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845503

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date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of spending in the Palestinian Territories by the UN Relief and Works Agency to which her Department contributes funds; and how her Department measures that effectiveness.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	128475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) Programme Budget is based on the Agency meeting rigorous performance indicators. In the last financial year we assessed that UNRWA performed well against our indicators, as measured through annual review processes. The annual review is publically available on DFID’s Development Tracker. The UK has engaged closely with UNRWA on the development of a Medium Term Strategy for 2016-21 to help UNRWA deliver its mandate. This is supported through our technical assistance to UNRWA’s department of Internal Oversight. We engage with other donors and host countries on value for money at a high level through the UNRWA Advisory Commission and Sub-Committee.</p><p>DFID has due diligence assessment processes to provide assurance over the expenditure of our funds, and DFID’s Occupied Palestinian Territories spending is subject to regular auditing by DFID’s Internal Audit Department and the UK National Audit Office. In the last five years, UNRWA has also been reviewed by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and the UK International Development Committee. The UK is a long-term supporter of UNRWA, which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/02/2018 15:44:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

845504

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text The UK was instrumental in securing agreement for a stand-alone goal and dedicated targets for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The promotion of SDG5, and other related targets, remains a priority for the Government both domestically and internationally. Government policies, such as those to eliminate the gender pay gap and to end violence against women and girls, will help us achieve the implementation of the goals. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:19:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845512

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her department next plans to update new country policy and information notes on Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We regularly review the situation in countries of origin and our corresponding program for updating our country policy and information notes.</p><p>As we explained in response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s inspection of country of origin information, decisions of which existing CPINs to update and which new ones to produce takes into account a range of factors, such as geopolitical changes, migration trends, policy changes, and new caselaw.</p><p>The current country policy and information notes on Sudan were published in August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/02/2018 15:28:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845514

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has (a) contributed to any Cabinet Office-led commercial capability reviews to enhance her Department’s commercial expertise and contract management practices and (b) produced a capability blueprint as requested by the Cabinet Office relating to commercial expertise and contract management of outsourced public contracts since 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	128486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office did contribute to the Cabinet Office led commercial capability review and has completed all resulting recommendations. The department also produced the annual commercial capability blueprint which commenced in 2016/17.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:31:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

845527

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that the Government’s planned review of personal independence payments resulting from the High Court judgment on the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 does not result in anyone receiving a reduction in those payments.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	128499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made by myself, <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-01-30/debates/F35E85CB-FF67-467E-AD63-1C13EB1EC32B/PIPBackPayments" target="_blank">Official Report</a>, 30 January 2018, Column 703.</p><p> </p><p>This review will not lead to reduced awards as a result of applying the MH judgment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/02/2018 12:18:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

845531

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of mortgage rate increases on the (a) loan to value ratio and (b) viability of retaining ownership of a property for people affected by the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	128503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans provide robust protection against repossession and will be offered to all eligible owner-occupiers regardless of the loan to value ratio of their property or the level of equity available.</p><p> </p><p>A standard interest rate (SIR) is used to calculate Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) payments and is set at a level equal to the Bank of England's published monthly average mortgage interest rate. A change to the standard interest rate will occur when the Bank of England average mortgage rate differs by 0.5 percentage points or more from the SIR. If average mortgage interest rates increase beyond this threshold, SMI payments to customers will increase accordingly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/02/2018 16:54:50 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

845534

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on immigration from the EU during any potential transition period as part of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>During the implementation period after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, EU citizens will continue to be able to live and work in the UK, but there will be a registration system in preparation for our future immigration system. We have yet to agree their longer-term rights, but they should have different expectations to those here before exit.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/02/2018 15:27:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845540

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the provision of fuel for hospitals in Gaza; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	128512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In January 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed that power shortages are placing an increasing burden on the health sector, and has recently reported that some hospitals and clinics have been partially closed in order to rationalise fuel. The UK will continue to monitor the effect electricity shortages are having on the health sector and is tracking the UN’s emergency indicators. We urge all parties to take the necessary practical steps to improve conditions, including restoring the availability of electricity as a matter of urgency. The UK is supporting approximately 1 million Gazans by addressing critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which provides basic services to 1.3 million people in Gaza, including basic health care.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/02/2018 15:49:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

845542

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Consumers: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the consumer green paper will include additional costs incurred by disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	128514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We will issue a Consumer Green Paper in due course that will tackle areas where markets are not working for consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/02/2018 16:55:00 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

845545

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Truancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many faith schools are in the highest decile for persistent absence in (a) England and (b) the South East.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	128517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The number of faith schools in the highest decile for persistent absence rate is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 26/02/2018 17:49:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name 128517 - Attachment.docx title 128517 Attachment
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran