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947359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fires: Climate Change 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of climate change on the prevalence of wildfires in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 168120 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Under the 2008 Climate Change Act, the Government is required to publish every five years a UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA). The likely effect of climate change on the prevalence of wildfires in the UK is considered in the evidence report underpinning the 2017 CCRA, which was published in June 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the CCRA, this July we published the National Adaptation Programme which sets out actions that the Forestry Commission will carry out over the next five years to ensure that woodlands are more resilient to natural hazards, including wildfires.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In terms of moorland wildfires, Defra is currently conducting a targeted policy review that will look at the relationship between land management and wildfire.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-05T11:44:11.54Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T11:44:11.54Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
947360
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Training 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 Defence, which foreign armed forces the UK armed forces has trained in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 168121 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The list below sets out the foreign states that were provided training and/or education by the UK Armed Forces for the period 25 July 2017 – 25 July 2018.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angola</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Argentina</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armenia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas, The</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahrain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cameroon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cote D'Ivoire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominican Republic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Timor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eritrea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiji</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gambia, The</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Georgia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guatemala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lebanon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Macedonia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Madagascar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mali</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritius</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moldova</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mongolia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montenegro</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morocco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Niger</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Palestinian Autonomous Areas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paraguay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peru</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senegal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serbia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Lucia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tunisia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uzbekistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vietnam</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-05T15:04:38.21Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T15:04:38.21Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
947362
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading EU Grants and Loans 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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Shared Prosperity Fund is planned to be allocated on the basis of the Barnett formula. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 168123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>My Department continues to develop the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), a domestic programme of investment to tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity across the whole of the UK, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.</p><p>We have committed to engaging the devolved administrations to ensure the UKSPF works for places in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and will launch a public consultation for the whole of the UK later this year. Decisions on the operation and allocation of the UKSPF will be made following the consultation and will be subject to the spending review next year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen more like this
answering member printed Jake Berry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-05T14:19:56.457Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T14:19:56.457Z
answering member
4060
label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
947364
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Business: Cybersecurity 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 step his Department is taking to encourage good practice in cyber security for businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 168125 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>As part of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Strategy the Government created the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to be the authority on the UK’s cyber security environment, sharing knowledge, addressing systemic vulnerabilities and providing leadership on key national cyber security issues.</p><p> </p><p>The NCSC’s work includes publishing practical security guidance, such as 10 steps to Cyber Security, which provides a sound basis for any business to take informed cyber security decisions and actions that are right for their organisation. For smaller businesses, NCSC’s Small Business Guide sets out easy, low-cost steps to help protect data, assets and reputation. Businesses may also join the Cyber information Sharing Partnership (CiSP), a joint industry and government initiative to exchange cyber threat information. The NCSC also manages the Cyber Essentials certification scheme, which helps any business demonstrate to their customers that they have taken basic steps to protect their business from a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government recently introduced the following legislation to encourage good practice in cyber security for businesses:</p><p> </p><p>Data Protection Act 2018 — requires organisations to have appropriate technical and organisational cyber security measures in place to protect personal data</p><p> </p><p>Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (known as the “NIS Directive”) — places legal obligations on the a) providers of essentials services and b) digital service providers to to improve their cyber-security</p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-05T13:50:25.267Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-05T13:50:25.267Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this