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732265

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on free school meals.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We will reflect further on our policies to support meal provision in schools, and will come forward with proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/06/2017 16:52:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732283

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that insurance companies pay out compensation due to businesses affected by recent terrorist attacks as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	1001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms which aim to ensure consumers are treated fairly. This includes provisions relating to the handling of claims by insurers. The rules state that insurers must handle claims fairly and promptly; provide reasonable guidance to help a policyholder make a claim, and appropriate information on its progress; not reject a claim unreasonably; and settle claims promptly once settlement terms are agreed. Furthermore, through the Enterprise Act 2016, the Government introduced a legal requirement for claims to be made within a reasonable timescale, and created an entitlement to damages where claims are paid late.</p><p> </p><p>Following discussions with the Metropolitan Police, the Treasury has formally certified the London Bridge attack as an act of terrorism, following an established legal process. This is a necessary step before any claims can be made on the terrorism reinsurer, Pool Re. The Treasury recognises the urgency of responding to requests for certification and treats this as a matter of priority.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/06/2017 16:26:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

731702

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Right to Buy Scheme
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 extend the right to buy to Low Start Shared Ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Under the statutory Right to Buy, people are not eligible who already own a share of their home, including those who purchased their home under Low Start Shared Ownership.</p><p>Shared owners can ask their landlords to use the powers given by section 32 of Part II of the Housing Act 1985 to offer them a discount on a further share of their home. It is at the landlord’s discretion whether to offer such a discount.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:25:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 383 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

731703

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Right to Buy Scheme
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 extend right to buy to local authority-owned garages; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Local authority tenants who have garages included in their secured tenancy have the right to buy their garage when they exercise the Right to Buy. If a garage is not in the tenancy the landlord may decide whether to sell.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:22:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 384 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

731789

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to bring forward proposals to reduce the age for eligibility to vote in elections to 16.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government stated in its manifesto a commitment to maintain the voting age at 18. The Government therefore has no plans to lower the voting age in elections.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/06/2017 16:34:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

731883

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to consult on proposed changes to relationships and sex education in schools.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education will be conducting a thorough engagement process on the scope and content of relationships education and relationships and sex education, involving a wide range of interested stakeholders. This process will seek evidence from schools and teachers; parents and pupils; experts in safeguarding and child wellbeing; subject experts; voluntary organisations and other interested parties; and other government departments and public sector bodies.</p><p> </p><p>It will inform the development of regulations and statutory guidance, covering subject content, school practice and quality of delivery, which will then be subject to consultation. Following consultation, regulations will be laid in the House allowing for a full and considered debate.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out more details shortly about the engagement process and the work to consider age appropriate subject content.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/06/2017 16:37:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

731968

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Property: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce restrictions on the overseas ownership of new properties in London; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to introduce restrictions on overseas ownership of new properties in London or elsewhere in the country, but will keep the issue under review.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:26:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 378 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

731969

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Community Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is for the provision of additional co-operative housing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government recognises the important role housing co-operatives can play in delivering locally led and innovative housing.</p><p>The Community Housing Fund announced in December 2016 allocated £60 million to local authorities to support the community-led housing sector, including housing co-operatives. We have also encouraged community led groups, including housing co-operatives, to apply for funding from the £7.1 billion Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21, which will deliver 225,000 affordable homes by March 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:30:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 382 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

731991

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Housing: Sales
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 his Department has to review regulations on the purchase of (a) leasehold properties and (b) the sale of freeholds to third parties by property developers.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government identified that tackling onerous ground rents and leasehold houses were priorities in the Housing White Paper.</p><p>We are also working closely with the Law Commission on leasehold reform, building on their 13<sup>th</sup> programme of law reform consultation which had a significant response – over 1,000 submissions – on residential leasehold.</p><p>We are reviewing issues relating to leasehold and will provide further information shortly.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:21:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 386 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

732006

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Community Infrastructure Levy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many investors who have brought back into use derelict town centre premises have been subject to the community infrastructure levy since it was was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Central Government does not collect this information. Local authorities are responsible for collecting the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and must report annually on the income received and how it is spent.</p><p>This Government is committed to supporting our high streets. CIL is specifically designed to ensure it does not act as a disincentive to re-use and redevelop empty buildings. Buildings returned to their former use generally do not pay CIL. Buildings re-developed for a new use may also not be charged CIL, subject to meeting certain requirements. This includes buildings in town centre locations.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/06/2017 09:23:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 395 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann