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77023

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are employed in Yorkshire and the Humber in (a) part-time, (b) full-time and (c) temporary jobs.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	205106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/07/2014 11:59:26 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ205106.pdf title ONS Letter to Member
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

77035

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to increase council powers to evict unauthorised traveller encampments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	205023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is concerned about the cost and disruption that can be caused by unauthorised traveller encampments. That is why on 9 August 2013 we sent all council leaders in England updated guidance, reminding them to act swiftly and setting out the strong powers councils and landowners have to remove illegal and unauthorised sites on both public and private land.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our planning policy for traveller sites, issued in March 2012, removed the last Administration's planning guidance (Circular 01/06) which restricted the ability of councils to initiate enforcement action. We are currently reviewing whether further improvements can be made to planning policy and guidance to assist councils in taking action against unauthorised development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, in the Localism Act 2011 we introduced provisions in England to allow for an appeal against enforcement or a retrospective planning application, not both. And in 2013, we removed a previous restriction on the use of Temporary Stop Notices that prevented local authorities in England taking enforcement action against a caravan used as a main residence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/07/2014 14:40:05 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

77143

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to visit the Middle East to assist in de-escalating the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Perry Barr
tabling member printed	Mr Khalid Mahmood
uin	205249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) has no immediate plans to visit the Middle East. However, he will continue to build contacts/meet international partners/Ministers to discuss the resolution of the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 14/07/2014 12:59:08 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1392 label Biography information for Mr Khalid Mahmood

77218

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much and what proportion of his Office's budget was spent on activities which were contracted out in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14; and how much and what proportion of his Office's budget he expects to be contracted out in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	205222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. Our answer will be included in the response by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Andrew Lansley question first answered 14/07/2014 13:48:40 answering member 123 label Biography information for Lord Lansley
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

76632

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Trade Promotion: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how UK Trade and Investment's role in promoting and assisting Welsh businesses is monitored effectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government and the UK Government have concurrent powers to promote international trade and inward investment. UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) has lead UK responsibility for the provision of support and assistance to new and existing exporters of goods and services both at home and overseas. The Welsh Government is responsible for devising and implementing additional programmes to meet the particular needs of companies in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>UKTI works closely with the Welsh Government's trade and Investment team who deliver services on the ground in Wales. Companies in Wales therefore have access to the support provided both by Welsh Government and UKTI.</p><p> </p><p>UKTI uses its Performance and Impact Monitoring Surveys (PIMS) to measure the performance and impact of its support across the UK. The PIMS evidence is periodically complemented by independent impact evaluations. For the most recent example please see:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-investment-performance-and-impact-monitoring-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-investment-performance-and-impact-monitoring-survey</a></p><p> </p><p>Whilst it is for the Welsh Government to ensure that the support they provide is monitored effectively, UKTI meets with them regularly to discuss progress and issues arising, at chief executive level, at director level and through ongoing discussions at operational level, both through UKTI headquarters and the Investment Services Team that carries out inward investment on its behalf. Following a request for support in developing their capability, UKTI provided a secondment to the Welsh Government to support their work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 14/07/2014 12:54:50 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

76647

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to improve or increase transport services at night to ensure the safety and security of passengers from offensive behaviour and disorder, with particular reference to the safety of women.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We want to see more and more people using public transport - one of the key ways of encouraging this is to make sure it is a safe option. The transport industry, local authorities, the police and others are already investing in, and undertaking, wide-ranging initiatives to improve the personal security of public transport passengers and staff and to keep our public transport systems as low crime environments.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is not readily able to increase passenger services in commercial transport markets. For example, decisions about bus services outside London are largely a matter for the private sector. Equally, it is difficult to see that any such increase would have a positive effect on matters of personal security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 14/07/2014 13:32:11 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

76660

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Apprentices: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships were created in (a) Westmorland and Lonsdale, (b) South Lakeland, (c) Cumbria and (d) the North West (i) since 2010 and (ii) between 2005 and 2010.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	204787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p>Information on the number of Apprenticeship starts by geography is published by academic year in a Supplementary Table, entitled <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/298401/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank"><em>Breakdown by geography, equality &amp; diversity and sector subject area: starts 2002/03 to 2012/13</em></a><em>, </em>to a Statistical First Release (SFR):<p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships--2</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/298401/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/298401/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/07/2014 13:42:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

76672

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Morecambe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate how much money his Department has spent in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	204770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>As was the situation under previous Administrations, the Cabinet Office accounts do not break down expenditure by constituency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 14/07/2014 12:06:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

76685

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the findings of Sir Jeremy Heywood's inquiry on youth unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister commissioned work last summer to look at provision for 16-24 year olds to see if more could be done to help young people into work. This has informed internal policy advice that has been provided to Ministers on an ongoing basis. A number of initial findings led to announcements by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement, and by the Deputy Prime Minister in February 2014. Further findings will be announced over time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 14/07/2014 12:04:21 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

76689

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
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 total cost to the UK of the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act in (a) the current financial year and (b) the following two financial years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	204849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The estimate of the cost of the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note that accompanied the Regulations to implement the UK-USA Intergovernmental Agreement. The Tax Impact Note estimates thatthe costs to United Kingdom Financial Institutions to implement the domestic law to allow the UK to be FATCA compliant will involve an initial investment of £0.9bn - £1.6bn, with an ongoing cost of £50 million - £90 million a year.</p><p> </p><p>This is a reduction to the estimated costs of an initial investment of £2-3billion, with ongoing costs of £100m - £170m a year that United Kingdom business would have faced if they had to report to the United States directly in accordance with United States Treasury Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The initial investment costs have not been allocated to any financial year, but the ongoing costs are expected to apply for both the current, and the following two financial years.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/07/2014 14:29:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell