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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-10more like thismore than 2018-07-10
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Arms Trade: Indonesia 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 International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 123992 to Question 123992 on Indonesia: Arms Trade, whether the arms granted in the licenses to Indonesia where used in the Indonesian provinces of (a) Papua or (b) West Papua. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162624 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answer text <p>All decisions to approve export licences to Indonesia are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (Consolidated Criteria). Decisions are based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from our overseas network.</p><p>We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment to Indonesia has been used in a way which is inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria. We do not routinely monitor where, within a jurisdiction, goods are used after a licence has been granted. However, we will revoke any licences that we assess to be no longer consistent with the Consolidated Criteria, for example because of changed circumstances in the export destination.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-16T16:58:50.897Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-16T16:58:50.897Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937431
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Medical Treatments: Innovation 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 Health and Social Care, what his policy priorities are in the Accelerated Access Pathway programme; and what the implications are of that programme for life-extending treatments. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162145 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
answer text <p>In December 2017, the Government published the Life Sciences Sector Deal, which detailed our commitments to taking forward the ambition in the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy. This included implementing the response to the Accelerated Access Review, which sets out a plan to increase the rate of uptake of innovative products.</p><p> </p><p>In delivering this response, the Government has brought together the key Government, National Health Service and industry partners to form the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) which will drive the uptake and adoption of innovation in the NHS, identifying and supporting the innovations that will be most transformative for patients.</p><p> </p><p>The AAC will oversee the Accelerated Access Pathway, streamlining regulatory and market access decisions, and providing additional support to increase uptake of the most transformative innovations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-17T11:34:46.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-17T11:34:46.727Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937432
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children: Obesity 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 Education, with reference to the Government Guidance on Childhood obesity: a plan for action, updated on 20 January 2017, how funding generated from the sugar levy will be integrated into that action plan; and how such activity will be reported and monitored. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162146 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
answer text <p>The Childhood Obesity Plan committed to use the revenue from the soft drinks industry levy to invest in programmes to reduce obesity and encourage physical activity and balanced diets for school age children.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2017, we announced that we would use that revenue to double funding for the Primary PE and Sport Premium to £320 million a year. Schools are required to report on their websites how they have used their premium to deliver sustainable improvements to PE and school sport.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed a further £100 million of revenue generated from the levy for the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund in 2018-19. This fund is intended to improve children’s and young people’s physical and mental health by enhancing access to facilities for physical activity, healthy eating, mental health and wellbeing and medical conditions. Responsible bodies and institutions who receive a Healthy Pupils Capital Fund allocation or have bid successfully for funding through the Condition Improvement Fund must report on use of the funding using the same processes for school capital allocations.</p><p> </p><p>The government is using £26 million from the levy to fund a breakfast club programme between 2017-18 and 2019-20. Family Action, in partnership with Magic Breakfast are leading the programme. They will report to the department who will monitor progress as well as ensure the aims and objectives are being met. Family Action have also appointed an evaluator to conduct an evaluation for the innovation projects and they will also report on the larger scaling up of the Breakfast Club Services.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £22 million from the levy in an Essential Life Skills programme in the 12 Opportunity Areas to enable disadvantaged children aged 5-18 to participate in regular extra-curricular activities, including sporting activities, to develop essential life skills. The department is working with Opportunity Areas to monitor the overall impact of the different activities that they are engaged in.</p>
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-17T14:56:06.777Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-17T14:56:06.777Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937433
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment 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 Education, with reference to the 15 May 2018 report of the National Deaf Children's Society on reductions in financial support for the education of deaf children, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that support for those children. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162147 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
answer text <p>In relation to reductions in financial support for the education of deaf children and the adequacy of support for those children, I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North West to the answer I gave on 14 June 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-06-11/152124/" target="_blank">152124</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-17T15:05:28.037Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-17T15:05:28.037Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937434
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
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 High Rise Flats: Yorkshire and the Humber 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, how much funding will be allocated for the improvement of safety measures in tower blocks in Yorkshire and the Humber. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162148 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answer text <p>The Government will fully fund the removal and replacement of unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding systems that have failed large scale tests, commissioned by Government in 2017 on social residential buildings 18 metres and over owned by councils and housing associations, with costs estimated at £400 million.</p><p>On 3 July, we published on the Government website further details on how councils and housing associations can apply for the funding. The guidance confirms the scope of the fund, provides more detail on how it will operate and sets out the information required, when applying. Funding will be allocated on a building-by-building basis, once building owners have submitted applications.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-16T15:16:34.527Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-16T15:16:34.527Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937435
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
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 Railways: Tree Felling 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 discussions he has had with (a) Network Rail and (b) the Secretary of State for Transport on Network Rail's programme to target all leaf fall trees for removal alongside its tracks. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162149 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs met the Chief Executive of Network Rail and the Minister of State for Transport on 9 May. Following this discussion the Department for Transport commissioned an independent review to look at Network Rail’s vegetation management regime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Tree Champion will discuss this review with the Minister of State for Transport in due course.</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 2018-07-16T11:27:27.913Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-16T11:27:27.913Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937436
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Insurance: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the implications are for his policies of recent research showing insurers quoting higher premiums for people with names common among ethnic minorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162150 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answer text <p>The Government is determined that insurers treat customers fairly, and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. In addition, the Equality Act 2010 prohibits insurers from discriminating on the basis of ethnic origin.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is currently conducting detailed discovery work into pricing practices used by insurers to develop a clear understanding of current market practices. This discovery work is looking at the techniques, strategies and rating factors used by insurers in the insurance market. Once concluded, this work will enable consideration of whether any further intervention is required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-16T09:45:06.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-16T09:45:06.727Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power: Disclosure of Information 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to communicate to the public the content of the ongoing discussions it holds with nuclear energy companies; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162151 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-11more like thismore than 2018-07-11
answer text <p>Government regularly engages with a number of new build developers on a range of issues relevant to delivering new nuclear projects including financing. These discussions are commercially sensitive and it is therefore not appropriate to provide details.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-11T14:59:23.983Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-11T14:59:23.983Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
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 Private Rented Housing: Discrimination 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, what mechanisms are in place to hold landlords to account for discrimination in the private rented sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162152 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
answer text <p>Under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, agents and landlords must not advertise or let a property in a way which discriminates against individuals on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. If a tenant can prove that they have been discriminated against on these grounds, they can bring legal proceedings against their landlord.</p><p>It is important that these requirements are clearly understood and, on 26 June 2018, we published a new “How to Let “guide to help landlords better understand their rights and responsibilities. We also updated the “How to Rent” guide, which was first introduced in 2015, to support tenants to understand and exercise their rights.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-16T14:18:50.603Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-16T14:18:50.603Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
937443
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-09more like thismore than 2018-07-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Carer's Allowance 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 Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the clarity of the wording of the underlying entitlement rules in departmental correspondence to vulnerable adults applying for carers allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 162153 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
answer text <p>We have examined a selection of Carer’s Allowance letters that contain wording about underlying entitlement and found these to be clear.</p><p>However, should anyone need further advice on the rules relating to underlying entitlement for Carer’s Allowance, the letters we examined advised customers to contact the Department’s Carer’s Allowance Unit where they can get advice tailored to their individual circumstances.</p><p>The Department continually looks to improve the clarity of its communications and considers feedback wherever possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-17T16:54:15.837Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-17T16:54:15.837Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this