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166674

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support he is giving to UK-registered businesses to encourage reporting on an integrated reporting basis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>I consulted extensively on changes to the reporting framework in 2013 and impact assessments, showing the costs and benefits, were published.</p><p> </p><p>Initial indications are that the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 regulations, which are one form of integrated reporting, have made a positive impact and will help shareholders in their role as stewards of the companies they own.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, good reporting should prevail regardless of the approach but there is nothing in regulation that prevents a company taking a different integrated approach to its reporting should it choose to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 216430 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:18:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

166675

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	Warships: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many export licences his Department has issued for the supply of military equipment for incorporation into the Vladivostok Mistral-class amphibious assault ship.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Eleven licences were granted for the supply of military equipment for incorporation into a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship. The goods licences were granted for as follows:</p><p> </p><p>components for military communications equipment, military communications equipment, software for military communications equipment, technology for military communications equipment, components for military auxiliary/support vessels, technology for military auxiliary/support vessels, components for military guidance/navigation equipment, equipment for the use of military guidance/navigation equipment, components for combat naval vessels, components for military radars, general naval vessel components.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not clear whether the components were for the Vladivostok, or the second Mistral-class amphibious assault ship being built in France on behalf of the Russian Navy.</p><p> </p><p>Granting of licenses has been suspended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/12/2014 15:32:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

166676

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	Companies: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to shareholders of integrated reporting; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>I consulted extensively on changes to the reporting framework in 2013 and impact assessments, showing the costs and benefits, were published.</p><p> </p><p>Initial indications are that the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 regulations, which are one form of integrated reporting, have made a positive impact and will help shareholders in their role as stewards of the companies they own.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, good reporting should prevail regardless of the approach but there is nothing in regulation that prevents a company taking a different integrated approach to its reporting should it choose to.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 216427 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:18:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

166677

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	Post Offices: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many sub-post office branches have closed in each local authority area in the East of England in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	216452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The Post Office is managed by Post Office Ltd, which operates independently of Government. As the information requested is an operational matter for Post Office Ltd, I have asked Paula Vennells, Chief Executive Officer of Post Office Ltd, to reply to the hon. Member directly, and a copy will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is, however, worth noting that in November 2010 published its policy statement, “Securing the Post Office network in the digital age”, which made clear commitments to end the programmes of branch closure of the previous administration, and to instead invest in maintaining and modernising a network of at least 11,500 branches that meets strict access criteria that see, for example, 99.7% of the population nationally living within three miles of a post office outlet.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/12/2014 13:16:17 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

166678

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lord Wei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211877, what the (a) name, (b) salary grade and (c) position was of each of the three officials assigned to work with Lord Wei.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The three civil servants compromised a policy official (Band A), an administration support officer (Band B2), and a diary secretary (Band C). Personal details of junior civil servants are not normally disclosed.</p><p>Following the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not give a running commentary on security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 216384 question first answered 03/12/2014 10:16:38 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166679

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Statistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data the Government collects at (a) lower layer super output area and (b) ward level.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	216412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 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 attachment 1 file name PQ 216412 Mr Griffiths Dec 2014.xlsx title Excel Sheet for Member - Super Output Area 2 file name PQ 216412 ONS 436.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Super Output Area question first answered 03/12/2014 10:20:18 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

166680

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Teenage Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which 100 wards had the highest (a) number and (b) rate of teenage pregnancy in the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	216414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 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 attachment 1 file name PQ 435.xlsx title Excel Sheet - Teenage Pregnancy 2 file name PQ 216414 ONS 435.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Teenage Pregnancy question first answered 03/12/2014 10:21:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

166681

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lord Wei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Wei possessed a security pass to No. 10 Downing Street while a Minister in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The three civil servants compromised a policy official (Band A), an administration support officer (Band B2), and a diary secretary (Band C). Personal details of junior civil servants are not normally disclosed.</p><p>Following the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not give a running commentary on security matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 216448 question first answered 03/12/2014 10:16:38 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166682

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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 attendees of the meeting between the hon. Member for Northwood and Pinner and the Big Society Network in September 2012.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 December 2014 to PQs UIN216289, UIN216290, UIN216291,UIN216292 and UIN216293.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 03/12/2014 14:50:57 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

166683

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	D-Day Landings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on making funding available for D-Day veterans to visit the Normandy beaches; and when such a scheme will commence.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	216388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced in June that we would be using LIBOR fines to allow for the future return to Normandy of Veterans once the existing Big Lottery funding had ceased at the end of 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Until now the Big Lottery scheme has imposed a 2 trip limit. The Chancellor has now instructed Officials to bring forward the introduction of the new ‘D-Day Return’ scheme to run in parallel in 2015, and in replacement beyond this date. This will provide free travel for any eligible veteran regardless of how many times he has been previously. Full details will be available shortly via the Royal British Legion website who will continue to deliver this on our behalf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2014 14:12:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis