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93813

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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	China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) each Minister and (b) officials in his Department last met the Ambassador of China to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	210881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I last met the Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 6 October 2014. The Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Anelay last met the Ambassador on 23 September 2014. The Permanent Under-Secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last met the Ambassador on 6 January 2014. The Director-General Economic and Consular last met the Ambassador on 29 August 2014. The Director of Asia-Pacific last met the Ambassador on 6 October 2014. The Head of China Department last met the Ambassador on 9 October 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/10/2014 15:54:18 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

93832

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Skipton Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many appeals have been made to the Skipton Fund Appeals Panel in respect of decisions made by that fund; and how many such appeals were decided in favour of (a) the appellant or (b) the Skipton Fund.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Skipton Fund Appeals Panel has considered 412 appeals in respect of decisions made by the Skipton Fund, since the Skipton Fund was established in 2004. 210 appeals were decided in favour of the appellant and 202 were decided in favour of the Skipton Fund.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:53:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93841

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the response to the public consultation on the NHS National Tariff Payment System 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>In accordance with section 118(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Monitor is required to send a notice of the proposals for the National Tariff to all licensed providers and unlicensed providers who provide NHS healthcare services where there is a proposed national price. These providers may comment on any of the policy proposals that are contained in the consultation notice and, in particular, may object to any method proposed under section 118(3)(b) of the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is currently Monitor’s intention to release this notice at the end of October. Responses to this consultation will be released along with the final tariff publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93842

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Chief Medical Officer will report on the UK-wide review of all alcohol guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The review is currently underway and we expect to be able to consult on any new guidelines by summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:49:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93591

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of the sale of nitrous oxide in catering products for the purpose of recreational inhalation.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	210809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not monitor the sale of nitrous oxide in legitimate products. <br><br>Our concerns about the availability and use of nitrous oxide at summer festivals was highlighted in my letter to 30 festivals organisers <br>earlier this year. I asked them to take steps to prevent its sale and use for recreational purposes. The letter was copied to the relevant local authority and police force for each of the festival sites. <br><br>There has been a positive response from festival organisers to this and the efforts of other partners, including reports that some organisers adopted a &quot;no legal high&quot; policy which extended to nitrous oxide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:22 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 22869 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

93103

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Venture Capital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to promote investment in venture capital trusts.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	210570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The venture capital trust (VCT) regime was significantly expanded at Budget 2012. VCTs can now invest up to £5 million a year into each qualifying company, and larger companies (with up to 250 employees and £15 million of gross assets) can benefit from the investments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government believes that the VCT regime, alongside the other tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, plays a key role in facilitating access to finance for smaller businesses with growth potential. At Budget 2014 the government announced that changes would be made to enable investors to subscribe for VCT shares via nominees, to facilitate a wider range of opportunities to invest in VCTs. The government has also recently consulted on the impact of the recent expansions to the venture capital schemes and is committed to ensuring that the schemes continue to work effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2014 15:54:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

93118

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage the provision of broadband in new homes.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>DCLG and DCMS are working with home builders and communications infrastructure providers to develop an action plan to ensure that new developments have access to superfast broadband. That action plan will be made publicly available shortly.<br><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/10/2014 15:53:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

93195

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions to ensure that British companies working in Colombia are not involved in land-grab from peasant land-owners.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) visited Colombia in February this year and discussed business and human rights in his meetings with President Santos, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Trade and with civil society. We have a strong partnership with the government of Colombia on implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, in the context of the November 2011 Joint Declaration on Human Rights. I had a substantive discussion with the Deputy Foreign Minister regarding these matters during my visit to Bogota in June.</p><p> </p><p>The Ambassador and Embassy team regularly meet representatives of Civil Society to hear their concerns about human rights in Colombia, including business behaviour. If British firms are involved we raise issues with them as appropriate. The team in Bogota also meets with British companies and encourages adherence to best practice and global standards in their operations.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/10/2014 15:50:18 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon