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454103

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	28090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The two national events that marked the centenary of the battle of Gallipoli on 24th and 25th Apri 2015, were key commemorative events in the centenary programme.</p><p> </p><p>The first, a UK-led Commonwealth and Ireland Ceremony was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Helles Memorial in Turkey on 24 April 2015, the eve of the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. This event was attended by The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Harry, senior representatives of the nations involved in the Gallipoi Campaign and descendants. The Prince of Wales met with descendants on board the Royal Navy’s ship HMS Bulwark.</p><p> </p><p>The second, on Anzac Day, was held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. This National Service of Commemoration event was attended by Her Majesty The Queen, senior representatives of the participant nations, and around 2500 descendants, included wreath-laying and a march past the Cenotaph led by military personnel.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 02/03/2016 11:19:51 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

455756

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to reduce the time taken for London applicants to receive a response from Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
	tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
	tabling member printed	Robert Neill
	uin	28736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to help MPS meet its Service Level Agreement targets. The performance of police disclosure units is an operational issue for individual police forces and the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has established a Gold Group, on which DBS is represented, to oversee the recovery plan in place to reduce the time taken for applicants awaiting a response to Disclosure and Barring checks. I have made clear to the MPS that its current delays must be addressed as a matter of priority and I continue to maintain close oversight of the progress being made.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 28735 question first answered 02/03/2016 15:22:37 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

455757

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Vetting: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Disclosure and Barring Service Statistics, published on 28 January 2016, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Metropolitan Police disclosure unit against the Disclosure and Barring Service service standards.
	tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
	tabling member printed	Robert Neill
	uin	28735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to help MPS meet its Service Level Agreement targets. The performance of police disclosure units is an operational issue for individual police forces and the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has established a Gold Group, on which DBS is represented, to oversee the recovery plan in place to reduce the time taken for applicants awaiting a response to Disclosure and Barring checks. I have made clear to the MPS that its current delays must be addressed as a matter of priority and I continue to maintain close oversight of the progress being made.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 28736 question first answered 02/03/2016 15:22:37 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

454969

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 2.41 of the Government's paper, The best of both worlds: the United Kingdom's special status in a reformed European Union, published in February 2016, what contribution he expects UK environmental and energy safety regulators to make to the annual survey referred to.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	28373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The European Commission’s Annual Burden Survey will support the Commission’s Regulatory Fitness (REFIT) Programme of withdrawals, repeals and reviews of existing EU legislation.</p><p>Anyone, including UK environmental and energy safety regulators, can now submit comments about any area of EU legislation to the Commission’s ‘Lighten the Load – Have Your Say!’ website*. Suggestions received will be analysed by the Commission and may subsequently be put forward for action via the REFIT Programme. The Government will use the REFIT Programme and the Annual Burden Survey to ensure that the EU meets its commitments to simplify legislation, avoid over-regulation and reduce burdens on business.</p><p>* <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/democratic-change/better-regulation/feedback/index_en.htm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/democratic-change/better-regulation/feedback/index_en.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2016 11:35:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

454900

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what he plans his Department's policy on industrial relations with transport unions to be over the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	28250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Industrial relations within the transport industry are primarily managed by the service providers in that industry, e.g. the rail companies. The Department for Transport is committed to continuing to work constructively with the transport unions to deliver the best possible transport services. We will also develop and promote this Government’s trade union reforms as part of that relationship.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 11:22:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

454754

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the likely timetable for conclusion of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	28299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>There have now been twelve rounds of negotiations for the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The twelfth round took place in Brussels last week. We are making progress and our ambition remains to reach a political agreement on the bulk of the deal during the Obama presidency.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2016 11:37:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

454809

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Students: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the implications of a decision to leave the EU on the higher education fees status of EU students becoming classed in the same way as that for non-EU overseas students; and whether his Department plans to assess the potential effect of any such change in classification on the number of students coming from EU member states to study in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	28415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/03/2016 11:02:45 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

454208

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Streptococcus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the National Screening Committee next plans to meet to review its recommendations on group B streptococcus screening for pregnant mothers.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	27968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>In December 2015 the United Kingdom National Screening Committee commissioned a review into antenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus.</p><p> </p><p>More information including how to contribute to the public consultation will be available using the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://legacy.screening.nhs.uk/screening-recommendations.php" target="_blank">http://legacy.screening.nhs.uk/screening-recommendations.php</a></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/03/2016 12:40:06 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

454310

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many heavy rail vehicles built before 1999 have not been refurbished to comply with (a) RVAR 10 and (b) PRM TSI regulations; and what proportion of the national heavy rail fleet meets those requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
	uin	27881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The total heavy rail fleet comprises 12,610 vehicles. Of these vehicles, 7,903 are either built or refurbished to be compliant with the applicable accessibility standards. This is 62.7% of the fleet. The equivalent proportion as at March 2010 was 45 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>Within those figures there are 6336 vehicles built pre-1999 in service. Of that figure, to date 1,628 vehicles have been refurbished to meet accessibility standards. We expect all the remaining vehicles to be made compliant, or replaced, by 2020. Some of the pre-1999 fleet will be replaced shortly under new rolling stock programmes such as IEP, and others, such as Pacers will no longer be in service by the 2020 accessibility compliance deadline.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 08:35:09 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

454302

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Litter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to reduce the amount of litter on Highways England's road network; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	27977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Highways England, as a Government Owned Company, is responsible for complying with the mandatory legal requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which includes removing litter on England’s motorways. Collecting litter puts road workers at risk and is a costly operation, so Highways England works collaboratively with a number of organisations to promote anti-litter campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/03/2016 10:35:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne