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542178

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date	21/07/2016
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	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 plans the Government has to implement a diesel scrappage scheme to tackle air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Current plans for improving air quality are set out in our national plan for nitrogen dioxide, published on 17 December last year. The plan sets out a comprehensive approach to improving UK air quality. The priority measure in the plan is the introduction of new Clean Air Zones to tackle the most polluting vehicles in air pollution hotspots. Clean Air Zones will be introduced in five cities in England (Birmingham, Leeds, Southampton, Nottingham and Derby), along with the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London.</p><p> </p><p>The plan sets out a range of other measures. For example, we are also planning to consult in the Autumn on proposals to control emissions from generators, which have the potential to cause breaches in air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide. The proposed controls will apply from 2019.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 09/09/2016 09:32:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542179

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Air Pollution
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 steps the Government plans to take to tackle air pollution and the associated health effects.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the UK’s air quality and reducing health impacts. Air quality has improved significantly in recent decades and we are working at local, national and international levels to continue those improvements. The UK currently meets legal limits for almost all pollutants; however, reducing levels for nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) remains the most challenging.</p><p> </p><p>In December last year, the Government published the national air quality plan for NO<sub>2</sub>. This is an ambitious plan combining national and local measures. It includes targeted measures, for example, the implementation of a new programme of Clean Air Zones, alongside wider approaches including continued investment in clean technologies, such as electric and ultra low emission vehicles. Our approach also includes working closely with the Mayor on improvements to air quality in London. The Plan sets out that we intend to meet legal limits for NO<sub>2 </sub>in all areas outside London by 2020 and in London by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Plan also sets out a range of action by local authorities across the UK. Alongside national action, local authorities have a crucial role to play in improving air quality. They are required to review and assess air quality in their areas and to designate Air Quality Management Areas and put in place Air Quality Action Plans to address air pollution issues where national air quality objectives are not being met.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, we will also consult on proposals to reduce pollution from electricity generating plants with high emissions of nitrogen oxides that are not currently regulated. The proposals would set emission limit values on relevant air pollutants, with a view to having legislation in force no later than January 2019 and possibly sooner.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2016 14:27:29 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542180

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the Forced Marriage Unit defines historic victims.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>There is no formal definition of historic victim for the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), which considers every case individually and advises accordingly. The support that the FMU offers includes providing advice and support to victims of forced marriage, as well as to professionals dealing with cases, via a public helpline and email address. This advice will include safety planning to prevent forced marriages (both in the UK and abroad), supporting victims attempting to escape forced marriages or to return from overseas, and in extreme circumstances organising the rescue of victims held against their will overseas. Where the FMU is not the appropriate service to provide advice, for example on matters of immigration status, divorce, child custody or other legal issues, victims and professionals will be signposted to partner organisations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/09/2016 14:19:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542182

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
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	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many forced marriages the Forced Marriage Unit has helped prevent since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Figures on cases of potential or actual forced marriage reported to the Forced Marriage Unit via its public helpline and email inbox are published on GOV.UK on an annual basis and already includes data for 2012-2015. Figures for 2005-11 are provided below.</p><p>Year Total number of cases</p><p>2011 1,468<br>2010 1,735<br>2009 1,682<br>2008 1,618<br>2007 262<br>2006 197<br>2005 152</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/09/2016 14:20:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542243

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what help and support is available to historic victims of forced marriage.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Figures on the number of cases reported to the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), via its public helpline and email inbox, are published annually and are available on GOV.UK. The figures include a breakdown of cases by age, gender and country to which the case relates.</p><p>The FMU carries out a range of activity, including delivery of a comprehensive programme of outreach, provision of an e-learning tool and guidelines for professionals, and a series of short films aimed at supporting victims and deterring potential perpetrators. We also recently launched a new forced marriage campaign, ahead of the summer holidays, aimed at raising awareness through radio adverts.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 43785 question first answered 05/09/2016 11:30:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542248

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied refugee children in Europe have been accommodated in the UK in each month of 2016 to date.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>Since January 2016 the UK has transferred over 60 Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) from Europe to the UK under the family reunion provisions of the Dublin Regulation.</p><p>The UK made a commitment to bring vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK under the Immigration Act 2016. Over 20 children who meet the criteria in the Act have been accepted for transfer from Europe since Royal Assent in May, the majority of whom have already arrived in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/09/2016 12:28:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542250

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of cases the Disclosure and Barring Service did not resolve within 60 days in (a) the UK, (b) London, (c) Harringey and (d) Tottenham in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>In the last 12 months (July 2015 – June 2016) , the proportion of disclosure cases which took longer than 60 days to resolve was as follows: (a) all applications (including those from people residing outside the UK at the time of their application), 5.2%, (b) London, 14.6% (c) Haringey, 14.6% and (d) Tottenham, 16.8%.</p><p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is reliant on police forces completing their checks in a timely manner and is working closely with those forces whose performance does not meet turnaround time targets.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/09/2016 11:30:40 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

542257

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of refugee children seeking reunion with family in the UK who are currently in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We are unable to provide an estimate. Determining such figures is extremely difficult given the mobility of children within and between Member States, differing collection methods at different times and due to lack of registration and monitoring of children. The majority of estimates rely on partial censuses given different access rights and as such, figures can vary greatly.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/09/2016 12:27:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540120

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to negotiate the UK's membership of the World Trade Organisation when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a Member of the WTO in its own right. However, in leaving the EU, we will need to update the terms of our WTO membership where, at present, our commitments are applied through the EU as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to work with the EU and with other WTO Members in order to ensure a smooth transition which minimises the disruption to our trading relationships with other WTO Members, including developing country Members and our closest trading partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 26/07/2016 14:38:45 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

540121

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade negotiators are employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	43433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt hon Member will be aware that my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has created a new Department for International Trade, which is responsible for promoting British trade across the world and ensuring the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We are building up our trade policy capability. ​The new Department has begun a process to recruit and train staff to work on the UK’s trade policy. We will adapt the resource devoted to trade policy in line with future demands.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 43398 43430 question first answered 01/09/2016 08:42:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy