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439550

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Fire Prevention: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans to they have to assess the effectiveness of the Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Measure 2011 after it comes into force in Wales on 1 January 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Responsibility for Building Regulations in Wales, including fire safety provisions, is a devolved matter and the Government has no plans to assess the effectiveness of this measure, which is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/02/2016 12:07:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

438508

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Action on Smoking and Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of Action on Smoking and Health in providing the secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, and in particular whether such activities are designed to influence (1) Parliament, Government or political parties, or (2) legislative or regulatory action.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL4604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the role of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in providing the secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.</p><br /><p>The conditions applicable to grants awarded to ASH for work to support tobacco control are set out in the grant award letters. The Department has made clear that none of this funding is to be used for activities designed to influence Parliament, Government or political parties or to influence legislative or regulatory action. ASH’s compliance with the conditions of the grant is assessed at grant monitoring meetings as well as in the final full year grant monitoring and governance reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/12/2015 17:19:06 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

438559

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers that have offshored their company payroll will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	20177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p><br></p><p><strong>Further details of how the Apprenticeship Levy will operate will be set out in the Finance Bill and draft clauses will be published early in 2016.</strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/12/2015 13:40:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

438564

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Horizon IT System
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 estimate the number of postmasters who have been penalised as a result of the Post Office Horizon computer system.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	20231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>Information on the Post Office Horizon computer system is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><br /><p>I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the Honourable Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/12/2015 12:34:32 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

438575

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Owner Occupation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to increase the level of home ownership relative to other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	20117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to increasing opportunities to help people achieve the aspiration of home ownership. Almost 270,000 people have been helped to buy a home since 2010 using government-backed schemes. In the Autumn Statement we announced that the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme will be extended for five years to 2021 with £8.6 billion of additional funding. This will assist the sale of up to 145,000 more new-build homes. We will also launch London Help to Buy in early 2016, increasing the equity loan in London from up to 20% to up to 40%, in recognition of the specific affordability issues resulting from higher house prices in the capital.</p><p>The Autumn Statement also confirmed a total of £8 billion for over 400,000 affordable homes, including £4.1 billion for 135,000 new Shared Ownership homes. This also includes delivery of 200,000 Starter Homes at a 20% discount for young first time buyers, with £2.3 billion committed to supporting these. As well as reinvigorating the Right to Buy in 2012, we have secured a historic deal with housing associations to give their tenants the opportunity to buy their home with an equivalent discount to the Right to Buy.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/12/2015 14:35:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

438576

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Exercise: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2015 to Question 15349, if HM Revenue and Customs will expand the tax exemption associated with the Cycle to Work scheme to provide employees with access to tax-free physical activity accessories and personalised activity plans for themselves and their families.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	20264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The tax exemption associated with the Cycle to Work scheme is for the loan or hire by an employer to an employee of a cycle or cyclist’s safety equipment. It was established to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution. This and all other tax exemptions are kept under review.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/12/2015 12:43:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

438589

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Financial Conduct Authority will conclude its investigation into issues relating to the Connaught fund and allow those affected to submit claims to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	20232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government.</p><br /><p>This question has been passed on to the FCA. They will reply directly to the Honourable Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><br /> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/12/2015 14:18:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

438593

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of communities of 5,000 people or more in England where there is no bank branch within a radius of three miles.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	20209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not hold the information requested.</p><br /><p>Banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition, and other commercial factors when considering their strategy. Decisions on the opening and closing of individual branches are taken by the management of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government.</p><br /><p>The Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking protocol announced in March 2015. From the first of May this year, each participating bank has committed to carry out a number of steps if it is closing a branch, including the preparation of meaningful local impact assessments. There is a commitment to a review of the operation of the protocol after one year, and the Government looks forward to its conclusions.</p><br /><p>The availability of alternative locations for accessing basic banking services is also important. The ongoing negotiation between the banks and the Post Office to agree a standard set of services – to be made available to personal and small business banking customers at Post Office counters across the country – remains vital. The Government is clear that completion of these negotiations should be a priority.</p><br /> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/12/2015 16:33:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

438594

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the apprenticeship levy is expected to raise in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	20178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy is expected to raise:</p><ul><li>£2,730m in 2017-18;</li><li>£2,845m in 2018-19;</li><li>£2,970m in 2019-20. <br> <p>These figures are published in table 3.1 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 document which is available on gov.uk.</li></ul> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/12/2015 14:04:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

438618

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Byelaws
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not conducted economic impact assessments on proposed by-law changes (a) in general and (b) regarding the Raasay ranges.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	20225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>Under the byelaws review process there is no specific requirement to carry out an economic impact assessment.</p><p>Following input received as part of the recent byelaw consultation process and due to local concerns, an economic impact assessment is currently being undertaken regarding Raasay Ranges. Its scope will reflect the MOD policy for such reports.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/12/2015 14:26:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford