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1123525

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting the next boundary review using census population statistics and citizenship information sourced from passport data.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	248715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Boundary reviews have always been based on the number of registered electors. The<br>Government remains of the view that continuing to use the definitive registered electorate<br>is the most effective way of keeping constituencies up to date.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/05/2019 10:05:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1123537

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government has put in place to ensure trade policy is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	248756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We want to ensure economic growth and development go hand in hand. We are exploring all options in the design of future trade and investment agreements including sustainable development provisions within these taking into account responses to the government consultation.</p><p> </p><p>An aspiration in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is tariff-free access for Least Developed Countries trading into developed country markets which we have cemented in UK legislation through the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p>It also remains our priority to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) as the UK exits the EU. The UK has signed EPAs with Eastern and Southern Africa States, Pacific States and CARIFORUM States.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 03/05/2019 11:04:42 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 116400 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1123541

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Tree Preservation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of tree preservation orders; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	248587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Tree Preservation Orders are issued and enforced by local authorities, who have responsibility for ensuring trees of amenity value are protected for their community's enjoyment. The Government strongly believes in protecting our natural environment, which is why we increased protection for Ancient and Veteran trees in the National Planning Policy Framework in 2018, and are the first Government to commit to leaving the natural environment in a better state then we inherited it.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/05/2019 10:28:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 116397 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1123553

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many European nationals resident in the UK were registered to vote in the 2014 European elections.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	248741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of European nationals<br>resident in the UK who were registered to vote in the 2014 European Parliamentary<br>elections</p><p>The numbers of eligible people on the registers for electoral events are published by the<br>Electoral Commission following the elections taking place, but do not include a breakdown<br>of the numbers of EU citizens eligible to vote. The report on the 2014 European<br>Parliamentary elections was produced by the Electoral Commission in July 2014 and is<br>available online (www.electoralcommission.org.uk)</p><p>Similarly, the Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of European<br>nationals resident in the UK who are registered to vote for the 2019 European<br>Parliamentary elections</p><p>Each Electoral Registration Officer maintains a register for their own local area. Some<br>headline registration statistics by area are collated and published annually by the Office for<br>National Statistics, however, this does not include a breakdown of the numbers of EU<br>citizens registered to vote. The total number of UK local government electors – which<br>includes EU citizens – in the year to December 2018 was 47.8 million</p><p>The latest bulletin is available at:<br>www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/05/2019 10:04:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1123554

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many European nationals resident in the UK are registered to vote in the 2019 European elections.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	248742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of European nationals<br>resident in the UK who were registered to vote in the 2014 European Parliamentary<br>elections</p><p>The numbers of eligible people on the registers for electoral events are published by the<br>Electoral Commission following the elections taking place, but do not include a breakdown<br>of the numbers of EU citizens eligible to vote. The report on the 2014 European<br>Parliamentary elections was produced by the Electoral Commission in July 2014 and is<br>available online (www.electoralcommission.org.uk)</p><p>Similarly, the Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of European<br>nationals resident in the UK who are registered to vote for the 2019 European<br>Parliamentary elections</p><p>Each Electoral Registration Officer maintains a register for their own local area. Some<br>headline registration statistics by area are collated and published annually by the Office for<br>National Statistics, however, this does not include a breakdown of the numbers of EU<br>citizens registered to vote. The total number of UK local government electors – which<br>includes EU citizens – in the year to December 2018 was 47.8 million</p><p>The latest bulletin is available at:<br>www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 03/05/2019 10:04:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1123584

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 expanding polyurethane foam is defined as filler material under his Department's guidance (a) paragraph 12.7 of Fire safety: Approved Document B2, published in 2006, 2010, and 2013 and (b) paragraph 12.6 of Approved Document B2, published in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Expanding polyurethane foam is used for a wide variety of purposes. The application of the guidance in paragraphs 12.6 and/or 12.7 of the approved document to the use of expanding polyurethane foam would need to be considered on a case by case basis. These products are commonly used as a joint sealant and as such would not be covered by paragraphs 12.6 or 12.7, but there may be other circumstances, such as being used as a void filler between two layers of construction in an external wall, where paragraph 12.7 would apply. The guidance in approved documents should be considered in full and in the context to the requirements of the regulations themselves.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/05/2019 10:29:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 116399 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123585

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2019 to Question 244108 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department published documentation outlining the definition of the term filler prior to June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/05/2019 10:28:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 116398 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123586

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
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 (a) reduce delays and (b) improve the experience of people requiring a medical review when renewing their driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	248652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) makes around 745,000 medical licensing decisions each year and aims to complete 90 per cent of these within 90 working days. The length of time taken to deal with an application depends on the medical condition involved and whether information is needed from medical professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has recruited additional staff to process medical applications and notifications. This includes increasing the number of doctors and introducing nurse caseworkers to deal with specific conditions. The DVLA is also working with third parties, for example, GPs, consultants and opticians, to reduce the time taken to receive the information it requires to make licensing decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA also provides an online service for customers to notify a medical condition or renew a driving licence previously issued following a medical condition. The DVLA continually reviews its processes and has a dedicated team responsible for the improvement of its medical driver licensing services and communications.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/05/2019 10:13:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1123633

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bristow Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans his Department has implemented in the event that Bristow's Helicopters Ltd is unable to fulfil its obligations on search and rescue.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	248700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department keeps its contingency plans under continual review should Bristow Helicopters Ltd be at any time unable to fulfil its contractual obligations.</p><p> </p><p>These plans include comprehensive contractual provisions to step in and take over the service in the unlikely event that it is required to do so. The detail of these plans is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/05/2019 10:01:00 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1123663

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to encourage more environmentally conscious house-building that takes into account established trees and local bird populations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	248601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Our revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, asks local authorities to support development whose primary objective is to conserve or enhance biodiversity. Opportunities to incorporate biodiversity improvements in and around developments should also be encouraged, especially where this can secure measurable net gains for biodiversity. These gains could include the safeguarding of established trees or bird populations, access to new green space, and provision of green infrastructure such as swift bricks or hedgehog highways. The government will use the forthcoming Environment Bill to mandate biodiversity net gain for development in England ensuring that the delivery of much-needed infrastructure and housing is not at the expense of vital biodiversity.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/05/2019 10:27:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 116396 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly