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517400

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date	04/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there has been no increase in the war disablement pension for 2016-17; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>War Pensions are uprated to ensure that they reflect any increases in the cost of living. The approach taken by successive governments is that by increasing awards with reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), we ensure consistency with the measure of inflation used by the Bank of England.</p><p>The level of any annual increase is set against the September CPI figure. In September 2015 CPI was negative. Consequently, for financial year 2016/17 War Pensions have been maintained at previous levels. War Pensions will increase when the annual CPI figure next increases.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 09/05/2016 16:33:26 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517401

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are in receipt of war disablement pension; and what steps his Department takes to notify recipients of changes in the level of that pension.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2015, there were 116,049 disablement pensioners in receipt of a War Pension administered by Veterans UK. Whenever there is a change in an individual's rate of war pension, Veterans UK will write to inform them. For 2016, Veterans UK elected not to issue an annual uprating letter to individuals as there was no change to payment levels. Instead, an alternative communication plan was put in place utilising automated messages on the Veterans UK helpline, letters to Third sector organisations for publication, and articles in Veterans World magazine, the Armed Forces pension newsletter, social media and on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 09/05/2016 16:34:00 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517125

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gaming Machines: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has accrued to the public purse from use of fixed-odds betting terminals in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) England in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>This information is not available. This is because HMRC do not ask for a country-by-country breakdown on the taxpayer’s return.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/05/2016 10:40:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517126

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gaming Machines: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of fixed-odds betting terminals operating in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>Regulation of Fixed Odds betting Terminals is devolved and in Northern Ireland it is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/05/2016 10:20:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517134

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the triennial review of (a) stake and (b) prize limits in fixed-odds betting terminals has not yet been published; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>In April 2015 the previous Government introduced regulations which require authorisation of stakes over £50 on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals through a “verified account” or staff interaction. The Government published its evaluation of the £50 regulations on 21 January. The evaluation paper can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-gaming-machine-circumstances-of-useamendment-regulations-2015.</p><p> </p><p>We will now consider the findings of the evaluation before deciding if there is a need for further action.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 10/05/2016 12:56:15 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517239

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the projected savings of closure of the Area Electoral Office in Newtownards, County Down; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>Management of Electoral Office resources is an operational matter for the Chief Electoral Officer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/05/2016 11:39:25 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517240

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate she has made of the cost of the planned closure of several area electoral offices in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	36390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The Chief Electoral Officer is considering reform options for the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland, with the support of the Northern Ireland Office. He has already set out his plans to relocate staff from two Area Electoral Offices (Newtownards and Ballymena) when office leases end in October 2016. No other decisions on the future of Area Electoral Offices will be taken until later in the year when the CEO has been able to consider responses to public consultation on wider reform proposals.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/05/2016 11:40:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

485518

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the Tampon Tax Fund was allocated to (a) Women's Aid and (b) other women's charities in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	32279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced initial donations from the Tampon Tax Fund at Autumn Statement totalling £5m. Further grants totalling £12 million were announced at Budget to support a range of charities that are making a significant impact in the lives of women and girls. This included an award of £118,000 to Parenting NI.</p><p> </p><p>£5.2 million of funding was allocated to Comic Relief and Rosa, who will disburse funding to a range of grassroots women’s organisations across the UK, including those in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all charities awarded funding at Budget can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/04/2016 15:36:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

485519

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which women's organisations in Northern Ireland received funding from the Tampon Tax Fund; what the amount was that each such organisation received; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	32280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced initial donations from the Tampon Tax Fund at Autumn Statement totalling £5m. Further grants totalling £12 million were announced at Budget to support a range of charities that are making a significant impact in the lives of women and girls. This included an award of £118,000 to Parenting NI.</p><p> </p><p>£5.2 million of funding was allocated to Comic Relief and Rosa, who will disburse funding to a range of grassroots women’s organisations across the UK, including those in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all charities awarded funding at Budget can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/04/2016 13:38:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

454023

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2016 to Question 25652, whether people resident in Northern Ireland are able to apply for apprenticeships in England.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	28014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) funds apprenticeships training in England. The devolved administrations of Northern Ireland (NI), Wales, and Scotland have their own funding arrangements for apprenticeships. Employers and training providers must not actively recruit learners who live or work outside of England.</p><p> </p><p>Residents in NI can apply for English Apprenticeships provided they want to live in, or travel to, England to work and study. The SFA will only apply funding under these circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The SFA will not fund individuals whose main employment or normal place of work is not in England.</p><p> </p><p>Skills is a devolved matter to NI and are funded by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) in NI.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 03/03/2016 17:32:19 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon