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346849

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The possibility of changes to the English language requirement for settlement and nationality was discussed as part of the SELT procurement process. Letters announcing the change to test arrangements have been sent to a range of organisations. As this change relates to the implementation of existing policy, no formal impact assessment was required.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/06/2015 10:35:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

348415

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy that the proposed legislation requiring young people to earn or learn will extend to existing claimants of employment and support allowance under the age of 21.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	1030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will set out our policy design in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2015 10:07:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

418969

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on water, sanitation and hygiene services in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in Mozambique in each of the last five years; and how much such spending her Department has planned in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>UK has spent £23.9 million in rural water and sanitation in Mozambique over the past five years. Our programme includes direct support and technical assistance to government to plan, build and maintain water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. We have also worked with UNICEF, a global leader in the provision of WASH services. Over the past four years the UK has helped an additional 2.3 million people gain access to clean water and a further 2.1 million to sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of DFID funding to Mozambique are published on the Development Tracker website: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is currently in the process of finalising its programme portfolio for 2016-2020 and will decide any continued investments in WASH accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 22/09/2015 11:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

418963

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Malawi: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on water, sanitation and hygiene services in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in Malawi in each of the last five years; and how much such spending her Department has planned in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID has committed £21.6m in funding for water, sanitation and hygiene in Malawi since 2010. By mid-2016, UK aid will have ensured that 750,000 people in Malawi will benefit from safer water and improved sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of DFID funding to Malawi are published on the Development Tracker website: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is currently in the process of finalising its programme portfolio for 2016-2020 and will decide any continued investments in WASH accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 22/09/2015 11:17:10 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

418964

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Liberia: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on water, sanitation and hygiene services in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in Liberia in each of the last five years; and how much such spending her Department has planned in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID has spent £6.8m on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services (WASH) programmes in Liberia since 2009.</p><p> </p><p>This includes work on both physical infrastructure and hygiene promotion in rural and urban areas; however the data is not broken down in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to support for water, sanitation and hygiene services, DFID has supported the World Bank Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund (LRTF) since its inception, which has resulted in improved solid waste management and collection in Monrovia.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of DFID funding to Liberia are published on the Development Tracker website: http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is currently in the process of finalising its programme portfolio for 2016-2020 and will decide any continued investments in WASH accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 22/09/2015 11:21:40 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420291

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manston Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, under what cost and tenure an agreement from the owners of Manston Air Field for that field to be used under Operation Stack was secured; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT), along with its local partners, is involved in considering options for a long term site to be used as part of Operation Stack in the future. Disclosing commercially sensitive information such as the costs and tenure involved in the use of Manston Airfield, would be prejudicial to the DfT in securing value for money, through commercial negotiations, for the temporary solution and a long term site.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2015 14:10:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420292

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manston Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Manston Airfield will continue to be used under Operation Stack; what alternatives are under review; and what consultation under which timeframe is ongoing into the work of Operation Stack.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>On 4 August 2015, we announced that we had secured Manston Airfield as a viable short term solution to relieve pressure on the M20 during Operation Stack whilst the Government was considering a range of short to long term solutions.</p><p>Highways England is considering a number of sites off the strategic road network which could offer a potential long term solution. The work on this is moving at pace but no final decisions have been made.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2015 14:32:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420274

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Cabinet Committees: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) date of establishment, (b) membership, (c) meeting schedule and (d) agenda is of the special cabinet committee on airport expansion.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	11025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, my right hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Mr Letwin) on 21 July 2015 announcing the publication of an updated Cabinet Committees list including a new Economic Affairs (Airports) sub-Committee, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 84WS-85WS.</p><p>Copies of the list are available in the Libraries of the House.</p><p>As with all Cabinet Committees, information relating to the proceedings, including when and how often it meets and which Ministers have attended, is generally not disclosed as to do so would harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 16/10/2015 12:26:00 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420226

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Tunisia: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government provides to the Tunisian government on building democratic institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	11087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The joint DFID-FCO Arab Partnership Fund is supporting Tunisia’s transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy and democracy.</p><p>This has included the development of a code of conduct for public servants, strengthened risk management, audit practices and the development of a whistle blowing framework, and enhancing transparent public procurement. The UK has also supported the development of an anti-corruption strategy and strengthened the role of the National Anti-Corruption Agency.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/10/2015 14:46:55 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

421465

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Piracy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and (b) Defence on supporting international efforts to protect UK ships against pirates.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	11798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had direct discussions recently with either the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the Secretary of State for Defence on the subject of piracy.</p><br /><p>The UK’s response to piracy involves many Government departments and the different teams working within them. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Business Innovation &amp; Skills, Home Office, Department for Transport and Ministry of Defence work closely together in supporting international efforts to protect UK ships against pirates.</p><br /><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office lead the UK’s policy on piracy whilst my Department is responsible for the UK’s policy on maritime armed security guards.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 07:54:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden