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873747

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the second remedial plan for Govia Thameslink Railway will be published.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The second Remedial Plan for Govia Thameslink Railway will be published when the agreed redactions have taken place.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/04/2018 16:19:11 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

873775

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for which periods since 2010, members of the the Gulf Cooperation Council received a green rating for each of the 22 groups of military items on the UK Strategic Export Control Lists.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>RAG ratings are not used to assess export licence applications.</p><p>Each export licence application is assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, which provide a thorough risk assesment framework and require us to think hard about the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.</p><p>Standard Individual Export Licence applications are sifted initially by end user destination into three broad categories: Red, Grey and Green. they have no bearing on the outcome of the application and are confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 134891 question first answered 16/04/2018 15:02:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

873777

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what methodology the RAG ratings used by desk officers within the Export Control Joint Unit are determined.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>RAG ratings are not used to assess export licence applications.</p><p>Each export licence application is assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, which provide a thorough risk assesment framework and require us to think hard about the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.</p><p>Standard Individual Export Licence applications are sifted initially by end user destination into three broad categories: Red, Grey and Green. they have no bearing on the outcome of the application and are confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 134889 question first answered 16/04/2018 15:02:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

870246

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to improve assessments and decision-making processes for blind and partially sighted people who claim personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department is committed to continuously improving our assessment and decision making processes and to ensuring that decisions on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are right first time for all claimants, regardless of their condition. PIP is working better for those with a visual impairment compared to the previous benefit, Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Under DLA, 5% of all those with a visual impairment were receiving the top level of support at the end of May 2013, whereas under PIP 63% of recipients are currently receiving the highest rates.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>DLA and PIP data taken from Stat-Xplore (<a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a>)</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 28/03/2018 12:51:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

870247

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Personal Independence Payment assessment process is accessible to people with sight loss.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>We have a range of provisions in place to ensure assessments are accessible to all claimants, in line with the standards under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Both Assessment Providers will provide on request, materials in alternative formats to meet the needs of claimants with a wide range of health conditions and impairments. This includes, but is not limited to, the provision of communications in large font material, Braille or audio format.</p><p> </p><p>Before attending a consultation, claimants are given the opportunity to alert the Assessment Provider to any additional requirements they may have. The Assessment Providers will endeavour to meet any reasonable requests.</p><p> </p><p>All assessment centres are fully accessible and the needs of all claimants are considered, including proximity to public transport routes and access to suitable parking. Where a face-to-face consultation is required, claimants are encouraged to bring a companion who can provide help and support.</p><p> </p><p>Both Assessment Providers regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders including sight loss charities, to review and improve the service they provide to all claimants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 28/03/2018 15:33:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

870248

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessors understand sight loss.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The PIP assessment is not a medical assessment requiring the assessor to diagnose a condition and recommend treatment options. The focus is on ensuring Health Care Professionals (HCPs) are experts in disability analysis, focusing on the effects of health conditions and impairments on a claimant’s daily life.</p><p>All HCPs receive training on a wide range of conditions including sight loss and visual impairment. This includes detailed modules covering all aspects of sight loss and how the condition impacts on a person’s ability to undertake the activities in the PIP assessment. Both Assessment Providers employ Sensory Impairment Champions who are available to provide support and advice to HCPs at any point during the assessment process. In addition, DWP and the Assessment Providers engage with medical experts, sight loss charities and relevant stakeholders to strengthen, review and update their training programmes.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 28/03/2018 13:04:52 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

869335

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of use of UK supplied military hardware by Saudi forces in Yemen since March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	133849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The level of use of this hardware is a matter for Saudi Arabia to comment on.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/03/2018 14:10:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

869339

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has received on the legality under international law of potential UK trade with entities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	133853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has in the past received Written Parliamentary Questions, on behalf of their constituents, and correspondence directly from members of the public about British businesses operating in, and trading with, illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We routinely update our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. We advise British businesses to bear in mind the British Government's view on the illegality of settlements under international law when considering their investments and activities in the region. Ultimately it will be the decision of each individual or company whether to operate in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/04/2018 12:31:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

869340

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Borders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the compatibility with international law of (a) Israeli naval operations off the coast of Gaza and (b) that country's naval blockade there.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	133854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>​We consider that the level of control that Israel retains over Gaza amounts to occupation under international law and hence that Israel’s conduct is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, to which Israel is a state party. In line with these provisions the UK continues to call on the Government of Israel to ease movement and access restrictions into and out of Gaza. British officials encouraged an easing of restrictions and improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza at the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee on 20 March.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/04/2018 12:33:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

869341

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which UK-supplied military-related equipment does the Government assess that Turkey is using in operations in Afrin.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	133855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>​UK arms exports are subject to export controls. All decisions to approve export licences 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 and military contacts. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to consider the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We do not issue export licences where, for example, we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression or used aggressively against another country. We cannot categorically state that UK weapons are not in use in Turkish military operations in Afrin, but all decisions to approve export licenses will have been taken based on the Consolidated Criteria and according to the latest information available at that time. We keep our approach to all countries under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/03/2018 12:58:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle