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425331

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	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	Public Houses
	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 discussions he has had on the statutory pubs code, and the Government's policy on pubs, with people or bodies concerned with the pubs industry.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	14315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>Since I was appointed Community Pubs Minister on 20 May 2015, I have met with senior representatives from a broad range of bodies within the pubs industry. These include the British Beer and Pub Association, the Campaign for Real Ale, Punch Taverns, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, the British Institute of Innkeeping, the Perceptions Group and the Pubs Advisory Service. I have also met with my rt Hon Friend the Member for Halesowen and Rowley Regis (James Morris), and one of his constituents, to engage with the wide range of issues affecting the pub and brewing industry.</p><p>British pubs have always been at the heart of our local communities, and we are empowering people to preserve them, as well as other local landmarks and places of interest. On 11 September 2015, we took forward our Manifesto commitment by announcing the £1.5m Pub Loan Fund which will help community groups towards the cost of acquiring local pubs threatened with closure.</p><p>This is in addition to local people being able to nominate any local building or land they love as an ‘asset of community value’ and then, if it comes up for sale, having 6 months to raise the funds to bid to buy it. So far more than 800 pubs have been listed.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/11/2015 16:41:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 28042 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

525192

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the agreements reached at the Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016 in tackling corruption.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	905422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>This Government the UK has taken a global lead on tackling the scourge of corruption. Each delegation signed up to the commitments set out in the communiqué. In addition, 42 countries and 8 international organisations issued statements setting out further measures they will take.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/06/2016 14:47:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 4131 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

513947

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	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	Pubs Code Adjudicator
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who will act on behalf of the Pubs Code Adjudicator in situations where one of the parties to that adjudication objects to the Adjudicator's involvement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	34615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Pubs Code Adjudicator has been appointed by the Secretary of State to arbitrate alleged breaches of the statutory obligations set out in the Pubs Code. The Adjudicator will therefore be operating within the statutory framework provided in the SBEE Act and Pubs Code regulations. The parties to an alleged breach of the Pubs Code are not afforded an automatic right to object to the Adjudicator discharging what is a statutory duty. This is in contrast to the position of arbitrators appointed to deal with a private arbitration of contractual disputes.</p><p> </p><p>The Adjudicator will make and publish arrangements for dealing with any conflict of interest as he is required to do by the SBEE Act [Schedule 1 para 10]. These will be the relevant arrangements for any parties wishing to raise any questions about conflicts of interest. Where the parties raise any objection to the Adjudicator arbitrating a dispute, it is for the Adjudicator to decide whether it is appropriate for him to appoint another arbitrator (as the Act allows).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/04/2016 15:55:01 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 57356 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

522082

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	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	Energy: Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what financial and other support her Department plans to provide to help non-domestic landlords meet the requirements of the Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations (Non-domestic) (England and Wales) 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	38723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>Under the <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em>, landlords of privately rented non-domestic property will need to ensure that, from 1 April 2018, their properties reach at least an energy performance rating of E before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants. Non-domestic landlords cannot rely on subsidy to pay for any energy efficiency improvements which may be necessary, and no targeted financial assistance is planned. However, the Regulations incorporate a cost effectiveness test, and landlords may be eligible for an exemption where the recommended measure(s) do not meet a seven year simple payback. The method of calculating the payback period is set out in the regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Government is currently working with industry stakeholders to finalise a comprehensive guidance document for non-domestic landlords on meeting the requirements of the Regulations, including further details on calculating payback. This guidance document will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/06/2016 11:44:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 2058 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176508

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Home Department does not centrally hold details of the number of staff employed through employment or recruitment agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/02/2015 14:13:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176049

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	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	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 04/02/2015 15:07:28 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176058

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The table below lists the number of manpower substitution staff recruited through centrally-contracted employment or recruitment agencies in the years 2010 to 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Appointments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,582</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are likely to have been smaller numbers of staff recruited directly into business areas, or from off-contract suppliers. However, this information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/02/2015 17:16:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176086

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	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	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>For permanent and fixed term staff on the core Defra payroll the information is not held centrally and could only be provided by incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also uses workers for a time-limited period, who are not on the core Defra payroll, but are paid by a recruitment or employment agency. The number of such staff since 2010-11 is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (to Sept 2014)</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/02/2015 10:17:51 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

438001

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	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	Pets: Poisoning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) cats and (b) dogs killed by accidental ingestion of poisonous antifreeze in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	19839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>We have no estimates of the numbers of cats or dogs killed by antifreeze.</p><br /><p>However there are periodically reported cases where antifreeze may have contributed to the death of pet animals. This issue was most recently debated in Parliament on the 2 December 2014.</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141202/halltext/141202h0002.htm#14120263000003" target="_blank">www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141202/halltext/141202h0002.htm#14120263000003</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2015 13:25:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176025

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department were employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>This request can not be answered on this occasion, as the information could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/02/2015 17:49:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson