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1140089

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Hybrid Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	912041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1138806

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Flowers: Conservation
	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 assessment he has made of the contribution of wildflower meadows to the success of the various bee populations in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	277177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Wildflowers provide pollen and nectar resources essential for sustaining wild and honey bees. Wildflower meadows therefore provide vital habitats for bee populations.</p><p> </p><p>Published scientific research has established that range contractions in many of our bee species are linked to the loss of species-rich habitats such as wildflower meadows. It also found that bee populations are more diverse on farms where wildflowers are sown or in landscapes with greater densities of wildflower meadows and other species-rich habitats.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that when we put wildflowers back, bees respond. Landscape-scale studies of wild bumblebee populations in farmed landscapes, led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and part-funded by Defra, revealed that providing flower-rich habitat enhances the long-term survival of bumblebee families.</p><p> </p><p>Through our programme of agri-environment monitoring, we are currently evaluating how sowing wildflowers on farms is supporting bee populations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/07/2019 16:38:58 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1138828

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure that the Access for All accessibility programme includes improving access to public transport for autistic passengers and other people with invisible disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	277116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>We recently added 73 stations to the £300m Access for All programme, which provides accessible routes at stations. Network Rail will engage with local disability groups to ensure that designs meet the needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>£20m of this funding is available for smaller scale access improvements and we will welcome nominations for projects that provide improvements for non-visible disabilities, such as autism.</p><p> </p><p>Direct awards and future franchise replacements will also require train operators to deliver staff disability training which includes awareness of non-visible disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:16:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1138933

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Housing: Older People
	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 recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of housing stock suitable for older people.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	277120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department surveys the English housing stock in its annual English Housing Survey and uses this data to monitor the adequacy of housing suitable for older people. The last report for 2017-2018 reported on the housing stock, its condition and characteristics. Other reports include the “Adaptations and Accessibility report” and the “Housing for older people report”.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/07/2019 16:44:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 129827 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1138948

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Green Belt: Walsall South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications on Green Belt land in (a) Walsall South constituency and (b) England were called in by the Secretary of State in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	277186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Over the last 10 years, the Secretary of State has not called-in any planning applications on Green Belt land in Walsall MBC.</p><p>We do not hold information on the number of planning applications on Green Belt land approved after referral to the Secretary of State.</p><p>Over the last 10 years, the following number of planning applications on Green Belt land in Walsall MBC were referred to the Secretary of State:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>To obtain accurate data for Green Belt applications in England over each of the last 10 years would involve a disproportionate amount of resource and would not be possible within a reasonable timescale.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 277187 question first answered 18/07/2019 16:45:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 129828 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1138960

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	277108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Given that electric scooters, and other micromobility devices, are treated like any other motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act, this means they are subject to laws requiring them to conform to technical standards and be used safely. This includes requirements for users to have insurance, driving licences, number plates, and helmets. At present, it is difficult for electric scooters to meet these requirements and as such they are illegal to use on a public road. Therefore, the Department has made no assessment of their prevalence. The Future of Mobility regulatory review will address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. This is a broad programme of work, and we expect to publish an initial consultation in autumn this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/07/2019 16:14:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1139028

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offenders: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many background checks on foreign offenders were requested by police, broken down by police force, in the most recent year for which information is available .
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	277301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the specific information requested.</p><p><br>The ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO) carry out overseas criminal records checks on behalf of police forces. ACRO record the number of requests to and from both EU and non-EU countries.</p><p>These figures are published at:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.acro.police.uk/acro_std.aspx?id=226" target="_blank">https://www.acro.police.uk/acro_std.aspx?id=226</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/07/2019 16:15:12 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Philip Davies

1139030

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offenders: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken as a result of the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services report on police effectiveness in March 2018 which concluded that background checks were being missed on foreign national offenders; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	277303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The importance of submitting checks for overseas convictions is widely recognised and has been the focus of attention within the Home Office and with policing partners for some time. UK Policing has issued guidance to support forces in the management of Foreign National Offenders to increase the number of overseas conviction checks submitted. This guidance was supported by extensive outreach campaigns to educate officers.</p><p>Individual force performance is one of the issues reviewed regularly at senior levels within the Home Office Foreign Criminality Programme. This programme has driven a range of activity to improve engagement between Police and Immigration colleagues and drive up the incidence of police conducting criminality checks routinely in relation to the foreign nationals they encounter.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/07/2019 16:15:57 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Philip Davies

1138662

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for a decision on visitor visa application from (a) US, (b) Russian, (c) Indian and (d) Chinese citizens in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	276517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on performance against service standards for UKVI international operations is published in the Migration transparency data, the latest publication of which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-may-2019</a>.</p><p>These indicate that the large majority of straightforward non-settlement visas (the large majority of which are visitor visas), 98.7%, are completed within the service standard of 15 working days.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2019 16:14:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1138663

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance targets his Department has put in place for the time taken to make a decision on a visitor visa application form (a) US, (b) Russian, (c) Indian and (d) Chinese citizens.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	276518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Under our published customer service standards we aim to process straightforward non-settlement applications within 15 working days.</p><p>The information for the latest quarter available is published online.</p><p><br>Data on entry clearance visa processing times, including the percentage and number of visas that are processed within service standards, is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a> (then listed by publication date under ‘UK Visas &amp; Immigration’).</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2019 16:13:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson