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647053

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Barristers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, in how many cases the Crown Prosecution Service instructed QCs when the defence case was not presented by a QC in each year since 2010; and what proportion of the total number of cases brought to court that figure represented.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	55171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of whether the defendant was represented by junior or senior counsel. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 02/12/2016 10:42:07 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

647055

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria determine the eligibility of publications to be destinations for publicly-funded advertisements.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	55152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government buys advertising space via a single media buying agency, Carat.</p><p>The media buying agency have been instructed to ensure that Government advertising only appears in reputable media, including publications.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 55181 question first answered 01/12/2016 09:57:03 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

647056

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the (a) public appointments and (b) periods of service of Deep Sagar.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	55225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Individual departments are responsible for making public appointments to the boards of their arms length bodies.</p><p>There is no central list of public appointees, however all appointments made by Ministers are made public on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 05/12/2016 09:45:40 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

647057

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	e-Petitions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps his Department is taking to assess potential changes to the system for e-petitions to ensure petitions submitted have evidential basis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Parliamentary e-petitions site is jointly owned by the Government and the House of Commons, therefore any assessment of potential changes to the system would have to be agreed between the Government and the House.</p><p>I have not had any discussions to assess such changes to the e-petitions system, however the hon. Member may find it reassuring to know that all petitions submitted are moderated by the staff of the Petitions Committee before being published and opened for signing by the public. The Committee staff ensure that all petitions adhere to the agreed standards which are clearly displayed on petition.parliament.uk. The final decision on the admissibility of an e-petition rests with the Petitions Committee itself.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/12/2016 14:23:14 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

647058

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cyber-security breaches government departments recorded that involved Ransomware viruses in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	55021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>For security reasons the Government does not comment on specific details of cyber security attacks. We are continuously monitoring and managing the security risks to all HMG systems.</p><p>Sixty-eight cyber incidents from all types of organisations were voluntarily reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in its first month of operation (1-31 October 2016). These incidents vary in scale, nature and target. Seven of these were reported ransomware incidents.</p><p>In November, the Government published its new National Cyber Security Strategy. This Strategy is supported by £1.9billion of transformational investment. The Strategy sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyber space. The strategy will deliver policies and capabilities, building on three core pillars to: defend our people, businesses and assets across the public and private sectors; deter and disrupt our adversaries- states, criminals and hacktivists; develop critical capabilities to build skills, support growth and stimulate science and technology.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 05/12/2016 09:49:00 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

647060

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to prioritise domestically-produced vehicles in public sector procurement after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	55031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government car fleet does include vehicles manufactured in the UK, such as the Jaguar XJ. However, public sector procurers are required to seek value for money through fair and open competition and in line with our current international obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The current public procurement rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The longer-term options for our procurement regulations are being considered carefully.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 05/12/2016 09:51:21 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

647061

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of support the prudential regulatory regime provides to ensure the competitiveness of the UK insurance industry.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	55040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK insurance industry is the largest in Europe and the third largest in the world. The government is aware of the important contribution of insurance to the nation’s economy and is keen to ensure the industry remains competitive. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is the independent regulator for major insurance firms in the UK, with a general objective to promote the safety and soundness of the firms it regulates.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to improve competitiveness and encourage growth in the sector. For example, as announced in the Autumn Statement, the government is consulting on draft regulations which will introduce a competitive regulatory and tax regime for Insurance Linked Securities in the UK. The regulations are designed to allow the UK to compete in this innovative area and will enhance our position as a global insurance hub.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 01/12/2016 16:13:13 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

647062

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
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	Housing: Cambridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2016, what proportion of the Housing Infrastructure Fund will be allocated to Cambridge; and how many new homes and affordable homes he estimates that fund will provide in Cambridge.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	55044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Making housing more affordable is critical to this government’s mission of building a country that works for everyone. The recent National Infrastructure Commission Interim Report on the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor provided further evidence of this need for Cambridge.</p><p>The government will be publishing a Housing White Paper, which will set out a comprehensive package of reform to deliver the step change in house-building that this country needs. To help, the government is investing £2.3 billion in a new Housing Infrastructure Fund to support the delivery of up to 100,000 new homes in the areas that need them most. Local government will bid for projects and money will be competitively allocated to the bids that deliver the most additional homes in areas of high housing demand. Details will be set out in due course.</p><p>Cambridge City benefits from the £500 million Greater Cambridge City Deal, which is currently investing £20 million a year capital grant for investment in local infrastructure. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Leaders have also agreed proposals for a Devolution Deal which would give a new Mayoral Combined Authority control over an additional £20 million a year of grant funding over 30 years. Under these proposals, the Deal would include an extra £70 million over five years, ring-fenced for Cambridge to meet housing needs.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 05/12/2016 17:48:35 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

647063

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Privatisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report published in May 2016 by We Own It and the New Economics Foundation, entitled Future profits vs short term cash: What's at stake in the Great British sell off.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	55045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will look into the potential sale of public sector assets. Asset sales help achieve stronger public finances, reduce national debt and encourage economic growth through investment. The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2016 15:57:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

647067

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.14 of the Autumn Statement 2016, when he plans that the recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commission on investment in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	55043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The government welcomes the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on the Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge corridor.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement, we committed to £27 million of development funding for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, £100 million of accelerated investment in the western section of East West Rail, and £10 million of development funding for the central section of East West Rail.</p><p> </p><p>The government also welcomes the NIC’s work to look at a range of delivery models for housing and transport in the corridor, including development corporations, and will carefully consider its recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2016 15:56:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner