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384541

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Independent Living Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the closure of the Independent Living Fund on people previously in receipt of that funding who used it to pay for assistance required to live in the community.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	3434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The potential implications of closing the Independent Living Fund are set out clearly in the Equality Analysis published on 6 March 2014.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 12:55:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

384599

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to maintain the level of (a) services used and (b) benefits claimed by carers.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by informal carers who provide invaluable support for relatives, partners, friends and neighbours who may be ill, frail or disabled.</p><p> </p><p>We have ensured that carers are central to the Government’s reforms to care and support, and there are stronger rights for carers in the Care Act, which came into force in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to provide financial support for carers through the benefit system.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 13:39:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

384384

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Poultry: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on beak trimming of chickens; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra is working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, to find ways to manage laying hens without the need to beak trim. As part of this process, Defra has funded a study at the University of Bristol to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. A review of all the evidence, including the outcome of the Bristol study, will be carried out later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3305 question first answered 24/06/2015 12:08:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384385

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Birds: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on research on non-beak trimmed birds; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	3305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra is working with the Beak Trimming Action Group, to find ways to manage laying hens without the need to beak trim. As part of this process, Defra has funded a study at the University of Bristol to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. A review of all the evidence, including the outcome of the Bristol study, will be carried out later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3279 question first answered 24/06/2015 12:08:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384417

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help people with disabilities back into work.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	3280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Last year saw an increase of 238,000 disabled people in work. The employment rate is now 46.3% - up 2.1% from last year. Our Disability Confident Campaign is ensuring that employers understand the benefits of employing disabled people. And our programmes, like Work Choice and Access to Work, are supporting disabled people into work. We will continue to build on this success.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 13:52:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

383708

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consider further the banning of the use of masks by demonstrators in order to avoid identification; and what assessment they have made of the current policy's impact on police forces and members of the community.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Face coverings can be worn in public places for a variety of legitimate reasons. In the context of a public order situation, where face coverings are being worn with the express intention of concealing identity, section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 enables a police officer in uniform to require any person to remove any item which the officer reasonably believes is being worn wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing their identity. Section 60AA also enables a police officer in uniform to seize any item which they reasonably believe any person intends to use to conceal their identity.</p><p>A refusal to comply with a direction under this section of the Act is punishable by a fine of up to £1,000 and/or one month’s imprisonment.</p><p>These powers only apply in the locality and for the period for which an authorisation under section 60 or section 60AA of the Act has been given by a police officer of the rank of inspector or above. An inspector’s authorisation lasts for a maximum period of 24 hours, unless a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above authorises their use for a further 24 hours.</p><p>There are currently no plans to ban the use of masks in public order situations.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/06/2015 13:48:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

383735

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to invest in flood defences.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Flood defences are a priority for this Government. We are spending £2.3 billion on more than 1,500 schemes to improve defences through a six-year programme of work up to 2021. This is projected to reduce overall flood risk by 5%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 24/06/2015 11:18:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

383747

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Lambeth Declaration on Climate Change, signed by the leaders of the United Kingdom’s Christian and other faith communities and launched on 17 June.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
uin	HL655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>I very much welcome publication of the Lambeth Declaration 2015 on climate change and would like to thank the Bishop of Salisbury, Nick Holtam, for his work in securing it.</p><p>Faith communities have a strong track record of bringing about real and lasting change at every level of society so we welcome this significant intervention on climate change and urge all faiths to work together in the lead up to Paris Climate Summit and beyond.</p><p>We all have a responsibility to learn how to live and develop sustainably in a world of finite resources. Caring for our environment and being conscious of our impact on it is central to many faith’s beliefs and something that faith groups communicate better than anyone.</p><p>The UK Government is working hard to secure a global climate deal in Paris and will continue to work with stakeholders from all sectors to help deliver an ambitious international agreement on climate change.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/06/2015 14:34:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4350 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

383754

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	City Region Deals: Aberdeen
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 make an assessment of the potential economic benefit of a city region deal to Aberdeen.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	3127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government committed to initiate discussions with Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in the Budget in March 2015 and discussions are ongoing. The Government also recognises the significant contribution to the UK economy that Aberdeen makes and believe there are real opportunities to build on that strength to ensure that the economy continues to deliver locally and the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/06/2015 15:28:39 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

383767

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set out the different rates of customs duty applied to imports into the UK and the nature of the goods to which each rate applies.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	3203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on all of the different rates of customs duty applied on import into the UK and the nature of the goods to which rate applies is published in the Integrated Tariff of the United Kindgom. This is published in paper version by The Stationery Office Ltd and an electronic version is also available free of charge on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/06/2015 14:21:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope