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753361

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Young People: Blaenau Gwent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many 18 to 25 year olds in Blaenau Gwent constituency are (a) recorded in the latest census estimate and (b) recorded on the electoral register for that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	5802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/07/2017 09:40:54 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ5802 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ5802
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

683413

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Ports
	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 ensure that adequate port infrastructure is in place at Al Hudaydah port and other ports in Yemen for the transmission of international aid to the Yemeni people.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	62668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is discussing short-term options to improve port infrastructure in Hodeidah with Gulf countries, the US and the UN. We are also monitoring port capacity across the country.</p><p>We are also calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilian infrastructure, including Hodeidah port, from further damage; and to restart political talks in order to end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/02/2017 17:41:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

705679

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2017 to Question 62668, what assessment her Department has made of port capacity in Yemen; and what options her Department has taken forward to improve port infrastructure for aid delivery.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	65801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>The conflict has destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure (for example, the largest cranes in the port of Hodeidah) and the current phase of military activity along the Red Sea is already further limiting the flow of life-saving commodities through Hodeidah port. Over 80% of food assistance in the last 6 months of 2016 entered the country through Hodeidah and neighbouring Salif ports. If Hodeidah port ceases to function, this would accelerate the onset of famine.</p><p>We continue to discuss options to improve port infrastructure in Hodeidah with Gulf countries, the US and the UN. However, recent events have made the successful delivery of mobile cranes for Hodeidah unlikely in the short-term.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/03/2017 12:32:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

428436

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	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	Welfare Tax Credits: Farmers
	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 she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of tax credits on farmers.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	16317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this issue. However, the NFU has written directly to the Chancellor about tax payments and the National Living Wage. Ministers and Defra officials meet regularly with representatives of the farming industry to discuss a range of issues affecting farm businesses.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/11/2015 15:27:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

175839

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of recipients of tax credits are in employment.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	907257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Exchequer Secretary’s earlier response to Question 14.</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150127/debtext/150127-0001.htm#15012737000002" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150127/debtext/150127-0001.htm#15012737000002</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 27/01/2015 15:54:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

520939

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department's offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	37837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Given the small amount of expenditure involved, the Wales Office does not have a budget specifically for food. It uses external caterers to supply food and drink for events in its London and Cardiff offices. Records are not kept on where the food is sourced from.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 31/05/2016 09:07:59 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

517569

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Dairy Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of dairy products procured for his Department was sourced from British producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	36505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not procure any dairy products.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 11/05/2016 11:26:37 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1038944

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that legal action is pursued against Volkswagen executives regarding that company's emissions scandal.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	207177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>Volkswagen's behaviour in installing defeat devices in its vehicles has been entirely unacceptable. Taking criminal action against Volkswagen is complex given that in legal terms the wrongdoing appears to have taken place outside the UK. It is for the German Government in the first instance to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p>For this reason, it would be inappropriate to carry out a separate parallel UK criminal investigation. The Department reserves the option to do so, however, based on the evidence from any German prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/01/2019 14:33:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1055086

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 207177 on Volkswagen: Exhaust Emissions, what investigations his Department conducted to determine that no wrongdoing has taken place within the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	217045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The relevant engines were designed, developed, manufactured and presented for type approval (either by the UK Vehicle Certification Agency or other EU type approval authorities) outside the UK. The Government has not aware of any evidence that representatives of VW UK were aware of the wrongdoing.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence on this matter is likely to flow, if at all, from the investigation now being undertaken in Germany. In these circumstances it would not be appropriate for the UK to carry out a separate parallel investigation, and there would be significant difficulties in obtaining evidence. However, the Government has reserved its position on this matter and continues to monitor the German investigation with interest.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the German investigation remains under way, the Secretary of State has had no further recent discussions with his German counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 217046 question first answered 12/02/2019 15:57:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1055087

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 207177 on Volkswagen: Exhaust Emissions, what recent discussions he has had with his German counterpart on criminal proceedings against executives of Volkswagen.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	217046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The relevant engines were designed, developed, manufactured and presented for type approval (either by the UK Vehicle Certification Agency or other EU type approval authorities) outside the UK. The Government has not aware of any evidence that representatives of VW UK were aware of the wrongdoing.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence on this matter is likely to flow, if at all, from the investigation now being undertaken in Germany. In these circumstances it would not be appropriate for the UK to carry out a separate parallel investigation, and there would be significant difficulties in obtaining evidence. However, the Government has reserved its position on this matter and continues to monitor the German investigation with interest.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the German investigation remains under way, the Secretary of State has had no further recent discussions with his German counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 217045 question first answered 12/02/2019 15:57:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith