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registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Passports: Offenders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by  Lord Bridges of Headley on 27 June 2016 (HL662), whether they intend to prioritise the establishment of honorary titles for the spouses of women members of the House of Lords; and for same sex spouses and civil partners of members of the House of Lords.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave Lord Lexden on 11 July 2017 (HL291): The Government is sympathetic to those who are seeking to change the current system of courtesy titles, and has considered this complex issue. However, resolving this difficult matter is not a priority for the current Parliamentary session.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/07/2017 14:41:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

750571

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Iraqi refugees that have fled Daesh in Syria who are now eligible for ressetlement under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The extended scope of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme will make it accessible to the most vulnerable refugees in the Middle East and North Africa<em> </em>region who have fled the Syrian conflict, regardless of their nationality. This may include Iraqi refugees, if they are genuine refugees and cannot seek the protection of their country of origin.</p><p> </p><p>There is no current estimate on the number Iraqi refugees that are now eligible. We will continue to rely on UNHCR to identify and refer the most vulnerable refugees.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/07/2017 11:38:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

750576

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many free schools have closed, or are planning to close; and who bears the costs of any outstanding capital or revenue debts.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 346 free schools open. Since 2010, six free schools have closed and two closures are planned for summer 2017. The primary objective of the Department when making a decision to close a school is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer. The Department would expect the responsible body to meet any outstanding costs or debts. Where this is not possible, the Department would consider providing financial support if reasonable to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/07/2017 16:16:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

750632

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes there have been to the number of tax returns submitted on time in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The information for the years to 31 January 2008 (Tax Return Year 2006-07) and 31 January 2009 (Tax Return Year 2007-08) has been archived. It would be disproportionately costly to provide the information for these years as it is not held in an accessible form. The information for the remaining years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Filing Deadline</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2010</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2011</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2012</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Return Year</p></td><td><p>2008-2009</p></td><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>2011-2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filed on-time by 31 Jan</p></td><td><p>8.57m</p></td><td><p>8.64m</p></td><td><p>9.45m</p></td><td><p>9.61m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% Filed on-time</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Filing Deadline</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2014</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2015</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2016</p></td><td><p>31 Jan 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Return Year</p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filed on-time by 31 Jan</p></td><td><p>10.03m</p></td><td><p>10.24m</p></td><td><p>10.39m</p></td><td><p>10.37m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% Filed on-time</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/07/2017 15:28:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750633

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Iranian Government on the treatment of Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari in prison in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is aware of reports regarding Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari. The Government notes the worrying trend of harassment of Christians in Iran and strongly condemns any mistreatment of religious minorities in the country. We regularly raise our concerns about the human rights situation in Iran both in London and Tehran. We call on Iran to cease harassment of religious minorities and fulfil its international and domestic obligations to allow freedom of religion to all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:31:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750634

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Eritrea: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN on the cases of Eritrean Christians who are subject to alleged persecution and harassment in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the human rights record of the Government of Eritrea. We have raised these concerns consistently, most recently during the interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 16 June 2017. One of the issues highlighted was that of arbitrary detentions, including those detained on the basis of their religious belief. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also joined a recent campaign calling for the release of Patriarch Antonios after 10 years imprisonment in Eritrea.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2017 15:08:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750635

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals on the control and use of drones in the immediate vicinity of airports.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the safety risks of drones to aviation very seriously. We have already taken action on this by working with the Civil Aviation Authority and industry to raise awareness of the rules amongst drone operators and the general public. The Government intends to introduce further measures once we have fully analysed the evidence presented through our consultation process. We are exploring options, such as improving deterrents for the misuse of drones and measures to improve communication to drone users of ‘no drone flying zones’, including around airports. The Government response to the consultation will be published in the near future.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/07/2017 14:42:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750636

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Michael Hayes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will discuss with the Irish Government the whereabouts of Michael Christopher Hayes in connection with his involvement in the Birmingham pub bombings of 1974; and whether that person received an on-the-run letter.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues including security. Existing arrangements are in place between UK police forces and An Garda Síochána to allow for co-operation in criminal investigations. Taking forward criminal investigations is a matter for the operationally independent police.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government does not comment on individual cases. The Government made clear in September 2014 that the on-the-run scheme established by the previous Labour administration was at an end, and that there was no basis for any reliance on letters received under the scheme as a barrier to prosecution should the required evidential test be met. Lady Justice Hallett carried out an independent review in 2014 and while she found that there were significant failures in this process she concluded that these letters did not amount to an amnesty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/07/2017 12:16:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750637

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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 and Support Allowance: Appeals
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 employment and support allowance claims were overturned at the mandatory reconsideration stage in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency in (a) January to December 2016 and (b) January to June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	4434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/07/2017 10:50:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

750638

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
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 personal independence payment claims were overturned at mandatory reconsideration stage in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency in (a) January to December 2016 and (b) January to June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	4433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Between January and December 2016 there have been 1,480 initial decisions on claims for Personal Independence Payment in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. In this same period, 80 had their Award Changed at mandatory reconsideration.</p><p> </p><p>Between January and April 2017 there have been 710 initial decisions on claims for Personal Independence Payment in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. In this same period, 30 had their Award Changed at mandatory reconsideration.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/07/2017 10:50:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones