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349907

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any UK police forces use International Mobile Subscriber Identity catchers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	2118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>We do not comment on police use of specific investigative techniques. Investigative activity involving interference with property or wireless telegraphy is regulated by the Police Act 1997 and the Intelligence Services Act 1994 which sets out the high level of authorisation required before the police or security and intelligence agencies can undertake such activity. Use of these powers is overseen by the Intelligence Services Commissioner and the Office of Surveillance Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/06/2015 15:24:38 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349909

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the independent advice he received on the sale of the Government's stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	2105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>In announcing the sale of the Government’s shareholding in Royal Bank of Scotland, the Chancellor is acting on independent advice from the Governor of the Bank of England and a report from Rothschild investment bank. The report by Rothschild, and the corresponding advice from the Governor, are both available online at www.gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/06/2015 11:52:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349650

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the consultation response for the draft equipment interference code of practice.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The public consultation on the draft Equipment Interference Code of Practice closed in April. The Government is considering the responses carefully and will respond in due course, taking into account all relevant recommendations made by David Anderson in his recent report on investigatory powers.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that our security and intelligence legislation is fair, effective and proportionate and reflects our duty to protect the public and our interests overseas in a way that is consistent with our lawful rights, the rule of law and transparency. The legal regime governing equipment interference ensures that this activity is conducted compatibly with ECHR rights. The draft Equipment Interference Code of Practice sets out the procedures that must be followed before equipment interference can take place and provides guidance on the processing, retention, destruction and disclosure of any information obtained by means of the interference</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 1862 question first answered 17/06/2015 11:16:17 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349651

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Computer Misuse Act 1990
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations and individuals have been granted exemptions from the provisions of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>No organisations or individuals have been granted exemptions from the provisions in the Computer Misuse Act 1990.</p><p>Section 10 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 clarifies the interaction between the use of authorised powers and the Computer Misuse Act offences. It does not extend those powers, confer additional powers, or create new defences for the police, security and intelligence services.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/06/2015 14:56:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349652

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value of international exports from (a) West Yorkshire, (b) North Yorkshire, (c) South Yorkshire, (d) East Yorkshire, (e) Greater Manchester, (f) Greater London and (g) Leeds was for each of the last five years; and whether his Department has made projections for that value in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Data on the total value of exports are not available below the UK level. Data for the value of goods exports are published at regional level only by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Regional Trade Statistics. Data on the value of service exports by region are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Of the areas for which data have been requested only London has data available as this is reported as a region. The London region consists of the City of London and the 32 London Boroughs. The value of goods exports from the London region in the past five years is shown below.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made projections for the value of exports in the next five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>International goods exports from the London region (£ billion)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29.6</p></td><td><p>36.2</p></td><td><p>35.0</p></td><td><p>32.7</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/06/2015 13:49:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349653

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Companies: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that companies do not circumvent the 30-day standard for paying suppliers by relocating their payment departments to other countries.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>The Prompt Payment Code is a voluntary code for public, private and third sector organisations. Recent changes introduced a 30 day payment terms as a target which all signatories should work towards, and a maximum 60 day term. Whilst all signatories are actively encouraged to start complying with this early, it will come into force next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 provides the power to introduce a reporting requirement for all large companies to report on their payment practices and performance. This requirement will be used to monitor the payment performance of large company signatories to the Code.</p><p> </p><p>A company which is registered in the UK will be subject to the new reporting requirements, regardless of where its payment department is located.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/06/2015 09:23:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349673

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the reasons are for the time taken to publish the Chilcot report.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	2006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on 4 June 2015 to UIN 556.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/06/2015 10:49:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349674

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the deportation of people to countries which use the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	2013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Where legally permissible we will deport foreign nationals to countries with the death penalty, provided the individual will not face the death penalty when they return.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 23/06/2015 15:42:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349689

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Batten Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from parents or representatives of pupils with Batten disease; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has received no representations from parents or representatives of pupils with Batten disease<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a new duty to support pupils at school with medical conditions and to have regard to statutory guidance. It applies to governing bodies of maintained schools, proprietors of academies (excluding 16–19 academies) and management committees of pupil referral units. The statutory guidance, published in September 2014, can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guidance covers a range of areas including the preparation and implementation of school policies for supporting pupils with medical conditions, the use of individual healthcare plans, staff training, administration of medicines, consulting with parents and collaborative working with healthcare professionals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a duty to arrange education for children of compulsory school age who would not receive suitable education for any reason, including illness. In carrying out this duty, the department has issued statutory guidance to which local authorities must refer: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on identifying and supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) is given in the SEN and Disability Code of Practice: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools have a statutory duty to use their best endeavours to ensure that children with special educational needs get the help they need. Even where a child does not have a Statement of SEN or an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, schools still have legal duties to meet pupils’ special educational needs. Where a pupil is identified as having special educational needs, schools should take action to remove barriers to learning and put effective provision in place. In addition, the Children and Families Act 2014 places a legal duty on schools to have in place arrangements to support children with health conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 1950 1951 question first answered 17/06/2015 15:26:47 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349691

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has published for schools and local authorities on supporting pupils with terminal or degenerative medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has received no representations from parents or representatives of pupils with Batten disease<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a new duty to support pupils at school with medical conditions and to have regard to statutory guidance. It applies to governing bodies of maintained schools, proprietors of academies (excluding 16–19 academies) and management committees of pupil referral units. The statutory guidance, published in September 2014, can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guidance covers a range of areas including the preparation and implementation of school policies for supporting pupils with medical conditions, the use of individual healthcare plans, staff training, administration of medicines, consulting with parents and collaborative working with healthcare professionals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a duty to arrange education for children of compulsory school age who would not receive suitable education for any reason, including illness. In carrying out this duty, the department has issued statutory guidance to which local authorities must refer: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on identifying and supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) is given in the SEN and Disability Code of Practice: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools have a statutory duty to use their best endeavours to ensure that children with special educational needs get the help they need. Even where a child does not have a Statement of SEN or an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, schools still have legal duties to meet pupils’ special educational needs. Where a pupil is identified as having special educational needs, schools should take action to remove barriers to learning and put effective provision in place. In addition, the Children and Families Act 2014 places a legal duty on schools to have in place arrangements to support children with health conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 1949 1951 question first answered 17/06/2015 15:26:47 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland