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46479

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on local authorities when the single tier state pension is introduced in 2016-17 and local authorities no longer receive a national insurance rebate from the contracting out of pensions.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	194998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is currently in discussions with the Local Government Association on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

46507

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of 27 March 2014, Official Report, columns 345-6W, on the Green Deal scheme, if he will take steps to enable Green Deal providers to access all the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by Landmark Information Group.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	194923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The supporting data for Green Deal Advice Reports held by Landmark Information Group contains sensitive personal data, such as how householders use energy. We do not think it appropriate for Providers to have access to this data, given Data Protection considerations.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that Providers would find the raw data useful to tailor Green Deal Advice Reports around the measures customers want installed. However, they have access to the Green Deal Improvement Package Tool – which would allow them to tailor the Reports as necessary. This tool can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gdsap.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gdsap.org.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

46519

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff at the Environment Agency are working on the regulation of fracking in England and Wales; and what reductions in the budget of the Environment Agency have affected people working on that regulation.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	194988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has set up a team of ten national officers working full time to develop the regulatory regime for oil and gas activities. This work covers conventional and unconventional oil and gas activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This team is supported by additional technical resource from elsewhere in the organisation. The workload fluctuates and these specialists are not solely dedicated to regulating and permitting unconventional activities. It is therefore not possible to give an exact answer, but the Agency estimates that approximately 40 further members of staff are currently involved in this work across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK Government policy is to ensure the shale industry is able to develop in a safe, sustainable and environmentally responsible way within a well-regulated environment. Regulating the industry will remain a priority for the Environment Agency. Funding for setting up the regulatory regime comes from Defra grant-in-aid. Work to regulate individual sites is financed through the charges the Environment Agency raises for environmental permits and licences, supported where necessary by the grant-in-aid.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 11/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

46527

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, column 595W, on flood control, what the extra sum allocated in Budget 2014 is for each of the devolved administrations for flood defence in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	194953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>HM TREASURY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maria Eagle MP</p><p> </p><p><strong>GARSTON &amp; HALEWOOD</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, column 595W, on flood control, what the extra sum allocated in Budget 2014 is for each of the devolved administrations for Government funding for flood defence in 2014-15 and 2015-16. [194953]</p><p> </p><p>DANNY ALEXANDER</p><p>The table below sets out the extra funding allocated to the devolved administrations through the Barnett formula which reflected new funding provided to UK government departments for flood defence measures at Budget 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Flood Maintenance (Resource)</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Flood Maintenance (Capital)</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

46570

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 607W, on unmanned air vehicles, whether any person, agent or public body has provided video imagery or other data to her Department obtained by unmanned aircraft systems in the UK; and for what purposes.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	195014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am advised that no imagery or other data from such sources is held by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 4895 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46571

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, whether she has issued any authorisations under section 42(3) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 which permit intrusive surveillance by unmanned aircraft systems in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As a matter of long-standing practice we do not comment on the operational use <br>of covert surveillance, or provide a breakdown of the number of warrants signed <br>by particular Secretaries of State, or in relation to specific circumstances or <br>methods of surveillance. <br><br>Existing regulation relating to surveillance includes the surveillance camera <br>code of practice issued under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, which <br>provides a framework of good practice for surveillance camera operators and <br>sets out obligations arising from other legislation including those for the <br>processing of personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998 and a public <br>authority's duty to adhere to the Human Rights Act 1998. Any covert <br>surveillance undertaken by a public authority which is likely to obtain private <br>information would be subject to authorisation under the Regulation of <br>Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46572

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, whether she has issued any exemptions pursuant to section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 which apply to data obtained via unmanned aircraft systems in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It has been the position of successive Governments to not comment on national security issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46573

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, in what proportion of cases where (a) an allegation of domestic violence was made or (b) a criminal conviction was obtained for domestic violence the victim was a man and the perpetrator a woman in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
uin	194961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The requested information is not available centrally.<br><br>Home Office police recorded crime only covers offences recorded by the police <br>and not allegations. Furthermore, it is not possible to identify domestic <br>violence cases from the recorded crime figures returned to the Home Office by <br>police forces as these figures are based on counts of crime under the <br>appropriate offence classification (e.g. GBH, ABH). <br><br>With regard to stalking, the police started recording offences on April 1st <br>2014. Stalking offences recorded by the police will be included as part of the <br>regular crime statistics publications in due course.<br><br>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on <br>defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences <br>in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by <br>the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not all the specific <br>circumstances of each case. This centrally held information does not <br>specifically identify whether the crime was committed against males or females <br>for the offences of stalking and domestic violence. This detailed information <br>may be held on individual court files but is not reported to Justice Statistics <br>Analytical Services due to its size and complexity. As such this information <br>can only be obtained by the Ministry of Justice at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 194958 194959 194960 194962 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

46574

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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, in what proportion of cases where (a) an allegation of domestic violence was made or (b) a criminal conviction was obtained for domestic violence the victim was a man and the perpetrator a man in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
uin	194962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The requested information is not available centrally.<br><br>Home Office police recorded crime only covers offences recorded by the police <br>and not allegations. Furthermore, it is not possible to identify domestic <br>violence cases from the recorded crime figures returned to the Home Office by <br>police forces as these figures are based on counts of crime under the <br>appropriate offence classification (e.g. GBH, ABH). <br><br>With regard to stalking, the police started recording offences on April 1st <br>2014. Stalking offences recorded by the police will be included as part of the <br>regular crime statistics publications in due course.<br><br>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on <br>defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences <br>in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by <br>the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not all the specific <br>circumstances of each case. This centrally held information does not <br>specifically identify whether the crime was committed against males or females <br>for the offences of stalking and domestic violence. This detailed information <br>may be held on individual court files but is not reported to Justice Statistics <br>Analytical Services due to its size and complexity. As such this information <br>can only be obtained by the Ministry of Justice at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 194958 194959 194960 194961 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

46575

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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 steps her Department is taking to work with other EU member states to reduce the number of deaths of immigrants illegally coming to the EU via the sea.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	194970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government continues to have regular discussions with our EU partners in <br>order to ensure that all Member States operate effective asylum and border <br>management systems, including through cooperation with countries of origin and <br>transit beyond the EU. This includes the UK's participation in the EU's Task <br>Force Mediterranean, established following the Lampedusa tragedy last year to <br>develop actions to prevent further deaths at sea.<br><br>The Task Force involves Member States, the European Commission, the European <br>External Action Service (EEAS) and key EU agencies (including Frontex, the <br>European Asylum Support Office and Europol). It has developed a series of <br>coherent actions, including cooperation with third countries and combating the <br>organised criminals who facilitate many of these dangerous sea crossings.<br><br>The Government strongly supports the Task Force proposal to develop information <br>campaigns in countries of origin and transit as part of wider prevention <br>efforts, and has shared our experience in this area with EU partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips