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451954

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Twickenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential sale value of the site of Kneller Hall, Whitton.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>Although the Ministry of Defence has received an initial valuation for Kneller Hall, it is commercially sensitive and to release it would prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/02/2016 16:25:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

451955

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Twickenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Government has spent on the upkeep of the site of Kneller Hall, Whitton, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>Information on investment at Kneller Hall for each of the financial years for which figures are available is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong> <strong>£ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>1.1 (estimate)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/02/2016 16:25:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452130

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body is responsible for enforcement of aircraft noise abatement requirements.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government sets noise abatement procedures at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. These are set out in Noise Abatement Requirements Notice(s) made under section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.</p><p> </p><p>At other airports these are agreed locally often through local planning agreements. Where the Government sets the procedures these are monitored by the airports’ noise and track keeping systems which receives data from National Air Traffic Services (NATS) radars and permanent noise monitors located around the airport.</p><p> </p><p>Adherence to the noise abatement procedures are reported via the airports flight performance report which will be available on the airports website. Fines are imposed at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airport for breaching noise departure limits.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:48:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452131

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to update the Heathrow Airport London (Noise Abatement Requirements) Notice 2010 to require higher minimum rates of climb for aircraft taking off from Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The requirements are kept under review to take account of any relevant new evidence. However, I have no plans at present to update the Heathrow Airport London (Noise Abatement Requirements) Notice 2010.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:54:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452132

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the rates of climb of aircraft taking off from Heathrow Airport compared to other (a) UK and (b) European airports.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has not made any assessment of rates of climb from Heathrow airport compared to any other airports. The Government is aware of an independent report published last year on climb rates at Heathrow airport.</p><p> </p><p>The airport is working with the industry and the CAA to understand the issues and what this means from a noise perspective. DfT sits on the Heathrow Noise Community Forum where this work programme is being taken forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:43:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

451053

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts about EU proposals to block public access to Mandatory Occurrence Reports; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of those proposals on public confidence in aircraft safety.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation is governed by Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 which was adopted on 3 April 2014 and became applicable on 15 November 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The open reporting of safety occurrences is vital to help ensure that significant issues can be identified and addressed before they lead to an accident. To foster open reporting the Regulation aims to create a just culture in which occurrences can be reported without fear of any detriment. To support the just culture the Regulation requires that reports be given an appropriate level of confidentiality and that information derived from occurrence reports shall be used only for safety related purposes. However, the Regulation does permit information to be released on request to interested parties that have a genuine safety related need for the information.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulation also recognises the need to keep the public informed on aviation safety matters. It requires Member States to publish, at least annually, a safety review setting out the type of occurrences and safety-related information that has been reported, any trends that have been identified and any corrective action taken. In addition, the European Aviation Safety Agency is required to include information about the analysis of occurrence reports in its annual safety review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/02/2016 13:20:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

446724

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Arms Trade: Monitoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department monitors the use of UK-manufactured arms by those countries to which they are sold.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>All export licence applications are carefully assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all relevant factors at the time of application. We draw on all available information, including checks using both open and classified sources, reports from non-government organisations and our overseas network, involving Desk and Post in the Foreign Office, when considering licence applications.</p><p /> <p>Foreign Office posts and departments in London monitor conditions in the respective countries – including human rights, regional tensions and the risk of exports being diverted to unintended end use – and advise on developments that might affect licensing policy.</p><p /> <br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2016 16:38:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

446842

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ferries: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase border security at ferry ports.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>This Government has taken a number of steps to bolster the security of the border across different modes of transport, including ferry travel.</p><p>Border Force carries out 100 percent checks of all passengers and drivers arriving at all ferry ports against police, security and immigration watchlists. It works closely with the police and other law enforcement organisations to deliver effective and intelligence-led responses to a range of security threats. Officers use hi-tech equipment and an array of search techniques to combat immigration crime and detect banned and restricted goods - including drugs, firearms and tobacco – that smugglers attempt to bring into the country. Border Force has started to roll out its Advanced Freight Targeting Capability to ferry traffic. This will equip Border Force’s intelligence to target suspicious freight consignments arriving into the UK via ferries in a more effective and efficient fashion.</p><p>In 2015, Border Force connected to the European watch list system, SIS II. As a result of this step, Border Force has been able to access data pertaining to thousands of European Arrest Warrants, thus allowing more fugitives to be detained and arrested when they arrive at ferry ports and points of arrival in the UK.</p><p>Exit Check data on those leaving the UK has been collected from passengers on scheduled commercial international air, sea and rail routes from 8 April 2015 and this is already providing the police and security services with more information on the movements of known or suspected criminals, supporting the wider work already taking place across government and law enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/02/2016 15:31:47 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 41101 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

445865

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new electronic system of quarterly income tax reporting will allow small businesses to align their reporting with VAT returns.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Making Tax Digital will simplify tax administration for small businesses. The Government believes VAT registered businesses should have the option to provide HMRC with one update to cover both VAT and their profits-based taxes. We will consult widely on the details of Making Tax Digital during 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2016 14:41:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

438848

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Second Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans that the three per cent additional stamp duty rate on the purchase of a second home will apply to people in the process of moving house who own two properties for a short period of time.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	20402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>In general, if, at the end of the day of a residential property transaction, a purchaser owns more than one property and has not replaced a main residence, the higher rates will apply. Where there is a temporary overlap between replacing and selling a main residence, the higher rates will apply but the purchaser will be entitled to a refund of the higher amounts on disposal of the previous main residence within 18 months.</p><br /><p>The Government is consulting on the policy detail, including on the treatment of difficult cases.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/01/2016 12:13:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias