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92490

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Music Venues: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of changes in the level of threat facing music venues and cultural centres as a result of noise complaints; what the reasons are for this change; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current (a) legislative framework and (b) departmental guidelines on this matter.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	209284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has recently reviewed its legislation as part of the Red Tape Challenge and believes that the law, as currently constituted, strikes the appropriate balance between considering the needs of music venues and managing the adverse effects that can come from noise.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in regular contact with the Department for the Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs and the Department for Communities and Local Government on how the Licensing Act 2003, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the planning system inter-relate with one another for entertainment premises. The overall regulatory regime has to strike a balance between enabling communities to have well-run entertainment events, the needs of music venues as businesses, and managing the adverse effects that can come from noise.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not collect data relating to noise complaints. Results emerging from the National Noise Attitude survey in 2012 show that an estimated 3% of the UK population specifically identified public houses, clubs and other types of entertainment venue as a source of noise that was “moderately, very or extremely” bothering, annoying or disturbing them. These findings are similar to the results of previous noise attitude surveys conducted in 2008 and 2000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps its legislation and guidance on licensing, statutory noise nuisance, and planning under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/10/2014 10:13:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

92574

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what restrictions are in place on trade with, and exports to, Iran; what changes there have been in such restrictions in the last two years; what his policy is on amending the current restrictions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	209984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The EU has an extensive sanctions regime against Iran, including an oil embargo and severe restrictions on the Iranian financial sector. In December 2012, the EU added further measures, including trade in raw metals and the import of Iranian natural gas. As a result of the Joint Plan of Action, agreed between Iran and the E3+3, the EU agreed to suspend sanctions on trade in petrochemicals, gold and precious metals and not to impose any new sanctions for the duration of the agreement. Unless the nuclear issue is resolved, the government will not promote trade with Iran and the EU sanctions will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2014 13:06:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

92696

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the adequacy of the current Highway Code lane restrictions on heavy goods vehicles on motorways with over three lanes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	209278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>There has been a small number of letters over a sustained period of time to Ministers and the Department about this subject, particularly about whether heavy goods vehicles should be banned from the next to outside lanes of motorways with more than three lanes in each direction.</p><p><br>There are no plans to amend the restrictions, or the associated advice in the Highway Code. Many motorways with four lanes in each direction do not have continuous nearside lanes through their junctions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 11:54:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

92697

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Exceptional Hardship Scheme applications in each constituency (a) were approved, (b) were rejected and (c) are still under consideration in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	209304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The figures by constituency as requested are in the table below. Totals in the “accepted” and “rejected” columns are based on decisions made in the 12 months prior to 30 September 2014:</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 11:14:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name UIN - 209304 - table - Exceptional Hardship Scheme applications.doc title UIN 209304 table - Exceptional Hardship Scheme
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

92698

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what organisations or individuals were specifically invited to respond to his Department's consultation on changing merchant shipping regulations: weighing of goods vehicles and emergency equipment lockers, published on 16 June 2014; and when he plans to publish his Department's response to that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	209303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The consultees that were specifically invited to respond to the revocation of these merchant shipping regulations are listed as part of the consultation package that is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/312182/prposed-revocation-4-package.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/312182/prposed-revocation-4-package.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the consultation and we will publish the Department’s response once we have completed our consideration of the comments we received.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:32:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

92699

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department is undertaking on the road safety effects of advanced driver assistance systems; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect in the UK of decisions to deploy such systems in commercial and public sector fleets made in other countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	209277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>There is currently no research being undertaken on the road safety effects of advanced driver assistance systems. However, the Department for Transport has recently concluded a feasibility study on heavy vehicle platooning on the UK trunk road network using vehicles with partial automation, but with drivers in each vehicle. Decisions on next steps are expected by the autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made any assessment of the impact of decisions by other administrations with respect to the deployment of technology in specific fleets. Motor manufacturers have been delivering innovative safety improvements to their vehicles for many years and these have made a significant contribution to the reduction in road casualties in Great Britain where road deaths are now at their lowest level since national records began in 1926.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s road accident investigation programme is designed to capture the effects of new technology on vehicle collisions and the data collected are used widely to quantify the achieved safety benefits.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/10/2014 12:45:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

92700

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report, columns 661-2W, on official visits, what domestic visits he has made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	209267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all Ministerial overseas travel are published on a quarterly basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/10/2014 09:55:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

92701

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the EY Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council decision to adopt a general approach, what provisions of the draft directive on the cross-border exchange of information on road traffic offences the UK will have to implement by 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	209306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council decision is being adopted under the QMV procedure as it will constitute a change to the legal base to Article 91(1)(c) Treaty of the functioning of the European Union. Accordingly we do not have the possibility of opting out of the provisions. However, the UK has gained a number of concessions throughout the negotiation process. This includes an extended period to transpose the measure until May 2017 as well as more favourable positions on data sharing.</p><p> </p><p>The government intends to transpose this in line with its Transposition guidance:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229763/bis-13-775-transposition-guidance-how-to-implement-european-directives-effectively-revised.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229763/bis-13-775-transposition-guidance-how-to-implement-european-directives-effectively-revised.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 11:45:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

92720

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have met the (i) First or Deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland or officials from their departments and (ii) Northern Ireland Minister for Social Development in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	209999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department and its officials continue to engage with Ministers and their officials in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>No meetings have taken place with the First or Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. The table below shows all visits made within the last two years where Ministers have met with the Minister for Social Development.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ministers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of Visits</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secretary Of State</p></td><td><p>No Visits</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Employment</p></td><td><p>No Visits</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Disabled People</p></td><td><p>November 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Pensions</p></td><td><p>October 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minister for Welfare Reform</p></td><td><p>October 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>November 2012</p><p>December 2012</p><p>March 2013</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 12:12:12 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

92721

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will begin to publish the quarterly surveys carried out by the Child Maintenance Options Service on the child maintenance outcomes for parents who use its service.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It is our intention to publish the results of the Child Maintenance Options survey by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 13:15:45 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green