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391677

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Contempt of Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what his policy is on the circumstances in which his Department should pursue a case of contempt of court, and when such action should be pursued by a private individual.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	8308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>When the Attorney General or Solicitor General is asked to consider bringing contempt proceedings each case is reviewed on its own merits. The Law Officer considering the case has to be satisfied that there is a realistic prospect of proving in the High Court that a contempt has been committed and, if so, that it is in the public interest to institute proceedings. It is important that the Law Officer exercises discretion in this area to ensure that he only brings proceedings where he is satisfied that both the evidential and public interest considerations are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/09/2015 09:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

391678

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to recent representations from the hon. Member for Nottingham South on the case of Heather Peto, if he will undertake an investigation of whether his Department followed its processes fully in that case.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	8309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General personally considered the representations received from the Honourable Member for Nottingham South in this case and responded at some length in writing to her in March. It is not proposed therefore to undertake any investigation along the lines the Honourable Member suggests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/09/2015 09:35:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

391685

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward regulations to clarify the legal protections that third party companies receive with regard to stock and stock lists which are held by online retailers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	8232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>No, given the rights and obligations of businesses holding stock on behalf of third parties are well-established and in the event of a dispute it is for the courts to determine the outcome, based on the facts of the case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/09/2015 08:42:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

391686

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Working Hours: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the British economy of the EU Working Time Directive in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	8197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>The Balance of Competence Review, published in July 2014, said that costs would dramatically rise if the flexibility afforded by the individual opt-out were no longer available. Respondents to the Balance of Competence Review’s Call for Evidence felt that the ECJ judgments surrounding on-call working, accrual and carry-over of annual leave as well as payment for annual leave posed further significant costs.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 08/09/2015 15:49:16 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

391698

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	Tourism: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to increase tourism and tourism-related jobs in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	8219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government's five point plan for tourism published on 17 July made clear our commitment to increase tourism throughout the UK's nations and regions. You can see the plan at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/446167/Tourism_-_A_Five_Point_Plan.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/446167/Tourism_-_A_Five_Point_Plan.pdf</a> Tourism is a devolved matter, but VisitBritain and VisitEngland work in partnership with VisitWales and VisitScotland, primarily through the GREAT campaign, to promote British holidays to overseas and domestic tourists.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014 was a record breaking year for tourism in Wales, with overnight visits to Wales by GB residents reaching 10 million, with spend of £1.7 billion. I am looking forward to having regular and constructive conversations with my Welsh counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2015 14:23:40 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

391700

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 20 June 2015, HCWS153, on Freedom of Information, whether the Freedom of Information Commission is a public authority subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	8184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>As with other temporary review bodies, the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information is not subject to FOIA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 8185 question first answered 07/09/2015 12:00:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

391701

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Written Statement of 20 June 2015, HCWS153, on Freedom of Information, what plans he has to issue an order under section 4 or 5 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to the Freedom of Information Commission.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	8185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>As with other temporary review bodies, the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information is not subject to FOIA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 8184 question first answered 07/09/2015 12:00:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

391702

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what value of procurement contracts central Government Departments hold with suppliers in each (a) region and (b) parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	8130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Information on Government suppliers within a specific constituency or region is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/09/2015 11:54:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

391703

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full-time equivalent staff in all Government departments and agencies in total were working on climate change adaptation in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15; and if he will estimate the likely number of such staff in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	8333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/09/2015 11:52:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

391706

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.29 of his Department's document, A country that lives within its means: Spending Review 2015, published in July 2015, what proportion of the total amount of public sector land to be disposed he expects to be contributed by each department.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	8341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The government has committed to dispose of public sector land with capacity for 150,000 homes by 2020. Meeting this goal is vital for securing the government’s high ambitions to support housing supply and affordability, while prioritising the use of brownfield land.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the Spending Review process HM Treasury will be working with departments on their contributions to the overall target.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/09/2015 15:09:04 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner