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225874

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date	09/03/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Tenancy Deposit Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that private tenants receive value for money held as deposits in custodial deposit schemes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Love
uin	226671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The interest payments to tenants under the scheme are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2010: £418,681; 2011: £199,579; 2012: £120,288; 2013: £82,084; 2014: £59,184.</p><p>The falling figures reflect record-low interest rates, and also the changes that were made to the contract after 2010. If I may explain:</p><p>The service concession agreement that was agreed by Labour Government with the custodial tenancy deposit protection scheme contained a guarantee that the Government would meet any shortfall arising if approved fees were not covered by the interest on deposits held. If interests were low, then the Government would pay the scheme money.</p><p>As a result of the low interest rates that emerged due to the financial crash in 2008 and 2009, such an agreement left taxpayers liable for a massive shortfall, which was estimated to reach over £30 million by the end of the contract in 2012.</p><p>In May 2010, the Coalition Government inherited this unacceptable situation and looming liabilities for taxpayers. As outlined my rt. hon. Friend, the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps) on 19 July 2011, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 828W, following extensive negotiations in summer 2010, we removed the guarantee and all associated liabilities as part of a revised agreement.</p><p>The Government is currently inviting bidders for the new custodial tenancy protection scheme contract for 2016 onwards, and we are asking bidders how and when they could offer tenants’ interest as part of their bids.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 226760 question first answered 17/03/2015 16:26:53 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	164 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Love

225882

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether armed forces personnel have a right to have their interests collectively represented to the chain of command by a trades union.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	226717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>Throughout the Armed Forces’ history, personnel have not been permitted to participate in industrial action or in any form of political activity.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces personnel are free to join trade and professional associations. They may also join other organisations representing their interests such as the Forces Pension Society, the British Armed Forces Federation, the single Service Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender fora, and the Armed Forces Muslim Association.</p><p> </p><p>The chain of command is responsible for representing the interests of those under command, and all Service personnel have a statutory right to complain on any matter relating to their service. Broader interests are represented through the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body and the three Single Service Families’ Federations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2015 17:36:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

225883

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to post armed forces personnel below the age of 18 on armed guard duty at military establishments.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	226715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>Service personnel must be past their 17th birthday and appropriately trained before being employed on armed guarding duties. Where Service personnel (whether trainees, irrespective of their age, or those in productive service under the age of 18) are used as armed guards, an assessment of the risk involved is always undertaken.</p><p> </p><p>Recruits in Phase 1 training are never used as armed guards.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2015 17:33:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

225884

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all armed forces personnel are made aware of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict during their training.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	226716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>This Convention and Protocol are amongst the body of International Law which underpins operational legal training and pre-deployment training. Such training is provided as necessary to Service personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally; Personnel are made aware of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict through a Joint Publication, namely (JDP) 1-05. This publication sets out the Ministry of Defence’s policy with regard to the deployment on operations of U18s in the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/03/2015 12:02:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 50571 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

225897

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	Housing: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the report by the Zero Carbon Hub on Assessing Overheating Risk, published in March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	226728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department is reviewing the report by the Zero Carbon Hub on Assessing Overheating Risk as well as the other Evidence Review Reports which have been produced. We will take steps to ensure the Zero Carbon Hub’s research can be made relevant to the development of the tools used to assess household energy performance such as the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP).</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 17/03/2015 16:15:36 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

225903

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	Rodents: Pest Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of glue traps for the killing of mice and rats.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	226674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 prohibits causing unnecessary suffering to animals under the control of man. Once trapped, any animal should be killed or otherwise dealt with humanely. Traps must be inspected regularly and trapped animals dealt with appropriately in order to comply with the 2006 Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2010, Defra asked the Law Commission to review wildlife legislation, with a view to putting together a modern, consistent and simple to understand regulatory framework. A final report and draft Bill is due to be delivered early this summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/03/2015 17:35:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

225906

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the export of military equipment to countries where children are known to be or may potentially be recruited for military purposes or otherwise used in hostilities.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	226718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom operates one of the most rigorous and transparent arms export control regimes in the world, and is committed to promoting robust and effective national and international arms export control regimes. We do not approve exports where there is a clear risk that the export could be used in any way which would contravene any of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (known as the Consolidated Criteria). Risks around human rights violations and conflict are a key part of our assessment. The Government will not issue an export licence if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression or to provoke or prolong armed conflicts or aggravate existing tensions or conflicts in the country of final destination.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/03/2015 17:38:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

225913

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Muslim groups her Department has met to discuss the Prevent strategy in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	226707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>We work with a range of key partners across the country, including <br>organisations representing Muslims, to tackle a variety of issues of <br>radicalisation and extremism. We run Prevent-related programmes in local <br>government, health, education, prisons, youth justice, immigration and <br>charities. Since early 2012, Prevent local projects have reached over 55,000 <br>people. Many of these projects include working with Muslims and organisations <br>that represent Muslims. We work with local partners and propose suitable local <br>Prevent projects, which include, for example, projects in madrassahs.<br><br>No recent formal assessment has been made of community feedback on the <br>Prevent strategy but we seek the views of British Muslims on specific issues <br>relating to Prevent</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/03/2015 15:20:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

225919

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many days' training on average new prison officers receive before starting work in each privately-run prison in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	226679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On average each prison custody officer receives 45 days of training before commencing officer duties. The training given is approved by the Ministry of Justice and equates to that undertaken by new-entrant prison officers in the public sector. Candidates who do not complete the course satisfactorily will not be employed.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/03/2015 17:45:42 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

225920

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average starting salary is for prison officer grade staff in each privately-run prison in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	226677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information on average starting salaries for Prison Custody Officers in privately-run prisons in England and Wales is given in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison</p></td><td><p>Starting salary</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>21,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>17,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>20,561</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>23,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>17,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>17,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>19,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>17,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>19,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>20,677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>19,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>21,851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>21,429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>20,804</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/03/2015 17:45:48 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington