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747458
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fires: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on contingency planning for multiple fire incidents across London. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 2475 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Contingency planning for multiple fire incidents is the responsibility of each local fire and rescue authority. Each fire and rescue authority has a statutory requirement to have mutual assistance arrangements in place to provide additional support including during major fires and other emergencies, and to review and test their arrangements. Local mutual assistance arrangements are augmented by national resilience capabilities available from across the country.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN 2476 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:38:35.08Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:38:35.08Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
747459
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fires: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on contingency planning for multiple fire incidents across Greater Manchester. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 2476 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Contingency planning for multiple fire incidents is the responsibility of each local fire and rescue authority. Each fire and rescue authority has a statutory requirement to have mutual assistance arrangements in place to provide additional support including during major fires and other emergencies, and to review and test their arrangements. Local mutual assistance arrangements are augmented by national resilience capabilities available from across the country.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN 2475 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:38:35.157Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:38:35.157Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
747460
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Terrorism: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on contingency planning for multiple terrorist incidents across London. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 2477 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Home Office keeps the UK’s preparedness for terrorist attack under constant review, and is delivering a £144 million programme to increase numbers of armed police officers in the UK. The Home Office also trains and equips specialist fire and ambulance teams to manage casualties in higher risk environments. These capabilities are deployable to a terrorist incident occurring anywhere in the UK, including London.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office’s National CT Exercise programme plays a vital role in ensuring that Government, blue light responders, military and other agencies are prepared to respond to terrorist attacks in the UK. The programme comprises large-scale live exercises that test the national response to a terrorist attack, and also includes regional and table-top exercises.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:33:16.063Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:33:16.063Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
747461
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Terrorism: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on contingency planning for multiple terrorist incidents across Greater Manchester. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 2478 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Home Office keeps the UK’s preparedness for terrorist attack under constant review, and is delivering a £144 million programme to increase numbers of armed police officers in the UK. The Home Office also trains and equips specialist fire and ambulance teams to manage casualties in higher risk environments. These capabilities are deployable to a terrorist incident occurring anywhere in the UK, including in Greater Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office’s National CT Exercise Programme plays a vital role in ensuring that Government, blue light responders, military and other agencies are prepared to respond to terrorist attacks throughout the UK. Exercise WINCHESTER ACCORD was delivered in Greater Manchester in May 2016. The exercise tested the emergency service and military response to a suicide bomb and firearms attack on a crowded place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:34:15.683Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:34:15.683Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
747505
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: Urban Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing to cities to grow their digital media industries. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 2371 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The creative industries, including the digital media industries, are the fastest growing part of the UK’s economy. The Government is committed to ensuring that the creative industries continue to thrive nationwide, including in York.</p><p> </p><p>This is why we are developing an ambitious Industrial Strategy that will drive growth across the country, bringing together local businesses as well as political and public sector leaders. We want to identify and support local specialisms and clusters of business. For many places, the creative industries will form a vital part of that thinking.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:38:57.923Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:38:57.923Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
747547
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Community Security Trust: Grants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to maintain at the same level or increase the annual grant to the Community Security Trust. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 2455 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Yes. Careful consideration will be given to the funding level for the grant in future years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:36:55.74Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:36:55.74Z
answering member
1539
label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
747555
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the rooftop solar power market of the business rate rise for organisations investing in solar power for their own consumption. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 2355 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. It is too early for official statistics to be able to see any effect of business rates as the changes have only just taken effect.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T10:49:33.253Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T10:49:33.253Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
747556
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Non-domestic Rates: Solar Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise businesses to invest in rooftop solar. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 2356 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Solar PV is a UK success story. In 2013 we estimated that solar capacity would reach 10-12GW by 2020. We now expect Government support to bring forward around 13 GW by 2020. The Feed-in Tariff remains open to solar PV which provides an incentive for businesses to invest in rooftop solar.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T08:44:19.38Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T08:44:19.38Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
747557
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Business: Data Protection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of resources available to the Information Commissioner's Office to support businesses in the implementation of changes to the General Data Protection Regulation. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 2519 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports is committed to ensuring the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is adequately resourced to fulfil its current functions under the Data Protection Act 1998 and its new responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which includes guidance and support to businesses. The Government has recently introduced new charging provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2017 to ensure the ICO it is adequately resourced both during the transitional period and once the GDPR comes into effect in May 2018. The ICO has issued guidance for businesses on how to prepare for the GDPR. This is available at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/guidance-what-to-expect-and-when/.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:37:13.903Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:37:13.903Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
747561
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the differences in (a) development, (b) manufacturing and (c) regulatory costs of biosimilar and generic medicines. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 2523 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We recognise that there may be differences in development, manufacturing or regulatory costs for biosimilars compared to generics, arising, for example, from pharmacovigilance and other manufacturing and licencing requirements, but no such assessment has been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T09:33:38.51Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T09:33:38.51Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this