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89983

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) the UK, (b) the South West and (c) Bristol North West constituency are unemployed but unable to claim jobseeker's allowance because they are deemed to have a sufficient level of personal savings.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	207604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/09/2014 11:23:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

90007

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps can be taken to provide broadband services to residential properties in major cities where (a) commercial internet providers have deemed the street cabinets serving that commercially unviable and (b) the local authority is restricted in its ability to use public funds to build broadband networks in contravention of state aid regulations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	207611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government is investing up to £150m in the SuperConnected Cities Programme to support UK cities to develop the digital infrastructure capability required to remain internationally competitive.</p><p>In addition there has also been a substantial increase in planned commercial infrastructure investment in urban areas including, BT committing an additional £50million to their commercial roll-out; Virgin Media investing to improve its superfast footprint by 100,000 premises and a range of other providers making investments in cities such as York, Coventry and Peterborough. These investments will benefit both businesses and domestic households. There is also the ongoing roll-out of 4G which will make a significant impact on connectivity in urban locations.</p><p>The Government is also working to drive down costs of network delivery and has amended the planning regulations and Electronic Communications code supported the European Directive on measures to reduce broadband deployment costs and has a universal basic broadband commitment to ensure minimum service levels.</p><p>When Government reviews outstanding coverage issues in urban locations after the closure of the SME voucher initiative in March 2015 we will be better placed to identify the most challenging areas and to consider the most appropriate and effective method of intervention at that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/09/2014 14:12:41 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

90022

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in Warrington have joined the reserve forces as a result of the Government’s recent advertising campaign.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	207618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Volunteer Reserve Forces are continuously recruiting and numbers joining are not normally attributed to particular advertising campaigns. In the 12 months ending 31 July 2014, approximately 10 people joined Reserve Units in Warrington.<br><br>Source: Defence Statistics. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 04/09/2014 12:55:51 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

90023

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the protected status of every designated nature conservation area in Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area will be maintained following the agreement between the UK and Republic of Cyprus in January 2014 to open the Sovereign Base Area to development.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA) and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus published guidelines for the designation of planning zones and the preparation of planning policy for the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs) on 16 July 2014. These draft guidelines are now subject to consultation until the end of October 2014. It is proposed that the SBAA Policy Statement will underpin planning and development in the SBAs, ensuring this is carried out in a controlled manner and that designated special areas of protection and conservation are maintained appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/09/2014 12:52:56 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90024

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department plans to ensure that any consultation run by the government of the Republic of Cyprus with regard to development of the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area will include consultation with civil society.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBAA) and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus are holding a joint consultation process for the designation of planning zones and preparation of planning policy for the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs). Public meetings with representatives of the relevant local communities were held on 16 July 2014, when the formal joint consultation process commenced. The draft proposals for the designation of planning zones and planning policy in the SBAs have been provided to all SBA communities and to various interested Non Government Organisations. The relevant documents can be accessed on the SBAA website, together with accompanying maps providing guidance on current land use and constraints, including existing and proposed special areas of protection and conservation.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/09/2014 12:50:53 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90025

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Electronic Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the Cyber Reserve.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	207634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>Recruitment for the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) began in October 2013. The Cyber Reserve will provide support to the Joint Cyber Unit (Corsham), the Joint Cyber Unit (Cheltenham), and tri-service Information Assurance units. Interest in joining the Cyber Reserve has been extremely positive, both in terms of the quality and quantity of applications received. A number of Cyber Reservist applicants have been selected and are now going through single Service recruiting processes, with many more being invited to interview. The first Cyber Reserve Induction Courses have taken place and these individuals will now move onto specific workplace induction and training. The next two years will see the Cyber Reserve fully operational.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 04/09/2014 12:54:34 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

90040

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	BAE Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether under the Commercial Principles Agreement signed with BAE MNS the public purse bears any cost of future rationalisation of UK warship building.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>Under Government accounting conventions, it is normal for provision to be made for some redundancy costs to be met at customer expense. Such liabilities do not stem from the Commercial Principles Agreement, but from the conventions laid down in the ‘Yellow Book’, the Government Profit Formula and its Associated Arrangements, which covers single source procurement. <br><br>As these conventions currently stand, the Ministry of Defence could be liable for any reasonable and appropriate costs that are attributable to single source warship procurement in the event of future rationalisation.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/09/2014 14:46:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90041

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	BAE Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 18 November 2013, Official Report, column 697, what the value was of the outstanding key industrial capacity notice received by BAE MNS.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>No payment value had been calculated for the Key Industrial Capability (KIC) notice when the Commercial Principles Agreement was signed in November 2013. Under the terms of this agreement, BAE Systems agreed to waive any outstanding claims for KIC payments.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/09/2014 14:14:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90042

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	BAE Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Commercial Principles Agreement signed with BAE MNS.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would prejudice the commercial interests of the Department and because it relates to the formulation of Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/09/2014 14:16:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90044

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will discuss options for how to respond to technical problems with the skills test for prospective teachers other than annulling and re-siting the test with Learndirect.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	207782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>When it is determined that technical issues affected a test, the outcome is annulled and the candidate is allowed a free resit. It is not possible to change the mark awarded for a test, since the score the candidate would have achieved had they not experienced the technical issue cannot be determined. It would, therefore, be inappropriate to change the outcome, for example from fail to pass, without such evidence. Where an appeal is successful, the only option available is to allow the candidate a further attempt at the relevant skills test.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 04/09/2014 15:05:05 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham