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679001

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date	26/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Clydesdale Bank: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made representations to the Clydesdale Bank after that Bank's announcement of 18 January 2017 to close 40 branches in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	61829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the opening and closing of individual bank branches are taken by the management of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government. Banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition and other commercial factors when considering their strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking Protocol and Professor Russel Griggs’ recently published review evaluating the operation of the Protocol to date. The Government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative banking services are also available at the Post Office. A new agreement with UK banks, announced on 24 January, means that more individuals and businesses can use 11,600 local Post Office branches to access a wider range of banking services.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 02/02/2017 15:16:52 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

679004

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department takes to help businesses to receive funds from Iran.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	61916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury officials continue to work closely with UK banking industry bodies, as well as with UK-based banks, to understand the industry’s concerns and to work with them to identify approaches that will help facilitate payments from Iran.</p><p> </p><p>Officials also continue to work closely with US colleagues to ensure that the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) guidance and FAQs focus on issues that UK banks have raised and are as clear as possible. Officials continue to work with OFAC to feedback comments from industry.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 02/02/2017 15:18:25 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

679005

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Planning: Sustainable Development
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 changes to the planning system on achieving the National Planning Policy Framework's policies on sustainable development.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	61828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is very clear that sustainable development should be at the heart of planning, and should be pursued in a positive and integrated way. Alongside our planning reforms and locally-led planning system, the Framework has since 2012 achieved the right balance between encouraging growth and retaining environmental safeguards. The forthcoming Housing White Paper will propose further reforms to make the planning system more effective, but nothing that would undermine the principles of sustainability set out in the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 02/02/2017 13:49:14 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

679006

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Local Council Tax Support Schemes Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the findings of the Ollerenshaw review of local council tax support.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	61851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department is carefully considering the recommendations made by Eric Ollerenshaw OBE. The Government’s response to the review’s findings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 01/02/2017 15:00:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

679007

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 his Department has made of the effect of parking charges on the viability of town centre economies.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	61857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>My Department has not made an assessment of the effect of parking charges on the viability of town centre economies. Local authorities are responsible for determining local parking needs and setting parking charges, which includes considering the effect of parking charges on town centre economies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 13:50:54 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

679018

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Higher Education: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much EU funding was received by the higher education sector in the (a) UK and (b) North West in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	61866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the level of funding Higher Education Institutions in (a) the UK and (b) the North West, received from EU government bodies for research grants and contracts, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund between 2010/11 and 2014/15.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>44,358</p></td><td><p>45,624</p></td><td><p>53,153</p></td><td><p>59,752</p></td><td><p>67,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK (£ thousands)</p></td><td><p>496,734</p></td><td><p>589,425</p></td><td><p>694,731</p></td><td><p>787,047</p></td><td><p>821,280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: BEIS analysis of the HESA Finance Record and the HE-BCI Survey </em></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 31/01/2017 10:56:32 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

679019

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that teaching assistants receive full remuneration for the responsibilities they undertake.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	61868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that all decisions on the use, deployment and pay of teaching assistants are best made at a local level, in a way that reflects the specific needs of schools in that area.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2017 17:29:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

679024

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Bedouin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Israeli authorities as a result of the demolition of Umm al-Hiran.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	61826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>​We have highlighted the significant interest in this issue in the UK with the Israeli authorities, and called on the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/02/2017 15:56:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

679025

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Emilsen Manyoma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart on the murder of Emilsen Manyoma on 17 January 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	61832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the Hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 30 January 2017 to Written Question 61212.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/02/2017 16:16:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

679026

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase the take-up of bowel cancer screening.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	61834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee recommended moving to the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) at its November 2015 meeting. Research and pilot evidence shows that this is more acceptable than the faecal occult blood testing (FOBt) and will raise uptake. Public Health England (PHE) in partnership with NHS England is leading on the implementation of FIT in England which is due to commence in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>PHE sets standards for uptake and coverage for screening programmes and reports through the Public Health Outcomes Framework.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service measures performance of a range of screening and immunisation programmes through the Section 7a agreement. One is Bowel cancer screening programme: FOBt Screening Uptake (all rounds). This is reported nationally and regionally.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 03/02/2017 10:13:20 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson