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620836

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date	25/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what role he expects his Department to play in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	50179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister will lead our negotiations for leaving the EU. This will be supported on a day-to-day basis by the Department for Exiting the European Union, which will work very closely with other government departments, including the Attorney General’s Office, and a wide range of other interested parties.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 28/10/2016 13:02:40 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

620837

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 10 February 2016 to Question 26796, how the figure of (a) £1,500 allocated to each young person and (b) cost of running the NCS Trust was calculated.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	50176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Answer to Question 26796 included the table below setting out the average cost per participant since 2011.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average cost per participant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£1,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£1,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£1,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Figures will be made available in the NCS 2015 evaluation report, which will be published in due course.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For each year, these costs are calculated by dividing the total cost of payments made from NCS Trust to NCS provider organisations by the total number of NCS participants. This approach was developed by independent experts.</p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include the operating costs of the NCS Trust. For further information on the NCS Trust’s operating budget, please see the published NCS Trust accounts which are available through Companies House.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 28/10/2016 13:44:59 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

620838

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	National Citizen Service Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2016 to Question 26796, whether the return of £3.98 for every £1 spent on the National Citizen Service is calculated on the basis of the cost of (a) delivery and (b) running the National Citizen Service Trust.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	50181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The return on NCS is calculated on the basis of payments made to NCS provider organisations by the NCS Trust. The methodology for assessing the value for money of the NCS programme was developed by an independent evaluation expert.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 28/10/2016 13:43:06 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

620839

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Social Class
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many regional roundtables with employers his Department has held to develop new measures of socio-economic background.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>We have held three roundtable discussions with employers and stakeholders to develop new measures of socio-economic background. Matt Hancock, the then Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, in March of this year hosted the first roundtable, which formed the basis for co-creation of the online open consultation on 26 potential measures of Socio-Economic Background. During the consultation which ran from 26 May to 24 June, two further events were held on 15 and 17 June, which were led by officials.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/10/2016 07:18:21 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

620849

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the Local Majors Fund.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	50185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Local Majors Fund supports local transport scheme bids which are too big to receive support from the Local Growth Fund. At the Spending Review in 2015, the Government announced the Local Majors Fund would comprise £475 million of funding over this Parliament. This Fund forms part of the Government’s commitment to infrastructure – over 3000 infrastructure projects have been delivered across the country since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/10/2016 10:43:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

620850

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Excise Duties: Spirits
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 economic effect on small and new-entrant producers of the introduction of the standard charge imposed by HM Revenue and Customs under the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme; and what reports he has received of whether the standard charge is a barrier to entry for small and new-entrant producers and a restraint on trade.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	50189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>An assessment of the impact of the verification scheme was published in 2012 as part of a consultation: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121205004423/http:/customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&amp;_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ConsultationDocuments&amp;propertyType=document&amp;columns=1&amp;id=HMCE_PROD1_032348" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121205004423/http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&amp;_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ConsultationDocuments&amp;propertyType=document&amp;columns=1&amp;id=HMCE_PROD1_032348</a></p><p> </p><p>No respondents to the consultation suggested an alternative method of apportioning the costs of the scheme; this was reflected in a subsequent assessment of impacts, although this has not been published.</p><p> </p><p>The Spirit Drinks (Costs of Verification) Regulations 2013 require the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs to review the operation and effect of these regulations and publish a report within five years of them coming into effect. Such a report will be produced in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no reports to say that the standard charge is a barrier to entry for small and new entrant producers or a barrier to trade. The Government would welcome any evidence that the fees are a barrier to entry.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/10/2016 10:41:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

620856

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Tenancy Agreements: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to social landlords on transfer of tenancy agreements to victims of domestic violence when that person's relationship with their abusive partner ends and the victim remains the sole adult tenant after the ex-partner moves out.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	50080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not issued guidance to social landlords including local authorities, regarding managing tenancy agreements of victims of domestic violence who are joint tenants when the abusive partner moves out.</p><p>Local authorities have powers to take action against joint tenants who commit domestic abuse against their partners including a power under the Housing Act 1985 to apply to the court to evict such perpetrators and have the discretion to grant a new tenancy to the victim.</p><p>Many local authorities use these powers as part of their proactive approach towards assisting tenants affected by domestic abuse to remain in their homes safely if they choose to do so.</p><p>Domestic abuse is a devastating crime, and Government has put in place a number of measures to provide necessary support to victims.</p><p>Our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, launched earlier this year, set out our ambition to improve services for women suffering from domestic abuse, dedicating £40 million of extra funding for securing the future of refuges and other specialist accommodation-based services. This builds on the £13.5 million provided in the last spending review period. In addition, we will be providing a wider package of support, including commissioning guidance and tools, and expert support to help all local areas improve local commissioning, support early intervention and develop coherent pathways of support for victims of these crimes. This provides a critical bedrock of support.</p><p>In taking forward the provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 that restrict the use of lifetime tenancies, we will also ensure that the security of tenure of victims of domestic abuse continues to be protected.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 28/10/2016 13:36:37 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

620858

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Advertising: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2016 to Question 49394, on communication: competition, whether Ofcom has responsibility relating to the regulation of the advertising sector in relation to communications markets.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	50077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is responsible for the regulation of advertising. The ASA’s rule-making arm is the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP). The ASA is an independent regulator and a limited company funded by industry. It operates a self-regulatory regime for non-broadcast advertising and has a co-regulatory relationship with Ofcom for broadcast advertising.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 28/10/2016 10:47:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

620860

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Voluntary Work: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have participated in the National Citizen Service from each local authority area in each year since that service was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	50092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>This information will be deposited in the Parliamentary Libraries in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 28/10/2016 13:39:30 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

620861

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Voluntary Work: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many participants in the National Citizen Service have been eligible for free school meals in each year since that service was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	50093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Ever since the programme’s inception, young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds in receipt of free school meals have been well represented. For example, in 2014, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals, compared with around 8% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p><p>All data collected on the backgrounds of NCS participants is self-declared.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of NCS participants eligible for free school meals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of total participants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5,460</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7,300</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9,280</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The results of the independent 2015 evaluation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 28/10/2016 13:41:16 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed