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49380

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what active steps his (a) Department has taken and plans to take to facilitate the convening of a conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	197556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to convening a Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction as soon as possible, in line with the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Action Plan. The Foreign Secretary, Ministers and officials have discussed the Conference with their counterparts from the region, and will continue to do so. Officials have attended, and supported, recent informal consultations between the Facilitator and states of the region at Glion in Switzerland, and will engage in future informal consultations to build agreement. The UK continues to provide financial support for the work of the Facilitator, Finnish Under Secretary of State Jaakko Laajava.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

49381

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the the government of Sri Lanka's decision to proscribe a number of Tamil groups and individuals for alleged links to terrorist activities and (b) the effect this will have on the reconciliation process.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	197551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I am concerned at reports that the Sri Lankan government has proscribed a number of individuals and Tamil organisations operating outside Sri Lanka. Whilst we respect the right of the Sri Lankan government to take appropriate action against individuals and groups where there is clear evidence of their involvement in terrorist activities, our High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has made clear to the Sri Lankan government that proscription should not be used to prevent or stifle the right to freedom of speech, particularly at a time when Sri Lanka's human rights record is under international scrutiny. We believe that this development is not conducive to a successful reconciliation process and will continue to monitor developments closely.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

49384

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people registered as self-employed claimed tax credits in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The following table is </strong><strong>based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available is 2011-12. </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Thousands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>910</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49388

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has given across government on steps to improve communications with the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the Office for Disability Issues's publication Fulfilling Potential. The Cabinet Office's Government Digital Service is working with departments to digitise public services. Our Assisted Digital approach will ensure that these services serve the needs of all users, including people with a visual impairment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49389

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Electoral Commission has made of electoral registration rates of attainers in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that it does not hold separate estimates of registration rates of attainers for England, Scotland and Wales. However, its 2011 report on the completeness and accuracy of the electoral registers in Great Britain found that 55% of 17 – 18 year olds were registered to vote. The sample size of the survey does not allow for country breakdowns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission further informs me that their 2012 report on the Northern Ireland register found that 66% of 16 – 17 year olds were registered to vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49391

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the percentage annual canvass return rate was for each local government area in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A copy of the information requested by the hon. Gentleman has been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49392

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the number and proportion of visually impaired voters who receive election communication in a format they can understand.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that Returning Officers (ROs) are responsible for issuing election-related communications such as poll cards and postal voting statements which must, by law, contain information telling the recipient what to do if they need the information provided in a different format. It is for ROs, in discharging their duties, to identify how best to meet the needs of individuals in their area who are visually impaired. The Commission has made no assessment of the numbers of voters who receive information from ROs in their preferred format.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission also informs me that it ensures that its public information campaigns are accessible to those with visual impairments, and that the voter registration and information materials it produces are available in a variety of formats including Braille and Easy Read. The Commission has written to the RNIB, following the evidence they gave to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee on 1 May, to offer to meet to discuss what else could be done to help ensure that those with visual impairments can register and vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

49397

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the savings to the NHS arising from arts-based interventions.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	197525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>No current assessment has been made of savings to the NHS arising from arts-based interventions.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

49399

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what cross-departmental government scrutiny will take place of the forthcoming Implementing and Delegated Acts of the EU Tobacco Products Directive.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	197557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>During the negotiations on the revised Tobacco Products Directive, the Government sought to ensure that any delegation of powers to the European Commission, to propose further rules, was limited, appropriate and well defined. The Government's proposed negotiating position on any Implementing and Delegated Acts put forward by the Commission will be subject to the normal cross government clearance and scrutiny procedures.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

49400

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, who the members were of Sir Cyril Chantler's Review team working as part of the Standardised Packaging for Tobacco Independent Review; and what the cost was of commissioning expert advice from (a) Dr Yanzhong Wang and (b) Professor Catherine Pope as part of this review.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	197605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The members of Sir Cyril's team are named, and their roles noted in the acknowledgements on page 9 of Sir Cyril's report. The costs of commissioning expert advice from Dr Wang and Professor Pope were £12,000 (plus VAT) and £3,000 (plus VAT) respectively.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies