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49557

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of EU proposals to remove the right for network operators to block 18-plus content.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	197702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>We are aware that there some concerns that the European Parliament's amendments to the draft Connected Continent regulation may restrict ISPs ability to block illegal content or to filter adult content at the request of customers. The UK Government supports the aims of the Connect Continent package, but let me clear that we will not agree to any proposals that restrict the ability of parents to protect their children from inappropriate content on line. We are confident that this was not the intention of the European Parliament and we are working with EU Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament to deliver a final package that promotes an open, safe and secure internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

49560

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit budgeting advances were made between April 2013 and April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	197646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Budgeting support is available at the start of a Universal Credit claim. The requested information is not currently available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

49562

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many companies are registered to provide Green Deal assessments in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	197660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>TheGreen Deal Oversight and Regulation Body (ORB) produces publically available information on the supply chain. The latest information is available by using the search tool at <a href="http://gdorb.decc.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://gdorb.decc.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These organisations operate in different geographical locations and provide a wide variety of offers to consumers. Table 1.16 of the Department's quarterly Official Statistics release shows the self-reported operational coverage of assessor organisations by Local Authority that they are expecting to operate within:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-december-2013</a></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49563

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many Green Deal assessments have been undertaken in (a) Llanelli constituency and (b) each constituency in Wales; and how many of these assessments resulted in uptake of the Green Deal by householders.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	197661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department publishes the number of Green Deal assessments that have been lodged in each parliamentary constituency in Wales in Table 1.6b of its quarterly Official Statistics release:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-deal-energy-company-obligation-eco-and-insulation-levels-in-great-britain-quarterly-report-to-december-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest figures show that there were 5,875 assessments lodged in Wales up to the end of December 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Green Deal finance is only one option available to householders. Research shows that that 78% of Green Deal assessed households said they had, are in the process or intend to install one or more energy saving measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49564

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the applicability of VAT to vouchers for spectacles and other prescriptions under the voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	197662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>The NHS optical voucher scheme provides financial support by way of a voucher to eligible persons to help them buy goods such as spectacles. The vouchers are simply a means of financial support; the VAT consequences result from the goods and services that the voucher is used to buy. Therefore, VAT exemption will apply to the eye test, fitting services and any medical treatment of an eye condition and VAT will apply to the spectacles, irrespective of how payment is made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

49565

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many of the teachers it aims to train by 2015 will be trained in providing inclusive education to children with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	197657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government has committed to help train 190,000 teachers by 2015, to help improve the quality of education for all children, including those with disabilities. By 2012/13, DFID had trained 99,000 teachers. A major challenge in poor countries is developing the data systems which can capture the needs of children with disabilities. We are therefore supporting UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to regularly publish education indicators which disaggregate people with disabilities, and to develop new standards for school censuses and surveys related to marginalised populations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

49566

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the work carried out under the Girls' Education Challenge Fund is fully inclusive of girls with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	197651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Girls Education Challenge programme has seven projects providing over £9 million to fund disability-focused girls education projects in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

49595

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any increase in remuneration of senior managers in the Highways Agency will have to be agreed by him when the Agency is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197664 197665 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49596

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether senior managers in the Highways Agency will be able to enter into legal tax reduction schemes when the Agency is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197663 197665 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49597

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Highways Agency will be subject to the Government's public sector pay policy when it is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197663 197664 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden