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169487

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Food: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on changes in the level of theft of food from shops; and what discussions she has had with stakeholders on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	218104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of incidents of food theft. Police recorded crime data held by the Home Office records numbers of thefts, but does not separately identify those involving food.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to identify retail crime issues of national concern and provide a forum for information sharing and agreeing action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 218207 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:49:43 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 33434 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

169491

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Food: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the change in the rate of food theft since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	218207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of incidents of food theft. Police recorded crime data held by the Home Office records numbers of thefts, but does not separately identify those involving food.<br><br>At a national level, the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, brings together representatives from Government, law enforcement and retail organisations, both large and small. The Steering <br>Group is intended to identify retail crime issues of national concern and provide a forum for information sharing and agreeing action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 218104 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:49:43 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone previous answer version 33439 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

169555

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded incidents of shoplifting there have been by police force area in each year since 2010; and what proportion of these included theft of food.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	218107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of incidents of food theft. Police recorded crime data held by the Home Office records numbers of thefts, but does not separately identify those involving food.<br><br>Similarly, the Home Office collects statistics on the number of shoplifting incidents recorded by the police at police force area, but this does not separately identify those offences involving food. <br><br>The total number of shoplifting offences in each financial year since 2010/11 are provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 218106 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:49:15 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone attachment 1 file name PQs 218106-218107 - table.xls title Shoplifting offences previous answer version 33436 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

169562

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Food: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of food theft occurred in each police force area in England and Wales in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	218106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data centrally on the number of incidents of food theft. Police recorded crime data held by the Home Office records numbers of thefts, but does not separately identify those involving food.<br><br>Similarly, the Home Office collects statistics on the number of shoplifting incidents recorded by the police at police force area, but this does not separately identify those offences involving food. <br><br>The total number of shoplifting offences in each financial year since 2010/11 are provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone grouped question UIN 218107 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:49:15 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone attachment 1 file name PQs 218106-218107 - table.xls title Shoplifting offences previous answer version 33435 answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

166289

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government Minister for Education on tackling extremism and radicalisation in schools; and whether she plans to meet her counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss tackling extremism and radicalisation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	216024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not discussed extremism and radicalisation with the Minister for Education in the Welsh Government. Officials from the Department for Education have, however, met their counterparts in the Welsh Government to discuss matters of common interest relating to extremism and will continue to do so as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2014 15:36:07 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

166371

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last held discussions with Welsh Government Ministers regarding tackling extremism; and whether she plans to have further meetings with her counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss tackling extremism.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	216023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. <br><br>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently published on the Cabinet Office website which is available here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-meetings-with-external-organisations-jul-sep-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-meetings-with-external-organisations-jul-sep-2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2014 12:45:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

166413

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales regarding tackling extremism; and what plans he has to discuss that issue at the next Joint Ministerial Council meeting.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	216010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 9 September 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 568W.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 01/12/2014 17:09:04 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

165906

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 February 2012 to Question 95617, what estimate he has made of the proportion of income tax relief on contributions accruing to individuals with an annual income of (a) up to £19,999, (b) between £20,000 and £44,999, (c) between £45,000 and £74,999, (d) between £75,000 and £99,999, (e) between £100,000 and £149,999 and (f) over £150,000 in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	215992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The proportion of the cost of income tax relief on pension contributions for the given income ranges, and years, is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="6"><p><strong>% of the cost of income tax relief on contributions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income bands</strong></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Up to £19,999</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between £20,000 and £44,999</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between £45,000 and £74,999</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between £75,000 and £99,999</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between £100,000 and £149,999</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£150,000 or more</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates are based on Surveys of Personal Incomes with projections for 2012-13 onwards. Historical estimates have been updated to take into account the latest outturn data and updated projections. Projected years are subject to uncertainty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The effect of the reductions in the Annual Allowance in 2011‑12 and Lifetime Allowance from 2012-13, as well as further reductions in both allowances in 2014-15 are reflected in the table. These restrictions mostly affect individuals with incomes over £150,000 hence the drop in share of tax relief for these individuals in latter years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Increases in the Personal Allowance (from £6,475 in 2009-10 to £10,000 in 2014-15) cause a decline in the share of income tax relief going to those in the “Up to £19,999” income band. The higher personal allowance reduces the amount of income subject to tax for these individuals, hence also reduces their share of tax relief.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 211726 question first answered 10/12/2014 11:15:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

164312

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
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	Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department last discussed with the European Commission dumping in the steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	215765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>BIS are in regular contact with Commission officials responsible for Anti-Dumping investigations, and have had discussions with them this year about a specific case of alleged dumping, and related matters, in the steel market. The most recent contact took place on 26 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/11/2014 17:12:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

164313

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
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	Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he last met or spoke to representatives of the UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels regarding the traceability and certification of Chinese and Turkish steel products imported to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	215766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has maintained close contact with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) who investigated a complaint about CARES from UK Steel about labelling and traceability of imports.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKAS concluded that CARES responded in an appropriate way to the concerns raised, in line with the expectations and requirements of the accreditation standard. That conclusion has been communicated to UK steel and to the All Party Parliamentary Group on steel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We understand from UKAS that there has been an increase in CARES’ vigilance with increased sampling and checks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have also been advised that, as a result of ongoing discussions between CARES and UK Steel, the association supplied samples of imported rebar and CARES testing found it was non-compliant. As a consequence we understand CARES visited the Chinese steel mill and conducted further sampling and testing but found no evidence of stock production being non-compliant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/12/2014 16:25:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 30526 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty