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224744

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing fixed wing aircraft to the National Police Air Service fleet.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	226105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is a police-led operational initiative, <br>with all strategic decisions, including agreeing the budget and operating <br>model, taken by the Strategic Board which comprises Police and Crime <br>Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables. The Board agreed to convene a small <br>working group of PCCs to define a more equitable future funding model for all <br>force areas.<br><br>The Strategic Board agreed on 19 February a new optimised operating model that <br>will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service, and will mean <br>that every air base supports police forces 24 hours a day. NPAS modelling <br>indicates that Northamptonshire will remain within the 20 minute Priority 1 <br>Service Level Agreement for NPAS. The new operating model will include an <br>enhanced fixed-wing aircraft capability within the NPAS fleet. <br><br>Home Office Ministers have been kept informed of the development of NPAS’s new <br>operating model, and officials attend the NPAS Strategic Board meetings in a <br>non-voting capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 226117 226118 226119 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:06:58 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

224745

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how recent reductions in the National Police Air Service budget will be distributed between police forces in (a) the East Midlands and (b) the Eastern region.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	226117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is a police-led operational initiative, <br>with all strategic decisions, including agreeing the budget and operating <br>model, taken by the Strategic Board which comprises Police and Crime <br>Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables. The Board agreed to convene a small <br>working group of PCCs to define a more equitable future funding model for all <br>force areas.<br><br>The Strategic Board agreed on 19 February a new optimised operating model that <br>will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service, and will mean <br>that every air base supports police forces 24 hours a day. NPAS modelling <br>indicates that Northamptonshire will remain within the 20 minute Priority 1 <br>Service Level Agreement for NPAS. The new operating model will include an <br>enhanced fixed-wing aircraft capability within the NPAS fleet. <br><br>Home Office Ministers have been kept informed of the development of NPAS’s new <br>operating model, and officials attend the NPAS Strategic Board meetings in a <br>non-voting capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 226105 226118 226119 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:06:58 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

224746

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings Ministers in her Department have had with representatives of the National Police Air Service in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	226118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is a police-led operational initiative, <br>with all strategic decisions, including agreeing the budget and operating <br>model, taken by the Strategic Board which comprises Police and Crime <br>Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables. The Board agreed to convene a small <br>working group of PCCs to define a more equitable future funding model for all <br>force areas.<br><br>The Strategic Board agreed on 19 February a new optimised operating model that <br>will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service, and will mean <br>that every air base supports police forces 24 hours a day. NPAS modelling <br>indicates that Northamptonshire will remain within the 20 minute Priority 1 <br>Service Level Agreement for NPAS. The new operating model will include an <br>enhanced fixed-wing aircraft capability within the NPAS fleet. <br><br>Home Office Ministers have been kept informed of the development of NPAS’s new <br>operating model, and officials attend the NPAS Strategic Board meetings in a <br>non-voting capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 226105 226117 226119 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:06:58 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

224747

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the closure of the National Police Air Service base at Husbands Bosworth on flight times to (a) Corby, (b) Oundle, (c) Thrapston, (d) Raunds, (e) Irthlingborough, (f) Warmington and (g) Easton-on-the-Hill in Northamptonshire.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	226119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is a police-led operational initiative, <br>with all strategic decisions, including agreeing the budget and operating <br>model, taken by the Strategic Board which comprises Police and Crime <br>Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Constables. The Board agreed to convene a small <br>working group of PCCs to define a more equitable future funding model for all <br>force areas.<br><br>The Strategic Board agreed on 19 February a new optimised operating model that <br>will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service, and will mean <br>that every air base supports police forces 24 hours a day. NPAS modelling <br>indicates that Northamptonshire will remain within the 20 minute Priority 1 <br>Service Level Agreement for NPAS. The new operating model will include an <br>enhanced fixed-wing aircraft capability within the NPAS fleet. <br><br>Home Office Ministers have been kept informed of the development of NPAS’s new <br>operating model, and officials attend the NPAS Strategic Board meetings in a <br>non-voting capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 226105 226117 226118 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:06:58 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

177679

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the formula grant allocation was in each local authority in each year since 2010-11; and what the planned such allocations are for 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	223328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>Formula grant has not existed since 2012-13, as a consequence of the introduction of the local retention of business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Historic figures can be found in the local government finance settlements, presented to the House each year, which are also available on the National Archives website.</p><p> </p><p>The hon. Member may wish to refresh himself with our introductory guides to local government finance, which can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-plain-english-guide-to-the-local-government-finance-settlement-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-plain-english-guide-to-the-local-government-finance-settlement-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-the-local-government-finance-settlement-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-the-local-government-finance-settlement-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/02/2015 15:45:52 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins previous answer version 43437 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

177680

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	Local Government Finance
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 publish data on the Government's calculation of spending power for each local authority area in each financial year between 2010-11 and 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	223319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government has published Spending Power figures since they were introduced in 2011-12 as shown below. <br><br>2011-12: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spannexas.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spannexas.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>2012-13: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1213/spendpwr.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1213/spendpwr.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>2013-14: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/1314sps.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/1314sps.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>2014-15: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277394/Spending_Power_by_dwelling_final_settlement.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277394/Spending_Power_by_dwelling_final_settlement.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>2015-16: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/400629/Spending_Power_per_Dwelling.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/400629/Spending_Power_per_Dwelling.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/02/2015 17:26:02 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

175248

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Action with Communities in Rural England: Northamptonshire
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 she has made on the level of funding available for the Northamptonshire Action with Communities in Rural England.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	221789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>No estimate has been made on the level of funding available for Northamptonshire Action with Communities in Rural England. That is a matter for discussion between ACRE, as the coordinating body for the Network, and Northamptonshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We support the valuable work the ACRE Network does to benefit rural communities. That is why we have confirmed that it will again receive over £2 million worth of funding in the coming year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/01/2015 11:59:44 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

173887

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	UK Export Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much UK Export Finance has spent on advertising in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	220872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>UK Export Finance records spending on all activities associated with the promotion of UK Export Finance, including advertising, marketing, attendance at exhibitions etc, as Business Promotion or Marketing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the amount spent by UK Export Finance on these activities in each financial year since 2010/11. Spend has increased in recent years as UK Export Finance seeks to raise awareness of its services particularly amongst smaller businesses following the introduction of products targeted at the smaller exporter in 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15 to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spend (£)</strong></p></td><td><p>19,395</p></td><td><p>41,915</p></td><td><p>27,958</p></td><td><p>377,434</p></td><td><p>801,341</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 09:57:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 39302 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

172386

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on implementing his Department's efficiency agenda.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	906854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>As part of our long-term economic plan this Government announced that we had saved an unprecedented £14.3 billion last year alone compared to the spending in the year before the last General Election. There's more to do and in the Autumn Statement the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury jointly laid out plans to save a further £10 billion by 2017-18 through efficiency and reform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 07/01/2015 17:08:21 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

171215

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A45: Northamptonshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 41 of the Road Investment Strategy: Investment Plan, published on 1 December 2014, and the proposed study of a scheme to be developed for improvements to the A45 from Thrapston to Stanwick, (a) when that study will begin, (b) which body will undertake the study, (c) what the timescales for the study will be and when the study will conclude, (d) what public consultation will be involved in the study, (e) who will evaluate the study, (f) what funding has been allocated to undertake the study, (g) whether the announcement of a study is a guarantee that road improvements will take place in a future road period, (h) what the earliest year would be in which improvement work could be undertaken on the A45 Thrapston to Stanwick following the study, (i) what submissions about the A45 from Stanwick to Thrapston were received from the Highways Agency in connection with the development of the Road Investment Strategy and (j) what cost estimates were considered in relation to dualling from Thrapston to Stanwick.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	219170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upgrading the A45 from Thrapston to Stanwick which is why the scheme is named in the new Road Investment Strategy. The previous administration failed adequately to improve Northamptonshire’s infrastructure when they had the opportunity, despite holding a number of parliamentary seats in the county for all or part of the 13 years from 1997.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proposals to improve the A45 between Thrapston and Stanwick will be developed by Highways England during the first Road Period, which runs from 2015/16 to 2019/20, but may not enter construction until the next Road Period as the environmental sensitivities of the site are recognised by the Department for Transport. It is important that we get this right.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Evidence gathered as part of the Route Strategy process was used to inform the development of the Road Investment Strategy (RIS). The investment commitment in the RIS provides funding for the development of a scheme to upgrade the existing single carriageway section of the A45 between Thrapston and Stanwick so the A45 can provide a continuous Expressway between the A14 and the M1.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In committing to develop schemes for the next RIS period we have been clear that the design of the proposal may be complex, and in relation to the A45 scheme, it will be necessary to ensure that the proposal carefully manages the interaction of the road with the Stanwick Lakes SSSI and the wider Nene Valley. While it is too early to set out the detailed arrangements and a timetable for development of the proposal, we do know that delivery will require the successful completion of the necessary statutory planning processes, which include public consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By naming the A45 in the first ever Road Investment Strategy this government has shown its commitment to Northamptonshire and will continue to press ahead with improvements to this important artery. This comes on top of the £20.5 million investment towards the cost of the the A43 Corby link road which opened in 2014 and up to £25 million that has been allocated for improvements to the Chowns Mill roundabout as part of the RIS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By contrast the previous administration dropped several schemes in Northamptonshire from the national road building programme in 1998 including the A43 Moulton-Broughton improvement; the A43 Geddington bypass; as well as the A45 Weedon, Flore and Upper Heyford bypass.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the time of the publication of the RIS the Department set out the expected cost category for each of the investment commitments, with the A45 Thrapston to Stanwick scheme falling in the £100 to £250m cost category.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/01/2015 17:53:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford