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732364

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales’s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 10:00:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732313

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lawrence Hill Station: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the work at Lawrence Hill Station in Bristol to make that station accessible for people with mobility disabilities will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	1003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There is no set date for the completion of works at Lawrence Hill Station.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are re-profiling the infrastructure works in and around Bristol, including Lawrence Hill Station.</p><p> </p><p>No work has yet begun to make Lawrence Hill step free, however, Network Rail will be scheduling sessions later this year to develop options and to look at how best to progress this work as a choice for Government.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/07/2017 13:12:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

731597

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which 16 to 19 year old sports academies were established in 2015 and 2016; and which of these remain open.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education funds sports provision for 16 to 19 year olds in a wide range of schools, colleges and other providers. However, the Department does not directly fund any sport academies, although the Department does fund League Football Education and the FA Premier League Limited for delivery of education and training in association with football clubs. Some education and training linked to sporting organisations is also delivered through sub-contracting arrangements with funded institutions.</p><p>The Department publishes annually details of the funding allocations to 16 to 19 institutions – the latest information is here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2016-to-2017-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2016-to-2017-academic-year</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/07/2017 14:44:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

731598

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	College of West Anglia: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on which dates between September 2015 and March 2016 spot inspections took place at the Worksop Town football academy; and at which location these inspections were carried out.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>16-19 provision at the Worksop Town football academy was funded by the Department in 2015/16 through a sub-contracting arrangement managed by the College of West Anglia. A spot visit was made by quality assessors from the College of West Anglia to the Worksop site on 17 March 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/07/2017 14:47:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

731603

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	College of West Anglia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was paid to West Anglia College for the 2015-16 Worksop Town football academy; how many students from that academy received passes in maths and English; and how many students from that academy progressed to further or higher education.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>16-19 college funding is calculated using a funding formula based on lagged student numbers, and so there is no specific breakdown of how that funding relates to individual students or provision. The Department does not hold student information at the level of detail that would allow a response to the second and third elements of the question.</p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/07/2017 14:48:43 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

731223

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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	Fisheries: Falkland Islands
	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 steps his Department is taking to develop the fishery sector in the Falkland Islands in line with similar developments in the UK fishing sector.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Defra is not directly involved in developing the fishery sector in the Falkland Islands, as responsibility for fisheries management has been devolved to the Falkland Islands Government. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the lead department for matters relating to the Falkland Islands and Defra works closely with the FCO on wider matters relating to fisheries that are relevant to the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has an officer based on the Falkland Islands, part funded by Defra, who works closely with the Falklands fishing industry to help deliver commitments to reduce fisheries bycatch under the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP).</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/07/2017 09:18:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

731497

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	MOD St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2017 to Question 70837, what plans are in place for officials or Ministers in his Department to visit the 4 School of Technical Training at MOD St Athan in 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>I visited the MOD St Athan site earlier this year and intend to do so again soon. My officials are in regular contact with MOD and Welsh Government officials on the relocation of the No. 4 School of Technical Training.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 16:05:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

731367

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give local authorities the power to (a) take over or (b) mandate owners to develop, sell or clear blight and derelict sites suitable for commercial or residential development.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities already have a range of compulsory purchase powers to acquire and develop land that is derelict, neglected or unsightly provided there is a compelling case in the public interest for the authority's redevelopment scheme.</p><p>In addition other powers available to a local authority to act include section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to serve a notice requiring owners to clean up land and buildings where their condition adversely affects the amenity of the area; Section 79 – 81 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to serve an abatement notice to carry out works on any premises where its condition is such as to be prejudicial to health, or, amounts to a nuisance; Section 29 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to secure any unoccupied building against unauthorised entry and undertake works to prevent it becoming a danger to public health; and Section 76 of the Building Act 1984 to require property owners to remedy defective buildings that are in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health or amount to a nuisance.</p><p>There are no other powers to require owners to sell or develop their land.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/07/2017 16:05:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731278

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will respond to the recommendations contained within the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger report, Hungry Holidays, published in April 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	37
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We want all children to be well nourished and to develop healthy eating habits, and good nutrition is essential to children’s health, development and their ability to fulfil their potential in life. We already recognise the benefits of providing a healthy school meal to the most disadvantaged children during term time.</p><p> </p><p>We will review and consider the findings of the Hungry Holidays report and I would be happy to write back to you separately in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 13:54:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

731529

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the number of free schools to be built each year.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Delivering enough school places is one of the government’s top priorities and the free schools programme is part of delivering this. Thanks to our reforms there are 1.8 million more children in schools rated good or outstanding than in 2010. Over 50 new schools are expected to open in September 2017. There are currently over 350 further schools in the pipeline that will create over 150,000 places when the schools reach capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We have already committed £5.8bn for local authorities up to 2020 to deliver new school places, on top of our investment in the free schools programme.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:05:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner