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442839

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charities: Audit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of financial controls and reporting systems for charities in response to the liquidation of Kids Company.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>In the light of the events surrounding Kids Company the Cabinet Office has launched a detailed review of how it makes grants under Section 70 of the Charities Act. The review is considering the criteria used to assess risk and is developing a proposal for a new and more rigorous approval process. The review will also take into account recommendations made by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Public Accounts Committee.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 12/01/2016 16:03:24 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442883

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent representations his Department has received about exit fees from retirement homes and villages; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to regulate such fees.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Following representations on this issue and an investigation by The Office of Fair Trading (now the Competition and Markets Authority) in 2013, my Department passed this issue to the Law Commission to investigate in 2014. Their remit was to consider the problems caused by exit fees, consider whether greater protections were needed, and to make recommendations to Government. The Law Commissioners issued a consultation, which is due to close on 29 January; I would urge all interested parties to respond to this.</p><p>Once the Law Commission has completed its work the Government will consider any recommendations and respond as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2016 17:20:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442893

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary will continue to provide front line logistical support that is scaled to meet our current and projected commitments. In addition, a shipbuilding programme is under way to deliver four TIDE Class tankers as well three new Future Solid Support Ships announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/01/2016 17:30:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442898

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence School of Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many HGV drivers were trained at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield, in the last 12 months; and what the maximum student capacity of that school was in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The term 'HGV' (Heavy Goods Vehicle) is no longer used and has been replaced by 'LGV' (Large Goods Vehicle).</p><p>The training year runs from 31 March until 1 April.</p><p>As at 31 December 2015, a total of 1,057 military personnel had been trained as LGV drivers at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield during this training year. The annual capacity for these courses is 1,303 personnel.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/01/2016 17:27:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442900

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	West Africa: Piracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the armed forces are taking in cooperation with other countries to prevent piracy off the coast of West Africa.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, as well as Short Term Training Teams (STTTs), work episodically to assist in building the capacity of maritime forces in West Africa in order that they may mitigate a range of security threats, including piracy. In 2015 HMS DRAGON, HMS LANCASTER and RFA GOLD ROVER delivered capacity-building training to maritime forces in Angola, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo. In partnership with US maritime forces, STTTs conducted training in Angola, Cameroon, Gabon and Ghana while bilateral training was delivered in Mauritania, Morocco and Nigeria. In 2016/17 there are plans for RFA GOLD ROVER and HMS PORTLAND to continue these capacity building efforts and for an STTT to return to Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/01/2016 16:19:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442902

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Private Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the use of private companies to arrange foster care placements.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The arrangement of foster care placements is the duty of local authorities. All placements must be made with consideration to the child's assessed needs through a robust care planning process.</p><p>The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 set the statutory framework for all fostering services, including Independent Fostering Providers. The regulatory framework for the provision of foster care placements is clear that local authorities must have access to sufficient placements to meet the needs of the children they look after. As long as placements meet the needs of the child, it is for local authorities to determine whether placements are provided in-house or by independent providers.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 14/01/2016 17:36:46 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442922

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support her Department provides for the development of small modular nuclear reactions.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the potential of small modular reactors (SMRs) and is keen to place the UK at the heart of SMR development. In order to support this aim, my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in November that Government will launch a competition to identify which SMR design would offer best value for development in the UK. DECC has commissioned a techno-economic assessment of SMRs which will contribute to our evidence base in this policy area. It will report as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/01/2016 12:10:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442923

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Peatlands: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has allocated for the maintenance and restoration of peatlands in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced budgets for all Government Departments covering the Spending Review period (2016/17 to 2019/20) on 25 November 2015. Defra is currently deciding how this translates into internal allocations for both the core Department and its Network Bodies. Budget decisions for 2016/17 are expected to be confirmed before the end of February.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/01/2016 13:03:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

442930

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Agriculture: Trade
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 her Department has made of the effect on British agriculture of the Nairobi Package agreed by the World Trade Organisation on 19 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The tenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation concluded with a historic deal for agriculture, specifically on export competition rules. The outcome included the elimination of export subsidies for agricultural products and disciplines on measures with equivalent effect. This should provide greater confidence for UK agriculture producers by reducing the scope for volatility on global markets and constraining the ability of other countries to use measures such as export finance to support their exporters.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/01/2016 14:24:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

443029

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she had made of the implications for her policies of the findings on domestic violence in the report of the chief inspector of Borders and Immigration entitled, An Inspection of Settlement Casework, published in November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	21411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office published its formal response to the Chief inspector of Borders and Immigration entitled, An Inspection of Settlement Casework, published on 19 November 2015 and this can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/responses-to-reports-by-the-independent-chief-inspector-of-borders-and-immigration</p><p>The Home Office is revising its guidance for those who apply for Settlement because of Domestic Violence and intend to publish this as a priority. The guidance will make it clearer what weighting should be given to the evidence presented by applicants in support of their application and will be published on the Gov.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/01/2016 16:12:22 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar