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64455

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Environment Protection: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in how many green infrastructure projects the Green Investment Bank has invested in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	202943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has helped finance energy efficiency improvements at two distilleries in Scotland and expects to finance similar projects at further distilleries soon. GIB has also financed introduction of energy efficient lighting at NCP car parks across the UK, including a number located in Scotland, and GIB is in advanced discussions with Glasgow City Council to finance replacement of 10,000 old street lights in Glasgow with energy efficient LED lights, with the longer term aim of replacing up to 50,000 lights across the city. Full details about projects supported by GIB may be found on the bank's website at <a href="http://www.greeninvestmentbank.com/" target="_blank">www.greeninvestmentbank.com</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 02/07/2014 14:08:28 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

64456

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Science: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on increasing the research budget for science to 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	202944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government recognises that science and research is vital in driving economic growth. Our ambition is to make the UK the best place in the world to do science and research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, Government expenditure on science and research through the Research Councils and the Higher Education funding bodies was £4.9bn, equal to 0.3% of GDP. In the same year total public spending on science was 0.6% of GDP. Total UK spending on Research &amp; Development was 1.7% of GDP.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the recent Spending Review, Government made a long-term commitment to investment in science and research infrastructure: increasing capital investment in real terms to £1.1bn in 2015-16 and growing this in line with inflation each year to 2020-21. We also continued to protect the science resource ring fence in cash terms for financial year 2015-16. On the basis of existing commitments, the Government's investment in science through the Research Councils and Higher Education funding bodies will be £5.9Bn[1] in 2015-16, an increase in cash terms of 20% since 2012.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Cash terms including additional spending announced in AS13 and Budget 14</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 02/07/2014 14:10:06 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

64459

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to reduce the number of grades in the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	202923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>Arrangements for setting grades below the Senior Civil Service (SCS) are delegated to departments and not held centrally. For the SCS, grading arrangements are determined centrally by the Cabinet Office. There are four main grades in the SCS.<br> <br> To deliver a flatter structure in the Civil Service, departments are, as set out in the Civil Service Reform Plan, reviewing their structures as part of ongoing change programmes and departmental improvement plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 202819 question first answered 02/07/2014 13:34:04 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

64460

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which organisations funded by his Department restrict employment to members of particular faiths.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	202939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>All organisations funded by the Cabinet Office have to adhere to relevant employment legislation including the Equal Opportunities Act and Sex Discrimination Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 202940 question first answered 02/07/2014 13:36:06 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

64461

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on funding organisations that restrict their employment to members of particular faiths.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	202940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>All organisations funded by the Cabinet Office have to adhere to relevant employment legislation including the Equal Opportunities Act and Sex Discrimination Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 202939 question first answered 02/07/2014 13:36:06 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

64462

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pearson VUE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments use (a) Pearson VUE and (b) Pearson Professional Centres for delivering tests; and if he will provide details of each such use.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>This is information is not held centrally.</p><p>Civil Service Resourcing do not use Pearson VUE and Pearson Professional Centres.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 02/07/2014 13:32:16 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64464

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mapeley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report, column 675W, on Mapeley, how many years the Private Finance Initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley Steps Contractor Limited has left to run.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	202953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>As explained in the answer I gave on 1 July 2014, Official Report, Column Reference 581W, a copy of the contract, which runs until April 2021, can be viewed on the National Archive website at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.hmrc.gov.uk/freedom/steps-contract.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/freedom/steps-contract.htm</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/07/2014 14:51:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

64471

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 125W, on the Press, when he expects a date for meeting victims of press abuse and their representatives to be finalised.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	202966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>DCMS, in line with government procedure, publishes details of ministers' meetings with external organisations, on a quarterly basis. When published, details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-culture-media-sport&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-culture-media-sport&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:58:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

64476

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what value of land has been transferred from local authorities into the leasehold or freehold ownership of academy trusts since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	202869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Rt hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stockton North on 23 June 2014, Official Report c75W.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 202861 question first answered 03/07/2014 15:52:04 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

64477

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) leaseholds and (b) freeholds have been transferred to academy trusts from local authorities since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	202861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Rt hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stockton North on 23 June 2014, Official Report c75W.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 202869 question first answered 03/07/2014 15:52:04 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown