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732495

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date	26/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the publication and implementation of the national shipbuilding strategy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a matter for the UK Government. We have consulted widely with Industry and the Trades Unions across the UK, including in Scotland. We will engage with the Scottish Government in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/07/2017 14:17:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732496

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his Department's policy to reconsider the closure of eight military bases in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to reconsider the Ministry of Defence's intent to close eight military bases in Scotland. Consolidating the estate in Scotland enables us to release sites which do not effectively accommodate the military capabilities based there, and invest in significantly improved facilities to better support the men and women of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/06/2017 15:12:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732498

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to announce whether the Great Western mainline to Bristol will be fully electrified; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	1172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline between London and Bristol Parkway and on to Cardiff by December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/07/2017 15:27:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

732499

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the benefits for passengers in terms of capacity, frequency and journey times of the full electrification of the Great Western mainline to Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	1173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Frequency and journey times on the Great Western mainline will be decided as part of the industry timetabling process which will in turn inform the improved capacity of the network.</p><p> </p><p>Once the current programme is complete, over 100 million rail journey experiences will improve each year, there will be an extra 4,900 extra seats into London and it is expected that journey times between London, Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea will reduce by around 15 minutes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/07/2017 15:30:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

732501

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new schools have been built (a) with and (b) without a sprinkler system fitted in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>All schools must comply with strict building and fire safety regulations. It has always been the case that where a fire risk assessment required for any new building recommends sprinklers are installed to keep children safe, they must be fitted.</p><p>As not all new schools are commissioned by the Department for Education we do not hold data on the number of all new schools that have been built with or without sprinklers installed.</p><p>The Department holds information on schools managed centrally by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, under the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). Of the 260 schools in phase one of the PSBP, 7<ins class="ministerial">4</ins><del class="ministerial">5</del> schools include sprinkler systems. As schools under phase two of the PSBP are still in the early design stage, it is not yet clear which may require sprinklers at this time.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The number of schools in phase one with sprinklers installed had previously been reported as 75. However, further analysis of the data has confirmed that a joint project between two primary schools in Wiltshire had inadvertently been counted as two schools, when they should only have been counted once. Therefore, we can confirm that the correct number of schools fitted with sprinklers, under phase one of PSBP, is 74</ins></p><p>Until recently, schools developed under the Free Schools programme were managed by the individual Free School proposer groups, via their appointed building contractors. Due to this, the Department does not hold information on the number of Free School buildings with and without sprinklers installed.</p><p>All schools must have robust safety plans to follow in the event of a fire and have very strong safety features. This includes the fact that they are not occupied overnight and are generally low rise with multiple exit routes.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2017 16:20:35 question first ministerially corrected 04/10/2017 11:07:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 2132 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732502

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools: Fire Extinguishers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which free schools do not have a sprinkler system.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>All schools must comply with strict building and fire safety regulations. It has always been the case that where a fire risk assessment required for any new building recommends sprinklers are installed to keep children safe, they must be fitted.</p><p>As not all new schools are commissioned by the Department for Education we do not hold data on the number of all new schools that have been built with or without sprinklers installed.</p><p>The Department holds information on schools managed centrally by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, under the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). Of the 260 schools in phase one of the PSBP, 75 schools include sprinkler systems. As schools under phase two of the PSBP are still in the early design stage, it is not yet clear which may require sprinklers at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Until recently, schools developed under the Free Schools programme were managed by the individual Free School proposer groups, via their appointed building contractors. Due to this, the Department does not hold information on the number of Free School buildings with and without sprinklers installed.</p><p>All schools must have robust safety plans to follow in the event of a fire and have very strong safety features. This includes the fact that they are not occupied overnight and are generally low rise with multiple exit routes.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 1093 question first answered 05/07/2017 16:20:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732507

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2017 to Question 68586, what discussions has she had with her counterpart in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on opportunities to increase off-road cycling as part of that Department's Environment Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to encouraging more people to engage in sport and physical activity, regardless of their background or level of ability.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's Sporting Future strategy published in December 2015 set out that, in future, public investment in sport and physical activity will be based on the contribution that organisations can make to five broad outcomes: Physical Wellbeing; Mental Wellbeing; Individual Development; Social and Community Development; and Economic Development. Cycling, including off-road cycling, is included as part of the strategy. Officials at DCMS are engaged with Defra officials as they develop their Environment Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 04/07/2017 09:58:22 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

732508

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Microplastics: 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, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69988, whether his Department plans to assess the effects of microplastics on the welfare of non-marine wildlife.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>There is a programme of work building on the recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into microbeads. Although there is no specific assessment of the impacts on freshwater wildlife planned at this time, this is an area of ongoing interest in the research community more widely. As with any area of emerging research on the natural environment, our scientists keep outputs under review and scan the horizon for emerging issues, including through working with external experts such as the Science Advisory Council and other committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/07/2017 10:30:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

732509

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Microplastics: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 70013, for what reasons that Answer does not refer to the reasons why his Department is not planning to conduct an assessment of the implications of microplastics entering the marine environment on human health.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government, from an environmental perspective, is conducting research on the capacity for microplastics to cause harm in the marine environment and implications for the food chain. The most likely human exposure to microplastics from the marine environment is via the ingestion of seafood.</p><p> </p><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been monitoring the scientific evidence concerning the occurrence and effects of microplastics in seafood. On the basis of current information, the FSA considers it is unlikely that the presence of the low levels of microplastic particles that have been reported to occur in certain types of seafood would cause harm to consumers. The FSA will continue to monitor and assess emerging information concerning microplastics in food.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 04/07/2017 11:18:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

732512

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many training commissions for mental health nursing there have been in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Available Commissions</p></td><td><p>Actual places filled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>4,090</p></td><td><p>3,728</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>3,696</p></td><td><p>3,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>3,769</p></td><td><p>3,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>3,755</p></td><td><p>3,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>3,398</p></td><td><p>3,547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>3,265</p></td><td><p>3,149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>3,132</p></td><td><p>3,025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2,908</p></td><td><p>3,079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>3,143</p></td><td><p>3,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3,243</p></td><td><p>3,321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>3,343</p></td><td><p>Not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As at 31 March 2017, there were 8,430 students enrolled on mental health nurse training courses.</p><p> </p><p>Sources:</p><p>- Pre 2013/14 – Strategic health authority multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns.</p><p>- Post 2013/14 – Health Education England workforce statistics on non–medical education commissions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/07/2017 16:46:26 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell