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458123

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce medical experimentation on live animals in England.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	30003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office is responsible for regulating the use of live animals in scientific research under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (the 3Rs) are at the core of project authorisation under this legislation. Furthermore, these principles also extend to breeding, accommodation and care of protected animals.</p><p>Animals can only be used where no scientifically satisfactory, non-animal alternative exists which has been suitably validated. The number of animals used must be reduced to the minimum needed to achieve the results sought. For those animals which are used, procedures must be refined as much as possible to cause the minimum pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.</p><p>In addition the Home Office also works with the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs) who work towards replacing, reducing and refining the use of animals in research. This has included projects such as CRACK IT which to date has invested over £15million with the aims to accelerate the availability of technologies which will deliver i) measurable 3Rs impacts, ii) new marketable products and iii) more efficient business processes.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/03/2016 14:47:31 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

458124

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reduce the number of dogs used for medical experimentation.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	30004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Our annual statistics show that in 2014 less than 0.1% of animals used in research in Great Britain are dogs. Dogs are primarily used in procedures for regulatory testing. They are also used in other procedures such as nutritional studies and to better understand naturally occurring diseases and to develop treatments for dogs themselves.</p><p>The Home Office is responsible for regulating the use of dogs in research under the Ani-mals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Dogs are a specially protected species under the Act and the Home Office will grant a project licence for a programme of work using dogs only where the purpose of the programme of work specified in the licence can be achieved only by their use; or where it is not practicable to obtain other suitable animals.</p><p>Since 2010 the number of procedures performed on dogs has dropped nearly 30% from 5,782 in 2010 to 4,107 in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/03/2016 14:45:32 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

458144

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) men, (b) women and (c) children who have travelled to those parts of Syria and Iraq which are controlled by Daesh in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	30039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>We believe approximately 800 UK linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to take part in the Syrian conflict since it began. Of those who are known to have travelled, about half have returned. This number will include men, women, and some individuals who were under 18 at the point of travel.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2016 16:34:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

458177

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carer's Allowance: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will uprate the income threshold for carer's allowance in line with the forthcoming increase in the minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	29988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance which is not linked to the number of hours worked is currently £110 per week (net of certain expenses). It was increased to £110 in April 2015 – an increase of nearly 8%, which far outstripped the growth in earnings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the earnings limit under review and keeps under consideration whether an increase in the threshold is warranted and affordable.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/03/2016 11:53:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

457709

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
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	Minimum Wage: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2016 to Question 28094, on minimum wage: enforcement, if he will provide details of the assurance process used to make sure that employers who have been found to be non-compliant with the national minimum wage have fully self-corrected their pay system and paid all workers any national minimum wage arrears that they are owed.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	29823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The assurance process involves Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) performing a sample check that arrears have been paid to workers under self-correction. Workers are selected and contacted by telephone and correspondence to confirm that they have received the arrears they are owed, and the amount that the employer has reported. If HMRC do not receive a self-correction report from the employer they will remind the company and then follow up with an unannounced visit, where appropriate. If HMRC has concerns following the above processes then an investigation is re-opened.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/03/2016 15:11:27 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

457714

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Personal Injury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made of the potential effect on corporation tax receipts of changes to personal injury law and procedure prior to making his announcement of such changes in the 2015 Autumn Statement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	29875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice will launch a public consultation in due course on the details of the policy. This will be accompanied by an impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/03/2016 11:21:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

457720

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to make representations to EU institutions on EU plans to tax (a) e-cigarettes and (b) other reduced risk products at the same rates as combustible cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	29821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans to mandate EU-level rules on taxing e-cigarettes and no legislative proposals have been submitted. As the EU Commission clarified last week, all that has happened is that the Commission has been asked to further analyse the issue of e-cigarettes as part of a wider review of the Tobacco Duties Directive (2011/64/EU). Any proposal would need the unanimous support of all 28 EU governments for it to be approved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/03/2016 17:10:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

457724

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
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	Private Rented Housing: West Midlands
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 17 February 2016 to Question 26467, what recent estimate he has made of the average cost of private rented property in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	29832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Statistics on average rents by region and local authority are published by the Valuation Office Agency at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-summary-statistics-england-2014-15" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-summary-statistics-england-2014-15</a></p><p> </p><p>These show the estimated mean monthly rent between 1 October 2014 and 30 September 2015 by type of property.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2016 16:51:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

457728

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
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	Museums and Galleries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority-owned museums have closed down in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	29865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Neither DCMS nor Arts Council England holds information on museums closures. However, there are just under 1800 accredited museums.</p><p>Thanks to an excellent Spending Review settlement in November 2015, the Government is honouring its manifesto commitment to keep entry to the permanent collections of our national museums free.</p><p>Through the Arts Council England, DCMS is increasing funding for 21 Major Partner Museums from £20.3m to £22.6 million. In addition to this, regional museums can bid for funds from ACE's £10 million per year Resilience Fund. They can also bid for lottery funding from the HLF. We are also investing millions of pounds to boost local and regional museums, for example, £5 million towards a new South Asia Gallery at Manchester Museum and £2.5 million to the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/03/2016 10:57:29 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

457733

registered interest
date	04/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2016 to Question 24002, on further education, how many steering group meetings of area reviews of post-16 education and training in (a) Birmingham and Solihull, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) Sheffield City Region, (d) Tees Valley, (e) Sussex, (f) Solent and (g) West Yorkshire took place without representatives of the (i) regional schools commissioner and (ii) local enterprise partnership being present in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	29811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>There are a range of ways in which Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) and members of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) can contribute to area reviews, for instance through the National Area Review Advisory Group.</p><p>It is expected that there will be at least five steering group meetings in each review. To date all Wave 1 Area Reviews have held a number of local steering group meetings and RSCs and LEPs are members. They or their representatives have attended the majority of these meetings.</p><p>In Birmingham and Solihull, one meeting in December 2015 took place without an RSC representative present.</p><p>In Greater Manchester, one meeting in November 2015 took place without an RSC representative present and one meeting in December 2015 took place without either an RSC or LEP representative present.</p><p>In Sheffield City Region, one meeting in December 2015 took place without an RSC representative present.</p><p>In Tees Valley, all meetings have taken place with a RSC or LEP representative present.</p><p>In Sussex, one meeting in February 2016 took place without an RSC representative present.</p><p>In the Solent, one meeting in November 2015 and one meeting in January 2016 took place without an RSC representative present.</p><p>In West Yorkshire, one meeting in November 2015, one meeting in December 2015 and one meeting in January 2016 took place without an RSC representative present.</p><p>Both a RSC and LEP representative have been present at all other steering group meetings of the Wave 1 area reviews.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/03/2016 12:18:58 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin