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1139692

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date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent UK sports teams engaging in promotional work with the gambling industry aimed at young people under 18 years-old in other countries.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	278590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no Current plans to legislate on this issue. The Government is proud of our sports teams global appeal and we want this to continue to grow. At the same time our clubs and sporting organisations must ensure that they are responsible when it comes to their relationship with gambling partners both in the UK and abroad.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects operators which are licensed by the Gambling Commission to obey the law in other jurisdictions in which they operate. It is first and foremost for the relevant authorities in other jurisdictions to investigate any alleged breaches of their laws.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Operators licensed by the Gambling Commission are required to report any regulatory investigation or finding into their activities in any other jurisdiction. This lets the Commission assess their suitability to hold a licence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/07/2019 15:02:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1139694

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Carbon Emissions: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2019 to Question 275103 on Carbon Emissions: EU Countries, what dates have been set as targets for net zero emissions by (a) Finland, (b) Denmark, (c) Germany and (d) Portugal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	278338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK was the first major economy to legislate for a net zero target. The action we are taking in setting this target will continue our proud tradition of climate leadership.</p><p> </p><p>Finland, Denmark, Germany and Portugal have all set out aspirations or proposals to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions or net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, none has yet enshrined such a commitment in law.</p><p> </p><p>Finland has stated its intention to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2035. Denmark has set out an intention to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in its climate plan ‘Together for a Greener Future’. Germany is currently debating a draft climate law which proposes a target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Portugal has approved a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 13:53:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1139698

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Boilers: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his Answer of 9 July 2019 to Question 272120, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the statement in BRE's paper of 7 February 2018, that there is therefore an increased risk that boilers will in fact be non-compliant.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	278339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>BEIS discussed the matter with BRE following release of their paper of February 2018. BRE do not agree with the interpretation of their paper that boilers sold in England do not meet the efficiency standards set by Government, and they have confirmed that they have never held this view.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 13:51:02 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1139701

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of welfare changes on disabled people in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	278483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>We are spending £55 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions. That’s a record high and up £10 billion in real terms since 2010. Spending on disability benefits will be higher in every year to 2023 than 2010.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/07/2019 11:45:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1139717

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU External Trade: Import Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of goods from non-EU countries are held at EU borders for physical checks.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	278327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The European Commission collates statistics on the proportion of EU imports subject to physical control, but does not publish this data.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2019 16:04:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1139742

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, 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	278364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office offers a flexi time policy to support time off in lieu on an individual basis. Flexi time is individually agreed with line managers to maintain working hours in line with the Working Time Regulations 1998. As there is no central record of working hours, the Attorney General’s Office has no accurate way to estimate the amount of time off in lieu taken by staff in each of the last five years without disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/07/2019 12:30:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139749

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, 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	278371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID works on a flexible working hours scheme, which allows staff to build up a credit of time which can be used to take time off (flexi-leave). To compensate for working extra hours, staff may be paid overtime or take time off in lieu.</p><p>The below table shows all flexi leave recorded for each of the last 5 years, from July 2014 to June 2019. This data includes only full days or half days and not shorter timespans (e.g. a couple of hours), and it cannot be determined that all flexi leave taken has been recorded.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time frame</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of flexi days recorded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 14 to Jun 15</p></td><td><p>3,272.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 15 to Jun 16</p></td><td><p>3,235.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 16 to Jun 17</p></td><td><p>3,674.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 17 to Jun 18</p></td><td><p>4,949.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 18 to Jun 19</p></td><td><p>5,076.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,207.5</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/07/2019 14:07:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139761

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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	278381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) does not hold any central data on the amount of time off in lieu taken by employees in each of the past five years. Any time of in lieu granted is locally managed and not recorded, in accordance with MoJ’s Flexible Working Policy.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/07/2019 17:16:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139771

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Energy: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which parts of the Government’s plan for Connecting Facility Energy funding in the event that the UK leaving the EU without a deal (a) have and (b) have not been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	278495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, the Government has guaranteed Connecting Europe Facility funding due to UK organisations, in line with the Technical Notice. BEIS and other delivery organisations have well-developed contingency plans to implement this guarantee, if required. I refer the hon Member to the technical notices published by the Government on the guarantee, and the funds covered by it, for further details.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 23/07/2019 13:37:33 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 130466 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1139778

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	British Overseas Territories: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which parts of the Government’s plan for British Overseas Territories funding in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal (a) have and (b) have not been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	278502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, the Government has guaranteed funding for specific EU projects received by the Overseas Territories, in line with the technical notice published on this issue. Departments are working to ensure the guarantee is ready to be implemented if required. I refer the hon. member to the technical notices published by the Government on the guarantee and the funds covered by it for further details.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-british-overseas-territories-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/funding-for-british-overseas-territories-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-british-overseas-territories-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/funding-for-british-overseas-territories-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/07/2019 13:29:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna