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48301

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's total budget for assisted voluntary returns projects is for the current financial year, and what has been the total budget for such projects in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	196222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is shown below.<br><br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Total spending on Assisted Voluntary Returns Programmes (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p><p> </p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p><p> </p></td><td><p>17.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p><p> </p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures quoted relate to the UK Assisted Voluntary Return Programme, and the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes operated in Greece and Turkey. <br><br>The figures for years 2009/2010 to 2013/2014 relate to actual spend and the figures for 2014/2015 are projected spend.<br><br>The Home Office also receives funding from the European Union for the UK Assisted Voluntary Return programme. Due to a change in financial reporting the amounts for 2011/2012 onwards are shown net of the amounts received or expected from this source, whilst the amounts for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 are shown gross although the yearly total budget allocation remains broadly the same. <br><br>The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes in Greece and Turkey also receive funding from the British Government's Return and Reintegration Fund. The figures quoted incorporate this funding stream.<br>The figures provided are sourced from a Home Office management information system and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is not quality assured under National Statistics protocols and is subject to change due to internal data quality checking. Figures provided from this source do not constitute part of National Statistics and should be treated as provisional.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

48302

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers there were, by country of origin, in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	196226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table,&quot; Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013&quot; which i will place in the House library.<br><br><br>These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013</a> and from the Library of the House.<br>Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693</a><br>/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 196227 196228 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name 196227 table.xls title PQ 196226 table
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

48303

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers, by country of origin, have been waiting for a decision on their application for asylum for (a) one and (b) more than five years.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	196227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table,&quot; Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013&quot; which i will place in the House library.<br><br><br>These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013</a> and from the Library of the House.<br>Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693</a><br>/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 196226 196228 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name 196227 table.xls title PQ 196226 table
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

48304

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many rejections of asylum seekers, by country of origin, there have been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	196228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for asylum applications for main applicants, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) in the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The number of asylum applications from main applicants pending an initial decision, by nationality, for (a) more than one year and (b) more than five years, as at the end of 2013, can be found in the table,&quot; Asylum application from main applicants pending an initial decision as at 31/12/2013&quot; which i will place in the House library.<br><br><br>These figures are a subset of those also published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>Figures for asylum applications from main applicants refused a grant of asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Discretionary Leave or other grants of leave, at initial decision, by nationality, from 2009 to 2013 are published in Table as_01 (Asylum data tables Volume 1) of the release Immigration Statistics. <br><br>The latest release Immigration Statistics October to December 2013 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2013</a> and from the Library of the House.<br>Asylum data tables volume 1 is available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/283693</a><br>/asylum1-q4-2013-tabs.ods</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 196226 196227 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name 196227 table.xls title PQ 196226 table
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

47830

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average interest rate charged to small and medium-sized enterprises by United Kingdom banks.
tabling member printed	Lord Barnett
uin	HL6772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting small and medium sized businesses and recognises their importance to the economy. Since 2010, the Government has introduced a number of schemes aimed at improving access to finance for businesses, including the creation of the British Business Bank and the introduction of the joint Government and Bank of England Funding for Lending Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions about whether to lend to specific individuals or businesses including the rate of interest charged, remain commercial decisions for banks and building societies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1018 label Biography information for Lord Barnett

47854

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any guarantee that the current levels of service and functionality provided by the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight System are to be provided in any replacement system.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Our plans for the future replacement of the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system are that service levels and functionality should be equal to or better than those provided in the current system. This will be a requirement within the “Invitation to Tender” that HMRC issues in respect of the procurement process for a new import and export declaration processing system.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

47946

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Israel regarding plans for the creation of a new settlement in the Old City of Hebron.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	196143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) issued a statement on 17 April 2014 condemning the Israeli decision to create a new settlement in Hebron.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

47949

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Palestinians and (b) Jews displaced from their country of origin in the Middle East since 1984.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	195958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate on this issue and do not keep records of this type.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

47744

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes they expect in alcohol consumption from on-trade and off-trade purchases respectively over the next five financial years, following the changes in alcohol duty announced in the Budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL6692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Changes to beer, cider and wine duty at Budget 2014 help support British pubs. The Government also supports the Scotch whisky industry for the unique role it plays in the UK economy. Freezing the duty on spirits supports the domestic market for the Scotch whisky industry and jobs in Scotland.</strong></p><p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p><strong>The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of these changes to alcohol duty at Budget 2014 in both the on-trade – where alcohol is sold to be consumed on the premises (e.g. pubs, bars, restaurants) – and for the off-trade – where alcohol is sold to be consumed off the premises (e.g. supermarkets, off-licences). The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (%):</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.7%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+1.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+14</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+28</p></td><td><p>+29</p></td><td><p>+30</p></td><td><p>+32</p></td><td><p>+33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

47745

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the industrially produced white cider marketed under the labels Frosty Jack's, Diamond White, White Ace, White Star, White Strike, Three Hammers, Ice Dragon and White Magic respectively meet the minimum juice content required to qualify for lower rates of alcohol duty.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL6693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Cider made with at least 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as cider for duty purposes while cider made with less than 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as made wine for duty purposes. As not all cider makers publicly state the proportion of fruit juice in their cider, this question cannot be answered without breaching taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury