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225081

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date	04/03/2015
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	Macquarie Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings his Department has held with Macquarie Bank since May 2010; and who was present at such meetings.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	226435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>Records of all ministerial meetings, including up to March 2014, are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-quarterly-publications-april-to-june-2012</a></p><p>Information from the rest of the Department could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/03/2015 16:05:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

225101

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many off-payroll engagements there were in each government department and its arm's-length bodies in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	226353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Cabinet Office. Departments are responsible for publishing information on their off-payroll engagements in their annual accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 11/03/2015 16:04:09 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

225110

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will direct HM Revenue and Customs to issue guidance on whether 65-plus Guaranteed Growth Bonds cashed in following a bondholder's death will be subject to taxation.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	226317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>65+ Bonds can be cashed in without penalty after the death of a sole, or last surviving Bond holder.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the tax treatment of 65+ bonds is available in the brochure for the bonds, the terms and conditions under which the bonds are issued and in the annual statement issued to bond holders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The income earned on the bonds is taxable and tax at the basic rate will be deducted when interest is added to a bond. This applies equally to any bond interest paid after the bond holder’s death. There is no capital gains tax charge when one of these Bonds is cashed in either by the original purchaser or the purchaser's legatee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 17:06:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

225111

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Fossil Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in pump petrol prices and oil prices.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	226352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Movements in pump prices are primarily driven by crude oil prices; though are also influenced by a range of other factors; including tax, refining capacity, stock levels, distribution costs and retail margins.</p><p>The Government has been absolutely clear that it expects changes in crude prices to be passed on fairly to consumers. DECC continuously monitors pump prices, and publish average prices of petrol and diesel every Monday, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p>We have also cut then frozen fuel duty, leaving it 20p lower than previously planned.</p><p>DECC analysis has shown that crude price changes are reflected in pump prices and suggests that on average, at a national level, sustained crude price changes are fully passed through into pump prices within 6-7 weeks; though much of the change is passed through earlier. The analysis found no evidence to suggest there is a difference in pass-through times between crude price rises and falls.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/03/2015 16:44:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

225115

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination as a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	226341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>As a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge in February 2014, a Plan of Actions was compiled. The first action was to launch a Mental Wellbeing Network across HM Treasury. This network is made up of approximately 30 members of staff who are an important source to help raise awareness and improve staff’s understanding around mental health and help to rid the associated stigma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Actions taken:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>We have published staff’s own life experiences about how they have coped with poor mental health and how this was dealt with by others.</p></li><li><p>We have held workshops on mental wellbeing for staff and managers where they can ask questions and find out the help and support available for them to use.</p></li><li><p>We have had 11 key members of staff trained in Mental Health First Aid.</p></li><li><p>We have held a Mental Wellbeing Week which included members of staff talking about their own experiences, ways in which you can gain support, help and advice.</p></li><li><p>Held ‘speed meetings’ on Time to Talk Day where staff were encouraged to spend 5 minutes talking to another person about their own experiences of mental health.</p></li><li><p>Weekly lunchtime group walks to help mental and physical wellbeing</p></li><li><p>Run a Time to Change health check on how staff in the Treasury view mental health and how it is dealt with and support available.</p></li><li><p>Provided staff with stress information packs on Stress Awareness Day.</p></li><li><p>Published guidance for staff on how to manage their own mental health and for managers on how to manage someone with poor mental health</p></li><li><p>Publicised Mental Health eLearning available on the Civil Service Learning Portal</p></li><li><p>We have reminded staff to complete the eLearning Stress Essentials which is mandatory for all staff to complete.</p></li><li><p>We have given talks to Treasury Groups and leadership teams about mental health and how to manage stress.</p></li><li><p>In addition, a key member of staff will regularly attend the Time to Change Organisational Peer Learning Events to share ideas and latest news on mental health.</p><p> </p><p>Following this work, we continue to work towards removing the mental health stigma and improve interest in mental wellbeing throughout HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 17:03:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

225142

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what gifts of (a) non-lethal and (b) lethal military equipment have been made to (i) Turkey, (ii) Egypt, (iii) Jordan, (iv) Iraq and (v) Saudi Arabia in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	226377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government publishes a table of all gifts approved against the Consolidated Criteria each year in the Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls. Information on Gifting is contained in Section 6. Links to the 2012 and 2013 reports are below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2013</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2012</a></p><p> </p><p>Gifting details for 2014 are given in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Country</td><td>End User(s)</td><td>Goods Decscription</td><td>Goods Value</td></tr><tr><td>IRAQ</td><td>Government of Iraq</td><td>Vallon Metal Detectors</td><td>2,200,000.00</td></tr><tr><td>JORDAN</td><td>Jordanian Armed Forces</td><td><p>Toyota Land Cruisers B6 Armoured Vehicles</p></td><td>386,375.00</td></tr><tr><td>IRAQ</td><td>Ministry of Peshmerga</td><td>Heavy machine guns spares, Mortars, Binoculars, Body Armour, Protective Equipment</td><td>2,600,000</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/03/2015 17:05:10 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

225146

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures his Department has to ensure value for money on purchases; if he will estimate what savings have been realised by use of such procedures in the last 12 months; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	226379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is focused on ensuring best value for money in its procurement activity and, wherever possible, we seek to fulfil our requirements through open competition. For those instances where we must procure from a single source, the new Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Service Contract Regulations 2014 will help the MOD secure improved value for money through legally enforceable pricing and transparency rules. We have also established a Single Source Regulations Office, which will ensure that good value for money is obtained in Government expenditure on qualifying defence contracts and that contractors are paid a fair and reasonable price. The MOD does not hold information on savings realised through value for money procedures, but evaluates products and processes systematically to provide confidence about suitability, effectiveness, prudence, quality and good value. In a drive to continually reduce costs and deliver value for money the MOD has secured five year savings of £1.006 billion.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/03/2015 17:56:05 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

225152

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 223247, what funding the Government has allocated to the Student Forum in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	226369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The Student Forum was established by the Government to help share best practice between local councils, Electoral Registration Officers and universities. It does not require funding itself; instead, the Government has funded national organisations and Electoral Registration Officers to carry out activities to increase the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.</p><p> </p><p>This funding amounts to £14 million over the past two financial years, and includes a specific allocation of £530,000 for student organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/03/2015 16:13:59 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

225153

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 223245, what information his Department holds on the uses to which funds released to individual Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) under section 31 of the Local Government Act in 2014-15 have been put by EROs.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	226368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have received £27 million resource funding to support them in the transition to Individual Electoral Registration.</p><p> </p><p>EROs have also received a share of £6.8 million funding to support activities such as targeted canvassing, mail-outs and communications campaigns aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register, with allocations based on levels of under registration. This funding is paid to EROs via grants under Section 31 of the Local Government Act (2003).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where EROs can justify the need for further support, bids for additional funding can be made. These are assessed on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 226367 question first answered 11/03/2015 16:16:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

225154

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 223244, if he will increase the budget available to Electoral Registration Officers who bid for additional support.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	226367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) have received £27 million resource funding to support them in the transition to Individual Electoral Registration.</p><p> </p><p>EROs have also received a share of £6.8 million funding to support activities such as targeted canvassing, mail-outs and communications campaigns aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register, with allocations based on levels of under registration. This funding is paid to EROs via grants under Section 31 of the Local Government Act (2003).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where EROs can justify the need for further support, bids for additional funding can be made. These are assessed on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 226368 question first answered 11/03/2015 16:16:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham