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106224

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what effect changes to fuel duty have had on the price of petrol in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	213242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 2011, the Government has abolished the previous government’s fuel duty escalator, cut fuel duty by 1 pence per litre in March 2011 and scrapped four planned increases over the parliament. As a result of this Government’s actions, average pump prices are currently 16 pence per litre lower than they would have been under the previous Government’s fuel duty plans, and will be nearly 20 pence per litre lower by the end of the parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/11/2014 14:52:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

102033

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Medals Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to make excellent progress in implementing the recommendations of Sir John Holmes's Medals Review. For example, the Prime Minister recently presented South Atlantic Medals to those personnel who became eligible under the change of criteria recommended by Sir John. In addition, the MOD Medal Office has issued in excess of 13,000 Arctic Stars and over 7,000 Bomber Command Clasps.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:49:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26464 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

102034

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what criteria applications for service medals for auxiliary personnel are judged.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Operational and Gallantry Medal awards for our Reserve Forces are judged under the same criteria as those for their Regular counterparts. The difference between awards for Reserve and Regular service is in relation to length of service.</p><p>The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) can be awarded to all Volunteer Reserve personnel after 10 years service. The Long Service and Good Conduct medal can be awarded to regular personnel below the rank of officer after 15 years exemplary service.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:48:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26465 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

100260

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to encourage bus operators to install audio visual announcement systems.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	211279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>At the Department for Transport’s most recent ‘Bus Partnership Forum’ on 16<sup>th</sup> July, my Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer, encouraged representatives from the bus industry to invest in these systems, where possible.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of installing and maintaining existing audio and/or visual announcement technology on buses can place a financial burden on local bus operators.</p><p>With this in mind, my Noble Friend has launched a new schools technology competition, which will seek innovative and cost-effective solutions on how to provide passengers with accessible information during their journey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/10/2014 10:55:51 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

99710

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing real-time credit checking for lenders.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	210986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Credit data sharing is key to allowing lenders to make proper affordability assessments and promoting a competitive market. Having access to comprehensive data about their customers’ outstanding commitments may help lenders avoid making loans to customers who cannot afford to repay them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 April 2014, credit reference agencies (CRAs) are regulated for their consumer credit activities by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has made clear to payday lenders and CRAs that they must identify and remove any blockages involving real-time data sharing between payday lenders as a matter of urgency. The FCA has committed to prioritising improvements in this area, and has said it expects to see over 90% of payday firms participating in real-time data sharing and over 90% of loans being reported in real time by this November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/10/2014 15:26:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

99723

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were taught in schools rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted in (a) 2010 and (b) the last date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	211002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/10/2014 10:08:31 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

99747

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on increasing capacity across the Great Western rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	210987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Capacity increases across the Great Western franchise include the ongoing conversion of First Class seating to Standard Class on the HST fleet which will provide 3,000 more standard class seats a day for passengers; an increase of 16% in the morning peak (as I stated in the House, “<em>I have sat in the 2,000th seat to be delivered under that programme</em>” (17 Oct 2014: Column 655)), and the electrification of the Great Western main line between London, Oxford, Newbury, Bristol and Swansea, which together with the electrification of the Thames valley branch lines allows capacity increases, through the deployment of new electric powered rolling stock, and the cascade of the diesel powered stock that they replace to non-electrified parts of the network. The Great Western Main Line will be equipped with brand-new Inter-City express trains, which form part of our commitment to provide better, more comfortable journeys for passengers, with over 2000 new carriages being in service across the UK rail network by the end of 2019. In addition to this, the Crossrail project will boost capacity for services from Reading into, and beyond, central London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/10/2014 10:58:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

90950

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to make it easier for small businesses to access the tendering process for government contracts.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	208517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>To make it easier for small businesses to access the tendering process for government contracts, we have removed unnecessary bureaucracy such as pre-qualification questionnaires from low value central Government contracts. All central Government procurements over £10k must now be advertised on Contracts Finder, which has introduced unprecedented transparency to the range of opportunities available.</p><p>In addition, the Government’s appointment of Crown Representatives for SMEs and voluntary bodies has ensured that the voice of both SMES and voluntary sector organisations is heard inside Whitehall.</p><p>Our ‘Mystery Shopper’ scheme allows suppliers to report bad procurement practice, and we have published a series of “top tips” videos to help SMEs and voluntary organisations pitch for and win government contracts.</p><p>Building on these reforms, we are now taking forward Lord Young’s recommendations to create an SME-friendly ‘single market’ for public procurement including through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 13/10/2014 16:25:35 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

90951

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have participated in National Citizen Service schemes in (a) England and (b) North Swindon in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	208518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>National Citizen Service has been run in England since 2011. In the first year of pilots 8,434 took part and in the second 25,377. In 2013’s session there were 39,994 participants.</p><p>The 2014 NCS programme is ongoing and the number of participants will be reported as part of an independent evaluation following the conclusion of the programme.</p><p>Details of participation rates have been held at local authority level since 2012. In Wiltshire there were 69 participants in 2012 and 174 in 2013’s session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 10/09/2014 15:50:38 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

90958

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what savings the Efficiency and Reform Group has identified in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	208570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Savings delivered by the Efficiency and Reform Group in each financial year since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>FY10/11 £3.75bn</li><li>FY11/12 £5.5bn</li><li>FY12/13 £10bn</li><li>FY13/14 £14.3bn</li></ul><p>Savings delivered in each year are normally measured against a 2009/10 baseline and are a mixture of recurring and non-recurring savings.</p><p>All savings figures have been verified by the Cross Department Internal Auditors and reviewed by the NAO.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 12/09/2014 07:19:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson