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1131682

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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	Government Departments: Climate Change
	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 assessment each Department makes of the implications for climate change when making policy decisions.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	263801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Government departments undertake a policy impact assessment when developing new legislation. Where relevant, impact assessments include consideration of how a policy may decrease or increase greenhouse gas emissions. This is reflected in our strong progress on climate change – we have reduced emissions by 42% since 1990, while growing our economy by two thirds, and transformed our power sector with over half of our electricity now coming from low carbon generation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/06/2019 16:20:05 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

786840

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	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	Conditions of Employment
	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 progress he has made in making written contracts of employment a legal requirement for all employees regardless of the terms and conditions of their employment in order to protect their employment rights; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	112250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>Employees who are employed for one month or more have a statutory right to receive a written statement setting out the main particulars of their employment.</p><p>Employees who do not receive a written statement, or who believe it to be inaccurate or incomplete, may refer the matter to an employment tribunal.</p><p>An employee is engaged under a contract of employment, which is brought into existence by an employee’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of employment offered by an employer. The terms of the contract may be expressed or implied, and if expressed, may be written or oral.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/11/2017 15:51:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

911136

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Lighting: EU Action
	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 representations he has made to the European Commission on its proposals to remove the exemption for stage lighting from EU energy efficiency regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	147880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department attended the EU consultation forum in December 2017, the most recent discussion of this issue in Brussels, to discuss the latest Ecodesign lighting proposals. The Department has subsequently made representations to the European Commission in writing and in person to discuss the issue of stage lighting and potential solutions. I understand that representatives from the industry have also met with the Commission and will be drafting an alternative proposal for stage lighting for their consideration.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that this is only a proposal at this stage and remains open for discussion, with a final decision on the draft regulation likely to be made towards the end of the year. We will continue to engage with both industry and the European Commission in the meantime.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2018 09:30:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

171034

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	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	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will publish the apprentice pay survey for 2014 showing what apprentices are paid by age, gender, ethnicity, industry sector and apprenticeship level.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	219128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The 2014 Apprentice Pay Survey was published on .Gov.uk on 18 December 2014. The report shows levels of pay by age, gender, ethnicity, industry sector and apprenticeship level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:38:51 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

229035

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2015
	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	Adult Education: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the budget for the funding of adult skills in (a) the South East and (b) Eastbourne constituency is for (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	228643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Skills Funding Agency does not allocate funding to specific geographical areas. The Agency allocates funding to colleges and training providers, some of whom operate on very local geographic footprints, whilst others provide training and skills services to learners and employers across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Colleges have all now received their allocations for 2015/16 and they will be in the public domain during June 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Allocations for all providers in 2014/15, including those in the South East and Eastbourne areas, can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-allocations-to-training-providers-2014-to-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 26/03/2015 09:36:52 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

770022

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of raising the income tax allowance to £12,500.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	107684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The cost of raising the income tax Personal Allowance may be approximated using the “Direct effects of illustrative tax changes” table as published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The table shows the cost of a £100 increase and a 10% increase in the Personal Allowance in 2018-19 through to 2020-21. This can be used to scale the proportionate cost to raise the Personal Allowance to £12,500.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 23/10/2017 14:24:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

771571

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to encourage local authorities to remove alcohol licences from premises which have participated in the sale of (a) non-duty paid alcohol and (b) illicit tobacco.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	107848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs works closely with other enforcement agencies to tackle illicit alcohol and tobacco and in both areas has identified the need to maximise the use of sanctions available across government.</p><p> </p><p>This includes withdrawal of alcohol licenses for the offences listed in Schedule 4 to the Licensing Act 2003 such as the sale of illicit tobacco, counterfeit alcohol and the evasion of excise duty.</p><p> </p><p>‎Using the range of sanctions available has been encouraged through continuing discussion and initiatives such as HMRC's review of sanctions for tobacco fraud. As part of that review HMRC has been working with Trading Standard on the application of existing sanctions and consideration of options for new sanctions, which could potentially apply to other excise duty fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently considering responses to its consultation on proposals for new sanctions undertaken earlier this year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/10/2017 12:22:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

790218

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) claims and (b) successful claims have been made for the child element of child tax credit for a third, or later child, born on or after 6 April 2017 on the grounds that the child was born as a result of a non-consensual conception; and for how many of those claims the supporting third-party professional was a midwife.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	113401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>Statistics relating to exceptions to the limit on support to two children in Child Tax Credit will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 113304 question first answered 24/11/2017 11:56:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

924687

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of freedom of information requests have not been responded to within the 20 working days target by each Department in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	154157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text The Government publishes statistics on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 within central government, including on the number and proportion of requests that were answered within the 20 working days target, and on the number and proportion of requests that were answered within a permitted deadline extension. These can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics</a>. answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/06/2018 09:16:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

924688

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the longest time was for a response to a freedom of information request in each Government department in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	154158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text The statistics collected and published centrally by the Government on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 within central government do not record the exact length of time taken to respond to individual requests. The statistics report on the number and proportion of requests that were answered within the 20 working days target, and on the number and proportion of requests that were answered within a permitted deadline extension. answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 21/06/2018 09:18:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd