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1060475

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to promote reform of OECD Development Assistance Committee rules on aid spending.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	909203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is leading efforts to modernise the international aid rules to ensure they can keep pace with new challenges and support the delivery of the Global Goals. We have secured significant progress in changing the rules, including the recent agreement on an ODA reverse-graduation mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/02/2019 15:15:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1138504

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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	Leisure: Learning Disability
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities provide adequate leisure and recreational facilities for people with learning disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	276263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that access to high-quality inclusive spaces and opportunities for sport and recreation can make an important contribution to the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.</p><p>In 2015, the Government sport strategy, <em>Sporting Future: A Strategy for an Active Nation</em> placed a focus on encouraging activity amongst those less likely to be active - including people with disabilities. The Government supports efforts that aim to encourage people with all forms of disability to become active and to fulfil their sporting potential.</p><p>The Activity Alliance's <em>‘Inclusive Fitness Initiative’ </em>is supporting leisure centres to become more welcoming and accessible environments to disabled people. Activity Alliance run the initiative in collaboration with Sport England and UK Active and aim to give the active leisure sector support to improve, modernise and invest in its facilities, with the ambition that every facility in the country complies with the Activity Alliance <em>‘Inclusive Fitness Initiative’.</em></p><p>In 2018-19 the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government committed over £15 million to support a robust package of new Government initiatives to support vibrant and inclusive open spaces to enable more people to participate in leisure activities. This included the Pocket Parks Plus programme which is providing funding for 198 community-led projects across England to create new or renovate existing parks. A number of the successful projects will be creating open spaces that address social inclusion - and increasing access for people with different disabilities to leisure and wellbeing activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 17/07/2019 10:53:07 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1139892

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a national definition for rural crime.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	278571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p><br>Those living in rural areas can be the victim of the same crimes as those living in urban areas. However, we know that certain crimes, such as hare coursing and livestock offences, predominantly affect rural communities and that is why we supported the introduction of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Rural <br>Affairs Strategy, which was published last July.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/07/2019 16:16:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1139906

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from social care after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	278576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The provision of welfare services by certain bodies is exempt from VAT, so no VAT is charged to the final consumer. In order to qualify for this exemption, service providers either need to meet the requirements set by the Care Quality Commission or be a registered charity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2019 16:06:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

226699

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	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	Overseas Students: Scholarships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Statement of 8 January 2015, HCWS176, when the results of the review of the Government's overseas scholarships schemes will be available; and if he will make it his policy that no changes to the governance of those schemes will be made without prior consultation of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Haselhurst
	uin	227138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 8 January (HCWS176) the findings of the report are expected to be laid in the libraries of both Houses later this month, and published on line shortly after that.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/03/2015 16:03:26 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	43 label Biography information for Lord Haselhurst

226700

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	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	Overseas Students: Scholarships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Statement of 8 January 2015, HCWS176, what provision has been made for public consultation as part of the review of the Government's overseas scholarships schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Haselhurst
	uin	227139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>This overarching Review builds on the work of the two previous Triennial reviews, into Commonwealth and Marshall scholarships, including their public consultations. It focuses on whether there are synergies for better efficiencies between the three schemes.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/03/2015 16:02:57 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	43 label Biography information for Lord Haselhurst

349579

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if he will bring forward proposals to establish a Joint Committee on Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Haselhurst
	uin	1790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I expect to bring forward proposals to establish a Joint Committee on Restoration and Renewal before the House rises for the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 15/06/2015 15:48:07 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	43 label Biography information for Lord Haselhurst

349850

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Anglia Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on rail franchising in the Greater Anglia region.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Haselhurst
	uin	900268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>Our policy is for franchising in the Greater Anglia region and nationally to support economic growth and deliver improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We held a public consultation on the future of franchising in the East Anglia region and the results of this will be taken into account in the requirements for the current franchise competition.</p><p> </p><p>We expect bidders to exceed these requirements. The Invitation To Tender will be provided to bidders in August and we will announce a winner in July 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/06/2015 13:56:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	43 label Biography information for Lord Haselhurst

532864

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has for the implementation of the Teaching Excellence Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Haselhurst
	uin	41835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>As set out in our White Paper, “Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice” we plan to implement the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in stages.</p><ul><li>In Year One all providers with satisfactory quality assessments will automatically achieve a rating of ‘Meets Expectations’.</li><li>Year Two will be a trial year for the full assessment process at provider level. Year Three in will be the first full year of assessments at provider level, and we will also carry out a number of pilots at disciplinary level.</li><li>Year Four will be the first year of disciplinary level assessments and the first year in which post-graduate taught provision may be included.</li></ul><p>Further detail on the timeline for Year Two is set out in the TEF Technical Consultation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/07/2016 09:33:34 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	43 label Biography information for Lord Haselhurst

827949

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Highways Act 1980, how many people have been injured as a result of pavements not being maintained at public expense in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	123909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) does not hold data centrally on the number of people injured as a result of pavements (pedestrian walkways) not being maintained at public expense.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2018 11:53:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch