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1057064

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government took to mitigate (a) actual and (b) perceived conflicts of interests of attendees of the 4 February 2019 meeting of the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	218758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>These meetings are part of routine Ministerial meetings hosted by a Minister with the support of the Civil Service, therefore taking place in accordance with the Ministerial Code. The normal guidelines and principles concerning Ministerial meetings apply.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/02/2019 15:59:01 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1057084

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Religion: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the recommendations of the September 2018 Commission on Religious Education Religion and Worldviews report entitled The Way Forward.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
	uin	218805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State decided that accepting the Commission’s main proposals would be incompatible with his commitment to make no changes to the curriculum, other than those already announced, during the remaining lifetime of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>He did however announce improvements to bursaries for initial teacher training and new funding for religious education subject knowledge enhancement courses. His full response to the Commission is set out in a letter of 6 December 2018 which can be found at: <a href="https://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/news/government-response-to-the-commission-on-re/" target="_blank">www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/news/government-response-to-the-commission-on-re/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/02/2019 16:25:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

1057100

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide additional financial support to universities to cover the increase in employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme in (a) 2019-20 and (b) future financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	218824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department ran a public consultation which closed on 12 February 2019 to gather evidence on the impact of increased contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) for all TPS employers, including universities. Final decisions on funding will be taken once the consultation responses have been reviewed. All funding decisions for 2020/21 onwards will be decided as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/02/2019 17:55:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1059016

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Roads: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Departments has allocated funding to promote the road haulage and logistics sector to veterans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
	tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
	uin	219352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides all Service leavers with resettlement provision to help prepare them for entering the civilian job market and to make a successful transition to employment or achieve the wider vocational outcome they seek. The provision entitles Service leavers, depending on their discharge category, to duty time, financial assistance and access to Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Services.</p><p>The MOD funded CTP provision includes workshops, seminars, career consultancy, resettlement training advice and vocational training, together with job finding support. This provision promotes employment opportunities across all sectors, including the road haulage and logistics sector. Eligible Service leavers may undertake haulage and logistics vocational training with support from the CTP including licences and certificates of professional competence. The CTP publishes 21 industry guides, including a guide specifically promoting Transport and Logistics. This sector is recognised as a good option for some of our highly talented Service leavers; however, the choice of post-discharge employment sector must remain with the individual.</p><p>All employers are encouraged to engage with the CTP through https://www.ctp.org.uk/employers. By registering with CTP, employers gain access to RightJob to freely advertise available jobs, they can attend employment fairs and are assigned a CTP Employment Relationship Manager (ERM).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/02/2019 16:05:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1057016

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Papua: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Indonesia on the actions of Indonesian military and police forces in West Papua following the attack by the West Papua Liberation Army in the Nduga Region on 1 December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	218769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is following the situation in Papua with close interest. Officials at the Embassy in Jakarta, including the Ambassador, visit Papua regularly. Our Ambassdor discussed the violence in December 2018 with senior officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officials raised the issue with Papua police and military representatives during a visit to the region in February. Officials press the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate human rights concerns, including upholding the right of all citizens to peacefully protest, and support the sustainable and equitable development of the province, through political dialogue.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/02/2019 12:47:37 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1057019

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Papua: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will make representations to the (a) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and (b) other international organisations on undertaking an independent international investigation into the alleged use of white phosphorous on civilian targets in West Papua in December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	218770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government condemns the attack on construction workers by an armed group on 2 December in Nduga district in Papua. We have called on the Indonesian authorities to ensure that the security response is proportionate. Our Ambassador has discussed this with senior officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We are aware of a media claim about the possible use of white phosphorus. This has been strongly denied by the Indonesian authorities. We have been in touch with NGOs and others who have looked into the allegation; they have not found any evidence to support it.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/02/2019 12:49:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1057022

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Papua: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is granted full and unimpeded access by the Indonesian Government to West Papua.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	218771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is following the situation in Papua with close interest. Officials press the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate human rights concerns, including upholding the right of all citizens to peacefully protest, and to support the sustainable and equitable development of the province through political dialogue. Officials have discussed the proposed visit by OHCHR officials with Indonesian officials and stated UK support for an OHCHR visit to Papua.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/02/2019 12:51:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1057003

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Commonwealth Games 2022
	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 7 February 2019 to Question 216387 on Commonwealth Games 2022, whether he held discussions with the Prime Minister in advance of the appointment of the Non-Executive Directors roles.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	218851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to my response to PQ 216387 on 7th February.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/02/2019 15:28:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1057048

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Hearing Impairment: Merseyside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of deaf support services (a) to constituents in Wallasey, (b) in Liverpool City Region and (c) in Merseyside.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	218760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission is responsible for assessing the quality of health and social care support, including for those who are deaf. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing locally what health services should be commissioned to meet needs; local authorities have duties under the Care Act 2014 for assessing people’s need for social care support.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Wirral CCG recently completed a consultation in relation to Urgent Care Services. This consultation had significant representation from members of the deaf community as well as British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters. They spoke of consistent difficulties in accessing local NHS services, more specifically on provision and quality of BSL interpreters; this was not specific to urgent care services but spanned the range of NHS services in Wirral. A subsequent meeting was held with representatives of the deaf community on 21 December 2018 and the CCG agreed to facilitate an engagement process to include providers in 2019 to understand the issues in more detail and plan actions for providers to take forward over the longer term. A further meeting has been arranged for 18 February 2019. This meeting will be attended by members of the deaf community, BSL interpreters and NHS providers in Wirral.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/02/2019 17:09:28 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1057103

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	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	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for his Department's publication of its social care green paper.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	218808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Social Care Green Paper remains a priority for this Government and we will be publishing a Green Paper setting out proposals for reform at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/02/2019 17:10:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger