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386497

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of British nationals inciting extremism.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Prosecutions for offences of stirring up racial and religious hatred and hatred based upon sexual orientation can only be brought with the consent of one of the Law Officers.</p><p>All cases where terrorism-related or incitement to hatred offences are being considered are dealt with by Specialist Prosecutors in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division to ensure a consistent approach. The CPS has also established a network of Hate Crime Coordinators to ensure that good practice and innovation is shared, produced a Hate Crime Strategy for 2014-17 and issued internal guidance to prosecutors setting out its approach to those involved in committing acts of violent extremism and inciting racial and religious hatred and hatred based upon sexual orientation.</p><p>Since 2006 27 defendants have been successfully prosecuted under the Public Order Act 1986 for offences related to inciting racial, religious or sexual hatred. In addition to this since ISIL was made a proscribed organisation in June 2014 6 individuals have been successfully prosecuted under the terrorism Act 2006 for inciting or promoting terrorist activities.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 08/07/2015 13:58:16 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

386498

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Chambers of Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has to increase the role of Accredited Chambers of Commerce in supporting UK exporters.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	4849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) works extensively with accredited Chambers of Commerce. The delivery of UKTI trade services in England is contracted to Chamber or Chamber related organisations in 5 (of 9) regions. In all regions UKTI works closely with Chambers on a wide range of trade delivery activity. In addition, UKTI has a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding in place with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) for issuing non-preferential Certificates of Origin. Those arrangements generate millions of pounds of revenue for the accredited Chamber network.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Overseas Business Networks initiative (OBNi) Government has invested more than £20m since 2013 in a partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce to increase Chamber-led delivery of trade support overseas. Chamber delivery partners have delivered more than 20,000 high-quality company interventions in 2014. Government continues to work with the BCC to accredit overseas delivery partners, and the BCC will deliver a series of global conferences under contract this year.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 13:33:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

386518

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
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 levels of business rates do not put the future of small businesses at risk.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	4994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has committed to completing a major review of business rates by the end of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Autumn Statement 2014 announced a £1bn package of measures to reduce the burden of business rates, focussed on small businesses and retailers, including:</p><p>· extending the doubling of the Small Business Rate Relief until April 2016;</p><p>· continuing the 2% cap on the inflation-linked increase in the business rates multiplier until April 2016; and</p><p>· increasing the retail discount for shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants until April 2016</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 13:32:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

386540

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed extension of the right-to-buy for housing association tenants on the ability of housing associations to raise funds on capital markets.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	4953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Details will be set out when the Housing Bill is published.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/07/2015 14:53:09 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

386549

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with developers to encourage them to build on brownfield sites; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
uin	4726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that brownfield land is used as much as possible for new development and want to encourage developers to build homes on brownfield land. Ministers, including the my rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, regularly hold meetings with developers to discuss these issues. To help facilitate housing on brownfield land we will require local authorities to have a register of what is available, and ensure that 90 per cent of suitable brownfield sites have planning permission for housing by 2020. This will provide more certainty for developers and encourage investment in local areas. The Government is also committed to releasing further surplus public sector land to support the delivery of new homes. In doing so we will be transparent about the sites that are to be released so that developers can clearly identify the opportunities that these sites will provide.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/07/2015 14:50:18 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

386554

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to impose a time limit for local councils to undertake care and support assessments following a referral.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	4789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to impose such a time limit. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to carry out a needs assessment on any adult with an appearance of having care and support needs, and any carer with the need for support. Local authorities are under a general duty to carry out their functions in a timely manner, and this includes when they should start an assessment following initial contact from the adult or after a referral.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments can take different periods of time to undertake depending on the needs of the adult and their ability to be involved in the assessment. To ensure that assessments are carried out in a manner that is suitable to the adult, the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 requires all assessments to be carried out in in an appropriate and proportionate manner and have regard to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) the wishes and preferences of the individual;</p><p> </p><p>(b) the outcomes the individual seeks from the assessment; and</p><p> </p><p>(c) the severity and overall extent of the individual’s needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Act statutory guidance clarifies that “an assessment should be carried out over an appropriate and reasonable timescale taking into account the urgency of needs and a consideration of any fluctuation in those needs. Local authorities should inform the individual of an indicative timescale over which their assessment will be conducted and keep the person informed throughout the process”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4828 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:33:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

386559

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the length of time a care and support assessment following a referral should take.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	4828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to impose such a time limit. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to carry out a needs assessment on any adult with an appearance of having care and support needs, and any carer with the need for support. Local authorities are under a general duty to carry out their functions in a timely manner, and this includes when they should start an assessment following initial contact from the adult or after a referral.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments can take different periods of time to undertake depending on the needs of the adult and their ability to be involved in the assessment. To ensure that assessments are carried out in a manner that is suitable to the adult, the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 requires all assessments to be carried out in in an appropriate and proportionate manner and have regard to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) the wishes and preferences of the individual;</p><p> </p><p>(b) the outcomes the individual seeks from the assessment; and</p><p> </p><p>(c) the severity and overall extent of the individual’s needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Act statutory guidance clarifies that “an assessment should be carried out over an appropriate and reasonable timescale taking into account the urgency of needs and a consideration of any fluctuation in those needs. Local authorities should inform the individual of an indicative timescale over which their assessment will be conducted and keep the person informed throughout the process”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4789 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:33:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

386562

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of properties purchased under the right-to-buy scheme which are now in the private rental sector.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	4837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not monitor the resale of these properties. Where a Right to Buy owner wishes to sell their home within the first 5 years of purchasing it, they are obliged to inform their former landlord and pay back a proportion of the discount. Otherwise, former social tenants who have bought their homes under Right to Buy have the same rights and freedoms as any other homeowner.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/07/2015 14:48:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

386569

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Boxing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to encourage take-up of amateur boxing.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	4740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This Government through Sport England is investing £5.8 million in England Boxing between 2013-17 to get more people boxing regularly and to support talented young boxers.</p><p>In addition, since 2010, Sport England has invested around £7.8 million of National Lottery money in 142 boxing projects across the country.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 08/07/2015 14:40:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

386571

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent meetings he has had with representatives of the Premier League to discuss that body's financial commitment to grassroots football.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	5007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>I met with the Chief Executive of the Premier League to discuss this, and other topics on the 20th May. Further discussions are planned, and together we will work in partnership to ensure that funding for grassroots football remains strong.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 08/07/2015 14:42:56 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby