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228469

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, for what reasons the Crown Prosecution Service made the decision that it would not be in the public interest to pursue a private prosecution on gender abortion charges against Dr Prabha Sivaraman and Dr Palaniappan Rajmohan.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	228357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, the CPS carefully considered the evidence submitted by the private prosecutor both on its own and in addition to the material already in its possession from the earlier decision. In both cases the CPS concluded that there was no realistic prospect of conviction for the charge selected by the private prosecutor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition the CPS considered whether both sets evidence taken together might be sufficient to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for <strong><em>any</em></strong> abortion offence. It was concluded that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute an offence of using poison, instruments or any other means with intent to procure an abortion but that this was very finely balanced. It further concluded that the public interest considerations in not pursuing a prosecution outweighed those in favour for the same reasons as in 2013, most importantly the lack of professional guidance on how doctors should approach comparative risk assessments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full reasons for the decision are available on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) website: <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_decision_to_stop_private_prosecutions_of_doctors_charged_with_abortion_offences/" target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_decision_to_stop_private_prosecutions_of_doctors_charged_with_abortion_offences/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 24/03/2015 17:04:15 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

228472

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	Trade Promotion: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department plans to take to further develop UK trade with Turkey over the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	228393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government will continue to develop trade with Turkey through Ministerial and high-level engagement including the UK-Turkey Joint Economic Committee (JETCO); High Value Opportunity (HVO) and other campaigns that position UK companies as partners of choice; partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey; and the GREAT campaign.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 15:22:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

228473

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	ICT: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution his Department plans to make to the EU consultation on the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	228398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend to the reply I gave to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-03-11/227250/" target="_blank">227250</a>. The UK Government set out its policy in a paper published in January and is available at <a href="http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/" target="_blank">http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/03/2015 15:30:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

228476

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the workforce was paid at least the living wage in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	228488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 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 24/03/2015 15:27:46 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 228488 ONS 117.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Living Wage
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

228478

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	New Businesses: Government Assistance
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 start-up loans have been awarded since the introduction of that scheme in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK; and what the total value is of those loans.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	228490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Set out below are the number and value of Start Up Loans awarded for the UK, Scotland, South Lanarkshire and the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency (up to the 28<sup>th</sup> February 2015).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Loans awarded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>£96,365.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Lanarkshire</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>£208,891.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>1,193</p></td><td><p>£4,408,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>27,034</p></td><td><p>£140,814,749</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 15:33:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

228479

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of members of Government Boards identify as from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, officials are not compelled to declare their ethnicity. Statistically valid information about pay broken down by ethnicity is therefore not available</p><p>Diversity data on the declared ethnic background of Non-Executive Board Members and Government Board Members appointed since 2010 is not held centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will shortly publish the report by Ethnic Dimension Research &amp; Consultancy on &quot;Identifying and Removing Barriers to Talented BAME Staff Progression in the Civil Service&quot; and an updated Talent Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 228301 228327 228467 228571 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:37:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

228480

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government appointments were made to people identified as from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups in each year from 2010 to date.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, officials are not compelled to declare their ethnicity. Statistically valid information about pay broken down by ethnicity is therefore not available</p><p>Diversity data on the declared ethnic background of Non-Executive Board Members and Government Board Members appointed since 2010 is not held centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will shortly publish the report by Ethnic Dimension Research &amp; Consultancy on &quot;Identifying and Removing Barriers to Talented BAME Staff Progression in the Civil Service&quot; and an updated Talent Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 228301 228327 228466 228571 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:37:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

228481

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average hourly pay is of employees at each grade in the Prime Minister's Office identified as (a) White or White British and (b) from a black, Asian or other minority ethnic group.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, officials are not compelled to declare their ethnicity. Statistically valid information about pay broken down by ethnicity is therefore not available</p><p>Diversity data on the declared ethnic background of Non-Executive Board Members and Government Board Members appointed since 2010 is not held centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will shortly publish the report by Ethnic Dimension Research &amp; Consultancy on &quot;Identifying and Removing Barriers to Talented BAME Staff Progression in the Civil Service&quot; and an updated Talent Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 228327 228466 228467 228571 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:37:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

228482

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Society: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on introducing the £40 million local sustainability fund for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	228372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The department has made significant progress on the development of this Fund. The design of the Fund is being informed by the excellent feedback we received through the public consultation and wide-ranging sector engagement carried out in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 24/03/2015 16:18:35 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

228483

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the median hourly pay is for all employees in each ethnic group in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	228327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>As was the case under the previous administration, officials are not compelled to declare their ethnicity. Statistically valid information about pay broken down by ethnicity is therefore not available</p><p>Diversity data on the declared ethnic background of Non-Executive Board Members and Government Board Members appointed since 2010 is not held centrally.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will shortly publish the report by Ethnic Dimension Research &amp; Consultancy on &quot;Identifying and Removing Barriers to Talented BAME Staff Progression in the Civil Service&quot; and an updated Talent Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 228301 228466 228467 228571 question first answered 24/03/2015 16:37:03 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero