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838176

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the strength of the Northern Ireland economy.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	903764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The fundamentals of the Northern Ireland economy remain strong. Economic output is up over the year, exports have risen, unemployment has fallen to levels not seen since before the Great Recession of 2008, and 55,000 more people are in work compared to 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, though, a key requirement for stronger growth is political stability. That is why it is essential that we see devolution restored.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 07/02/2018 16:33:02 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

838177

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on ensuring that people in England who were victims of terrorism perpetrated by paramilitary groups based in Northern Ireland are able to access legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	903766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>First and foremost I would like to extend my deepest condolences to all those across the UK who have been affected by appalling and devastating acts of terrorism, including those affected by the Hyde Park atrocity.</p><p>As my honourable friend knows legal aid decisions are made independently of Government, but I am sure he, like me, very much welcomes the excellent news that the Legal Aid Agency has just decided to award legal aid to the Hyde Park families in their pursuit of justice.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/02/2018 13:29:39 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

838178

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	City Deals: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on city deals in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	903768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>We have made a clear manifesto commitment to work with a restored Executive and other stakeholders towards a comprehensive and ambitious set of city deals across Northern Ireland.</p><p>We have announced our intention to open negotiations for a Belfast Region City Deal, and the Secretary of State continues to engage with Cabinet colleagues to progress this vital growth agenda for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 07/02/2018 16:35:02 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

837326

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Bridges: Irish Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the viability of building a bridge from Scotland to the island of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	126445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Upgrading our transport infrastructure underpins one of the core components of our Industrial Strategy: Creating the economic infrastructure that will increase productivity and drive growth across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy, and the Transport Investment Strategy that builds on it, constitutes an important opportunity to consider these kinds of decisions strategically, ensuring that our approach to infrastructure not only provides the basics for the economy, but also actively supports our long term national interests.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have established the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to advise us on investment. The NIC are in the process of producing a National Infrastructure Assessment, which will be published this year, containing recommendations for how our identified infrastructure needs and priorities should be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/02/2018 14:27:39 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

835945

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Local Government: Video Conferencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to allow local authorities operating joint committees, parish councils and combined authorities to hold meetings using video conferencing facilities.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	126300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted last year on a proposal to give local authorities operating joint committees, and combined authorities, but not councils as a whole, the freedom to hold formal meetings using video conferencing facilities. We will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/02/2018 16:13:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

835946

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Support for Mortgage Interest: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) Hove constituency, (b) East Sussex, (c) the South East receive Support for Mortgage Interest; and how many of those people receive (i) employment support allowance, (ii) personal independence payments and (iii) jobseeker’s allowance.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	126301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The table below gives the Department’s estimates of the caseload of Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) split by benefit and one selected geography.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>All SMI</p></td><td><p>SMI and Employment and Support Allowance</p></td><td><p>SMI and Job Seeker’s Allowance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> Table 1: SMI caseload by benefit in one selected geography</em></p><p>Data is not available on:</p><ul><li>the number of SMI claimants in receipt of Personal Independence Payment;</li><li>the number of claimants of SMI in Hove and geographies smaller than Government Office Region.</li></ul><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000 cases.</p><p>‘-’ denotes under 500 cases.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2018 10:55:22 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

835947

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of Support for Mortgage Interest have received information on forthcoming changes to that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	126302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>To date, the department has sent information to 105,000 SMI claimants.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/02/2018 10:59:22 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

835948

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the re-opening of rural railway lines and halts.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	126303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/02/2018 14:47:07 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

835959

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to (a) process the DBS application and either scan or return to the applicant for amendments, (b) search the Police National Computer, (c) search the Children's Barred List where appropriate, (d) search the Adults' Barred List where appropriate, (e) search the records held by local police where appropriate and (f) print the DBS certificate and return all necessary documentation to the applicant (i) nationally, (ii) in London and (iii) in Hampstead and Kilburn constituency in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	126314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the average number of days taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to scan an application, search the Police National Computer, search the records held by local police where appropriate and to print the DBS certificate for applications nationally.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>a) Time to Scan the Application (days)</p></td><td><p>b)Time to Search PNC (days)</p></td><td><p>e) Time to Search Local Police Records (days)</p></td><td><p>f) Time to Print Certificate (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-16 to 31-Mar-17</p></td><td><p>0.54</p></td><td><p>2.42</p></td><td><p>9.72</p></td><td><p>1.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-17 to 31-Dec-17</p></td><td><p>0.73</p></td><td><p>3.32</p></td><td><p>5.11</p></td><td><p>1.66</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the average number of days taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to scan an application, search the Police National Computer, search the records held by local police where appropriate and to print the DBS certificate for applications with a London postcode.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>a) Time to Scan the Application (days)</p></td><td><p>b)Time to Search PNC (days)</p></td><td><p>e) Time to Search Local Police Records (days)</p></td><td><p>f) Print Certificate (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-16 to 31-Mar-17</p></td><td><p>0.48</p></td><td><p>2.37</p></td><td><p>23.88</p></td><td><p>1.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-17 to 31-Dec-17</p></td><td><p>0.61</p></td><td><p>3.09</p></td><td><p>5.49</p></td><td><p>1.53</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 3 shows the average number of days taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to scan an application, search the Police National Computer, search the records held by local police where appropriate and to print the DBS certificate for applications within the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>a) Time to Scan the Application (days)</p></td><td><p>b)Time to Search PNC (Days)</p></td><td><p>e) Time to Search Local Police Records (days)</p></td><td><p>f) Print Certificate (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-16 to 31-Mar-17</p></td><td><p>0.53</p></td><td><p>2.27</p></td><td><p>20.46</p></td><td><p>1.59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-Apr-17 to 31-Dec-17</p></td><td><p>0.62</p></td><td><p>2.95</p></td><td><p>4.44</p></td><td><p>1.51</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for the average processing time for returning paper applications cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p>Checks of the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list are carried out in parallel to the local police checks and data on the average time taken to conduct these checks cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/02/2018 17:57:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

835960

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	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 migrants granted leave to remain in the UK have had no recourse to public funds conditions imposed on them because of exceptional circumstances since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	126315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>No Recourse to Public Funds is the default condition for grants of leave to remain in most categories. It is not a condition that is normally imposed due to exceptional circumstances.</p><p>Data is not held in the requested format and to establish whether a migrant did not or did not have the no recourse to public funds condition imposed due to exceptional circumstances would require individual examination of records. This would incur disproportionate cost. <br>Total grants of leave to remain can be found in table ex_01_q in the Home Office’s Immigration Statistics July to September release, available for download at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a><br> with the data tables at<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/02/2018 16:17:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq