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174985

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Economic Situation: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase job creation and economic growth in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	221486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Supporting economic growth in the north of England is vital to the long term success of our economy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All LEPs in the North of England have benefitted from investment and devolution of powers, freedoms and flexibilities through Growth Deals and City Deals. In addition the Government recently agreed devolution of further powers with both Sheffield and Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:16:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41192 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

174986

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Property Searches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on small and micro businesses of centralising local land charges registers.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	221555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>A Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the provision of Local Land Charges has been produced by Land Registry. The Impact Assessment is a living document and continues to be revised in the light of greater stakeholder engagement. This takes into account the potential benefits of a fully digitised service to mitigate the effects of degrading paper and other records, with improved turnaround times, greater efficiencies and a lower fee for the customer. The Impact Assessment states that creating a single, digital Local Land Charges register would enable small and micro businesses to streamline their access arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/01/2015 15:45:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

174990

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Freight: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will consider extending the student loans system to cover training and apprenticeships for the freight industry.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	221616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Adult learners undertaking full Level 3 or Level 4 qualifications approved for public funding may be eligible for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. These include A Levels, Access to HE Diplomas and other Certificates and Diplomas, many of which will be appropriate to the freight industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are jobs with training. Funding for the training element of an apprenticeship is provided by the Government and the employer – not the apprentice. Student loans are therefore not appropriate for apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 14:13:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

174991

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Councillors: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance his Department provides to Returning Officers on the eligibility of 18 year olds to stand for election to a local council in a ward in which they go to school but do not live.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	221492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has published guidance for Returning Officers and people considering standing for election to local authorities in Great Britain which sets out the four possible qualifications to stand and be elected. These qualifications relate to candidate activity in the local authority area, rather than the specific ward in which they are standing. Candidates must meet at least one of the qualifications to be validly nominated.</p><p>One qualification is that the candidate’s principal or only place of work in the previous 12 months was in the local authority area. This enables those who work in the local authority area but do not necessarily live there, to qualify.</p><p>The Commission has advised that simply attending a school, college or university in the local authority area for the sole purpose of studying would not be sufficient grounds to qualify to stand for election under the principal or only place of work qualification, although an individual may meet one of the other qualification criteria. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they are eligible and not that of the Returning Officer. In giving their consent to nomination, the candidate is confirming that they meet the qualifications to stand for election as stated in their nomination paper and are not disqualified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 26/01/2015 17:32:47 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

174993

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coastal Erosion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide additional resources to the devolved administrations to tackle coastal erosion.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	221515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has prioritised flooding and coastal erosion risk management over the course of this Parliament, and announced at Spending Round 2013 that £2.3 billion will be invested in flood and coastal erosion defences in an unprecedented 6-year programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Coastal erosion is an area of devolved responsibility, and as such it is for the devolved administrations to allocate funds between services according to their own priorities. The Barnett Formula was applied to departmental settlements in the normal way at the Spending Round.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 29/01/2015 17:22:02 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

174994

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Oil: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he will take to ensure that, in relation to home heating and travel, consumers will benefit directly from the recent fall in oil prices.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	221516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government has been absolutely clear that it expects the fall in crude oil prices to be passed to consumers as quickly as possible.</p><p>The price of petrol is at its lowest since October 2009 and diesel since March 2010. Heating oil is at its lowest price since October 2010.</p><p>We will be watching oil companies carefully to make sure they continue to pass through the falling oil price, bringing benefits to consumers and the wider economy.</p><p>Consumers and motorists and heating oil users are entitled to the best value for money and the Government is determined to ensure that they get it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 15:08:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

174996

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with business organisations about changes to VAT invoicing requirements when discounting for early payment.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	221481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>HMRC consulted on VAT accounting for prompt payment discounts between 17 June and 9 September 2014. HMRC listened to business concerns and issued guidance in December 2014 which will make it easier for businesses to account for VAT on prompt payment discounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/01/2015 16:43:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

174997

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect on businesses of changes to VAT invoicing on discounting for early payment schemes.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	221482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury is in regular contact with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on a wide range of issues</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/01/2015 16:33:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

174998

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2014 to Question 215879, what plans he has to publish the futures analysis on the potential impact of the introduction of standardised packaging on the illicit trade in tobacco.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	221535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) assessment on the impact of standardised packaging on the illicit trade in tobacco will be published alongside the Department of Health’s consultation summary in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/01/2015 16:11:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

174999

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to revise the impact assessment for the proposed introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco in response to the analysis of that impact assessment by the Regulatory Policy Committee; and what plans he has to commission research to support such a revision.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	221536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>A final impact assessment, reflecting available evidence and the summary report of consultation responses will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 221538 question first answered 27/01/2015 13:11:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier