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90880

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of named day written questions were answered by his Department within the prescribed period in the (a) 2012-13 session, (b) 2013-14 session and (c) 2014-15 session to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	208432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Departmental performance information, for ordinary and named day Parliamentary Questions, is collated by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and submitted to the Procedure Committee. This is published on a sessional basis by the committee, and includes evidence regarding departmental performance. The monitoring report relating to the 2012-13 session was published on 13 February 2014 as HC1046. The report covering statistics relating to performance during the 2013-14 session will be published very shortly by the Procedure Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has answered all named day Parliamentary Questions in the 2014-15 session within the prescribed period.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/09/2014 12:09:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

90607

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce energy costs in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Information regarding my department’s energy consumption and meeting the cross-government Greening Government Commitments (GGC) can be found in the 2013/14 Annual Report at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325326/41432_HC_Cabinet_Office_annual_report_2013_to_2014_print_ready.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325326/41432_HC_Cabinet_Office_annual_report_2013_to_2014_print_ready.pdf</a></p><p>A copy of this publication is also available in the House of Commons library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 08/09/2014 15:56:07 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90633

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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	Football
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 his Department is taking to improve supporter involvement with football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	208170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>I continue to press the football authorities to better engage with their fans and have been encouraged by the introduction of a designated Supporter Liaison Officer into each of the Premier League and Football League clubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A proposal from Supporters Direct for an expert group on supporter ownership in football is under consideration by government and the football authorities, including terms of reference and timeframes of any resulting work in the area.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 09/09/2014 09:17:50 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

90634

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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	Football: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he met the Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy; and what plans he has for future meetings.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	208222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>I have not met the Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and do not currently have any plans for future meetings. However, the UK looks to maintain and build on its strong relations with Qatar.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 09/09/2014 09:16:27 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

90640

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	208304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>The table shows the lowest and highest full-time equivalent salaries paid to DCMS employees in each year specified. The highest salary is shown in bands of £5,000, in-line with the Department’s annual disclosure of senior salaries through its annual accounts and reports. The 2014-15 figures are shown as at 1 September, 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lowest Salary (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Highest Salary (£) (given as range)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,436</p></td><td><p>225,000-229,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>20,034</p></td><td><p>225,000-229,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>20,034</p></td><td><p>155,000-159,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>20,234</p></td><td><p>150000-154999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p><p>*figures as at 01/09/14</p></td><td><p>20,234</p></td><td><p>170,000-174,999</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DCMS does not hold this information in relation to its public bodies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 09/09/2014 09:18:29 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

90683

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2014, Official Report, columns 626-7W, on official visits, what domestic visits she and her predecessor have made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	208297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on Ministers’ meetings with external organisations is published quarterly on the Gov.uk site. This reflects the Government’s commitment to transparency. However, we cannot identify without incurring disproportionate cost every visit over the period for all Ministers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Relevant transparency reports can be found as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 January to 31 March 2013: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/212312/defra-min-transparency-1213-q4.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/212312/defra-min-transparency-1213-q4.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There has been a delay in publishing transparency data for 1 January to 31 March 2014. We expect it to be available shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 April to 30 June 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246396/Ministerial_expenses_-_1_April_to_30_June_2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246396/Ministerial_expenses_-_1_April_to_30_June_2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 July to 30 September 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265462/Ministers_Quarterly_return_July_to_September_2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265462/Ministers_Quarterly_return_July_to_September_2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 October to 31 December 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/320333/Ministerial_Quarterly_Transparency_information_-_October_to_December_2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/320333/Ministerial_Quarterly_Transparency_information_-_October_to_December_2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/09/2014 10:06:40 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

90707

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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	Sri Lanka
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take through the Commonwealth and UN to secure Sri Lanka's compliance with the UN Human Rights Committee's resolution on the war crimes and civil rights investigation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the passing of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka on 27 March, which established an international investigation into alleged violations and abuses of international law on both sides of the military conflict in Sri Lanka, in addition to calling for progress on human rights and reconciliation. The UK was a main co-sponsor of the resolution and will continue to give full support to the Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in establishing an international investigation, as mandated by the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>The UN resolution calls upon the Sri Lankan government to co-operate with the OHCHR in the implementation of the resolution. We continue to urge the Sri Lankan government to co-operate with the OHCHR, and to view the international investigation as an opportunity to address the grievances of the past in the spirit of lasting peace and reconciliation. We also continue to call for the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, to use their leverage to encourage Sri Lanka’s co-operation.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/09/2014 10:51:51 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90767

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Radicalism: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on tackling extremism; and whether he plans to discuss the issue of tackling extremism at his next Joint Ministerial Council meeting.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	208166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>I regularly meet the First Minister of Wales to discuss a range of issues and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 09/09/2014 09:26:09 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

90772

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	National Security Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether the National Security Council has reviewed the collective strategic impact of policy changes since its creation in 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	208171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>Shortly after its creation in 2010, the National Security Council (NSC) approved a new National Security Strategy (NSS) to ensure a strong Britain in an age of uncertainty. There have been no fundamental changes to our policy on national security issues since then. The NSS has provided a sound basis to guide our response to subsequent challenges to our national security. Whitehall Departments are brought together through the NSC to take collective decisions at a time of increasing strategic uncertainty.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 09/09/2014 09:27:34 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

90786

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Croydon Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to increase capacity at East Croydon station; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Network Rail’s Sussex Route Study is considering options to enhance capacity right along the Brighton Main Line. A draft report for consultation will be published later this year, and a final report will be publish in 2015 setting out options for potential schemes beyond 2019.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/09/2014 11:47:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby