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date	03/12/2014
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
hansard heading	New Businesses: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to provide guidance and assistance to new businesses on maximising energy efficiency measures in their premises.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>There are a range of new initiatives businesses can take advantage of, depending on their size and premises, although the Government does not target specific energy efficiency support specifically on new businesses</p><p>The Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot is making a total of up to £20 million available to organisations that deliver electricity savings during winter peak times by installing more efficient equipment.</p><p>The recently introduced Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) makes it mandatory for large enterprises in the UK to measure and audit their energy use. The Scheme will improve awareness within large UK businesses and third-sector bodies of cost-effective energy efficiency steps they can take.</p><p>In order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in spring 2015 the Government will publish specific guidance, including advice on simple steps to reduce energy consumption. The Government is also taking steps to raise awareness amongst SMEs of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme as a voluntary tool they can use to identify energy saving opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 11/12/2014 17:03:05 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd previous answer version 32295 answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

167704

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date	03/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to help home buyers aged over 40 acquire mortgages.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	216970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The government has taken steps to support people who aspire to own their own home. The Help to Buy scheme has helped over 71,000 people to buy their home, and is available for first time buyers and those moving house. As announced in the Autumn Statement, the government is also cutting stamp duty for 98% of people who pay it by reforming the way that it is charged.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the rules that protect consumers taking out a mortgage. In April this year the requirements on firms around responsible lending were strengthened with the introduction of the new rules known as the Mortgage Market Review. The operation of these rules is a matter for the FCA, whose day-to-day operations are independent from government.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 10/12/2014 17:59:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

167709

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the take-up has been of the Help to Buy schemes in (a) England and (b) Crawley constituency to date.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	217114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting people’s aspirations to own their own home.</p><p> </p><p>By 31 October, nearly 66,400 families have bought a home with the assistance of the three Help to Buy schemes in England and 132 in the Crawley constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s official statistics on sales for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, at 31 October in England, broken down by constituency, local authority and postcode, are available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-monthly-statistics<br><br>The Department’s official statistics on sales for the Help to Buy: New Buy scheme, at 30 September are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-september-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-september-2014</a> Figures are not available by constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee scheme is managed by HM Treasury. The latest official statistics, at 30 September, are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-september-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-september-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/12/2014 15:46:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

167820

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Marriage: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many marriages involving at least one party aged 16 years at the time of marriage were recorded in the UK in the most recent year for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	217017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 08/12/2014 14:17:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 217017 ONS 449.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Marriages
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham