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451435

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EDF Energy: Loan Guarantee Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the loan guarantee facility offered by his Department to EDF Energy for construction of the twin Hinkley Point C nuclear power plants will be conditional on the prior successful operation of the same model elsewhere in the world before entering into force.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	26672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced in September 2015 an initial guarantee of £2 billion of bonds which must be repaid by December 2020 by the shareholders of the project company. There is no further obligation to issue guarantees after that date.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2016 14:42:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451436

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2016 to Question 903457, when the Spending Review settlement to her Department will be fully allocated.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	26558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>Budgets for 2016/17 to 2020/21 have not yet been finalised. Defra’s internal business planning process is still underway, and it would not, therefore, be appropriate at this time to comment on how particular policy areas may be affected.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/02/2016 16:32:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451437

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	Horse Racing: 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, if she will make it her policy to ban the use of whips for encouragement in horse racing.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	26556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government considers that the British Horseracing Authority’s rules on use of the whip during horseracing, which were drawn up in consultation with the RSPCA, together with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 provide protection for the welfare of racehorses.</p><p> </p><p>There are, therefore, no proposals to ban the use of the whip during horseracing.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/02/2016 16:57:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451438

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	Syria: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effect on employment levels in the Syrian textile industry of the application of sanctions on Syria; and if he will estimate the number of Syrian textile workers and their families who have left Syria due to the loss of employment arising from application of economic sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	26671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>International sanctions restrict the regime’s ability to wage war against the civilian population and pressure the regime to engage in negotiations with the opposition. The UK fully supports EU sanctions against Syria which are rigorously assessed to ensure restrictive measures are targeted and proportionate. We are mindful of the humanitarian impact of sanctions.</p><p>There are no EU sanctions specifically on the Syrian textile industry and we are not aware of any direct impact of sanctions on employment levels in the textile industry.</p><p>The high number of civilians fleeing Syria is a direct consequence of the regime’s brutal five-year war against the civilian population. The regime has repeatedly employed siege tactics, indiscriminately attacked densely populated areas and targeted civilian infrastructure. Therefore, only by securing a political solution to the Syrian conflict will it be possible to provide stability for Syrian workers and their families, and stop the current levels of people leaving Syria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/02/2016 16:59:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451439

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	North Korea: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made on the test launch by North Korea of a long-range ballistic missile on 7 February 2016; and what representations the Government has received on the UK maintenance of the its long-range Trident ballistic missile system since 7 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	26670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>I have strongly condemned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s satellite launch of 7 February, which used ballistic missile technology in clear violation of a number of UN Security Council Resolutions. On 8 February I summoned the DPRK’s Ambassador to make clear the UK’s strong condemnation of the launch. In addition, I issued a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament on 11 February, setting out the UK’s response to the satellite launch. The DPRK’s actions are a further threat to regional security and the stability of the Korean peninsula. It is clear that the DPRK continues to prioritise its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes over the welfare of its people.</p><p>The government has not received any representations on the Trident long-range missile system since 7 February 2016.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/02/2016 16:39:18 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451441

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
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	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to require private landlords to fit carbon monoxide alarms in any property that contains a fuel-burning appliance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	26526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>Since 1 October 2015, landlords have been required to install carbon monoxide alarms in any room used as living accommodation which contains a solid-fuel burning appliance.</p><p>We regulated for rooms with these appliances as they are responsible for a disproportionate number of carbon monoxide deaths and injuries compared to other combustion appliances.</p><p>The Government therefore has no current plans to regulate further. These regulations are still very new and need time to bed in. A full review will be conducted in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2016 14:26:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

451443

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Aspartame
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which countries aspartame has been banned; and for what reason each such ban has been enacted.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	26682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>We are advised by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that aspartame is permitted in all European Union Member States. It is also permitted in those countries aligned to EU legislation participating in the European Economic Area and European Free Trade Association.</p><p> </p><p>Aspartame has also been evaluated for safety by The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and provisions for its use are included in the international Codex Alimentarius General Standard on Food Additives.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the FSA is not aware of any countries where aspartame is banned, it is possible there are countries which do not have legislation regulating the use of aspartame or other food additives.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/02/2016 09:40:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

451444

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Iraq: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has had discussions with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the sale of Czech war planes to Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	26378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>I met the Czech Prime Minister in Prague on 22 January. We discussed reforming the UK’s relationship with the EU, the migration crisis, the international Syria donors conference, Syria and our shared fight against Daesh, and the sale of second-hand Czech Airforce aircraft to Iraq. I confirmed the UK was content for the sale of the Czech aircraft to proceed and welcomed the contribution this, and the Czechs, are making to the Coalition effort against Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 15/02/2016 15:31:11 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

451445

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to assist middle-income families with their pension planning.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to making sure that people can access high quality, affordable, tailored advice and guidance to help them make informed financial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The government set up Pension Wise to offer free and impartial guidance to those eligible to access the pension freedoms, to allow them to make confident, informed choices about how to use their retirement savings. The government has also extended access to the service, allowing those aged 50 and above to use guidance sessions to help them plan for their retirement. In addition, the Money Advice Service provides guides to help people improve their finances; tools and calculators to help them track and plan ahead; and offers support in person, over the phone and online.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that there is a potential “advice gap” for people who do not have significant wealth. The government launched the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR), which is being led jointly by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority, to look at how best to increase the accessibility and affordability of financial advice. The government also launched the Public Financial Guidance consultation to look at how the provision of public financial guidance could be made more effective for consumers. Both FAMR and the Public Financial Guidance consultation will publish their recommendations in time for Budget 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2016 14:44:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

451448

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of his Department's work to tackle obesity.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>We will be setting out a comprehensive new strategy to tackle childhood obesity in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/02/2016 09:46:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell