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451131

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Al-Sweady Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Director of Public Prosecutions about the possibility of charges of fraud, corruption, conspiracy and attempting to pervert the course of justice being brought against lawyers working for Leigh Day and Public Interest Lawyers with regard to the Al Sweady case.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service routinely provides the Attorney General with updates on cases and casework issues. In accordance with the practice adopted by previous Law Officers the Attorney General does not usually comment on which individual cases are raised with him.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/02/2016 14:57:18 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

451132

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Mark Pearson
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the Director of Public Prosecutions the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to take Mark Pearson to trial for sexual assault, and the claim by the defence solicitor in that case that the CPS initially provided amended and misleading video evidence to the court.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The CPS's function is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for the criminal court to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS assessment of any case is not in any sense a finding of, or implication of, any guilt or criminal conduct. It is not a finding of fact, as this can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of whether there is a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, whether the public interest lies in prosecuting.</p><p> </p><p>It is open to the defence in any crown court case to argue, after the prosecution has closed its case, that the evidence is too weak for the decision to be left to the jury. In this particular case the judge clearly considered that the decision was properly a matter for the jury.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/02/2016 12:46:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

451360

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged with paying for sexual services of a child under section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 where (a) the victim was under 18, and those charged did not reasonably believe that the victim was 18 or over and (b) the victim was under 13 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	26208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for offences brought under section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or the ages of victims. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost. However, records are held showing the overall number of offences, rather than defendants, in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates’ courts. These are detailed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.47</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/02/2016 10:09:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

451123

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Council Tax Reduction Schemes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are planning to take to ensure that council tax billing authorities pass on to parish and town councils the council tax support funding provided for those councils by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL5989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>Local Council Tax Support schemes are designed and implemented by billing authorities. It is for them to determine the appropriate amount to pass on to parish and town councils. Ultimately, these are local decisions based on local circumstances, so where money is not passed down, the authority must justify their decision to local taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/02/2016 16:49:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

451189

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding the Government is providing to local authorities for each refugee for housing under the Syrian resettlement scheme (a) in London and (b) outside London.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	26220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The first 12 months of local authorities’ resettlement costs are centrally funded using the overseas aid budget. In years 2-5, local authorities receive a per person tariff tapering from £5,000 to £1,000 over the four years. This is unringfenced funding and it is for local authorities to decide how best to use it to support refugees.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/02/2016 13:00:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

451190

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will apply EU Directive 41/2003 on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision to the Local Government Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	26222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>We are satisfied that the Scheme is consistent with the way in which Directive 41/2003 on the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive was transposed into national law. It is not therefore necessary to take any further legislative steps to ensure compliance.</p><p>In March 2014 the European Commission published proposals for new Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions Directive. The implications for the scheme will be fully considered if these proposals are taken forward.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 16/02/2016 13:04:20 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

451191

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the use of fraudulent roofing materials in the building of new houses.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	26223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Building Regulations require that building work is carried out with adequate and proper materials which are appropriate for the circumstances in which they are used. Building control bodies are responsible for checking compliance as with any other Building Regulations’ requirements. In addition, if a building material is covered by a harmonised European standard, the requirements of the European Construction Products Regulation will apply. This Regulation is enforced by local authorities (trading standards in England, Scotland and Wales and District Councils in Northern Ireland).</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/02/2016 12:58:24 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

451193

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Regional Planning and Development: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many projects planned for West Cumbria will be (a) part-funded and (b) wholly-funded by the EU.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	26153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department is unable to predict how many projects in West Cumbria will come forward for funding from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 11/02/2016 15:47:34 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

451194

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Regional Planning and Development: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many projects in West Cumbria have been (a) part-funded and (b) wholly-funded by the EU in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	26154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department is unable to confirm how many projects in West Cumbria have been part-funded by the EU in the last ten years. DCLG is able to confirm that during the 2007-13 European Regional Development Fund programme 11 projects were funded in Cumbria. The regulatory requirement is for applicants to provide 50% of match-funding to support investment. No European Regional Development Fund projects were wholly-funded by the EU in the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 11/02/2016 15:28:37 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

451195

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Tenancy Agreements: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to exempt victims of domestic abuse who move home to escape violence from the provisions on fixed term tenancies of the Housing and Planning Bill.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	26149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Fixed term tenancies will enable local councils to review on-going need for a tenancy and, if this is still the case, to issue a new tenancy for the same or a more suitable home.</p><p>Where existing lifetime tenants transfer, the provisions in the Bill ensure that local authorities retain a discretion to offer the tenant a further lifetime tenancy in their new home.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/02/2016 12:52:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips