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855789

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Yemen: 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 recent assessment he has made of the situation in Yemen; and what plans the UK Government has to call for work towards an immediate ceasefire in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	131094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the increasingly grave and distressing situation in Yemen. A political solution remains the only means for bringing long-term stability to Yemen – there is no military solution to the conflict. The UK continues to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve this goal. In June 2017 the UK sponsored and coordinated a UN Security Council Presidential Statement, agreed on 15 June, which called upon the parties to the conflict to agree the modalities for a ceasefire, take steps to address the humanitarian crisis, and restart political talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 16:27:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

901393

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Charities: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the level of sexual exploitation within the aid sector; and what steps the Government is taking to tackle it.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	142912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of cases reported to the Charity Commission by UK aid charities has increased sharply since the Secretary of State wrote to all of DFID’s major partners in February asking them to confirm that they have referred any and all concerns they have on specific cases to the relevant authorities. As more attention is paid to this topic, we expect reporting to continue to increase as confidence grows that action will be taken. What is clear is that sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment still occurs far too often. That is why the Secretary of State is absolutely determined to drive up safeguarding standards in the aid sector to prevent it occurring, to ensure that victims receive the support they need and to hold perpetrators to account.</p><p> </p><p>Since February 2018, the Secretary of State has established a dedicated Safeguarding Unit; written to all of DFID’s major partners seeking assurance about their safeguarding approach; established new working groups with NGOs, donors and experts to identify and test solutions; and announced new safeguarding standards as part of DFID’s due diligence process. She has also taken this message to the international community, leading a collective letter to the UN Secretary General and hosting or speaking at international roundtables with the United Nations, international financial institutions and other donors, including at the recent World Bank Spring Meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is leading the change needed on this issue. We have made good progress since March and will continue to use every opportunity possible in the coming weeks and months to push for much more. The Secretary of State will host an international conference in London on the 18th October at which she will seek concrete commitments and actions from donors and all of the partners we work with.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/05/2018 13:39:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

933923

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 international counterparts on future prospects for the peace process in Israel and Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	159701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>​We frequently discuss the urgent need for a resolution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict with a range of international partners most recently on 26 June. I discussed prospects for peace with Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah. The Government also has regular exchanges with European ministers on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the monthly EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings in Brussels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 16:02:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

964784

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Yemen: Conflict Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	169689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to play a leading role in efforts to promote peace. We remain in close contact with Government of Yemen, the Coalition, the UN, the United States and other main Yemeni parties. We seek to secure regional and international consensus in support of the UN-led peace process, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:28:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982987

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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, whether he has had discussions with the Minister for Food Supplies.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>My Ministerial Team and I have regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a wide range of topics. Most recently, my colleague the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales Mims Davies met with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare on 17 September.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/10/2018 11:58:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

391769

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the implications are for her Department's policy of the findings relating to the overcharging of customers set out in the summary report of the investigation being undertaken by the Competition and Markets Authority into the energy market in Great Britain published on 7 July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	8356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the Provisional Findings from their investigation into the energy markets in July alongside a notice of possible remedies to address the issues identified; their final report is not expected until December 2015. This Government is committed to implementing the recommendations the CMA will set out in their Final Report, but in the meantime we will continue our focus on keeping bills down through promoting competition, making switching quicker and easier, and providing direct help to the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/09/2015 16:09:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

417618

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Department for Energy and Climate Change: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what experience the consultants employed to produce the Feed-in-Tariff rates published in the current Feed-in-Tariff consultation have of working in the solar power industry.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	9567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff were appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change following an open competition through the Crown Commercial Services Framework. The requirement was to update cost assumptions across all technologies eligible for the UK Feed-in Tariffs (FITs). This is work which the company already has experience of carrying out, having been involved in updating cost assumptions for FITs in 2012.</p><p>Specifically in relation to solar, members of the WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff project team were able to demonstrate experience of working directly with solar PV projects, developing and managing them at all stages of their lifecycle. As part of the work that they carried out, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff also engaged directly with a number of key actors in the solar industry.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/09/2015 14:01:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

419514

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to ensure that core UKCS Oil and Gas infrastructure is identified, supported and rendered fit-for-purpose for the long-term development of marginal fields and future significant fields off the west coast of Scotland, and for transportation and distribution around the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	10655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Oil and Gas Authority’s Call to Action report highlighted the risk that low profitability in producing fields could lead to premature decommissioning of critical infrastructure. It is important to avoid decommissioning for as long as possible and the OGA is as a priority working with companies to facilitate discussions, remove barriers to cooperation and encourage investment. In addition it is conducting rigorous economic assessments of key production hubs to explore the drivers of continued investment, including fiscal levers. Work is also taking place to facilitate the preparation of Regional Development Plans for critical regions of the North Sea, building on data provided by operators.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/10/2015 13:46:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

867361

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Sector: Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the number of companies, restaurant chains and shops that require staff to organise their own cover before taking leave to which they are entitled.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	133336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made such an assessment</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 28/03/2018 16:36:42 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1127574

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of train cancellations in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	256365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The industry definition for cancellations includes those trains which did not complete their full journey or failed to call at one or more stations. Around 4% of planned services met this criteria between 7 January 2018 and 5 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 15:54:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney