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174352

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Working Hours: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress the Government has made since 2010 in negotiating a revision of the Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	221280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Working Time Directive was last negotiated in 2012 by European Social Partners. That negotiation ended without agreement in 2013 and the initiative is back with the European Commission. The Directive is not currently in negotiation, but the UK is making its priorities clear. The European Commission have just issued a public consultation on the Directive. The Government is preparing its response and encourages interested organisations and individuals to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 22/01/2015 14:17:10 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

174357

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of administrative burden the EU VAT place of supply rules places on (a) micro businesses and sole traders and (b) large multinational companies.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2015 17:42:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

173900

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Folkestone and Hythe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support the Arts Council has given to organisations in Folkestone and Hythe constituency since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	228075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Arts Council England has invested the following in organisations in Folkestone and Hythe constituency since 2010:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>GIA</p></td><td><p>Lottery</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£86,209</p></td><td><p>£613,928</p></td><td><p>£700,137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£73,279</p></td><td><p>£129,242</p></td><td><p>£202,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£101,700</p></td><td><p>£101,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£917,909</p></td><td><p>£917,909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£137,616</p></td><td><p>£137,616</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£159,488</p></td><td><p>£1,900,395</p></td><td><p>£2,059,883</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Arts Council England funding supports a number of arts organisations in Folkestone and Hythe constituency including the Creative Foundation (which received £500,000 Grants for the Arts funding for the Folkestone Triennial 2014) and Strange Cargo Arts Company (which received £95,000 Lottery funding in 2014/15).</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/01/2015 08:54:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

173925

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects commercial planting of GM crops to begin in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Mr Michael Meacher
uin	220938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>We are not expecting commercial GM planting here for a few years at least. There are no types of GM crop seed in the current pipeline for EU approval that are likely to be marketed and grown in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 22/01/2015 15:12:07 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	454 label Biography information for Mr Michael Meacher

173926

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason her Department's internal report on the impact of fracking on rural communities has been made public only in redacted form; what the criteria are for imposing such redactions; and if she will make it her policy to publish the report in full.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	220937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bassetlaw, John Mann, on 11 September 2014, Official Report, column 723W.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 22/01/2015 11:57:58 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

173844

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue a direction to the Chief Executive of Network Rail to reply to the letter of 3 June 2014 from the right hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling, and his subsequent letter pressing for a reply, regarding the establishment of a business and innovation centre at the Station Masters House at Edenbridge Town Station.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Sir John Stanley
uin	220732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail operates at arm’s-length from the Department, without day-to-day supervision, and is not expected to involve Ministers in its regular operational decisions such as the establishment of a business and innovation centre at Edenbridge Town station.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, this is an unacceptable delay and Network Rail advises that Mark Carne’s reply to the right Hon Member for Tonbridge and Malling is due to be sent on 23 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail held a site meeting in December with the train operator Southern and the group proposing to use the Station Masters House, to look at the rooms in question and to discuss the proposals for future use. Network Rail is continuing its discussions about the lease with all parties to find a way forward in the near future. Both Network Rail and Southern are supportive of this proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/01/2015 14:57:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	91 label Biography information for Sir John Stanley

172687

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have yet to respond to the application submitted on 25 October 2013 by the person whose Home Office reference is A1342128 for indefinite leave to remain under the settlement protection route.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL4007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases and has obligations in law to protect this information. Applications for indefinite leave to remain need to meet the requirements set out in the Immigration Rules.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 15/01/2015 15:03:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

172688

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	City Link
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the financial support undertakings given to City Link by its owner; and whether they have estimated the cost to the taxpayer of the withdrawal of the committed support.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service will consider the conduct of the directors of City Link in connection with the management of the company. This would include any issues associated with financial support offered by its owner or by third parties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not uncommon that an insolvent company has insufficient money to pay their creditors in full - including employees - and that is why there are special arrangements for employees who are made redundant on the insolvency of their employer. These provisions ensure employees receive a basic minimum of the debts owed by the employer from the National Insurance Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is too early to provide an estimate of the cost of the payments to former employees of City Link. However, I can confirm that there are statutory limits on these payments, such as the £464 cap on a week’s pay.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 20/01/2015 12:51:55 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

172689

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the reasons for their decision to reduce funding for the national HIV prevention programme in England by half for the year commencing in April 2015; and what plans they have for the programme from 2016 onwards.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL4009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to reduce funding for the national HIV prevention programme for 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Plans for the national HIV prevention programme beyond 2016 will be subject to decisions arising from the next comprehensive spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/01/2015 14:39:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

172690

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the additional costs over the next five years of converting existing or purchasing new ambulances in order to convey patients who are grossly obese.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for capacity planning in the National Health Service and this includes decisions on new hospitals and ensuring ambulances are able to meet the demands of the community. Its Five Year Forward View, published in October, recognises the challenges facing the NHS including tackling obesity and provides new and innovative models of care to meet the demands of the future.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4011 question first answered 21/01/2015 14:22:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra