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712362

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date	20/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	George Osborne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether future meetings between Ministers and the right hon. Member for Tatton will be required to be published in the Departments' transparency data concerning meetings with proprietors, editors and media executives after his appointment as editor of the London Evening Standard; and whether any such meetings will be exempt from declaration in such transparency data.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	68588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>All meetings between Ministers and newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives held in an official, social and political capacity are (and will continue to be) published on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 24/03/2017 12:16:36 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer previous answer version 41970 answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

712363

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Public Houses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 4.5 of the Spring Budget 2017, what estimate the Government has made of the number of public houses that will be eligible for the £1,000 business rate discount in (a) Bedford and (b) Bedfordshire.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	68565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>At the Budget on 8 March the Chancellor announced a new relief scheme for pubs with a rateable value below £100,000. Under the scheme, eligible pubs will receive a £1000 discount on rate bills. My Department will shortly consult on guidance which will include proposals on the eligibility criteria and other aspects of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/03/2017 14:51:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

712366

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies and Distributed Ledger Technology: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to regulate distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies in the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	68581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently negotiating amendments to the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. These amendments will extend the scope of Directive (EU) 2015/849 to include virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers, which will enable competent authorities to ensure virtual currency networks are mitigating the risks regarding money laundering and terrorist financing. There are no current plans to regulate distributed ledger technology.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 23/03/2017 15:45:22 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

712367

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT was recovered by EU member state businesses from the UK exchequer under Articles 170 and 171 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	68584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text The total amount of VAT recovered by EU member state businesses from the Exchequer under Articles 170 and 171 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC in each year since 2010 is as follows:<p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Fiscal Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VAT Recovered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Unavailable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£114,054,136.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£91,034,004.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£80,859,842.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£40,093,982.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£87,374,709.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/03/2017 17:26:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

712370

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Pre-school Education
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 he has made of the potential effect of the planned business rates rise on the nursery sector.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	68508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>Rateable values are set independently of ministers by the Valuation Office Agency. The Government has put in place a £3.6 billion package of transitional relief to support those businesses facing an increase. Additionally, my Department has been working closely with the Treasury to determine how best to provide further support to those businesses with the steepest increases.</p><p>A package of support was subsequently announced at the Budget on 8 March. It includes £110 million to support rate-payers losing small business rates relief and rural rate relief as a result of the 2017 revaluation, as well as a £300 million discretionary relief fund for local authorities to help individual businesses that are having the greatest difficulties paying increased rates bills.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/03/2017 12:06:20 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

712372

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Evening Standard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on advertising with the Evening Standard in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	68448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury has spent the following on advertising with the Evening Standard in each year since 2010:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£2,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>An advert was placed in the Evening Standard in 2010 for departmental recruitment purposes.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 23/03/2017 15:43:59 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

712373

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Yoga
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance is issued to churches on allowing church premises to be used for yoga classes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Church of England takes a flexible approach to yoga classes in church halls, with decisions left to the discretion of the local Parochial Church Council. Advice and guidance is available for parishes that are considering hiring their church hall out, which can be found here <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/media/59302/NRM%20guidance.doc" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/media/59302/NRM%20guidance.doc</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 23/03/2017 16:05:56 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

712374

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Licensed Premises: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2017 to Question 67412, on licensed premises: non-domestic rates, when he plans to publish the consultation on the eligibility criteria for the discount for eligible pubs.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	68550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department will consult on guidance on the Pubs Relief Scheme shortly. The consultation will include proposals on the eligibility criteria and other aspects of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/03/2017 14:29:47 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

712376

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Social Rented Housing: Letting Agents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish a definition of the term social lettings agencies as used in the white paper, Fixing our broken housing market, published in February 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	68432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Social letting agencies can support vulnerable people and people on low incomes to access and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector. We want to prevent people reaching crisis point, and for those who are already homeless to be able to move out of temporary accommodation or hostels to a settled home as quickly as possible. There are a number of different models of social letting agencies and in the Housing White Paper we set out our interest in exploring the relative effectiveness of these different models with the aim of securing more housing for households who would otherwise struggle – providing security for landlords and support for tenants.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 23/03/2017 11:03:51 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

712377

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Garden Communities: Construction
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 an assessment of the potential merits of permitting the construction of 15 new garden city-style developments of 100,000 homes.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	68582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently supporting twenty-four locally-led garden towns, cities and villages in places where communities want them. These have the potential to deliver over 200,000 homes.</p><p>We remain committed to supporting other places with ambitious proposals for new locally-led garden communities at scale.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 23/03/2017 11:09:14 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps