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521102

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to fund the cost of implementation of the soft drinks industry levy in its first year.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	38342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>We will consult on the appropriate compliance arrangements for the levy and will plan resource allocation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/05/2016 15:49:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

521105

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data or research by industry analysts were used to inform the decision to introduce a soft drinks industry levy.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	38335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Health experts have identified sugar sweetened soft drinks as a major source of sugar in children’s and teenagers’ diet, and a cause of childhood obesity. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommends that sugar only forms 5% of daily calories; however, for children, it is currently around 15%.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) reports that sugar sweetened soft drinks are the a major contributor to daily sugar intake for children, accounting for about 30% of the daily sugar intake alone.</p><p> </p><p>The soft drinks industry levy will encourage producers to reformulate soft drinks so that they contain less sugar.</p><p> </p><p>Industry data was used for the policy costing of the soft drinks industry levy announced at Budget 2016. Details are available at page 12 in the Budget 2016 policy costings document available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/05/2016 15:55:55 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

521107

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, how many credit unions have approached churches or church organisations as a result of the Archbishop of Canterbury's #TOYOURCREDIT initiative.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	38145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Churches across England have responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s call to support credit unions and other forms of responsible credit and savings. At least 31 out of 40 dioceses have been actively involved in supporting over 50 credit unions in various ways, such as:</p><ul><li>promoting the local credit union in their congregation and wider community</li><li>recruiting credit union volunteers</li><li>hosting training sessions</li><li>opening church premises as credit union access points</li><li>encouraging payroll savings schemes among local employers</li><li>helping to set up school savings clubs</li></ul><p> </p><p>Through the Church Credit Champions Network, one of the core initiatives of the Archbishop’s Task Group on Responsible Credit and Savings, the pilot scheme has engaged over 350 churches in London and Liverpool alone and trained more than 260 Credit Champions to date. Other creative diocesan responses include the Murston Community Bank in Canterbury diocese, Lichfield’s Funeral Project, Southwell &amp; Nottingham’s 100x100 scheme are all designed to raise local awareness of credit unions.</p><p> </p><p>The other core initiative, the LifeSavers programme, is working with eight credit unions across the country to set up savings clubs in primary schools, alongside an integrated programme of financial education. Following a successful pilot, the programme is being rolled out to 120 church and non-church primary schools over the next three academic years with financial support from Virgin Money. Additional funding from Government will help extend the coverage to many more primary schools through a dedicated LifeSavers website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman question first answered 26/05/2016 15:51:08 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

521109

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will extend the Right to Buy discount to housing association tenants who already own a share of their property.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	38170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>As is the case with the existing Right to Buy, the voluntary agreement with housing associations and the National Housing Federation to extend Right to Buy discounts to housing association tenants will not apply to those people who already own a share in their home.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 26/05/2016 13:36:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

521121

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Ofcom: Trade Competitiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to make an announcement on Ofcom's review of the Terms of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	38331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The independent television production sector in this country is a fantastic success story, generating around £3 billion in revenue each year. I have considered carefully Ofcom’s report on the television production sector and decided that the regulations continue to be effective and play a key role in supporting a diverse and vibrant production sector. We have therefore decided to make no change.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 26/05/2016 14:53:44 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

521144

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	South China Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential security implications of China's naval expansion into the South China Sea; and what steps his Department is taking in response to such expansion.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	38378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about tensions in the South China Sea and the effect that these could have on regional peace and security and global prosperity. We have every interest in maintaining regional stability, respect for freedom of navigation and freedom of overflight. We call on all parties to refrain from activity likely to raise tensions, including land reclamation, construction and militarisation. We urge all parties to exercise restraint and behave responsibly, employing dialogue and diplomacy rather than force or coercion.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/05/2016 15:29:09 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

521146

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Cluster Munitions: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any cluster bombs have been exported under licence from the UK to Saudi Arabia or Yemen since 1989.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	38337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Our electronic records show that since 1999 no licences have been granted to Saudi Arabia or Yemen for cluster bombs.</p><p>Paper records prior to 1999 can only be searched at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/05/2016 15:35:04 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

521168

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effect on the solar industry of the Valuation Office Agency's proposals to increase business rates for solar PV FIT and RO installations dating back to 2010.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	38163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Business rates are calculated based on a property’s ‘rateable value’. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for determining the rateable values in line with existing legislation and case law.</p><p> </p><p>The VOA is currently consulting with the solar industry over how those rateable values will apply to solar installations from 1st April 2017.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/05/2016 14:33:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

521170

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Coal Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which coal-fired power stations are either currently producing electricity or are on standby to do so if the need arises; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	38114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The following coal fired power stations currently retain Transmission Entry Capacity and are therefore capable of supplying electricity into the wholesale market when it is economic for them to do so: Aberthaw B, Cottam, Drax (units 1,4,5 &amp; 6), Fiddler’s Ferry (units 1,2 &amp; 3) Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Uskmouth, West Burton and Rugeley. The owner of Rugeley has announced its intention to close the station by the end of June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Eggborough and Fiddler’s Ferry (unit 1) are currently part of National Grid’s Supplementary Balancing Reserve, and are capable of supplying electricity if the need arises.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/05/2016 14:33:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

521174

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	National Grid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what measures she is putting in place to minimise the number of Notifications of Inadequate System Margin issued by the National Grid; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	38276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>A Notice of Inadequate System Margin is one of the tools National Grid use to maintain margins in the system and can happen at any time for a variety of reasons. Issuing a NISM does not mean that demand is about to outstrip supply: it is a notice to the market to bring forward further capacity. National Grid issue NISMs ahead of dispatching capacity from its supplementary balancing reserve, which will include 3.5GW of dispatchable generating capacity next winter. This will give any remaining capacity in the market first opportunity to respond but does not signal any significant risk of shortages. National Grid’s objective is to secure supplies and the NISM is an important tool to achieve that objective with minimum distortion to the market.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/05/2016 14:25:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson