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228079

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Horse Racing: Betting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable he has set for introducing the new horse race betting right; what assessment he has made of the potential benefits that betting right will bring to York Racecourse; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	228262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>No timetable has been set for introducing legislation to bring in a new Horserace Betting Right. Draft legislation will be developed following a thorough economic analysis and discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority, HMRC and others.</p><p>The Horserace Betting Right will apply to all bookmakers, wherever located, who take bets from British customers on British racing and provides a modern and sustainable future for the funding of racing.</p><p>The flagship race at York Racecourse, the Group 1 Juddmonte International, has recently been confirmed as the best race in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. The Horserace Betting Right will allow York Racecourse, and every racecourse across Britain, to build upon current successes and continue to offer a great experience for racegoers.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/03/2015 10:59:11 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

228086

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
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 his Department has made of the local economic benefits arising from the small business rate relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>We have doubled the level of small business rate relief since October 2010. For 2015-16, this means an estimated 400,000 properties are paying no rates at all, while a further 200,000 properties are benefitting from tapered relief.</p><p> </p><p>Small businesses will also benefit from other measures in our £1.4 billion package of support for 2015-16 bills, including the 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier for two years and the £1,500 discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000. They will also benefit from wider support for small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Business rates are a proportionately higher fixed cost for small businesses as compared to large. The doubling of Small Business Rate Relief therefore provides targeted support to reduce small businesses’ tax burden.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 23/03/2015 14:36:52 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228099

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Local Press: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assistance he plans to provide through tax support to (a) local newspapers in general, (b) the York Press, Yorkshire Post and Northern Echo and (c) other local newspapers; what his timetable is for introducing such support; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	228263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text The Government will consult on whether to introduce a business rates relief for all local newspapers in England to help them adapt to new technology and changing circumstances. Officials are now working on this and would welcome views from the sector and all interested parties to inform their work. The consultation will be published as soon as is practically possible. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/03/2015 12:09:41 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

228119

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	ICT: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what remit Tech North will have to work with existing business infrastructure in the North.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	228287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>TechNorth works closely with a range of partners representative of the local digital business infrastructure, including entrepreneurs and investors from digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Hull and the North East cluster (Newcastle, Sunderland and Tees Valley).</p><p> </p><p>The TechNorth team will coordinate the existing support and expertise across the region as part of Tech City UK's nationwide objectives, to:</p><p>- drive the success of digital entrepreneurs by improving the supply of (and removing barriers to) skills, talent, investment and infrastructure and</p><p>- drive the success of the digital ecosystem and increased connectivity across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Tech City UK is concluding the process of recruitment for the new Head of TechNorth and other senior roles. Once the senior team is in place it will develop a detailed business plan by June 2015, working with the northern tech community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 228278 question first answered 23/03/2015 13:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228120

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	ICT: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to publish the business plan for Tech North.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	228278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>TechNorth works closely with a range of partners representative of the local digital business infrastructure, including entrepreneurs and investors from digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Hull and the North East cluster (Newcastle, Sunderland and Tees Valley).</p><p> </p><p>The TechNorth team will coordinate the existing support and expertise across the region as part of Tech City UK's nationwide objectives, to:</p><p>- drive the success of digital entrepreneurs by improving the supply of (and removing barriers to) skills, talent, investment and infrastructure and</p><p>- drive the success of the digital ecosystem and increased connectivity across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Tech City UK is concluding the process of recruitment for the new Head of TechNorth and other senior roles. Once the senior team is in place it will develop a detailed business plan by June 2015, working with the northern tech community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 228287 question first answered 23/03/2015 13:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228121

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in each local authority area as at 31 August 2010 had received a three or four judgement for pupil behaviour in their most recent Ofsted inspection.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As Ofsted is responsible for the requested statistics, I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:07:35 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228122

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in each local authority area are currently assessed by Ofsted to be inadequate or require improvement had been assessed to be good or outstanding at their previous inspection.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As Ofsted is responsible for the requested statistics, I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:08:27 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228129

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the awarding organisations on the number of people needed to mark A Level examinations in summer 2015; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	228131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey, to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 23/03/2015 12:16:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

228135

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps have been taken to monitor current levels of air pollution from Central and Eastern Europe in the South and East of England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	228094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Measurement data is updated hourly on our website at:</p><p><a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a> for the 142 automatic monitoring sites across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While Defra does not monitor air pollution in central and eastern Europe, the UK air quality forecast provided by the Met Office takes account of European emissions and forecast weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra also operates a network that measures particle numbers, size and composition, providing additional information about sources of particulate pollution. Information is available at: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/03/2015 11:41:41 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

228286

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	Non-domestic Rates: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of small firms and shops likely to be affected by the planned reduction in business rates in (a) Pendle constituency and (b) Lancashire in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	228218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rate bills, bringing the total support of 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement polices to £1.4 billion. This help includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling small business rate relief for a further year. In England, this means an estimated 400,000 properties will pay no rates at all, while a further 200,000 properties will benefit from tapered relief;</li><li>a 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier. This is a continuation of the 2% cap introduced in 2014-15 as part of Autumn Statement 2013 measures;</li><li>increasing the temporary discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 from £1,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16, benefitting an estimated 200,000 properties in England; and</li><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These measures are in addition to previous Autumn Statement measures that continue into 2015-16, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops;</li><li>allowing businesses to keep their small business rate relief for a year where they take on an additional property;</li><li>business rates relief for empty new builds; and</li><li>allowing businesses to pay their business rate bills over 12 months, in order to assist with their cash flow.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Central Government also now funds 50% of any additional local discounts granted.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data on a constituency basis, but Pendle constituency lies entirely within the boundary of Pendle Borough Council. Table 1 (attached) shows the estimated number of properties in 2015-16 within the boundary of Pendle Borough Council that benefit from business rates measures extended in this year’s Autumn Statement. Table 2 (attached) presents the same information for properties within Lancashire County Council.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/03/2015 12:51:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name 228218 Stephenson.docx title Table 1 and Table 2
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson