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	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GATT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has provided advice to the Prime Minister on whether the Government is able to trigger article 24 of the WTO General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	243322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on matters relating to the UK’s exit from the EU. I am unable to disclose the legal content of those discussions because whether or not the Law Officers have given advice and the content of any such advice is, by convention, not disclosed outside Government. The Convention protects my ability as chief legal adviser to the Government to give full and frank legal advice about some of the most contentious and difficult issues the Government will be considering.</p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 16/04/2019 13:57:32 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

754968

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Company Law: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences related to the non-disclosure of Person of Significant Control of UK companies; and what the aggregate total of fines imposed was for such offences for the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	6369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>To date there have been no prosecutions for offences relating to the non-disclosure of Persons of Significant Control of UK Companies. Accordingly there have been no convictions or fines as yet.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2017 16:20:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

969496

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Companies: Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences related to the non-disclosure of Person of Significant Control of UK companies; and what the total amount of fines imposed was for such offences for the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	171645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>(a) From June 2016 (when Persons of Significant Control criminal offences came into force) to September 2018 criminal proceedings have been issued against 99 individuals (directors) and 89 companies.</p><p> </p><p>(b) 5 individuals have been convicted - 4 convictions were for offences contrary to section 790VA Companies Act 2006 (failing to update Companies House with details of relevant entries to a company’s PSC Register.) A further 4 companies were convicted of the same offence. 1 individual has been convicted of an offence contrary to section 790F Companies Act 2006 (failing to make relevant enquiries relating to a company’s PSC). 2 companies have been convicted of the same offence.</p><p> </p><p>(c) The total amount of fines for these offences is £7,000.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/09/2018 15:23:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

715204

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the net cost to the public purse was of the (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic consumer Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in Great Britain in each year since 2012; and what the budget is for subsidy payments to existing and future participants in those schemes in each year between 2007 and 2012; what assessment he has made of the need for a cap on the RHI schemes' overall expenditure; and if he will undertake a review of the (i) efficacy of such schemes and (b) costs of importing wood pellets.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	69876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>(1) The budget and net cost of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) schemes in Great Britain are set out below. The Non-domestic RHI started in November 2011 and the Domestic RHI was launched in April 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Budget*</strong></p></td><td><p>£56m</p></td><td><p>£70m</p></td><td><p>£251m</p></td><td><p>£424m</p></td><td><p>£430m</p></td><td><p>£640m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Subsidy cost</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Non-domestic</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£16m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£54m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£149m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£298m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£459m</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Domestic</em></p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td><td><p><em>£23m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£77m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£91m</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Programme cost**</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Non-domestic</em></p></td><td><p><em>£5m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£5m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£7m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£8m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£7m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£6m</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Domestic</em></p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td><td><p><em>£5m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£7m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£5m</em></p></td><td><p><em>£4m</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total cost</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£6m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£21m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£66m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£187m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£387m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£560m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data to end-Feb 2017. All figures rounded to nearest £1m.</p><p>* Budget is for subsidy payments only</p><p>**Programme costs include scheme development and administration costs</p><p>(2) A budget cap was introduced to the RHI in Spring 2016, so the schemes can be closed to new applicants if the annual budgets are at risk of being exceeded.</p><p>(3) The RHI schemes are evaluated regularly. The results of previous evaluations are available here:-</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-heat-incentive-evaluation" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/renewable-heat-incentive-evaluation</a></p><p>(4) The government reviews the cost of wood pellets as part of periodic reviews of RHI tariffs. This was last done in 2016 as part of the RHI reforms which will be implemented this year. The share of imported wood pellets used by RHI participants is not known.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2017 15:37:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

819167

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Kids Company: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the Insolvency Service has not published its report into Kids' Company; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	121844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Keeping Kids Company Limited was wound up by the court on 20 August 2015 and the Official Receiver was appointed liquidator. He has a statutory duty to report to the creditors of the company as to the assets, liabilities and cause of failure; and to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State concerning the conduct of the directors.</p><p> </p><p>The Official Receiver reported to the creditors on 30 September 2015 and 22 August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the report on the conduct of the directors the Insolvency Service has commenced proceedings to disqualify those individuals from acting as directors for a period of time. While those proceedings are underway they must be conducted without prejudice so no further statement can be made. Once these proceedings are concluded the Insolvency Service will announce such details as are appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 121845 121846 question first answered 16/01/2018 14:38:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

819168

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Kids Company: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the Insolvency Service to publish its report into Kids' Company; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	121845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Keeping Kids Company Limited was wound up by the court on 20 August 2015 and the Official Receiver was appointed liquidator. He has a statutory duty to report to the creditors of the company as to the assets, liabilities and cause of failure; and to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State concerning the conduct of the directors.</p><p> </p><p>The Official Receiver reported to the creditors on 30 September 2015 and 22 August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the report on the conduct of the directors the Insolvency Service has commenced proceedings to disqualify those individuals from acting as directors for a period of time. While those proceedings are underway they must be conducted without prejudice so no further statement can be made. Once these proceedings are concluded the Insolvency Service will announce such details as are appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 121844 121846 question first answered 16/01/2018 14:38:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

819169

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Kids Company: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will impose a deadline for the Insolvency Service to publish its report into Kids' Company; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	121846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Keeping Kids Company Limited was wound up by the court on 20 August 2015 and the Official Receiver was appointed liquidator. He has a statutory duty to report to the creditors of the company as to the assets, liabilities and cause of failure; and to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State concerning the conduct of the directors.</p><p> </p><p>The Official Receiver reported to the creditors on 30 September 2015 and 22 August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the report on the conduct of the directors the Insolvency Service has commenced proceedings to disqualify those individuals from acting as directors for a period of time. While those proceedings are underway they must be conducted without prejudice so no further statement can be made. Once these proceedings are concluded the Insolvency Service will announce such details as are appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 121844 121845 question first answered 16/01/2018 14:38:41 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

945566

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what analysis his Department has made of the economic impact of broadband blackspots in (a) London and (b) Vauxhall constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	166438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department has analysed the impacts of superfast broadband, including the economic impact. Our 2013 UK Broadband Impact Study, and an evaluation in 2015 of the UK's National Broadband Scheme are both available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2 and www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing a further independent evaluation of the Department’s superfast programme, which has provided superfast broadband access to over 4.85 million homes and businesses across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not conducted a specific analysis of the economic impact of poor broadband connectivity in London or the Vauxhall constituency.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/07/2018 15:31:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

945567

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle broadband blackspots in London.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	166439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>In those areas where decent broadband is not available, we are introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request high speed broadband of at least 10 Megabits per second. We will keep the speed and quality parameters under review to make sure that it keeps pace with consumers' evolving needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s ambition is for full fibre to 15 million premises by 2025 and nationwide coverage by 2033. On 23 July, the Government published its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, setting out approach to achieving our targets by promoting competition and commercial investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing in full fibre connectivity through our £280 million Local Full Fibre Networks programme. In March 2018, funding was allocated to 13 successful bidders, with projects in several UK cities, including London, Manchester, Cambridge, Cardiff, and Belfast.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/07/2018 15:35:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

984817

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	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	Nappies: Waste Disposal
	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 assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Real Nappies for London scheme; which London boroughs are participating in that scheme; what assessment his Department has made of the effect of that scheme on the reduction in tonnage of landfill waste and savings to local waste authorities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	177572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the Real Nappies for London scheme. We welcome initiatives which keep waste out of landfill but we have not carried out a specific assessment on the impact of Real Nappies for London on tonnages to landfill, or savings to local authorities. There is information about Real Nappies on the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s website and many local authorities choose to promote reusable nappies as part of their waste prevention activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 177575 question first answered 18/10/2018 12:11:30 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey