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100341
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Rugby: World Cup more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) financial and (b) other assistance his Department is providing to support the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 2015; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 211482 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p><strong>The DCMS has provided the Rugby Football Union with an underwrite of up to £25m of the tournament fee. The DCMS is also working with other Government Departments, Arm’s Length Bodies and England 2015, the tournament organisers, to deliver a series of guarantees in areas such as visas, customs, security and anti-doping. Additionally, the DCMS, Visit England and the FCO are supporting the William Webb Ellis Trophy International Tour and we will continue to support the domestic legs of the tour when it returns to the UK to mark 100 days to go.</strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T12:26:37.9190156Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:26:37.9190156Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this
100342
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Horse Racing: Betting more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the net annual financial benefit to British racing of extending the Horserace Betting Levy to overseas operators; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 211501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>Offshore remote betting operations have not hitherto been licensed by the Gambling Commission. This means there is currently no centrally collected and publicly available comprehensive dataset of offshore remote operator profits on which to base an estimate. This will change once the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act comes into force on 1 November. We expect the Gambling Commission will be including data from remote offshore operators in their <em>Industry Statistics</em> from 2015.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s recent consultation <em>Extending the Horserace Betting Levy</em>, we noted that any estimates of potential additional yield extrapolated from published information such as some company accounts would necessarily be “best guesses” and could only be indicative, not least because the remote gambling market is growing very quickly. We said that the range of “best guesses” ran from £10m to £30m p.a. and sought estimates of potential additional levy yield from respondents assuming the rate of collection remained at 10.75%. Such estimates as were received in consultation responses generally fell within that bracket. The government will be publishing its response to the consultation in due course.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T12:28:38.5756918Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:28:38.5756918Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
100343
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Overseas Visitors: China more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Chinese nationals visited the UK on tourist visas in 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 211502 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>Tourists to the UK travel on a visit visa. In 2010, according to the International Passenger Survey, 111,100 visits were made by people who reported their nationality as Chinese.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T13:48:48.2302709Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T13:48:48.2302709Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Baroness Harman more like this
100344
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Overseas Visitors: China more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of Chinese overseas tourists visited the UK in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 221656 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The table shows the proportion of Chinese overseas tourists that visited the UK since 2010 according to the International Passenger Survey and Tourism Economics:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Visits by residents of mainland China</p></td><td><p>109,500</p></td><td><p>148,500</p></td><td><p>178,700</p></td><td><p>196,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Visits who report their nationality as Chinese</p></td><td><p>111,100</p></td><td><p>144,700</p></td><td><p>170,100</p></td><td><p>201,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Share of outbound from China that is to the UK</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T16:27:23.2204996Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:27:23.2204996Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Baroness Harman more like this
100345
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Tourism more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to discuss tourism. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 211645 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of matters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
grouped question UIN
211646 more like this
211647 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T12:25:41.0729422Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:25:41.0729422Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Baroness Harman more like this
100347
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading West Africa more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to recover the costs of his Department's contribution to programmes against Ebola from the UK's international aid budget. more like this
tabling member constituency Kettering more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Philip Hollobone more like this
uin 211459 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The Government's overwhelming priority is to ensure that the UK plays a leading role in providing the Government of Sierra Leone with the support it needs to tackle the Ebola crisis. The Department is working closely with the Department for International Development to identify and recover from the international aid budget, the net additional costs associated with the MOD's contribution to this vital commitment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T16:58:31.6309053Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:58:31.6309053Z
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
tabling member
1537
label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone more like this
100349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Veterans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often his Department makes contact with former service personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and left the armed forces with life-changing injuries to inquire about their welfare. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton more like this
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 211428 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The Government believes that the country owes a particular debt of gratitude to those Service personnel who suffer life-changing injuries.<br><br>The Ministry of Defence therefore continues to improve the support that it offers to such personnel. In particular we now operate a Seriously Injured Leavers Protocol (SIL) which aims to ensure the identification of and ongoing support for, those Service leavers deemed likely to be medically discharged due to a severe physical or mental disablement.<br><br>This identification is based upon defined major disabling medical criteria, whilst the support is organised through the closer working of MOD in-Service and post Service welfare groups. The MOD’s Veterans Welfare Service proactively intervenes for 24 months and then maintains contact as required but at least yearly on the anniversary of discharge. Full details of the SIL protocol are available at the following website: http://www.veterans-uk.info/welfare/protocol_new.html</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T18:00:38.0456989Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T18:00:38.0456989Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
100352
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children's Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 210316, if she will publish the outcome of considerations of the potential effect of government policy proposals and government proposals for legislation on the rights of children carried out by the Children's Commissioner under the provisions of the Children and Families Act 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali more like this
uin 211622 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The approach the Department for Education has adopted is to make the assessment of children’s rights an integral part of policy and legislative development rather than a one-off exercise. The results of this approach are reflected in the equality impact assessment published for the Education Act 2011.[1]</p><p>Our consideration of children’s rights during the legislative process also takes account of advice from the Joint Committee on Human Rights.</p><p>The Office of the Children’s Commissioner is an independent non-Departmental public body and is responsible for publishing the reports it produces.[2]</p><p>The ECHR and UNCRC note on the Children and Families Act 2014.[3]</p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130802140618/https:/media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/e/the%20education%20act%202011%20equalities%20impact%20assessment.pdf" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130802140618/https://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/e/the%20education%20act%202011%20equalities%20impact%20assessment.pdf</a></p><p>[2] <a href="http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk</a></p><p>[3] <a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140430083435/http:/www.education.gov.uk/dfe/b00221161/children-families-bill" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140430083435/http:/www.education.gov.uk/dfe/b00221161/children-families-bill</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN 211621 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:53:40.5772713Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:53:40.5772713Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
100353
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children's Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 210316, if she will publish the child rights impact assessments made in respect of the legislative proposals leading to the Education Act 2011 and the Children and Families Act 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali more like this
uin 211621 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The approach the Department for Education has adopted is to make the assessment of children’s rights an integral part of policy and legislative development rather than a one-off exercise. The results of this approach are reflected in the equality impact assessment published for the Education Act 2011.[1]</p><p>Our consideration of children’s rights during the legislative process also takes account of advice from the Joint Committee on Human Rights.</p><p>The Office of the Children’s Commissioner is an independent non-Departmental public body and is responsible for publishing the reports it produces.[2]</p><p>The ECHR and UNCRC note on the Children and Families Act 2014.[3]</p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130802140618/https:/media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/e/the%20education%20act%202011%20equalities%20impact%20assessment.pdf" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130802140618/https://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/e/the%20education%20act%202011%20equalities%20impact%20assessment.pdf</a></p><p>[2] <a href="http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk</a></p><p>[3] <a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140430083435/http:/www.education.gov.uk/dfe/b00221161/children-families-bill" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140430083435/http:/www.education.gov.uk/dfe/b00221161/children-families-bill</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN 211622 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:53:40.4522716Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:53:40.4522716Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
100354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide funding for schools and colleges providing education for young people under the age of 19 to meet the additional costs arising from the (a) additional employer contribution as set out in the Teachers' Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and (b) higher national insurance contributions which will be paid from 1 April 2016 as a result of the Pension Act 2014; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 211581 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The Department for Education is asking schools, like other employers across the public sector, to contribute more towards their employees’ pensions to ensure that the cost of public sector pension schemes do not fall unfairly on taxpayers. Our protection of the core schools budget in real terms means that schools are well-placed to cope with changes in their costs in 2015-16. The Department has also deferred the introduction of the increase to September 2015, giving schools an additional five months to plan how they will meet the additional pensions cost.</p><p>In addition, the Chancellor confirmed that the next spending review will take into account the cost to employers of the reforms to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and the implications for National Insurance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T11:01:14.1320255Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T11:01:14.1320255Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this