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1017186

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date	29/11/2018
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	Veganism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the proportion of people in (a) England and (b) the UK who are vegan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The department does not hold any information on the number or proportion of people in the UK or England who are vegan.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/12/2018 11:00:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017190

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	STEM Subjects: Females
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 discussions he has had with business representatives on potential barriers to recruiting women into the STEM workforce.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	197356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The demand for STEM skills is growing and industry recognises that there is a gender imbalance, particularly in sectors such as engineering, construction and manufacturing. In order to improve gender representation, we have taken focussed action to engage with businesses, representative bodies and learned societies to understand what the barriers are to participation, retention and progression. This includes a series of engagements to understand what more we can do to work collaboratively and improve representation of women in the STEM sector.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 04/12/2018 14:31:38 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1017195

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	South Sudan: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking with his counterparts in the United Nations to ensure compliance with the arms embargo on South Sudan imposed by the UN Security Council in July 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	197316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK played a leading role in the Security Council's decision to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on South Sudan in July 2018.</p><p>Through sustained Ministerial and official level engagement, we continue to urge the region and the international community to fulfil their obligations to ensure that UN measures are rigorously implemented, to prevent the flow of weapons fuelling conflict, and to incentivise the parties to compromise in the interests of peace.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:20:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1017199

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of EU nationals who will migrate to the UK in each of the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	197369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/12/2018 15:56:53 question first ministerially corrected 10/12/2018 19:50:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ197369 - Uploaded.pdf title UKSA response previous answer version 89940 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ197369 - Holding.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1017200

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 54 of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, how many EU nationals (a) currently living in the UK and (b) expected to be living in the UK over the next 15 years qualify for child benefit support; and what estimate he has made of the cost of that provision.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	197370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>For 2015-2016, the most recent year for which data is available, 572,000 non-UK EU nationals were in receipt of Child Benefit and total entitlement for these non-UK EU nationals was £879 million.</p><p> </p><p>The number of non-UK EU nationals expected to be living in the UK over the next 15 years that qualify for Child Benefit could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to the number and cost of non-UK EU nationals claiming for children who are and are not resident in the UK can only be made available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 197375 question first answered 04/12/2018 15:29:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1017201

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: UK Notified Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many UK-based notified bodies for medical devices have registered under the EU Medical Devices Regulations 2017; how many of those bodies were registered under previous regulations; what assessment he has made of the effect on the NHS in the event that insufficient notified bodies register; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	197371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>There are currently four United Kingdom-based notified bodies designated under the Directive 93/42/EC on medical devices and Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Of these four UK notified bodies, one is also designated Directive 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the designating authority in the UK and is responsible for designating and monitoring the performance of UK notified bodies. This includes undertaking regular audits of their activities.</p><p> </p><p>New European Union Regulations for medical devices (Regulation 2017/745) and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (Regulation 2017/746) entered into force in May 2017, with Regulation 2017/745 fully applying from May 2020 and Regulation 2017/746 fully applying from May 2022. Each notified body will need to apply for separate designation under these Regulations. No notified body in the UK, or across the EU, is currently designated under either Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The new Regulations substantially strengthen the regulatory framework for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices and the MHRA recognises the importance of having competent notified bodies in place in sufficient time to ensure continuity of supply of products to the UK market.</p><p> </p><p>To this end, the MHRA has been engaging with UK notified bodies on an ongoing basis to ensure that sufficient resources are in place and to ensure notified bodies are prepared for the designation process. The MHRA is also providing expert auditors to support the process of joint assessment of notified bodies under the new legislation across the EU to support the consistent application of the new Regulations across all EU Member States.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 04/12/2018 17:25:31 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1017202

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Medical Equipment: Cobalt
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 potential effect on the operation of the UK-EU medical devices supply chain of the ongoing use of cobalt in UK-manufactured medical devices in the event that the UK is no longer subject to EU REACH regulations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	197372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>To provide continuity for businesses in a no deal scenario, the EU Withdrawal Act copies EU legislation into UK law, including REACH, as far as possible. This means that the requirements established through these regulations will continue to apply in the UK. This includes retaining all exemptions that remain applicable, including chemicals used in medical products or equipment. By doing this we would minimise disruption to the supply in chemicals.</p><p> </p><p>While it would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of negotiations regarding the Future Economic Partnership, we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in chemicals regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 16:40:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1017206

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Universal Credit: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 54 of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, how many non-UK EU nationals (a) currently living in the UK and (b) expected to be living in the UK over the next 15 years will qualify for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	197376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-28/196900/" target="_blank">196900</a> on 4 December.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/12/2018 15:52:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1017212

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, from which departmental budgets the cost of constructing UK Government offices at New Waverley is being allocated; and how much money has been allocated to that project in each month since its commencement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	197379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The amount spent by HMRC in each of the last five years on office accommodation for staff who will be relocating to its Edinburgh Regional Centre, which is currently being constructed at 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2018-19, £13 million</p><p>2017-18, £12 million</p><p>2016-17, £13 million</p><p>2015-16, £13 million</p><p>2014-15, £14 million</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has signed an agreement for lease for 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh, which will become its Edinburgh Regional Centre and it has so far spent around £0.5 million from HMRC’s budget.</p><p>Construction is under way and it is the responsibility of the developer to deliver the building to an agreed specification, which HMRC will then lease. HMRC will occupy 90 per cent of the building and will commence payments during 2019-20 in accordance with the terms of the lease.</p><p>HMRC’s move to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. It will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028, while modernising how HMRC work and helping to improve customer service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 197378 question first answered 04/12/2018 14:58:16 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1017214

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) location and (b) lease expiry dates of Government offices in Scotland that are used by Departmental staff.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	197381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The location information for all the Civil Estate, including Scotland, is published online at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/c186e17f-654d-4134-aed7-b3f13469546a/central-government-welsh-ministers-and-local-government-including-property-and-land" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a> as part of Government transparency commitments. Details of Government property to let or for sale can be found via the<a href="https://e-pims.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-property-finder/Home.aspx" target="_blank"> Government Property Finder </a>website.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not publish lease expiry dates for Government offices used by Departmental staff due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/12/2018 13:15:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard