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78873
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Cane Sugar more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on ensuring that UK sugar cane refiners have improved access to cane sugar through free trade deals. more like this
tabling member constituency Amber Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Nigel Mills more like this
uin 206599 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-01more like thismore than 2014-10-01
answer text <p>Colombia, Peru, Panama and the region of Central America have recently negotiated access to the EU sugar market through their Free Trade Agreements.</p><p>UK sugar cane refiners also benefit from duty free access to sugar imports from Least Developed Countries under the Everything But Arms Agreement (EBA) and the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. From 2009 these agreements have increased the quantity of cane sugar which can be imported duty-free.</p><p>EPA negotiations between the EU and Southern Africa were recently concluded and we expect this EPA to provide UK sugar cane refiners with improved access to cane sugar from Swaziland and South Africa. In addition, the recently negotiated EU-Fiji EPA should also allow UK firms to continue to buy duty-free Fijian cane sugar.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-01T13:04:43.0144073Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-01T13:04:43.0144073Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4136
label Biography information for Nigel Mills more like this
78876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206648 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p>Since May 2010 the UK has not lost any EU infraction proceedings falling within the responsibility of BIS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T16:44:31.0941267Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T16:44:31.0941267Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
78880
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206650 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p>Since May 2010 the UK has not lost any EU infraction proceedings falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:18:10.9043337Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:18:10.9043337Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
78890
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206651 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-10more like thismore than 2014-09-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The Department has never lost an EU infraction case.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-10T16:12:43.6322927Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-10T16:12:43.6322927Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
78891
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206652 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answer text <p>There have not been any instances where the UK has lost infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters falling within DCMS’ responsibilities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-09T11:46:20.6360298Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-09T11:46:20.6360298Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
78931
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Malawi more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make UK aid to Malawi conditional on the repeal of laws which discriminate against LGBT people; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 206668 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is not currently providing any aid to the Government of Malawi. At the end of 2013, the UK suspended all funding going through Malawi government systems following revelations of wide-spread fraud and corruption involving public finances.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:24:19.9051653Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:24:19.9051653Z
answering member
1531
label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
78932
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within her Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206660 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p> </p><p>There have been no EU infraction proceedings against the UK in matters that fall within my department’s responsibility.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:23:06.5085823Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:23:06.5085823Z
answering member
1531
label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
78933
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Uganda more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make UK development aid to Uganda conditional on the repeal of laws in that country which discriminate against LGBT people; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 206639 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-03more like thismore than 2014-09-03
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK suspended all budget support to the Government of Uganda in 2013. After the Anti-Homosexuality Act was passed we assessed our programme to ensure that UK aid was not being provided to organisations that proactively and publically promoted the legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK welcomes the decision of the Ugandan Constitutional Court to annul the Anti-Homosexuality Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-03T14:20:40.5540028Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-03T14:20:40.5540028Z
answering member
1531
label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
78934
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: EU Countries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on levels of spending on legal aid in each EU member state; what assessment he has made of where the UK ranks in relation to other EU member states in respect of such spending; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 206620 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-08more like thismore than 2014-09-08
answer text <p>Legal aid forms a vital part of our justice system and the Government strongly believes that access to justice is the hallmark of civil society.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent EU data allowing international comparisons of legal aid spend was collected in 2010 and published 2012 by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). This can be found at: <a title="http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/cepej/evaluation/2012/Rapport_en.pdf" href="http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/cepej/evaluation/2012/Rapport_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/cepej/evaluation/2012/Rapport_en.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This shows that the legal aid budget approved for England and Wales of 2.521m Euros, was the highest of any of the 41 countries assessed. For more detail, see table 2.1 in the publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The publication also shows the annual public budget allocated to legal aid per inhabitant, which controls for countries having different population sizes. This shows that in 2010, England and Wales was second highest of the 41 countries assessed, with 45.7 Euros of the public budget allocated to legal aid per inhabitant, compared to an average of 7.7 Euros for the other European countries. The country with the highest legal aid allocation per inhabitant was Northern Ireland with 53.5 Euros. For more detail, see figure 2.22 in the publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-08T12:37:01.013855Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-08T12:37:01.013855Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
78935
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 206661 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-05more like thismore than 2014-09-05
answer text <p /> <p>The UK has never been fined in relation to a breach of European Law. However, the European Court of Justice ruled on 13 February 2014 (Case C-530/11) that the UK was in breach of its obligations under the Public Participation Directive to ensure the costs of going to court in respect of environmental matters are not prohibitively expensive. The Department is currently in discussion with the European Commission regarding the Court’s judgment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-05T15:38:42.0862419Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-05T15:38:42.0862419Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this