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711359

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have claimed video games tax relief in each financial year since 2014; and in which regions of the UK those companies are located.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	68115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Tax relief was claimed for 45 video games with a financial year of completion of 2014-15 and for 65 video games with a financial year of completion of 2015-16. The limited number of returns means it is not possible to present regional statistics while maintaining the standards of HM Revenue and Customs’ statistical disclosure controls.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2017 11:57:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

709622

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer Question 62917 tabled on 2 February 2017 by the hon. Member for West Bromwich East.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	67375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently in the process of manually checking records from the last Administration and will provide a definitive answer to the Hon. Member as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 14/03/2017 11:10:47 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

709297

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Implementation Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Implementation Taskforce has met in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	67101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>To protect the integrity of the policy making process, we do not publish details of when Implementation Taskforces have met or what they have discussed.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/03/2017 10:04:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

706701

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons she has not answered named day Question 65038 tabled on 22 February 2017 and Questions 64794, 64793, 64792 and 64791 tabled on 21 February 2017.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	66232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The answers to these PQs were published on 8 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/03/2017 17:45:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

706135

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to reform requirements for eligibility for legal aid for victims of domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Last year we committed to working with domestic violence support groups and legal representative bodies to review the domestic violence evidence requirements for legal aid in private family cases. This review is now coming to end, and we recognise the need for improvements to the system.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced our intention to completely remove the time limit on all forms of evidence, and to broaden the evidence types to include, for instance, letters from domestic violence support organisations and housing support officers. We will provide further details of the full extent of our proposals shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 65873 question first answered 06/03/2017 13:20:31 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

706137

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to ensure that domestic violence victims are not required to pay a fee to their GP to provide evidence of eligibility to legal aid.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Last year we committed to working with domestic violence support groups and legal representative bodies to review the domestic violence evidence requirements for legal aid in private family cases. This review is now coming to end, and we recognise the need for improvements to the system.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced our intention to completely remove the time limit on all forms of evidence, and to broaden the evidence types to include, for instance, letters from domestic violence support organisations and housing support officers. We will provide further details of the full extent of our proposals shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 65872 question first answered 06/03/2017 13:20:31 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

693715

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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	Government Art Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the total Government Art Collection was loaned out or placed on public view in the last year.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The majority of the Government Art Collection is displayed in Government buildings around the world, or placed on public view.</p><p>The GAC welcomes requests for loans to public exhibitions and responds positively whenever possible. Displays on the GAC premises are accessible to the public on tours of the Collection and special events such as London Open House. In addition to themed displays, visitors to the Collection are also able to see a range of other work that may be on the premises at the time of their visit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2017 08:58:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

693182

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	Government Art Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that items from the Government Art Collection are displayed where they can be readily viewed by communities around the country.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>We are looking at options for increasing public access to the Government Art Collection (GAC). Around two-thirds of the collection's holdings of over 14,000 works of art are already on display in more than 370 buildings at home and abroad promoting the UK and its art. For example, an exhibition from the Collection will be held in Hull during its tenure as the UK City of Culture.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 27/02/2017 16:24:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

693183

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	Government Art Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in which locations items from the Government Art Collection have been shown in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>A list of the locations in which items from the Government Art Collection have been shown in the last 12 months is attached.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 27/02/2017 17:42:07 question first ministerially corrected 01/03/2017 11:19:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name GAC PQ 65037 amended.docx title List of Locations - Amended - Additions in Red previous answer version 37353 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name GAC PQ 65037 list.pdf title List of locations the GAC has been shown
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

693211

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Photography: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students eligible for free school meals took photography GCSE in each of the last six years; and what proportion of all students taking photography GCSE in each of those years those figures represent.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides information as requested for the number of pupils (a) eligible and (b) not eligible free school meals in (i) Graphics GCSE, (ii) textiles GCSE and (iii) photography GCSE[1] in each of the last six years; and the proportion of all students taking each of those GCSEs.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Entries made by</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Percentage of entries made by</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>all other pupils</p></td><td><p>FSM</p></td><td><p>all other pupils</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>5,493</p></td><td><p>773</p></td><td><p>4,720</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>85.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>39,361</p></td><td><p>4,942</p></td><td><p>34,419</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>87.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>9,406</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>8,366</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td><td><p>88.9</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>5,975</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>5,184</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td><td><p>86.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>38,246</p></td><td><p>4,754</p></td><td><p>33,492</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>87.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>11,047</p></td><td><p>1,296</p></td><td><p>9,751</p></td><td><p>11.7</p></td><td><p>88.3</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>6,335</p></td><td><p>897</p></td><td><p>5,438</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td><td><p>85.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>34,252</p></td><td><p>4,609</p></td><td><p>29,643</p></td><td><p>13.5</p></td><td><p>86.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>13,650</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td><td><p>11,876</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>6,757</p></td><td><p>916</p></td><td><p>5,841</p></td><td><p>13.6</p></td><td><p>86.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>31,523</p></td><td><p>4,326</p></td><td><p>27,197</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p>86.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>18,887</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>16,196</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td><td><p>85.8</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>6,605</p></td><td><p>834</p></td><td><p>5,771</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>87.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>29,884</p></td><td><p>3,989</p></td><td><p>25,895</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>86.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>21,218</p></td><td><p>3,150</p></td><td><p>18,068</p></td><td><p>14.8</p></td><td><p>85.2</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Graphics GCSE</p></td><td><p>5,721</p></td><td><p>734</p></td><td><p>4,987</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td><td><p>87.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Textiles GCSE</p></td><td><p>26,643</p></td><td><p>3,361</p></td><td><p>23,282</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>87.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photography GCSE</p></td><td><p>21,243</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td><td><p>18,183</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>85.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data</p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 64986 64987 question first answered 08/03/2017 15:06:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest