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437057

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many alleged human traffickers have been prosecuted by the CPS as a result of calls made to the NSPCC human trafficking and modern slavery helpline between July 2014 and June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	19543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>In the last financial year the CPS successfully prosecuted 130 human trafficking cases. However, the CPS does not record how an allegation of human trafficking or modern slavery was brought to the attention of the investigative authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/12/2015 13:01:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

437195

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set up a dedicated correspondence team in her Department to liaise with applicants solicitors on the processing of asylum claims.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	19574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Asylum Operations has existing processes that ensure claimants and legal representatives have contact details should they wish to discuss case progression. In addition, all claimants and representatives are kept informed should an initial decision on their asylum claim be delayed, with this correspondence outlining the reason for delay and providing an approximate timescale as to when a decision can be expected.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/12/2015 17:26:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

437239

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a 50 per cent reduction in air passenger duty in Scotland on Manchester Airport.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	19573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The government is currently undertaking a consultation into options to support regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution. We are carefully considering the evidence we have received from stakeholders and will respond in due course.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/12/2015 17:27:50 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

436626

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Apprentices
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 relationship will be between the new Institute for Apprentices and the industry-led body that will administer the Apprenticeships Levy.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	19485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>It is our intention that the independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) will be established by April 2017. The Institute will approve apprenticeship standards and safeguard apprenticeship quality.</p><br /><p>The body will not be responsible for the operational functions associated with funding of apprenticeships and the administration of the levy. These will be fulfilled by the Government’s operational agencies.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/12/2015 14:36:03 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

436628

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Apprentices: Taxation
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 devolved administrations on the distribution and use of funds raised by the proposed Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	19462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Skills policy is a devolved area so the devolved administrations will continue to have control over how to support businesses through training and apprenticeships.</p><br /><p>We are working closely with the Welsh Government and other devolved administrations to ensure they get their fair share of the levy and can work out how best to use it to complement their own apprenticeships and skills policies.</p><br /><p>We will engage with skills ministers in the devolved administrations, including Julie James AC/AM, to do all we can to make the levy work for employers and would-be apprentices across the UK.</p><br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/12/2015 14:19:26 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

436635

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the UK's current trade deficit with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	19366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>This data is publicly available and can be found on the ONS website in the ‘Balance of Payments, Quarter 2 (April to June) 2015’.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/12/2015 16:33:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

436643

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Political Activities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is, or has been within the last 10 years, a requirement on (a) applicants to the civil service and (b) civil servants upon entry to the civil service to disclose party political membership.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	19367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The restrictions on civil servants’ involvement in political activities are set out in the Civil Service Management Code. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418696/CSMC-_April_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418696/CSMC-_April_2015.pdf</a></p><br /> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/12/2015 17:34:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

436644

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of ministerial special advisors in the last financial year; and how much is projected to be so spent in the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	19361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Information about the number, pay bands, and cost of special advisers will be published shortly in the normal way.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/12/2015 10:56:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

436661

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Floods: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnet consequentials for Northern Ireland are of the £50 million additional funding for flood relief; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	19478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced in the House on 9 December, the government is creating a new Community Recovery Scheme to support households and businesses affected by the floods in Cumbria and Lancashire.</p><br /><p>The Barnett Formula has been applied to this funding in the normal way, and the Northern Ireland Executive will receive £1.322 million in additional funding.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/12/2015 17:37:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

436665

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement and Spending Review 2015, paragraph 1.309, whether any reduction is planned in (a) Cranborne money and (b) Representative money.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	19449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Government proposals regarding reducing the cost of politics were published in the Spending Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/12/2015 17:36:36 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey