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50155

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which people from Wales responded to the consultation on the relaxation of licensing hours during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	198131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government received 25 responses to the online consultation on the <br>relaxation of licensing hours during the FIFA World Cup from respondents who <br>identified themselves as living or working in Wales. This included nine from <br>members of the public, seven from licensing authorities, three from the <br>licensed trade or trade organisations and two from the police and four from <br>‘other'. The response to the consultation is available online at the gov.uk <br>website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 9393 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

45110

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what calculations were used to calculate the mean fee income for full-time criminal barristers published by his Department on 2 January 2014; and for what reasons VAT was included in the estimate of barristers' earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	193702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>Figures provided in the statistical publication released on the 2nd January 2014 are available at <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-barrister-fee-income-from-public-sources-201213" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-barrister-fee-income-from-public-sources-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-statistics-barrister-fee-income-from-public-sources-201213</a> and show that when including all 4,931 criminal barristers' payments, the mean average payment for 2012/13 was £72,010. This includes those barristers that may have provided legal assistance in only a small number of instances within this time period, and payments from both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA). The release also contains information on the data and methodology used.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics provided in the publication and supporting documents included VAT and other additional costs due to the structure of the data obtained from the administrative systems within LAA, and also those provided by the CPS were aggregated figures that already included VAT. The basis of the calculations were set out in the publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

65533

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people served as magistrates in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	203730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total numbers of magistrates serving in England and Wales in each of the past five years is as follows:</p><p>2013-2014 – <strong>21,613</strong></p><p>2012-2013 – <strong>23,244</strong></p><p>2011-2012 – <strong>25,155</strong></p><p>2010-2011 – <strong>26,966</strong></p><p>2009-2010 – <strong>29,270</strong></p><p> </p><p>The reduction in the overall number of serving magistrates is a natural consequence of falling workloads in the magistrates' courts, due to factors such as falling crime combined with the relatively steady levels of retirements and resignations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/07/2014 14:06:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93354

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people served as district judges in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The table below provides details of the number of district judges who were in post over the last five financial years. The numbers provided include those sitting in different jurisdictions; Civil, Crime and Family.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>DJ's (Civil, Magistrates' Courts &amp; Principal Registry of the Family Division) serving in the last 5 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>In Post</p></td><td><p>Notes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 09/10</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>48*</p></td><td><p>*This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 10/11</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>48*</p></td><td><p>*This figure includes all Masters, Registrars, Costs Judges and District Judges (PRFD).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 11/12</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 12/13</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year 13/14</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (Civil)</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (PRFD)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DJ (MC)</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/10/2014 11:37:01 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93360

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates: Gwent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient magistrates in the Gwent Police Authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Judicial Complement for magistrates' courts is considered annually, with appropriate consultation with bench chairmen, Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committees and the Chief Magistrate. Workload changes and bench retirements are taken into account, and the aim is to ensure that justices sit a minimum of 13 days per annum, with the average across England and Wales being between 17 and 23 days. Currently the average sittings for Gwent magistrates is about 15 days</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/10/2014 16:10:42 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

93014

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to encourage his Department to work with private companies based at MOD St Athan.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	210185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>I have taken the hon. Member’s questions to refer to the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) transition work with the Welsh Government initiative for the development of an Air Business Park at MOD St Athan. <br><br>The MOD fully understands the importance of this development in Wales, and will continue to support the Welsh Government in its transition to a wholly civil operation by 2019. Whilst the Department is supportive of this initiative, private companies based at MOD St Athan are clients of the Welsh Government; other than dealing with direct routine operational or safety enquires, the Department does not liaise directly with these companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/10/2014 15:01:10 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

90364

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2014
	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	Social Security Benefits: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money fraudulently claimed by Ms Janet Curtis has been recovered.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	207901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Recovering overpaid benefit is a high priority for DWP and we take all reasonable and lawful steps to achieve this. We are unable to supply the information requested because of our duties under data protection legislation.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/10/2014 09:14:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 18502 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

91587

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	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	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Health and Safety Executive has issued on the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	208910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive has issued no guidance on the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace.</p><p>Smoking in the workplace, including the use of e-cigarettes, is dealt with as a public health matter within Great Britain. The Department of Health takes the lead on this in England, in Wales this is a matter for the Welsh Assembly Government and in Scotland it is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/10/2014 08:38:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

49624

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Freeview about reasons to extend full Freeview services to (a) Monmouth constituency and (b) all other parts of the UK that are currently not provided with such services.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	197692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom estimates that 98.5% of UK households have access to 17 channels including those from the public service broadcasters (PSBs) on the digital terrestrial TV (DTT, or Freeview) platform, and that approximately 90% of UK households are also able to receive additional commercial DTT channels. Around 1.5% of UK households cannot easily receive DTT services with less than 0.5% not able to receive DTT services at all. However, DTT, cable and satellite digital television services together cover practically 100% of UK households, so that in all but the most exceptional of cases, everyone should be able to get digital television by one means or another. As well as subscription services, digital satellite TV offers non-subscription reception options for a one-off equipment and installation cost, but with no on-going monthly payments.</p><p>We have had no discussions with Freeview or Digital UK, who manage the DTT platform, about extending services and there are no plans to require broadcasters to improve the DTT coverage levels agreed for digital television switchover in 2006.</p><p>Purely commercial DTT services are not subject to the ‘near-universal' coverage requirements which apply to PSB DTT services, and while the operators of the commercial DTT services were given the opportunity to extend their networks at the time of digital switchover, the operators determined that it was not commercially viable for them to build-out their services to additional transmitter sites.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 197694 197695 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

49625

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions the Government has had with representatives of Freeview about improving the number of channels on offer for people in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	197694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom estimates that 98.5% of UK households have access to 17 channels including those from the public service broadcasters (PSBs) on the digital terrestrial TV (DTT, or Freeview) platform, and that approximately 90% of UK households are also able to receive additional commercial DTT channels. Around 1.5% of UK households cannot easily receive DTT services with less than 0.5% not able to receive DTT services at all. However, DTT, cable and satellite digital television services together cover practically 100% of UK households, so that in all but the most exceptional of cases, everyone should be able to get digital television by one means or another. As well as subscription services, digital satellite TV offers non-subscription reception options for a one-off equipment and installation cost, but with no on-going monthly payments.</p><p>We have had no discussions with Freeview or Digital UK, who manage the DTT platform, about extending services and there are no plans to require broadcasters to improve the DTT coverage levels agreed for digital television switchover in 2006.</p><p>Purely commercial DTT services are not subject to the ‘near-universal' coverage requirements which apply to PSB DTT services, and while the operators of the commercial DTT services were given the opportunity to extend their networks at the time of digital switchover, the operators determined that it was not commercially viable for them to build-out their services to additional transmitter sites.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 197692 197695 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies