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893157

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and with whom, about the inclusion of cyber security in the security treaty they hope to negotiate with the EU; to what extent stakeholders will be consulted during the process of negotiations on that treaty; and how such a treaty will relate to any international or bilateral cyber security agreements.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The exact future relationship with regard to cyber security remains subject to negotiations with our EU partners.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is one of the world’s leading digital nations and a leader in the field of cyber security. We have accordingly taken a central role, both as an EU Member State and internationally, to push forwards the cyber agenda. To contend with a truly global threat such as this we need a truly global response - with not only the UK and EU, but industry, government, like-minded states and NATO all working together to strengthen our cyber security capabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the future partnership paper on, ‘Foreign Policy, Defence and Development’, published in September last year, we listed a number of specific areas for potential cooperation and collaboration with the EU, ranging from the exchange of information about cyber threats and incidents through participation in the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) network and Co-operation Group to continuing to work to develop effective cyber security legislation and international standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK will also continue to work together with the EU to promote strategic frameworks for conflict prevention, cooperation and stability in cyberspace. These frameworks should consist of: the application of existing international law; the implementation of voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible state behaviour; and the development and implementation of practical cyber confidence building measures between states.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/05/2018 10:54:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

893156

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	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	Russia: Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 March (HL5692), whether they have responded to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s proposal for bilateral interdepartmental consultations on international information security; if so, what that response was; and if not, when they intend to give a response.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>In her address to Parliament on 14 March 2018, the Prime Minister made clear that high level bilateral contact with Russia was suspended as a result of the Salisbury incident. This includes the bilateral consultations on international information security proposed by the Russian government. We will continue to discuss cyber security in multilateral fora with Russia, where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/05/2018 12:00:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

893121

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of all departmental budgets to ensure that they (a) include a sum for investment in tackling children's social and economic inequalities and (b) enable policy collaboration between Departments on social and economic inequalities.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	139022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>To tackle the inequalities that children face, in 2018-19 we’re giving schools £5.5 billion to support disadvantaged children. Over half a million of the country’s most disadvantaged 2 year olds have received free early education since the offer was introduced in 2014. And thanks to the government’s strong record on employment, since 2010, 598,000 fewer children are now living in workless households.</p><p> </p><p>The Government sets budgets through the Spending Review process, where we assess all departmental budgets and spending priorities in the round. At annual fiscal events the Government can make adjustments to these plans. In the last budget, this government was more transparent than any other: publishing detailed analysis of the impact of policy decisions on households of different incomes.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/05/2018 12:50:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

893119

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Mental Health: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission within this Parliament research into the effect on children's mental health of living with (a) income poverty, (b) debt, (c) poor housing and (d) in circumstances in which one or more adults have mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	139021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned NHS Digital to undertake a Children and Young People’s Mental Health Survey to examine the prevalence of mental disorders. The survey report is expected to be published in autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The report is planned to include estimates of prevalence of mental health conditions in relation to parents’ household income and the Index of Multiple Deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines information from seven domains to produce an overall relative measure of deprivation. The domains are:</p><p>- Income Deprivation;</p><p>- Employment Deprivation;</p><p>- Education, Skills and Training Deprivation;</p><p>- Health Deprivation and Disability;</p><p>- Crime;</p><p>- Barriers to Housing and Services; and</p><p>- Living Environment Deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>The report is also planned to include information on children and young people’s mental health prevalence in relation to parental scores on the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), which is designed to screen for general mental health conditions (non-psychotic psychiatric morbidity).</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/05/2018 16:20:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

893020

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	139045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) can have a significant impact on the early years development of children, their behaviours and their life chances. Early intervention services can help reduce some of the effects of FASD and prevent some of the secondary disabilities that result. Responsibility for commissioning these services lies with clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines provide the public with the most up to date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. The guideline for women who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, is that the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to reduce risks to the baby to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/05/2018 16:10:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

893089

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the to the answer of 15 January 2016 to question 21522, on Road Traffic Offences: Reviews, when the Government plans to begin its review of driving offences; and whether it plans to complete the full review before consulting on introducing new driving offences.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	139046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>On 5 December 2016 the government launched a consultation on driving offences and penalties relating to causing death and serious injury. This ran until 1 February 2017 and received over 9,000 responses.</p><p> </p><p>The government response to the consultation was published on 16 October 2017 and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/driving-offences-and-penalties-relating-to-causing-death-or-serious-injury.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law as soon as parliamentary time allows. These proposals will take account of, and incorporate, all of government’s proposals for safer roads, including those arising from the Department of Transport’s review of cycle safety.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

893061

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Comcast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to notify hon. Members immediately in the event that he receives formal notification of Comcast’s takeover bid for Sky.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	138959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text In line with Government guidance, the Secretary of State will aim to take a decision on whether to intervene in a specific acquisition/merger within 10 working days of the merger being notified to the relevant competition authorities. The Department recognises that such mergers are an issue of significant interest, and undertake to keep Parliament informed. The role of the Secretary of State, should a notification be made, is quasi-judicial. Specific procedures are in place to ensure that the Secretary of State’s decision-making process is scrupulously fair and impartial should a decision be necessary.<p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 03/05/2018 15:52:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

893023

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Stonehenge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to monitor variations in the water table in the area around Stonehenge to ensure that any new roads constructed near to that site do not have a destructive impact on the archaeological remains.
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	uin	138931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>Previous surveys have provided an extensive understanding of the variations in the water table that can occur in the area around Stonehenge. Highways England are supplementing this knowledge through further groundwater monitoring, which is informing hydrological modelling being undertaken in collaboration with the Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme is being designed to minimise effects on groundwater flows. The proposed use of a tunnel boring machine means the tunnel would be constructed in a sealed, watertight environment. This means water would not need to be pumped out of the ground during construction, ensuring no adverse effects on the water table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/05/2018 11:31:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

893091

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Stonehenge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Article 4 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, what assessment he has made of whether plans for a new tunnel and flyover at Stonehenge are compliant with the terms of that Convention.
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	uin	138932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>A key aim of the scheme is to remove the roads and heavy traffic, with their associated noise and disturbance, from the vicinity of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site – improving the presentation of the Site both for now and for future generations.</p><p> </p><p>A full environmental impact assessment of the A303 Stonehenge scheme is under way. This will include a Heritage Impact Assessment, that has regard to Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention. This will be published as part of Highways England’s application for a Development Consent Order.</p><p> </p><p>A historic environment assessment was undertaken in relation to the choice of preferred route for the A303 Stonehenge scheme. This is contained in Appendix E to the scheme assessment report published in September 2017 and is available at: <a href="https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/results/sar-volume-7.pdf" target="_blank">https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/results/sar-volume-7.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/05/2018 15:41:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

893052

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Construction: Trading Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that trading standards officers enforce the Construction Products Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	139005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, Dame Judith Hackitt is considering the role of products used in construction, and the potential impact on building safety. The review has a particular focus on the construction products used in multi-occupancy, high-rise residential buildings. An interim report was published in 18 December 2017, and a final report will be published in Spring 2018. We will consider any recommendations made by the Review in this area and how they interact with the requirements of the Construction Product Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/05/2018 16:11:04 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan