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447164

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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	Cybercrime: Copyright
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the penalties for online infringement of copyright.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	23822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>A consultation was held during summer 2015 on proposals to increase the maximum custodial sentence for online copyright infringement from two to ten years, to harmonise it with the penalty available for physical infringement. A summary of responses was published on 12 January.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at the Intellectual Property Office are now giving consideration to the future direction and timings and will advise Ministers accordingly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/02/2016 15:09:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

447169

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the level of investment in UK oil and gas production until May 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	23946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The latest published projections of development capital expenditure by the UK upstream oil and gas industry are those in Supplementary Table 2.1 to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s June 2015 <em>Fiscal Sustainability Report</em>:</p><br /><p><a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/fsr/fiscal-sustainability-report-june-2015/" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/fsr/fiscal-sustainability-report-june-2015/</a>.</p><br /><p>This had annual investment (in £ billion) at the following levels:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Updated projections informed by recently-received information from operators should be published alongside the <em>Economic and Fiscal Outlook</em> which will accompany the forthcoming Budget.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 28/01/2016 15:15:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

447173

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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	Leisure and Retail Trade: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the prevalence of the practice in the retail and leisure sectors of sending employees home during their shift without notice.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	23892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>We encourage employers to be clear with their staff up front on how work will be structured. However, the way in which work is arranged, or how shifts are decided upon will depend on each situation and sector. A ‘one size fits all’ solution would not be appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Where appropriate, Government publishes guidance. For instance, we recently considered the issue of late notice cancellation of shifts for those on zero hours contracts and have published updated guidance on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 23893 question first answered 02/02/2016 17:51:16 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

447179

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Software
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury of 19 January 2016, Official Report, column 1254, what the nature and scope is of the Financial Conduct Authority's investigation into Symphony interbank communications software.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	23899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The FCA does not directly regulate the activities of Symphony Communication Services LLC or any other electronic messaging platform. However, firms that are authorised by the FCA who use messaging services such as Symphony are subject to a range of applicable requirements, including the recording and storage of such tapes and electronic communications. The FCA is monitoring developments in relation to the use of Symphony by FCA-regulated firms.</p><br /><p>The FCA is also in touch with regulated firms to monitor how they are using new technology in this area, and any risks that may exist.</p><br /><p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Financial Conduct Authority to discuss relevant regulatory issues.</p><br /><p>As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Treasury’s practice to provide details of all such discussions.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 23923 question first answered 28/01/2016 15:23:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

447180

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2015 to Question 16853, what responsibilities were allocated to the additional staff added to national minimum wage enforcement teams in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	23900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it.</p><br /><p>Employers who pay workers less than the minimum wage not only have to pay arrears of wages at current minimum wage rates but also face financial penalties of up to £20,000 per underpaid worker. A further increase in penalties will come into force in April 2016 and will increase the penalty percentage from 100% to 200% of the underpayments owed to each worker, up to the existing maximum.</p><br /><p>The extra funding was allocated in two tranches. The first of £3 million has been used by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to recruit additional staff primarily into front line compliance posts to increase the scope and coverage of interventions aimed at identifying employers who do not pay the minimum wage.</p><br /><p>The second tranche of £1 million has been used to appoint staff into new roles specifically geared to promoting compliance with the National Minimum Wage, through education and support for employers, helping workers to understand their rights, and tackling serious non-compliance where deliberate behaviour is suspected.</p><br /><p>Staff across HMRC contribute to enforcing National Minimum Wage, including people who work in legal advice, debt management, technical support and criminal investigation. However, HMRC does not record the specific numbers of those staff involved beyond those identified in UIN 16853.</p><br /><p>HMRC does not breakdown the overall budget allocated into specific activities. For details of the overall budget in 2015/16, I refer the honourable member back to the answer provided at UIN 16853. Funding allocations for 2016/17 onwards have yet to be confirmed.</p><br /> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 23996 24079 question first answered 28/01/2016 15:20:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

447187

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Loneliness: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what resources his Department has allocated to tackle loneliness amongst older people in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	24015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department recognises that loneliness can have a negative impact on a person’s general health. It will continue to take account of the latest research in developing its policies to support local authorities and communities to address loneliness. A recent study by researchers at the University of California and the University of Chicago, published in the journal <em>PNAS</em> in November 2015, adds to the evidence base in this field.</p><p> </p><p>Loneliness is a complex problem and affects people in many different ways. Given the complexity of loneliness and the different ways that people are affected, there is no single solution. Many of the solutions to combatting loneliness lie within local communities and involve local authorities, community organisations, the voluntary sector and individuals, working together. Local authorities prioritise how they spend their funding for social care. In 2014-15 authorities spent around £80 million in tackling social isolation in England[1].</p><p> </p><p>Government has a part to play. It has prioritised prevention through the Care Act 2014.The Department has funded the Social Care Institute for Excellence to develop and run the Prevention Library which includes examples of emerging practice to prevent, reduce or delay people’s care and support needs from deteriorating. This includes examples of innovative projects to tackle loneliness. The Department has also supported a ‘digital toolkit’ for local commissioners, which was developed by the Campaign to End Loneliness and is incorporated in its guidance for commissioners. The guidance can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/toolkit/" target="_blank">http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/toolkit/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Personal Social Services: Expenditure and Unit Costs England 2014-15, Final release. Published November 2015. <a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19165/pss-exp-eng-14-15-fin-rep.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB19165/pss-exp-eng-14-15-fin-rep.pdf</a>. The Health and Social Care Information Centre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 24017 question first answered 01/02/2016 14:26:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

447188

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flood Control: Roads
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 ensure that water companies and local authorities have sufficient capacity to keep water gulleys clear of blockages since the recent floods in England; and what information his Department collects from such authorities about the scheduling of such work.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	23876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport wrote to local highway authorities in England in October 2015 reminding them ahead of the winter season to ensure drains and gullies that fall under their responsibility are inspected and cleaned in order to help reduce the risk of surface water flooding. A copy of this letter can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472041/151027-andrew-jones-letter-salt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472041/151027-andrew-jones-letter-salt.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport also endorses “Well maintained Highways” the code of practice on highway maintenance published by the UK Roads Liaison Group. The code explains that it is the responsibility of local highway authorities to ensure that water gulleys are clear of blockages, particularly in areas susceptible to flooding and advises that drainage systems should be free of obstructions at all times and recommends an appropriate inspection and cleansing regime to deliver this. In addition it makes it clear the frequency of emptying will also depend upon the location, extent of tree cover, level of rainfall, the extent of kerbing and the frequency of sweeping.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not collect information from either authorities or water companies as the inspection and cleansing regime is entirely an operational matter for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/02/2016 16:33:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

447194

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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	BBC: Royal Charters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish the results of its consultation on the review of the BBC's Royal Charter.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Christina Rees
uin	23981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my response to PQ 22672, submitted to Parliament on 19 January.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/01/2016 13:24:19 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

447197

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's reasons for installing an Engineered Material Arresting System at RAF Northolt; how much he expects that installation to cost; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	24028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) is being scoped as a military infrastructure requirement commensurate with safety cases for military aircraft operating at RAF Northolt and the associated military aerodrome design standards utilised at the Station. I am withholding estimated costs for the EMAS project as it is at the pre-tender stage and disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice commercial interests.</p><p>The Mott McDonald report has no opinion or relevance against the military aerodrome design criteria and safety cases in place at the Station or the current operation of RAF Northolt. Any infrastructure investment for military operational requirements will continue to be undertaken as necessary to support military and Government outputs.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 23917 24027 question first answered 28/01/2016 16:41:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

447208

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council: Meetings
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 16 September 2015 to Question 9748, on counter-terrorism, on what date the meeting of the most senior members of the National Security Council referred to in that Answer took place.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	23904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>Senior members of the National Security Council meet frequently to discuss matters of national security but we do not disclose information about the detail of these internal proceedings and discussions.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 28/01/2016 14:25:45 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis