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168583

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Gillingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of women in Gillingham and Rainham constituency were in work in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	217602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 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 Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 10/12/2014 15:29:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217602 ONS 454.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Women in Work
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

168587

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	217690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>70 Whitehall is undergoing refurbishment under a programme initiated by the previous Government. No desks are leased.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 10/12/2014 15:27:54 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168708

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	217703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Scotland Office’s main building is Dover House in London. In the parts of the building occupied solely by Scotland Office officials there are thirty desks. All of them are owned by the Scotland Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 10/12/2014 15:21:31 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168170

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on small businesses of proposed changes to EU VAT rules for digital sales.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	217568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Businesses that supply digital services to consumers in other Member States are covered by the new VAT rules. However, there are a number of supporting measures to mitigate the impact on small businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will allow businesses below the VAT registration threshold to register for VAT in respect of their cross border sales only. This means these businesses can use the on-line Mini One Stop Shop, which removes the burden of registering for VAT in other Member States, whilst also retaining the benefit of the national VAT threshold for their domestic sales. Small businesses that sell through a digital platform will not have to register for VAT because the operator of the marketplace has the responsibility to account for the VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also provided extensive guidance to support businesses, including organising a Twitter Clinic and publishing answers to the main questions and is engaging with Enterprise Nation about the concerns of micro businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Introducing a cross-border threshold for digital sales is not permitted under European Law. This would require a change in EU law agreed by all Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 217567 217570 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:16:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

168171

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that small businesses are not adversely affected by the implementation of new EU VAT rules for digital sales.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	217567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Businesses that supply digital services to consumers in other Member States are covered by the new VAT rules. However, there are a number of supporting measures to mitigate the impact on small businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will allow businesses below the VAT registration threshold to register for VAT in respect of their cross border sales only. This means these businesses can use the on-line Mini One Stop Shop, which removes the burden of registering for VAT in other Member States, whilst also retaining the benefit of the national VAT threshold for their domestic sales. Small businesses that sell through a digital platform will not have to register for VAT because the operator of the marketplace has the responsibility to account for the VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also provided extensive guidance to support businesses, including organising a Twitter Clinic and publishing answers to the main questions and is engaging with Enterprise Nation about the concerns of micro businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Introducing a cross-border threshold for digital sales is not permitted under European Law. This would require a change in EU law agreed by all Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 217568 217570 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:16:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

168172

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give consideration to extending the current VAT threshold to digital sales across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	217570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Businesses that supply digital services to consumers in other Member States are covered by the new VAT rules. However, there are a number of supporting measures to mitigate the impact on small businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will allow businesses below the VAT registration threshold to register for VAT in respect of their cross border sales only. This means these businesses can use the on-line Mini One Stop Shop, which removes the burden of registering for VAT in other Member States, whilst also retaining the benefit of the national VAT threshold for their domestic sales. Small businesses that sell through a digital platform will not have to register for VAT because the operator of the marketplace has the responsibility to account for the VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also provided extensive guidance to support businesses, including organising a Twitter Clinic and publishing answers to the main questions and is engaging with Enterprise Nation about the concerns of micro businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Introducing a cross-border threshold for digital sales is not permitted under European Law. This would require a change in EU law agreed by all Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 217567 217568 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:16:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

168188

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Building Alterations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether front and side extensions are subject to the same neighbouring amenity rules as rear extensions under the General Permitted Development Order 2013.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	217524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The provisions in the 2013 Order only apply to rear extensions. The details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1101/article/4./made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1101/article/4./made</a></p><p> </p><p>My Department’s guide on permitted development rights for householders was last updated in April 2014 and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/12/2014 15:47:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

168227

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall is in respect of each speciality of (a) regular and (b) reservist medical personnel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	217325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Defence Medical Services 2020 project (DMS 20) has comprehensively reviewed existing manpower requirements to ensure the Armed Forces have the medical operational capability to support the Armed Forces structures under Future Force 2020. Against DMS 20 manning requirements there were the following shortfalls in the strength of trained Regular and Reserve DMS personnel, broken down by speciality, as at 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Speciality</p></td><td><p>2014 DMS 20 Regular</p><p>Requirement</p></td><td><p>Trained Strength as at 1 October 2014</p></td><td><p>Shortfall as a percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary Healthcare Consultants</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary Health Care Consultants/Medical Officers</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,461</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>Excess of 41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Support Services/Allied Health Professionals</p></td><td><p>3,901</p></td><td><p>3,951</p></td><td><p>Excess of 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>6,835</p></td><td><p>6,661</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Speciality</p></td><td><p>2014 DMS 20 Reserve Requirement</p></td><td><p>Trained Strength as at 1 October 2014</p></td><td><p>Shortfall as a percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary Healthcare Consultants</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary Health Care Consultants/Medical Officers</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td><td><p>821</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Support Services/Allied Health Professionals</p></td><td><p>2,076</p></td><td><p>1,137</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>3,998</p></td><td><p>2,246</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/12/2014 17:33:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

168232

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the UK plans to sign the International Convention for the Protection of all persons from Enforced Disappearances (2006).
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	217523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK already has a strong framework that protects human rights and protects against arbitrary arrest, as set out in the UK’s Mid Term Report under the Universal Periodic Review submitted in August 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a party to a number of United Nations human rights treaties. Before ratifying a treaty, the UK Government carries out an evaluation of the legislative and administrative changes that adherence would entail.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is currently co-ordinating an evaluation of the United Nations International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED). We will provide further details on this evaluation in the next UK report under the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in 2016, or in an earlier vehicle if possible.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant section of the UK’s Mid Term Report can be found at pages 24-26 here: <a href="http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session13/GB/UKMidTermReport_Aug2014.doc" target="_blank">http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session13/GB/UKMidTermReport_Aug2014.doc</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 10/12/2014 16:22:29 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

168235

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 210492, when the documents mentioned will be ready for publication; and to what timescale such types of documents are normally made available to the public.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	217539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>As per the answer given to question 210492, the documents are being prepared for publication and will be published via the government’s transparency portal in the coming weeks. Further details on the Cabinet Office open data strategy, including commitments to publish such data can be found here: <a href="http://data.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Cabinet%20Office%20Open%20Data%20Strategy_10.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Cabinet%20Office%20Open%20Data%20Strategy_10.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/12/2014 16:18:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil