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892297

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Plastics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	138539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 year environment plan, the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 03/05/2018 16:16:23 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

222385

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to stop websites charging for (a) the European Health Insurance Card and (b) other services provided for free by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
	uin	224820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with search engine providers to address the problem of websites which are misleading to the public. The Government is also leading work with other bodies such as the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) to raise public awareness of this issue and ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p>Gov.uk, the Government's single web domain, is the best place for the public to find information on Government services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 26/02/2015 14:23:12 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

514412

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the estimated cost is of introducing a National Defence medal; and what plans his Department has to reconsider the award of a National Defence medal.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
	uin	34745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>An independent review undertaken by Sir John Holmes estimated the costs of producing a national defence medal to be £475million. This was based on an approximate figure of 7 million recipients who had completed four years of regular or Reserve Service, or completed national service (back to 9 September 1945), and 100% take up. There are no current plans to reconsider the award of the National Defence Medal.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/04/2016 10:39:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

781239

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Systems
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to consult the public on the merits of alternative methods to the first past the post system for voting in general elections.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	110500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government committed in its manifesto to retain the First Past the Post system for Parliamentary elections.</p><p>The Government’s view is that the First Past the Post system is well-established here. In each constituency, candidates are elected to represent the views of their constituents and in each case a candidate for whom more people voted than for any of the alternatives is elected. The current system also provides a clear and well-understood link between constituents and their representative in Parliament.</p><p>The Government does not, therefore, have plans to change the voting system at the present time.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 14/11/2017 11:03:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

849982

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Colne Valley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people who live in Colne Valley constituency, are employed on zero-hour contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	129550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/03/2018 12:25:13 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 129550.pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

886415

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: Kirklees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in Kirklees have engaged with the Prime Minister’s initiative to tackle ethnic inequality that was launched in 2017; and how many of those people were under the age of 25.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	136610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Race Disparity Unit has engaged with wide range of national and local and community organisations, academics, local authorities and public service providers, and members of the public from across the UK. The Unit do not collect information on the age or number of individuals from different locations.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 26/04/2018 11:35:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892301

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Plastics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	138540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Interserve (our Facilities Management Contractor) have taken an active stance in reducing our impact on the environment, through their SustainAbilities programme. As a result, they have implemented a number of supply chain and contract specific initiatives to tackle waste, and impact on the environment.</p><p>Together with Interserve we have taken a number of visible actions across our catering operations, for example the use of Vegware coffee cups which are compostable.</p><p>Additionally, we are reviewing the benefits of switching plastic cutlery and take away plastic containers with a Vegware alternative, swapping out plastic water cups for glasses, and have implemented dispensers for condiments to replace single use sachets in our restaurant.</p><p>Beyond this Interserve are assessing our wider operations to determine where we can reduce avoidable plastic waste, and swap with more sustainable solutions where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 10/05/2018 11:09:04 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

895415

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: Kirklees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2018 to Question 136610, how the Government plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the Race Disparity Unit in Kirklees when it does not record how many people it has engaged with by location.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	140215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ethnicity Facts and Figures website features data across a wide range of areas including health, education, employment, housing and criminal justice. The Government is committed to updating the data as it changes. Some of the data details disparities by local authority, including Kirklees, and will identify changes over time.</p><p>The Race Disparity Unit does not collect data on the number of people engaged with in precise locations. Officials have met individuals including members of the public from Kirklees, local charity and community organisations and the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 140216 question first answered 10/05/2018 10:48:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

895416

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: Kirklees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26th April 2018 to Question 136610, on Ethnic Groups: Kirklees, how many (a) individuals, (b) community organisations, (c) local authorities and (d) academics the Race Disparity Unit has engaged with since it was created.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	140216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ethnicity Facts and Figures website features data across a wide range of areas including health, education, employment, housing and criminal justice. The Government is committed to updating the data as it changes. Some of the data details disparities by local authority, including Kirklees, and will identify changes over time.</p><p>The Race Disparity Unit does not collect data on the number of people engaged with in precise locations. Officials have met individuals including members of the public from Kirklees, local charity and community organisations and the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 140215 question first answered 10/05/2018 10:48:25 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

92447

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Driving: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations have been made to his Department from local authorities on Clauses 8, 9 and 10 of the Deregulation Bill currently before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
	uin	210034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has received representations on behalf of Trafford, Oldham and Kirklees councils in relation to provisions in the Deregulation Bill on taxis and private hire vehicles. The Department for Transport, which has policy responsibility for taxi and private hire vehicles, has also received representations on behalf of St Helens and South Ribble councils, and from the Local Government Association.</p><p>These representations raised issues relating to safety and to the Law Commission report on taxis and private hire vehicle licensing which the Government is currently considering.</p><p>The Government will withdraw clause 10, which would have allowed anyone with an ordinary driving licence to drive a private hire vehicle when it is ‘off-duty’, from the Bill when clauses 10-12 are debated at Lords Committee Stage on 21 October.</p><p>The remaining clauses in the Deregulation Bill are:</p><p>· clause 11 which will standardise the duration for all taxi and private hire vehicle driver licences at three years; and five years for all private hire vehicle operator licences. Shorter durations will only be granted on a case by case basis, where it is justifiable for a particular reason. This will reduce the financial and administrative burden of more frequent licence renewals; and</p><p>· clause 12 which will allow private hire operators to sub-contract bookings to operators licensed in a different district.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 16/10/2014 11:01:46 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney