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750414

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Commonwealth: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to strengthen relations with Commonwealth partners.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	900355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Strengthening our relationship with the Commonwealth and all its members is a priority for the Government, as part of our vision for a Global Britain. We look forward to hosting an ambitious and dynamic Commonwealth Summit in 2018 and are working with Commonwealth partners to deliver it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 13:47:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

748440

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) employees and (b) self-employed workers were classified as working on oil and gas installations on the UK Continental Shelf in each year between 2008-09 and 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	3287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 3288 3289 3290 question first answered 12/07/2017 11:01:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ3287_ 3288_ 3289_ 3290 holding response.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ3287, 3288, 3289, 3290
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748441

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) employees and (b) self-employed workers were classified as working on offshore wind projects on the UK Continental Shelf in each year between 2008-09 and 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	3288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 3287 3289 3290 question first answered 12/07/2017 11:01:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ3287_ 3288_ 3289_ 3290 holding response.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ3287, 3288, 3289, 3290
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748442

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many seafarers were classified as working on vessels engaged in offshore wind projects on the UK Continental Shelf in each year between 2008-09 and 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	3289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 3287 3288 3290 question first answered 12/07/2017 11:01:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ3287_ 3288_ 3289_ 3290 holding response.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ3287, 3288, 3289, 3290
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748443

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many seafarers were classified as working on vessels engaged in decommissioning projects on the UK Continental Shelf in each year between 2008-09 and 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	3290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 3287 3288 3289 question first answered 12/07/2017 11:01:46 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ3287_ 3288_ 3289_ 3290 holding response.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ3287, 3288, 3289, 3290
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748444

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive's website is updated to include the safety record of helicopters in the UK offshore sector in each year between 2002 and 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	3286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates all UK aircraft operators to ensure they comply with relevant international safety standards including European-wide safety regulations set by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).</p><p> </p><p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors visit offshore installations on a regular basis to inspect all aspects of health and safety, including helidecks and helideck operations. The split of responsibilities between HSE and CAA is explained in the HSE Guidance Document <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg219.pdf" target="_blank">INDG219</a>, which is published with the HSE Offshore <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/marineaviation.htm" target="_blank">Marine and Aviation</a> safety guidance.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the CAA which describes how the two organisations work with one another, and which is published on the <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/airtransport/hse-and-caa.htm" target="_blank">HSE MoU web pages</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HSE directs any queries on the regulation of the airworthiness and operational safety of an aircraft or its passengers to the CAA and its website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The CAA published a review of accidents operations directly associated with offshore oil and gas activities during the period 1976-2002 in its publication <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk/cap1145" target="_blank">CAP1145 – Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2017 09:59:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748481

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade between the UK and the least-developed countries.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	3002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>In June we announced that on leaving the EU, we will secure existing duty-free access to UK markets for around 48 Least Developed Countries. Once we have left, we will seek to strengthen existing support and seize new opportunities to increase trade links. Additionally, the UK’s aid programmes encourage economic growth, helping to ensure that this growth improves conditions for those living in poverty.</p><p>UK Export Finance has appetite to support UK exports to 41 Least Developed Countries. Following the 2016 Autumn Statement, it has increased the support it has available for 6 of these countries, and will be reviewing its support for others.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/07/2017 10:52:36 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

748544

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Drugs: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help UK-based pharmaceutical businesses export and develop their businesses internationally.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports UK-based companies to export their products and services and to attract foreign direct investment. Support for the export campaigns of UK pharmaceutical companies is provided by the DIT Life Sciences Organisation. This is focussed on seven high value export markets where government support has the most impact. In addition, UK Export Finance helps UK exporters by providing trade finance and insurance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/07/2017 10:40:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

748543

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential threat of North Korea's possession of nuclear missiles to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly stated its intention to develop and deploy nuclear weapons and has conducted ballistic missile tests in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions. The Department regularly updates its assessments of such programmes and the threat they may pose, but these assessments are not made public. We condemn the DPRK's continued actions and maintain our position, urging the country to comply with its international obligations and refrain from further actions in contravention of UN Security Council Resolutions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/07/2017 15:09:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

748541

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish terms of reference for the Commission for Countering Extremism; and whether those terms will include foreign state funding of UK-based extremist groups.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering options for establishing the Commission and will set out its plans in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to cut off the funding which fuels the evils of extremism in the UK. That is why in 2015 we commissioned a review on the funding of Islamist extremist activity, including any overseas sources. The review reported to the Home Secretary and Prime Minister in 2016 and it has improved the Government’s understanding of the nature, scale and sources of funding for Islamist extremism in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/07/2017 12:35:48 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell