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751663

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date	13/07/2017
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	Idil Eser
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Turkish Government on the detention of Idil Eser, the Director of Amnesty International, in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	4772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the recent arrests of Amnesty staff in Turkey, and the Prime Minister raised the case of Idil Eser with President Erdogan at the recent G20 summit. We continue to encourage Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/07/2017 16:22:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

751689

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Self-employed: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average weekly income was for self-employed people in real terms in (a) the UK and (b) Wales in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	4962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Table 1 (attached): estimated median weekly earnings from self-employment (£) and total weekly income from all sources (£) of all self-employed individuals in the United Kingdom and in Wales from 2002/03 to 2015/16. All monetary amounts are in 2015/16 prices.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/07/2017 16:20:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name Estimated median weekly earnings from self-employment.docx title Estimated median weekly earnings
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

751747

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many council-maintained nursery places for three and four-year-olds there have been in the London Borough of Southwark in each of the last seven years; and how many local authority maintained nursery places will be available for three and four-year-olds in the London Borough of Southwark under her Department's new early years national funding formula in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	4859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on the number of council-maintained nursery places for three and four-year-olds there have been in the London Borough of Southwark in each of the last seven years.</p><p>The department does have data showing the number of three and four-year-olds in Southwark taking up their entitlement to funded early learning in a nursery as recorded in January 2017 is available in table 2LA in the main tables at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017</em></a><em>. </em></p><p>The data from 2010 to 2016 can be found in the Provision for children under 5 years of age in England tables at<em>: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-childcare-and-early-years" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-childcare-and-early-years</em></a>.</p><p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide the required number of places to meet parental demand for the free entitlements for two, three and four-year-olds. Local authorities will be working with providers to ensure that there are enough places to meet parental demand in the next three years.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/07/2017 16:21:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

751749

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many maintained nursery schools there were in (a) 2010 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	4931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Table 2a of “Schools, Pupils and Their Characteristics January 2017” sets out the number of maintained nursery schools in each year from 2003 to 2017. 2017 is the most recent period for which figures are available:</p><p> </p><p>These figures are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/07/2017 16:23:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

751823

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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 Citizen Service: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much statutory funding the International Citizen Service programme has received in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	4980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DfID) provides funding to the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme to enable young people from across Britain and developing countries to take part in international volunteering.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides an outline of DfID expenditure on ICS in each of the last five financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Table – ICS Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>7,399,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,927,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>24,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>26,263,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>25,166,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 16:07:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

751824

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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 Citizen Service: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many 18 to 25-year-olds took part in the International Citizens Service programme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	4979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The International Citizen Service (ICS) provides opportunities for young people from across Britain and developing countries to take part in international volunteering.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows how many participants have taken part in ICS in each of the last five years. It also includes the split between British volunteers and those from developing countries.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Table 1 – ICS Participants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>British volunteers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Developing country volunteers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Yearly total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>501</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>1354</p></td><td><p>3377</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2918</p></td><td><p>2693</p></td><td><p>5611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3627</p></td><td><p>3532</p></td><td><p>7159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>3211</p></td><td><p>3206</p></td><td><p>6417</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 16:10:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

751832

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A595
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to open a consultation on improvements to the A595 near Grizebeck before the end of the current parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	4944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The A595 in this location is a local road and the responsibility of Cumbria County Council.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year the Department for Transport plans to consult on its plans to establish a Major Road Network, which would include the most important local authority A-Roads. A share of the National Road Fund, funded by Vehicle Excise Duty, will be set aside to fund improvements on this Network, which could include roads such as the A595 at Grizebeck.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 16:17:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

751244

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fire Prevention: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to include phenolic foam in fire safety tests of cladding and insulation materials being undertaken in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Our statement of 6 July set out the approach we are adopting.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-recommends-further-tests-on-cladding-and-insulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-panel-recommends-further-tests-on-cladding-and-insulation</a></p><p>The 2 insulation materials recommended by the expert panel for use in the full testing were rigid polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) and non-combustible mineral wool. There are many types of rigid foam insulation boards available and PIR was considered to be the most appropriate option for purposes of this series of tests.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/07/2017 16:21:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5095 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

751251

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Insulation: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for local authorities being permitted to submit for testing at the building Research Establishment cladding samples that are not of the aluminium composite material construction used on Grenfell Tower.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	4555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Based on the advice of an independent expert group, we are prioritising testing of Aluminium Composite Material cladding. A series of additional system tests have been commissioned as a further step in helping building owners to reach decisions on the best way of keeping their buildings safe.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/07/2017 16:22:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 5090 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

751422

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Parasitic Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on eliminating nematode infections in (a) Africa and (b) the rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>DFID supports the global elimination of the nematode infection Lymphatic Filariasis. DFID funding has meant that the population at risk from this disease in the 10 African countries and 2 Asian countries supported has fallen by over 85% since 2013. The aim is to achieve full elimination in these 12 countries by 2025.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 16:09:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell