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57630

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date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many homes in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Birmingham have been bought under the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government publishes quarterly official statistics relating to the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme. The first of these were published on 29 May 2014.</p><p> </p><p>This report, along with accompanying tables, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-march-2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/06/2014 16:02:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

57716

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Premium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much in pupil premium has been paid to (a) first, (b) middle and (c) upper schools in (i) Hexham, (ii) Northumberland and (iii) the North East to date.
tabling member constituency	Hexham
tabling member printed	Guy Opperman
uin	198548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>Figures showing the pupil premium allocations to schools in the Hexham constituency area, Northumberland local authority, and the North East in the financial years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 are given in the table attached. These include allocations to academies in each area in each year. The figures for secondary schools include middle schools and all-through schools.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 10/06/2014 12:41:26 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws attachment 1 file name 198548_Table pupil premium allocations.xlsx title Pupil premium allocations 2011 to 2014
tabling member	4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman

57719

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 30 January 2014, Official Report, column 691W, on Yemen, whether his Department has undertaken any impact assessment of drone strikes in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	198640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not conducted any impact assessment of kinetic strikes by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in Yemen. As my hon. Friend the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Hugh Robertson) said on 30 January 2014 (Official Report, column 691W), UAV strikes against terrorist targets in Yemen are a matter for the Yemeni and US Governments.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/06/2014 14:10:51 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 198640-Hansard Extracts.doc title Hansard Extract
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

57725

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of lethal operations in Yemen on (a) the civilian population and (b) security in that country.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	198642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) activity and attacks continue to threaten Yemen's development and security. DFID has made no specific assessment of the effect of such operations in Yemen, but along with other Departments has conducted detailed analyses of conflict and instability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 11/06/2014 16:12:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

57845

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with (a) electricity generators and (b) representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises and consumer groups on proposals to assist small business energy consumers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	198927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>DECC Ministers and officials meet industry representatives and consumer groups on a regular basis to discuss market issues.</p><p>In July last year, No.10 and DECC set up a joint working group with industry and consumer groups to look at ways for improving the transparency and fairness of the energy market for small businesses. At the end of 2013, the working group published the Small Business Energy Communique, an agreement with industry to make it easier for small businesses to get a better deal in the energy market.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-energy-working-group-communique" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-energy-working-group-communique</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/06/2014 15:06:40 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

57860

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Zero Hours Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	198782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not collected any quantitative information on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggested, in its report <em>Zero Hours Contracts: Myth and reality</em> that 9% of workers on zero hours contracts reported that they were never allowed to work for another employer when their primary employer had no work for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 09/06/2014 15:53:07 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

57913

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of the average claim for tax credit made by people who were (a) out of work, (b) self-employed and (c) employed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	198956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Tax Year</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'in work'</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'out of work'</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as self employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as both employed and self employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£4,700</p></td><td><p>£6,500</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£6,800</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£5,200</p></td><td><p>£6,900</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£5,600</p></td><td><p>£7,200</p></td><td><p>£4,500</p></td><td><p>£4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">7,600</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>7,500</ins></ins></p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">6,300</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>6,200</ins></ins></p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">6,400</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>6,000</ins></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The increase in average tax credit awards in 2012-13 can largely be explained by the removal of the ‘Second Income Threshold’ in April 2012. This policy removed a number of higher income households from the tax credit population. As higher income households generally have lower tax credits awards, the effect of removing these households increases the average award.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 10/06/2014 09:38:55 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 12:39:18 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes previous answer version 268 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

57923

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) cats, (b) dogs and (c) horses were rehomed after their release from laboratories following research in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	198952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, authority may be given to</p><p>re-home animals where those animals were bred or held for supply for use in</p><p>regulated procedures, or were intended for use in regulated procedures, or have</p><p>been used in regulated procedures. This may also apply to animals which are</p><p>being kept under the care of the Named Veterinary Surgeon after completing</p><p>procedures, and is always contingent on our acceptance of certain reassurances</p><p>relating to Section 17A of the Act. Records of each animal re-homed would be</p><p>kept locally at the licensed establishment so that they can be available to</p><p>Home Office Inspectors on request.</p><p> </p><p>European Directive 2010/63/EU, which was implemented in the UK and other</p><p>Member States on 1 January 2013, does not provide legal grounds on which the UK</p><p>can impose a mandatory obligation of re-homing under the Animals (Scientific</p><p>Procedures) Act 1986. Nevertheless, we have provided guidance on re-homing</p><p>animals in our Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures)</p><p>Act 1983, section 5.21.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 10/06/2014 16:21:51 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

57924

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many black and minority ethnic personnel have served in each regiment of the Army in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	198951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of black and minority ethnic personnel serving in each Regiment of the Army in each of the last 10 years is detailed in the tables below:</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2014 14:55:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 198951.doc title Regiment. previous answer version 258 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

57925

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) cats, (b) dogs and (c) horses were retired and rehomed under European Union Directive 2010/63/EU in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	198950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested. <br><br>Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, authority may be given to <br>re-home animals where those animals were bred or held for supply for use in <br>regulated procedures, or were intended for use in regulated procedures, or have <br>been used in regulated procedures. This may also apply to animals which are <br>being kept under the care of the Named Veterinary Surgeon after completing <br>procedures and is always contingent on our acceptance of certain reassurances <br>relating to Section 17A of the Act. Records of each animal re-homed would be <br>kept locally at the licensed establishment so that they can be available to <br>Home Office Inspectors on request. <br><br>European Directive 2010/63/EU, which was implemented in the UK and other Member <br>States on 1 January 2013, does not provide legal grounds on which the UK can <br>impose a mandatory obligation of re-homing under the Animals (Scientific <br>Procedures) Act 1986. Nevertheless, we have provided guidance on re-homing <br>animals in our Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) <br>Act 1983, section 5.21.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 10/06/2014 12:45:16 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 135 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones