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731586

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date	21/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the number of Army personnel, by rank, who were listed as (a) regulars and (b) reservists in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	52
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The number of Army personnel, by rank, who were listed as regulars and reservists in each of the last 24 months are shown in the attached tables.</p><p>The figures are for the total Regular Army and Army Future Reserves 2020, trained and untrained personnel. They exclude Gurkhas and Non-FR20 Reserve populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/06/2017 15:48:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name PQ6007.docx title 52 - Regulars and Reservists strength by rank
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

731587

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to make a further statement on tidal power and tidal lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	53
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review and will publish a response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/06/2017 15:53:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

731588

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Cardiff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on reviewing the proposals for (a) additional capacity improvements at Cardiff Central Station and (b) a new station at St Mellons Parkway.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	54
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport intends to set out the outcomes we want from the rail network in Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019 to 2024) during the remainder of 2017, starting with the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is expected to be published in July. This process will consider the choices for investment in Wales, including those in the Cardiff area.</p><p> </p><p>Cardiff Parkway, the new station proposed at St Mellons, was the subject of a bid to the recent New Stations Fund round. Assessment of the bids is complete and my Department hopes to announce the successful projects shortly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 27/06/2017 12:13:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

732616

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to tackle the skills gap.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	900020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Through our Industrial Strategy, we will deliver on our plans for the new Institutes of Technology which will help deliver excellence in technical education across the country, harnessing the expertise of employers to fill local skills gaps and providing learners with a clear route to employment or higher education.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/06/2017 15:35:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

732763

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the sector-based approach in delivering the aims of the Government's industrial strategy.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	900040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I’m sure the Hon. Member will agree that the UK economy benefits from world-leading sectors and that building on their strengths is crucial as we develop our modern industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses know how best to boost their parts of the economy, which is why we have issued an open invitation to any sector to propose ambitious Sector Deals with Government.</p><p> </p><p>I am delighted work is progressing on a number of early sector deals.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 27/06/2017 15:20:36 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

732764

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Bereavement Leave: Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the merits of introducing statutory paid leave for parents who suffer the loss of a child.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	900038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I know my Hon. Friend has done a considerable amount of work on this, given his own tragic experience. I would like to reassure him that we are exploring options for supporting bereaved parents in employment.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect employers to be compassionate and flexible at such a difficult time, however we understand this is not always the case.</p><p> </p><p>So we are looking at ways to enable parents to take time away from work to grieve.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:33:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

732765

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the growth of small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	900034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I was delighted to visit Worcestershire earlier this year and look forward to visiting again soon.</p><p> </p><p>This Government wants to help high-growth businesses scale-up, go global and invest in their future. The Scale-up Task Force which I co-chair focuses on that requirement.</p><p> </p><p>This builds on the billions of financial support already provided by the British Business Bank to thousands of small businesses looking to start, scale up or stay ahead.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:30:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

732766

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Lagoons Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Hendry Review on Tidal Lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	900033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I congratulate my Hon. Friend for his continued advocacy on tidal lagoons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are making progress on assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review. As my Hon. Friend will be aware, the issues are complex, as they relate to an untried technology in the marine environment. It is important we understand the costs and challenges posed by this technology in relation to its possible role in the UK’s energy mix and potential environmental impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/06/2017 15:27:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

732767

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sharing Economy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of precarious work on the workforce.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	900032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Atypical work arrangements, alongside traditional full-time employment, play a valuable role in today’s labour market.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is live to the issues that come with new ways of working.</p><p> </p><p>That is why Matthew Taylor was asked to undertake his independent review of modern employment practices, which is considering job security amongst a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:24:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent