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732900

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Planning Permission: Christchurch
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the Planning Inspectorate plans to convene a hearing into the appeal by the site owner of Tall Trees Park, Matchams Lane, Christchurch against the decision of Christchurch Borough Council in 2007 to refuse an application for a lawful development certificate; and what the reasons are for the time taken to convene that hearing.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Lawful Development Certificate appeal was being dealt with through written representations, as requested by the appellant, and it proceeded to a site visit on 16 March 2017. Following the site visit the Inspector decided to change the procedure to an inquiry to enable evidence to be tested under oath and to link the appeal to the subsequently received enforcement appeals. We are working to resolve a number of complex issues on the enforcement appeals so that they can be started and linked as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 1449 question first answered 06/07/2017 09:22:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

732901

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Council Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what arrangements his Department has put in place to ensure a consistent approach between the Valuation Office Agency and local authorities on the designation of dwellings in respect of which council tax is payable rather than non-domestic rates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency has statutory responsibility for maintaining the local list of both domestic and non domestic properties. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 defines domestic properties which are liable for council tax, and the Local Government Finance Act 1988 sets out the definition of non-domestic properties liable for Business Rates. Changes to the lists – including the transfer of a property from one to the other - are a matter for the Valuation Office Agency to determine rather than the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 06/07/2017 09:23:04 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

732903

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to bring forward secondary legislation to implement the policy of prohibiting exit payments for public sector employees in England exceeding £95,000; and what steps he is taking to discourage such payments in the interim.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government announced in 2015 that it intended to end six figure exit payments for public sector workers. We legislated for a £95,000 cap in the Enterprise Act 2016 and are currently in the process of drafting the necessary regulations.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim, the government expects every part of the public sector to demonstrate that it is using public money efficiently and responsibly and to ensure that pay and terms are always proportionate, justifiable and deliver value for money for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/07/2017 15:28:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

732904

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the DVLA plans to process the application by Mr Bentall of Christchurch for the reinstatement of his driving licence; and what the reasons are for the time taken in dealing with that case.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I will write directly to my honourable Friend about Mr Bentall’s driving licence application.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2017 13:44:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

732905

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Planning Permission: Christchurch
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the Planning Inspectorate plans to issue a start date for the appeals lodged by residents of Tall Trees Park, Matchams Lane, Christchurch in January 2017 against the Enforcement Notice of Christchurch Borough Council of 30 November 2016; and what the reasons are for the time taken to issue that start date.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Lawful Development Certificate appeal was being dealt with through written representations, as requested by the appellant, and it proceeded to a site visit on 16 March 2017. Following the site visit the Inspector decided to change the procedure to an inquiry to enable evidence to be tested under oath and to link the appeal to the subsequently received enforcement appeals. We are working to resolve a number of complex issues on the enforcement appeals so that they can be started and linked as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 1445 question first answered 06/07/2017 09:22:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

733160

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the report, Taking organ transplantation to 2020: a detailed strategy, published in 2013, what progress his Department has made towards increasing consent rates for deceased organ donation to 80 per cent by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is the organ donor organisation for the United Kingdom and is responsible for promoting organ donation and the matching and offering of donated organs.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020 Strategy (2013) sets an ambitious target to achieve world class consent rates to donation after death of over 80% by 2020. One action to achieve this was the development of national strategies to promote a shift in behaviour to increase consent.</p><p> </p><p>The consent/authorisation rate has increased, from 59% in 2013/14 to 63% in 2016/17 but is behind the Strategy’s target of 70% for 2016/17. The rates since 2013/14, and the Strategy target dates, are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Consent/Authorisation<sup>1</sup> rates by financial year</p><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>2020 Strategy<sup>2 </sup>target rate (%)</p></td><td><p>Actual rate (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>61.5</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>61.5</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source – NHS Blood and Transplant</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup> Authorisation is the term used in Scotland for consent.</p><p><sup>2</sup> UK Taking Organ Donation to 2020 Strategy, July 2013</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 Oversight Group (with membership from the Department and the Devolved Administrations, NHSBT, professional bodies and voluntary sector stakeholders) reviewed the strategy in November 2016. In addition to the specific actions recorded in the Strategy, the Oversight Group identified new actions that might contribute to increasing consent rates. These are outlined in the supplementary action plan available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-assets-corp/2296/tot20-review.pdf" target="_blank">https://nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-assets-corp/2296/tot20-review.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>NHSBT has also introduced several operational initiatives to increase the consent rate, including: a new role within the Specialist Nurse – Organ Donation team that focuses on obtaining consent to build greater expertise and experience; and a number of communications and marketing initiatives to encourage people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register and to tell their family of their wishes.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/07/2017 15:04:36 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

733199

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement their 2017 manifesto commitment to support the development of those wind projects in the remote islands of Scotland that are intended to directly benefit local communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Dunlop
uin	HL191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>As our manifesto commitment states, we support the development of wind projects in the remote islands of Scotland, where they will directly benefit local communities. We will announce our plans regarding this commitment in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 06/07/2017 15:17:38 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop

733205

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when the 2016 Annual Human Rights Report will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>​Work is underway to publish the 2016 Annual Human Rights Report before Parliament rises for the summer recess.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:42:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

733206

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what were the reasons for the delay in publishing the 2016 Annual Human Rights Report.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Annual Human Rights Report was due to be published in the spring. The general election meant that publishing the Annual Human Rights Report had to be put on hold until after the election. It will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:41:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

733215

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what part, if any, they are playing in discussions about the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government has had no discussions with the Irish Government on the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This would be a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird