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600492

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date	12/10/2016
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	BBC: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reinstate direct funding of the BBC monitoring service and the BBC World Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The World Service is one of BBC's most distinctive services and it is a vital part of UK's soft power influence around the world. The government has protected licence fee funding for the​ World Service at £254m a year for the next five years, with additional Exchequer funding of £34m in 2016/17 and £85m per year for the following three years.</p><p>​BBC Monitoring provides a valuable service to the Government in monitoring and recording media output around the world. It is important that BBC has full editorial and managerial independence and integrity in the provision of BBC Monitoring, and this includes funding decisions. However, BBC Monitoring must be provided in accordance with the Monitoring Agreement agreed between BBC and the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 17/10/2016 15:25:52 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

600532

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what commercial risk assessments are undertaken by (1) the Ministry of Defence, and (2) Defence Equipment and Support, into the financial stability of (a) UK-based suppliers of equipment, and (b) overseas suppliers of equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely carries out financial health checks on all potential contractors prior to contract award to ensure they have sufficient financial resources to deliver the contract. These checks, which include a review of a company's audited accounts and turnover, are conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.</p><p>This process is reiterated in all competitive and single source tender documentation issued to tenderers prior to any contract award. Where justified, the MOD can exclude potential suppliers who pose an unacceptable risk to public money.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/10/2016 15:35:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

600536

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has any plans to review the categories of offences which are capable of referral to the Court of Appeal on the grounds of leniency.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	48243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to extending the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme and is carefully considering how best to do that. As a first step towards meeting that commitment, the Home Secretary has announced that the scheme would be extended to cover all terrorism cases heard in the Crown Court.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 17/10/2016 14:21:40 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

600537

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what checks are made to ensure that a person is eligible to vote when they register to vote online.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	48390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Online applications to register to vote are processed under the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service, operated by the Cabinet Office. This service checks the details provided by the applicant, including their National Insurance number, against government data before passing the application to the relevant local electoral administration team.</p><p>Responsibility for determining the validity of an application lies with each local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). For applications with no National Insurance number and other applications not verified through the digital service, the ERO will seek further information regarding identity. For all applications, the ERO is also responsible for ensuring that other eligibility requirements, such as the nationality of the applicant, are satisfactorily met.</p><p>The Government considers the integrity of the electoral register of the utmost importance and has recently welcomed the report published by Sir Eric Pickles into electoral fraud. It is the Government’s intention to respond to this report shortly.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/10/2016 11:53:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

600538

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Richard Paniguian
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any conditions were imposed on Sir Richard Paniguian's appointment to the board of Raytheon Systems.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	48445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills considered Richard Paniguian’s application to take up a Non–Executive Director role with Raytheon under the Business Appointment Rules.</p><p>The Department approved the above appointment subject to the conditions that:</p><ul><li>Richard should not draw on privileged information available to him from his time in Crown service; and</li><li>for two years from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Raytheon or its clients.</li></ul> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2016 16:10:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

600539

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many former ministers since May 2015 (a) have taken up employment in roles which directly relate to positions they held in Government and (b) are working in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	48446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Information about appointments taken up by former Ministers after leaving office is published on the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA) website and in the Committee’s annual report.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 17/10/2016 11:37:58 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

600540

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of (a) the amount of money wrongly withheld from benefit claimants due to errors made by Concentrix and (b) the average length of time that payments were mistakenly withheld.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	48377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently focussed on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be available in due course. HMRC does not keep records of the total number of people who had their tax credits payments withheld, or for how long</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 48378 48379 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:13:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600541

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have had their tax credits stopped and subsequently reinstated by Concentrix due to incorrect information held on claimants cohabiting.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	48378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently focussed on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be available in due course. HMRC does not keep records of the total number of people who had their tax credits payments withheld, or for how long</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 48377 48379 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:13:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600542

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations the UK Government has made to the World Health Organisation on proposals to change tax rates for e-cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	48448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>HMT has made no representations to the WHO on proposals to change tax rates for e-cigarettes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:37:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

600551

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the performance of Concentrix in resolving complaints regarding how they have dealt with tax credit claims.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	48360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix are required to respond to any complaints which relate to the quality of their handling of compliance interventions, as distinct from complaints on the substance of these investigations which are dealt with by HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>Further details are available in section A21 of the Concentrix contract. The contract is in the public domain and can be found at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Concentrix’s contract requires them to respond 80% of these complaints within 15 working days; and to reply to 100% of complaints within 40 working days. From November 2014 to 12 October 2016, Concentrix have received 97 complaints. They replied to 61.86% within 15 days and 70.11% within 40 days.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:21:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell