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174983

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the EU can apply parts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership within EU competence after the Partnership has been signed when ratification of elements of the Partnership that fall within member states' competence has been refused by a member state.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	221494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We expect the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to be a mixed agreement. In this case, subject to an EU Council Decision, it would be possible for the EU to apply the parts of TTIP within EU competence provisionally, pending ratification by Member States. If, however, a Member State ultimately refused to ratify and comply with the agreement, negotiations would have to be reopened.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:08:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41193 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

174984

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which provisions under negotiation for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are not a matter of EU competence and will require ratification by each EU member state.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	221495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiating directives adopted by the Council call for an ambitious agreement which would include areas of Member State competence, such as parts of portfolio investment, aspects of taxation and protections against expropriation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:14:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41194 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

174985

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Economic Situation: North of England
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 increase job creation and economic growth in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	221486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Supporting economic growth in the north of England is vital to the long term success of our economy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All LEPs in the North of England have benefitted from investment and devolution of powers, freedoms and flexibilities through Growth Deals and City Deals. In addition the Government recently agreed devolution of further powers with both Sheffield and Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:16:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41192 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

174990

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Freight: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will consider extending the student loans system to cover training and apprenticeships for the freight industry.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	221616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Adult learners undertaking full Level 3 or Level 4 qualifications approved for public funding may be eligible for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. These include A Levels, Access to HE Diplomas and other Certificates and Diplomas, many of which will be appropriate to the freight industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are jobs with training. Funding for the training element of an apprenticeship is provided by the Government and the employer – not the apprentice. Student loans are therefore not appropriate for apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 14:13:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

174991

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Councillors: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance his Department provides to Returning Officers on the eligibility of 18 year olds to stand for election to a local council in a ward in which they go to school but do not live.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	221492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has published guidance for Returning Officers and people considering standing for election to local authorities in Great Britain which sets out the four possible qualifications to stand and be elected. These qualifications relate to candidate activity in the local authority area, rather than the specific ward in which they are standing. Candidates must meet at least one of the qualifications to be validly nominated.</p><p>One qualification is that the candidate’s principal or only place of work in the previous 12 months was in the local authority area. This enables those who work in the local authority area but do not necessarily live there, to qualify.</p><p>The Commission has advised that simply attending a school, college or university in the local authority area for the sole purpose of studying would not be sufficient grounds to qualify to stand for election under the principal or only place of work qualification, although an individual may meet one of the other qualification criteria. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they are eligible and not that of the Returning Officer. In giving their consent to nomination, the candidate is confirming that they meet the qualifications to stand for election as stated in their nomination paper and are not disqualified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 26/01/2015 17:32:47 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

174992

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) assessment he has made of the efficiency of and (b) representations he has received about the telephone service for pensioner bond applications.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	221484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2015 answer text <p>This product launch has had the biggest opening sales of any retail financial product in Britain’s modern history. In advance of the launch NS&amp;I doubled the size of their call centres, and have now added further staff to help manage the high call volumes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Average call waiting times vary depending on time of day and different phone lines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Low interest rates have played an important part in stimulating the recovery. But there are those – especially pensioners – who rely on a reasonable rate of interest on their savings. These new savings bonds pay a market leading rate and are designed to help support those who rely on their savings in retirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 221483 question first answered 17/02/2015 13:58:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

174995

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average waiting time was for calls to the pensioner bond application telephone service in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	221483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2015 answer text <p>This product launch has had the biggest opening sales of any retail financial product in Britain’s modern history. In advance of the launch NS&amp;I doubled the size of their call centres, and have now added further staff to help manage the high call volumes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Average call waiting times vary depending on time of day and different phone lines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Low interest rates have played an important part in stimulating the recovery. But there are those – especially pensioners – who rely on a reasonable rate of interest on their savings. These new savings bonds pay a market leading rate and are designed to help support those who rely on their savings in retirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 221484 question first answered 17/02/2015 13:58:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

175003

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LIBOR: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding from LIBOR fines was distributed to veterans' charities in each (a) region and (b) constituent part of the UK in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	221590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund is provided in the attached documents. Not all recipients of funding are veterans' charities and information on the £35 million LIBOR Fund is collated by country rather than region.</p><p>In addition, it is likely that veterans have benefited from LIBOR funds distributed by other Government Departments. However, this would be at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name HOC 221590 A.xls title LIBOR Fund 2 file name HOC 221590 B.doc title Veterans Accommodation Fund question first answered 03/03/2015 17:08:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 41268 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175004

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
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 combined financial effect on (a) small and (b) all businesses of government policy on business rates (i) in cash terms and (ii) in real terms since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	221663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>To help support businesses and create jobs, the government has taken action to reduce the burden of business rates on ratepayers in every year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total cost of these measures has been £4.1bn over this Parliament. This is a total of £4.2bn in real terms, based on 2014-15 prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of this, the government has spent £2bn on reducing bills for small businesses through the doubling of Small Business Rate Relief. As a result, all businesses occupying a single property with a rateable value of less than £6000 have been fully exempt from business rates since October 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2015-16 alone, ratepayers will save £1.6bn on their business rates bills. This includes 575,000 small businesses, of whom 385,000 will pay no rates at all.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has also changed the law to allow business rates bills to be spread over 12 months rather than 10 months, to help with cash flow and affordability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/01/2015 16:43:32 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

175006

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce fuel duty and VAT on road fuel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	221667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2011, the Government has cut fuel duty by 1 penny per litre and frozen it until the end of the parliament, resulting in the longest duty freeze in over 20 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the uptake of greener road fuels and technologies through a number of taxes, including zero rates of vehicle excise duty, preferential rates of company car tax and enhanced capital allowances for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), and reduced rates of fuel duty for road fuel gases. In addition to this, the Government is providing £900 million to position the UK at the global forefront of ULEV development, manufacture and use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The actions this Government has taken on tax, spending and welfare reform have reduced the deficit, protected the economy, and restored stability. Any further tax changes would need to be considered in the context of the wider public finances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 221668 question first answered 26/01/2015 17:01:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie