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672035

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Legal Profession
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the cost to his Department was of the use of external lawyers by his Department (a) in general and (b) related to the work of the Treasury Solicitors in (i) 2016, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	59708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The cost relating to the use of external lawyers (including lawyers in the Government Legal Department, formerly the Treasury Solicitor’s Department) by the Attorney General’s Office for the last three financial years is in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£</p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of GLD lawyers</p></td><td><p>425,859</p></td><td><p>330,442</p></td><td><p>322,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of GLD disbursements (Counsel)</p></td><td><p>210,537</p></td><td><p>340,640</p></td><td><p>220,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of GLD disbursements (Other external lawyers)</p></td><td><p>40,153</p></td><td><p>8,677</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-GLD legal fees (Counsel)</p></td><td><p>18,816</p></td><td><p>14,252</p></td><td><p>18,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total external legal fees</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>695,366</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>694,011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>561,153</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are exclusive of VAT.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/01/2017 14:43:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

672037

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Data Steering Group: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2017 to Question 58918, what his Department's policy is on the timetable for the release of the minutes from the Data Steering Group; and if he will take steps to release those minutes on a quarterly basis.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	59728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Data Steering Group meets quarterly. It last met on 19th December 2016. Draft Minutes are approved in the following meeting and, once approved, are published on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/01/2017 16:23:16 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

672038

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are also employed directly by Ministers and paid (a) by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and (b) any other body.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	59730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Information about any civil servant's outside employment is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/01/2017 16:24:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

672040

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the change in the value of child benefit in real terms over the next five years as a result of the freeze in the level of benefits and the projected increase in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	59743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has considered the impact on all benefits and tax credits rates that are included in the four year uprating freeze. The Government has published an impact assessment at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006C.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006C.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2017 14:29:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

672044

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of stamp duty reform on small-scale property development companies since the increase in stamp duty on second properties in April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	59716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Property development companies are treated in the same way in the Stamp Duty Land Tax system as other companies, and, as with all taxes, the Government continues to review the impact of recent changes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2017 14:30:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

672046

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the effectiveness and operation of alcohol taxation policy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor keeps all taxes under review, including alcohol taxation. Any decisions on changes to alcohol taxation will be made as part of the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/01/2017 15:27:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

672047

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made by her Department in evaluating the potential merits of a transition to a total expenditure classification for flood and coastal erosion risk management funding; and if she will place in the Library a copy of that evaluation.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	59801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency are assessing whether allowing the Environment Agency greater flexibility between its resources and capital budgets for flood management could have any benefits. We will take this assessment into account in any future discussion with HM Treasury on the allocation of Exchequer funding for flood management. The assessment of a potential total expenditure approach has not yet been completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/01/2017 13:21:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

672048

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether 100 per cent geographical coverage will be a condition for the future spectrum licences for 5G mobile networks.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
uin	59780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>No decision has yet been taken.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 06/02/2017 09:46:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

672049

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which EU directives relating to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	59845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains a member of the EU until we leave, with full rights and obligations of membership. This includes transposing EU legislation into UK law.</p><p>The following directive relating to the Department's responsibilities is currently awaiting transposition.</p><p>'Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment'.</p><p>Transposition date: 16 May 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 18/01/2017 17:36:38 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 30243 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

672051

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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	Green Belt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of greenbelt land in (a) Greater Manchester, (b) the North West and (c) England the public has access to.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	59812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not collect this information, but our National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that local authorities should seek to enhance public access and to provide opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation on Green Belt land. Relevant local authorities should have information on public footpaths and rights of way, on registered commons, and on the playing fields, parks and other open spaces they own or manage within their Green Belt. However, most Green Belt land is agricultural and privately owned.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 17/01/2017 17:32:24 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell previous answer version 30245 answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer