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631200

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's budget was disbursed through a competitive tender process in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	52069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>10.3% of the Department budget in 2013-14 was disbursed through an approved public Procurement process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/11/2016 18:04:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

631201

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's budget was disbursed through a competitive tender process in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	52070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>12.7% of the Department budget in 2014-15 was disbursed through an approved public Procurement process.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/11/2016 18:04:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

631202

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's budget was disbursed through a competitive tender process in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	52071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>13.5% of the Department budget in 2015-16 was disbursed through an approved public Procurement process.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/11/2016 18:05:13 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

625803

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Richmond upon Thames
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children received free school meals as part of the universal free school meals programme in the constituency of Richmond Park in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
	uin	HL2822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>4,519 pupils in Richmond Park constituency received a free school meal as part of the universal infant free school meals programme in January 2016.</p><p> </p><p>4,453 pupils received a free school meal as part of the universal infant free school meals programme in January 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Universal infant free school meals were introduced in September 2014, therefore data for earlier years do not exist.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/11/2016 11:28:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

631287

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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	Overseas Companies: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what reports he has received or requested on child refugees working in UK registered companies' factories in Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	52133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not received or requested any such reports.</p><p> </p><p>UK listed companies are required to publish an annual strategic report that must – to the extent necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the company’s business – include human rights issues. For other UK registered companies, there is no legal obligation to publish such reports.</p><p> </p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 includes a provision that requires all businesses operating in the UK, with an annual turnover of more than £36 million, to produce a slavery and human trafficking statement that sets out the steps they have taken during the financial year to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any of its supply chains or its own business. While this provision does not explicitly oblige businesses to report on child refugees, guidance accompanying the provision does make several references to children’s rights. This policy and legislation is the responsibility of my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/11/2016 16:38:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

632003

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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	Post Offices: Christchurch
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to require the Post Office to reinstate post office services in Christchurch town centre.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	52396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government requires Post Office to meet national access criteria to ensure proximity to customers. Within that criteria, the provision and location of post offices is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><p> </p><p>There are two other Post Office branches located 1 mile away (Purewell Cross Post Office and Stourvale Post Office) from which customers can access a wide range of services until a suitable solution is found. Both branches offer extended opening hours with the Stourvale branch being open from 6am to 11pm, 7 days a week.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office regrets instances where a post office is forced to close temporarily, however a temporary closure is normally the result of a situation beyond the control of the Post Office. There is no maximum time set to resolve a temporary closure and the time this can take will vary depending on the individual local circumstances in each case. The Post Office continues investigate and explore solutions which will enable it to restore the provision of services to the Christchurch community as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 52397 question first answered 14/11/2016 16:36:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

632005

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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	Post Offices: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the maximum period is that a Post Office can be closed temporarily without the need for any pubic consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	52397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government requires Post Office to meet national access criteria to ensure proximity to customers. Within that criteria, the provision and location of post offices is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><p> </p><p>There are two other Post Office branches located 1 mile away (Purewell Cross Post Office and Stourvale Post Office) from which customers can access a wide range of services until a suitable solution is found. Both branches offer extended opening hours with the Stourvale branch being open from 6am to 11pm, 7 days a week.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office regrets instances where a post office is forced to close temporarily, however a temporary closure is normally the result of a situation beyond the control of the Post Office. There is no maximum time set to resolve a temporary closure and the time this can take will vary depending on the individual local circumstances in each case. The Post Office continues investigate and explore solutions which will enable it to restore the provision of services to the Christchurch community as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 52396 question first answered 14/11/2016 16:36:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

632007

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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	Burton's Foods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will meet members of the trade unions which represent workers in the Burton's factories.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	52421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To my knowledge, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has received no representations from trade unions which represent workers in the Burton’s factories.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/11/2016 16:29:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

628202

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2016
	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	Wind Power
	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 he has made an assessment of the potential merits of high-altitude kites as a source of wind energy.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
	uin	51787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of high altitude kites as a source of wind energy. This was performed in support of our Energy Entrepreneur Fund innovation project by Kite Power Systems Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment showed that high altitude kites could offer cost advantages over other wind energy solutions although they are at an early stage of development.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2016 14:09:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 19604 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

632002

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of 8 November 2016, what assessment he has made of which consumer standards will be considered by the Government to be necessary after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	52422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Great Repeal Bill will remove from the statute book the European Communities Act. As we repeal the European Communities Act, we will convert the body of existing EU law into British law. When the Great Repeal Bill is given Royal Assent, Parliament will be free – subject to international agreements and treaties with other countries and the EU on matters such as trade – to amend, repeal and improve any law it chooses. The Government will engage with business and other stakeholders for their views as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/11/2016 10:42:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson