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349977

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equal Pay: 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 assessment she has made of progress in closing the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	2090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>In recent years the pay gap in Northern Ireland has continued to narrow. In Northern Ireland tackling the gender pay gap is mainly the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive Ministers but the Government is also playing its part.</p><p>The gender pay gap in the UK has fallen to its lowest level ever and has been virtually eliminated among full-time workers under the age of 40, but our goal must be to eliminate it and as the Conservative Manifesto states, “we will push business to do so.” The Government is tackling systemic pay inequalities through a range of measures including extending flexible working and introducing shared parental leave.</p><p>The Conservative Manifesto makes clear this Government’s commitment to “full, genuine gender equality” and states that “we will to require companies with more than 250 employees to publish the difference between the average pay of their male and female employees.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 1506 question first answered 15/06/2015 10:44:09 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

349662

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Youth Offending Teams
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 1068, if he will publish the results of his Department's stock-take of youth offending teams.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The findings of the stocktake will be published in due course</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/06/2015 10:28:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

349806

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Adult Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what impact assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of reductions in the adult skills budget, due to take effect in 2015-16, on students.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	1849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The skills funding agency allocates funding in response to learner demand and in accordance with Government priorities, including the importance of growing apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The majority of the Department’s £450m savings will be delivered through known underspends and releasing unallocated funding. Officials in my Department are working with the appropriate funding bodies to determine how other savings can best be achieved in line with ministers’ priorities. .</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/06/2015 09:00:13 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

349197

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that bail is not normally offered for people charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual offences against children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>Bail decisions are operational decisions made by the police and courts on a case-by-case basis. We are reforming the police bail process in the Policing and Criminal Justice Bill and are clear that the decision to impose bail should take careful account of the seriousness of the offence and the risk posed by the individual. These considerations apply to cases of rape, indecent assault and sexual offences against children as they would to any other serious offence committed against a child.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/06/2015 13:40:04 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349199

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Beaches: Litter
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 steps she is taking to ensure that beaches are cleaned and cleared of litter, rubbish, debris and discarded household items.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We all want beaches which are clear of litter and rubbish. Local Authorities and other land managers have a duty to keep their land clear of litter and refuse: this includes beaches above the high water mark. The Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse sets out the standards we expect them to achieve. It recognises that cleaning beaches can present particular challenges because of the terrain, accessibility and the need to be sensitive to habitats.</p><p>Defra works with and supports the work of Keep Britain Tidy, which runs the globally-recognised Blue Flag beach award in England. This year, 61 beaches in England were awarded a Blue Flag, and 111 achieved the new Seaside Award (formerly the Quality Coast Award), with 31 beaches achieving both awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/06/2015 11:12:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349204

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Genetically Modified Organisms: Food
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 steps she is taking to ensure that GM food is safe to eat and that its production does not adversely affect the ecosystem.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>Under EU rules, proposed GM crops and foods are subject to a robust safety assessment to ensure that human health and the environment will not be compromised. The Government supports the need for science-based regulatory decisions on GM products.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/06/2015 10:05:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349224

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	1506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>In recent years the pay gap in Northern Ireland has continued to narrow. In Northern Ireland tackling the gender pay gap is mainly the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive Ministers but the Government is also playing its part.</p><p>The gender pay gap in the UK has fallen to its lowest level ever and has been virtually eliminated among full-time workers under the age of 40, but our goal must be to eliminate it and as the Conservative Manifesto states, “we will push business to do so.” The Government is tackling systemic pay inequalities through a range of measures including extending flexible working and introducing shared parental leave.</p><p>The Conservative Manifesto makes clear this Government’s commitment to “full, genuine gender equality” and states that “we will to require companies with more than 250 employees to publish the difference between the average pay of their male and female employees.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers grouped question UIN 2090 question first answered 15/06/2015 10:44:09 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

349239

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 8 June 2015 to Questions 767 and 768, what estimate he has made of the expected additional number of appeals against decisions not to award personal independent payments following a reassessment.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has previously estimated (<a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmworpen/916/916we02.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmworpen/916/916we02.htm</a> - section 9 refers) that 40% of individuals in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) undergoing a reassessment to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will appeal their decision, including individuals that are appealing against disallowance of benefit or the level of an award they have received.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of people in receipt of DLA expected to be reassessed for entitlement to PIP was published on 19 December 2012 and is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timetable-for-introducing-personal-independence-payment-and-estimates-of-projected-caseloads-policy-briefing-note" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timetable-for-introducing-personal-independence-payment-and-estimates-of-projected-caseloads-policy-briefing-note</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/06/2015 13:43:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

349276

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: 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 changes in technological skills and capacity of dissident republican groups and their potential effect on the peace process.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	1662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The threat from Northern Ireland Related Terrorism remains severe. Dissident Republican groupings retain lethal intent and capability. The threat is being suppressed but the need for total vigilance remains. As we made clear in our Northern Ireland manifesto at the election we will always give the fullest possible backing to the brave men and women of the PSNI and MI5 who do such a superb job. Under this Government there will be no let-up in our efforts to ensure that terrorism never succeeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/06/2015 10:37:49 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

349277

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: 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 discussions she has held with the Irish government on the potential implications of the European Union (Referendum) Bill on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	1663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I regularly hold discussions with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including the UK Government’s approach to the EU and the forthcoming referendum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 15/06/2015 10:40:04 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis