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1039566

registered interest
date	11/01/2019
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	Packaging: Waste Disposal
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 estimate his Department has made of the cost to local authorities of the collection and disposal of packaging waste.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	207603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>In support of our forthcoming consultation on reforming the packaging producer responsibility system, we have prepared an early-stage impact assessment. This impact assessment assesses the costs to local authorities of collection and treatment of packaging waste. It will be published shortly, alongside the consultation. However, the National Audit Office published a report in 2018 stating that English local authorities spent an estimated £700 million in 2017 on collecting and treating packaging waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2019 17:47:29 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1039581

registered interest
date	11/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January to Question 206043 on Undocumented Migrants: Boats, for what reason his Department does not routinely publish that data; and if he will make it his policy to publish that data routinely.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	207607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As set out in the Immigration White Paper, the future system will be a single global immigration system, where students of all nationalities will apply under the new student route.Under the new route all students studying at a Masters’ level, or at Bachelors’ level and an institution with degree awarding powers, will be eligible for the increased 6-month post study leave period. Doctoral students will be eligible for a 12-month post study leave period.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Border Force does not routinely publish data that does not meet the Home Office standard for publication or that could impact its operational effectiveness. There are no current plans to routinely publish this data in the future.Border Force transparency data can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/border-force-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/border-force-statistics</a></ins></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/01/2019 18:31:59 question first ministerially corrected 17/01/2019 16:16:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 95807 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1038405

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that legacy payments from the New Homes Bonus accumulated over the last four year will continue to be paid to eligible authorities.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	206781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>In December 2018, Government announced the 2019-20 New Homes Bonus allocations due to be paid over next 4 years. Consideration about the overall quantum of funding available to the local government sector will be a matter for the next spending review but Government remains fully committed to incentivising housing growth and will consult widely with local authorities on how best to reward delivery most effectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 206782 question first answered 16/01/2019 17:55:42 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1038406

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made on the amount of New Homes Bonus that will be paid to local authorities over the next four years.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	206782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>In December 2018, Government announced the 2019-20 New Homes Bonus allocations due to be paid over next 4 years. Consideration about the overall quantum of funding available to the local government sector will be a matter for the next spending review but Government remains fully committed to incentivising housing growth and will consult widely with local authorities on how best to reward delivery most effectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 206781 question first answered 16/01/2019 17:55:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1038437

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the spare room subsidy on trends in the level of empty properties.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	206788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>Statistics on vacant dwellings in England and in each local authority district are published in the Department's live table 615, which is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a>.</p><p><br> This table shows the annual total numbers of empty homes and those vacant longer than six months and also vacants in the local authority, housing association and other public sector tenures</p><p><br> The number of long-term vacant dwellings across England remains lower than when records began.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/01/2019 17:55:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1037837

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens will be eligible to apply for the increased post-study work period that is included in the Immigration White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	206236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Immigration White Paper, the future system will be a single global immigration system, where students of all nationalities will apply under the new student route.</p><p>Under the new route all students studying at a Masters’ level, or at Bachelors’ level and an institution with degree awarding powers, will be eligible for the increased 6-month post study leave period. Doctoral students will be eligible for a 12-month post study leave period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/01/2019 18:38:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1037893

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how hearing is tested in assessments for personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	206409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>There is no hearing examination within the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment and the PIP Assessment Guide reflects this.</p><p /><p>However, someone with a hearing impairment may still need to attend an assessment <em>and</em> they may have other health conditions. An interpreter in British Sign Language can be arranged for the assessment if a claimant contacts the Assessment Provider to request one when the appointment letter arrives.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment is a functional assessment and not a diagnostic assessment so Assessment Providers do not determine if someone is deaf. It would be up to the claimant to state if they are deaf (if they chose to) and provide any supporting evidence or request an interpreter (again if they chose to).</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/01/2019 17:59:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1035028

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the dates on which each prison establishment last undertook full night-time fire contingencies exercises.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	205271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The dates on which public sector prisons in England and Wales last undertook night-time fire contingency exercises; whether a formal report from Fire and Rescue Services was provided; and whether additional staff were requested as a result of such exercises, is provided in the attached table. Arrangements are being made to ensure that prisons listed as not yet completing for the period to undertake a fire contingency exercise.</p><p>Prison Fire Safety leads engage regularly with Fire and Rescue Services to ensure contingency plans are fit for purpose, and any issues or concerns are highlighted as part of this ongoing engagement. Additionally, Fire and Rescue Service Senior Fire Officers are required to highlight significant problems or concerns to the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Operations Committee. The NFCC have confirmed that no reports on the outcomes of night-time fire contingency testing have been received.</p><p>Privately Managed Prisons (PMPs) are also obliged to follow Prison Service Instruction 11/2015, Fire Safety in Prison Establishments. This requires Directors of PMP’s to regularly test the fire contingency plans for both day and night state; contingency plans for fire must be tested at least annually.</p><p>Operators of PMPs hold data for their own contract sites. Each PMP has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators or any other concerns relating to the delivery of the contract are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS. Where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/01/2019 19:20:31 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2019 12:21:01 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ205271,272,273 - Night time fire contingency testing.xlsx title Table for 205271, 205272, 205273 previous answer version 95757 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1035029

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what reports he has received from senior fire officers on the adequacy of testing of night-time fire contingencies at prisons as a result of their visits to those institutions.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	205272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The dates on which public sector prisons in England and Wales last undertook night-time fire contingency exercises; whether a formal report from Fire and Rescue Services was provided; and whether additional staff were requested as a result of such exercises, is provided in the attached table. Arrangements are being made to ensure that prisons listed as not yet completing for the period to undertake a fire contingency exercise.</p><p>Prison Fire Safety leads engage regularly with Fire and Rescue Services to ensure contingency plans are fit for purpose, and any issues or concerns are highlighted as part of this ongoing engagement. Additionally, Fire and Rescue Service Senior Fire Officers are required to highlight significant problems or concerns to the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Operations Committee. The NFCC have confirmed that no reports on the outcomes of night-time fire contingency testing have been received.</p><p>Privately Managed Prisons (PMPs) are also obliged to follow Prison Service Instruction 11/2015, Fire Safety in Prison Establishments. This requires Directors of PMP’s to regularly test the fire contingency plans for both day and night state; contingency plans for fire must be tested at least annually.</p><p>Operators of PMPs hold data for their own contract sites. Each PMP has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators or any other concerns relating to the delivery of the contract are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS. Where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 205271 205273 question first answered 16/01/2019 19:20:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1035030

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether prison governors have requested additional staffing as a result of testing of night-time fire contingency processes at their prison.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	205273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The dates on which public sector prisons in England and Wales last undertook night-time fire contingency exercises; whether a formal report from Fire and Rescue Services was provided; and whether additional staff were requested as a result of such exercises, is provided in the attached table. Arrangements are being made to ensure that prisons listed as not yet completing for the period to undertake a fire contingency exercise.</p><p>Prison Fire Safety leads engage regularly with Fire and Rescue Services to ensure contingency plans are fit for purpose, and any issues or concerns are highlighted as part of this ongoing engagement. Additionally, Fire and Rescue Service Senior Fire Officers are required to highlight significant problems or concerns to the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Operations Committee. The NFCC have confirmed that no reports on the outcomes of night-time fire contingency testing have been received.</p><p>Privately Managed Prisons (PMPs) are also obliged to follow Prison Service Instruction 11/2015, Fire Safety in Prison Establishments. This requires Directors of PMP’s to regularly test the fire contingency plans for both day and night state; contingency plans for fire must be tested at least annually.</p><p>Operators of PMPs hold data for their own contract sites. Each PMP has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators or any other concerns relating to the delivery of the contract are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS. Where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 205271 205272 question first answered 16/01/2019 19:20:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon