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418063

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse has been of providing support to Syrian refugees relocated to the UK in each of the last four years; and what the number of such refugees resettled was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons' Relocation scheme was launched in January 2014 and is the first resettlement programme in the UK to target support for refugees specifically on the basis of their vulnerability. It is helping those in the greatest need, including people requiring urgent medical treatment, survivors of violence and torture, and women and children at risk.</p><p>Since the first arrivals in March 2014, 216 individuals have been resettled in the United Kingdom. Statistics on arrivals under the scheme are published through our official statistics at quarterly intervals and include numbers to the year ending June 2015. These will be available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Up to the end of August 2015, the Home Office’s expenditure on the Vulnerable Persons’ Relocation Scheme has been £1.13m.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/09/2015 15:46:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

418466

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what practical support EU member states, which have recently received the highest numbers of refugees, have requested from the UK; and what such support the Government has provided.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>In the last three years the UK has provided over 1,000 working days to support missions coordinated by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to other Member States under pressure. This is more than any other EU Member State. In addition, we continue to fund via the UNHCR asylum expertise to the Greek asylum system and support a programme of assisted voluntary return of illegal migrants.</p><p>We also support the European Commission’s proposals for 'Hot Spot' screening centres. These centres will help ensure that migrants are registered and fingerprinted at pressure points on the EU external border and that refugees are identified and protected quickly, while those with no need of protection can be returned immediately. We are discussing with EASO and Frontex how best we can contribute.</p><p>We have created a multi-agency 90-strong team from the National Crime Agency (NCA), Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and the CPS to fight the criminal gangs that are exploiting vulnerable people and are working closely with Europol to strengthen its operation to tackle organised crime groups involved in smuggling people across sea and land routes. We are focusing on tracking vessels in the Mediterranean and bringing together intelligence from EU and Europol partners to target these criminals.</p><p>We continue to support Frontex operations in the Mediterranean by providing debriefing and nationality screening experts to Operations Triton and Poseidon. The UK has an outstanding offer of additional debriefing and nationality screening experts which was made to Frontex during August. We are currently awaiting directions from Frontex as to where this resource may best be utilised.</p><p>The UK is excluded from the Frontex Regulation on Schengen-building grounds. Therefore our officers participate in Frontex joint operations and other activities with the agreement of the Management Board on a case-by-case basis in an observational/advisory role.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/09/2015 15:15:48 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

451189

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding the Government is providing to local authorities for each refugee for housing under the Syrian resettlement scheme (a) in London and (b) outside London.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	26220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The first 12 months of local authorities’ resettlement costs are centrally funded using the overseas aid budget. In years 2-5, local authorities receive a per person tariff tapering from £5,000 to £1,000 over the four years. This is unringfenced funding and it is for local authorities to decide how best to use it to support refugees.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/02/2016 13:00:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

711834

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what have been the (a) cash values and (b) annual percentage increases have been of state pensions payments to UK citizens living in the EU in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	68236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>No information is available concerning the number of UK citizens who are in receipt of a UK State Pension. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based pension payable worldwide regardless of nationality to those who meet the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong> shows the annual expenditure of the State Pension in the EU (excluding the UK) and how many individuals received the State Pension in EU countries (excluding the UK) in each year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: State Pension recipients and expenditure in the EU (excluding the UK)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>State Pension expenditure in EU (excl. UK) - <br> figures in £ millions, nominal terms</strong></p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>1,628</p></td><td><p>1,669</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>1,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of recipients of State Pension in the EU (excl. UK)</strong></p></td><td><p>431,500</p></td><td><p>444,400</p></td><td><p>455,700</p></td><td><p>464,500</p></td><td><p>470,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/554118/state-pension-by-country-2015-16.ods" target="_blank">State Pension expenditure by country of residence, 1995/96 to 2015/16</a></p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">DWP’s Work and Pension Longitudinal Study (WPLS)</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong> shows the weekly standard rate of the basic State Pension (bSP) in each of the last six financial years. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577674/abstract-of-statistics-2016.pdf" target="_blank">DWP’s Annual Abstract of Statistics</a> provides information on the uprating of the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Standard rate of basic State Pension for recipients living in EU countries</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Basic State Pension (weekly rate)</strong></p></td><td><p>£102.15</p></td><td><p>£107.45</p></td><td><p>£110.15</p></td><td><p>£113.10</p></td><td><p>£115.95</p></td><td><p>£119.30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576692/abstract-of-statistics-tables-2016.ods" target="_blank">Abstract of statistics 2016: tables</a></p><p> </p><p>A new State Pension has been introduced for those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. The standard rate in 2016-17 is £155.65 a week.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the cash values of all elements of the State Pension and annual percentage increases can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012-13:</strong></p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>2013-14 &amp; 2014-15:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>2015-16 &amp; 2016-17:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 68235 question first answered 23/03/2017 15:40:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

711833

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what state pensions payments have been made to UK citizens living in the EU in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	68235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>No information is available concerning the number of UK citizens who are in receipt of a UK State Pension. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based pension payable worldwide regardless of nationality to those who meet the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong> shows the annual expenditure of the State Pension in the EU (excluding the UK) and how many individuals received the State Pension in EU countries (excluding the UK) in each year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: State Pension recipients and expenditure in the EU (excluding the UK)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>State Pension expenditure in EU (excl. UK) - <br> figures in £ millions, nominal terms</strong></p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>1,628</p></td><td><p>1,669</p></td><td><p>1,749</p></td><td><p>1,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of recipients of State Pension in the EU (excl. UK)</strong></p></td><td><p>431,500</p></td><td><p>444,400</p></td><td><p>455,700</p></td><td><p>464,500</p></td><td><p>470,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/554118/state-pension-by-country-2015-16.ods" target="_blank">State Pension expenditure by country of residence, 1995/96 to 2015/16</a></p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">DWP’s Work and Pension Longitudinal Study (WPLS)</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong> shows the weekly standard rate of the basic State Pension (bSP) in each of the last six financial years. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577674/abstract-of-statistics-2016.pdf" target="_blank">DWP’s Annual Abstract of Statistics</a> provides information on the uprating of the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Standard rate of basic State Pension for recipients living in EU countries</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Basic State Pension (weekly rate)</strong></p></td><td><p>£102.15</p></td><td><p>£107.45</p></td><td><p>£110.15</p></td><td><p>£113.10</p></td><td><p>£115.95</p></td><td><p>£119.30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576692/abstract-of-statistics-tables-2016.ods" target="_blank">Abstract of statistics 2016: tables</a></p><p> </p><p>A new State Pension has been introduced for those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. The standard rate in 2016-17 is £155.65 a week.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the cash values of all elements of the State Pension and annual percentage increases can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012-13:</strong></p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128102031/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/benefitrates2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>2013-14 &amp; 2014-15:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>2015-16 &amp; 2016-17:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480317/proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_2016_to_2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 68236 question first answered 23/03/2017 15:40:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

765401

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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 Supply
	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 energy contingencies the UK will rely on after the recent closure of the Rough gas storage facility.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The proposed closure of Rough does not significantly affect security of gas supply which remains strong. Great Britain continues to benefit from highly diverse and flexible sources of gas supply, including indigenous production, six international gas pipelines with Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands, and three LNG terminals. Analysis shows GB supplies can meet gas demand even under severe weather conditions for an extended period of time, and this has always happened.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2017 15:13:59 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

765400

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Natural Gas: EU Law
	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 his Department has made of domestic regulatory options through the National Grid and Ofgem on allowing merchant gas assets to remain competitive until changes to EU law are implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK benefits from a diverse range of gas sources. Merchant gas assets (including gas interconnectors and gas storage assets) play key roles in a flexible energy system and offer significant benefits by facilitating the efficient transport, storage, and trading of gas, and by promoting efficient wholesale prices through increased competition. EU legislation currently underpins the regulation of these merchant assets, with domestic regulation overseen by Ofgem, the independent regulator. The government aims to maximise the benefits of gas interconnection as part of its future relationship with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2017 15:14:27 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

765402

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Natural Gas
	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 his Department has made of the effect on gas security of supply in the event that Interconnector UK closes after the end of its contract in October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK benefits from a strong, liquid market which has delivered a system built on supply diversity. This, coupled with spare capacity, means the UK gas system is resilient to multiple infrastructure losses – including any closure of the IUK interconnector.</p><p>Current and forecast levels of GB supply and storage infrastructure are sufficient to meet all customer demand in all but the most extreme and unlikely scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2017 15:15:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

765403

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Natural Gas: EU Law
	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 his Department has made of the effect on the UK's merchant gas interconnectors of the EU network codes governing gas transmission operators.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Regulation of Great Britain’s gas market, including merchant gas interconnection, is a matter for Ofgem, and it is for them to assess the impact of regulatory changes to the market as a whole. However, the Department works closely with Ofgem to keep the whole gas market under review.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2017 15:16:11 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

765404

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Interconnector
	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 alternative regulatory frameworks his Department has considered following the cessation of storage at the Rough gas storage facility to ensure that Interconnector UK is able to continue to operate.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent regulator and it is for them to decide the regulatory framework that is in the best interests of consumers present and future.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2017 15:18:04 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake