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1088239

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to advocate a unilateral approach to airport staff screening at the International Civil Aviation Organization in 2019 as opposed to the mutual recognition approach discussed at the Transatlantic Aviation Security Industry Roundtable in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	232006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has consistently advocated, in the International Civil Aviation Organization and in other forums, a global approach to tackling insider threat at airports based on 100% screening of staff, randomness and unpredictability as part of that screening, and background checks of staff working in secure areas or with access to sensitive security information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 13:39:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1088392

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Algeria: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Algerian counterparts on the postponed presidential elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	231912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>We have discussed recent developments in Algeria with Algerian officials at a variety of levels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:31:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1088394

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Algeria: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential for civil unrest as a result of the postponed Algerian presidential elections.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	231913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of the ongoing demonstrations in Algeria and President Bouteflika’s announcement that elections are to be postponed. We are following developments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:34:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1089494

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
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 number of apprenticeships that will have been started between 2015 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	233014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>There were 1,627,300 apprenticeship starts in England between May 2015 and October 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/03/2019 17:35:37 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1089480

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2019 to Question 221840 on Army: Recruitment, when he plans to place in the Library a copy of the media buying brief produced for the Crown Commercial Service for the Your Army Needs You advertising campaign launched in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	233023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>A copy of the brief has been placed in the Library of the House, with a small number of redactions for commercial and data protection reasons. I attach a copy to this response for your convenience.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/03/2019 15:35:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name ArmyCapita_Jan-Feb_ALL_MEDIA_051118-REDACTED.pdf title Media Buying Brief
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088758

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed Passenger Charter set out in his Aviation 2050 document will incorporate services provided by Border Force and NATS in addition to other parts of industry including airlines and airports; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	232655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Aviation 2050 green paper includes a proposal for a Passenger Charter to set out the standard of service that passengers should expect before, during and after their journeys. This consultation closes on 20 June and no final decisions on content have been taken. As set out in the green paper, the proposal includes service levels for processing passengers by Border Force. There are no plans at present to incorporate the services of NATS.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 15:42:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092003

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to provide long-term support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	909926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The challenges for the Rohingya are becoming more protracted. We will ensure that our support reflects this by looking beyond short term, life-saving assistance. Priorities include access to education, skills and livelihood opportunities. We must give the Rohingya the skills they need to create sustainable lives for themselves wherever they are.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:04:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1089439

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Basic Skills: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with Ofqual on preparations for the new functional skills qualifications for September 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	232976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The department has been working closely with Ofqual to prepare for first teaching of the reformed functional skills qualifications in English and maths from September 2019.</p><p>As part of this, Ofqual have introduced a robust technical evaluation process through which all new functional skills qualifications need to go before being made available. This is to ensure, before delivery, that the reformed qualifications are of high quality and support consistent assessment and awarding.</p><p>To support providers, Ofqual have published information online outlining how far different awarding organisations have progressed in the technical evaluation. They have also communicated about the reforms with providers more generally both online and directly.</p><p>This department has also commissioned the Education Training Foundation to support providers to be ready for the new qualifications with a range of communication events, training opportunities and resources. The first qualifications have now been approved. We will continue to work closely with Ofqual on preparing for these new qualifications taking account of the impact and implications for providers.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/03/2019 17:51:26 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1087201

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Beat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement his Department has had with the eating disorder charity Beats.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Gillian Keegan
uin	231569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>I last met Beat on 7 November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Department met Beat early last year to discuss the work they are doing and their ongoing campaigns. The Department recognises the importance of the work they do in terms of raising awareness of eating disorders.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 20/03/2019 16:28:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan

1087055

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Broadband: Bristol West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of access to superfast fibre broadband in Bristol West constituency; and what steps he is taking to improve access to that service in the constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	231517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>According to Thinkbroadband, 96.4% of premises in Bristol West constituency have access to superfast broadband. This is up from 93.1% in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) have rolled out several schemes to help improve access to broadband services across the UK. Two voucher schemes, the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/) and the Better Broadband Scheme (https://basicbroadband.culture.gov.uk/) are accessible to residents in Bristol West Constituency. In fact the Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme was rolled out nationally following a successful trial in four areas of the UK, including Bristol.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/03/2019 14:44:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire