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539981

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which ministerial responsibilities are held by the Office of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	43473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The List of Ministerial Responsibilities will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 05/09/2016 08:30:52 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

539986

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of families with children living in temporary accommodation in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in (i) each of the last two years and (ii) the latest month for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	43359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of homeless families with children in temporary accommodation for each local authority in England are published each quarter at:</p><p><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness#detailed-local-authority-level-responses</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 05/09/2016 10:43:53 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

539987

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) homeless people and (b) rough sleepers in (i) Coventry, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	43360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>One person without a home is one too many. That is why the Government is clear that prevention must be at the heart of everything we do to tackle homelessness. We have protected homelessness prevention funding for local authorities, which will amount to £315 million by 2020, to help them provide quality advice and assistance to everyone who approaches them for help. We are also exploring options, including legislation, to prevent more people from becoming homeless in the first place.</p><p>We have also increased central investment to tackle homelessness over the next four years to £139 million, including a new £10 million fund to support innovative ways to prevent and reduce rough sleeping, and a new £10 million Social Impact Bond to support rough sleepers with the most complex needs.</p><p>Statistics for each of the last five years on statutory homelessness acceptances, homelessness prevention and relief and rough sleeping are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 05/09/2016 10:56:14 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

539989

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Property Development: Floods
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 his Department can take against developers who illegally build new developments too close to river banks and exacerbate existing flooding problems in the area.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	43471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>National planning policy is clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk, including floodplains. Where unauthorised development has taken place, we have given local planning authorities a wide range of powers to tackle the situation. These powers include the ability to serve an enforcement notice setting out the steps required to remedy a breach – which can include the demolition of a building if the authority considers that appropriate. Non-compliance with such a notice is punishable by an unlimited fine and local authorities have the power to take the necessary steps themselves and recover the costs from the developer. Other powers include the ability to apply for a planning injunction against apprehended as well as actual breaches of planning control. The penalties for non compliance with an injunction are severe – including imprisonment for contempt of court. Full details of local authorities’ enforcement powers can be found in our online planning guidance: http://planningguidance.communities.gov.uk/blog/guidance/ensuring-effective-enforcement/.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 05/09/2016 10:45:52 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

540009

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unidentified Flying Objects
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sightings of unidentified flying objects have been reported in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	43413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not maintain a central record of the number of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings reported, following the closure of the UFO Desk in 2009.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/09/2016 14:48:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

540011

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on establishing a credit union for members of the armed forces; what steps he is taking to make military personnel aware of that service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	43472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 7 March 2016 to Question 29059 to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-03-01/29059/</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/09/2016 14:49:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_7_March_2016_HOC_29059[1].docx title 29059 - QnA extract on Armed Forces: Credit Unions
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

540015

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department gives successful schools wishing to establish a multi-academy trust.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	43408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department supports successful schools wishing to establish Multi-Academy Trusts and I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided for question 42232 on 13 July 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 05/09/2016 16:20:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

540019

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprentices who are of an ethnic minority.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	43404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2014/15, 10.6% of those starting an apprenticeship had a BAME background.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing the proportion of apprentices from a BAME background by 20% by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We want to increase the quality and quantity of all apprenticeships, including for those from a black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) background.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken action through our current marketing campaign, ‘Get in Go Far’ to ensure that there is clear representation from BAME apprentices. Research undertaken prior to the campaign ensured that it could reach a diverse audience. In addition, we have established a network of employer Diversity Champions, who are committed to sharing good practice and raising awareness of apprenticeships amongst employers.</p><p> </p><p>Research has been commissioned to explore potential barriers that BAME applicants for apprenticeships face so that we can provide support to improve the rates of success for this group. We have started detailed analysis of apprenticeship data to identify areas of under-representation and areas of potential for growth. We are currently developing options to take forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 05/09/2016 16:14:15 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

540023

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Nature Conservation: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39643, what plans the Government has to discuss the EU Nature Directive as part of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU; what the EU Nature Directive's status will be during those negotiations; and whether her Department plans to retain the implemented measures that relate to the EU Nature Directive after the UK's negotiated exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	43316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Whilst we are still a part of the EU, the EU framework for our environment remains in place. Defra will continue to ensure the right policies are in place for a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the impacts of the decision to leave the EU, including future arrangements for existing legislation. We have a manifesto commitment to produce a 25 Year Plan for the Environment.</p><p> </p><p>We all now have an opportunity to consider our long-term vision for the environment following the referendum vote.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2016 09:55:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

540024

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of dogs in the UK (a) in 2010 and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	43401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold any official estimates of the numbers of dogs in the UK. However, according to the annual pet population survey carried out by the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association in 2010 there were an estimated 8 million dogs in the UK. The same survey for 2016 shows the estimated number of dogs in the UK to be 8.5 million.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2016 09:59:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter