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442839

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Audit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of financial controls and reporting systems for charities in response to the liquidation of Kids Company.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>In the light of the events surrounding Kids Company the Cabinet Office has launched a detailed review of how it makes grants under Section 70 of the Charities Act. The review is considering the criteria used to assess risk and is developing a proposal for a new and more rigorous approval process. The review will also take into account recommendations made by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Public Accounts Committee.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 12/01/2016 16:03:24 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442922

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support her Department provides for the development of small modular nuclear reactions.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the potential of small modular reactors (SMRs) and is keen to place the UK at the heart of SMR development. In order to support this aim, my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in November that Government will launch a competition to identify which SMR design would offer best value for development in the UK. DECC has commissioned a techno-economic assessment of SMRs which will contribute to our evidence base in this policy area. It will report as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/01/2016 12:10:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442930

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on British agriculture of the Nairobi Package agreed by the World Trade Organisation on 19 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The tenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation concluded with a historic deal for agriculture, specifically on export competition rules. The outcome included the elimination of export subsidies for agricultural products and disciplines on measures with equivalent effect. This should provide greater confidence for UK agriculture producers by reducing the scope for volatility on global markets and constraining the ability of other countries to use measures such as export finance to support their exporters.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/01/2016 14:24:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442396

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 Transport, how many complaints have been made to the DVLA about the issuing of private parking tickets in the last year; how many such complaints have been upheld; and how many companies have been barred from access to the DVLA data base in that period.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	20790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) received 59 complaints about 23 different private parking companies about concerns arising from the issue of a private parking ticket.</p><br /><p>Six private parking companies were suspended from requesting DVLA data in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2016 14:02:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

428263

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the likelihood of the Government's net migration target being met.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	902160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Uncontrolled mass immigration increases pressure on public services and can drive down wages. That is why our ambition remains to cut net migration to sustainable levels. We continue to work across government to reduce net migration outside of the EU and seek reform in Europe to reduce the pull factor behind EU migration.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2015 15:59:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

425475

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) passenger vehicles, (b) vans, (c) public service vehicles and (d) heavy goods vehicles are licensed; and how many vehicles in each such category (i) use petrol, (ii) use diesel and (iii) are hybrid.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	14349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The numbers of licensed vehicles in the categories requested are shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Licensed vehicles of selected types of propulsion type in the UK as at 30 June 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong></strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Vehicle Body Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Petrol</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Diesel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hybrid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Passenger Vehicles</p></td><td><p>1906892</p></td><td><p>11592134</p></td><td><p>22382</p></td><td><p>5956</p></td><td><p>30944434</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vans</p></td><td><p>1414</p></td><td><p>3518023</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>14328</p></td><td><p>3673873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Service Vehicles</p></td><td><p>4851</p></td><td><p>164107</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>504</p></td><td><p>169463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heavy Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>2537</p></td><td><p>498816</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1085</p></td><td><p>502438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>1. Vehicle types shown are based on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency vehicle body type definitions:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Passenger vehicles = cars; Vans =Light Goods with a gross weight of up to and including 3.5 tonnes; Heavy Goods Vehicles = Goods vehicles with a gross weight of over 3.5 tonnes;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Public Service Vehicles = Buses and Coaches (including minibuses with 9-16 seats)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>2. Hybrid vehicles may be under-recorded for Public Service Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles: other includes gas and electric</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/11/2015 14:19:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

423534

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preparations his Department has made for (a) upcoming changes in EU legislation regarding the chemical PFOA and (b) the technical effect of that legislation on the performance of camouflage print on the Army's multi-terrain pattern uniforms and ensemble.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	13174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The upcoming change to EU legislation on the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid is a matter for the contractor, who has to meet the specifications set by the Ministry of Defence. We do not expect the change in EU legislation to adversely affect the production or performance of combat clothing used by the UK's Armed Forces.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 30/10/2015 13:53:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

423561

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
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	India: Travel Information
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 update the travel advice regarding the Punjab on his Department's website to advise travellers to give serious consideration to not travelling until the situation in that region stabilises.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	13173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office reviews travel advice on a regular basis and we have updated the travel advice for India to reflect the situation on the ground in Punjab. Whilst the situation in Punjab has eased since October, calls for further protests continue. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update travel advice accordingly.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 17/11/2015 17:17:38 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

419501

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department is making of the location to be chosen for the manufacture of the Army's multi-terrain pattern uniforms.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	10569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a number of contracts to supply Multi-Terrain Pattern clothing for the UK Armed Forces. The MOD is required to comply with all legislation and relevant Government policy. Subject to these conditions the MOD does not restrict the geographical location of manufacture, however, it does expect contractors to carry out regular and appropriate inspections to provide assurance that sub-contractors' facilities and ways of working meet the MOD's contracted terms.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/10/2015 15:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

347729

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests were made by the police for access to communications data relating to investigations into (a) drug offences, (b) people trafficking, (c) fraud, (d) other organised crime, (e) pornography and paedophile offences and (f) other offences in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Communications data is fundamental to investigating crime, safeguarding national security and protecting the public. The use of these powers is subject to stringent safeguards and is regulated by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). The Interception of Communications Commissioner provides reports to the Prime Minister, which are published and laid in Parliament. These reports include statistics on the use of communications data powers by the police and other public authorities. The Commissioner’s report for 2014, which was published on 12 March 2015 (HC1113), includes a statistical breakdown, by police force, of the use of communications data powers and a breakdown of applications for communications data by statutory purpose. Beyond this, the Home Office does not collect statistics on public authority use of communications data. The recently updated Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data Code of Practice revised and enhanced the statistical obligations placed on public authorities. This includes reporting the purpose and (where relevant) crime type of each item of communications data included within every notice or authorisation.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/06/2015 14:18:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar