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1052330

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December to Question 193360, how many of the 23,510 people who had an Access to Work Element approved in 2016-17 received no payment because the adjustments needed cost less than £1000.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Answer of 31 January 2019 to Question 213164, we do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/02/2019 17:14:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1051368

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether workers coming to the UK under the forthcoming Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot will be provided with pre-departure information on UK labour laws before arrival in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	214633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot will be managed by two licenced scheme operators. These licencing arrangements place a clear responsibility on the scheme operators to ensure the well-being of participating migrant workers, including ensuring that their employment rights are protected.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/02/2019 18:52:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1052194

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Air Ambulance Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what arrangements exist to facilitate liaison between air ambulance services throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	215117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Air ambulance services are independent charities with different governance arrangements and operating models. The Department does not have overview of the arrangements made by air ambulance services throughout the United Kingdom. Health is a devolved matter and liaison arrangements are decided locally in line with the needs of the population served by the air ambulance services.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 05/02/2019 16:07:32 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1051376

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Air Pollution
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 reduce emissions of particulate matters less than 2.5 µm in diameter.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	214603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Defra published a Clean Air Strategy in January, which set out our plans to reduce emissions of particles under 2.5 µm in diameter, known as fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016 emissions inventory indicates that 38% of PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions come from domestic combustion, and 12% come from industrial sources. Therefore, we have developed policies to tackle these sectors, including phasing out the sale of wet wood and traditional, smoky house coal, only allowing the cleanest fuels for sale. We will also phase out the dirtiest stoves, only allowing the cleanest stoves which meet the Ecodesign standard. We are also working with industry to develop industrial roadmaps to drive long-term improvement in this sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing our National Air Pollution Control Programme by the end of March 2019, which will set out our analysis for these policies in greater detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/02/2019 11:48:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1051378

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Air Pollution
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 monitor levels of particulate dust (a) PM10 and (b) PM2.5 (i) throughout the country and (ii) in Southampton.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	214605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The national air quality monitoring network, run by the Environment Agency, includes 80 PM10 and 78 PM2.5 monitors. Two of these monitors are located in Southampton, both monitor PM2.5 and one monitors PM10.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/02/2019 11:19:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1051418

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Animal Experiments
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 publish a response to Early Day Motion 66 entitled Applying results of experiments on animals to human patients.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	214583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes that animals should only be used when there is no practicable alternative and it actively supports and funds the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs), in particular through funding for the National Centre for the 3Rs, and also through ongoing UK-led efforts to encourage greater global uptake of the 3Rs. Advances in biomedical science and technologies – including stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques – are all providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2019 15:11:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 99571 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1052348

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle homophobic bullying in the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	215134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is increasingly challenging itself to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. It recognises that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the organisation. The Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018 to 2030: A Force for Inclusion was issued by the Secretary of State for Defence in October 2018: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2018-to-2030-a-force-for-inclusion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2018-to-2030-a-force-for-inclusion</a>. This renewed strategy is focused on the delivery of a set of strategic goals and objectives that clearly set out what sort of organisation we want to be in the future: inclusive; appropriately representative of UK society; and a force for inclusion in wider society.</p><p> </p><p>Since the lifting of the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the military in the year 2000, the MOD has welcomed and supported all personnel, irrespective of sexual orientation, actively celebrating and supporting the diversity of all our personnel. Support is available including through LGBT champions, senior LGBT role models, active LGBT networks and over 150 personnel trained by Stonewall as LGBT allies. The single Services (and MOD civilians) took part in the 2018 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, with all three Services being placed in the Top 100 Employers. In March 2018, for the second year running, the MOD flew the transgender flag to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. The MOD once again flew the rainbow flag from the top of our Main Building, as LGBT Service personnel marched alongside their civilian colleagues at London Pride 2018.</p><p> </p><p>All three Services have a zero-tolerance policy on bullying of all kinds, including homophobic bullying. All military personnel receive mandatory diversity and inclusion training on entry into service and every two years which both educates people on the reasons for positive behaviour, and the options for seeking help when poor behaviours are displayed. The Services have a robust policy for dealing with all bullying, Joint Service Publication 763, a copy of which can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-763-the-mod-bullying-and-harassment-complaints-procedures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-763-the-mod-bullying-and-harassment-complaints-procedures</a>. Equality and diversity advisors are also embedded within each unit, acting as the first point of call for any personnel subjected to bullying or harassment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 215136 question first answered 05/02/2019 16:30:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1052350

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote LGBT inclusion in the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	215136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is increasingly challenging itself to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. It recognises that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the organisation. The Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018 to 2030: A Force for Inclusion was issued by the Secretary of State for Defence in October 2018: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2018-to-2030-a-force-for-inclusion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2018-to-2030-a-force-for-inclusion</a>. This renewed strategy is focused on the delivery of a set of strategic goals and objectives that clearly set out what sort of organisation we want to be in the future: inclusive; appropriately representative of UK society; and a force for inclusion in wider society.</p><p> </p><p>Since the lifting of the ban on LGBT personnel serving in the military in the year 2000, the MOD has welcomed and supported all personnel, irrespective of sexual orientation, actively celebrating and supporting the diversity of all our personnel. Support is available including through LGBT champions, senior LGBT role models, active LGBT networks and over 150 personnel trained by Stonewall as LGBT allies. The single Services (and MOD civilians) took part in the 2018 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, with all three Services being placed in the Top 100 Employers. In March 2018, for the second year running, the MOD flew the transgender flag to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. The MOD once again flew the rainbow flag from the top of our Main Building, as LGBT Service personnel marched alongside their civilian colleagues at London Pride 2018.</p><p> </p><p>All three Services have a zero-tolerance policy on bullying of all kinds, including homophobic bullying. All military personnel receive mandatory diversity and inclusion training on entry into service and every two years which both educates people on the reasons for positive behaviour, and the options for seeking help when poor behaviours are displayed. The Services have a robust policy for dealing with all bullying, Joint Service Publication 763, a copy of which can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-763-the-mod-bullying-and-harassment-complaints-procedures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-763-the-mod-bullying-and-harassment-complaints-procedures</a>. Equality and diversity advisors are also embedded within each unit, acting as the first point of call for any personnel subjected to bullying or harassment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 215134 question first answered 05/02/2019 16:30:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1051358

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Average Earnings: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average annual earnings were of the bottom five deciles in Liverpool in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016, (h) 2017 and (i) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	214500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and the table to be deposited into the Library.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2019 16:23:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 214500, 214501 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1051359

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Average Earnings: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average annual earnings were of the top five deciles in Liverpool in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016, (h) 2017 and (i) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	214501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and the table to be deposited into the Library.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2019 16:23:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 214500, 214501 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle