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176269

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of the United States about the lawsuit brought by Hershey's against import of Cadbury's chocolate products made in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government has made no representations in this case. This is a commercial dispute between Hershey’s (as the licenced manufacturer and distributor of Cadbury products within the USA) and a US importer. This dispute relies upon well-known rules and principles and the companies involved have the right to take issues such as this to the judicial authorities in the appropriate territory.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/02/2015 13:19:07 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

176270

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to take any steps against any Hershey's products manufactured in the United Kingdom while that company pursues its action in the United States courts against Cadbury products made in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government currently has no intention of taking any steps against Hershey around the facts of this case. This is a commercial dispute between Hershey’s (as the licenced manufacturer and distributor of Cadbury products within the USA) and a US importer. This dispute relies upon well known rules and principles and the companies involved have the right to take issues such as this to the judicial authorities in the appropriate territory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/02/2015 13:19:30 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

174871

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon’s response to the Earl of Lytton on 7 January (HL Deb, col 338), whether homeowners will be liable for tax on short-term lettings in London.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL4298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Individual homeowners receiving rental income from letting their property (whether short-term or long-term) will be chargeable to income tax on the profits from that letting. The exception is where they are renting furnished accommodation in their only or main home, in which case the Rent-a-Room scheme allows them to receive tax-free rental income of up to £4,250 per year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 03/02/2015 13:56:14 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

173524

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Barclays
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions ministers and officials at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have had with Barclays Bank about the planned closure of rural branches, in particular at St Agnes, Cornwall, which is the only bank located in that community.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL4106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Officials at the Department have discussed with Barclays Bank the rationale for the planned closure of the branch in St Agnes, Cornwall, and the steps that are being taken to ensure that local resident’s banking needs can continue to be met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has also held a recent roundtable with the banks, the Post Office, regulators, consumer groups and organisations representing vulnerable groups to identify ways of maintaining access to banking services for all communities in the context of branch closures and technological change. A further roundtable has been organised to review progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/01/2015 12:55:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

171959

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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	Wind
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate she has made of the mean wind speed in each constituent part of the UK in each month of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	219685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Based on data from its network of wind observing stations, the Met Office’s estimate of mean wind speed in each of the constituent parts of the UK in each month of 2014 is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p><strong><em>Mean wind speed (knots)</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Month (2014)</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>UK</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>England</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Wales</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Scotland</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Northern Ireland</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td><td><p>12.2</p></td><td><p>12.2</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>16.4</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>13.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>10.5</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td><td><p>8.4</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/01/2015 16:14:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37629 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

171062

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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	Students: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many degree students were supported by employers in the most recent year for which figures are available; and in how many such cases tax relief was granted on the employer's costs.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	219074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects data on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Providers. In academic year 2012/13, there were 18,780 students enrolled on First Degrees in publicly funded Higher Education Institutions in the UK whose main source of tuition fees was their employer. Information on tax relief granted on employers’ costs should be requested from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/01/2015 15:51:37 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 37078 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

171172

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on the Government's Transgender Action Plan, published in December 2011.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	219354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress implementing the actions set out in Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action, and the majority have now been completed.</p><p>We continue to liaise regularly with representatives of the transgender community to understand their priorities in tackling remaining areas of inequality and discrimination.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/01/2015 10:50:52 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

171174

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People and Transphobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she plans to take to raise awareness of transgender issues and transphobia; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	219356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling transphobia and raising awareness of transgender issues. The Government Equalities Office regularly meets representatives of the transgender community to understand their key concerns, and we raise awareness of transgender issues across Government.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 November this year, as we have previously, the Government Equalities Office flew the rainbow flag to mark International Transgender Day of Remembrance to raise awareness of transphobia and to pay respects to those whose lives have been cut short by it.</p><p> </p><p>Current Government initiatives to raise awareness of transgender issues and transphobia include:</p><p>- a £2m fund launched in October 2014 to provide grants to organisations to provide support to schools to prevent and address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying;</p><p>- guidance for service providers on how to meet the needs of transgender customers and service users;</p><p>- guidance for employers on how to recruit and retain transgender employees;</p><p> </p><p>- advice for transgender individuals on privacy.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/01/2015 10:53:38 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

169963

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps =he is taking to ensure that pensioners become better aware of their right to claim winter fuel allowance.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	218426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>In over 95 per cent of cases, people over women’s State Pension age receive a Winter Fuel Payment automatically, and do not need to make a claim since the Department already holds the information necessary to make the payment.</p><p> </p><p>However, details of eligibility and how to make a claim are available on <a href="http://www.GOV.uk" target="_blank">www.GOV.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/12/2014 11:58:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

168877

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.96 of Autumn Statement 2014, how and when the Government plans to consult on an orchestra tax relief.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Statement 2014, the government will consult on a new tax relief for orchestras in early 2015. The government will publish a consultation document early next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/12/2014 17:15:18 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant