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100761

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what recent representations she has received on the role of women in public life; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	211750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I receive regular representations on many issues including the role of women in public life.</p><p>We are removing barriers that prevent women from progressing in public life. For example, the Government has established the Centre for Public Appointments (CPA) in the Cabinet Office to ensure best practice is followed. As a result, the proportion of new female appointees to public boards has increased to 39%. We have also supported political parties to increase women’s representation thorough a combination of legislative and voluntary measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 28/10/2014 09:03:28 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

100825

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many (a) men and (b) women her Department has publicly appointed in each of the last five years; and how much has been paid to each (i) man and (ii) woman.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	211836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office made the following public appointments to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in each of the last five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></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>Male</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female*</p><p> </p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* includes two reappointments</p><p>The EHRC Chair and Deputy Chair posts are salaried and the salaries over the period are shown below. The significant reduction in the remuneration is a result of the reduction in terms and conditions following the Government’s comprehensive review of the EHRC:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair (male)</p></td><td><p>£124,000</p></td><td><p>£124,000</p></td><td><p>£147,000</p></td><td><p>£65,000</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair (female)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£55,838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Chair (both female)</p></td><td><p>£59,533</p></td><td><p>£65,800</p></td><td><p>£65,800</p></td><td><p>£85,000 (including period as interim Chair)</p></td><td><p>£23,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Commissioners receive £400 a day plus expenses. In addition, two male Disability Commissioners were required to carry out additional work during the period, therefore additional payments were made as shown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chair of the Inquiry into disability related harassment</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£8,875</p></td><td><p>£11,750</p></td><td><p>£2,375</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lead on Disability Committee Review</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£18,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total of fees and expenses paid each year to each Commissioner is available in the relevant EHRC annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 28/10/2014 09:02:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

100309

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many small and medium-sized enterprises have premises in (a) Pendle, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	211557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 27/10/2014 14:45:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 211557 ONS 364.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - SMEs
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

100312

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate how many people would not be paying income tax and national insurance contributions if the threshold for both were equalised at the higher rate of the two.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	211580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Increasing the National insurance Contribution Primary threshold for employees and Lower Profits Limit for self employed to £10,000 in 2014-15, in order to match the personal allowance, would take an estimated 1.5m people out of paying NICs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2011-12 Survey of Personal Incomes projected forward to 2014-15 using economic assumptions consistent with the OBR’s March 2014 economic and fiscal outlook.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 27/10/2014 16:26:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

100322

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to discuss tourism.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	211646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211645 211647 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:25:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100323

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss tourism.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	211647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211645 211646 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:25:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100336

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who he consulted on the inclusion of consumer issues in the terms of reference of the expert working group on links between supporters and professional football clubs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	211478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The recently launched expert group will explore the areas of supporter ownership and engagement. The group was developed in partnership with Supporters Direct- </strong><strong>whose</strong> <strong>mission is </strong><strong>to increase the influence of supporters through ownership and involvement in their clubs - and with the support of football authorities. Relevant experts and stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the discussion of the group’s agreed priorities.</strong></p><p><strong>The chair and the FA will convene the first meeting, where the Terms of Reference, including agreed priorities and the schedule of meetings and reports, will be approved.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211477 211479 211480 211481 question first answered 27/10/2014 13:50:55 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100337

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who he consulted about the membership of the expert working group on links between supporters and professional football clubs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	211477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The recently launched expert group will explore the areas of supporter ownership and engagement. The group was developed in partnership with Supporters Direct- </strong><strong>whose</strong> <strong>mission is </strong><strong>to increase the influence of supporters through ownership and involvement in their clubs - and with the support of football authorities. Relevant experts and stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the discussion of the group’s agreed priorities.</strong></p><p><strong>The chair and the FA will convene the first meeting, where the Terms of Reference, including agreed priorities and the schedule of meetings and reports, will be approved.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211478 211479 211480 211481 question first answered 27/10/2014 13:50:55 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100338

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the expert working group on links between supporters and professional football clubs will meet for the first time; how frequently that group will meet; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	211479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The recently launched expert group will explore the areas of supporter ownership and engagement. The group was developed in partnership with Supporters Direct- </strong><strong>whose</strong> <strong>mission is </strong><strong>to increase the influence of supporters through ownership and involvement in their clubs - and with the support of football authorities. Relevant experts and stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the discussion of the group’s agreed priorities.</strong></p><p><strong>The chair and the FA will convene the first meeting, where the Terms of Reference, including agreed priorities and the schedule of meetings and reports, will be approved.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211477 211478 211480 211481 question first answered 27/10/2014 13:50:55 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100339

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on the membership and terms of reference of the expert working group on links between supporters and professional clubs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	211480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The recently launched expert group will explore the areas of supporter ownership and engagement. The group was developed in partnership with Supporters Direct- </strong><strong>whose</strong> <strong>mission is </strong><strong>to increase the influence of supporters through ownership and involvement in their clubs - and with the support of football authorities. Relevant experts and stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the discussion of the group’s agreed priorities.</strong></p><p><strong>The chair and the FA will convene the first meeting, where the Terms of Reference, including agreed priorities and the schedule of meetings and reports, will be approved.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211477 211478 211479 211481 question first answered 27/10/2014 13:50:55 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford