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451095

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
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	Local Government: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on income tax assignment to local government in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	903520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to giving local areas more control over their own resources. By 2020, local government will retain 100 per cent of business rates revenue, up from 50 per cent now.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/02/2016 17:37:24 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

447199

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments made by a spokesperson of his Department made in an article published in the Herald newspaper on 10 January 2016, and pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 January 2016, Official Report, column 1118, if his Department will retrospectively re-examine reports of civilian casualties received from September 2014 to January 2016 to see whether any credible reports of potential civilian casualties from UK strikes were overlooked.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	23881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>There has been no change in Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy with regard to considering external reports when making an assessment of possible civilian casualties resulting from air strikes.</p><p>The MOD takes allegations of civilian casualties very seriously and we do an assessment after every British strike of the damage that has been caused, and check very carefully whether there are likely to have been civilian casualties. As has always been the case, we continue to consider all available credible evidence to support such assessments.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2016 16:04:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

447349

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his letter of 16 January 2016 to Chris Woods, leader of Airwars, whether British aircraft participated in any of the eight incidents cited by Mr Woods in his letter of 8 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	23953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>RAF aircraft were not involved in strikes in seven of the incidents cited by Mr Woods. The eighth incident was impossible to locate from the detail given in the letter: all information from the RAF air strike conducted on that particular day has been reviewed and there was no indication of any civilian casualties resulting from the strike.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 02/02/2016 16:05:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

446273

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments made by a spokesperson of his Department in an article published in The Herald newspaper on 10 January 2016, and pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 January 2016, Official Report, column 1118, if he will issue guidance to independent monitoring groups on how to contact his Department on, and how to submit evidence relating to, possible civilian casualties from air strikes in Syria and Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	23253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>Independent monitoring groups are free to contact the Ministry of Defence through the normal means of correspondence and any credible reports of civilian casualties will be investigated.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/01/2016 16:28:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

445060

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current waiting time is for a PCV driving examination at Watnall test centre; what steps his Department is taking to reduce that waiting time; and when he expects that waiting time to be reduced.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	22628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The current waiting time for a vocational, LGV or PCV test at Watnall test centre is 11 weeks.</p><p><br>The Driver and Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) is working hard to reduce waiting times. It is recruiting for driving examiners across the UK and has specifically targeted high-wait areas. Watnall was targeted in a recent recruitment campaign DVSA launched. Once new examiners are in place in Watnall, DVSA is confident waiting times will reduce. In the meantime, DVSA is continuing to monitor waiting times closely, deploying examiners from low-wait centres and offering weekend testing wherever possible. <br></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/01/2016 15:25:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

432117

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Income Tax: 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 Cabinet colleagues on income tax assignment to Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	902252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p><em>Building a Prosperous and United Community,</em> the ‘Economic Pact’ signed by the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive in 2013, recognised the need to examine the potential to devolve additional fiscal powers to Northern Ireland.</p><p>As a result, the Executive is examining the treatment of a range of taxes. The Government will consider any proposals put forward.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/11/2015 15:46:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

424472

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of (a) 18 and (b) 19 year-olds in Northern Ireland were registered to vote on 30 June 2014; what the average number was of 18 and 19 year-olds in Northern Ireland so registered as a proportion of the mid-year population estimate made by the Office for National Statistics for 2014; and how that figure differs from (i) Electoral Commission and (ii) Cabinet Office estimates of the number of registered 18 and 19 year-olds in (A) Northern Ireland and (B) Great Britain in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	13739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>On 30 June 2014, the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland had (a) 19,361 18 year olds and (b) 20,746 19 year olds registered to vote. Drawing on the mid-year population estimate for 2014 published by the Office for National Statistics, this would represent 82.8% of 18-19 year olds in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Electoral Commission last assessed the completeness of the Northern Ireland electoral register in 2012 when survey sampling estimated that 51% of 18-19 year olds were registered to vote. An Electoral Commission report on the quality of the 2014 electoral registers in Great Britain assessed that 76% of 18-19 year olds were registered to vote.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has not made a separate assessment of the number of 18 and 19 year olds registered in either Great Britain or Northern Ireland in this period.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/11/2015 13:07:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

421645

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Wilson Doctrine has been consistently applied to the communications of the hon. Member for Nottingham North; and whether that hon. Member has been subject to surveillance.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	12036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s position on the Wilson Doctrine was set out by the Prime Minister in a written ministerial statement made on 4 November 2015.</p><p>As the Prime Minister made clear, the Wilson Doctrine has never been an absolute bar to the targeted interception of the communications of Members of Parliament or an exemption from the legal regime governing interception. The Doctrine recognised that there could be instances where interception might be necessary.</p><p>The Prime Minister announced that as matter of policy the PM will be consulted should there ever be a proposal to target any UK Parliamentarian’s communications under a warrant issued by a Secretary of State. This applies to Members of Parliament, members of the House of Lords, the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Welsh Assembly and UK members of the European Parliament. It applies to all activity authorised by a warrant issued by a Secretary of State: any instance of targeted interception and, electronic surveillance and equipment interference, when undertaken by the Security and Intelligence Agencies. This is in addition to the rigorous safeguards already in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Code of Practice issued under it which set out a series of robust safeguards for any instance of interception.</p><p>It is long standing policy of successive Governments neither to confirm nor deny any specific activity by the Security and Intelligence Agencies. Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 it is an offence for anyone to identify an individual interception warrant or an individual interception that takes place.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2015 17:08:32 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

419840

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to confirm and add attainers and young voters to the electoral register before December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	10680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are currently conducting the first full canvass of households under Individual Electoral Registration (IER). This will help to identify new attainers with Household Enquiry Forms specifically asking for the names of all residents who are over the age of 16.</p><p>The Government has funded youth organisations, including Active Citizens FE, Bite the Ballot and UK Youth, for activities that engage attainers and young people in the democratic process. Cabinet Office has also developed free resources, including Rock Enrol!, for use in schools, colleges and youth groups to encourage people to participate in democracy and register to vote.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 19/10/2015 12:07:20 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

419841

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: 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 extend the successful Schools Initiative in Northern Ireland established to increase voter registration among 16 to 18 year olds to other parts of the UK before the next 2015 deadline for electoral registration.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
uin	10713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The most recent report by the Electoral Commission (November 2012) on completeness and accuracy of the register in Northern Ireland showed that 51% of 18 - 19 year olds were registered to vote compared to 76% in Great Britain. The Government has no current plans to extend the Northern Ireland Schools Initiative to the rest of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 10714 question first answered 19/10/2015 12:08:23 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen