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1122559

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking through the Government Digital Service to tackle the spread of fake news.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	910479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>Last year we launched the Rapid Response Unit to help government understand the increasingly complex online news environment, tackle false information (both misinformation and disinformation), and promote a fact-based public debate. To note, this work sits within the Government Communication Service, rather than the Government Digital Service.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/04/2019 15:11:35 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1122561

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he last met with Ministers from the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	910481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>I spoke with the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell MSP, on 11 April to update him on the European Council meeting on 10 April and next steps. In addition, the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations meets regularly to discuss matters relating to our withdrawal and future relationship with the European Union. </strong></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 15:12:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1122562

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Chris Philp
uin	910482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>We remain fully committed to the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom. As the minister responsible for constitutional issues, I am working with Ministerial colleagues to ensure that this Government delivers for people in every part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/04/2019 15:12:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp

1122564

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Vote Leave: Election Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Electoral Commission’s decision that a new investigation into the Vote Leave campaign would not be in the public interest.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	910484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>The Electoral Commission is an independent regulator, accountable to Parliament, not the Government. The Government is, rightly, not involved in decisions over what the Electoral Commission investigates. We remain committed to upholding the integrity of our democratic processes.</strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/04/2019 15:13:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1122565

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether the Government will conduct further voter ID pilots; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	910485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p><strong>The British public deserves to have confidence in our democracy. A diverse range of 10 local authorities have confirmed that they will be taking part in Voter ID and postal vote pilots for the 2019 local elections. The pilots will provide further insight into ensuring the security of the voting process.</strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/04/2019 15:13:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

1121728

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on that Administration's decision to classify Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organisation.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	245937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the US on Iran policy at a variety of levels, including through a visit to Washington by our Ambassador to Iran last month.</p><p>We have long expressed our deep concerns about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC's) destablising activity both within and outside Iran, including its illicit economic activity and its role in Iran's ballistic missile development and support to non-state groups around the region.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 14:37:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1121746

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2019 to Question 218834 on Blue Badge Scheme, on what date the guidance to local authorities on changes to the Blue Badge scheme extending eligibility to those with less visible conditions will be issued.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	245912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The guidance necessary for local authorities to assess applications under the expanded eligibility criteria for non-physical and hidden disabilities is currently being finalised. The Department for Transport is hoping to publish the guidance at the end of May.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2019 14:29:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1121821

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	Livestock Worrying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional steps his Department will take to reduce the number of incidents of sheep worrying.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	245756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government abhors irresponsible ownership which leads to dogs becoming dangerously out of control and causing injuries to people or animals. There are a number of laws and measures which police and local authorities can take to tackle dog attacks on livestock.</p><p> </p><p>The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 includes provisions to prosecute owners whose dogs kill, attack or chase livestock, and to seize the dogs if they are out of control. This can lead to a prison sentence of up to six months, an unlimited fine or a disqualification order which prevents the owner from keeping dogs for a certain period of time. The police can also take action under the Dogs Act 1871. This is a useful measure to help police and local authorities to deal with dogs that are out of control and dangerous, which includes being dangerous to other animals. Section 2 of the 1871 Act allows a complaint to be made by any individual, or the police, local authorities, etc., to a Magistrates’ court that a dog is “…dangerous and not kept under proper control”.</p><p> </p><p>As well as these Acts there are anti-social behaviour measures, in particular the Community Protection Notice (CPN) which can be issued as a preventative measure. This means that the owner or keeper of an out of control dog could be prevented from walking it on a farmer's land. This will restrict access to when livestock is not out and ensure that the dog is kept on a lead when in fields with livestock. To breach a CPN is a criminal offence and attracts a maximum penalty of £2,500, or the option to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice. It is worth noting that there are also seizure powers under the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2016, we have required all dogs to be identified by a microchip. This is quick and easy to do and provides a failsafe method of connecting dogs with their owners and has encouraged more responsible dog ownership.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work with the National Police Chiefs’ Council Livestock Working Group which is looking at ways to reduce livestock attacks. The NFU is represented at this group and we are encouraging others in the farming and countryside community. This includes supporting the work of SheepWatch, which has produced leaflets to encourage the reporting and recording of incidents and to follow the guidance that is available on what to do when there is a dog attack.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/04/2019 14:54:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1121822

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether British National (Overseas) Passport Holders from Hong Kong should be able to use the United Kingdom’s e-passport gates.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	245815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is prepared to consider whether British National (Over-seas) passport holders can be added to the list of those able to use ePass-port gates routinely. In doing so, they will be assessed against the full range of factors used to determine ePassport gate access including immigration abuse, security, cooperation on border matters, prosperity etc). If this group are found to be suitable, we will endeavor to add them at the next available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 245816 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:58:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1121823

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criteria are for selecting which passport holders have access to e-passport gates; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting access to those gates to British National (Overseas) Passport Holders.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	245816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is prepared to consider whether British National (Over-seas) passport holders can be added to the list of those able to use ePass-port gates routinely. In doing so, they will be assessed against the full range of factors used to determine ePassport gate access including immigration abuse, security, cooperation on border matters, prosperity etc). If this group are found to be suitable, we will endeavor to add them at the next available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 245815 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:58:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald