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347282

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date	28/05/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with parties represented in the Northern Ireland Executive on the consequences of failure to pass the Welfare Reform Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I have facilitated a number of cross-party meetings in an effort to make progress on welfare reform in Northern Ireland. I also held a series of bilateral discussions with each of the main Northern Ireland parties on this issue last week. Implementing welfare reform is a key component of the Stormont House Agreement.</p><p>Given the very serious situation we are now facing, the quarterly review meeting of the Stormont House Agreement has been brought forward to today (2 June). I urge the Northern Ireland parties to work through the issues and make sure that the progress offered by the Agreement is urgently realised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/06/2015 10:01:16 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

347283

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the failure to pass the Welfare Reform Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I remain focused on the need for the Northern Ireland parties to implement welfare reform in Northern Ireland. I have facilitated a number of talks between all the parties in a bid to reach agreement. As I have highlighted during these discussions, there are very serious implications for Northern Ireland and its budget if the parties fail to reach agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/06/2015 10:05:10 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

347284

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps she has taken to encourage inward investment in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I am due to meet with a number of business organisations in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks to discuss a range of issues including investment. Additionally, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State recently met with the Chief Executive of Invest NI and we will continue to work with the Executive to promote Northern Ireland as a great place to invest and do business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 02/06/2015 10:03:41 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

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

347338

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	Seals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of seals killed off the coast of the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Seal conservation is a devolved issue so I can only respond with respect to England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No licences to cull seals have been issued in England since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This means that no permission has been granted for any common or grey seals to be taken or killed out of season. All common seals and the majority of grey seals are protected all year-round through a conservation order in the East of England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has not, however, made an assessment of the number of seals which may have been killed off the English coast, notwithstanding the licensing and conservation order protections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 02/06/2015 08:19:19 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

347370

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Wrecks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor designated and non-designated military wrecks and (b) facilitate the prosecution of those accused of the illegal salvage of such wrecks.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Where we are able to offer legal protection to military wrecks by means of asserting Sovereign Immunity or by designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 we will continue to do so. However, given the vast number of Royal Navy wrecks around the world, there are limitations on what can be achieved with regard to protection, but where we have definitive evidence of desecration of these sites, we will take appropriate action.</p><p>We are also pursuing the wider education of sea-users as a long term measure. Protection can be delivered through information to and education of those who might wish to disturb the wrecks. As an example of how this can be effective, the Royal Malaysian Navy has foiled an attempt to loot historic wrecks after receiving information of suspicious activity from the Pahang Fishermen's Association. In that way, through local engagement with the Malaysian authorities and others, we endeavour to protect such military maritime graves now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:30:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

346853

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to review the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-20.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/06/2015 16:43:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346873

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had on the potential ramifications of a UK withdrawal from the EU on the Union.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	94
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I have had no recent discussions on a UK withdrawal from the European Union, as this is not Government policy. The Government is focusing on renegotiation to reform the European Union and address the concerns of the British people about our membership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 02/06/2015 10:12:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346898

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to alter the rates of air passenger duty; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>At Budget 2015, the Government announced that Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates would increase by RPI from 1 April 2016. Additionally, the Government introduced an exemption from APD for children under 12, which will be extended to include children under 16 from 1 March 2016.</p><p>In February, the Government announced that we will publish a discussion paper exploring options to support regional airports affected by APD devolution by the summer. The discussion paper will consider options to devolve APD within England, vary APD rates by regions within England, and provide aid to regional airports.</p><p>Since 2010, APD has only risen with inflation, representing an effective price freeze on short-haul rates since 2012.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/06/2015 16:31:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

346919

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Strategic Defence and Security Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2015 to Question 224466, whether the Strategic Defence and Security Review will address the issues identified in Joint Doctrinal Note 2/11, the UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Work has begun on the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. The Review will consider the changing international and domestic security environment and assess what defence capabilities will address the threats we face.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/06/2015 16:41:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest