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176342

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in tax relief on private pensions for (a) higher rate taxpayers, (b) additional rate tax payers in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer that was given on 10 December 2014 to the hon Member for Cardiff South and Penarth, PQ 215992.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 222297 question first answered 05/02/2015 15:46:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176356

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2015, to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton North East to Question 220713, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people residing in outbuildings in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	222609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. It is for local authorities to use their wide range of legal powers to take action against illegal outbuildings.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/02/2015 16:15:10 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

176404

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether planning guidance provides for a specific approach to planning for hydraulic fracturing in a) national parks, (b) the Broads, (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty and (d) world heritage sites.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 July 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, House of Lords, Column WS141, which outlines the current planning guidance in place on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Planning applications for shale extraction are considered under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, like any other local planning application.</p><p> </p><p>In January, we published a plain English guide to the planning system which explains the limited role of Ministers. It can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 222626 222627 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:22:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 42413 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176407

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds about the arrangements by which hydraulic fracturing companies publish evidence of how their commitments under the industry's community engagement charter scheme have been meet each year.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Details of the package can be found on the website of the industry trade body UK Onshore Oil and Gas at: <a href="http://www.ukoog.org.uk/community/benefits" target="_blank">http://www.ukoog.org.uk/community/benefits</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/02/2015 17:32:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176408

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the effect of depth limits for hydraulic fracturing on (a) fugitive emissions and (b) safety.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The risks of each project involving hydraulic fracturing can only be assessed in the light of the specific circumstances, including the geological and hydrogeological context. The risk of fugitive emissions and the safety aspects are assessed by expert regulators on a case-by-case basis as part of the environmental permitting and Health and Safety procedures.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The UK has decades of experience in safely conducting surface activities and constructing onshore gas wells, regulated by the Health &amp; Safety Executive, and techniques to reduce emissions (“green completions”) have been made a requirement of environmental permits for shale gas production.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/02/2015 17:39:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176417

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has the power to overturn a decision on an application for hydraulic fracturing in (a) national parks, (b) the Broads, (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty and (d) world heritage sites.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 July 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, House of Lords, Column WS141, which outlines the current planning guidance in place on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Planning applications for shale extraction are considered under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, like any other local planning application.</p><p> </p><p>In January, we published a plain English guide to the planning system which explains the limited role of Ministers. It can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 222552 222627 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:22:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 42415 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176418

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what grounds current planning guidance provides for not refusing an application for hydraulic fracturing in (a) national parks, (b) the Broads, (c) areas of outstanding natural beauty and (d) world heritage sites.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 July 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, House of Lords, Column WS141, which outlines the current planning guidance in place on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Planning applications for shale extraction are considered under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, like any other local planning application.</p><p> </p><p>In January, we published a plain English guide to the planning system which explains the limited role of Ministers. It can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plain-english-guide-to-the-planning-system</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 222552 222626 question first answered 05/02/2015 16:22:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 42416 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176419

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what criteria must be met for a person to be eligible to perform the role of independent well examiner for a hydraulic fracturing development.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	222602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>There is a legal requirement for the well operator to appoint an independent well examiner for the complete lifecycle of the well. UK regulations establish the level of independence required in that the examiner can be from the same company as the well operator but must be separate from any management and financial systems that could compromise objectivity. To date onshore operators have used separate companies to supply this service, they have not been delivered in-house.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors are made aware of the identity of the independent well examiner and will consider their level of competence and independence as part of the inspection of the well examination scheme for each onshore oil or gas well. If there is any concern about the level of competence or independence of the well examiner HSE inspectors will investigate and take appropriate action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/02/2015 17:41:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

176443

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's advertising budget was in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	222573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not have a dedicated advertising budget. Budgets are delegated to Posts across the world and departments in London and it would not be possible to aggregate any spending without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/02/2015 17:58:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

176457

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who, other than Ministers of the Crown and members of the Diplomatic Service, has been sent from the UK to represent the Government at inaugurations of foreign Heads of State and government since May 2010; and what the cost was of that representation in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	222394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 January 2015 (PQ 219962) given by The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire).</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/02/2015 15:28:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann