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748474

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date	05/07/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Bats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Commissioners have had with Church of England representatives on encouraging clergy to install bat boxes to provide alternative accommodation for these mammals.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Bat roosting remains a significant and costly issue for around 100 churches, where large roosts mean constant cleaning, damage to significant artefacts and delays to repair work, all of which reduce the use of the building by the congregation and community. Our experience is that bat boxes are not always the best solution, since there is no guarantee that the bats will use them.</p><p>The Church of England has recently secured Heritage Lottery funding as part of a partnership led by Natural England for a project to mitigate the impact of bats in churches. This work will include looking at ways that bats can be moved to more suitable locations when the roost has an adverse effect on the congregation. More details of the project can be found at: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.batsandchurches.org.uk%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccaroline.spelman.mp%40parliament.uk%7Cce2d399c7fb44acf61a608d4c786a2c4%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636352828440490556&amp;sdata=nB8DRan2yfmUY2JOhTRkJHRuAKwISw7xGnNjYiRZ%2Fi4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.batsandchurches.org.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 10/07/2017 11:38:20 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748475

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Camping Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Commissioners have had with Church of England representatives on expanding the availability of champing in England's churches.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p><strong>‘</strong>Champing’, or overnight camping in a church, is a new form of holiday pioneered by the Churches Conservation Trust. It currently uses only closed churches, 12 of which across the UK are available for visitors to stay the night in, between April and September. The Church of England is however working in partnership with the Churches Conservation Trust to bring the Champing model into operation for open churches, to offer high end accommodation that enables congregations to generate income, whilst also maintaining space for worship and community use.</p><p>The Church of England has developed a model for a high quality and revisable timber structure, which can be placed in open churches to provide a lettable insulated space, which in turn can generate income needed to maintain the building, thereby releasing money for mission. Designed to support rural parishes this model is being piloted in the Diocese of Hereford thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and AllChurches Trust. More information is at: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.champing.co.uk%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccaroline.spelman.mp%40parliament.uk%7Cce2d399c7fb44acf61a608d4c786a2c4%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636352828440490556&amp;sdata=EC71jPHUwRiZbms%2BjBeKwn65m7w1hBPppp3zl%2FUTJkU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.champing.co.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 10/07/2017 11:38:57 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748037

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Service: Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to introduce a single public service ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable gentleman to my previous answer (1204)</p><p>The Government published a draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill in December 2016, setting out in detail its plans to introduce a new Public Service Ombudsman. The draft Bill will be progressed as and when a legislative opportunity arises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/07/2017 14:07:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748038

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Constituency Boundary Review is on track to report by 1 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The progress of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 2730 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:29:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748039

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Polling Stations: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to introduce a requirement for voters to produce personal identification at a polling station to receive a ballot paper.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In line with its manifesto commitment, the Government intends to legislate to ensure that a form of identification must be presented before voting. It is intended that this requirement be tested through pilot schemes at the May 2018 elections. Pilots will help to identify the best way of administering this new requirement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is continuing to work with the Law Commission on how best to implement the recommendations of their review of electoral law in collaboration with other stakeholders. We will respond to their report in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 2731 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:26:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748043

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it remains Government policy to reduce the number of parliamentary constituencies to 600.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The progress of the current boundary review, which is proceeding in accordance with the laws already passed by Parliament, is a matter for the independent and impartial Boundary Commissions. Further information can be found on the websites for each of the four Boundary Commissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 2734 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:29:28 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748044

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to respond to the Law Commission's 2016 review of electoral law.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In line with its manifesto commitment, the Government intends to legislate to ensure that a form of identification must be presented before voting. It is intended that this requirement be tested through pilot schemes at the May 2018 elections. Pilots will help to identify the best way of administering this new requirement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is continuing to work with the Law Commission on how best to implement the recommendations of their review of electoral law in collaboration with other stakeholders. We will respond to their report in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 2735 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:26:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748160

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the 25-year plan for the environment.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it.</p><p> </p><p>We will produce a 25 year environment plan during this parliament.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 15:15:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748285

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scottish Parliament: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the planned timeframe is for the introduction of new financial arrangements for the Scottish Parliament agreed in the Scotland Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The financial arrangements for the Scotland Act 2016 are set out in the Fiscal Framework Agreement agreed between the UK and Scottish Governments during the passage of the Scotland Bill. A copy of the Fiscal Framework was placed in the library of the House on the 25 February 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Fiscal Framework sets out the timeframe for introduction of the new financial arrangements. The transfer of these significant financial powers to the Scottish Parliament is already underway and a number of the associated powers have already been fully implemented, these include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The full devolution of income tax rates and bands and thresholds for non-savings and non-dividend income which was delivered in<strong> April 2017</strong>;</li><li>Revenues from courts and tribunals in Scotland are now retained by the Scottish Government as of <strong>April 2017</strong>;</li><li>Enhanced borrowing powers came into force for the <strong>2017-2018 financial year.</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p>The remaining aspects of the Fiscal Framework will be taken forward in line with the timetable set out in the Fiscal Framework Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/07/2017 11:25:11 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord