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225124

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department requires local authorities to hold on the number of young carers in receipt of free school meals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	226363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not require local authorities to collect this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 06/03/2015 14:38:58 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 48361 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

224645

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211917, how many people (a) under and (b) over the age of 18 died as a result of asthma in England and Wales in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	225989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 06/03/2015 11:21:32 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ-22598.PDF title ONS Letter to Member - Death from Asthma
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

224651

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Private Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of off-balance sheet public-private partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	226030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>A spreadsheet containing data on all operational PFI projects can be found on the following link, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data</a>. Balance sheet treatments for each project are recorded in columns O, P and Q and the capital value is recorded in column R.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 05/03/2015 16:58:40 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

224654

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Affordable Housing: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes have been developed under the exceptions policy for affordable homes in rural areas in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Information reported by local authorities on the provision of additional new build affordable housing on rural exception sites has been collected in the Local Authority Housing Statistics return since 2011-12 and is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Provision of additional new build affordable housing on rural exception sites in England<br><br>2011-12 1,535<br>2012-13 981<br>2013-14 1,642<br><br>Source: Local Authority Housing Statistics return</p><p> </p><p>Equivalent data was not collected prior to 2011-12.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2015 16:46:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 48310 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224655

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Aarhus Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received about the use of the Aarhus Convention in challenging planning decisions in the High Court from (a) local authorities, (b) other bodies and (c) individuals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Roger Williams
uin	225984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The Aarhus convention is referred to by some of those who challenge planning decisions in the High Court although we do not hold systematic records. Each challenge is considered on its merits, taking into account the representations of each party as a whole. The Department also deals with correspondence referring to the Convention in its normal course of business.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2015 14:21:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1394 label Biography information for Roger Williams

224656

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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 estimate he has made of the (a) distribution between each local authority in England of the total number of homes built under the proposed starter homes exceptions policy over the next five years and (b) amount of section 106 and community infrastructure levy contributions foregone as a consequence of this policy.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Further to my Written Ministerial Statement of 2 March 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 42-44WS, we do not anticipate any shortfall, as these are homes which would not otherwise have been built.</p><p> </p><p>Councils will still benefit from the New Homes Bonus and council tax receipts from the new homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 226133 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:42:36 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224657

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the hon. Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 22 January 2015 enclosing a motion passed by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	226004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>A reply was sent on 27 February.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/03/2015 13:50:56 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

224662

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Radio Frequencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on promoting sharing of Government-owned spectrum.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	225982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text This Government has made good progress on Government shared spectrum. 62 MHz of Government used spectrum has already been shared or released. 140 MHz of spectrum at 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz will be released entirely from public to private use. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/03/2015 11:57:24 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

224663

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Railways: Radio Frequencies
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 suitability of the L-Band spectrum between 1.4GHz and 1.5GHz for improved on-train connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	225983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text There have been two assessments already. At a European level the Radio Spectrum Policy Group has published a report on wireless broadband in part of this range (<a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/d/a/workspace/SpacesStore/6e0575cf-5244-4707-a811-c45b61b29377/RSPG13-522-Final_RSPG_Report_on_WBB.pdf" target="_blank">https://circabc.europa.eu/d/a/workspace/SpacesStore/6e0575cf-5244-4707-a811-c45b61b29377/RSPG13-522-Final_RSPG_Report_on_WBB.pdf</a>, section 6.2). In the UK, Ofcom recently concluded a consultation on the use of the upper end of this range of frequencies for supplemental downlink, i.e. boosting data rates for mobile telephony. This can be found at <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/licence-variation-1.4ghz/summary/1.4ghz-consultation.pdf" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/licence-variation-1.4ghz/summary/1.4ghz-consultation.pdf</a> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/03/2015 12:01:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

224665

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the cost of (a) legal fees and (b) legal advice relating to appeals of regulatory decisions to (i) Ofcom and (ii) other regulators in (A) 2013-14, (B) 2012-13 and (C) 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	226041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text There are no plans to make a comparative assessment. Information about legal costs relating to appeals of regulatory decisions can be sought directly from Ofcom and other economic regulators, who are independent from Government. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/03/2015 11:53:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb