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536643

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum distance is that an applicant for citizenship is expected to travel to attend for the (a) life in the UK and (b) English language test.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	42902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>There is no maximum distance. Coverage is national and linked to demand.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/07/2016 13:32:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

536645

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what central government agencies are based in Merseyside.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	42880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Based on data published in Public Bodies Directory in December 2015, agencies with a principal office in Merseyside are:</p><p>a) Executive Agency: Crown Commercial Service, in Liverpool.</p><p>b) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs): Charity Commission for England and Wales, Health and Safety Executive, both in Bootle; Disclosure and Barring Service and National Museums Liverpool, in Liverpool.</p><p>In addition, the Government Property Unit’s Electronic Property Information Mapping Service, published on data.gov.uk, shows the following public bodies have a presence in the North West of England as of June 2016:</p><p>Arts Council England</p><p>Big Lottery Fund</p><p>British Council</p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency</p><p>Education Funding Agency</p><p>Environment Agency</p><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p><p>Forestry Commission</p><p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service</p><p>High Speed 2</p><p>Historic England</p><p>HM Land Registry</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs</p><p>Homes and Communities Agency</p><p>Imperial War Museum</p><p>Information Commissioners Office</p><p>Insolvency Service</p><p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency</p><p>National Heritage Memorial Fund</p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</p><p>National Offender Management Service</p><p>Natural England</p><p>Natural Environment Research Council</p><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p><p>Office for National Statistics</p><p>Ordnance Survey</p><p>Public Health England</p><p>Science and Technology Facilities Council</p><p>Science Museum Group</p><p>The Met Office</p><p>Valuation Office Agency</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/07/2016 08:46:49 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

536647

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of which pay grade will work in the Department headed by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; and where that Department will be based.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	42931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The recently announced Department for exiting the European Union will be led at Permanent Secretary level by Oliver Robbins. The new Department will sit at the heart of government and be staffed by the best and brightest from across the civil service and will draw on external expertise if required. The unit will bring together officials and policy expertise from across the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Foreign Office, Business Department and the wider civil service.</p><p>The department's Ministers are based in 9 Downing Street.</p> answering member constituency Haltemprice and Howden answering member printed Mr David Davis question first answered 20/07/2016 10:23:26 answering member 373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

536648

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations in chapter two of the Law Commission's report on electoral law, published in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions, including the reforms set out in chapter two. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:21:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536649

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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, if his Department will consult with the devolved administrations to make electoral law less complex.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has regular discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Government on a range of electoral issues. No aspects of electoral law are devolved in Northern Ireland and responsibility for electoral policy remains with the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:22:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536651

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value is of fines levied by HM Revenue and Customs and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on how many people for which categories of money laundering offence in each of the last four financial years; how many individuals appealed against such fines; and how many such appeals were successful.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	42881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>As one of the 27 UK anti-money laundering supervisors, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has powers to impose civil penalties on businesses that are supervised by HMRC if they do not comply with their obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not an anti-money laundering supervisor.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal fines for money laundering offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 can only be imposed by UK courts.</p><p> </p><p>The total number and value of civil penalties charged by HMRC in relation to breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 in the last four years is shown in the table below. The figures for 2012-13 and 2013-14 were not recorded in a way that separately identified registration and compliance penalties. The figures for 2015-16 are not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC civil penalties for breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total £</p></td><td><p>Total no.</p></td><td><p>Compliance (£)*</p></td><td><p>Compliance (No.)*</p></td><td><p>Registration (£)</p></td><td><p>Registration (No.)*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>160,967</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>438,712</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>768,205</p></td><td><p>677</p></td><td><p>388,224</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>379,981</p></td><td><p>635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Data not available.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Before 2014-15, the number of registration and compliance penalties were not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collate the total numbers of appeals lodged and upheld in relation to HMRC civil penalties charged under the Money Laundering Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/07/2016 14:54:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

536652

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Double Taxation: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2016 to Question 41340, whether his Department publishes details of the negotiations on double taxation agreements between the UK and other countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	42886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing development. In addition they serve an Exchequer protection role by including provisions to combat tax avoidance and evasion- partly by measures providing for the exchange of information between revenue authorities. A tax treaty can only be concluded if its terms are acceptable to both countries.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the countries with which the UK is negotiating are published by HM Revenue and Customs, but the texts of agreements are not published until they are signed.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations with Lesotho have been concluded and the treaty awaits signature and that with Malawi has been substantially agreed. Protocols with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man to correct a defect relating to income from property and a full treaty with the UAE have been concluded and the necessary Orders in Council were made on 13 July. Negotiations for full revision of the treaties with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 42890 42891 42925 question first answered 20/07/2016 13:46:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536655

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Fracking: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish the full recommendations and report of the Planning Inspector before taking a decision on Lancashire County Council's rejection of the Cuadrilla fracking applications at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	42908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Inspector's report will be published when the formal decision on these appeals is issued. This will be on or before 6 October.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:55:01 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

536656

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Wheels to Work Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether Local Enterprise Partnerships and Enterprise Zones will be able to use funding from the Local Growth Fund to (a) develop and (b) support Wheels to Work schemes.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	42940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Through the Local Growth Fund, Local Enterprise Partnerships have been making capital investments in a range of priority growth areas, such as transport, housing and skills. It is for Local Enterprise Partnerships to determine those priorities, in conversation with other local partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 20/07/2016 15:55:54 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

536659

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Sports: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of people from BME backgrounds taking part in sport.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	42920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>We know from Sport England’s Active People survey results that the number of people from BME backgrounds taking part in sport in England has fallen recently. However, Sport England are investing £2 million in Sporting Equals, which exists to promote ethnic diversity in sport and physical activity, between 2013 and 2017 to help get more people from BME communities involved in sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last year the government’s strategy for sport and physical activity ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for An Active Nation’ has been published as well as Sport England’s strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’. The aim of both strategies is to create a more physically active nation, where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy the benefits that sport and physical activity can provide, at every stage in their lives.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2016 08:15:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands