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573935

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recommendations made by the UK Statistics Agency in August 2015, what plans his Department has to extend the range of benefit sanction data available by addressing gaps in information on repeat sanctions and hardship payments alongside the development of sanction data from the universal credit system.
	tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
	tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
	uin	44474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The sanctions publication strategy which details the approach being taken by DWP statisticians to improve the sanctions statistics being developed, which include the addition of Universal Credit sanction statistics, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-sanction-statistics-publication-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-sanction-statistics-publication-strategy</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest release of sanction statistics within the Quarterly Statistical Summary: August 2016 includes an experimental monthly rate of claimants sanctioned and can be found (on page12) at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-statistical-summaries-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The related background information to support this can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monthly-rate-of-claimants-sanctioned-background-information-and-methodology" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monthly-rate-of-claimants-sanctioned-background-information-and-methodology</a></p><p> </p><p>Management Information data on the number of applications and awards for hardship payments were published on 18th November 2015 and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/jsa-and-esa-hardship-applications-and-awards-apr-2012-to-jun-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/jsa-and-esa-hardship-applications-and-awards-apr-2012-to-jun-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>We will consider the regularity of future publications of hardship statistics alongside our routine prioritisation of our statistical work programme.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 12/09/2016 16:36:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

574149

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people arrested on suspicion of illegally entering the UK between January 2013 and April 2016 have been (a) convicted of that offence and (b) subsequently removed from the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
	uin	44685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>It would be a disproportionate cost to disaggregate this information.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2016 15:43:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

574150

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UN Refugees and Migrants Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make a commitment at the UN General Assembly meetings on refugees and migrants on 19 and 20 September 2016 to allow more refugees to reach the UK safely and legally.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	44682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce additional pathways for refugees to come to the UK. The UK is already a leading resettlement state, offering a number of safe and legal pathways for refugees. In the year ending June 2016, a total of 3,439 people were resettled in the UK.</p><p>In addition to the 20,000 Syrian refugees and up to 3,000 vulnerable persons from the Middle East and North Africa region that the Government has committed to resettle by 2020, the UK has also committed to relocate unaccompanied refugee children from France, Greece and Italy. Under the family reunion policy we have reunited around 22,000 refugees with their immediate family over the past five years and will continue to do so. The Government supports the principle that those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. This allows vulnerable persons to receive help quickly rather than risking their lives on hazardous journeys into and across Europe or falling victim to criminal gangs who are exploiting the situation. Providing humanitarian aid in the region is the best way to provide much needed support to the majority of those fleeing persecution while working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to resettle the most vulnerable who cannot reasonably remain.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2016 16:13:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

573971

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UK Commission for Employment and Skills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40241, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the reconstituting of her Department on the continuation of (a) the Employer Skills Survey, (b) the Employer Perspectives Survey, (c) Labour Market Information and (d) other research products previously produced by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>My written statement of 21 July [HCWS121] confirmed that management of the Employer Skills Survey, the Employer Perspectives Survey and the LMI (Labour Market Information) for All Portal would be transferred to the Department for Education.</p><p>The contract for maintaining the LMI for All portal has been re-let to the Institute for Employment Research, the Employer Perspectives Survey is being prepared for publication and we will shortly begin commissioning of the Employer Skills Survey.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 12/09/2016 15:16:55 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

576770

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what works took place on the engines of the Type 45 Destroyers while they were collectively docked during the summer of 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	45254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The planned maintenance periods in 2016 for all Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers have included work on the propulsion systems.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/09/2016 14:44:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

576771

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of the Type 45 Destroyers are (a) available for operations, (b) being used for training, (c) preparing to deploy and (d) being refitted.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	45255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>All ships rotate through planned operating cycles involving maintenance, training, deployment, leave and upgrades. This results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness to deploy, safeguarding the continuous ability of these technologically advanced ships and the highly skilled personnel to deploy in support of Government policies.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides the current programming of each Type 45 Destroyer.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Current programming</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>Deployed (on route) to Middle East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DAUNTLESS</p></td><td><p>Training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>Deployed to Mediterranean</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>Entering a maintenance period</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>Adaptive Force Escort</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DUNCAN</p></td><td><p>Maintenance prior to deployment</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/09/2016 14:44:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

573433

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Turkey: Military Coups
	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 has taken to ensure that the human rights of Turkish people imprisoned as a result of the failed coup in July 2016 are respected; and what reports he has received on the alleged abuse of those prisoners by the Turkish authorities.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	44132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text The Government condemns unreservedly this failed coup. In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. The Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt should be lawful and proportionate, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2016 14:53:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

573436

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Turkey: Military Coups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on allegations of beatings and torture, including rape, in official and unofficial detention centres in Turkey in the period following the failed coup in July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	44133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government condemns unreservedly this failed coup. In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwelath Office has also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. The Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt should be lawful and proportionate, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2016 14:51:28 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

577517

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	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	Turkey: EU Accession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on Turkey's accession to the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	45349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>As and when candidate countries have met the requirements for accession in full, it will be for those countries and European Union members at the time to decide on membership. That point remains some way off.</p><p>The UK remains committed to driving reform, embedding stability and addressing shared challenges such as security and migration in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The UK will continue to support countries committed to the accession process in meeting the necessary requirements.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2016 15:08:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

573672

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Trees: Disease Control
	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 her Department is taking to prevent the invasion of fungi and insects into the UK which can threaten British trees; and what assistance is available to landowners to tackle such diseases locally.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	44506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Upholding plant biosecurity is a key priority for my department and we have taken a number of measures to reduce the risk of introduction of pests and diseases.</p><p>We have invested over £26 million into tree health research. Our long-term national strategy to tackle tree and plant disease is based on science, international best practice and advice of the UK Chief Plant Health Officer. We have also invested more than any other country in research on Ash Dieback and are conducting the world’s largest screening trials to identify a disease-tolerant tree.</p><p>We are promoting biosecurity internationally, at UK borders, and inland targeted inspections at the border to intercept high risk trades.</p><p>There are regulations on importing plants and products from outside the UK where it is known that certain pests or pathogens are present. These are updated regularly, in response to new evidence. We are working collaboratively with the international community, industry, NGOs, landowners and the public to reduce the risks of pests and diseases entering the country, and mitigate the impact of newly established pests.</p><p>Our approach to tackling plant and tree pests and diseases also includes:</p><ul><li>Identifying and assessing new threats using the UK Plant Health Risk Register; and</li><li>Targeted import inspections at ports and airports combined with inland surveillance.</li></ul><p>The Forestry Commission provides advice to woodland managers about how best to manage and adapt to tree pests and diseases. The Animal and Plant Health Agency provide similar advice for the nursery sector, including how to build resilience to pests and diseases.</p><p>Support is available for some landowners on specific tree diseases through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, subject to grant conditions.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2016 14:38:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk