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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-02-01more like thismore than 2017-02-01
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Islamic State: Military Intervention more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on progress in the campaign against Daesh. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 62701 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-02-08more like thismore than 2017-02-08
star this property answer text <p>We are in frequent contact with our coalition partners, as we reach a key phase in the campaign against Daesh.</p><p>The Prime Minister, the member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) discussed Daesh with President Trump during her visit to Washington DC on 27<sup>th</sup> January and with President Erdogan and Prime Minister Yildrim during her visit to Turkey the following day, reaffirming our commitment to work together to fight Daesh.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2017-02-08T14:24:54.497Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-08T14:24:54.497Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
670698
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Retail Trade: Urban Areas more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support high streets around the country. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 59351 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
star this property answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that high streets throughout the country remain at the heart of their community and we have taken significant actions to help high streets adapt and thrive through a range of targeted tax breaks, sensible planning changes and measures to ensure fairer parking for motorists.</p><p>At Budget 2016 we announced the biggest ever cut in business rates – worth £6.7 billion across the next five years. The Government is permanently doubling the level of Small Business Rate Relief and increasing the thresholds to benefit a greater number of property occupiers. Eligible properties with a rateable value of £12,000 and below will receive 100% relief. This means that 600,000 small businesses will pay no business rates at all. Furthermore, the revaluation of Business Rates will ensure business rate bills more closely reflect the property market and that all businesses are getting a fair deal.</p><p>We have also given over £18 million to town teams since 2010, funding successful initiatives such as “Love Your Local Market” and the “Great British High Street Competition”, which aims to recognise and celebrate some of the great work that is being done by local councils and communities around the country to help celebrate their high streets. The finalists for the 2016 Competition, which received over 900 applications and 500,000 public votes, included Thame, who were runners-up in the Small Market town “Place” category, and Chris Hurdman, who runs Thame weekly market, was a runner-up in the Market Champion “People” award.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Andrew Percy more like this
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less than 2017-01-18T17:25:37.69Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-18T17:25:37.69Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Percy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Government Assistance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support businesses and entrepreneurs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 142910 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
star this property answer text <p>We know how vital businesses are to the UK economy. So we will continue to work hard to support everyone who wants to start and grow their own business. Through our Industrial Strategy we aim to make Britain the best place to start and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure small business owners have access to the support they need to start, grow and export. The Business Support Helpline, GOV.UK and a network of 38 Growth Hubs across England provide access to information, advice and support business growth. We are developing an Export Strategy to support businesses to access international markets. For Small &amp; Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) looking to export, UK export finance will announce a new guarantee to banks designed to increase the flow of money in the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>We also want small businesses to have the access to finance they need to grow. So we are helping through the British Business Bank which supports over £4bn of finance to over 65,000 UK SMEs. This includes delivering 54,000 Start-Up Loans worth £400m since 2012. Going forward we plan to unlock over £20bn of investment in innovative and high potential businesses, including establishing a new £2.5bn investment fund within the Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling late payments and ensuring small businesses have access to government contracts are also important issues we are working to address. The Small Business Commissioner will help with payment issues, dispute resolution and sourcing advice across the UK. And we are opening up public procurement to SMEs, with a commitment to one pound in every three of central government spend going to SMEs by 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have launched a review into what actions could be most effective in improving productivity and growth of SMEs in what has been called the ‘long tail’ of lower productivity firms.</p><p> </p><p>We will carry on focusing on the needs of businesses through the delivery of our Industrial Strategy and as we work to secure the best and most ambitious Brexit deal for the whole of the United Kingdom.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Burton more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Andrew Griffiths more like this
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less than 2018-05-16T12:57:37.68Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-16T12:57:37.68Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
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Department for International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 202 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Treaties: Investment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many international investment agreements to which the UK is a signatory include protections against expropriations without compensation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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star this property uin 144966 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-24more like thismore than 2018-05-24
star this property answer text <p>The UK is a signatory to over 90 bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The UK is also a party to the plurilateral Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which has 53 other parties including the EU. The ECT and all of the UK’s BITs currently in force include protections against expropriation without compensation.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2018-05-24T10:23:58.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-24T10:23:58.99Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-02-01more like thismore than 2017-02-01
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Department for International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 202 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Small Businesses: Digital Technology more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of interest among small and medium-sized enterprises in the Great.gov.uk digital platform. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 62768 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-02-09more like thismore than 2017-02-09
star this property answer text <p>Great.gov.uk is designed to engage as many businesses as possible, especially small and medium-sized enterprises and to date we have had a highly positive response to our digital services with over 5000 business registered for accounts, including 1500 registrations for our “Find a Buyer” Service and over 360,000 visits to the site.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2017-02-09T17:38:01.277Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-09T17:38:01.277Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
670697
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Planning Permission more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pre-commencement conditions do not delay development. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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star this property uin 59350 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-01-12more like thismore than 2017-01-12
star this property answer text <p>Imposing unnecessary or otherwise unacceptable pre-commencement conditions on a grant of planning permission can result in unnecessary and avoidable delays and costs to the completion of new development. That is why, as part of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, we are pursuing measures to ensure that these conditions do not cause unreasonable delays to the delivery of new homes.</p><p>The measures in the Bill are two-fold. First, to require local planning authorities to seek the written agreement of the applicant to the terms of any pre-commencement conditions before granting permission subject to such conditions. Second, we are seeking a power for the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of conditions and circumstances when such conditions may not be imposed. These provisions are aimed at ensuring that any planning condition meets the well-established policy tests for conditions as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
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less than 2017-01-12T16:50:57.553Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-12T16:50:57.553Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the disused national rail network remains in the ownership of Network Rail. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 211842 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
star this property answer text <p>Highways England is now responsible for the vast majority of the historic railways estate. This includes legacy bridges, abutments, tunnels, cuttings, viaducts and similar properties associated with closed railway lines, and sales. Network Rail is still responsible for a small proportion of disused railway lines which have been retained due to their close proximity or connection to currently operational railway lines. Network Rail’s records however do not distinguish between disused and operational railway lines, and therefore it is not possible to precisely indicate how much disused network they own.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
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less than 2019-01-30T14:48:43.463Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-30T14:48:43.463Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: Oxfordshire more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the disused Yarnton-Witney-Fairford branch line remains in the ownership of Network Rail. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 211843 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
star this property answer text <p>Network Rail no longer owns the disused Yarnton-Witney-Fairford branch line. The Highways England Historical Railways Estate is now responsible for the historical railways estate.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
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less than 2019-01-31T16:01:24.473Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-31T16:01:24.473Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
682974
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star this property date less than 2017-02-01more like thismore than 2017-02-01
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading EU Defence Policy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for ensuring close co-operation with EU countries on defence policy after the UK has left the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 62767 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-02-07more like thismore than 2017-02-07
star this property answer text <p>The nature of our future relationship with the EU on foreign, security, and Defence issues remains under consideration. We are, however, clear that we will continue to have a leading role in European and wider global security, and wish to continue to cooperate with European partners to tackle shared challenges.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2017-02-07T17:05:51.817Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-07T17:05:51.817Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-01-24more like thismore than 2017-01-24
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Romania: NATO more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, When he plans for RAF Typhoons to deploy to Romania as part of NATO's southern air policing operations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts remove filter
star this property uin 908458 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-01-30more like thismore than 2017-01-30
star this property answer text <p>UK Typhoon from 3 Squadron, RAF Conningsby, will contribute to NATO’s Southern Air Policing mission this summer. We are working with NATO, Romania, and other key Allies, including Italy and Turkey, to design and deliver our deployment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2017-01-30T17:05:39.853Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-30T17:05:39.853Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this