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419023

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department is taking to improve public understanding of the legal framework applicable to social media.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	10455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Judging by the number of referrals from members of the public to my office there is clearly some awareness of the legal framework applicable to social media but I have sought to increase this awareness by, for example, issuing online warnings on social media, including Twitter, in appropriate cases.</p><p>In relation to the commission of criminal offences by social media users, the Crown Prosecution Service has also issued detailed guidelines to prosecutors on handling cases involving communications sent via social media.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 12/10/2015 09:21:35 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

419028

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Enterprise Zones
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 enterprise zone bid applications have been received in each region.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	10459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>I am delighted to confirm that we received 54 applications in the new Enterprise Zone bidding round by the closing date of Friday 18 September. The breakdown of applications is as follows;</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Number of bids received</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p>In view of the number of applications received, it will be a very competitive process and only the strongest bids will be selected.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/10/2015 14:27:41 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

419029

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) value of arms export licences issued for Israel in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government publishes comprehensive information about export licences granted and refused on gov.uk.</p><p>The Government has granted 167 licences for export of military goods and technology to Israel in the last year.</p><p>Of these 163 were for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) with a value of £18,596,344 and 4 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs).</p><p>OIELs are generally not limited by quantity or value and therefore we are unable to give a figure for the value of the goods that might be exported under OIELs.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/10/2015 12:21:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

419038

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: 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 bring forward legislation to regulate (a) digital currencies, (b) crowdfunding and (c) peer-to-peer lending.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	10491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>At the March Budget, the Government said it would consult on how to regulate digital currency exchanges in the new Parliament.</p><p>Operating a P2P platform has been an activity regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since 2014. Crowdfunding is also a Regulated Activity and is subject to FCA rules.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2015 14:17:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

419041

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the introduction of an Islamic bond.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	10496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>In June last year the UK became the first country outside of the Islamic world to issue sovereign Sukuk, the Islamic equivalent of bonds, cementing Britain’s position as the western hub for Islamic finance.</p><p>The £200 million of Sukuk will mature in 2019. They were sold to investors based in the UK and in the major hubs for Islamic finance around the world.</p><p>The Sukuk received very strong demand, delivering good value for the taxpayer. Orders for the Sukuk totalled around £2.3 billion.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2015 14:32:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

419043

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to attract international FinTech companies to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	10494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the UK the leading global FinTech hub, and has announced a large number of policy initiatives, including more supportive regulatory regimes for peer-to-peer, digital currencies, and other innovative firms.</p><p>The Government built on this record at the Summer Budget. First, Eileen Burbidge was appointed as the UK’s ‘Special Envoy for FinTech’, where she will represent UK interests in FinTech at home and around the world. Second, an international FinTech benchmarking exercise was announced to measure the UK’s performance and identify areas of best practice from around the world.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2015 14:34:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

419048

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data was used to assess the effect on merchants of exempting three party card schemes from interchange fee regulation as part of the EU Multilateral Interchange Fees regulation.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	10399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The European Interchange Fee Regulation is directly applicable to UK law. The exemption for three party schemes was part of the European Commission’s original proposal, which can be found here:</p><p>www.eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52013PC0550&amp;from=EN</p><p>The final Regulation was agreed by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council in March this year.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2015 14:18:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

419054

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Oil Fired Power Stations: Enterprise Investment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many diesel power stations receiving capacity market payments have been fully or part-funded through the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	10503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and ‎Customs (HMRC), which administers the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), does not keep a record of the number of diesel power generation companies receiving capacity market payments that have received investments under the EIS.</p><p>HMRC does not disclose details of companies that have raised investments under the EIS.</p><p>No estimate has been made of the number of diesel power stations taking part in the next Capacity Market Auction that may receive investments under the EIS. Whether a company qualifies for EIS depends on its individual circumstances.</p><p>The Government keeps all tax schemes under review, to ensure that any reliefs continue to encourage investment in a well-targeted and effective manner.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 10504 10505 10506 question first answered 12/10/2015 14:37:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

419055

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Exchange Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the exchange rate of sterling.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	George Kerevan
uin	10511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has frequent discussions with the Governor of the Bank of England on a wide range of issues relating to the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2015 13:38:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4416 label Biography information for George Kerevan

419056

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Oil Fired Power Stations: Enterprise Investment Scheme
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 how many diesel power stations will take part in the next Capacity Market auction after being fully or part-funded through the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	10504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and ‎Customs (HMRC), which administers the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), does not keep a record of the number of diesel power generation companies receiving capacity market payments that have received investments under the EIS.</p><p>HMRC does not disclose details of companies that have raised investments under the EIS.</p><p>No estimate has been made of the number of diesel power stations taking part in the next Capacity Market Auction that may receive investments under the EIS. Whether a company qualifies for EIS depends on its individual circumstances.</p><p>The Government keeps all tax schemes under review, to ensure that any reliefs continue to encourage investment in a well-targeted and effective manner.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 10503 10505 10506 question first answered 12/10/2015 14:37:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth