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48720

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure there is a Liverpool City Region representative on the HS2 Growth Taskforce chaired by Lord Deighton.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	196944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The HS2 Growth Taskforce launched its final report in March 2014, delivering 19 recommendations to government to help get our cities, transport network, people and businesses ready to maximise the growth potential from HS2.</p><p> </p><p>While the taskforce membership was drawn from across the country and represented many different fields of expertise, it was not possible to include representatives from every area that will benefit from HS2.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the importance of engaging closely with Liverpool in producing their recommendations, the taskforce went to the city in January 2014 to hear the views of local partners and businesses from across the city region.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

48721

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the stabilisation period in respect of the privatisation of Royal Mail, as detailed in the engagement letter between his Department and the underwriting banks, ends; and how that period has been defined.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	196951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The stabilisation period, also known as a &quot;greenshoe&quot; or &quot;over-allotment&quot; option, is a market-standard provision that allows the Initial Public Offering's (IPO) stabilisation manager to provide share price stabilisation (if required) for up to 30 days post-commencement of conditional dealings. In the case of the Royal Mail, the stabilisation manager was UBS and the stabilisation period ended on 8 November.</p><p> </p><p>In the engagement letter, the payment of the discretionary fee was linked to the ending of the stabilisation period. However, we informed the banks involved that a decision would not be taken in the timeframe set out in the engagement letter given the volatility of the Royal Mail share price after the IPO.</p><p> </p><p>We have not set a rigid timetable for the decision on the payment of the discretionary fee which remains unpaid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

48723

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many workplaces employ apprentices in each (a) region and (b) parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	196849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>I am placing the information sought by my hon Friend in the libraries of the House. Table 1 shows the number of workplaces that employ Apprentices by Region and Table 2 shows the number of workplaces that employ Apprentices by Parliamentary Constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The tables will also be published online through the FE Data Library:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-other-statistics-and-research" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-other-statistics-and-research</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name 3676 Workplaces by Region and Constituency Final.xls title Workplaces
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

48733

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to ensure that public sector, in-house, social enterprise and not-for-profit provision are given full consideration before public services are contracted out to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	196855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes that public service commissioners should consider <em>all</em> options when tendering contracts, securingbest quality service for users at the best value for taxpayers. This includes social enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and public sector mutuals.</p><p>We have provided support through the £10 million Mutuals Support Programme, another £10 million through the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund, and also established a programme of ‘commercial masterclasses' on the skills needed to win public sector contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

48736

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to require companies running public services to become more transparent about their performance and financial data and be subject to Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	196854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The Public Accounts Committee report “Contracting out public services to the private sector”, published on 14 March 2014, covered both of these issues.</p><p>The Government is currently preparing its response, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/777/77702.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/777/77702.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

48737

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the population in (a) 2025 and (b) 2050 of those built-up areas showing a population of 100,000 or more in the 2011 census.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	196960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 196960.pdf title Population - ONS Letter
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

48738

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in which years from 1984 to 2010 was there a reduction in the number of workless households.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	196932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 196932.pdf title Workless Households - ONS Letter
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

48740

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons his Department requested that government departments review the check-off system for union subscriptions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	196913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll through check-off is a matter delegated to Departments.</p><p>Departments should keep these arrangements under review to ensure that they are appropriate and meet the needs of a modern workplace, as per section 7.3.3 of the Civil Service management code.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

48741

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change in the percentage of working age population employed by the public sector was in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland between 2012 and 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	196862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 196862.pdf title Working Age Population - ONS Letter
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

48742

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the level and practice of undeclared costings charged by financial institutions to private investors on open-ended investment trusts and other products.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	196864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the impact that costs can have on investment returns. While there are currently no plans for HM Treasury to undertake a review the Government is working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the disclosure of fees and expenses in accordance with existing regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has conducted a review on the clarity of fund charges within the current regulatory framework to ensure costs are clearly set out to consumers. It will publish its findings in quarter 2 2014. The FCA has also worked closely with the Treasury to shape future European legislation which will improve the disclosure of fund charges across Europe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell