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1137559

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date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of affordable homes programme funding was spent in settlements with a population of less than 3,000 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not publish annualised data on capital spend by local areas.</p><p>This Government believes that meeting the housing needs of rural communities is important. Since 2015, over 10 per cent of additional Affordable Homes have been delivered in villages with a population of fewer than 3000 and we recognise the importance of these settlements for both economic and housing growth.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/07/2019 12:51:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137562

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes for (a) affordable rent (b) social rent and (c) other affordable tenures were (i) started and (ii) completed in settlements with a population of less than 3,000 in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2017-18, there were 4,595 additional new build affordable housing completed in populations of less than 3,000 people. <br> <br> The Department does not collect a detailed breakdown of affordable housing by tenure specifically for populations of less than 3,000 people. <br> <br> The Department does not collect centrally information on affordable housing starts in populations of less than 3,000 people.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/07/2019 12:45:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137567

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the oral evidence from the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Exiting the European Union to the Committee on Exiting the European Union of 4 September 2018, if he will publish the 300 cross-government workstreams on no deal; and what the (a) red, (b) amber and (c) green status is for each of those workstreams.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has over 300 work streams looking at specific no deal plans across a range of sectors and these are well advanced. There is still some work to be done but departments are making sensible decisions about prioritisation.</p><p>The underlying detail for each workstream, including any assessment of those programmes, is exceptionally sensitive. If workstreams - or the underlying data - were made public, both our negotiating position and our ability to manage delivery across the programme would be significantly damaged.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/07/2019 16:23:59 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137568

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which of the EU's trade agreements with third countries has the Government not yet secured agreement with those countries to roll over.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU with a negotiated agreement, the UK and EU have agreed that existing international agreements would apply as they do today for the duration of the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, we have been working with our trading partners to have bilateral agreements ready in place for when we need them, whether that is after an Implementation Period or for a potential No Deal. We have signed or agreed in principle agreements with 32 countries. Total trade in 2018 between the UK and these countries accounted for 63% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal.<sup>1</sup> That has moved from 28% since March. A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK and alongside a list of remaining agreements.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> The figures quoted above are based on total goods and services trade (imports and exports) with the UK, according to the most recent data (ONS, 2018). They cover 65 countries that are party to 35 agreements. These are the countries covered by existing EU agreements in force in 2018. This excludes Turkey, Andorra, San Marino which are part of customs unions with the EU, and Japan, as the Economic Partnership Agreement only came into force on 1<sup>st</sup> February 2019.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/07/2019 15:58:51 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137570

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Pets: Travel
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 estimate he has made of how many and what proportion of cars travelling from the UK to (a) France and (b) the EU contain a pet animal.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not record data on how many or what proportion of cars travelling from the UK to France, or from the UK to the rest of the EU, contain a pet animal. Due to the nature of the border arrangements for cars travelling out of the UK, it would be very difficult to conduct an estimation of the proportion that are carrying a pet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/07/2019 14:05:45 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137572

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) unique visitors, (b) page views and (c) impressions from (i) the UK and (ii) other countries there have been for each of the no-deal technical guidance documents published on the gov.uk website.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>A list of (a) unique visitors, (b) page views and (c) impressions from (a) the UK and (b) other countries for each of the no-deal technical guidance documents published on GOV.UK has been placed in the Library.</p><p>Technical notices are one way in which the government shares information with businesses and citizens on what they need to do to prepare for a scenario where the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p><p>The government has also developed a large number of other products and is using a range of channels to communicate directly with citizens and businesses on the steps they should take to prepare. This includes:</p><p>• A Public Information Campaign that has delivered over 3.3 million unique page views on GOV.UK. Between December 2018 and March 2019, there have been over 12.9 million sessions on GOV.UK visited Brexit content.</p><p>• 750 pieces of ‘No Deal’ guidance. This includes a settled status guide with over 4 million views and the ‘driving abroad’ guide with over 300,000 views.</p><p>• Extensive engagement with industry and trade associations and direct communications with businesses to support planning. To provide further advice we have contacted approximately 145,000 businesses who trade with the EU directly to help them get ready for No Deal customs procedures</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/07/2019 15:15:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137574

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which security tools and data systems the UK will no longer have access to in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position remains that leaving with a deal, which includes ambitious internal security arrangements, is in the UK’s and EU’s best interests. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, then we would cease to cooperate through the EU’s internal security tools and data systems upon exit.</p><p>The Home Office continues to work closely with operational partners to ensure readiness for a range of possible exit scenarios in October, including no deal. We have been working intensively with these partners for some time to transition cooperation with EU Member States to alternative, non-EU mechanisms, should that be needed in a no deal scenario. In the security and law enforcement space, this would include making more use of Interpol, Council of Europe Conventions and other forms of cooperation, such as bilateral channels.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/07/2019 10:47:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137582

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of UK firms that import data from the EU that would be subject to the EU's rules on data export to third countries in the absence of an adequacy decision.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking analysis regarding the number of businesses this will affect.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and the EU agree that the continued free flow of personal data is an important underpinning feature of the future relationship for both economic and security purposes. In 2017, around 40% of the EU’s service exports to the UK were data-enabled worth approximately £30bn, and around 70% of the UK’s service exports to the EU were data-enabled, worth approximately £80bn. This demonstrates that it is in everyone’s interests that the exchange of personal data between EU Member States and the UK continues in the event of a no deal scenario. The EU has an established mechanism to allow the free flow of personal data to countries outside the EU, namely adequacy decisions and the UK stands ready to begin the adequacy assessment process right away.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, given the degree of alignment between the UK and EU’s data protection regimes, the UK will transitionally recognise all EEA states, EU adequate third countries, EU and EEA institutions, and Gibraltar, as though they have been subject to an affirmative adequacy decision by the UK. This will allow personal data to continue to flow freely from the UK to the EU. The UK would keep all of these decisions under review.</p><p> </p><p>In a no deal scenario, the UK does not expect the European Commission to have made adequacy decisions regarding the UK at the point of exit. This means UK and EU organisations should take steps to mitigate any impact in this scenario by implementing alternative transfer mechanisms to send personal data from the EU to the UK. Details of what the alternative transfer mechanisms available are and how to make use of them are set out in the ICO guidance and gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/07/2019 15:40:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137583

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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
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 support UK farmers in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As any responsible Government would, we are preparing for the possibility of no deal, which is why we have contingency plans in place to minimise disruption for the food and farming sector as much as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We are in close contact with the farming unions and other farmer representatives across the UK. Alongside the publication of technical notices, we continue to work closely with farmers, businesses and trade associations across the food and drink sector, from farm to fork, to keep them informed of exit preparations.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to the same funding for farm support until the end of this Parliament, whether the UK leaves with or without a deal. In a no deal scenario, the current EU Common Agricultural Policy legislation will be retained under the Withdrawal Act 2018 and modified through secondary legislation. This will provide a legal basis for its continuation until the passage of the Agriculture Bill. We have also already guaranteed that any projects where funding has been agreed before the end of 2020 will be funded for their full lifetime, including in a no deal scenario. The guarantee also means that the Government and the devolved administrations can continue to sign new projects after the UK leaves the EU during 2019 and 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2019 15:13:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1137584

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of commercial vehicle operators that will require European Conference of Ministers of Transport permits to transport goods to the (a) EU and (b) EEA countries in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and how many operators have applied for those permits in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	274650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the EU has agreed a regulation on basic road connectivity that guarantees rights for UK hauliers to continue providing services between the UK and the EU. As it stands, the Regulation would come into effect were the UK to leave the EU without a deal, and would last until 31 December 2019 meaning that most haulage trips to EU or EEA countries will not be affected.</p><p>A small proportion of operators may require ECMT permits for transit to non-EU/EEA countries during November and December 2019. . However, the Government does not intend to rely on ECMT permits after we leave the EU as we would be working with Member States to agree bilateral arrangements. Many old bilateral agreements would become reinstated if we leave without a deal, and we are confident that other bilaterals will be agreed swiftly, given it is in the interest of both sides for freight to continue to flow.</p><p>2,143 UK goods vehicle operator’s licence holders applied for a total of 11,974 European Conference of Ministers of Transport annual permits in the last twelve months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/07/2019 11:44:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien