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93479

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	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	Planning Permission: Appeals
	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 adequacy of democratic oversight of local planning decisions when appealed; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Planning is a quasi-judicial process; it is a long-standing feature of the planning system that there is a right of appeal, just as there are with other local quasi-judicial decisions such as on licensing applications, gambling applications or parking fines.</p><p> </p><p>Planning appeals are decided by independent planning inspectors on behalf of the Secretary of State, or in a small number of cases by the Secretary of State himself. Interested parties have a statutory right to make representations on planning appeals, and these representations are required to be taken into account by the decision maker. This allows proper democratic oversight of the appeals process.</p><p> </p><p>The Localism Act 2011 has strengthened the role of Local Plans and abolished the last Administration’s top-down Regional Strategies. Our streamlined National Planning Policy Framework strongly encourages areas to get up-to-date Local Plans in place, and we have been actively supporting councils in doing so. Local Plans now set the framework in which decisions on particular applications are taken, whether locally or at appeal, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>Once made a neighbourhood plan will also become part of the area’s statutory development plan — an example of this Government’s localist agenda. Both Local and Neighbourhood Plans are founded on thorough community involvement and are subject to independent examination and consultation. Over 1,200 communities have applied for a neighbourhood planning area to be designated, with over 1,000 areas now designated.</p><p> </p><p>Planning inspectors will take full account of all the evidence that is before them, including representations made by local residents and other interested parties. Each representation should be considered on their merits, paying careful regard to the relevant policy and material planning considerations.</p><p> </p><p>Since the National Planning Policy Framework was introduced, the number of appeals received has fallen as has the number allowed. The quality of local decisions also remains high—99% of decisions are made locally with only approximately 1% of planning applications overturned on appeal. Housing starts and housing construction are also up, as are permissions for new homes. This means there is more local decision-making, and our reforms are supporting badly-needed new homes within a locally-led planning system.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/10/2014 16:08:14 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

93480

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	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	Fast Food: Planning Permission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on using planning applications for further public health objectives by control of the location of fast food outlets.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Ministers within the Department for Communities and Local Government regularly meet colleagues from other Departments to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/10/2014 16:03:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

93535

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Fixed Penalties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make it his policy to allow local authorities to keep a part of the funding they receive from issuing fixed penalty notices for non-registration in order to pay for that element of enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	210787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change the policy regarding funds received from fixed penalty notices issued for electoral registration purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Any money collected by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) is given to the Consolidated Fund held by central government. This ensures that the civil penalty is not used as a revenue raising measure.</p><p> </p><p>There are safeguards in place to ensure that only those who refuse repeated invitations can be penalised and EROs must take specific steps to encourage an application before they can issue a formal notice of requirement. It is at EROs’ discretion whether to issue a civil penalty notice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/10/2014 09:24:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

93638

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Secure Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which secure children's homes the current Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation, has visited in an official capacity since his appointment; and what the date was of each such visit.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	210774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Since my appointment as Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in July 2014 I have visited a significant number of adult and youth establishments, and I will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>I plan to visit a secure children's home on the 11th November.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/10/2014 12:39:26 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

93640

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Licensing Act 2003
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 209021, what the total amount was raised from fines levied following convictions under the Licensing Act 2003 in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	210664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify how much has been raised from fines imposed for convictions under the Licensing Act 2003, as the Ministry of Justice does not hold this information. This is because fine enforcement and collection occurs at individual local centres, with separate accounts set-up for each offender into which are paid consolidated penalty requirements (for example, compensation, victim surcharges and fines). It is therefore not possible to disaggregate these amounts by offence and payment type.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2014 16:42:39 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93647

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK of the cost of air fares to and from Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
	uin	210734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the economic effects on Northern Ireland or the UK of the cost of air fares to and from Northern Ireland. However, we said in last year’s Aviation Policy Framework that the aviation sector’s economic output to the whole UK economy in 2011 was approximately £18 billion, and that it employs around 220,000 workers directly and supports many more indirectly. We recognise that airports across the UK play an important role in securing connectivity for local populations and their contribution to local, regional and national economies.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/10/2014 16:11:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

93566

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the value is of the rebate payments made by industry under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme to date; and what proportion of that rebate has been reinvested in (i) healthcare services and (ii) medicines expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	210640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department has received £74 million from members of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) in respect of PPRS payments for the first quarter of the calendar year 2014 and £76 million in respect of the second quarter. The Department will publish aggregate information on sales reports and payments made under the scheme on a quarterly basis. The first two quarters PPRS payments were published in June and September 2014 respectively and can be found on the Government’s website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In respect of England, the anticipated payments in 2014-15 have been passed on to NHS England through the Mandate and as such were included within commissioner allocations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/10/2014 16:15:30 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

93657

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Traffic Lights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to give permission to (a) Transport for London and (b) any local authority to introduce adcance stop lines at temporary traffic lights.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	210686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Advanced Stop Lines are currently permitted for use at permanent signal junctions only. The revisions to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions scheduled for March 2015 will allow their use with temporary traffic lights, but there will be practical issues to consider as many are only in place for a short time.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/10/2014 12:38:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

93644

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress she has made on the Government's plan to devolve corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	uin	210767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>In <em>‘Building a Prosperous and United Community’</em> the Government committed to make a decision on whether to devolve corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland no later than Autumn Statement 2014. Significant legislative and technical work has taken place to date and we remain on track to meet this timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 14:15:34 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

93646

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parades: Belfast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what further steps she plans to take to resolve the parade dispute at Twaddell Avenue.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	uin	210766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I recently announced Terms of Reference and Key Principles for a Panel on Parading in the Twaddell/Ardoyne area of North Belfast. I believe that the process set out in the Terms of Reference represents a realistic assessment of how progress towards a resolution to this ongoing parading impasse could be made.</p><p>I would urge political parties and others with an involvement in the dispute to engage constructively with this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/10/2014 14:17:22 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown