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175926

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Oil: Prices
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 effect of falling oil prices on the ability of businesses to pay salary increases.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	222161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Falling oil prices will provide a further boost to the UK’s GDP, which in 2014 grew faster than any other major advanced economy. Cheaper oil and low inflation will support living standards across the country for hardworking families and reduce business costs. Wages are rising faster than inflation, and the OBR expect that trend to continue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 02/02/2015 14:09:29 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

176936

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Neighbourhood Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the use of neighbourhood plans to ensure development is in accordance with the wishes of local residents.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	907343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Over 1,300 communities in England have started neighbourhood planning, giving them the power to shape development and growth in their area. Once in force, neighbourhood plans form part of the statutory development plan. Planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless other material considerations indicate otherwise.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 02/02/2015 17:34:46 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

173122

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2014 to Question 207136, to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown, what recent progress has been made on the outcomes of the Girl Summit of July 2014.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	220355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>In December 2014, DFID approved a new £36 million programme to accelerate action to end child marriage in 12 priority countries. This implements the Secretary of State for International Development’s commitment at the Girl Summit to a new child, early and forced marriage programme. The programme will:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Provide up to £25 million for a United Nations global programme to support national plans and actions to scale up efforts to end child marriage;</p><p> </p><p>· Provide up to £8 million to the Amplifychange Fund to support civil society activists to end child marriage;</p><p> </p><p>· Provide up to £3 million to generate greater knowledge on what works in relation to child marriage, for example in connection to social norms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government is working closely with UNICEF to ensure an effective process is in place to monitor the commitments made at the Girl Summit, with a first update due by mid-2015 which we will make public.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/01/2015 14:48:05 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

172140

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what future plans he has for the National Citizen Service in the North East Hertfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	219896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>817 young people took part in National Citizen Service (NCS) in North East Hertfordshire and surrounding area in 2014.</p><p>This year will again see NCS programmes taking place in every local authority across England, giving more young people the opportunity to take part in this life changing programme.</p><p>The government is committed to giving as many young people as possible the chance to take part in NCS and the significant growth of that the programme has seen so far is set to continue this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/01/2015 11:11:39 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

170627

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
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	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2014 to Quesiton 217113, when data on how many small firms and shops in each local authority will benefit from reductions in business rates in 2015-16 will be available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	218966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department publishes hereditament (property) data for business rates measures annually through the national non-domestic rates (NNDR) returns. Specifically, this data is contained within the supplementary tables of the NNDR1 returns, which provides forecast financial and hereditament data regarding the non-domestic rates collected by all local authorities in England. For 2015-16, the financial data is expected to be published in February 2015, while the supplementary tables are expected to be released in early summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p>For 2014-15, the financial data on national non-domestic rates was published on the 19 February 2014, while the supplementary tables were added on the 29 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the national non-domestic rates collected by local authorities can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils#history</a></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 05/01/2015 14:11:08 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

170675

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2014 to Question 216668, how many of the marine protected areas in the waters of (a) the UK and (b) UK overseas territories are designated as no-take zones.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	218960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>In English waters, three areas within Marine Protected Areas have regulations in place to prohibit all fishing activity. They are located within the Lundy Island, Flamborough Head and Morecombe Bay European Marine Sites. In addition there are numerous areas where fishing is highly regulated to conserve features for which Marine Protected Areas have been designated. There are other areas that may be closed to all fishing activities for a variety of other purposes, for example for the protection of wrecks and exclusion zones around offshore energy installations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Issues relating to fishery closures in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are a matter for the respective administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>With regards to UK overseas territories, the British Indian Ocean Territory MPA is designated a no-take zone. The Maritime Zone of South Georgia &amp; South Sandwich Islands is designated as an MPA, of which 20,000km² is a no-take zone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/01/2015 17:26:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

168925

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rivers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on improving the cleanliness of Britain's chalk rivers.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	217896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Chalk rivers are well represented in both the national and European designated site network, which aims to protect sites of high conservation value. Action is under way on the majority of these sites to address pressures such as physical modification, effluent, diffuse pollution and abstraction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A strategic programme of physical habitat restoration is under way on these rivers (including the 11 chalk river Sites of Special Scientific Interest that need restoration). Led jointly by Natural England and the Environment Agency, it involves a range of statutory and voluntary sector partners. Some 70 kilometres of chalk stream have been improved since 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has provided funding to support these activities. A new catchment-based approach to support river basin management planning is strengthening local engagement and helping the Environment Agency to better understand and respond to pressures on the water environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Water companies are investing £3.4 billion between 2010 and 2015 to support the achievement of Water Framework Directive environmental objectives. This has contributed to substantial reductions in phosphate pollution, to which chalk streams are particularly sensitive, and additional investment is proposed to secure further improvements. Water companies are also engaged in research to overcome technical limitations on phosphorus reduction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Changes have been made to 44 abstraction licences affecting chalk streams. The Water Act 2014 will enable the Environment Agency to make further progress in preventing unsustainable abstraction. The Government is also putting in place a balanced package of measures to further tackle agricultural pollution</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The benefits of these actions are likely to take some time to be reflected in reported water body status because the environment can take a considerable time to recover once pressures have been reduced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 15/12/2014 16:01:58 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

168645

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rivers: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2014 to Question 216087, which flora and fauna found in the the rivers Beane and Mimram he would expect to benefit from less abstraction from the rivers.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	217746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The abstraction reductions, combined with the rehabilitation of the river habitat, should see a substantial improvement in the flora and fauna in these chalk streams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to link the return of species directly with the new flow regime. However, the Environment Agency can give examples of species it expects to see benefit as a result of reduced abstraction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Generally, the Environment Agency expects fish such as brown trout and bullhead will benefit from reduced abstraction. It also expects macro-invertebrate species such as mayflies (example blue winged olive <em>Serratella ignita</em>), caddis flies (example freeliving caddis <em>Rhyacophila dorsalis</em>) and stoneflies (rolledwinged, nemourid stoneflies<em>)</em> and plant species such as water crowfoot (<em>Ranunculus</em>) will benefit. Reduced abstraction will also help clean the gravel bed of silt, which will improve fish spawning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency, Affinity Water and local river groups are working together on a monitoring programme to further help understand how these ecological communities respond to and recover from reduced abstraction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 15/12/2014 16:05:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

168646

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rivers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the global environmental significance of chalk rivers; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	217747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>There are 161 chalk rivers across England, representing some 85% of the world’s chalk river resource (other chalk rivers being found in northern France and New Zealand). The Government recognises the environmental and cultural importance of this rare river habitat, which is well represented in both the national and European designated site network in recognition of its particular importance in a European context.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 15/12/2014 16:05:31 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

168739

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Government Assistance: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) completed the Work Programme and (b) received assistance from the Start-Up Loans scheme in North East Hertfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	217646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>With regard to part (a) in the North East Hertfordshire constituency 210 people have completed the Work Programme up to and including June 2014.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to part (b) of the question the Business Bank’s Start-Up Loan programme has provided 23 loans, with a value of £75,495 to people starting a business in North East Hertfordshire.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 11/12/2014 17:41:29 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald