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864268

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Blockchain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of using blockchain in the public sector.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	132753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>Government is researching potential use cases, and engaging with suppliers about the best use of blockchain technologies with a view of how it might drive efficiencies and support transformation. This research is led by individual departments in line with their specific needs.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 23/03/2018 11:45:11 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

861113

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing in England a Transition Training Fund for employees in the fossil fuel industry to move to the renewable energy sector.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	132262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>Government funding for training programmes falls within the remit of the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>Within the offshore oil and gas industry a number of initiatives are taking place to help diversify the workforce into other sectors of the economy including other energy sectors. For example, OPITO the offshore industry skills body is proposing to work with other energy sectors to identify barriers to the transferability of skills. The Government’s Oil and Gas Workforce Plan that was published in 2016 also established an oil and gas portal as part of the Talent Retention Solution platform, to facilitate the transition of skilled oil and gas workers who had lost their jobs in the downturn to other growing sectors of the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/03/2018 14:34:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

866998

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Musicians: Free Movement of People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the European Union counterparts on the retention of free movement for British musicians working throughout Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	133116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with Ministerial counterparts from other EU Member States and with individuals in the EU institutions to discuss a wide range of policy issues linked to our exit from the EU, including migration and mobility.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>During the implementation period, EU citizens will be able to come to live and work in the UK as they do now. This will also be the case for UK nationals travelling or working in the EU during this period, including British musicians.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made yet on the immigration rules that will apply after the end of the implementation period. The Prime Minister has made it clear that the Government is open to discussing with the EU how to facilitate the valuable links between our people.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 23/03/2018 16:07:00 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

865208

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure best ethical practice by the NGOs it supports.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	133075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>It is imperative that DFID’s partners show the moral leadership, systems and culture that are needed to protect vulnerable people. At the Safeguarding Summit, the Secretary of State announced new, enhanced and specific safeguarding Due Diligence standards for all organisations that DFID works with. This will include a review of the ethical practice of the NGOs that DFID partner, by assessing codes of conduct, how organisations identify and respond to incidents, and how risk management places safeguarding and beneficiaries at its core. These are being piloted from this week and will be rolled out shortly. New funds to organisations will not be approved unless they pass the new standards and they will be integrated into ongoing programme management.</p><p> </p><p>Four working groups, that include civil society and independent experts, have also been established and are meeting this week to refine and test ideas further. They will take forward a number of areas, including how the aid sector can shift its organisational culture to tackle power imbalances and gender inequality. The groups will report back with concrete actions in time for the international Safeguarding Conference that the UK will host this autumn.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/03/2018 14:54:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865210

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen its oversight of the NGOs it supports.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	133077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>In response to the letter from the Secretary of State, all UK charities that directly receive UK aid have provided her with a clear statement of assurance on their organisations’ safeguarding environment and policies, organisational culture, transparency and their handling of allegations and incidents. These assurances are a first step towards improving DFID’s oversight of its partners and raising safeguarding standard across the international development sector.</p><p> </p><p>This oversight will be further strengthened through DFID’s new, enhanced and specific safeguarding standards, announced by the Secretary of State at the Safeguarding Summit. These new measures will build on the rigorous monitoring procedures which are currently applied throughout the lifetime of all DFID programmes. They will be integrated into DFID’s Due Diligence Assessments, Supply Partner Code of Conduct and ongoing programme management and compliance checking processes.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/03/2018 14:53:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865212

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what arrangements her Department has to reimburse the Ministry of Defence for resources used in disaster response.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	133079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development holds a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Defence through which we request and receive military support. The understanding states that we will reimburse the Ministry of Defence from the aid budget for the additional costs incurred in providing that support.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/03/2018 14:53:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865213

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to enable the return of duty free sales to passengers travelling to the EU from the UK after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	133080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. At this stage the government cannot make assumptions about the tax rules at the EU border, or pre-empt the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 23/03/2018 10:34:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

856047

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	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	Council Tax: Tax Allowances
	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 assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in the availability of full council tax relief for working-age people on (a) household poverty and (b) child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	131213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has devolved the administration of local council tax support schemes to local authorities in order to enable them to best meet the needs of their local communities. Local authorities are required to consult local residents when designing their schemes and to take their views into account.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/03/2018 16:19:27 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

861308

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	National Insurance Credits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of women who are carers of children and are eligible to claim credits for state pension accrual where crediting is not automatic; how many eligible women actually claim such credits; and what plans they have to increase the level of claims.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Drake
	uin	HL6291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. Administrative data records information on whether an individual accrues a qualifying year towards State Pension but not whether that was through an automatic process or whether the person has made a specific claim. More generally, HMRC publish statistics on Child Benefit claims and take up rates which are available on the Gov.uk site: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/684064/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/684064/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>National insurance credits where the individual has to make a claim are well publicised on the Gov.uk website under national Insurance credits / eligibility.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe attachment 1 file name HL6291 Child_Benefit_Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_2015 to 2016.pdf title Uprates 2015 - 2016 2 file name HL6291 Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf title Child Benefit Commentary question first answered 23/03/2018 11:52:07 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	4155 label Biography information for Baroness Drake

860593

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking: Wells
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2018 to Question 130433 and the Answer of 27 February 2018 to Question 128441, whether he plans to make a new estimate of the number of wells projected to be drilled by the shale gas industry in 2025 to replace the estimate which is considered to be out of date.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	131950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor progress of the shale gas industry and will revise its estimates as appropriate as the industry develops.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/03/2018 14:33:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas