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421306

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of how many Hove residents who have taken out student loans since 2012 will be affected by proposals to freeze the repayment threshold of the loans at £21,000.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	11923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) administers student support for the UK Government and Devolved Administrations. Information on the number of borrowers is published annually by the SLC in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Loans in England: FY 2014-15</em>’.</p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment/england.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment/england.aspx</a></p><br /><p>At the end of the financial year 2014-15, there were 1,640 borrowers on post-2012 student loan arrangements who had been domiciled in Hove when they applied for financial support.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/10/2015 15:30:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

421307

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia and Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2015 to Question 10357, how many arms export licences of what value and type have been issued for exports to (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) Yemen in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	11944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Please refer to gov.uk for the latest quality assured data published for Saudi Arabia and Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/10/2015 14:39:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

421319

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households claiming working and child tax credits consist of (a) all UK nationals, (b) at least one UK national and at least one non-UK national and (c) all non-UK nationals.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	11929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:28:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

421320

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Warrington North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Warrington North constituency who will receive a reduced amount of tax credit in the next financial year; and what estimate he has made of the average amount by which such tax credit payments will fall.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	11983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><br /><p>The Government is making changes to Tax Credits and Universal Credit which will help put welfare spending on a more sustainable path. The tax credits system will be focussed on those who need it most. Prior to 2010, 9 out of 10 families with children in the UK were eligible for tax credits and reforms in the previous Parliament reduced this to 6 out of 10. The measures announced in the Summer Budget 2015 will result in 5 out of 10 UK families being eligible for tax credits support.</p><br /><p>The number of affected households and average reduction in credits to households in Warrington North constituency is not available.</p><p>HMRC publishes information on households’ tax credit award in each constituency. The most recent available data is for 2013-14 and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a></p><br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:24:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

421321

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Living Wage: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate how many people in (a) Warrington and (b) Warrington North constituency are employed in jobs paying less than the living wage.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	11984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 19/10/2015 11:05:51 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 11984 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Employment
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

421322

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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 Associations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to improve the transparency of the corporate governance on housing associations.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	11980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Housing associations who are registered providers need to adopt a code of governance and explain how they have complied with this code in annual accounts, which are required to be submitted to the Social Housing Regulator. From 2015-16, housing association accounts will also need to report compliance to the Regulator’s standards. These include a requirement to ensure effective governance arrangements that deliver their aims, objectives and intended outcomes for tenants and potential tenants in a transparent and accountable manner.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/10/2015 13:22:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

421323

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of new homes built in local authorities in the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	11946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>This Government is determined to extend home ownership to anyone that aspires to own a home of their own.</p><p>The Department is using a range of measures, programmes and public land to stimulate and accelerate housing growth in the West Midlands.</p><p>Investment programmes such as the Builders Finance Fund have been used to assist developers and builders to access the funds they need to undertake building activity and unlock housing growth. Through the previously announced Greater Birmingham and Solihull City Deal, we are working with Birmingham City Council to implement their public asset accelerator programme to bring public sector land to the market which would otherwise be undevelopable.</p><p>Examples of housing coming forward in the West Midlands are 203 new homes to be built on the former Bucknall hospital site, 280 new homes and an improved retail centre at Meadway, East Birmingham, subject to planning, and 157 new homes for sale and rent at the former Dudley Guest Hospital, with a start on site scheduled next month.</p><p>Almost 12,000 families in the West Midlands have been helped into home ownership via our Help to Buy Schemes.</p><p>More widely, this Government is committed to increasing housing supply and home ownership in all parts of the country. Housing starts are at their highest annual level since 2007, and there are now almost 800,000 more homes in England than there were in 2009.</p><p>The Housing Bill introduced to Parliament last week will help to deliver more homes faster by unlocking brownfield land, further improving the operation of the planning system through delivering measures in the Productivity Plan, setting out a framework for building 200,000 Starter Homes and doubling the number of custom-built and self-built homes by 2020.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/10/2015 13:21:38 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

421324

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Flood Control: West Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the internal drainage board for West Lancashire; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	11942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department holds regular discussions with DEFRA on a variety of matters including ensuring that proper protections are in place to protect against flooding. DCLG officials have spoken with DEFRA about the proposed internal drainage board in Alt Crossens. Policy responsibility for flood risk management lies with DEFRA.</p><br /> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/10/2015 17:00:03 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 24355 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

421326

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that decisions on shale gas well locations are taken by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	11807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Planning law requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the Local Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. This is why our planning guidance encourages Local Minerals Plans, where appropriate, to give clear guidance and criteria for the location and assessment of hydrocarbon extraction within Petroleum Licence Areas. I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statements of 16 September (HCWS201 and HCWS202) which set out the Government’s policy on timely decision-taking on planning applications relating to shale gas extraction.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 19/10/2015 14:15:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

421332

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Festivals and Special Occasions: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if Ministers in his Department plan to attend Lancashire Day celebrations on 27 November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	11794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>&quot;Lancashire Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Lancashire, and as you know, it is of great importance to your constituents. Thank you for the invitation to this fantastic event. Ministers' diaries are unfortunately very busy, but we hope the day is a success.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/10/2015 16:41:04 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick