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171491

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the number of people employed in the video games industry in (a) England, (b) Warwickshire and (c) Warwick and Leamington in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	219377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>In January 2014, the DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates showed that there were 15,000 jobs in the computer games industry in the UK in 2012. This is an increase from 2011, when there were 13,000 jobs in the computer games industry. An estimate for the number of jobs in the computer games industry in the UK in 2013 will be published as part of the next update to the Creative Industries Economic Estimates in January 2015. Estimates are based on the ONS Annual Population survey and analysis at lower levels of geography is not robust.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/01/2015 08:42:19 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

171496

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Confederation of British Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what payments (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have made to the Confederation of British Industry in each year since 2007; and what the purpose was of each such payment.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	219413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2007, the core Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has made the following payments to the Confederation of British Industry:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011 - £120 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p>2014 - £180 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In other years, no payments were made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to my Hon. Friend directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:26:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name 219413 (29031) Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from Executive Agencies
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

171499

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on recent changes to the VAT regulation on (a) digital and (b) other small and micro businesses which fall below the existing VAT threshold in the UK; what estimate he has made of the likely additional costs to such businesses; if he will take steps to ensure that UK businesses below the VAT threshold in the UK are not negatively affected by such changes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	219421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>All EU businesses that make supplies covered by the new rules will have to account for VAT in the Member States in which their customers are located.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has provided extensive guidance to assist businesses including organising a Twitter Clinic and publishing answers to the main questions and has met with Enterprise Nation to hear the concerns of micro businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has taken a number of steps to assist small businesses in particular. These include allowing businesses below the VAT registration threshold to register for VAT for their cross border sales only which will enable them to access the on-line Mini One Stop Shop which removes the need to register for VAT in other Member States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/01/2015 17:52:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

171509

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the contribution made by the video games industry to UK GDP in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	219379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>Latest indicative estimates from the DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates release show that GVA for the computer games industry in the UK was £540 million in 2012 and £443 million in 2010 (data for 2013 will be published on 13th January 2015). Estimates are in current prices and do not account for the effects of inflation.</p><p> </p><p>To note, these indicative estimates of the size of the computer games industry are based on the ONS Annual Business Survey. This is a sample survey and estimates at this level of detail for a single year should be treated with caution as they are volatile. ONS data covers businesses which are VAT or PAYE registered only and does not include the contribution of micro-businesses. For these reasons the computer games data in the release are presented in an annex alongside the headline Creative Industries estimates with these caveats stated.</p><p> </p><p>To note these data are already available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-economic-estimates-january-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-economic-estimates-january-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Recent research by Nesta that seeks to include the broader contribution of micro-businesses together will official suggests that the contribution of computer games could be substantially higher.</p><p><a href="http://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/map-uk-games-industry" target="_blank">http://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/map-uk-games-industry</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/01/2015 08:46:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

171510

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Video Games
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the contribution made by the video games industry to UK exports in cash terms in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	219380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The DCMS Economic Estimates of the Creative Industries provides estimates of value of service exports from the Creative Industries. Service exports from computer games’ industries are included within the group ‘IT, Software and Computer Services’.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate exports of computer games from the wider group. 2010 data for the group ‘IT, Software and Computer Services’ show exports valued at £6,286m (2011 data, latest available, shows £7,210m). These figures cover only service exports for the group (goods exports are currently not calculated). DCMS will publish 2013 data once it becomes available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/01/2015 14:18:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

171511

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that local authorities are abiding by procurement regulations when letting contracts to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219408 219409 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:03 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

171512

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues on the procurement obligations of local authorities when they seek to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219407 219408 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:04 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

171525

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Community Relations
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 his Written Statement of 18 December 2014, HCWS154, on Integration Update, what estimate he has made of expenditure on each of his Department's integration projects and activities in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	219451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the rt. hon. Member to my answer of 23 January, Question UIN 219025.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 06/02/2015 16:14:59 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 37044 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

171526

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dudley College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet representatives of Dudley College to discuss delays to its application for a crossing next to the college campus.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	219464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The design, installation and maintenance of pedestrian crossings are matters for local highway authorities, in this case Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. They have powers to establish pedestrian crossings on their roads, under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Pedestrian crossings do not require planning permission but the local authority need to work with those requesting such a crossing to ensure an appropriate way forward is found.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the design of the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. It would be inappropriate for the Government to seek to intervene in the process of local democratic accountability.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that an Inspector has been appointed to visit the site in the week commencing 26th January. The Inspector’s decision will follow soon after that time. In the circumstances it would be inappropriate for Ministers to discuss any aspect of this case with representatives of Dudley College as to do so could prejudice the position of the Inspector appointed to determine the case on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 219465 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:33:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

171528

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dudley College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate the reasons for the failure to determine Dudley College's application for a new crossing in line with published timescales.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	219465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The design, installation and maintenance of pedestrian crossings are matters for local highway authorities, in this case Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. They have powers to establish pedestrian crossings on their roads, under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Pedestrian crossings do not require planning permission but the local authority need to work with those requesting such a crossing to ensure an appropriate way forward is found.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the design of the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. It would be inappropriate for the Government to seek to intervene in the process of local democratic accountability.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that an Inspector has been appointed to visit the site in the week commencing 26th January. The Inspector’s decision will follow soon after that time. In the circumstances it would be inappropriate for Ministers to discuss any aspect of this case with representatives of Dudley College as to do so could prejudice the position of the Inspector appointed to determine the case on his behalf.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 219464 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:33:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley