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802695

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date	07/12/2017
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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on reducing roadside emissions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Defra works closely with the Department for Transport in tackling the shared challenges of improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This includes regular discussions at Ministerial and official level. Last year we established a Joint Air Quality Unit, staffed by members of both Departments, which is responsible for driving delivery of the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/12/2017 11:32:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802697

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Green Belt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December to Question 117028, what assessment he has made of whether alterations made by local authorities to the shape of their green belts have been consistent with the criteria set out in his answer.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Under the National Planning Policy Framework, local authorities can alter the shape of their Green Belt only in exceptional circumstances. They do this through their Local Plan. This involves rigorous consultation in public and consideration by a planning inspector at examination, who then makes a formal determination on whether the submitted Plan is sound. It is for each Plan to be found sound if it is properly prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy in the Framework.</p><p>In the Housing White Paper, <em>Fixing our broken housing market</em>, we recognised the need for more clarity on the exceptional circumstances in which a Green Belt boundary change can be proposed and consulted on a criteria. We are currently considering the responses and will implement any policy changes in a revision of the National Planning Policy Framework as soon as practicable in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/12/2017 16:52:11 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802699

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Food: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 7 December on Future Trade Agreements: Agriculture, if he will list the individuals and organisations to which he referred who believe a free trade agreement with President Trump's United States administration will be in the interests of the UK food industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>We have spoken to a wide range of Defra stakeholders who support striking the right trade deals for the UK after we leave the EU. Developing the right deal with the US will benefit the UK food and drink industry.</p><p> </p><p>The US-UK Trade and Investment Working Group is seeking continuity on Day One of EU-Exit which is a process supported by stakeholders, the UK Government and the US Administration.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/12/2017 17:52:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802700

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the corporate insolvency framework.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In May 2016 the Government published its Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework consultation. The consultation contained a package of proposals to improve the rescue opportunities for financially-distressed companies.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the summary of responses to the consultation in September 2016, the Government has continued to engage with a very wide range of interested parties to further discuss and explore issues raised in responses to the consultation. This further engagement will ensure that any reforms, if necessary, will be fit for purpose and best achieve the Government’s aims of rescuing distressed but viable businesses, therefore preserving both value and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 15:27:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

802701

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that the minutes of the Financial Conduct Authority state that it could face legal action if it published the full section 166 report into RBS' treatment of SMEs.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	118250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The handling of the section 166 Report into Royal Bank of Scotland’s treatment of SME customers transferred to GRG is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority. The FCA has stated that conducting section 166 reports on the basis that they will not be published supports their effective use as an important supervisory tool.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has published a detailed summary of the main findings from the skilled persons report. The FCA announced it is investigating the matters arising from the report and focussing on whether there is any basis for it to take further action. It would not be appropriate for the government to comment further whilst this process is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 12/12/2017 14:37:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson