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147446

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Suez
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on the British economy of a closure of the Suez Canal to shipping.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	214108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Treasury have made no assessment of the potential effects on the British economy of a closure of the Suez Canal to shipping.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/11/2014 10:05:56 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

147582

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to restrict marches or demonstrations when groups of protestors repeatedly target the same place and where there is a demonstrable effect on local businesses.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	214135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The police have a range of powers to manage the impacts of marches and demonstrations. Under the Public Order Act 1986, chief officers may impose conditions on assemblies and public processions to prevent serious public disorder, serious damage to property, or serious disruption to the life of the community.<br><br>The Government has no plans to bring forward any further legislation on this issue. We will continue to work with the police to ensure they have the powers they need to maintain public order.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/11/2014 10:07:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

147584

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for first-time UK child passport applications submitted via the British High Commission in New Delhi, India.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	214090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>All passport applications from persons resident in India are submitted via one of the visa application centres in India. The .gov.uk website sets out the expected turnaround times for applications from individual countries. These are provided as a guide so that the applicant is aware of the minimum period they may expect their application to take once it has been received by HM Passport Office in the UK. Applications from India are expected to take a minimum of 16 weeks. The time taken to process an individual case varies depending on the circumstances of the case, whether HM Passport Office needs to ask for further information or documents, or whether the photographs which accompany the application are rejected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2014 10:08:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

147593

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the 2011 Migration Advisory Committee's salary recommendations for overhead line workers on the shortage occupation list for inconsistencies in the salary requirements; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	213993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The appropriate salary requirements for Tier 2 workers are determined by the Home Office and are benchmarked against prevailing earnings for individual occupations, drawing on available sources of earnings data including the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. While the minimum salary requirement for overhead lines workers fell from £12.33 to £10.12 per hour between 2011 and 2012, the most recent changes to the Shortage Occupation List, effective from 6 April 2014, increased the annual earnings requirement for this occupation from £22,800 to £23,600 for experienced workers, and from £18,100 to £18,600 for new entrants. The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked by the Government to <br>consider the continued inclusion of overhead lines workers on the Shortage Occupation List, and issued a call for evidence on 29 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 213992 question first answered 17/11/2014 10:12:18 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

147600

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the minimum payment for overhead line workers on the shortage occupation list has been decreased in each subsequent review since November 2011.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	213992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The appropriate salary requirements for Tier 2 workers are determined by the Home Office and are benchmarked against prevailing earnings for individual occupations, drawing on available sources of earnings data including the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. While the minimum salary requirement for overhead lines workers fell from £12.33 to £10.12 per hour between 2011 and 2012, the most recent changes to the Shortage Occupation List, effective from 6 April 2014, increased the annual earnings requirement for this occupation from £22,800 to £23,600 for experienced workers, and from £18,100 to £18,600 for new entrants. The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked by the Government to <br>consider the continued inclusion of overhead lines workers on the Shortage Occupation List, and issued a call for evidence on 29 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 213993 question first answered 17/11/2014 10:12:18 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

143354

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Kilmarnock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency are in receipt of working tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	213905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The number of families in receipt of Working Tax Credits from the Parliamentary Constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun can be found on table 4 of the publication </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305906/cwtc-geog-apr14.xls" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305906/cwtc-geog-apr14.xls</strong></a><strong>. This is the April 14 geographical publication and is the most recent relevant published information. </strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/11/2014 10:02:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

143356

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department and its agencies have made of the effect of the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control on his Department's Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	213880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has made no assessment of the effect of the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control on the Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/11/2014 13:34:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

143400

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211617, if her Department will require police forces to collect information on the number of people on pre-charge police bail in their area.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	213889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>As set out in answer to my Hon Friend’s Question 211616, the Home Office will consult shortly on how best to put in place a limit on the duration of pre-charge bail that balances the rights of suspects and the interests of justice. <br><br>As part of the consultation process, we will consider what, if any, additional information it would be appropriate to require police forces to collect.<br><br>The College of Policing published in March 2014 a set of principles for the police to apply to the management of bail. This set out a 28 day initial <br>limit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 213888 question first answered 17/11/2014 10:09:35 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

143402

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211616, if her Department will issue guidance to police on a maximum duration for pre-trial bail; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	213888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>As set out in answer to my Hon Friend’s Question 211616, the Home Office will consult shortly on how best to put in place a limit on the duration of pre-charge bail that balances the rights of suspects and the interests of justice. <br><br>As part of the consultation process, we will consider what, if any, additional information it would be appropriate to require police forces to collect.<br><br>The College of Policing published in March 2014 a set of principles for the police to apply to the management of bail. This set out a 28 day initial <br>limit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 213889 question first answered 17/11/2014 10:09:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

143412

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the strengthening of health systems in West Africa to better cope with epidemics in the future.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	213879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is leading the international response to Ebola in Sierra Leone and has committed £230m to help fight the disease. This outbreak of Ebola is unprecedented in scale and highlights the vital importance of strong public healthcare systems. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 11/11/2014 16:27:10 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long