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1125456

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Politics and Government: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the results of the polling his Department recently commissioned from Ipsos-Mori on Scottish opinion on the state of the union.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	252113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government considers publication of research in line with relevant guidelines.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/05/2019 14:39:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1125731

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will respond to (a) the letter sent to him on 28 April by the organisation New Europeans, (b) Early Day motion 2357, tabled on 1 May and (c) the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Ilford South, of 9 May 2019 on EU citizens voting in the European election on 23 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
	uin	252484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest date in which an EU citizen can submit a UC1 form to register as an elector in the European Parliament elections is 12 working days before the date of the election. This is based on regulations contained within Representation of the People Act 1983, Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, and Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The rules governing the conduct of European Parliament elections provide for poll cards only to be sent to individuals who are registered to vote in the poll or an individual who has been appointed to vote as proxy for an elector. There is no provision for poll cards to be issued to any other individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens' declarations to their Home State to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice, both here and in another EU country. The Council Directive specifies that this has to be done &quot;sufficiently in advance of polling day&quot;</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/05/2019 14:36:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

1125737

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that EU citizens in the UK who wish to vote in the EU elections are able to do so by (a) making the UC1 form which EU citizens need to complete in order to declare they are not voting in another EU member state available at all polling stations on 23 May 2019; (b) instructing all local authorities to write by first-class mail to EU citizens to inform them they will be able to vote by filling in a UC1 form which will be available at polling stations; and (c) directing local authorities to send polling cards to all EU citizens and not just those who have completed and returned the UC1 form.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Mike Gapes
	uin	252485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest date in which an EU citizen can submit a UC1 form to register as an elector in the European Parliament elections is 12 working days before the date of the election. This is based on regulations contained within Representation of the People Act 1983, Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001, and Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The rules governing the conduct of European Parliament elections provide for poll cards only to be sent to individuals who are registered to vote in the poll or an individual who has been appointed to vote as proxy for an elector. There is no provision for poll cards to be issued to any other individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Council Directive 93/109/EC requires all Member States to send the details of any EU citizens' declarations to their Home State to ensure an EU citizen does not vote twice, both here and in another EU country. The Council Directive specifies that this has to be done &quot;sufficiently in advance of polling day.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/05/2019 14:37:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	184 label Biography information for Mike Gapes

1125631

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Huawei: 5G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2019 to Question 250002, how many and what proportion of UK 5G operators (a) use and (b) do not use the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre advice.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	252605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The annual report generated by the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board which includes communication service provider representatives is publicly available. We do not track how many operators use Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre advice.</p><p>It remains the responsibility of operators to ensure the security and resilience of their networks, based on all the available advice from both Government and the private sector. Ofcom are the regulator for the telecoms industry and consider whether operators are meeting their responsibilities and investigate as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/05/2019 16:43:12 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1125745

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April to Written Question 246007, if he will make an assessment of the shortest possible timeframe for legislating for a confirmatory referendum on the EU Withdrawal Agreement, in accordance with the process described in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Primary Legislation would be necessary. The length of time a Bill would take to get through Parliament would be a matter for Parliament. The government has no plans to hold another referendum on EU membership.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/05/2019 16:41:34 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1123887

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	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	Business: Stevenage
	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 recent steps he has taken to increase support for businesses in Stevenage.
	tabling member constituency	Stevenage
	tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
	uin	249273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are playing a vital role in driving forward economic growth across the country, helping to build a country that works for everyone. That’s why by 2021 Government will have invested over £12bn through the Local Growth Fund, allowing LEPs to use their local knowledge to get all areas of the country firing on all cylinders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will have invested £160m Growth Deal funding in Hertfordshire by 2021, and the LEP was allocated £16.2m Growing Places Funding. The LEP has prioritised spending on science, research and innovation, developing skills, cultivating world-leading sectors and supporting businesses to start up and grow. In Stevenage, this has included allocating £1.2m to the Airbus Foundation Discovery Space.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, the Start-Up Loans Programme has delivered 71 loans in Stevenage, worth £487, 289 to small businesses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/05/2019 12:33:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1124609

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	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	Energy: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Scope’s report Disability Price Tag 2019, what assessment he has made of the effect of the higher energy costs faced by families with disabled children on those families.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	250517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>It is particularly important that those households with higher than average energy consumption are on a good value tariff and that their homes are energy efficient.</p><p> </p><p>Our work to increase switching and improve the switching process, alongside the price caps on default tariffs and prepayment meters, is helping to ensure that all households pay a fair price for their energy.</p><p> </p><p>Households in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment are eligible for energy efficiency measures under the Energy Company Obligation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/05/2019 12:56:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1125281

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	Caravan Sites
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban owners of caravan holiday home parks vetting potential purchasers of those caravans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	251894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/05/2019 12:33:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 117607 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1125466

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	Employment: Parents
	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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support available to parents who have to return to work while their premature and sick babies remain in neonatal or intensive care.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	251927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recently conducted a short, focussed internal review of the provisions for parents of premature, sick and multiple babies for the purpose of providing advice to Minsters.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently exploring a range of policy options for providing further support to parents in this position, recognising that the UK entitlement to 52 weeks of Maternity Leave among the most generous maternity rights in the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/05/2019 12:33:08 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1125689

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and which Local Enterprise Partnerships have undertaken a rural proofing review for policies adopted during 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	252507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information relating to rural proofing reviews.</p><p>In <em>Strengthened Local Enterprise Partnerships, </em>Government set out its expectation that all LEPs should seek to be representative of their local economies and ensure that through their development of economic strategy for their areas, LEPs prioritise action needed to boost productivity, earning power and competitiveness across their local economies, rural as well as urban.</p><p>In line with the Industrial Strategy, we have set Local Enterprise Partnerships a single mission to deliver Local Industrial Strategies to promote productivity. This should include a focus on the foundations of productivity and identify priorities across Ideas, People, Infrastructure, Business Environment and Places.</p><p>For many LEP areas this will involve identifying weaknesses in productivity across their local areas, such as in isolated rural or urban communities, promoting inclusive growth by using existing national and local funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/05/2019 12:32:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew