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709946

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Average Earnings: Coventry South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary of full-time equivalent employees was in Coventry South constituency in April of each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/03/2017 14:48:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 67420 v.02 (1) (1) (1).pdf title UKSA Response to PQ67420
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

709947

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to give those with no fixed address access to online voter registration.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	67426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to a democracy that works for everyone, including homeless people. I have gathered specific evidence on the registration barriers faced by homeless people as part of my Every Voice Matters tour. We will continue to work with homeless charities such as Shelter to overcome these barriers and help those with no fixed address to register to vote.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/03/2017 17:18:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

709948

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase voter engagement and participation among those least likely to vote including (a) homeless and b) young people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	67427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>As part of my “Every Voice Matters” tour, I am visiting every nation and region of the United Kingdom to hear about the barriers that prevent some groups – including homeless and young people – from participating in the democratic system. We will publish lessonslearned later this year and work with partner organisations to respond to the issuesidentified.</p><p>Specifically, I have visited Cambridge to meet with homelessness organisations and their clients to hear how the electoral registration system could better respond to their needs. We will continue to work with homelessness charities, such as Shelter and others to overcome barriers and help those with no fixed address to register to vote.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/03/2017 14:22:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

709949

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 65105, what estimate he has made of the amount spent by his Department in each of the last 10 years on staff undertaking media relations and communications roles.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	67442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested can only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 15/03/2017 13:38:44 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

709951

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
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	Music Venues: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage local authorities to use the funds for discretionary relief on business rates to help music venues.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	67413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a £3.6 billion package of transitional relief to help businesses facing an increase in business rates. The Budget on 8 March set out a further package to support businesses that may have difficulty paying business rates, including a £1000 discount for eligible pubs with a rateable value of less than £100,000. My Department will shortly publish a consultation setting out proposals for the eligibility criteria for this discount. Additionally, £110 million will be available to assist those ratepayers losing small business rates relief or rural rate relief as a result of revaluation.</p><p>The Government is also making available a £300 million discretionary relief fund over the next four years to enable local authorities to help individual businesses that are facing increased rates bills. Decisions on how this discretionary fund should be distributed will be for local authorities. A consultation on this scheme is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/598261/Discretionary_Business_Rates_Relief_Scheme_consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/598261/Discretionary_Business_Rates_Relief_Scheme_consultation.pdf</a></p><p>All of these schemes can be applied to music venues, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 67410 67411 67412 question first answered 16/03/2017 09:22:38 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 40572 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

709952

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people will pay more in national insurance contributions (NICs) as a result of changes to rates for Class 2 and Class 4 NICs due to be implemented in April 2018 by (a) region and (b) constituency.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	67418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s oral statement in the House of Commons on 15 March, the Government will no longer be proceeding with the changes announced at Spring Budget 2017 to increase Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NICs) in April 2018 and April 2019. The abolition of Class 2 NICs will continue as announced in April 2018 meaning 3.6 million people will gain on average £135 per year. No self-employed person will have to pay more NICs as a result of these changes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 67251 67683 question first answered 20/03/2017 11:49:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

709955

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
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	Music Venues: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to music venues whose business rates are increasing from 1 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	67412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a £3.6 billion package of transitional relief to help businesses facing an increase in business rates. The Budget on 8 March set out a further package to support businesses that may have difficulty paying business rates, including a £1000 discount for eligible pubs with a rateable value of less than £100,000. My Department will shortly publish a consultation setting out proposals for the eligibility criteria for this discount. Additionally, £110 million will be available to assist those ratepayers losing small business rates relief or rural rate relief as a result of revaluation.</p><p>The Government is also making available a £300 million discretionary relief fund over the next four years to enable local authorities to help individual businesses that are facing increased rates bills. Decisions on how this discretionary fund should be distributed will be for local authorities. A consultation on this scheme is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/598261/Discretionary_Business_Rates_Relief_Scheme_consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/598261/Discretionary_Business_Rates_Relief_Scheme_consultation.pdf</a></p><p>All of these schemes can be applied to music venues, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 67410 67411 67413 question first answered 16/03/2017 09:22:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 40570 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

709956

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
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: Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the breadth of sources of music broadcast by the BBC.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	67383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Government's BBC Charter Review, it commissioned a report from Oliver and Ohlbaum Associates on BBC's market impact and distinctiveness. The report can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/504012/FINAL_-_BBC_market_impact_assessment.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also clear that it wants to embed distinctiveness within the mission and purposes of the BBC. In terms of radio output, this includes improving the focus on promoting UK talent, particularly new UK acts, on Radio 1 and Radio 2.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, as the BBC's new regulator, will set the operating licence for BBC UK Public Services and will consult on these in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/03/2017 13:35:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

709957

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will seek to exempt EU-related fisheries law from being incorporated into UK law as part of the Great Repeal Bill.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
uin	67416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>All Government Departments are currently reviewing the EU laws that apply in their policy areas and how our withdrawal from the EU will affect the operation of those laws. The Government will set out the content of the Great Repeal Bill and its implications in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently analysing all EU fisheries legislation. No decision has yet been made on the extent to which the EU legislation governing the Common Fisheries Policy will be incorporated into domestic law.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/03/2017 11:25:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

709958

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in how many years since 2010 (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands have been in breach of EU air pollution levels.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Defra assesses compliance against EU air quality limit values for 43 regional zones and agglomerations across the UK. This monitoring covers five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>), sulphur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>), ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>). We do not hold compliance data at a local authority level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monitoring data is available up to 2015. Details of compliance in each year since 2010 that data is available for is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Performance against the EU limit values for PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub> and NO<sub>2</sub> between 2010 and 2015.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Zone </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year NO<sub>2</sub> hourly limit value exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year NO<sub>2</sub> annual mean value exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SO<sub>2</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub>, PM<sub>2.5</sub> and O<sub>3</sub> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry/Bedworth Urban Area</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Urban Area</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td><td><p>2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td><td><p>No exceedances</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/03/2017 16:38:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham