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171839

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Robert Rogers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, when the Commission was first informed of the ennoblement of Sir Robert Rogers; and whether it made any general response to this notification.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	219650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Peerages are granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister and are not a matter for the Commission.</p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso question first answered 06/01/2015 11:45:39 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

171846

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what inspections have been completed on garages performing MOT tests relating to diesel particulate filters since 26 October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	219609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Every MOT tester has to apply the standards set out within the inspection manual when inspecting vehicles fitted with diesel particulate filters. Since the end of October 2014, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have visited around 1500 garages. If any issues have arisen during these visits, all staff at the garages have been made aware of the requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/01/2015 15:16:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

171488

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the recruitment of new officer recruits into the Merchant Navy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	219368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>A company or group which elects for the Tonnage Tax is required, each year, to recruit one new officer trainee for every fifteen officer posts in its fleet. The Department also provides support for seafarer training through the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme, the budget for which was increased by 25% to £15million in September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment into the Merchant Navy is, however, principally a matter for the industry itself. The industry and the Government are working hand in hand to encourage and support the next generation of seafarers and are developing a range of apprenticeships for maritime occupations at sea and ashore. We support the work of the Merchant Navy Training Board and SeaVision in promoting maritime careers, and have recently collaborated with Maritime UK in the publication of &quot;Open for Maritime Skills&quot;.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/01/2015 13:16:28 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

171489

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) establishment and (b) actual strength of the Merchant Navy Reserve was on 1 April in each of the last 15 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	219369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. The Merchant Navy Reserve scheme was disbanded in 2000.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/01/2015 13:22:58 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

171490

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Merchant Navy officer cadets (a) began and (b) completed training in each of the last 15 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	219370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Figures held by the Department relate to cadets whose training was supported through the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme, and are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Starters</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998/9</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>Figures not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999/2000</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>Figures not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000/1</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/2</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/3</p></td><td><p>557</p></td><td><p>263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/4</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/5</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>289</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/6</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/7</p></td><td><p>685</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/8</p></td><td><p>854</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/9</p></td><td><p>925</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>344</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>903</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>778</p></td><td><p>488</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/01/2015 13:01:57 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

171495

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Confederation of British Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have contributed in annual membership fees to the Confederation of British Industry in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	219412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2007, the core Department has made no contributions in annual membership fees to the Confederation of British Industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to my Hon. Friend directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:25:04 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name 219412 (29029) Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from Executive Agencies
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

171496

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Confederation of British Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what payments (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have made to the Confederation of British Industry in each year since 2007; and what the purpose was of each such payment.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	219413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2007, the core Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has made the following payments to the Confederation of British Industry:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011 - £120 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p>2014 - £180 to cover costs of a training event for a BIS member of staff</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In other years, no payments were made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to my Hon. Friend directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 16:26:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name 219413 (29031) Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from Executive Agencies
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

171497

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Post Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of post offices on financial inclusion and the social value of maintaining the network.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	219384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Post offices play an important role in communities across the UK, acting as a community hub and making sure people have access to important services.</p><p> </p><p>The role of post offices in ensuring financial inclusion is becoming increasingly important. Post office operates 2,500 free-to-use ATMs across the UK and approximately 95% current accounts are accessible across post office counters in over 11500 branches across the UK. Post office is also increasing the range of financial services it offers to customers directly.</p><p> </p><p>I believe post offices have a key role to play in ensuring financial inclusion and their contribution in this area enhances the social value of the post office network itself. That is why Government has provided nearly £2 billion since 2010 to maintain, modernise and protect the network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/01/2015 14:09:14 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

171511

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that local authorities are abiding by procurement regulations when letting contracts to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219408 219409 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:03 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

171512

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues on the procurement obligations of local authorities when they seek to acquire school places for children with SEND from Special Academy schools.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	219409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p>I have recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with SEN in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime. In the light of the legal advice I receive, we will communicate with local authorities in the spring so they are clear on the position.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 219245 219246 219407 219408 219410 question first answered 05/01/2015 14:25:04 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker