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347285

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England before the end of 2015; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>A ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses is a manifesto commitment and will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows. In the interim, the welfare of the 19 wild animals still being used by travelling circuses in England is protected by the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/06/2015 08:44:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346934

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to conduct a review of the effects of the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Following a public consultation, fees were introduced in Employment Tribunals to reduce the burden on the taxpayer of paying for Employment Tribunals and to encourage parties to seek alternative ways of resolving their disputes. <br><br>The Government has ensured that fee waivers are available for those who cannot afford to pay, as well as diverting people away from potentially acrimonious hearings, where possible, through a new early conciliation scheme which has already been used by over 60,000 people in its first six months.<br><br>The Government is currently considering the options for a review of Employment Tribunal fees. A further announcement will be made in due course.<br><br></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/06/2015 16:45:57 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346936

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for the implementation of 30 hours of free childcare to working parents of three and four year-olds; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The changes will be implemented to all working parents of three- and four-year-olds from September 2017. We are also developing plans to introduce the changes for some families a year earlier than planned, in September 2016.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 02/06/2015 10:42:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346937

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total annual spending on housing benefit and jobseeker's allowance is for people aged between 18 and 21; and what proportion of the total social security budget this figure represents.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Housing Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance expenditure for 18 to 21 year olds, £millions in 2013/14, Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cash terms</p></td><td><p>Real Terms, 2014/15 prices</p></td><td><p>Proportion of total expenditure on DWP benefits and personal tax credits</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total HB</p></td><td><p>685</p></td><td><p>696</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which also receiving JSA</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JSA</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>543</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total HB and JSA</p></td><td><p>1,219</p></td><td><p>1,239</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Local Authority subsidy returns</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only. Information for 2014/15 full financial year is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>2. Figures are consistent with the published expenditure tables for Budget 2015. Full information on benefit expenditure is at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/06/2015 13:08:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346938

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of housing benefit claimants (a) in total and (b) aged 18 and 21 have children.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested on how many individuals aged 18 to 21 are in receipt of housing benefit with a dependent child can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Proportions can be calculated using the published figures.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/06/2015 15:24:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228643

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	ICT: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if, during the discussions of the effect on UK micro-businesses of EU digital VAT legislation since its implementation on 1 January 2015 at the March 2015 European Council meeting in Brussels, he will negotiate for a derogation for micro-businesses; if he will publish details of changes that he plans to call for in those discussions; if he will report to the House before the Dissolution of Parliament on the outcome of those discussions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>I updated the House on the March 2015 European Council meeting on 23 March 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 1120-1122.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK supports Directive 2008/8/EC on EU VAT for digital services sold across borders, this Government is making sure that microbusinesses are not disadvantaged. I raised the challenges created by the new directive for UK microbusinesses with the President of the European Commission in Brussels last week. The Commission is looking into this and will publish a report reviewing implementation of the Directive. We will continue to push this to make sure that we get the best deal for British firms.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 24/03/2015 16:40:09 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228167

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	King's College Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to improve adult outreach services from King's College Hospital to the South East Coast region.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that it understands the Hon. Member is referring to the provision of specialised services for patients with neuromuscular conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England reports that it is providing transition funding to support an existing care coordinator post to support patients from the South East who have neuromuscular conditions, which is curently delivered by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (MDC). Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust received the funding for this post from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also confirmed that the transitional funding for the existing care co-ordinator post has been provided whilst the tertiary provider at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been working to secure its own care co-ordinator to support patients. This post will support both children and adults in line with the previous arrangement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised that NHS England’s London team and local National Health Service providers have also reached agreement with the MDC for it to host a London and South East Neuromuscular Conditions Provider Network. The Strategic Clinical Networks in London and the South East are supporting the development of this provider network, which it is hoped will enable patients from the South East to access specialised outpatient services locally in the future so that they do not have to travel to London for care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 25/03/2015 16:13:45 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228259

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Government's response to the First Joint Report of the Committees on Arms Export Controls, Cm 935, published in October 2014, what progress has been made on the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Clarion Events and the Export Control Organisation; and if he will publish the (a) findings of that review and (b) revised MoU.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Discussions with Clarion Defence and Security Limited on the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) have commenced. These discussions have not yet been concluded and are unlikely to do so before the early summer of 2015. When complete, the MOU will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 15:28:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 52075 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228267

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions Ministers in his Department had with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health on alcohol duty prior to the publication of the Budget 2015; what issues were raised during those discussions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury Ministers discuss a variety of issues with Ministers from other government departments throughout the year, including the run up to Budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/03/2015 15:27:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

228273

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	ICT: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK micro businesses of EU digital VAT legislation since its implementation on 1 January 2015; what discussions he has had with such businesses on the effect of that legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the expected impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Lady to the answer that I gave on 10 December 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/03/2015 16:07:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas