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226057

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	Devolution: England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what his planned timetable is for introducing English Votes for English Laws.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	226807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>on 16 December 2014, the Government published 'the Implications of Devolution for England' covering proposals on decentralisation within England and proposals on English Votes for English Laws. There is no agreed Government position on the timetable for the introduction of English Votes for English Laws.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 12/03/2015 12:57:07 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

225505

registered interest
date	05/03/2015
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	Members: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what his policy is on hon. Members' having second jobs.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	226463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life have previously recommended that MPs should remain free to have paid employment unrelated to their role as MPs, and that this is desirable in performing their role (1st Report Committee on standrdas in Public Life).<br><br>It is important that there is transparency about what MPs do, who pays them and for what. The House changed its rules before the last election to ensure that this detail is shown in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. MPs are here to work for their constituents and that should remain the principal purpose of all MPs elected to this place.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 10/03/2015 16:06:29 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

224506

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
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	Devolution: England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what the effects on the budgets of the devolved administrations will be from his proposals for English votes for English laws.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	225800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>On 16 December 2014, the Government published 'the Implications of Devolution for England' covering proposals on decentralisation within England and proposals on English Votes on English Laws. Whichever option is ultimately decided upon must be clear, decisive and effective in producing fairness for the whole United Kingdom. In the absence of an agreed Government position, I am unable to speculate on the potential effects of any proposal.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague grouped question UIN 225799 question first answered 05/03/2015 13:48:48 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

224771

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
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	Backbenchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he has taken to enhance the role of backbenchers.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>One of the most significant reforms to have taken place in this Parliament has been the establishment of the Backbench Business Committee, which has given backbenchers the ability to bid for debates of their choosing in both the Chamber and Westminster Hall.<br><br>I welcome this successful innovation and look forward to the Committee's own appraisal of what has worked well, and what has not, since 2010, to see if there are any further improvements that could be made.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 05/03/2015 08:30:12 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

170524

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Office from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Office has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I have made no estimate of the savings specific to my Office following the introduction of the electronic Q&amp;A system, but like other Whitehall Departments, I expect to see savings delivered through the more efficient use of staff time, including through the removal of the need to deliver paper copies of answers, as well as in the reduction of the overall use of paper and other resources.<br><br>My Office has introduced no additional ICT systems or improvements due to the implementation of electronic Q&amp;A.<br><br>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies.<br><br>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the Session.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 18/12/2014 17:05:32 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

167874

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
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	Backbench Business Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the effect of the creation of the Backbench Business Committee on the work of the House.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	906424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>I have not made a recent assessment of the effect of the creation of the Backbench Business Committee on the work of the House, but the Government response to the Procedure Committee review, published in February 2013, agreed that the Backbench Business Committee had been 'widely welcomed as a successful and effective innovation'.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 04/12/2014 15:52:32 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

166409

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Sinn Féin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions he has had with other parties represented in the House of Commons on the payment of allowances to hon. Members representing Sinn Fein; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	216085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>None. Short money is not available to parties whose Members have not taken the Oath.</p><p>However, under a resolution of the House of 8 February 2006, financial assistance is provided to opposition parties represented by Members who have chosen not to take their seats. It is under this resolution that Sinn Fein Members claim expenses in connection with the party's representative business.<br><br>It is the Government's view that this issue of representative money for parties that do not take the Oath is primarily a matter for the House itself to resolve.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 01/12/2014 16:19:46 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

155555

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what total amount his Office spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	214280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The information on ministerial travel is published at:</p><p>(i) <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080722/wmstext/80722m0008.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080722/wmstext/80722m0008.htm</a></p><p>(ii) <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090716/wmstext/90716m0009.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090716/wmstext/90716m0009.htm</a></p><p>(iii) <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101028/wmstext/101028m0001.htm#10102827000372" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101028/wmstext/101028m0001.htm#10102827000372</a></p><p>The information requested for other car hire is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 19/11/2014 12:03:39 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

101666

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Public Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much his Office spent on (a) focus groups and (b) surveys in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. Our answer is included in the response by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 04/11/2014 17:47:40 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

100598

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what progress he has made on plans for changes to the devolution settlement in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	905596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has set out the timetable for further devolution to Scotland to be considered. Much work is also underway to ensure we have a balanced devolution settlement - fair to people in all parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>For Scotland, we are implementing the Scotland Act 2012, we have published a Command Paper on the parties' proposals for further devolution and Lord Smith of Kelvin is overseeing the cross-party process to take forward the devolution commitments for Scotland. For Wales, the Wales Bill is progressing through Parliament and the Secretary of State has met the Welsh Leaders of the political parties in Westminster and there will be further discussions with them and with political leaders in the Assembly in the coming weeks. In England, work continues to devolve more powers from Whitehall to our cities and regions and the Government is examining the various constitutional issues that arise from further devolution, including the so-called West Lothian Question. For Northern Ireland, work continues to ensure that the devolved institutions function effectively.</p><p>The House, and others, will be kept updated and have the chance to contribute to these important discussions.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 23/10/2014 15:49:14 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans