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634009

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of women are employed by his Department on non-London pay structures in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of women employed by my Department on an outer London pay structure, by pay grade, is as follows:</p><p>Admin Assistant/Officer: 0.3%</p><p>Executive Officer: 0.5%</p><p>Higher/Senior Executive Officer: 3.1%</p><p>Grade Six/Seven: 2.1%</p><p>The Cabinet Office is headquartered in London and therefore these figures will reflect that.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving female representation and tackling the gender pay gap in the Civil Service. As part of the Talent Action Plan the commitments we will take forward include a critical talent review and to review our approach to maternity leave and returning to work. We have already introduced shared parental leave across the Civil Service and a new online job share portal to help people identify job share opportunities across the organisation.</p><p>From April 2017 we will be introducing new measures that require all organisations across the private, voluntary and public sector to regularly publish gender pay gap analysis and statistics, to bring greater transparency to pay disparities between men and women across the UK.</p><p>There is no central policy on moving civil servants between London and the regions. Departments determine their own workforce requirements and the Civil Service has significant UK-wide presence. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each department to determine based on their individual operational and policy requirements.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 16/11/2016 08:58:41 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

634021

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Peterborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what the timetable is for the exchange of contracts on the sale of Phase 2 of the Paston Reserve residential site in Peterborough; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	52646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Land at Paston near Peterborough is in the ownership of The Church Commissioners for England, Taylor Wimpey plc and the Homes and Communities Agency. The joint owners are in discussions with a house builder regarding the sale of a further phase following the success of Phase 1. Those discussions are ongoing. It is the Church Commissioners’ hope that these discussions can be concluded as quickly as possible. No timetable is currently available but all parties, including the prospective purchaser, are in regular contact and appraised as to progress.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 16/11/2016 15:35:33 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

634022

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent developers from making repeat applications to build on land unfit for development.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	52635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Local planning authorities have powers to decline to determine planning applications if they have previously refused permission for two or more substantially similar applications on the same site, or if a substantially similar application has been rejected by the Secretary of State on appeal or following call-in, within the past two years. These powers are set out in sections 70A and 70B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 16/11/2016 17:15:34 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

634023

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much processing unsuccessful planning applications has cost local authorities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	52636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 16/11/2016 17:15:57 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

634036

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Public Telephones: Repairs and Maintenance
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 the Government takes to monitor how BT complies with Ofcom regulations in maintaining public telephone boxes and ensuring that those telephone boxes remain operational.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	52533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Under its Universal Service obligations, BT must provide public call boxes in order to meet the reasonable needs of users in terms of geographical coverage, the number of public call boxes and the quality of call box services. The Government provides the powers for Ofcom to set such conditions under section 45 of the Communications Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>Compliance with Ofcom regulations is a matter for Ofcom and any evidence that BT is not complying with its published criteria should be presented to Ofcom to investigate.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/11/2016 16:57:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

634038

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many National Citizen Service 2015 graduates were eligible for free school meals.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	52581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>National Citizen Service is for all young people, regardless of background. Financial support is available to ensure that the programme is accessible to all.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals, compared with around 10% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/11/2016 11:21:09 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

634039

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic effects on the North of England of increased inbound tourism as a result of Heathrow Airport expansion.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	52624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has undertaken an economic assessment of the impact of a new runway at Heathrow at national level, taking account of all regions. People in the North of England can expect to take advantage of new destinations, extra seats and increased frequency of service created by increased capacity at Heathrow.</p>​ ​<p>The Prime Minister's Tourism Action Plan, which features Transport as a key area, sets out how this Government plans to boost Tourism to the UK; and the Discover England Fund is creating world-class tourism products and experiences throughout the whole of England that will cater to the needs and aspirations of international visitors.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/11/2016 17:22:18 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

634040

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Leuchars Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs will be attached to Leuchars on completion of the Better Defence Estate review, published in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	52660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>&quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; is a military-led report.</p><p>The number of civilian jobs and service personnel that will be based at Leuchars on completion of the &quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; review is yet to be determined. As outlined in the Strategy, Leuchars will be one of the primary hubs in which the Defence Estate will consolidate in Scotland. Assessment studies in the next 12 to 18 months will clarify how Leuchars will be utilised and therefore the number of civilian and military personnel who will be based there.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 52659 question first answered 16/11/2016 15:59:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

634041

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Leuchars Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel will be based at Leuchars on completion of the Better Defence Estate review, published in November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	52659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>&quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; is a military-led report.</p><p>The number of civilian jobs and service personnel that will be based at Leuchars on completion of the &quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; review is yet to be determined. As outlined in the Strategy, Leuchars will be one of the primary hubs in which the Defence Estate will consolidate in Scotland. Assessment studies in the next 12 to 18 months will clarify how Leuchars will be utilised and therefore the number of civilian and military personnel who will be based there.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 52660 question first answered 16/11/2016 15:59:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

634044

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what projections he has made of the size of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	52661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 set clear targets for the required number of trained Regular and Reserve Service personnel in April 2020, including 82,000 Regulars in the Army, 30,450 in the Royal Navy/Royal Marines and 31,750 in the Royal Air Force. Key details of the SDSR 2015 targets can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/494895/SDSR_2015_Booklet_vers_15.pdf</p><p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes detailed manpower planning for the Armed Forces but does not publish interim projections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/11/2016 16:10:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David