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170618

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the European Commission on budgetary prudence with regards to EU staff pay and pensions.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	218976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a significant reduction in EU administrative costs, including the level of pay and pensions for EU staff. The Prime Minister’s deal on the Multiannual Financial Framework delivered a real terms cut to the EU’s seven year budget. Nevertheless, EU administrative spending remains unacceptably high and the Government routinely pushes the European Commission for restraint.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/01/2015 15:00:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

170631

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Christmas Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which (a) individuals, (b) companies and (c) other organisations receive Christmas cards from his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	218990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>As in previous years DCMS did not spend any money sending Christmas cards.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 06/01/2015 11:29:36 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

170643

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's document entitled Combined Seapower: A Shared Vision for Royal Navy-United States Cooperation.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	219040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The strategy document &quot;Combined Seapower: A Shared Vision for Royal Navy-United States Navy Cooperation&quot; was signed by the First Sea Lord and the United States' Chief of Naval Operations on 10 December 2014. A copy of this document will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>This vision ensures that, building on the strong relationships and joint cooperation already in place, our Navies will continue to maintain a balanced mix of capabilities and activities to complement one another's mutual priorities, and will be able to exploit beneficial options for co-operation and interoperability.</p><p> </p><p>UK pilots are already training with their American counterparts to maintain our capability for carrier strike and, as the UK's capability comes on line, the framework will allow both Navies to capitalise on the opportunities presented for combined US-UK carrier operations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 219041 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:09:29 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 20141210-Combined_Seapower_A_Shared_Vision_for_Royal_Navy-United_States_Navy_Cooperation.pdf title Combined Seapower
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

170644

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document Combined Seapower: A Shared Vision for Royal Navy-United States Cooperation, how the Royal Navy and the United States Navy will conduct (a) combined aircraft carrier operations and (b) force and capability planning.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	219041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The strategy document &quot;Combined Seapower: A Shared Vision for Royal Navy-United States Navy Cooperation&quot; was signed by the First Sea Lord and the United States' Chief of Naval Operations on 10 December 2014. A copy of this document will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>This vision ensures that, building on the strong relationships and joint cooperation already in place, our Navies will continue to maintain a balanced mix of capabilities and activities to complement one another's mutual priorities, and will be able to exploit beneficial options for co-operation and interoperability.</p><p> </p><p>UK pilots are already training with their American counterparts to maintain our capability for carrier strike and, as the UK's capability comes on line, the framework will allow both Navies to capitalise on the opportunities presented for combined US-UK carrier operations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 219040 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:09:29 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 20141210-Combined_Seapower_A_Shared_Vision_for_Royal_Navy-United_States_Navy_Cooperation.pdf title Combined Seapower
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

170663

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the possibility of making the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund available to householders in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	219048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>DECC Ministers meet regularly with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office to discuss a range of issues. As has been the case with successive administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. A proportion of the funding that has been used in England and Wales for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund has been made available separately to the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 06/01/2015 15:19:33 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 36995 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

170672

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the £60 million of funding for the National Nuclear Users Facility announced in the Autumn Statement will be used for.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	218944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new funding of up to £60 million (subject to business case) for the National Nuclear Users Facility (NNUF) will enhance the previously funded nuclear systems research facilities and allow capital investment to boost UK excellence in other key areas of nuclear energy science, engineering and technology. It will help cement the relationships between the academic research community, national laboratories and users in industry, as well as giving people the experience and skills to be internationally competitive civil nuclear energy leaders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/01/2015 15:48:34 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 36936 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

170685

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Kosovo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on corruption in EULEX Kosovo.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	218978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has been following reports of alleged corruption in EULEX Kosovo closely. In addition to reporting in the media, the matter has been discussed among Member States in EU working groups and the UK has made it clear to the EEAS that a thorough response is needed. The Government therefore welcomes the independent investigation into the issue recently announced by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and looks forward to its findings in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/01/2015 15:38:34 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

170700

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Christmas Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) individuals, (b) companies and (c) other organisations receive Christmas cards from his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	218996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office carefully considers all expenditure, including the purchase of Christmas cards, to ensure that the Department’s spending represents good value for money.</p><p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/01/2015 15:35:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

170745

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of the drug-induced mortality rate in (a) Sweden, (b) Portugal and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	219010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has not directly compared the drug-induced mortality rates in Portugal, Sweden and the UK. Such a direct comparison would be problematic, as data collection methods and definitions of a drug-related death vary <br>markedly between countries. <br><br>However, a wide range of data, including health outcomes such as drug-related deaths, was reviewed as part of the drugs International Comparators Study. The report demonstrated that health outcomes are affected by a range of complex <br>cultural, social and political factors as well as legislation, policing and health care policies. The report did not make recommendations for UK policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 06/01/2015 16:06:16 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 36790 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

170748

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Temporary Exclusion Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK nationals she estimates are overseas and would potentially be subject to temporary exclusion orders.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	219056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>More than 500 individuals of interest to the police and security services have travelled from the UK to Syria and the region since the start of the conflict. <br><br>The temporary exclusion power will be just one of a number of tools available for managing the threat posed by such individuals. The Secretary of State will be able to impose an order if she reasonably suspect that an individual is or <br>has been involved in terrorism-related activity while outside the UK, and considers that such an order is an appropriate tool to manage the threat he or she poses to the UK.<br><br>For operational security reasons, I cannot comment specifically on how many individuals might be subject to temporary exclusion orders. This will be a discretionary power which will be considered for use on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/01/2015 14:53:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 36775 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell