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1126238

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on local communities of parliamentary boundary changes that result in parliamentary constituencies covering three (a) district or (b) borough councils, in addition to a county council.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	253664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering more equal and updated parliamentary constituencies to ensure there is fair and equal representation for electors across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The four independent Boundary Commissions conducted the 2018 Boundary Review and made recommendations in accordance with rules previously agreed by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Boundary Commissions to take into account relevant factors when recommending parliamentary constituencies, including local government boundaries</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/05/2019 14:51:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1125679

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Limitation of Actions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if her Department will introduce a statute of limitations covering potential offences committed by veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
	uin	252559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to undertake a public consultation on legal protections measures for personnel deployed on operations overseas, including a statutory presumption against prosecution of current or former personnel for alleged offences committed in the course of duty abroad more than 10 years previously. Prosecutions in such circumstances would not be considered to be in the public interest, except in “exceptional circumstances”. The presumption measure would not apply to historical alleged offences in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Secretary on the proposals for addressing Northern Ireland legacy issues. The MOD provides veterans, including those who served in Northern Ireland, who are subject to investigation and potential prosecution with legal, welfare and pastoral support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 252557 254180 question first answered 17/05/2019 13:46:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

1125291

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the merits of the collection of data on military veterans' interactions with government service providers to help support the specific needs of those veterans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	251880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>It is recognised that better identification of the veteran community within and through data can lead to a greater understanding of their needs, trends and geographical distribution - which in turn will provide a more robust evidence base to inform policy making, enable planning and support service delivery.</p><p>The UK-wide Strategy for our Veterans champions the changing needs of the ex-Service community. Since Veterans draw on services from across Governments and Departments, implementation of the strategy will be across the three-sitting governments and across Whitehall Departments.</p><p>'Data on the Veteran Community' is one of the cross cutting factors of the Strategy and whilst it recognises that there is some reliable data collected across Government Departments, it can be fragmented, making analysis and prediction of needs difficult. The outcome we want by 2028 is for an enhanced collection across Government to better build an evidence base to identify and address the needs of veterans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/05/2019 11:01:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1126471

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to protect veterans accused of historic allegations relating to service in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
	uin	254180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to undertake a public consultation on legal protections measures for personnel deployed on operations overseas, including a statutory presumption against prosecution of current or former personnel for alleged offences committed in the course of duty abroad more than 10 years previously. Prosecutions in such circumstances would not be considered to be in the public interest, except in “exceptional circumstances”. The presumption measure would not apply to historical alleged offences in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Secretary on the proposals for addressing Northern Ireland legacy issues. The MOD provides veterans, including those who served in Northern Ireland, who are subject to investigation and potential prosecution with legal, welfare and pastoral support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 252557 252559 question first answered 17/05/2019 13:46:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

1125800

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	South Korea: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to enhance defence and security co-operation with South Korea.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	252586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>We committed in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (2015) to deepen our relationship with South Korea as a priority partner in Asia. Two Royal Navy Ships visited South Korea in 2018, and we have carried out regular exercise and training activity. This included combined amphibious training in Exercise SSANGYONG 18, supported by HMS SUTHERLAND.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/05/2019 12:25:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1125675

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her Department plans to introduce new protections to safeguard veterans from prosecution in relation to historic killings.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
	uin	252557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to undertake a public consultation on legal protections measures for personnel deployed on operations overseas, including a statutory presumption against prosecution of current or former personnel for alleged offences committed in the course of duty abroad more than 10 years previously. Prosecutions in such circumstances would not be considered to be in the public interest, except in “exceptional circumstances”. The presumption measure would not apply to historical alleged offences in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Secretary on the proposals for addressing Northern Ireland legacy issues. The MOD provides veterans, including those who served in Northern Ireland, who are subject to investigation and potential prosecution with legal, welfare and pastoral support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 252559 254180 question first answered 17/05/2019 13:46:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

1126234

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Water Supply: Competition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many commercial enterprises have chosen a water supplier that was not the regional monopoly supplier in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	253655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>According to Market Operator Services Limited, the market operator for the retail market in England, of the approximate 2.8 million supply points in the market, a total of 221,775 supply points have switched water supplier since market opening in April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Of these, 219,731 (99% of the total) switched to a retailer that did not have a dominant share of supply points, measured as not having more than 80% of regional supply points.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/05/2019 11:57:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1126257

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Water Supply
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water retail suppliers operate in the water market.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	253658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>According to Market Operator Services Limited, the market operator for the water retail market in England:</p><p> </p><p>There are 26 water wholesalers currently in the market.</p><p> </p><p>Water retail suppliers consist of 15 water and sewerage suppliers, 9 water only suppliers and 2 sewerage only suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 253657 question first answered 17/05/2019 12:37:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1126255

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Water Supply
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water wholesalers operate in the water market.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	253657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>According to Market Operator Services Limited, the market operator for the water retail market in England:</p><p> </p><p>There are 26 water wholesalers currently in the market.</p><p> </p><p>Water retail suppliers consist of 15 water and sewerage suppliers, 9 water only suppliers and 2 sewerage only suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 253658 question first answered 17/05/2019 12:37:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1126252

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Water Supply: Competition
	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 (a) new services and (b) innovations have been introduced to the water market as a result of competition between water suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	253656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>New services introduced to the water market include, but are not limited to:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>consolidated billing;</p></li><li><p>billing and metering services;</p></li><li><p>enhanced customer services;</p></li><li><p>multi-utility offerings;</p></li><li><p>water efficiency services; and</p></li><li><p>other consultancy services.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Innovations introduced include the emerging new business model of ‘self-supply’, where five business customers have become self-supply retailers, meaning they procure water services directly from wholesalers and provide their own retail services. Benefits for these customers include financial savings, better oversight of their own usage, and influence over industry developments through participation in market governance.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat’s report on the first year of the market, Open for business, contains further detail: <a href="https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/State-of-the-market-report-2017-18-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/State-of-the-market-report-2017-18-FINAL.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/05/2019 11:59:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith