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76523

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/07/2014
	date	08/07/2014
	date tabled	08/07/2014
	ddp created	08/07/2014 21:31:51
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 15:34:48
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	c2c Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	204586
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/07/2014 16:10:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards there are in the new franchise agreement on the Essex Thameside line with NXET Trains Ltd against unsafe reductions in staff over the life of the agreement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Islington North
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 204586
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204586
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Staffing on the franchise is a matter for the operator. The operator must act within the regulatory environment of the railway, which includes safety obligations under their license to operate (granted by the Office of Rail Regulation).</p>
	creator	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

76524

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/07/2014
	date	08/07/2014
	date tabled	08/07/2014
	ddp created	08/07/2014 21:31:51
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 15:34:54
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	c2c Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	204584
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/07/2014 16:01:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with NXET Trains Ltd about minimum levels of (a) on-train, (b) station and (c) ticket office staffing levels in each year of the new franchise agreement for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line; and what current staffing levels are in each such category on the line.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Islington North
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 204584
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204584
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Staffing is a matter for the operator; as such no discussions have been held between the Secretary of State for Transport and NXET Trains Limited and minimum levels of staffing have not been specified.</p>
	creator	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

76525

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/07/2014
	date	08/07/2014
	date tabled	08/07/2014
	ddp created	08/07/2014 21:31:51
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 15:35:01
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	c2c Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	204530
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/07/2014 15:50:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of planned investment in (a) Wi-Fi access on trains, (b) provision of customer information and (c) SMART ticketing technology during the new franchise agreement with NXET Trains Ltd for passenger services on the Essex Thameside line; what proportion of each category of funding will fall to (i) the franchisee, (ii) Network Rail and (iii) the public sector.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 204530
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204530
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The standstill period for the Essex Thameside franchise competition has not yet concluded, as such the Department has not signed the new Franchise Agreement and we are not able to confirm this information at this time. An announcement will be made shortly once the Agreement has been signed.</p>
	creator	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

76527

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/07/2014
	date	08/07/2014
	date tabled	08/07/2014
	ddp created	08/07/2014 21:31:52
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 15:35:18
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	c2c Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	204531
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/07/2014 15:51:38
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total annual public sector payment will be in each year to 2029 under the new franchise agreement for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 204531
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204531
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The standstill period for the Essex Thameside franchise competition has not yet concluded, as such the Department has not signed the new Franchise Agreement and we are not able to confirm this information at this time. An announcement will be made shortly once the Agreement has been signed.</p>
	creator	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

77809

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/07/2014
	date	14/07/2014
	date tabled	14/07/2014
	ddp created	14/07/2014 21:34:14
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:39:54
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Zoos
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1106
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/07/2014 14:41:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of the European Union's Zoos Directive 1999 in the United Kingdom through the zoo inspection system.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1106
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1106
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Zoo Licensing Act 1981, which sets out comprehensive licensing and inspection requirements for zoos, implements the EC Zoos Directive in Great Britain. Responsibility for administering these requirements rests with local authorities, which have powers to check compliance with zoo licences, to impose conditions and to take action. Ultimately this could mean closing part, or all, of a zoo if the requirements of the legislation are not met. This in turn ensures our compliance with the Directive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to concerns about how local authorities were carrying out this role, Defra commissioned research into local authority implementation of the Act. The 2011 report, which looked at the period 2008-2010, found no serious problems and indeed there was evidence of significant improvements in a number of areas during this time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report made suggestions for further improvements, such as updating guidance and zoo inspection report forms. These, together with the majority of the suggestions, have been actioned and we continue to work to make further improvements.</p><p> </p>
	creator	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

58260

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2014
	date	05/06/2014
	date tabled	05/06/2014
	ddp created	05/06/2014 20:13:58
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 06:31:17
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe
	house id	1
	identifier	199309
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/06/2014 12:34:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contacts and discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with the African National Congress regarding a possible successor to President Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199309
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	199309
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have regular dialogue with South Africa on a range of issues, including regional interests, at both Ministerial and official level. The issue of political transition and that of successors to President Mugabe is a matter for the Zimbabwean people in line with the constitution of Zimbabwe. The UK remains keen to see a Zimbabwean government that delivers for its people and we will continue to do all we can to support a more democratic, stable and prosperous Zimbabwe.</p>
	creator	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

65496

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2014
	date	02/07/2014
	date tabled	02/07/2014
	ddp created	02/07/2014 22:20:44
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 14:03:01
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe
	house id	1
	identifier	203821
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	08/07/2014 13:36:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 October 2013, Official Report, column 411W, on Zimbabwe: pension payments, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that British nationals in Zimbabwe receive their pensions.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 203821
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	203821
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We continue to pursue a resolution to this issue. I have personally written to both Finance Minister Chinamasa and the responsible Minister for Pensions, Minister Goche. I also raised the issue during a meeting with the Zimbabwean Ambassador in London on 30 June. We are in regular contact with the Director of Pensions, with whom officials last met on 12 June. Our Ambassador regularly raises the issue with interlocutors, including most recently on 4 June with the Finance Minister Chinamasa. She also wrote to the Zimbabwe Civil Service Commission in December 2013; we await a response. We remain in regular contact with the interested parties, including the Overseas Service Pensioners Association (OSPA) and the Federal Pensioners Association in Harare.</p>
	creator	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

76347

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/07/2014
	date	08/07/2014
	date tabled	08/07/2014
	ddp created	08/07/2014 21:31:03
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 15:17:48
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe
	house id	1
	identifier	204528
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/07/2014 17:21:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made relations with the government of Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 204528
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204528
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting the Zimbabwean people in achieving a prosperous and democratic future, including through engagement with the Government of Zimbabwe. The UK continues to hold regular high-level meetings with the government and others across the political spectrum to promote democracy and good governance and discuss a range of issues.</p>
	creator	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

90933

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/09/2014
	date	08/09/2014
	date tabled	08/09/2014
	ddp created	08/09/2014 18:01:52
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:02:55
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1859
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	22/09/2014 10:48:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to presenting a case to the International Criminal Court to bring charges against President Mugabe for genocide and crimes against humanity.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL1859
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1859
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Zimbabwe is not a party to the Rome Statute so the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over events which have taken place in that country.</p><p>For the ICC's Prosecutor to be able to initiate an investigation in these circumstances either the Government of Zimbabwe would have to voluntarily accept the ICC’s jurisdiction, or a referral from the UN Security Council would be required.</p><p>Under the Rome Statute the Security Council can only refer a situation to the ICC; it cannot refer the case of any specific individual.</p><p> </p>
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

57860

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/06/2014
	date	04/06/2014
	date tabled	04/06/2014
	ddp created	05/06/2014 00:22:10
	ddp modified	15/01/2016 15:35:21
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	identifier	198782
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	09/06/2014 15:53:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 198782
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	198782
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not collected any quantitative information on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggested, in its report <em>Zero Hours Contracts: Myth and reality</em> that 9% of workers on zero hours contracts reported that they were never allowed to work for another employer when their primary employer had no work for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab