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227257

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the average time from receipt by the Charity Commissioners of an application to become a charity to final approval of that application; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	227572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 18/03/2015 16:36:26 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name Graham Allen MP PQs re registration stats 17 March 15.pdf title Charity Commission Letter for Member
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

227260

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Delegated Legislation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will review the use of subordinate legislation to amend primary legislation; and if he will propose arrangements to restrict such powers to cases of necessity.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>There is no plan to review the use of powers that allow subordinate legislation to amend primary legislation. Parliamentary Counsel and Departments work to ensure that new delegated powers are proportionate. Each Government Bill is accompanied by a memorandum explaining the delegated powers included in the Bill and explaining why they are necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 18/03/2015 16:37:07 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

227263

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average ratio of personal debt to equity for each (a) income and (b) age group defined by the Office for National Statistics in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 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 18/03/2015 16:38:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 227528 ONS 105.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Personal Debt
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227300

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Smoking: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from smoking-related diseases in each local authority area in Lancashire in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	227509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 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 18/03/2015 16:36:48 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 227509 ONS 102.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Death from Smoke Related
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

227301

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from alcohol-related conditions in each local authority area in Lancashire in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	227512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 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 18/03/2015 16:37:29 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 227512 ONS 103.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Death from Alcohol Related
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

227088

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislative Drafting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements are in place for Parliamentary Counsel to refer to the Law Officers proposals for legislation which appear to Parliamentary Counsel to be compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights but objectionable on fundamental grounds of fairness or legislative propriety.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>All Government Bills are subject to collective agreement and as part of this process the Law Officers’ offices are consulted. All Bills are published along with a statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights and most Bills are accompanied by a memorandum setting out the interaction with Convention rights.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 17/03/2015 16:58:56 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

227089

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislative Drafting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements are in place to ensure that the drafting of statutory guidance, codes of practice and other forms of secondary legislation is of a consistent quality across Government and fit for purpose.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The drafting of secondary legislation is the responsibility of lawyers in Government Departments. The Government Legal Service runs a structured training programme, and produces comprehensive guidance on drafting statutory instruments. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel also makes its drafting guidance available to Departmental lawyers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 17/03/2015 16:58:41 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

227090

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislative Drafting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Acts of Parliament in the present Parliament included a power for Ministers to make supplementary and incidental provision by secondary legislation for the purpose of giving full effect to the Act or for similar purposes; and if he will make arrangements to restrict instances of those powers to cases where they can be justified by urgency or other factors preventing the Bill for the Act from dealing fully with consequential and incidental matters.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has an extensive statute book, which extends back hundreds of years, so Government Bills often need make provision against the background of this complex legislative landscape. Powers to make supplementary and incidental provision by secondary legislation are often needed to ensure that an Act produces the result intended by Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 17/03/2015 16:58:23 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

227091

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes have been made in the structure and working arrangements of the Parliamentary Counsel Office in the present Parliament; and what steps have been taken to ensure that those changes do not adversely affect the quality of legislative drafting.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel continue to draft all Government Bills. The teams within the office are allocated to departments. This helps to build strong working relationships with departmental officials and legal advisors. Within the office there are arrangements in place to share expertise and identify key lessons from each Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 17/03/2015 16:58:02 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd

227092

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Legislative Drafting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which recommendations of Lord Renton's Report on the Preparation of Legislation, Cmnd. 6053, published in 1975, have yet to be implemented; and what arrangements are proposed for the implementation of those recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Shepherd
uin	227416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>Lord Renton’s report provides valuable lessons on how legislation is prepared and since its publication in 1975 there have many more similar reports. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel are leading the Good Law initiative to help ensure that law is necessary, clear, coherent, effective and accessible. As part of our commitment to achieve better legislation, this Government has published record numbers of Bills in draft for pre-legislative scrutiny.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 17/03/2015 16:57:44 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	295 label Biography information for Sir Richard Shepherd