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760929

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	United Nations: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many UN Junior Professional Officer posts have been funded by the Government in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 to date; in what location each of those posts was filled; and for which UN organisation those posts were funded.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	105285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>DFID has supported 18 UK Junior Professional Officers since 2015, who have helped to strengthen the UN's capability in priority areas. I have outlined below the positions DFID have funded.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Agency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duty Station</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDESA</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Agency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duty Station</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>Occupied Palestinian Territory</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>WHO HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>Congo, Republic of</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>WHO HQ</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2017 15:35:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

723204

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Ministers and officials from his Department (a) supported and (b) attended the three-day trade mission to China in March 2017; and what the cost to his Department was of supporting and attending that trade mission.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK maritime industry directly supports 500,000 jobs and contributes more than £22.2 billion to UK GDP. This visit was an opportunity for the UK government to strengthen maritime trade links between the UK and China and establish new partnerships between British and Chinese companies.</p><p> </p><p>I led the trade mission to China for the Department for Transport and hosted a number of events at the forum including the visit on board RMS Queen Mary 2, promoting UK excellence in the maritime industry.</p><p> </p><p>I also travelled to Hong Kong for a further two days for additional engagements. I was supported and accompanied on this trip at official level by my Private Secretary and the Deputy Director for Maritime Growth.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost to the Department was £28,100.39.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/04/2017 16:48:17 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

723207

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what survey and inspection work has been carried out for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency by each authorised recognised organisation from January 2016 to date; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such piece of work.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>Six Recognised Organisations (ROs) are authorised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to undertake approximately 85% of statutory ship survey and inspection work on its behalf, and issue certification dependent on vessel type under the following International Conventions:</p><p> </p><ul><li>International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, and LL Protocol 1988;</li><li>International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS Convention 1974 and SOLAS Protocol 1988;</li><li>International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, MARPOL 73/78; and</li><li>International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969; and</li><li>International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Certain elements of statutory survey, audit and inspection functions from the applicable Conventions are retained by the MCA based on risk, for example Passenger Ship Safety Certification, International Ship Security Certification, International Safety Management Certification and the Maritime Labour Convention. Further authorisation may be provided under two trial authorisation schemes that offer additional authorisation to ROs for qualifying low risk ships and shipping companies/operators.</p><p> </p><p>There is limited cost to the public purse from the above authorisations, however the UK, under International Conventions including the RO Code<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> and III Code<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup><sup>,</sup> and as a Member State under European Directive 2009/15/EC<sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup> is required to satisfy that any survey work completed by ROs acting on its behalf is effectively monitored. The MCA undertakes a comprehensive programme of monitoring and assurance visits and audits, and from January 2016 to March 2017, this has incurred costs of £156,692 based on travel costs, and resource costs for the staff undertaking this work.</p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> IMO Code of Recognized Organizations – Resolution MSC.349(92)</p><p><sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> IMO Instruments Implementation Code – Resolution A.1070(28)</p><p><sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup> Directive 2009/15/EC on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/04/2017 14:10:16 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

722149

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police authorities spent on the provision of diversionary courses for speed awareness in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. It is a matter for Chief Constables, working with their Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how to use available resources according to local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/04/2017 14:44:25 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720292

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many blue badge permits were approved by local authorities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The estimated number of Blue Badges issued each year is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Blue Badges issued, England, 2011/12-2015/16</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011/12<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2012/13<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2013/14<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2014/15<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2015/16<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Valid Blue Badges issued</p></td><td><p>905,608</p></td><td><p>897,465</p></td><td><p>873,890</p></td><td><p>879,997</p></td><td><p>885,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>Count of Blue Badges issued in the year ending 31<sup>st</sup> March</li><li>Source: DfT Blue Badge Survey</li><li>Source: Blue Badge Improvement Service (BBIS) data</li></ol><p> </p><p>These results are published in table DIS0111, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572875/dis0111.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572875/dis0111.ods</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/04/2017 12:29:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720602

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the financial viability of independent, locally owned pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS) will protect access in areas where there are fewer pharmacies with higher health needs, ensuring that no area need be left without a pharmacy.</p><p> </p><p>As the Impact Assessment, published on 20 October 2016, sets out, pharmacies that do not receive the PhAS, but do receive the quality payment will on average be receiving a 4.6% funding reduction in 2016/17 and an 8.3% reduction in 2017/18. Other revenue streams from clinical commissioning groups, Public Health England and local authorities are unaffected by these reductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is difficult to predict precisely the impact of these proposals on the viability of community pharmacies and, therefore, which - if any - might close as a result of the cut in funding. That is because there are a number of business models within the community pharmacy sector, and reductions in NHS funding will impact differently on different community pharmacies depending on a range of factors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 20/04/2017 17:06:45 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

715141

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2016 to Question 56564, on shipping: minimum wage, if he will list the full membership of the working group reviewing the application of national minimum wage legislation to seafarers in UK waters; and when he expects the work of that working group to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	69733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Membership of the National Minimum Wage (as it applies to seafarers) Legal Working Group is comprised as follows;</p><p> </p><p>a) Department for Transport</p><p>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy</p><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs</p><p>b) Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (accompanied by legal advisor)</p><p>Nautilus International</p><p>c) UK Chamber of Shipping</p><p> </p><p>The initial meeting took place in February 2017 and the second meeting is scheduled for May. Shortly after this date I expect the group to conclude its work.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/04/2017 09:25:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

714664

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy on decarbonising UK aviation of the International Council on Clean Transportation report, entitled Mitigating international aviation emissions: Risks and opportunities for alternative jet fuels, published on 22 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	69591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the need for action at a global level to address CO2 emissions from aviation. To this end, the UK plays a key role in the work of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation, including as an active participant in the development of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. We welcome the publication of the report and we are considering it carefully in relation to this work.</p><p> </p><p>We are also taking action at a national level to encourage the development and supply of lower carbon jet fuels. We have consulted on proposed amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order to include support for the use of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation. We will publish the outcome of the consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We have made £20 million available through the National Productivity Investment Fund to leverage private sector investment to help develop and commercialise alternative fuels. This can reduce the carbon impact of aviation and heavy goods vehicles, and capitalise on the industrial opportunities for growth and jobs.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/04/2017 12:03:02 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

713036

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Electronic Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the communications provided by tour companies and airlines to UK nationals in places affected by the new US restrictions on electronic devices on flights is consistent and comprehensive.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	68815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has been working closely with affected airlines and other relevant parties to ensure they are aware of the new security measures being introduced. We continue to liaise with and assist them in ensuring UK nationals are made aware of the impact of the new restrictions, and the actions they need to take. We would expect airlines affected by the US restrictions to provide their passengers with the necessary information needed to ensure compliance.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/03/2017 12:13:12 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

709960

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
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	Israel: Demolition
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the representations he has received from the Israeli Government on the threatened demolition of Khan al-Ahmar.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	67392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not received any representations from the Israeli government on Khan al-Ahmar.​ But the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) highlighted the UK’s grave concern about demolitions, including with regards the village of Khan al-Ahmar, with Prime Minister Netanyahu during his visit to Israel on 8 March.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/03/2017 14:28:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden