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424839

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
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	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage retailers to reduce the amount of food waste they produce; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	14012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the Government is working with food manufacturers and retailers to meet targets to reduce food and packaging waste from the grocery supply chain under the Courtauld Commitment.</p><br /><p>Signatories reported a reduction of 7.4% in supply chain waste between 2009 and 2012 under Courtauld 2. Interim results for Courtauld 3 show signatories reported a further 3.2% reduction by 2014 against the overall target of a 3% reduction by the end of 2015.</p><br /><p>WRAP is currently brokering a new agreement, Courtauld 2025, which will build on this progress and is expected to start in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/11/2015 12:00:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

424851

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Committees
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 2015 to Question 13434, on Cabinet Committees: Airports, under what circumstances (a) full minutes, (b) dates of and (c) other information about such meetings would be published.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	14044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Information relating to the proceedings of recent Cabinet Committee meetings is not disclosed as to do so could harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion. Cabinet Committee minutes and other papers, which are not subject to national security or other restrictions, will be released to The National Archives after 20 years once the transition from the 30 to the 20-year rule has been complete. A detailed list of the Cabinet Committees, including their membership and remit, can be found on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 03/11/2015 13:30:36 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

424853

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 July 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Cabinet Office, HCWS 127, on individual electoral registration, how much of the funding referred to in that statement has been allocated to each electoral registration office in England.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	14037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>In total 103 Local Authorities in England are receiving additional funding to help target their remaining carry forward entries. Almost £570,000 of funding was allocated directly to 53 English authorities where carry forward entries accounted for over 5%, as a proportion of their registers, in May 2015. 59 Local Authorities in England, including 9 which had already received a direct allocation, successfully submitted bids for additional funding, sharing just over £450,000.</p><p>The attached table sets out all 103 English authoritieswhich are receiving additional funding directly and those whhich submitted successful bids along with the total amount they are receiving.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 03/11/2015 17:15:56 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose attachment 1 file name CO-DC00-PRN01_Emman Chowdhury_4208_001.pdf title Attachment for Member
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

424854

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the potential sale of information stolen during the cyber-security breach of the Government Gateway system.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	14038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>To date the security reports on the Government Gateway system do not show a cyber-security breach.</p><br /> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 13981 question first answered 03/11/2015 13:31:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

424855

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to contact people whose personal details have been stolen as a result of the cyber-security breach of the Government Gateway system.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	13981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>To date the security reports on the Government Gateway system do not show a cyber-security breach.</p><br /> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 14038 question first answered 03/11/2015 13:31:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

424857

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what alternative sources of advice there are for people exercising pension freedoms who do not access Pension Wise guidance.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	14018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The government committed to providing free, impartial guidance through Pension Wise, to help people make informed and confident decisions about how they use their defined contribution pension savings in retirement. It is available online, via the telephone and face to face. As of 29 October 2015, there were over 20,000 completed appointments for face to face guidance and 9,000 completed appointments for telephone guidance as well as over 1.7 million visits to the website.</p><br /><p>Pension Wise runs exit surveys of those who have completed an appointment It is not mandatory for a user to complete an exit survey<strong>.</strong> The government is committed to being open and transparent with Pension Wise data and will be making core data readily available by placing it on the government performance platform this autumn. The data will be in the public domain and updated regularly. HM Treasury is working with Pension Wise delivery partners to provide the level of detail that we require for reporting purposes.</p><br /><p>The Financial Conduct Authority, in line with its remit to protect consumers and ensure markets function in consumers’ interests, is monitoring developments in the retirement income market closely and has committed to take action where consumers are coming to harm or where the market is not operating competitively.</p><br /><p>The government recognises that people may wish to consult different sources of information before reaching a decision about their retirement income. In addition to Pension Wise, The Pension Advisory Service (TPAS) provides independent, impartial information and guidance about pensions, free of charge, to members of the public. The Money Advice Service also provides free and unbiased information and guidance on all money matters.</p><br /><p>A number of pension providers offer financial guidance. Individuals can also access regulated advice from an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority are jointly considering how financial advice could be made more accessible and affordable for consumers through the Financial Advice Market Review.</p><p><br></p><br /> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/11/2015 10:09:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

424860

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 12791, on married people: tax allowances, what the best telephone number is for customers to use; and what rate that telephone line charges.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	14045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>People wanting to apply for Marriage Allowance by telephone should call HM Revenue and Customs’ helpline on 0300 200 3300. Call charges vary depending on the package provided by phone service providers, and further information can be found at GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 14:02:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

424861

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	World Economy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the 2013 Lough Erne G8 Leaders' Communiqué, published on 18 June 2013, what progress has been made on implementing the commitments in paragraphs (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 8 and (e) 10 of that document; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	14136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>An update on UK progress of commitments in the G8 Lough Erne Leaders Communique can be found in the 2013 UK G8 Presidency Report, published on the Government’s website at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271676/G8_report_WEB_FINAL.PDF</p><br /><p>Since then the Prime Minister has updated the House in June following the 2015 G7 summit. There has been significant progress on the Lough Erne commitments, including the finalisation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting package (further information published on the OECD website), agreeing global standards on Automatic Exchange of Information in taxation and furthering international free trade agreements.</p><p>In addition, the G7 publishes an accountability report which monitors progress on the promises made on development. The last report was published in 2013, and the next one will be published next year under the Japanese presidency.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 17:02:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

424879

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
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	Wind Power: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 12248, what the gross cost to the Planning Inspectorate was of the examination into the planning consent application for the Navitus Bay Wind Park; and how much of that cost was paid by Navitus Bay Development Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	14046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The gross cost to the Planning Inspectorate of the examination into the planning consent application for the Navitus Bay Wind Park was £995,660. Navitus Bay Development Ltd paid £565,660 of those costs.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 03/11/2015 17:04:51 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

424884

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Tidespring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of the recent visit to the MFA Tidespring by Lady Boyce; and whether his Department plans for Lady Boyce to make further such visits.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	14014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The cost to the Ministry of Defence of Lady Boyce attending the naming ceremony of RFA Tidespring was £5,418. This includes the cost of transfer to the airport from Lady Boyce's home and the flights of Lord and Lady Boyce to the Republic of Korea (ROK).</p><p>Costs of accommodation and transfers within the ROK were funded separately under the contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). The costs of the naming ceremonies arising under the contract are not separately identified.</p><p>There are no plans to invite Lady Boyce to act as the Lady Sponsor for the remaining three ships in the class. Lady Boyce will, however, be invited to attend the planned events scheduled for when the ships arrive in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/11/2015 16:49:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman