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173697

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 4.2 of the report of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism, published in December 2013, in how many areas of the country delivery of Prevent has been made a legal requirement.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	220829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The report from the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism committed the Government to ‘make delivery of Prevent a legal requirement in those areas of the country where extremism is of particular concern’. Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill places a duty on specified authorities to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. These proposals will make the delivery of Prevent a legal requirement across England, Scotland, and Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/02/2015 16:16:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 38979 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

173730

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Staff
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 (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	220853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The department’s accounting system does not separately identify the recruitment agency fee element of an invoice, and this information could not be extracted within the disproportionate cost threshold.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total agency fees for displaced or redundant staff for the past five years are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>9,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4,883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>5,984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15 (Apr to Dec)</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Total spend on learning and development in the department has reduced over the last six financial years as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total staff training costs (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2,252,064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1,157,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>801,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>646,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>771,359</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (Apr to Dec)</p></td><td><p>620,966</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/02/2015 16:51:25 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

173829

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how his Department defines non-fiscal spend.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text “Non-fiscal spend” is not a formal term in the UK National Accounting framework. It is sometimes used to refer to items of public expenditure, which although included in departmental budgets, are either not classified as spending in the National Accounts or use a different source.<p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 220622 220647 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:22:14 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

173830

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	Sri Lanka
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political rights of and economic opportunities for Tamils in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Steve Baker
uin	220697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The election of President Sirisena represents an opportunity for Sri Lanka to grow as a stable prosperous and inclusive country, reflecting the wishes of all of its people. The President’s 100 day programme and manifesto includes social, economic, educational and governance commitments that should benefit Tamil people. These include better access to education in the Tamil language; relief to displaced people; a democratic civil administration in the North and South of the island; bringing an end to racial and religious hatred; and, steps to promote reconciliation between communities.</p><p>We will be following the implementation of President Sirisena’s commitments closely, and stand ready to support Sri Lanka’s path to long term reconciliation.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/01/2015 14:35:14 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

173831

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	Ordnance Survey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether Ordnance Survey is conducting aerial photography of the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr James Arbuthnot
uin	220720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Ordnance Survey captures aerial photography every year and uses this imagery to update the OS MasterMap® of Great Britain in order to fulfil its obligations under its Public Task. In addition, Ordnance Survey makes the aerial photography available as a product for its customers’ use in the Government, Business and Consumer markets; this is called OS MasterMap® Imagery Layer.</p><p> </p><p>Ordnance Survey has been acquiring aerial imagery since the 1930s and established its own Flying Unit in 1966.</p><p> </p><p>Ordnance Survey captures imagery in order to meet its commitments to maintain the currency of its mapping data as laid before Parliament in its annual Agency Performance Monitors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 19/01/2015 15:11:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

173832

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total funds provided by Government for (a) corporate welfare grants and support schemes and (b) tax forgone.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government offers a wide range of financial support to business through different grants and tax reliefs. For example the Regional Growth Fund has so far committed £2.6 billion of support to over 400 awards which are expected to deliver £16 billion of private sector investment and 573,000 jobs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Overall Government grants and reliefs serve to support UK businesses to invest and grow, generating jobs and economic growth. Business investment has grown 26% since early 2010, there are more people in work now than ever before, and the IMF have forecast the UK as having the fastest growing economy in the G7 in 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220825 question first answered 19/01/2015 17:56:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

173833

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of government financial support to business through grants and tax forgone.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government offers a wide range of financial support to business through different grants and tax reliefs. For example the Regional Growth Fund has so far committed £2.6 billion of support to over 400 awards which are expected to deliver £16 billion of private sector investment and 573,000 jobs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Overall Government grants and reliefs serve to support UK businesses to invest and grow, generating jobs and economic growth. Business investment has grown 26% since early 2010, there are more people in work now than ever before, and the IMF have forecast the UK as having the fastest growing economy in the G7 in 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220824 question first answered 19/01/2015 17:56:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

173834

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer of tax relief to businesses since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Tax reliefs are administered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as part of the tax system. HMRC publishes estimated costs of the principal tax expenditure and structural reliefs. The latest estimates are published on the HMRC website: <br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-expenditures-and-ready-reckoners<br><br>There are some tax reliefs which businesses can claim where estimates are not yet included in the published estimates above. These reliefs include:<br><br>Patent Box: Estimates on the cost of this relief are available within Budget 2013 documentation: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/221895/budget2013_policy_costings.pdf<br><br>Theatre Productions Tax Relief: Estimates on the cost of this relief are available within Budget 2014 documentation: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295067/PU1638_policy_costings_bud_2014_with_correction_slip.pdf<br><br>Children’s TV Tax Relief: Estimates on the cost of this relief are available within Autumn Statement documentation: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/384071/AS2014_policy_costings_final.pdf<br><br>Oil and Gas Field allowances: The ring fence tax regime for oil and gas does include a number of field allowances, which reduce the tax burden on specific challenging field types, ensuring otherwise economic developments are not uncommercial. Companies continue to pay Ring Fence Corporation Tax (which is higher than the main CT rate) even where income is covered by the field allowance</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/01/2015 17:16:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

173835

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how often he reviews the cost effectiveness of corporate welfare schemes; and what the criteria are for such schemes to be continued.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not support any corporate welfare schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 19/01/2015 15:10:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

173836

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in Easington constituency have accessed the Cancer Drugs Fund in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	220685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>Prior to April 2013, information on the Cancer Drugs Fund was administered through clinical panels based in each strategic health authority (SHA) and data on the number of patients accessing the Fund at constituency level were not collected. Information for the North East SHA and England in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of patients<sup>1</sup> funded in</p><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in<br> 2011-12</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in<br> 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East SHA</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>696</p></td><td><p>526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>2,780</p></td><td><p>11,798</p></td><td><p>15,456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Information provided to the Department by SHAs</p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Some individual patients may be double-counted where a patient has received more than one drug treatment through the Cancer Drugs Fund</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has had oversight of the Fund since April 2013 and publishes information on patient numbers routinely on its website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the NHS England North of England region and England in 2013-14 and 2014-15 (April- September) is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of patients<sup>1</sup> funded in</p><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in<br> 2014-15</p><p>(April- September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North of England, NHS England<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>5,327</p></td><td><p>3,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>19,560</p></td><td><p>11,308</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> NHS England</p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Some individual patients may be double-counted where a patient has received more than one drug treatment through the Cancer Drugs Fund</p><p> </p><p><sup>2 </sup>Includes individual cancer drugs fund request applications approved by the Cancer Drugs Fund panel in the North region</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/01/2015 14:39:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris