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170296

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Scottish Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on implementing the findings of the original report compiled by the Office of Fair Trading and Department of Trade and Industry regarding the collapse of Scottish Power's Power Plan.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Statutory investigations by the Department of Trade and Industry (now Business, Innovation and Skills) using Companies Act powers are confidential and their findings cannot be disclosed outside strict statutory gateways.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) did not directly investigate the collapse of Scottish Power’s Power Plan. In 2003 an investigation was undertaken by the OFT into the terms and conditions used in contracts with consumers purchasing goods under the PowerPlan scheme sold by Scottish Power plc. As a result a series of recommendations regarding those terms and conditions were made to the companies who operated the scheme, and I understand that the recommendations were implemented by the companies before they entered insolvency.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, the OFT investigated the market for extended warranties in the UK in 2002 and, having found that competition in the market did not appear to be working effectively, referred the market to the Competition Commission (CC). Following the CC’s report in 2003, the DTI implemented the Supply of Extended Warranties on Domestic Electrical Goods Order which came into force in April 2005. The OFT undertook a further study of the market for extended warranties in 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 06/01/2015 17:15:43 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170298

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Scottish Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with his ministerial colleagues on what steps to take in response to allegations that Scottish Power mis-sold cashback warranties in the 1990s.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No meetings have been held between myself, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills or other ministerial colleagues concerning this matter. The Secretary of State and I have both met with the Insolvency Service for briefing on their conclusions following review of material submitted by liquidators of two companies involved in administering the cash-back warranty scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:11:50 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170300

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Company Investigations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Insolvency Service plans to conduct any inquiries under sections 432 or 447 of the Companies Act 1985 in the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>For the financial year 2014-15 The Insolvency Service anticipates conducting between 140 and 160 investigations under section 447 Companies Act 1985. This is part of the normal function of the Insolvency Service so I can confirm that investigations will be conducted using this power in the next six months, though it is not possible to say how many.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The circumstances giving rise to an investigation using section 432 Companies Act 1985 are much less common, and I cannot at present state whether any such investigations will be commenced within the next six months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:08:00 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170445

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies plan to spend on Christmas (a) cards, (b) postage, (c) parties and (d) decorations and trees in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department has identified there is no planned expenditure set aside to fund Christmas cards, postage and parties in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For decorations and trees, as separately identified from our Facilities Management suppliers (EMCOR), there are no plans to purchase Christmas decorations or trees from them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Spend as identified from the Department’s non-departmental public bodies and its agencies is separately reported below:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>NHS England confirm they hold no planned expenditure for any of these categories.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Monitor’s planned 2014 expenditure is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christmas cards</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postage</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parties</p></td><td><p>£4,695.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decorations and trees</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£4,695.50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission confirm they hold no planned expenditure for any of these categories.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Public Health England confirm they hold no planned expenditure for any of these categories.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s planned 2014 expenditure is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christmas cards</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postage</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parties</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decorations and trees</p></td><td><p>200 (+vat)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£200 (+vat)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s planned 2014 expenditure is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christmas cards</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postage</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parties</p></td><td><p>£1,556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decorations and trees</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£1,556</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirm they hold no planned expenditure for any of these categories.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority confirm they hold no planned expenditure for any of these categories.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Human Tissue Authority’s planned 2014 expenditure is contained in the table below<strong>:</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christmas cards</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Postage</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parties</p></td><td><p>£1,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decorations and trees</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£1,155</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/12/2014 17:12:13 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

169588

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Altcourse Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take HM Prison Altcourse back into public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to return HMP Altcourse to public ownership. As a contracted-out prison, Altcourse has generally been a high-performing establishment. In the most recent performance ratings (published 31 July 2014), it was rated Level 3 (out of four levels, of which Level 4 is the highest). The National Offender Management Service is working closely with the contractor to ensure that issues in relation to recent events at the prison are fully and swiftly addressed, and will continue to monitor the prison’s progress closely.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/12/2014 15:41:15 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

169589

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Altcourse Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the contract with G4S to manage HM Prison Altcourse.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The contract for HM Prison Altcourse is available in the House of Commons Library. In addition the contract will be published on Contracts Finder on or before the end of January 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/12/2014 15:35:46 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

169590

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Altcourse Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total number was of (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff at HM Prison Altcourse in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested could not be obtained within the timescale. I will write to the hon Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 218221 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:29:58 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

169591

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Altcourse Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff vacancies there are at HM Prison Altcourse; and for how long each position has been vacant.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested could not be obtained within the timescale. I will write to the hon Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 218222 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:29:58 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

166252

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will respond to the letter of 17 November 2014 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	216083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Hon. Member will receive a reply in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/12/2014 17:23:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

165979

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions he has met Prince Nasser bin Hamad of Bahrain in an official capacity; and when the next such meeting is planned.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	215826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>I have not previously met Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain and I do not currently have any meetings with him planned.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2014 13:57:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram