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349898

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Building Inspectors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy of the Consumer Industry Council's response to the recommendations made by the Ankers Report published in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of a response to the Ankers Report by the Consumer Industry Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Department welcomed the Ankers report and is pleased to note that CICAIR has carried out some of the recommendations already and is making good progress with others.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 16/06/2015 16:01:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

349905

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the statement by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury of 10 June 2015, if he will take steps to (a) ensure the Royal Bank of Scotland continues to meet the commitments in its 14 Point Customer Charter and (b) prevent the closure of Royal Bank of Scotland branches in Invergordon, Lochinver and Lybster.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	2274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The 14 Point Customer Charter was a commitment set out by RBS following an internal RBS review to improve customer service.</p><p>The Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking protocol announced in March 2015. From the first of May this year, a bank must carry out a number of steps if it is closing a branch. The steps include establishing the impact of a branch closure before it takes place; finding suitable alternative provision; and putting satisfactory alternative measures in place before a branch is closed.</p><p>The UK government recognises the concerns for consumers and small businesses that branch closures continue to play in affected communities and wrote to the British Bankers’ Association to set out our expectations around effective compliance with the bank branch closure protocol.</p><p>The full text of the joint-letter by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury Harriett Baldwin MP and the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise Anna Soubry MP can found at the following:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/452900/Letter-from-Anna-Soubry-and-Harriet-Baldwin-to-British-Bankers-Association-branch-closures.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/452900/Letter-from-Anna-Soubry-and-Harriet-Baldwin-to-British-Bankers-Association-branch-closures.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 10/09/2015 14:58:06 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell previous answer version 5608 answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

349916

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Parliament: Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Mole Valley representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was spent on the upgrade work to the North Entrance to the parliamentary estate in the last Parliament; for what reason cyclists are forbidden from using that entrance; and whether a safety assessment was made of the potential implications of excluding cyclists from that entrance.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The cost of the work for the North Estate (Curtis Green) entrance, including anti-vehicle barriers, security cabin and specialist security equipment, totalled £613,069, with 60% being charged to the House of Commons and 40% to the House of Lords. The work took place between 2010 and 2012.<br><br>The entrance was designed to be dedicated for vehicles, including large heavy goods vehicles, entering/exiting the estate. The cycle entry gate was installed at Derby Gate, as a separate project, as this entrance has the width safely to incorporate vehicles, cycles and pedestrians, whereas Curtis Green is narrower.<br><br>There is no formal assessment made on the potential safety implications for excluding cyclists from the Curtis Green entrance.</p> answering member constituency Mole Valley answering member printed Sir Paul Beresford question first answered 18/06/2015 14:09:12 answering member 103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

349917

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Parliament: Bicycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Mole Valley representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the provision of covered cycle rack spaces on the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>As part of the Parliamentary Green Travel Plan the number of cycle parking spaces on the Parliamentary Estate has increased significantly since 2012. There are currently 417 spaces on the Estate – including House of Lords areas – of which 269 are covered. This compares to 176 in 2012 (94 covered). 30 of the additional covered spaces are in the basement of 14 Tothill Street, which is a building occupied by House staff only. Additional facilities available for cyclists on the Estate include periodic &quot;Dr. Bike&quot; free maintenance checks, bicycle tools and pumps. There is also a docking station on Abingdon Green for the Transport for London cycle hire scheme.</p> answering member constituency Mole Valley answering member printed Sir Paul Beresford question first answered 18/06/2015 15:42:06 answering member 103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

349918

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Parliament: Bicycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Mole Valley representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the House is taking to remove bicycles left on cycle racks on the estate.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>In order to make space available to as many cyclists as possible, the Administration Committee agreed a bicycle parking policy in February 2014. Owners of bicycles wishing to park in the Colonnade or Star Chamber Court are required to display a numbered plastic tag obtainable from the Hall Keeper’s Lodge. Bicycles parked in those areas during sitting periods not displaying a tag will eventually be removed. Untagged bicycles which have not been claimed are put into storage on the Estate. Once put into storage, bicycles which are still not claimed after two months will be given to charity. This policy is being continued in the current parliament and new tags will be available from Hall Keeper’s Lodge shortly.</p> answering member constituency Mole Valley answering member printed Sir Paul Beresford question first answered 18/06/2015 14:07:19 answering member 103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

349936

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average retail price was of a (a) one-bed, (b) two-bed, (c) three-bed and (d) four-bed unit outside London in (i) council, (ii) registered social landlord and (iii) private housing in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>Quarterly and annual statistics on mean, median and lower quartile house prices in England and in each local authority district, based on land Registry data, are published in the Department’s live tables 581, 582, 583, 585, 586 and 587 which are available at the following link.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-housing-market-and-house-prices" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-housing-market-and-house-prices</a></p><p> </p><p>Monthly statistics on the change in average house prices by property type in England are published by the Land Registry and are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/hpi/house-price-index/index.html" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/house-price-index-statistical-report</a></p><p> </p><p>The requested level of detail is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/07/2015 15:07:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349949

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Defibrillators: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will make available further details on the funding announced in the Budget 2015 for the (a) purchase and (b) provision of training in their use of defibrillators for use in public places.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	2249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department is currently working with relevant stakeholders to determine how best to utilise this funding. More details will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/06/2015 15:13:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

349966

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado GR4 aircraft have been fitted with a collision warning system; and whether or not the software problems associated with the RA mode in that system have been resolved.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	2280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>To date, the Honeywell Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II has been fitted in 18 Tornado GR4 aircraft. TCAS II is now operable in both resolution advisory and traffic advisory modes.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/06/2015 15:05:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

350002

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Small Businesses: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many vouchers have been issued but not yet redeemed under the Growth Vouchers scheme.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	2127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>As of the 15 June 2015, there remain 7,183 issued growth vouchers that could still be redeemed by the final deadline of 30 June 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/06/2015 16:34:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

350010

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Parental Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many parents have applied for shared parental leave since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	2246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of employees that have applied for Shared Parental Leave. We will evaluate Shared Parental Leave and Pay by 2018 when the new entitlements have had time to bed in.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 18/06/2015 13:11:02 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero