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42070

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions have been applied in the last 12 months for poor quality performance on the Birmingham Cross City line by London Midland.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL5871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text We have applied no sanctions against London Midland in regard to performance on the Birmingham Cross City line; we do not disaggregate performance by the train operators to that level. In the autumn of 2012 London Midland experienced a high number of cancellations, largely due to issues with availability of train crew. As a result, they breached the terms of their Franchise Agreement, and a remedial plan and package of benefits was agreed with the Department. As the Secretary of State for Transport announced to the House on 20 December 2012, this package included passenger benefits of: 500,000 discounted tickets, free travel for season ticket holders (worth up to c.£5.4m), capital investment, and additional driver training investment worth a combined £6.25m answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

42089

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of European Union regulations requiring black market activities, including prostitution and illegal drug dealing, to be taken into account in the calculation of the United Kingdom gross domestic product.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply. answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name HL5890- ONS letter.pdf title Reply from the UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

42093

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average annual salary and expenses paid to (1) members of the House of Commons, and (2) members of the European Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The determination and administration of the pay, pensions and expenses for Members of Parliament is the responsibility of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). The current salary of a Member of Parliament is £66,396. IPSA publish the salary and total business costs and expenses paid to each MP.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) paid by the European Parliament under the Statute for Members of the European Parliament are paid at 38.5%of the basic salary of a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities, which is currently € 7.956,87 a month before EU tax and accident insurance contribution. Those British MEPs who are not paid under the Statute for Members of the European Parliament are paid at the same rate as MPs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

42106

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants have been engaged in the Crown Oversight Function since its creation; what each of their job roles were; and how much has been paid in consultancy fees to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	191301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the last General Election the Civil Service lacked commercial and procurement skills. This Government's commercial and procurement reforms saved taxpayers £3.8 billion last year alone. The Government is strengthening central procurement skills to ensure further savings can be realised. The Crown Oversight Function was created on 1 November 2013 and has 52 Civil Service roles. Further details will be available via the department's organogram. Consultants were not employed at Government expense.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191302 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

42107

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants of what grades have been employed on the Crown Oversight Function since its creation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	191302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the last General Election the Civil Service lacked commercial and procurement skills. This Government's commercial and procurement reforms saved taxpayers £3.8 billion last year alone. The Government is strengthening central procurement skills to ensure further savings can be realised. The Crown Oversight Function was created on 1 November 2013 and has 52 Civil Service roles. Further details will be available via the department's organogram. Consultants were not employed at Government expense.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191301 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

42108

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Honours and Decorations Committee's report from its last meeting to consider the recommendations of Sir John Holmes will go forward for final approval.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	James Wharton
uin	191246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (HD Committee) met in January 2014 and considered a number of recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for awarding military medals. The Committee&rsquo;s report is now in the process of being formally approved. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191245 question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm

42109

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Honours and Decorations Committee last met to consider the recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for the awarding of military medals.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	James Wharton
uin	191245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>The Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (HD Committee) met in January 2014 and considered a number of recommendations put forward by Sir John Holmes regarding the rules for awarding military medals. The Committee&rsquo;s report is now in the process of being formally approved. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 191246 question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm

42112

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts have been awarded to companies based in Brigg and Goole constituency since May 2010; and what the value of such awards was.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	191363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the Hon. Member for Livingston on 16 December 2013 (Official Report) Column Ref: 453W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 13/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name Referral Answer for PQ191363.docx title Referral Answer to the Member
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

42124

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on devolution of the Affordable Homes programme to (a) combined authorities and (b) local enterprise partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	191376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Housing policy and the provision of affordable housing is not a function of combined authorities or Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p><p>Elected local councils act as both the local housing authorities and local planning authorities, and we should be cautious about any intervention which effectively transferred power upwards.</p><p>Notwithstanding, in the recent Affordable Homes Programme prospectus, we have stated that local authorities will want to engage in strategic dialogue with their Local Enterprise Partnerships when identifying key areas for economic growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

42243

registered interest
date	10/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passengers travelled to the UK on routes connected to the Semaphore system in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	191338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The total number of passengers who travelled to the UK on routes connected to <br>the Semaphore system were approximately as follows:<br><br>(a) 66.5 million in 2011<br><br>(b) 64.5 million in 2012<br><br>(c) 78.8 million in 2013</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson