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457997

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in areas that have recently been affected by flooding.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>Following this winter’s severe flooding across northern England, including Calderdale, this Government put in place a comprehensive response and Calderdale has already received over £9.8 million in funding for business and community support.</p><p>Specifically for small and medium sized businesses there are three ways we are helping:</p><p>- giving flooded businesses business rates relief (£1.6 million for Calderdale)</p><p>- providing business recovery grants to help deal with exceptional costs borne by flooded businesses (£1.55 million paid out to businesses to date); and</p><p>- grants to incorporate greater flood resilience into any repairs undertaken by flooded businesses, helping to reduce the future impacts of flooding (£52,000 paid out to date to homes and businesses in Calderdale).</p><p>Other measures such as getting roads, bridges and rail services back working again and repairing and improving flood defences are also clearly a significant help. This includes the £5.5 m to repair Elland Bridge and to provide a temporary footbridge in the interim.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2016 16:48:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458007

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Calder Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of new apprenticeships in Calder Valley constituency in each of the next four years.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	30044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not produce estimates of future Apprenticeship starts by Parliamentary constituency.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/03/2016 11:51:50 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458025

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Oil: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential savings for Government departments due to the falling price of oil over the course of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/03/2016 16:12:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458026

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of money laundering services abroad by UK citizens.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that money laundering is a critical enabler of both terrorism and serious and organised crime. This is why the UK’s own anti-money laundering regime contains controls and supervisory mechanisms which aim to make the UK financial system a hostile environment for illicit finances, whilst minimising the burden on legitimate businesses and reducing the overall burden of regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects UK citizens to comply with anti-money laundering regulations both at home and abroad and works hard, particularly through the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to improve global standards and combat money laundering.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/03/2016 10:43:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458027

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Oil: Prices
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 effect of the falling price of oil on consumer spending in all sectors of the economy.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>Cheaper oil and low inflation will support living standards across the country for hardworking families and reduce business costs. The OBR noted in their November 2015 Economic and Fiscal Outlook document, that they expected the fall in oil prices in the second half of 2014 to have supported real income and consumption during 2015.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/03/2016 12:32:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458035

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
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	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to (a) create a business-friendly environment and (b) expand their business rates base.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The business rates retention scheme was introduced in 2013-14 to give councils greater autonomy over their finances and to incentivise them to grow their business rates base. According to local authority forecasts, 54% of authorities benefitted from growth above assumed levels in 2013-14, which has risen to 91% in 2016-17. By the end of the Parliament, local authorities will retain 100% of their business rates, further strengthening the incentive for growth. Councils will also have the power to cut the business rates multiplier to improve the business environment for enterprise and attract further businesses to their area.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 15/03/2016 12:03:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458036

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
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	Local Government: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to offer apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>My Department is working closely across Government and with the Local Government Association to encourage local authorities to start planning now so they can take advantage of the opportunities both the apprenticeship levy and targets offer to meet skills shortages and increase apprenticeship numbers. The Department has already jointly hosted, with BIS and the Local Government Association, two successful round table events with local authorities to support them in meeting the challenge of significantly increasing the numbers of apprenticeships in the wider public sector.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 15/03/2016 12:02:05 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458045

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Calder Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has allocated to arts groups in Calder Valley in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>Calder Valley has received the following Arts Council funding over the last three years – £378,238 in 2013/14; £355,900 in 2014/15; and £300,298 in 2015/16 (year to date 8 March).</p><p> </p><p>This investment from Arts Council England has supported a number of projects, including the Lamplighter Festival, Mytholmroyd Arts Festival and the Routes into Theatre project.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/03/2016 17:07:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458046

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations he has made to (a) the Premier League, (b) the Football League and (c) the Football Association to encourage football clubs to offer affordable tickets to supporters.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Ticket prices are a matter for clubs, and we therefore welcome the recent announcement by those in the Premier League to cap the price of away tickets to £30 for the next three seasons. In my regular meetings with the football authorities, I will continue to ask that all clubs keep under review ticket prices, as well as ways to ensure greater engagement in clubs by supporters</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 10/03/2016 14:57:01 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458047

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the British armed forces are currently stationed in each of the UK's overseas territories.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>There are 2,570 British Service personnel permanently based in British Overseas Territories. This figure includes those based in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands and British Indian Ocean Territory (including Diego Garcia). It excludes those deployed on operations. The breakdown of these figures is shown below. The Ministry of Defence regularly publishes the location figures for both military and civilian personnel, which can be accessed on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK Overseas Territory</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Armed Forces Personnel Stationed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus (SBA)</p></td><td><p>2,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Atlantic Islands</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Indian Ocean Territory (including Diego Garcia)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,570</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(Location of UK regular service and civilian personnel quarterly statistics – 1 January 2016)</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2016 16:25:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker