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1001453

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Housing: Evictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the cost of housing on trends in the level of evictions.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	907454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Government keeps rent levels and numbers of evictions under review. We are taking steps to make renting more affordable and more secure. In the private rented sector, we have recently consulted on overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies and we have committed to ban letting fees and cap tenancy deposits.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/11/2018 17:29:54 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1001452

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Local Government: Northamptonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If his Department will take steps with the Department of Health and Social Care to use the reorganisation of local government in Northamptonshire to better integrate the local delivery of health and social care.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	907450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We are already taking such steps. On 18 October we convened a meeting between Leaders and chief executives of the Northamptonshire councils, representatives of local health service providers and officials from the departments responsible, to start discussions on how, in future, adult social care might best be provided and integrated with health.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2018 17:24:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1001451

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Leasehold: Unfair Practices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle unfair practices in the leasehold system.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	907448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is very clear that unjust practices in leasehold must come to an end. We have committed to banning new leasehold houses and restricting ground rents on future leases to a peppercorn. We launched our consultation on the details of these proposals on 15 October.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/11/2018 17:28:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1002662

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Internet: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2018 to Question 180309 on Internet: Security, what his Department's definition is of best possible industry uptake of the Code; and whether that definition includes a quantifiable target.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	188905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The consumer Internet of Things (IoT) sector is an exciting area of technology which is expected to grow significantly in the coming years as new products come to market. The exact level of this growth remains highly uncertain, with predictions ranging from 6.4 billion to 75 billion devices on the global market by 2020. This level of uncertainty makes the setting of a target unhelpful as it may limit our ambition.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/11/2018 16:03:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1002713

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Biodiversity
	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 his Department spent on biodiversity conservation in (a) England and (b) the UK Overseas Territories in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	188902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra spend on biodiversity in England was £278m in 2015/16; and £258m in 2016/17. Figures for 2017/18 are still being compiled for publication, and should be available in July 2019 as part of our update of our Biodiversity Indicators.</p><p>These figures include a proportion of the total expenditure on agri-environment schemes (55% – the proportion that is assessed to directly contribute to biodiversity outcomes specifically). They also include expenditure by Natural England, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission on managing the public estate, advice, research and monitoring.</p><p>This is likely to be an underestimate as spend on biodiversity is integrated into a wide range of Departmental programmes that support multiple outcomes. For example, the figures do not include all spend on marine and fisheries. In 2018/19 £21m will be spent on activities that contribute to the conservation of marine biodiversity. In addition to this, much of the Department’s work to improve the sustainability of our fisheries will also contribute to improving marine biodiversity.</p><p>The main source of Departmental funding for biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories (OTs) is through Darwin Plus, also known as “The Overseas Territories Environment and Climate Fund”. Defra’s contribution to Darwin Plus funding in the last three years is as follows: £1.85 million in 2015/16; £2 million in 2016/17; £2 million in 2017/18. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development also contribute.</p><p>Defra leads on a number of environmental protection projects under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) but these are funded and administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/11/2018 10:59:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1002564

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Brexit: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November to Question 185803 on Government Departments: Disclosure of Information, for what reasons the Answer did not include the number of non-disclosure agreements his Department has made in relation to preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	188901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Government departments make use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when structuring their engagements on preparations for leaving the EU, which is a crucial component of planning. It is for departments to determine the manner in which engagement with stakeholders takes place. Given the sensitive nature of some discussions, there may be limited circumstances in which departments have used NDAs to enable those conversations, thereby reaching more stakeholders than would otherwise be the case.</p><p>As I said in my previous answer, this department has put a limited number of NDAs in place in the course of its work. The department’s use of NDAs is limited to standard contractual arrangements with those providing services to support our work and are necessary to protect commercial considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/11/2018 16:43:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1002603

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the merits of allowing the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to sell personal data to third parties; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	188879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The arrangements governing the release of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data aim to strike a balance between protecting personal data and allowing vehicle keepers to be contacted by those with a legitimate need to do so.</p><p>The law allows the DVLA to release vehicle keeper details to third parties who can demonstrate that they have a reasonable cause to receive it. The DVLA operates a range of safeguards to protect personal data and to ensure it is used appropriately, including regular audits.</p><p>The fees levied for the release of data are intended to recover the full cost of providing the information, so that the DVLA neither profits at the expense of customers nor makes a loss which taxpayers must then subsidise.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/11/2018 14:35:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1002721

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of children in each local authority that are in the lowest 20 percent for attainment nationally in the Early Years Foundation Stage in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	188833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The requested data can be found within the attached file.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/11/2018 15:27:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 188833 Lowest_performing_children_by_local_authority.xlsx title Lowest_performing_children_by_local_authority
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1002535

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Facebook
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's Facebook adverts entitled road to brexit since 23 June 2016; whether those adverts were geotargeted; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	188822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department takes seriously its responsibility to communicate the progress of the UK's EU exit with the public. We are committed to doing so in the most effective and accessible ways, including through social media and we use a geographical targeted approach which is optimised to reach the right audience.</p><p>The Department has incurred expenditure of £37,669 on social media since July 2016. In line with our Freedom of Information returns, the Department reports expenditure on such activity by aggregated amounts, and additional information is published in transparency reports as required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/11/2018 10:05:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1002727

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Bereavement Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on the payment of bereavement benefits for unmarried partners with children.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	188820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Bereavement benefits are paid to a surviving spouse or civil partner; they can only be paid to those in legal unions. Therefore, they cannot be paid in respect of cohabitees, either with or without children. We are currently considering how to proceed following the recent Supreme Court judgement which ruled it incompatible with ECHR principles to provide that cohabitees with children are not entitled to Widowed Parent’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Cohabitees do have access to income-related benefits. They may also qualify for help with funeral costs from the Social Fund and may of course choose to provide security for their families by way of private pension or life insurance arrangements.</p><p /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/11/2018 11:44:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds