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347415

registered interest
date	29/05/2015
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	Arts: Finance
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 his Department plans to take to ensure fair and equal distribution of public funding for museums and the arts across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government provides public and Lottery funding to Arts Council England who allocates this to arts organisations and regional museums across England. The Arts Council uses a range of criteria to support a fair distribution of this public funding. The Arts Council are committed to increasing Lottery arts investment outside of London from 70 per cent to 75 per cent by the end of 2018 and recently launched a new £35.2 million fund 'Ambition for Excellence' to support arts production, talent development and leadership outside London.</p><p>DCMS encourages partnership working between national and regional museums across England through object loans, touring exhibitions and partnership galleries. In addition, a number of national museums are either based in or have branches across England, such as National Museums Liverpool and the Royal Armouries.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/06/2015 08:04:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

347254

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations his Department has received from local residents' groups on High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>I am unaware of any specific recent representations to the Department from local residents’ groups on HS2. However, such representations might be expected to go to HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/06/2015 10:56:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

347255

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the total cost of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Spending Round 2013 (SR 2013) provided an agreed funding envelope for delivery of the HS2 project of £50.1bn (in 2011 prices and excluding VAT). This comprises construction costs of £21.4bn for Phase 1 and £21.2bn for Phase 2 plus £7.5bn for Rolling Stock. These costs include a considerable level of contingency.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/06/2015 12:58:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

347256

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's estimate is of the (a) commencement and (b) completion dates for construction of Phase 1 of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Phase One of High Speed 2 is due to commence operation in December 2026. Therefore, subject to the successful passage of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill, construction of Phase One is expected to begin during 2017 and to be complete by 2026.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/06/2015 11:01:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

347257

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress has been made by investigations into cases of historical child abuse.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>No case of child abuse is ‘historical’ for victims and survivors. They must live with the consequences of their abuse each and every day of their lives. The Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has been set up to determine whether state and non-state institutions take, and have taken, seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse within England and Wales. Any specific allegation to the Inquiry will, where necessary, be referred to law enforcement bodies for consideration for criminal investigation. The Home Office has funded Operation Hydrant, which is the national policing response to the oversight and co-ordination of all child abuse investigations concerning persons of public prominence or those offences which have taken place in institutional settings. The day-to-day investigation into cases of child sexual abuse, including abuse that has taken place in the past, is an operational matter for the police and law enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/06/2015 14:10:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

347258

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the political situation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Russia’s destabilisation of eastern Ukraine has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, with over 1.5 million people displaced, over 6000 people killed and tens of thousands wounded. The situation there will only improve when Russia abides by the commitments it made at Minsk; withdraws its troops, its heavy weaponry and support for the separatists.</p><p>Since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea we have become increasingly concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation there. We continue to call for free and unconditional access by international humanitarian and human rights organisations to Crimea at all times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 02/06/2015 14:17:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

347259

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Independent Press Standards Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the replacement body for the Press Complaints Commission will commence work.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no role in the establishment of self-regulators of the press. The Press Complaints Commission ceased operations on 8 September 2014. The Independent Press Standards Organisation, the new independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK, commenced work on the same date.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/06/2015 08:26:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347260

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Listed Buildings: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on changing planning guidance on listed buildings to reduce heat loss through windows.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Ministers within the Department for Communities and Local Government regularly meet with colleagues from other Departments to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 01/06/2015 15:51:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347261

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Historic Buildings: Energy
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 her Department is taking to make historic houses more energy efficient.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) offers a range of policies aimed at making houses, including historic houses, more energy efficient.</p><p>In addition, DECC is supporting the development of guidance from the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance to help reduce the risks of unintended consequences when retro-fitting insulation to buildings, particularly older ones, including moisture risk guidance and an online tool to help installers assess the suitability of retrofit measures for traditional buildings.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/06/2015 15:44:07 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347262

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Newspaper Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on freedom of the press and responsible self governance by the press.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Press freedom is a cornerstone of our democracy and for this reason the Government does not interfere with what the press does and does not publish, as long as the press abides by the law of the land. Government has delivered the framework for a new system of independent self-regulation, one which protects press freedom whilst offering real redress when mistakes are made. It is now for the press to decide whether they want to apply for recognition.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/06/2015 08:27:38 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin