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830456

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Presidents Club
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will (a) commission an investigation into how a lunch engagement with the Foreign Secretary came to be auctioned at the Presidents Club dinner of 18 January 2018 and (b) the findings of that investigation.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	125022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary had not agreed to support this event and knew nothing of his inclusion in the auction. The offer was not authorised and will not take place.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/03/2018 16:26:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

830023

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 December 2015 to Question 19729, how many jobseekers were referred to English language skills educational providers by jobcentres in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	124740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Between January and December 2016, in England and Scotland there were 16,880 referrals of jobseekers to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training.</p><p> </p><p>Between January and May 2017, in England and Scotland there were 6,530 referrals of jobseekers to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li>These are the numbers of referrals, rather than the number of jobseekers. A jobseeker could be referred multiple times.</li><li>Figures are available for England and Scotland only.</li><li>Figures only include number of referrals to ESOL training under skills conditionality. There may be additional referrals not through skills conditionality, such as if a claimant requests a referral to ESOL training.</li><li>Data for 2017 is currently only published up until May 2017, with April and May 2017 being considered provisional and subject to change. The next release will include data up until November 2017 and is due for publication on 28th February 2018.</li></ol> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 31/01/2018 16:35:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

830049

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking: Ryedale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to recommend to the Oil and Gas Authority that final consent is not given for fracking in Ryedale while (a) Third Energy has not published its 2016 accounts due on 30 September 2017 and (b) the Chairman of Third Energy Onshore Ltd, Keith Cochrane, is under investigation for his Chief Executive Officer role in the failed construction firm Carillion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	124757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 January 2018 [<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-25/HCWS428/" target="_blank">HCWS428</a>] the Government considers that the financial resilience of a company wishing to hydraulically fracture is a relevant consideration. As a matter of policy, we will therefore look at issues relevant to the financial resilience of all companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing operations alongside their application for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. The Department is still considering Third Energy’s proposals to carry out hydraulically fracturing pursuant to the Direction issued to the Oil and Gas Authority on 29 November 2017 and will respond appropriately in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/02/2018 15:17:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

830210

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	European Capital of Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government became aware that UK cities would not be able to bid to be named European Capital of Culture; and when this was communicated to those cities that were so bidding.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	124871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The European Commission wrote to the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 22 November 2017. A copy of the letter has been placed in the Library. The five candidate cities were informed of the European Commission’s decision on 23 November 2017.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/02/2018 10:51:32 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

830244

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Presidents Club
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to have discussions with the Charity Commission as result of the closure of the Presidents Club charitable club; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	124905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Charity Commission as independent registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. The Commission has said that, on seeing the reported events, it immediately contacted the Presidents Club Charitable Trust and called for an urgent meeting. The Commission is also engaging with the Financial Times whose investigation uncovered the activities of the Presidents Club Charity Dinner, and has requested any further evidence to ensure it can look into these matters fully and robustly. The Commission has said that it will deal robustly with any misconduct or mismanagement it finds, will consider what further regulatory action may be required and will ensure that the charity is wound up in an orderly manner and that any remaining funds are distributed correctly. The Commission has also confirmed that it is in discussion with Equality and Human Rights Commission about these matters.</p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 124906 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:06:40 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

828602

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 January 2018, HCWS414, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of additional PIP benefits payable following the High Court's December 2017 judgement on the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	124269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made by myself, <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-01-30/debates/F35E85CB-FF67-467E-AD63-1C13EB1EC32B/PIPBackPayments" target="_blank">Official Report</a>, 30 January 2018, Column 703.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 02/02/2018 10:58:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

828634

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of business insolvencies in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	124297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service produces quarterly statistics on the number of new insolvencies for companies and individuals in England and Wales. The most recent statistics, covering the period October to December 2017, which include a comparison with previous periods, were published on Friday 26 January 2018 on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 29/01/2018 15:45:28 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

828693

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Fentanyl
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital admissions caused by Fentanyl misuse there were in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	124346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Information on how many hospital admissions caused by Fentanyl misuse there were in 2016 and 2017 is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 31/01/2018 13:52:36 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

828935

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Plastics: Biodegradability and Compost
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much has been spent from the public purse on research and development in the field of biodegradable and compostable plastics in each of the last 15 years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	124542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy sets the overall budgets of the independent Research Councils and Innovate UK, which then allocate funds for individual grants and research organisations in line with the Haldane Principle.</p><p> </p><p>The Research Councils and Innovate UK have spent the following amounts on research and development in the field of biodegradable and compostable plastics in each of the last 15 years. Data older than 10 years may be less reliable. Further information on research and development projects can be found on the RCUK Gateway to Research, see: <a href="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/" target="_blank">http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Innovate UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£210,000</p></td><td><p>£4,644,293</p></td><td><p>£104,344</p></td><td><p><strong>£4,958,637</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£276,000</p></td><td><p>£3,663,120</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£3,939,120</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£262,000</p></td><td><p>£3,352,169</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p><strong>£3,619,169</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£219,000</p></td><td><p>£2,744,545</p></td><td><p>£792,827</p></td><td><p><strong>£3,756,372</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>£110,000</p></td><td><p>£1,444,270</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,554,270</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£1,508,745</p></td><td><p>£248,045</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,756,790</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>£233,000</p></td><td><p>£1,481,377</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,714,377</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p>£394,000</p></td><td><p>£1,848,298</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£2,242,298</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008/9</strong></p></td><td><p>£514,000</p></td><td><p>£2,390,929</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£2,904,929</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007/8</strong></p></td><td><p>£463,000</p></td><td><p>£1,445,324</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,908,324</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006/7</strong></p></td><td><p>£114,000</p></td><td><p>£1,011,496</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,125,496</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005/6</strong></p></td><td><p>£34,000</p></td><td><p>£717,932</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£715,932</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2004/5</strong></p></td><td><p>£8,000</p></td><td><p>£476,455</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£484,455</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2003/4</strong></p></td><td><p>£67,000</p></td><td><p>£227,859</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£294,859</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2002/3</strong></p></td><td><p>£90,000</p></td><td><p>£259,863</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p><strong>£349,863</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,994,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£27,216,675</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,150,216</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£31,360,891</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the last 15 years, DEFRA has spent approximately £277,000 on a number of research projects in the field of biodegradable and compostable plastics.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 31/01/2018 16:25:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

828957

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	First Time Buyers: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of first-time buyers who purchased properties between 22 November 2017 and 1 January 2018 who paid no Stamp Duty in (a) England and Wales, (b) the South West, (c) South Gloucestershire local authority area and (d) Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	124560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of purchases benefitting from the Stamp Duty Land Tax relief for first-time buyers between 22 November 2017 and 1 January 2018 was estimated to be 16,000. This relief means that over 80% of first-time buyer purchases do not pay SDLT. Estimates for regional, local authority and constituency level are not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of first-time buyers claiming the relief are due to be published in the Quarterly Stamp Duty Statistics on 26 April 2018<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 30/01/2018 13:58:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti