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392050

registered interest
date	22/07/2015
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	Property: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to require companies registered abroad that intend to hold a property title in the United Kingdom to deliver to the Land Registry the same details that companies registered in the United Kingdom are required to deliver to Companies House.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2015 answer text <p>Land Registry records the legal owner of a property in England and Wales. Where the registered owner is a company, Land Registry records the Companies House registration number for UK companies, or the territory of incorporation for overseas companies. This information can be accessed by the public. <br> <br> From 2016 all UK companies will have to register their beneficial owners at Companies House. So where a property is owned by a UK company, information on that company’s beneficial ownership will be accessible, online and for free in the Register of People with Significant Control.<br> <br> The Prime Minister stated during a speech made in Singapore on 28 July, that he will consult on the best way forward to extending what we ask of UK companies to foreign companies.<br> <br> He has also asked Land Registry from this autumn to publish data on which foreign companies own which land and property titles in England and Wales. <br> <br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/08/2015 15:49:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

392052

registered interest
date	22/07/2015
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	Property: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to require the Land Registry to record the purchase price of all properties, including those where the transaction is in a foreign currency or where the price is not precisely stated.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL1807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2015 answer text <p>Land Registry Rules state that a price paid or value declared must be entered where “practicable”. Transactions in a foreign currency are not exempt from these Rules. With all transactions there may be situations where the entry of the price paid or value stated information may be considered misleading or not reasonable for the customer to provide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to change the current practice which is explained in full in Land Registry’s Practice Guide 7, available on the GOV.UK website. This guide also describes how Land Registry deals with transactions where the price is not exactly stated.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/08/2015 16:21:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

392086

registered interest
date	22/07/2015
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	Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of opportunities to revive previous Hanseatic League trade routes between the United Kingdom and Europe; and in particular what (1) marketing research has been undertaken, (2) commercial arrangements have been forged, and (3) support has been given to United Kingdom ports and shipping, in relation to those opportunities.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL1841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2015 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment works with UK based businesses to ensure their success in international markets through exports. UKTI services are available in all European markets subject to the prevailing political climate; there is no specific focus on reviving Hanseatic League trade routes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 04/08/2015 15:22:02 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

391679

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what licences have been issued to (a) Instro Precision, (b) Ferranti Technologies and (c) Elite KL for exports for the use of the Israeli Defence Force or other elements of Israel's security forces on what dates since 1 January 2010; and what the date of each such licence was.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	8285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>Six Standard Individual Export Licences for military goods have been granted to the named companies for ultimate end-use by the Israeli Defence Forces since 1 January 2010. I am unable to disclose more specific details as to do so might reveal commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/09/2015 15:55:18 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

391680

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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 is taking in negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (a) to protect and (b) to ensure benefits to the UK entertainment industry.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	8257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The EU-US free trade deal, like other EU trade deals, excludes the audiovisual sector from commitments to open EU markets to foreign competition. The Government is working closely with the European Commission to ensure that the wider entertainment industry benefits from this deal. There are also potential benefits through increased access to the US market and reductions in red tape, particularly for smaller businesses and individual artists.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/09/2015 13:24:01 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

391681

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Met Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on retaining full public ownership of the Met Office; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review. Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will continue to look into the potential sale of public sector assets.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 8212 8270 8271 8272 8350 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:18:53 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

391682

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Ordnance Survey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether officials in his Department have worked to assess the feasibility of a sale of his Department's stake in Ordnance Survey Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review. Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will continue to look into the potential sale of public sector assets.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 8212 8269 8271 8272 8350 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:18:53 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

391683

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Land Registry: Privatisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any officials in his Department have examined the feasibility of privatising the Land Registry.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review. Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will continue to look into the potential sale of public sector assets.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 8212 8269 8270 8272 8350 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:18:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

391684

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Land Registry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on retaining full public ownership of the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review. Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will continue to look into the potential sale of public sector assets.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 8212 8269 8270 8271 8350 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:18:53 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

391685

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward regulations to clarify the legal protections that third party companies receive with regard to stock and stock lists which are held by online retailers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	8232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>No, given the rights and obligations of businesses holding stock on behalf of third parties are well-established and in the event of a dispute it is for the courts to determine the outcome, based on the facts of the case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/09/2015 08:42:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper