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92436

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Business: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of home repossessions made because the owner defaulted on a bank loan for a business in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data in the quarterly Mortgage and Landlord Possession Statistics bulletin showing the number of mortgage repossession orders. In the 12 months to the end of June 2014, the total number of repossessions was 13,868. The published data, however, does not separately identify the number of home repossessions arising from defaults on business loans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 16:17:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92442

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Riot Control Weapons: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, under what circumstances of internal repression or violation of international humanitarian law an export licence for tear gas would be suspended or withdrawn.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	210001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and the prevailing circumstances at the time of each application. Criterion 2 concerns the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination, as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law. An export licence would not be granted if there was a clear risk that the goods to be exported might be used for internal repression.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office posts overseas have a standing requirement to monitor developments in human rights and conflicts in their respective countries and to report back if there are any developments that might affect licensing policy. In addition, open source material such as NGO reporting is used to make such assessments.</p><p> </p><p>Licences are revoked on a case-by-case basis if the proposed export is judged to be no longer compatible with the Consolidated Criteria. Existing licences, and the processing of new export licences, may be suspended, again on a case-by-case basis, where the security conditions in the export destination deteriorate to the point that it is not possible to make a judgement as to whether a particular licence remains consistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/10/2014 11:42:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

92445

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Timber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many prosecutions the National Measurement Office have brought for offences relating to illegally felled timber in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Maria Miller
uin	210035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Measurement Office.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 27/10/2014 12:08:36 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark attachment 1 file name Response to Maria Miller PQ 2014 22680.pdf title National Measurement Office response.
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

92469

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met the National Association of Estate Agents and similar groups to discuss the effect of stamp duty land tax on the housing market; and for when the next such meeting is planned.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	209945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. <br> <br> Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:<br> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/11/2014 15:39:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

92524

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the conclusions of the Biomass Emissions and Counterfactual report will be included in Government sustainability standards for bioenergy.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	209290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2014 answer text <p>The Bioenergy Emissions and Counterfactual model can be used by developers and generators to ensure that they are sourcing biomass responsibly. However, the model does not in itself propose specific regulatory measures.</p><p>The Department continues to work on the analysis necessary in order to consider the appropriateness and potential design of any such measures. The Contracts for Difference include flexibility to amend the sustainability criteria in the future, should the Department’s further policy work and analysis show that this is needed.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/11/2014 12:12:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

92531

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff of her Department or its contractors who are responsible for drafting responses to Parliamentary Questions are paid below the rate of the London living wage.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	209931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Answers to Parliamentary Questions are drafted by staff across the Department. Whilst core Defra has no direct employees paid less than the London Living Wage there are a small number of temporary staff from employment agencies who are paid less than the London Living Wage. Senior Civil Servants are responsible for providing final advice and draft responses to Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/10/2014 16:54:09 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

92675

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful prosecutions there have been for the illicit sale of tobacco in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government regards illegal tobacco sales as damaging to health and to public revenue and is keen to ensure that those who offend are brought to justice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of prosecutions and convictions for the illicit sale of tobacco under the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Following the rise in the legal age limit to buy tobacco from 16 to 18 years in 2007, the number of prosecutions brought against retailers rose sharply. Numbers have since returned to more usual pre-2007 levels.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/11/2014 17:29:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name Found guilty for sale of tobacco to under 16s.xls title Found guilty for sale of tobacco to under 16s
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

92682

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current national population is of (a) HM prisons and (b) privately-run prisons.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Individual prison population and capacity information for every prison in England and Wales, as well as the total population and useable operational capacity of the prison estate is published monthly on the Ministry of Justice website at: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2014" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest monthly publication shows that on Friday 31 October 2014 the total prison population in England and Wales was 84,578 of which 14,891 prisoners were held in private prisons. Population information for National Offender Management Service operated immigration removal centres has not been included.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 18/11/2014 14:43:14 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92685

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that prisoners in private prisons are safe from violence.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	209852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) takes the issue of violence in prison very seriously. It has systems in place to deal with perpetrators quickly and robustly, with serious incidents referred to the police for prosecution. Current policy contained in Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 64/2011 states that every verbal or physical act of violence must be challenged.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS is committed to exploring options to continue to reduce violence to ensure prisons are safer places for everyone. It is currently reviewing the policy and practice of the management of violence with the aim of implementing new policy and guidance in early 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 19/11/2014 15:27:53 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

91894

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Business: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Chinese government about innovation, manufacturing and investment.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	209377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Innovation is a key priority for the UK and Chinese Governments and both are committed to strengthening the UK/China trade and investment relationship. To that end, this Department has held regular discussions on these issues with the Chinese government, including on opportunities in the manufacturing sector. Innovation and investment were discussed at all UK-China high level dialogues in 2014, most recently at the Economic and Financial Dialogue and Bilateral Investment Conference held in London in September 2014, at the UK-China Summit in June 2014 and at the 11<sup>th</sup> Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Beijing in May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 16:06:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman