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77147

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of a potential link between nuclear power and the prevalence of cancer; and what estimate he has made of proportion of the NHS budget spent on treating patients suffering from cancer caused by nuclear power generation.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	205246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p>There has been extensive research into the possible links between nuclear power and cancer over a number of years. In particular, the independent expert Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment has published a number of major reports addressing exposure to man-made radiation from major nuclear installation operations and possible links with childhood cancers - www.comare.org.uk . Similarly, the Small Area Health Statistics Unit, based at Imperial College London and part of the MRC-PHE Centre for Environmental and Health, has published reports examining suggested links between local incidence of cancers and radioactive discharges from some nuclear installations.</p><p> </p><p>All of these reports have concluded that public exposures to radiation as a result of nuclear operations is extremely unlikely to have caused discernible health consequences.</p><p> </p><p>All radioactive discharges in the United Kingdom are regulated and monitored by the UK's environmental regulators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/07/2014 14:07:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64683

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Tourism: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the level of funding for the GREAT Britain campaign has changed over the past 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	203029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The GREAT Britain campaign was established in 2011. It showcases the very best of what this country has to offer. The campaign is currently active in over 140 countries around the world and aims to deliver significant and long-term increases in trade, tourism, education and inward investment in support of our prosperity and growth agenda. Detailed evaluation of available results shows that the campaign is making a significant economic and reputational impact, with measurable returns to date significantly exceeding the cost of the campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Government funding for GREAT Britain campaign:</p><p>2011/13 (development and launch costs covered two financial years) - £37 million</p><p>2013/14 - £30 million</p><p>2014/15 - £46.5 million</p><p>2015/16 - £46.5 million</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 07/07/2014 11:39:52 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64278

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gold: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 29W, on gold: prices, and the academic draft report of February 2014, by Professor Rosa Abrantes, Adviser to the EU and International Organisation of Securities Commission on Financial Benchmarks, entitled Gold Price Fix, and her reports of systemic manipulation of the twice daily gold fix over several years, if he will make an assessment of the effect of (a) US regulatory authorities' interventions in the gold market and (b) such interventions on gold market-related securities in ISAs.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government monitors all aspects of the gold market. Although no specific assessment of US regulatory interventions has been made, the Government is committed to taking action, whenever necessary, to ensure the efficient functioning of these essential markets. In order to raise standards of conduct in the financial system the Government has launched a joint review by the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority into the way wholesale financial markets operate, including commodity markets.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 202775 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:20:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64284

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gold: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 29W, on gold: prices, and to the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to fine Barclays Bank for gold fix manipulation, if he will make an assessment of the effect of (a) US regulatory authorities' interventions in the gold market and (b) such interventions on gold market-related securities in ISAs.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government monitors all aspects of the gold market. Although no specific assessment of US regulatory interventions has been made, the Government is committed to taking action, whenever necessary, to ensure the efficient functioning of these essential markets. In order to raise standards of conduct in the financial system the Government has launched a joint review by the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority into the way wholesale financial markets operate, including commodity markets.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 202836 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:20:28 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64296

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Tourism
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 the importance of regional tourism in the UK; and what steps he has taken to support small, local hospitality businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the direct tourism gross value added (GVA) contribution to the UK economy for each English region, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were recently published by the Office for National Statistics for the year 2011. In total, they show that tourism directly contributed a GVA of around £50 billion to the UK (4% of the economy).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS figures for 2011</strong></p><p><strong>(direct in £bn)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rest of England</p></td><td><p>–</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>5.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Further economic analysis by Deloitte, commissioned by VisitBritain, suggests that if indirect economic effects are also included, GVA is forecast to be as high as £127 billion (9% of the UK economy) in 2013.</p><p>In terms of supporting small, local hospitality businesses, since April 2013 community venues have not had to apply to the local council for an entertainment license for events such as dance displays and concerts. Previously, such licenses currently cost, on average, more than £200 for new applications or needed at least 10 days' notice for Temporary Event Notices. At the 2014 Budget, the tax on a typical pint of beer was cut by 1 penny, the duty on ordinary cider was frozen this year, and the duty escalator for wine was ended. Duty on spirits was also frozen for 2014-15.</p><p>Furthermore, thematic marketing campaigns focusing on what England is most loved for including Heritage, Coast, Countryside and Culture, as well as Sport and Literature, will be delivered and developed as part of the three-year, £19.8m project 'Growing Tourism Locally', funded by the Government's Regional Growth Fund (BIS), with contributions from VisitEngland and private sector. The project focuses on working directly with destinations and the private sector, to create a number of dedicated marketing campaigns throughout the country with emphasis on specific areas and themes. This will also benefit SMEs in the hospitality sector.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 03/07/2014 12:24:16 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64298

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help the tourism industry retain its role as a key provider of skills and training for the UK workforce.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has recently launched a new Tourism Council, whose remit is jobs, skills and enterprise. The Council is a partnership between Government and industry and will be jointly chaired by myself, Matthew Hancock MP, the Minister for Skills and Enterprise, and Simon Vincent, Chair of the Hospitality Guild and Hilton President, Europe, Middle East and East Africa. In March, the Prime Minister announced that there will be two new apprenticeship Trailblazers for Tourism and Hospitality.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 03/07/2014 12:26:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

64299

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Tourism
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 the implications for his policies of the findings of the Great Britain Tourism Survey that domestic trips in the UK fell by three million in 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The number of trips taken in GB in 2013 was the 3<sup>rd</sup> highest in the 8 years that the current survey has been running and well above pre-recession averages, with spending second only to 2012. We do expect to see a natural increase in people booking holidays abroad as the economy improves but people are continuing to choose Britain for their holiday. Through its Holidays at Home are GREAT campaign, VisitEngland continues to promote England as a place for all residents of Britain to enjoy, and Visit Scotland and Visit Wales are also actively promoting their offer. The GB Tourism Survey also noted the record number of inbound tourists in 2013 reaching nearly 33 million.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 03/07/2014 12:23:04 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

63664

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Western Sahara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 384W, on Western Sahara, if the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa will meet representatives of POLISARIO, the administering power de facto in the area east of the Berm dividing Western Sahara, to discuss security and terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	202069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials regularly meet POLISARIO Front representatives to discuss Western Sahara. Officials also undertake visits to the region, and to the refugee camps at Tindouf. British Ministers do not have direct contact with the POLISARIO Front.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 30/06/2014 13:06:39 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

60691

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the proportion of new homes planned for construction in 2014-15 that will be (a) wheelchair accessible and (b) built to lifetime homes standards.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	199668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DCLG does not collect information on the number of wheelchair-accessible or lifetime homes standard planned for 2014-15.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 16/06/2014 11:00:45 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

60692

registered interest
date	09/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Western Sahara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his sources of advice are on security and terrorism in the part of Western Sahara not occupied by Morocco.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	199670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>We are open to all relevant sources of information on security and terrorism East of the Berm including MINURSO, which has a presence in this area.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 16/06/2014 10:15:16 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams