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166515

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions have been brought in relation to fraud in English language tests at universities revealed in the BBC's Panorama investigation broadcast in February 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	216296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Specialist Fraud Division of the Crown Prosecution Service is currently prosecuting four individuals in one case, arising out of the BBC’s Panorama investigation broadcast on 10 February 2014. That investigation highlighted alleged irregularities in the administration of English language examinations at two educational establishments (not universities) operating under the names Bright Consultant Services Ltd (London) and Universal Training Centre (Watford). The matter is sub judice to secure a fair trial.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 02/12/2014 12:28:12 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

166516

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assistance and advice his Department is providing to small digital supply businesses potentially adversely affected by recent changes in the designation of place of supply in VAT regulations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	216308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has provided a significant amount of information about the VAT rule changes on the GOV.UK website, including highlighting to businesses the simplification options available to them to help them comply with the changes. HMRC has also organised a Twitter Clinic and published answers to the main questions as well as a list of ‘Top Tips’ for businesses. HMRC has also created a special e-mail address (<a href="mailto:vat2015.contact@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">vat2015.contact@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk</a>) where businesses can send HMRC any specific enquiries they may have.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 216309 question first answered 04/12/2014 17:29:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

166517

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
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	Arms Trade: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria must be met for an arms export licence to be revoked.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	216328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Article 32(1) of the Export Control Order 2008 (as amended) empowers my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to vary or revoke export licences at any time. The 2008 Order does not specify the grounds on which a licence may be revoked. In practice the reasons include:</p><p> </p><p>(i) As a result of the imposition of EU or UN sanctions;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(ii) Where there has been a change in Government policy in respect of the export of certain goods, or the export of specified goods to a certain destination, and the proposed export is no longer consistent with the revised policy;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(iii) Where there has been a change in circumstances in the destination country or region such that the proposed export is no longer consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria or with other relevant, announced, policies;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(iv) Where new information has come to light about a particular export which indicates that the proposed export is no longer consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria or with other relevant, announced, policies;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(v) Where an exporter has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the licence, or as a result of enforcement action by HMRC/UK Border Agency; and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(vi) For administrative reasons, such as a company ceasing to trade and therefore no longer being able to use the licence, or where the exporter requests an amendment to a licence and revoking and re-issuing it is simpler than making an amendment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 04/12/2014 15:44:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

166518

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
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	EU External Trade: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in which countries in the proposed TTIP trading bloc domestic courts have failed to provide compensation to foreign corporations whose property has been unfairly confiscated or whose contracts have been unfairly terminated; and what the reasons were for compensation not having been given.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	216258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not routinely hold information on, or assess the fairness or otherwise of, the compensation decisions of courts in other countries except for individual cases that are brought to our attention by British companies.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 08/12/2014 16:30:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

166519

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suicides there have been of (a) women and (b) men in each region and constituent part of the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	216333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 02/12/2014 14:18:25 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 216333 ONS 431.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Suicides
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

166520

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a full list of attendees from charities invited to No. 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister in May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of meetings between ministers and external organisations are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk</a> as well as details of official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216290 216291 216292 216293 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166521

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Big Society Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes and a list of the attendees of the meeting between the then Minister for Government Policy and the Big Society Network in September 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of meetings between ministers and external organisations are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk</a> as well as details of official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216289 216291 216292 216293 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166522

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Big Society Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes and a list of the attendees of the meeting between the then Minister for Civil Society and the Big Society Network in March 2012.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of meetings between ministers and external organisations are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk</a> as well as details of official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216289 216290 216292 216293 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166523

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Big Society Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes and a list of the attendees of the meeting between the then Minister for Civil Society and the Big Society Network in May 2012.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of meetings between ministers and external organisations are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk</a> as well as details of official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216289 216290 216291 216293 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166524

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Big Society Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes and a list of the attendees of the meeting between the then Minister for Civil Society and the Big Society Network in February 2012.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of meetings between ministers and external organisations are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk</a> as well as details of official and charity receptions held at 10 Downing Street.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216289 216290 216291 216292 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy