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536646

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Loans
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 effectiveness of the means of complaint and recourse available for customers when commercial loan books are sold to overseas operators.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	42897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>Customers whose loans are sold to or administered by overseas operators retain their ability to complain to the firm in the first instance, and then through the Financial Ombudsman Service for covered complaints or through the Courts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/07/2016 11:03:45 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

536648

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations in chapter two of the Law Commission's report on electoral law, published in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions, including the reforms set out in chapter two. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:21:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536649

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will consult with the devolved administrations to make electoral law less complex.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has regular discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Government on a range of electoral issues. No aspects of electoral law are devolved in Northern Ireland and responsibility for electoral policy remains with the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:22:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536650

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Double Taxation: Southern Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the objectives are of the negotiations on double taxation agreements with (a) Lesotho and (b) Malawi; and what (i) progress has been made and (ii) outcomes have been reached in those negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	42925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing development. In addition they serve an Exchequer protection role by including provisions to combat tax avoidance and evasion- partly by measures providing for the exchange of information between revenue authorities. A tax treaty can only be concluded if its terms are acceptable to both countries.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the countries with which the UK is negotiating are published by HM Revenue and Customs, but the texts of agreements are not published until they are signed.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations with Lesotho have been concluded and the treaty awaits signature and that with Malawi has been substantially agreed. Protocols with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man to correct a defect relating to income from property and a full treaty with the UAE have been concluded and the necessary Orders in Council were made on 13 July. Negotiations for full revision of the treaties with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 42886 42890 42891 question first answered 20/07/2016 13:46:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536653

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Double Taxation: United Arab Emirates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the objectives are of the negotiations on double taxation agreements with the UAE; and (a) what progress has been made and (b) what outcomes have been reached in those negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	42890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing development. In addition they serve an Exchequer protection role by including provisions to combat tax avoidance and evasion- partly by measures providing for the exchange of information between revenue authorities. A tax treaty can only be concluded if its terms are acceptable to both countries.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the countries with which the UK is negotiating are published by HM Revenue and Customs, but the texts of agreements are not published until they are signed.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations with Lesotho have been concluded and the treaty awaits signature and that with Malawi has been substantially agreed. Protocols with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man to correct a defect relating to income from property and a full treaty with the UAE have been concluded and the necessary Orders in Council were made on 13 July. Negotiations for full revision of the treaties with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 42886 42891 42925 question first answered 20/07/2016 13:46:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536654

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Double Taxation: Crown Dependencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the objectives are of the negotiations on double taxation agreements with (a) Guernsey, (b) Isle of Man and (c) Jersey; and what (i) progress has been made and (ii) outcomes have been reached in those negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	42891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing development. In addition they serve an Exchequer protection role by including provisions to combat tax avoidance and evasion- partly by measures providing for the exchange of information between revenue authorities. A tax treaty can only be concluded if its terms are acceptable to both countries.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the countries with which the UK is negotiating are published by HM Revenue and Customs, but the texts of agreements are not published until they are signed.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations with Lesotho have been concluded and the treaty awaits signature and that with Malawi has been substantially agreed. Protocols with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man to correct a defect relating to income from property and a full treaty with the UAE have been concluded and the necessary Orders in Council were made on 13 July. Negotiations for full revision of the treaties with Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 42886 42890 42925 question first answered 20/07/2016 13:46:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

536655

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Fracking: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish the full recommendations and report of the Planning Inspector before taking a decision on Lancashire County Council's rejection of the Cuadrilla fracking applications at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	42908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Inspector's report will be published when the formal decision on these appeals is issued. This will be on or before 6 October.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:55:01 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

536659

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Sports: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of people from BME backgrounds taking part in sport.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	42920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>We know from Sport England’s Active People survey results that the number of people from BME backgrounds taking part in sport in England has fallen recently. However, Sport England are investing £2 million in Sporting Equals, which exists to promote ethnic diversity in sport and physical activity, between 2013 and 2017 to help get more people from BME communities involved in sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last year the government’s strategy for sport and physical activity ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for An Active Nation’ has been published as well as Sport England’s strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’. The aim of both strategies is to create a more physically active nation, where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy the benefits that sport and physical activity can provide, at every stage in their lives.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2016 08:15:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

536660

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Sports: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of women taking part in sport.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	42921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>Sport England’s latest Active People Survey results show that the number of women playing sport and being active in England is increasing faster than the number of men, with 7.12 million females aged 16 years or over playing sport once a week.</p><p> </p><p>However, we recognise that there are various obstacles which still exist that put women off sport and initiatives such as This Girl Can, a Sport England behaviour change campaign, have helped encourage women and girls to get active. We are keen to remove any barrier that prevents women from taking part in sport and over the last year the government’s strategy for sport and physical activity ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for An Active Nation’ has been published as well as Sport England’s strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’. The aim of both strategies is to create a more physically active nation, where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy the benefits that sport and physical activity can provide, at every stage in their lives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2016 08:16:39 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

536661

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
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	Tennis: Public Participation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to use the recent success of Andy Murray and other British tennis players to increase levels of participation in tennis.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	42922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Andy Murray's recent success at Wimbledon, and the British Tennis team's David Cup win, are fantastic achievements and real boosts to tennis in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to getting more people from every background involved in sport and physical activity, including tennis. This is set out in government's strategy, Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation which outlines clear support for initiatives that enable more people to play, watch and volunteer in sport.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's new strategy, Towards an Active Nation, published in May 2016, builds on the government's strategy and sets out how Sport England will be investing in grassroots sport to support participation.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2013 and 2017 Sport England is already investing £17.4 million in the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to get more people playing tennis and will continue to support work across the country to ensure that everyone who wants to get involved with tennis is able to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for grassroots sport is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and it is for the relevant Sports Councils to consider how best to increase participation in tennis and sport more widely in those countries.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2016 15:59:14 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands