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446230

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to review the amount of compensation for losses paid to Equitable Life policy holders over the course of the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	23265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the payments made by the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. The Scheme closed to new claims on 31<sup>st</sup> December 2015. However, the annual payments to With-Profits Annuitants will continue unaffected for the duration of their annuity.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/01/2016 14:33:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

445835

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions have been brought under the Fraud Act 2006 in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	23175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of prosecutions brought under the Fraud Act 2006. However, records are held showing the overall number of offences charged in which a prosecution commenced in the magistrates’ courts (the distinction being that some prosecutions involved multiple offences). These figures are detailed in the following table:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of offences charged under the Fraud Act 2006 in which a prosecution commenced in the magistrates’ court*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>27,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>29,592</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>28,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>26,581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>26,113</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Data Source: CPS management information system</em></p><br /><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigates and, where appropriate, prosecutes the topmost tier of serious or complex fraud cases. The SFO charges offences under the most appropriate legislation in each investigation, and not only the Fraud Act.</p><br /><p>The number of individuals charged by the SFO for offences under the Fraud Act (2006) is shown in the table below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals charged under the Fraud Act 2006*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* This type of casework information for the years prior to 2012 was not collated centrally in the same way and so the information for these years reflects the records from the time. </em></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/01/2016 14:58:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

446011

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many settlement visas granted on appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) have been issued by UK Visas and Immigration (a) within one month, (b) between one to three months, (c) between three to six months, (d) between six to 12 months and (e) more than 12 months after that tribunal's judgement in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	23176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The information is not readily available or held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/01/2016 17:15:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

446063

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Wheelchairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to bring into force section 165 of the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	23178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering how best to address problems wheelchair users face when using taxis and private hire vehicles, including the possible commencement of Sections 165 and 167 of the Equality Act 2010.</p><br /><p>Both taxis and private hire vehicles are a particularly valuable form of transport for disabled people. We would strongly encourage all taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to assist wheelchair users, wherever possible, and would also strongly discourage the practice of making additional charges to assist a disabled passenger.</p><br /><p>Notwithstanding the status of section 165 of the Equality Act, disabled taxi and private hire vehicle passengers are protected from discrimination under the general provisions of the Act which prohibit any form of discrimination in the provision of good and services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/01/2016 12:51:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

438469

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	New Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage business start-ups and entrepreneurship.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	902720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Start-Up Loans scheme supports people wanting to start a business and has provided over 33,500 loans worth over £180 million. The Government is providing further funding to Growth Hubs to help businesses at the local level, as well as cutting taxes on small businesses, extending rate relief and increasing the Employment Allowance.</p><br /><p>The latest stats from the ONS show that the number of UK start-ups has reached record levels with some 351,000 new businesses launched in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2015 17:50:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

427138

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
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
hansard heading	Veterinary Medicine: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will assess the potential merits of providing legal protection to the professional title of veterinary nurse.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	15353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Only those individuals who are properly trained, qualified and registered with the regulator, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), may legally undertake veterinary nursing. The Government is aware that concerns have been raised about the legal protection of the use of the term “Veterinary Nurse” and we are in dialogue with the RCVS and others to see how these concerns might be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/11/2015 14:18:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

426344

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on introducing a facility for rolling over funding in her Department's budget in order to avoid expenditure being concentrated at the end of financial years and to ensure that annual targets for development expenditure are met.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	14710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for International Development Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Chancellor on the introduction of a facility to roll-over funding.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/11/2015 11:21:20 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

425184

registered interest
date	27/10/2015
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the benefit cap on the number of workless households.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	901942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to the answer I gave today to Oral Question UIN 901933</p><br /><p>The benefit cap is having a long term positive impact on people’s lives, and encouraging them to find work.</p><p>Over 60,000 households have been capped since April 2013. As of May 2015, over 40,000 households were no longer subject to the benefit cap. Of those, 16,300 households moved into work.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/11/2015 17:09:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

416821

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's (a) total expenditure and (b) expenditure on governance, democracy and human rights projects has been in each country in Africa in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	8535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>High level figures for DFID Bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for African countries are shown in the table below. 2013 is the latest year for which data is available. Also shown in the table are amounts disbursed in respect of sectors in DFID’s thematic reporting pillar Government and State Building which encompasses governance, democracy and human rights themes. Country Specific amounts are contained in the spreadsheet attached to this response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>£ Thousands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DFID Bilateral ODA to African Countries</p></td><td><p>£1,489,217</p></td><td><p>£1,597,602</p></td><td><p>£1,786,999</p></td><td><p>£1,894,353</p></td><td><p>£2,123,681</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DFID Bilateral ODA to African Countries in Governance Sector</p></td><td><p>£263,407</p></td><td><p>£233,850</p></td><td><p>£253,519</p></td><td><p>£244,426</p></td><td><p>£290,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2015 12:33:40 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps attachment 1 file name DFID Official Development Assistance to African Countries.docx title DFID ODA to African Countries
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

416822

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Pregnancy
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 24 February 2014, to Question 187811, when she plans to publish the revised guidance relating to procedures for dispersing and accommodating pregnant women who seek asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	8690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The revised guidance will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/09/2015 13:51:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller