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174657

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date	20/01/2015
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	Higher Education: Finance
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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for (a) University Centre Shrewsbury and (b) other new universities.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	221294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>Ministershave discussed projects that Local Enterprise Partnerships have submitted for the £1 billion expansion of Growth Deals announced at Autumn Statement, including the proposal for the Marches LEP for the University Centre Shrewsbury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with my hon. Friend and the Leader of Shropshire Council, when I visited Harper Adams University, Shropshire, earlier this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/02/2015 11:50:11 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

174658

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the economic benefit of universities to the region in which they are located.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	221295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England published data on their website in October last year which explores the link between economic growth and higher education provision. This includes information on employment levels, higher education qualifications and graduate mobility. Universities UK have also produced a series of reports which examine the higher education sector’s contribution to the UK economy (“The impact of universities on the UK economy), with the most recent publication in 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/02/2015 11:17:15 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

174700

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2014 to Question 210783, what the issues were that required resolution; whether those issues they have been resolved; and if he will publish the revised TCAS embodiment programme for the Tornado GR4 fleet.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	221408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Trials in the Tornado GR4 aircraft have revealed that modifications are required to existing aircraft hardware and software in order to ensure compatibility with the Honeywell Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II (TCAS II). Work is continuing to resolve these issues and once further trials and testing has been completed we will be in a better position to determine when the full capability will be available. The Ministry of Defence is committed to obtaining early beneficial use of TCAS II and is embodying the system in as many Tornado GR4 aircraft as possible to operate, initially, in Traffic Advisory mode.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 27/01/2015 17:52:56 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

174791

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure there is consistent, co-ordinated and efficient access to victim support services in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	221319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high-quality, effective and timely support to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime.</p><p> </p><p>In September last year, the Government published “Our Commitment to Victims”, which included a commitment to establish a new nationwide Victims’ Information Service. This will provide the first ‘one stop shop’ to ensure better information and support is available and easily accessible to any victim of crime– whether they are searching for local support services or want to find out more about what to expect from the Criminal Justice System.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has made more money than ever before available for victims’ support services in England and Wales, increasing the contribution offenders make to the costs of providing support and almost doubling the budget in previous years from £50m to £100m, with the majority allocated to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to ensure local provision matches local need. As part of this MoJ is working closely with PCCs to ensure that the Victims’ Information Service and nationally commissioned services such as the court based witness service work with local services, to provide joined-up support to victims.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 27/01/2015 15:43:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

174792

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received on the future funding of victim support services.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	221320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high-quality, effective and timely support to help them cope and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime. We have made more money than ever before available for this purpose, increasing the contribution offenders make to the costs of providing support and almost doubling the budget in previous years from £50m to £100m.</p><p> </p><p>Locally accountable Police and Crime Commissioners are now responsible for the provision of support services in their areas and PCCs will receive the bulk of the available funding with which to do so – at least £60.8m in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly receive correspondence and representations on the funding of victims’ services.</p><p> </p><p>There have also been a small number of individual representations from organisations on funding which are currently being considered by the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 27/01/2015 17:05:57 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

174794

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department arising from the closure of (a) Rhyl family court and (b) Denbigh magistrates' court.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Rhyl County Court, which deals with family work, remains open.</p><p> </p><p>Denbigh Magistrates’ Court closed in September 2013. The estimated savings arising from this closure are £230,000.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 27/01/2015 15:53:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174795

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department arising from the closure of the army recruitment centre in Rhyl.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The closure of the Army recruitment centre in Rhyl was part of a wider reduction in recruiting offices across the UK under the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) contract, which covers the entire recruiting and selection process for the Army. This was done to yield a number of benefits to Army recruiting, including new attraction and marketing methods, greater use of digital contact with candidates and centralised application processes. This enabled the redeployment of military recruiting staff to the front line.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 27/01/2015 17:10:04 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174797

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Post Offices: Rhyl
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what forecast his Department has made of the saving to the public purse from the relocation of the Crown Post Office in Rhyl.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Post Office’s directly managed Crown network has incurred heavy and historic losses (totalling £26 million in the Post Office’s last reported full financial year). Eliminating these losses is a key element of the Post Office’s strategy to provide for the long-term sustainable future of the network.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of that strategy the Post Office is seeking to franchise a number of its Crown post offices, as is the case with Rhyl. The Government supports the business in delivering that strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As changes to its Crown Post Office network is the operational responsibility of the Post Office I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Ltd, to write to you on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/01/2015 10:19:30 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174800

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which organisations have inspected mock-ups of Intercity Express Programme train sets.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	221329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Industry representatives who have inspected the InterCity Express Programme (IEP) Mock Up include; ASLEF, TSSA &amp; RMT, CTC, Sustrans &amp; Cycle-Rail Working Group, Members of the Young Railway Professionals, ORR, NoBo Interfleet and Lloyds Register, Passenger Focus, First Great Western, Inter City East Coast, bidders for the East Coast Franchise, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, ATOC, the NAO, Rail Future, the Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), British Transport Police (BTP) and groups representing passengers with restricted mobility, the blind and partially sighted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I also had the pleasure of inspecting the IEP Mock Up on 15 October 2014, where I met with DfT Officials, Hitachi Directors, the Design Agency and a group of young transport professionals embarking on their career in engineering. I satisfied myself that the design of the IEP has been an inclusive and collaborative approach reaching out to very many in industry and across the wider transport community.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/01/2015 14:52:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

174801

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to councils of damage caused by parking on the pavement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	221435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on local authority traffic regulation orders is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering responses received to our recent consultation on the Cycling Delivery Plan, including issues relating to increasing walking and promoting safe walking.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has made no assessment of the cost to councils of damage caused by parking on pavements. The Department has recently announced how it is allocating just under £6 billion in funding for local highways maintenance to councils in England, outside London and this funding could be used to help repair footways.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions of the Pavement Parking Private Members' Bill warrant both an impact assessment and a full public consultation. The Bill has yet to receive a second reading in this House and is most unlikely to complete its Parliamentary passage in the time available. It would be inappropriate for the Department to invest public resource in the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 221395 221436 221439 question first answered 26/01/2015 14:36:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby