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450618

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date	04/02/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent children being detained in police cells overnight because no suitable local authority accommodation is available.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL5919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are protected and treated appropriately while in police custody. This is why in January last year, the Home Secretary commissioned a multi-agency Working Group on Section 38(6) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which concerns the transfer of children from police custody to local authority care when charged and denied bail. The purpose of the group is to better understand the problems with the operation of the law and to develop solutions to enable forces and local authorities to meet their respective statutory responsibilities. The group is currently finalising a package of measures and will present these to the Home Secretary once the work is complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/02/2016 15:07:58 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

450626

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	France: Undocumented Migrants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the government of France about refugees and migrants near Calais and Dunkirk; whether those discussions include the provision of better information for camp dwellers and better coordination of volunteers and relief supplies; and when they will report to Parliament about those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is in regular discussion with French counterparts at ministerial and official level on all aspects of the migrant situation in Northern France.</p><p>In line with the UK-France Joint Declaration signed in August 2015, both countries carry out joint communications visits to the camps in Calais and Dunkirk to inform migrants about their rights and responsibilities.</p><p>The coordination of volunteers, charities and NGOs in France is the responsibility of the French authorities. However, the UK has issued advice for UK residents who want to help or donate to support migrants in Calais. The advice, offered directly on the FCO travel advice website (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france) is to give to registered and experienced humanitarian charities who are best placed to distribute donations in an organised manner.</p><p>Ministers regularly update Parliament on all aspects of the situation in Northern France.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/02/2016 12:38:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

450659

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses and other organisations in (a) Wiltshire and (b) the UK that will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy will apply across the UK and will be collected from employers on a UK wide basis. An allowance of £15,000 means those with a paybill exceeding £3million will have to pay the levy.</p><p> </p><p>Regional level estimates of those likely to pay the Apprenticeship Levy is not available.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2016 14:34:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

450669

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	UK Trade and Investment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of benchmarking UKTI's performance against that of other countries' export agencies.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>There is considerable merit in understanding how our competitors’ export agencies are structured and the services they offer. This is something the Exports Implementation Taskforce, which the Secretary of State chairs, looked at in some depth in developing a whole-of-Government approach to exports. This included, UK Trade &amp; Investment participating in a formal benchmarking exercise by the International Trade Centre.</p><p>Among the key things found from these comparative reviews is that UKTI employs more people than other countries’ export promotion agencies, but deploys less resource on practical support for exporters (such as interim export managers). Learning from this, UKTI is currently developing some small-scale direct practical support services and products to see what might work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/02/2016 15:21:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450670

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Innovate UK: UK Trade and Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of co-ordinating the objectives of Innovate UK and UKTI in order to increase exports.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Increasing exports, to all overseas markets, is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) and Innovate UK work together to co-ordinate activity to promote UK innovation and to help drive the UK's productivity, exports and long-term growth through increasing trade and inward investment in science and innovation. An Innovate UK secondee further augments the activities of both organisations.</p><p>This work supports UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish both at home and overseas. This includes working together on events and entrepreneur missions to promote the UK’s innovative companies on a global scale, identifying export opportunities and securing new markets. Innovate UK funded projects and companies are referred to UKTI trade advisers to help support international planning and exports. To date 250 companies have been referred.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/03/2016 11:07:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450672

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Employment Schemes: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide further support for people with mental health problems in returning to work.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	25942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions lead on support for people with mental health problems in getting back to work. Over the next three years, we are investing over £40 million to develop the evidence base on what works in supporting those with mental health conditions get back to work/return to work through a series of trials</p><p> </p><p>Further support is available through the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service. Last year, Access to Work supported 1630 people who declared a Mental Health condition as their Primary Medical Condition – a 15% increase on 2013/14 and a record number for the programme</p><p> </p><p>Our wider employment programmes provide those with mental health conditions with the appropriate support to find work. Work Choice is an employment programme is specifically for those with a disability or health condition. Up to September 2015, of the 14,290 starters who declared either a Severe or Mild to Moderate Mental Health condition as their Primary Disability, 6,650 (over 46%) have achieved a job outcome.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(BIS)</strong> Support is not restricted to employees, as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is evaluating the impact of short, part-time adult education courses on people with mild to moderate mental health problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/02/2016 13:54:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

450673

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Work Programme: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people of working age with mental health problems have been assisted into work through his Department's work programme in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	25943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/02/2016 13:31:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

450678

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish his response to the results of his Department's consultation on tips, gratuities, service and cover charges; and whether he plans that that response will include proposals for reform of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	25985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government received 183 responses to the investigation into tipping. We are looking closely at the evidence that was submitted and considering the available options. We will consider whether any further action is required and publish our response in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/02/2016 17:37:45 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

450688

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Litter
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 plans her Department has to support the Clean for the Queen campaign.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is delighted to support and endorse the Clean for the Queen initiative. Litter and fly-tipping blight communities and pose a risk to human health, which is why tackling them is a priority for the Government. I gave my backing to the campaign when it was launched and we will continue to promote it, to help reach as many people as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the Minister for Local Government, Marcus Jones MP, I shall be writing to every Member of Parliament with an English constituency and every English unitary and district Local Authority, to encourage their participation and leadership in this worthwhile campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Our experience from the first Community Clear-Up Day in March last year demonstrated the enthusiasm and willingness of people across England to give some of their time to improve their local environment. The Clean for the Queen campaign provides a great opportunity for people to come together and clean up our local streets and parks.</p><p> </p><p>We hope the campaign will help lead to a lasting legacy of a cleaner, tidier Britain.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/02/2016 17:34:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

450699

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on debt collection activity in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	25948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Individual departments are responsible for managing their own debt.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/02/2016 13:37:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands