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919108

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport Focus: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving responsibility for Transport Focus in Scotland to the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	151218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the position of transport Focus in Scotland. The Scottish Government already has an important role in Transport Focus through the member of Transport Focus’s Board who is appointed by Scottish Ministers. Transport Focus also has well established links with the Scottish Government and ministers, Transport Scotland, and with a number of other Scottish transport bodies, who it works closely with as it advocates for transport users.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/06/2018 15:20:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

919109

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
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	Drinking Water: Bottles
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 assessment he has made of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) capability of the Government to administer the replacement of plastic water bottles with bio plastic.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	151026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to administer the replacement of plastic water bottles with bio-based plastics.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p> </p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/06/2018 14:07:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

919118

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 assessment the Government has made of (a) the total agricultural payment budget that will be made available after 2022 and (b) the proportion of the farm payment budget allocated to (i) public goods payments and (ii) other policy objectives after 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	151106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government made a manifesto commitment that the amount we allocate to farming support, in cash terms, will be protected until the end of this Parliament and that a new, funded scheme would be rolled out thereafter. We have also committed to an agricultural transition period to phase in any changes. No final decisions have yet been taken on funding allocations between different objectives after 2022.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/06/2018 09:31:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

919119

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he has seen briefing papers on the estimated figures of £17-20 billion on the costs of the maximum facilitation model; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	151166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text The analysis to support the estimated £17-20 billion figure was published in a letter by the Chief Executive of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 June, 2018. The government is considering two approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU: a 'new customs partnership' and a 'highly streamlined customs arrangement'. Ongoing analysis continues to support the development of both models. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/06/2018 15:12:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

919122

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he has seen briefing papers on the estimated figures of £17-20 billion on the costs of the maximum facilitation model; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	151169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. This analysis contributes to our exit negotiations with the EU, helps define our future partnership with the EU, and informs our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks. We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government.</p><p> </p><p>By leaving the Customs Union and establishing a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU, we will be able to forge new trade relationships with our partners around the world, and maintain as frictionless trade as possible in goods between the UK and EU, providing a positive and powerful voice for free trade.</p><p> </p><p>In assessing the options for the UK's future customs relationship with the EU, the government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK and by our strategic objectives:</p><ul><li>To keep trade with the EU as frictionless as possible;</li><li>To avoid a ‘hard border’ between Ireland and Northern Ireland;</li><li>To establish an independent international trade policy.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 12/06/2018 13:44:49 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

919123

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he has seen briefing papers on the estimated figures of £17-20 billion on the costs of the maximum facilitation model; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	151170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The analysis to support the estimated £17-20 billion figure was published in a letter by the Chief Executive of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 June, 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government is considering two approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU: a ‘new customs partnership’ and a ‘highly streamlined customs arrangement’. Ongoing analysis continues to support the development of both models.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/06/2018 10:12:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

919125

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the number of chefs in the armed forces of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	151243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence recognises that, given the number of non-UK employees in the catering and hospitality industry, any BREXIT impact in this sector could potentially affect the recruitment and retention of chefs in the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/06/2018 15:12:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

919126

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence to the Public Accounts Committee on 4 June 2018, Q41 and Q135, for what reason his Department has not made any assessment of (a) the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the STEM ecosystem and (b) the potential consequential effect of changes in that ecosystem on recruitment to the armed forces; and what assessment his Department will now make of those issues.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	151244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>Following the EU Exit referendum, as part of the formulation of Ministry of Defence strategy, an assessment was undertaken of the potential impact of BREXIT on Armed Forces recruitment and retention. It concluded that BREXIT was unlikely to impact directly on Armed Forces recruitment, given our nationality requirements, but there could be a secondary impact should BREXIT increase demand for scarce skills in the UK. This could, indirectly, impact on Armed Forces recruitment and retention. The Ministry of Defence is preparing its comments on the Public Accounts Committee transcript of 4 June and will provide an appropriate clarification to the Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/06/2018 15:11:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

919137

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
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	Cameroon: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	151080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The promotion of human rights in Cameroon remains an objective of the British Government. Human rights violations and abuses lead to unstable, less prosperous and undemocratic societies.</p><p>The tensions in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon are troubling. The Government wants to see an end to violence, release of prisoners and a meaningful process to address the core issues. We welcome the announcement by President Biya in his New Year speech, calling for moves to rebuild trust, resume dialogue and pursue decentralization. During my visit in February, I met senior Cameroon Government Ministers and reinforced the need for restraint, for the avoidance of excess force and for respect for human rights.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/06/2018 15:13:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

919142

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of police officers in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	151053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of police officers and Police Community Support officers employed by each Police Force Area in England and Wales on a bi-annual basis. These data are published in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletins.</p><p>The Home Office collects this information at Police Force Area level only. The latest data available on the number of police officers and Police Community Support officers, as at 30 September 2017, can be found in Table 1 and Table 3 of the police workforce statistics published in January 2018:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675788/police-workforce-tables-jan17.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675788/police-workforce-tables-jan17.ods</a></p><p>Data on the number of police officers and Police Community Support officers in West Midlands, as at 31 March each year and going back to March 2007, can be found in the accompanying Open Data Table: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629362/open-data-table-police-workforce.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629362/open-data-table-police-workforce.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 151054 question first answered 12/06/2018 12:32:14 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham