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1140158

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
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	Devolution: Lincolnshire
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 he has plans for devolution in Greater Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	912083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government agreed a devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire in March 2016 but it was not subsequently agreed by two of the ten local councils. I met with leaders last year to discuss their ambitions for devolution and invited them to develop further proposals.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 22/07/2019 11:20:53 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1140428

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many BAME staff are employed at (a) grade 7, (b) grade 5 and (c) grade 3 in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	279056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm there are no BAME staff employed at Grade 3 within the Northern Ireland Office. Fewer than five staff have declared as BAME at both Grades 7 and 5 and in order to comply with Data Protection Act requirements, I am unable to disclose this number as a full answer would risk the identification of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 22/07/2019 12:45:10 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1139699

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of negotiating as part of a trade agreement between the UK and the US a change in the level of actionable limits for foreign bodies in food sold in the US.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	278536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Cardiff Central to the answer I gave on 22 July 2019, UIN: 277768.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 11:38:05 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1139702

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the value of trade (a) exports and (b) imports between the UK and the Irish Republic in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	278395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 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 Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/07/2019 13:03:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ278395.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1139716

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of average price reduction on non-EU goods into the UK from setting a new UK tariff schedule on exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	278326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will implement the temporary tariff which will apply to all trade from partners not subject to alternative trade arrangements. This policy seeks to balance the impact on consumers from price rises and on producers from exposure to global competition. Under the temporary tariff, over 90% of imports by value currently entering the UK from outside the EU will be liberalised, rising from over 50%.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to tariffs, prices for imported goods depend on various factors, including exchange rate fluctuations, shipping costs and on various non-tariff barriers. Given the range of issues affecting prices, the Government does not attempt to estimate goods prices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 11:03:31 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1139735

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Equality Commission for Northern Ireland: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland's recruitment criteria as a result of the composition of new commissioners announced in June 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	278398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Following an open competition on 17 June 2019, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced a number of new appointments to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. This competition was regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). All stages of the process, including the recruitment criteria, were overseen by an independent panel member.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 22/07/2019 10:08:57 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1139748

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	278370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to the wellbeing of its staff and ensuring that staff maintain a work-life balance. The Department has a range of flexible working policies in place to avoid excess working hours and complies with the EU Working Time Directive.</p><p>If there are occasions when staff have to work extra hours, they may be able to claim overtime or time off in lieu for the additional hours worked. Working hours are managed locally with line managers and no central records are held of excess working hours that are not paid as overtime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/07/2019 13:13:54 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139750

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	278372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a Flexi-time policy, available for the use of all delegated grades and accessible on the Digital Workspace. This policy and the Department are compliant with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of civil servants’ working hours.</p><p> </p><p>This policy allows DIT staff to take time off in lieu where they have worked extra hours. This is managed locally between employees and their line managers, whose responsibility it is to ensure that their staff are not working excessive hours.</p><p> </p><p>Data on time off in lieu is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all its members of staff and has appropriate policies in place to support this, alongside a departmental Health and Wellbeing Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 10:25:56 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139762

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in her Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	278382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Office is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of their staff in support of a healthy work/life balance. The Department has an active Wellbeing Network and line managers are aware of their responsibilities for ensuring that their team members do not work excessive hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 22/07/2019 10:11:16 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139765

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Import Duties: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential response from the EU on the Government's plan to maintain zero tariffs on (a) eggs, (b) cereals, (c) fruit and (d) vegetables imported into the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	278537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Many UK agri-food products would face substantial tariffs on exports to the EU in a no deal scenario. Consistent with WTO rules, the EU must apply tariffs equally to imports from all countries where there is no trade agreement or any other preferential arrangement in place. In the event of no deal, this includes the UK. There has been no indication that the EU would modify their tariff policy as a result of our exit or following the publication of the UK’s ‘Most Favoured Nation’ schedule, the temporary tariff.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government’s intention in setting the temporary tariff has been to balance producer and consumer impacts in a way that is broadly neutral in its impact on agri-food production and consumption patterns.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/07/2019 09:54:42 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens