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171495

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Confederation of British Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have contributed in annual membership fees to the Confederation of British Industry in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	219412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2007, the core Department has made no contributions in annual membership fees to the Confederation of British Industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to my Hon. Friend directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:25:04 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name 219412 (29029) Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from Executive Agencies
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

171496

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Confederation of British Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what payments (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have made to the Confederation of British Industry in each year since 2007; and what the purpose was of each such payment.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	219413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2007, the core Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has made the following payments to the Confederation of British Industry:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011 - £120 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p>2014 - £180 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In other years, no payments were made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to my Hon. Friend directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:26:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name 219413 (29031) Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from Executive Agencies
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

171497

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Post Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of post offices on financial inclusion and the social value of maintaining the network.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	219384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Post offices play an important role in communities across the UK, acting as a community hub and making sure people have access to important services.</p><p> </p><p>The role of post offices in ensuring financial inclusion is becoming increasingly important. Post office operates 2,500 free-to-use ATMs across the UK and approximately 95% current accounts are accessible across post office counters in over 11500 branches across the UK. Post office is also increasing the range of financial services it offers to customers directly.</p><p> </p><p>I believe post offices have a key role to play in ensuring financial inclusion and their contribution in this area enhances the social value of the post office network itself. That is why Government has provided nearly £2 billion since 2010 to maintain, modernise and protect the network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 14:09:14 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

171511

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that local authorities are abiding by procurement regulations when letting contracts to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219408 219409 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:03 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

171512

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues on the procurement obligations of local authorities when they seek to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219407 219408 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:04 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

171513

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Housing: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many residential properties on brownfield land (a) in total and (b) as a proportion of all residential property sales were sold in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	219417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department publishes data on residential property sales, based on Land Registry data. These are available in Live Tables 588 (annual) and 584 (quarterly) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-housing-market-and-house-prices" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-housing-market-and-house-prices</a><br><br>The Department does not, however, collect data on the proportion of these properties that were built on brownfield land.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/01/2015 16:06:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

171524

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many applications were made under Part A of the Transformation Challenge Award Scheme 2015-16; how many such applications were successful; and what proportion of the funds set aside for Part A awards was allocated.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	219461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>My Department received eight expressions of interest for part A of the 2015-16 Transformation Challenge Award. Seven authorities submitted full applications from which five were successful.</p><p> </p><p>The fund was not split between part A and part B of the scheme. The total fund was awarded to the strongest applications.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 05/01/2015 14:04:45 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

171526

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dudley College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet representatives of Dudley College to discuss delays to its application for a crossing next to the college campus.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	219464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The design, installation and maintenance of pedestrian crossings are matters for local highway authorities, in this case Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. They have powers to establish pedestrian crossings on their roads, under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Pedestrian crossings do not require planning permission but the local authority need to work with those requesting such a crossing to ensure an appropriate way forward is found.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the design of the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. It would be inappropriate for the Government to seek to intervene in the process of local democratic accountability.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that an Inspector has been appointed to visit the site in the week commencing 26th January. The Inspector’s decision will follow soon after that time. In the circumstances it would be inappropriate for Ministers to discuss any aspect of this case with representatives of Dudley College as to do so could prejudice the position of the Inspector appointed to determine the case on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 219465 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:33:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

171528

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dudley College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate the reasons for the failure to determine Dudley College's application for a new crossing in line with published timescales.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	219465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The design, installation and maintenance of pedestrian crossings are matters for local highway authorities, in this case Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. They have powers to establish pedestrian crossings on their roads, under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Pedestrian crossings do not require planning permission but the local authority need to work with those requesting such a crossing to ensure an appropriate way forward is found.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the design of the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. It would be inappropriate for the Government to seek to intervene in the process of local democratic accountability.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that an Inspector has been appointed to visit the site in the week commencing 26th January. The Inspector’s decision will follow soon after that time. In the circumstances it would be inappropriate for Ministers to discuss any aspect of this case with representatives of Dudley College as to do so could prejudice the position of the Inspector appointed to determine the case on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 219464 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:33:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

171530

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 16 December 2014 to Question 218185, if he will undertake an assessment of (a) how many and (b) what proportion of tenants in the private rented sector have (i) asked for and (ii) been granted the model agreement for shorthold assured tenancy since that model agreement was published by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	219453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is keen to monitor take-up of the Model Tenancy and is examining the options for assessing this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/01/2015 16:00:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn