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1104826

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	4G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will make it its policy to extend mobile coverage with 4G technology to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	236533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to have high-quality mobile connectivity where people live, work and travel. Mobile coverage has significantly improved over recent years, with 91% of the UK landmass having 4G coverage by at least one operator, up from 78% in 2017. Despite this progress, there remain areas where mobile connectivity must be improved. The Government has committed to extend geographic 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2022 and so address these ‘not spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the proposals set out in Ofcom’s consultation on awarding the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz spectrum bands to improve coverage.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/04/2019 14:39:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1104827

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	4G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government's policy to extend geographic mobile coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2022 relates to 4G technology.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	236534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to have high-quality mobile connectivity where people live, work and travel. Mobile coverage has significantly improved over recent years, with 91% of the UK landmass having 4G coverage by at least one operator, up from 78% in 2017. Despite this progress, there remain areas where mobile connectivity must be improved. The Government has committed to extend geographic 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2022 and so address these ‘not spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the proposals set out in Ofcom’s consultation on awarding the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz spectrum bands to improve coverage.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/04/2019 14:28:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1105027

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of E-7 aircraft purchase by his Department to ensure the maintenance of the UK's early warning and control capability.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	236348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>We have procured adequate E-7 airframes against departmental requirements in line with the Modernising Defence Programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/03/2019 14:05:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1105033

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Affordable Housing: Havering
	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 potential merits of the Affordable Homes Programme for the London Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	236354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Mayor has overall responsibility for housing policy and delivery in London, but we all agree that we need many more homes in London. Through our Affordable Homes Programme, the Government has invested over £4.8 billion in London to deliver at least 116,000 affordable homes by March 2022.</p><p>Almost one quarter of the new affordable homes delivered since 2010 have been in London (88,000 out of 407,000) and over 61,500 were affordable homes for rent.</p><p>Since 2015/16, 140 additional affordable housing completions have been supplied within the London Borough of Havering.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/03/2019 13:38:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1104914

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	African Swine Fever
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the economic effect of an outbreak of African swine flu in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	236258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has estimated that the economic effect of a reasonable worst case scenario outbreak of African swine fever could cost the UK up to £90m at 2018 prices. This total estimate includes costs to industry from lost and culled livestock, costs to Government from control activities and lost value of trade.</p><p> </p><p>While this estimate represents an informed assessment of the potential impact of an outbreak, exact costs would be determined by a large number of factors including geographic location, the husbandry system, epidemiology of the outbreak and whether wildlife were involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/04/2019 08:44:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1104857

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Agriculture
	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 steps his Department is taking to encourage new entrants to the (a) farming and (b) crofting sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	236540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>It is a key priority of this Government to enable an innovative, productive and competitive agricultural and horticultural sector.</p><p>Attracting young talent into agricultural and horticultural careers and having a skilled workforce in place is vital for the future of UK food and farming.</p><p>The Government is working with industry bodies, such as the Food and Drink Sector Council, to raise awareness of agriculture as an exciting and attractive career path and to improve access to the talent and skills required by the industry.</p><p>The Government is reforming post-16 technical education to provide clear routes to skilled employment in agriculture and other sectors. A key part of this is the introduction of new T levels programmes, which alongside apprenticeships, will sit within 15 routes, including an Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care route.</p><p>We are also exploring how to help Local Authorities with council farm estates and other organisations and landowners who want to invest in providing more opportunities for new farmers to start a foundation business and gain the experience they need to progress onto a larger unit.</p><p>As agriculture is a devolved matter the question on crofting will need to be asked of the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/03/2019 12:07:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1104744

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places in the seasonal workers pilot scheme have been ring-fenced for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	236504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, set out in his Written Ministerial Statement of 6 March (HCWS1380), this is a UK wide pilot and we have placed a specific duty on the scheme operators to ensure that all regions of the UK are able to benefit.</p><p>The pilot is designed to test the effectiveness of our immigration system at supporting the horticulture sector during peak production periods, whilst maintaining robust immigration control and ensuring there are minimal impacts on local communities and public services. 2,500 places has been identified as the appropriate number for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 236505 question first answered 28/03/2019 16:50:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1104745

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department used to determine the figure of 2,500 for non-EU workers for the seasonal workers pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	236505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, set out in his Written Ministerial Statement of 6 March (HCWS1380), this is a UK wide pilot and we have placed a specific duty on the scheme operators to ensure that all regions of the UK are able to benefit.</p><p>The pilot is designed to test the effectiveness of our immigration system at supporting the horticulture sector during peak production periods, whilst maintaining robust immigration control and ensuring there are minimal impacts on local communities and public services. 2,500 places has been identified as the appropriate number for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 236504 question first answered 28/03/2019 16:50:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1104973

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela and Malik Sullemana
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ghana on (a) the murder of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela and (b) the beating and detention of journalist Malik Sullemana in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	236479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​We were deeply saddened by the killing of Ahmed Hussein-Suale and offered our condolences to his family and friends. Our High Commissioner in Ghana has made representations to the Government of Ghana, including through a statement made alongside other European Union Heads of Missions in Ghana. We continue to urge the authorities to ensure that there is a full investigation into the matter. As the Foreign Secretary set out on 18 January those responsible must face justice. Our High Commissioner is closely monitoring events following the beating and detention of a Ghanaian Times journalist, Malik Sullemana in 2018. We are in contact with the Ghanaian Times and the Ghanaian Police, and have urged the authorities to conclude their investigation into the matter.</p><p>The UK is committed to the promotion of media freedom and the protection of journalists worldwide. The Foreign Secretary has launched an international campaign to end the climate of impunity and mobilise a consensus behind the protection of journalists. In the coming year and beyond, we are going to increase the global spotlight on media freedom as an important issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 13:59:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1104933

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money was accrued to the public purse from Air Passenger Duty in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	236460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>As Air Passenger Duty (APD) is paid by airlines, information on revenues by region is not available. However, HMRC publishes an estimate of disaggregated tax receipts, including the share of APD relating to Northern Ireland:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/04/2019 10:02:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson