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935227

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Evidence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of criminal cases where evidence has not been fully disclosed.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	161588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given by the Attorney General on March 7th of this year to a parliamentary question posed by Thangam Debonnaire MP on this topic; and to the answer I gave on March 14<sup>th</sup> of this year to a question posed by the honourable member for Ashfield. I reiterate what I said in March: this is an issue that the Government takes extremely seriously. Compliance with disclosure requirements is vital if there is to be a fair trial, in the interests of both complainant and accused. To that end, the police and CPS are already taking steps to improve disclosure through the National Disclosure Improvement Plan. In addition, the Attorney General has been conducting a wide-ranging review of the practices and procedures around the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/07/2018 13:27:27 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

935233

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Dumping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what provision he plans to introduce within the UK’s independent trade remedies framework for the calculation of dumping margins in circumstances in which the standard methodology may not be appropriate.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Clarke
uin	161592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting UK industry where it is suffering injury as a result of dumped imports. Secondary legislation will introduce provisions to tackle those cases concerning countries where there are particular market situations. Those situations occur when it is not possible to use the domestic prices in the exporting country to calculate the dumping margin, because prices and input costs do not reflect competitive market conditions. In such cases the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) will be able to use alternative methodologies. These alternative methodologies will include the use of export prices to an appropriate third country, provided they are representative, and will enable the TRA to construct the prices on the basis of cost of production, selling, general and admin costs and profit. Secondary legislation will also provide that the exporter’s cost data may be adjusted, where justified on a case by case basis, based on among other things prices from a representative country<strong>.</strong></p><p>We will set out in secondary legislation examples of situations, such as where prices are artificially low, for example as a result of government intervention, where significant barter trade exists, or where non-commercial processing arrangements occur. Other economies, such as the EU and the US, have similar mechanisms in place to protect the domestic industry from unfair trade practices and the UK will be no different.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 10/07/2018 15:03:19 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke

935235

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the arrangements for central purchasing of non-medical equipment in the NHS are; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	161507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Individual National Health Service hospital providers - NHS trusts and foundation trusts – are responsible and accountable for their own purchasing decisions of non-medical and medical equipment and all other supplies. However, the Government has put in place a range of initiatives to help NHS bodies make informed choices about the products and the route through which they are bought and thus deliver improved value for money for the NHS. NHS bodies can use a number of routes for procurement, including:</p><p>- Framework agreements negotiated on behalf of all Government bodies by the Crown Commercial Service;</p><p>- National framework agreements negotiated on behalf of the NHS by NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC);</p><p>- Regional agreements negotiated by, or on behalf of, NHS regional collaborative; and</p><p>- Local agreements negotiated by individual NHS bodies.</p><p> </p><p>A new NHSSC model is being introduced, bringing together 11 expert procurement specialist teams to deliver high quality, clinically assured goods at the best possible price. This new operating model aims to increases national leverage of spend which will lead to lower costs and simplification of the number of products used across the NHS. The new NHSSC is aiming for an 80% market share of NHS goods supplied compared to the current 40%.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 16/07/2018 10:15:34 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

935237

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the roll-out of universal credit does not result in people in rented housing being in arrears.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	161583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Research shows that many people come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears.</p><p>We also know that arrears are usually temporary and the majority of claimants do succeed in paying their rent, managing their monthly payments and clearing their arrears over time. In our research, the proportion of Universal Credit claimants who were in arrears at the start of their claim fell by a third after four months.</p><p>We have made changes to help people financially until their first payment. Advances are available to provide financial support and these can now be repaid over a course of 12 months and can consist of up to 100 per cent of the indicative monthly award. We have also abolished waiting days and now provide 2 weeks of housing support to claimants moving to Universal Credit from Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2018 16:42:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

935238

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in total, how many applications have been made to the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund; and how many of those applications have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	161566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>There have been ten applications to the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund to date.</p><p> </p><p>Of these, five are in the smaller category (£10,000-£75,000) and five are in the larger category (£75,001 and above). The larger category has a two stage process: Expression of Interest stage and Stage 2.</p><p> </p><p>Of the five smaller applications, two have been approved (totalling £148,785), two are in the process of being assessed by Groundwork UK and one was unsuccessful. Of the five larger applications, one was encouraged through to Stage 2 of the process (i.e. invited to submit a full application), one is in the process of being assessed by Groundwork UK and three were unsuccessful.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/07/2018 15:28:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

935239

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from (a) not-for-profit and (b) other organisations eligible to apply for the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund on the eligibility criteria for that fund.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	161567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no record of having received representations from (a) not-for-profit or (b) other organisations eligible to apply for the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund on the eligibility criteria for that fund.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/07/2018 15:45:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

935240

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with HS2 Ltd on ensuring that eligibility criteria for the Business and Local Economy Fund is not unnecessarily restrictive and that appropriate organisations are able to access that fund.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	161568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for the Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) were established prior to the Fund’s launch in January 2017, following collaboration between officials at my Department, HS2 Ltd, Groundwork UK and the Independent Panel.</p><p>The criteria are based on best practice in the grant making sector and are designed to ensure the right balance has been set between safeguarding public funds and maximising the quality and quantity of applications in pursuit of the Fund’s objective: to add benefit over and above committed mitigation and statutory compensation to support local economies that are demonstrably disrupted by the construction of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/07/2018 15:31:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

935241

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is considering a review of the Business and Local Economy Fund eligibility criteria to maximise the ability of appropriate organisations such as not-for-profit and non-statutory bodies to access the grants available.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	161569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The objective of the Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) is to add benefit over and above committed mitigation and statutory compensation to support local economies that are demonstrably disrupted by the construction of HS2.</p><p>Organisations and groups are eligible to apply for funding if they are formally established for public benefit, are not-for-profit and can show that they meet the minimum requirements for safeguarding public money. Both statutory and non-statutory bodies may apply.</p><p>My officials meet regularly with HS2 Ltd, Groundwork UK and the Independent Chair of the BLEF to monitor progress and ensure its objective is being met. To this end, all elements of the Fund (including eligibility criteria) are kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/07/2018 15:50:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

935242

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the representation of ethnic minority students in higher education in (a) England and (b) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	161584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>We have seen record numbers of English 18 year old black and minority ethnic (BME) students going into higher education over recent years and entry rates for all ethnic groups increased in 2017, reaching the highest recorded levels. Improving access and outcomes in higher education for ethnic minority students is a priority for government.</p><p>Through the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA), the government has introduced sweeping reforms to tackle equality of opportunity. This includes the Transparency Duty, which will for the first time, require all universities to publish applications, offer, acceptance, dropout and attainment rates of students by ethnicity, gender and socio-economic background.</p><p>The HERA places a statutory duty on the new regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), to promote equality of opportunity for disadvantaged and under-represented groups in higher education, not just access. This includes non-continuation and attainment levels of students from those backgrounds. Through our first guidance on access and participation plans, we have asked the OfS to encourage providers to build on the work already underway aimed at increasing the success of ethnic minority groups in higher education.</p><p>In addition, the HERA has created a Director for Fair Access and Participation so that widening access and participation for disadvantaged students is at the core of OfS functions.</p><p>The OfS’s regulatory framework will include the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework, which will assess providers on how well they are delivering positive outcomes for all students, including those from under-represented groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/07/2018 16:21:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

935243

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
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	Zimbabwe: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure free and fair elections in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	161585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has consistently called for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, in line with the country's constitution. We have engaged regularly with actors from across the political spectrum to discuss how the international community can best support Zimbabwe's democratisation process. Most recently, our Ambassador in Harare met President Mnangagwa on 1 June and Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa on 15 June, to discuss these points.</p><p>The UK will participate in the EU Electoral Observation Mission has been deployed to Zimbabwe to monitor the electoral process. Between 2014 and 2019 we are spending £24 million on civil society support for transparency, accountability, human rights and citizen engagement in Zimbabwe, much of which will help support democratisation. This includes an increase of £5 million announced in February specifically to support election-related work.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/07/2018 15:48:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill