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751589

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the national speed limit on motorways.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	900474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Any change to the speed limit would have to be based on a full and sound understanding of the wider safety, environmental and other impacts of such a change.</p><p> </p><p>A previous Government made an initial assessment of the possibility of introducing trials of 80 mph limits. A decision on whether to change the limit would be for this Government but we currently have no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2017 14:55:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

731225

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Diesel Engines: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of regulations for small diesel power plants.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>In December 2016, Defra consulted on proposals to introduce Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) emissions controls on generators alongside its consultation on proposals for the implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), aimed at improving air quality. The definition of generators used in the proposal captures those with a rated input of between 1MW thermal and 50MW thermal, although site aggregation means that some plants below this amount may also be affected if the total input on the same site falls within the proposed range. Insufficient controls on diesel generator emissions risk distorting electricity markets by encouraging new diesel at the expense of cleaner gas generation. Following the consultation on tightening controls, the 2016/17 capacity market auctions resulted in significantly fewer new diesel projects. While the proposed regulations relate to air quality, actions which reduce the use of diesel generators would limit carbon emissions.</p><p>The Defra consultation closed on 18 February and a response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 25/07/2017 15:59:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

714909

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M3 and M4
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to build a new north-south transport corridor linking the M3 and the M4.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	909581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>No decisions have been made on whether to build a new north-south transport corridor between the M3 and the M4. However, the Department is considering this proposal as part of its work to inform the next Road Investment Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/03/2017 15:22:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

714367

registered interest
date	22/03/2017
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	Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department has in the protection of endangered species abroad.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	909524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>Illegal wildlife trade is a serious threat to the world’s endangered species and combating it is a priority for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is a serious criminal industry worth more than £6 billion a year. It is fuelled by corruption and undermines good governance and the rule of law. We work with our overseas network, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Development to secure global action to combat it.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/03/2017 14:34:51 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712874

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has allocated for marriage allowance in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) the next three years.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	68718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68712 68713 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712875

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on marriage allowance in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	68711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68712 68713 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712876

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the income decile profile is of claimants of (a) marriage allowance and (b) married couple's allowance.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	68712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68713 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712877

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in receipt of universal credit (a) are eligible for and (b) claim the marriage allowance.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	68713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68712 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

709662

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Hampshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will make an assessment of the effect on educational (a) provision and (b) outcomes of the physical condition of the 1960s Second Consortium of Local Authorities schools in (i) Hampshire and (ii) North East Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	67214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) will collect information on the condition of Second Consortium of Local Authorities (SCOLA) school buildings in Hampshire and North East Hampshire as part of the Condition Data Collection (CDC) programme. The CDC will run from 2017 to autumn 2019 and is a high-level, visual and non-invasive collection of consistent condition information for all government funded schools in England. It is the successor to the Property Data Survey (PDS) which collected condition information on the education estate between 2012 and 2014.</p><p>The CDC will assess the condition of school buildings and how they have changed since the PDS but it will not provide any assessment of the effect on educational provision or outcomes. The CDC will provide the EFA with an improved and up to date evidence base which will help inform future funding allocations and help direct investment to the areas with the greatest condition need. It will also help identify school buildings for inclusion in future rebuilding programmes and help those responsible for maintaining buildings develop their building management data.</p><p>In most cases, CDC condition information will be made available to a school and its responsible body within 8-10 weeks of the school’s site visit.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2017 09:52:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

709413

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will respond to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund report, entitled A Major Road Network for England, published in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	66980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We are looking carefully into the issues raised by the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund report, and recognise that its recommendations are worthy of serious consideration.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/03/2017 14:24:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena