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173356

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date	13/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will discuss with his counterparts in the devolved administrations the possibility of extending the National Citizen Services to those administrations.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	220542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to giving as many young people as possible the chance to take part in this life-changing opportunity. The programme will continue to take place in every English Local Authority in 2015. 2014 saw 504 young people take part in Northern Ireland and 364 young people take part in Wales.</p><p>My officials and I continue to work closely with the devolved administrations and following successful pilots of the programme the Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development is developing a longer term plan for supporting NCS in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/01/2015 09:45:45 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

173357

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what representations his Department has received on allegations of disproportionate investment towards Local Enterprise Partnership board members by (a) the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and (b) other Local Enterprise Partnerships; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	220532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has received letters from the Hon. Member and from one of his constituents on this subject. I am assured in all cases that the Greater Lincolnshire LEP has taken appropriate steps to ensure propriety, value for money and avoid conflicts of interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 16/01/2015 10:55:19 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

173438

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the additional costs incurred by her Department in connection with policing Black Friday.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	220654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office has incurred no additional direct costs as a result of Black Friday. The Home Office does not collect information on the costs of individual police operations. The deployment of police resources to specific <br>events is a matter for operational police leaders, working with Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p /> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 15/01/2015 16:36:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

173463

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of changes to the budget of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on frontline policing.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with the Chief Constable and the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to ensure that we understand the impact of funding reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive on the PSNI’s ability to deliver frontline policing. The recent Stormont House Agreement includes an undertaking by Executive parties to ensure that the PSNI budget, including the community policing budget, is protected from significant reductions.</p><p>This Government has provided additional security funding of £231m to support PSNI in their efforts to tackle the threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism. This funding is not affected by the budget reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 10:57:53 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173464

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Drugs: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to help the Northern Ireland Executive and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to tackle drug smuggling in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>It is now critical that there is agreement on extending the full remit of the National Crime Agency to Northern Ireland. The failure to do so has meant that the PSNI have had to dedicate precious resources to combating serious and organised crimes such as drug smuggling, and have not been able to take full advantage of the expertise that the NCA can provide.</p><p>Progress on this issue ultimately depends on the political parties reaching agreement, and the Justice Minister, David Ford MLA, continues to lead efforts to achieve that. I fully support those efforts; it is not acceptable that Northern Ireland lacks the same protection from serious and organised crime as the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 11:00:04 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173465

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Invest NI
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when and where she last met the Chief Executive of Invest NI.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	220522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>My officials have regular discussions with Invest NI officials on a number of different issues including attracting investment and access to finance. I have also met the Chief Executive at a range of events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 16/01/2015 11:01:27 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

173473

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what personnel or aircraft support the Government has recently provided following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	220519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p><em></em></p><p>The initial investigation into the loss over eastern Ukraine of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 with 298 passengers and crew onboard was supported by the Department’s Air Accident Investigation Branch, and they continue to play a part in the ongoing accident investigation. The Dutch authorities are now conducting a criminal investigation into the exact causes of the incident. The UK remains ready to support the Dutch authorities in their work.</p><p> </p><p>Our officials have also been closely involved in work by the International Civil Aviation Organisation to allow sharing of information about the risks of overflying conflict zones. This work will be concluded in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/01/2015 10:06:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

173480

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the results of the most recent mobile telephone usage survey will be published; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	220576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>Results from the 2014 mobile phone usage survey commissioned by the Department will be published on 25<sup>th</sup> February 2015 at 9:30 a.m. on the Department’s website. The results will provide estimates of the levels of hand held mobile phone use by drivers in England and Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/01/2015 09:59:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

173485

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	New Businesses: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with other Government departments to support and encourage women entrepreneurs.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	220535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>There are more women-led businesses than ever before. In 2013 990,000 SMEs were either run by women or by a team that was over 50% female, an increase of nearly 140,000 since 2010. But we know more needs to be done, which is why we are working with other Government Departments to increase the number of women who start and grow their own businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We have, for example, recently created a new ‘Women in Enterprise’ web page <a href="http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/women-in-enterprise/" target="_blank">http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/women-in-enterprise/</a> with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and as part of our Great Business campaign are specifically targeting female entrepreneurs so they are aware of what Government and other organisations have to offer. We have also provided £1.6m to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to encourage more women in rural areas to start and grow their own businesses and have provided £1m to fund the Women in Broadband Challenge Fund to support women to move their businesses online.</p><p> </p><p>Women are also benefiting from the full range of business support available from government, including Start-Up Loans where 37% of lending has gone to women.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 16/01/2015 09:10:39 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

173490

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Labour Market Statistics, table BEN01, published in December 2014, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the number of claimants of employment and support allowance and other incapacity benefits was higher in May 2014 than in May 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Since May 2010, the ESA caseload has fallen by 5.5% or 143,000 claimants. The small increase of less than 1% from May 13 to May 14 was largely driven by WCA supplier capacity issues, which we have taken steps to address by removing and replacing the supplier appointed by the previous government.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 11:30:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms