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222469

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the salary sacrifice scheme available to teachers does not cover the purchase of cars.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	224613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Academies, including free schools, university technical colleges and studio schools, have the freedom to set their own pay and conditions policies, and so are free to offer their teachers access to car purchase salary sacrifice schemes. Currently 15% of all primary schools and 62% of all secondary schools are academies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In local authority maintained schools, changes to the statutory pay and conditions of teachers must first be referred to the independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB). Recent STRB referrals have focused on fundamental reforms to the overall pay and conditions framework for teachers. Following the STRB’s recommendations, these reforms have given schools much greater freedom to attract and retain the best teachers and to reward individuals in line with their contribution to improving their pupils’ achievements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The demands on the STRB’s time and resources in the reform process mean that the Government has had to make hard decisions on the issues it refers to STRB. In light of the focus of the important referrals above, we have not prioritised revisions to the existing salary sacrifice arrangements. However, the Government will consider whether the issue should be included in future referrals to the STRB.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/02/2015 15:54:42 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

142116

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change Levy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how revenue raised by the Climate Change Levy was spent in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	213683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government considers that hypothecation, or “earmarking” revenues for a particular spending purpose, is an inefficient way to manage the public finances. Like all Government receipts, revenues are remitted to the consolidated fund to support general expenditure. This allows the Government to allocate resources most efficiently across the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/11/2014 17:58:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

228669

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	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: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2015 to Question 227137, how many applications have been made by police forces to his Department for information on the addresses of wanted persons in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	228443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/03/2015 14:19:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

222589

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Toxic Shock Syndrome
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many teenage girls and women died in each of the last five years from toxic shock syndrome caused by tampon use.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	224770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 25/02/2015 13:51:33 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 224770 ONS 57.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Tampon Use
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

170602

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support British businesses when awarding contracts for overseas projects.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	906682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Contract awards for overseas projects must be run fairly to EU legislation, open to all suppliers. UK companies are very successful in DFID winning over 90% of the centrally managed contracts. We support and encourage UK companies and SMEs through forums with UKTI and FCO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/12/2014 15:32:09 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

226754

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police forces have access to Government data on benefit payments in order to assist in locating wanted persons.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	227137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Police forces do not routinely have access to government data on benefit payments. If benefit data is required in order to assist with locating wanted <br>persons, it can be requested from the appropriate government department. Each request is carefully considered on a case-by-case basis to ensure compliance <br>with the relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act 1998.<br><br>There is a memorandum of understanding between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) for <br>disclosures that determine how the DWP provides data. All requests are managed through a central disclosure unit on a case-by case-basis. ACPO do not have <br>direct access to the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/03/2015 14:36:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

171482

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Committee on Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what selection process is used to appoint members of the Climate Change Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	219360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Chair and members of the Committee on Climate Change are recruited according to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) procedures. In line with this, the selection must be fair and open. For example, appointments must be advertised publicly and each candidate must be assessed against the same published criteria.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 09/01/2015 14:03:38 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

171483

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Committee on Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether members of the Climate Change Committee are permitted to have financial interests in businesses which might be affected by energy and climate change policy.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	219364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government and the Committee on Climate Change takes very seriously the need to ensure that board members have no conflicts in fulfilling their public duties. When appointing to the board, the Government follows Cabinet Office guidance about making public appointments that sets out the rules and transparency requirements which must be satisfied before public appointments can be made.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 09/01/2015 14:04:11 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

226640

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Air cadet forces in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	227142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The following table sets out the strength of the four Cadet forces sponsored by the Ministry of Defence as at 1 April 2014, the latest date available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Cadets</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Adult Volunteers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>41,040</p></td><td><p>9,440</p></td><td><p>50,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Cadet Corps</p></td><td><p>13,630</p></td><td><p>5,920</p></td><td><p>19,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Training Corps</p></td><td><p>33,590</p></td><td><p>10,430</p></td><td><p>44,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>42,950</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>45,760</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on UK reserve forces and cadet strengths. The latest release, entitled “TSP7 - UK Reserve Forces and Cadets” was published on 29 May 2014, and includes data as at 1 April 2014. It can be found at the following address: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Detailed analysis of the strength and composition of the Cadet Forces can be found in Tables 8 to 11 of TSP7, including figures going back to 2004.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 16/03/2015 17:42:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

227521

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2015
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what restrictions are in place on the export of medical equipment to Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	227580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>EU sanctions against Iran are not intended to affect humanitarian goods, and explicitly exclude medical equipment. Furthermore, the Joint Plan of Action includes provisions to make transactions with Iran for humanitarian purposes much easier. Provided no designated entities are involved, the UK issues, as a priority, licenses for transactions for humanitarian goods.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/03/2015 12:06:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies