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418969

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mozambique: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on water, sanitation and hygiene services in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in Mozambique in each of the last five years; and how much such spending her Department has planned in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	10309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>UK has spent £23.9 million in rural water and sanitation in Mozambique over the past five years. Our programme includes direct support and technical assistance to government to plan, build and maintain water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. We have also worked with UNICEF, a global leader in the provision of WASH services. Over the past four years the UK has helped an additional 2.3 million people gain access to clean water and a further 2.1 million to sanitation.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of DFID funding to Mozambique are published on the Development Tracker website: <a href="http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is currently in the process of finalising its programme portfolio for 2016-2020 and will decide any continued investments in WASH accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 22/09/2015 11:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

418042

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's support for the reconstruction effort in Nepal following the 2014 earthquake in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	9837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest bilateral donors to Nepal. UK support to the humanitarian response has already delivered important results including: 5,600,000 people benefitting from the restoration of healthcare services in their area; 200,000 benefitting from shelter support; and 80,000 people receiving cash transfers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government of Nepal has committed to establishing an Earthquake Reconstruction Authority and a detailed housing and building reconstruction plan. This will be put into effect in the affected areas once the snow clears at the end of winter. We will work closely with the Government of Nepal on these plans.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a field presence in Gorkha, the epicentre of the earthquake on 25<sup>th</sup> April, to assess partner progress and performance and to determine reconstruction priorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/09/2015 14:19:59 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

391796

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	West Bank: 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 prospects of implementing a two state solution in Israel and Palestine arising from the demolition of the Palestinian village of Susiya.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	8174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK's priority remains the achievement of a two-state solution. We continue to believe that the best way to achieve this is through negotiations. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised our concerns over steps that take us away from a two state solution with the Israeli government on 16 July, during his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/09/2015 14:46:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

391797

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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	West Bank: 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 (a) his policies and (b) Israel's compliance with the Fourth Geneva Convention of the demolition of the Palestinian village of Susiya.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	8175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Demolitions cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; are harmful to the peace process; and are, in all but the most exceptional of cases, contrary to international humanitarian law. The Fourth Geneva Convention is clear that the destruction of any real or personal property in Occupied Territory is not justified unless it is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/09/2015 14:57:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

391438

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	West Bank: 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 discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of the village of Susiya in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	8009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is a strong supporter of the community in Susiya and officials have visited regularly to see the situation on the ground. Our Consul-General in Jerusalem visited Susiya, alongside the other EU Heads of Missions, most recently on 22 July, to make clear our serious concerns about the proposed demolition.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), urged Israel to refrain from taking steps which worsened prospects for a two state solution during his visit on 16 July. On 21 June, our Ambassador in Tel Aviv raised planning issues in Area C and the Bedouin community in E1 with the Israeli National Security Advisor. The Ambassador also raised the issue with the Head of the Israeli Office for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, Gen. Mordechai; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director, Ushpiz; Deputy Foreign Minister, Hotovely; Cabinet Secretary, Mandelblit; and Zionist Union leaders, Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni, stressing that there would be very sharp international reactions against a demolition.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/09/2015 14:37:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

391439

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	West Bank: 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 reports he has received from (a) the Israeli government, (b) the Palestinian government and (c) non-governmental bodies on the demolition of Susiya.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	8010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives reports from our posts in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem following meetings that have been held with Israeli and Palestinian officials, respectively, where issues concerning the village of Susiya have been discussed. Our posts also receive updates from Non-Governmental Organisations on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/09/2015 14:43:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389426

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support (a) small cider producers and (b) microbreweries in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	6648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The government recognises the important contribution made by small cider makers and microbrewers in helping to create a diverse and vibrant alcohol market that increases consumer choice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small Brewers’ Relief supports microbreweries by reducing their beer duty rate by up to 50 per cent. EU law explicitly allows member states to support microbrewers through the duty regime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is discussing reforms to EU law with the EU Commission and other member states, so that it explicitly allows member states to support small cider makers through the duty regime. The government is also looking at alternatives that could apply. The government will work with industry on both of these. As announced at Summer Budget 2015, the government will retain the current duty exemption for small cider producers until and unless a replacement scheme is established.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2015 13:56:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389533

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Seals: Scotland
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 discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on seal (a) culls and (b) conservation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	6784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Dudley North, Ian Austin, on 24 June 2015, PQ UIN 3275.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/07/2015 14:42:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

384867

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost and benefits of (a) converting Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a network of local stakeholder banks, (b) breaking up RBS into a series of challenger banks, (c) converting RBS into a state-owned business bank and (d) other options for the future of RBS considered by his Department; and if he will place a copy of any such assessments in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	3801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has been consistent and clear that its objective in respect of RBS ownership is to return the bank to the private sector in full.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This policy is supported by recent advice from the Governor of the Bank of England that “it is in the public interest for the Government to begin now to return RBS to the private sector”, and that “there could be considerable net costs to taxpayers of further delaying the start of a sale”. The findings of the recently published Rothschild report into the Government’s shareholding in RBS concur with this assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 30/06/2015 14:12:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

353872

registered interest
date	12/06/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to resolve non-spots in urban areas as part of the superfast broadband roll-out.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	2333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government's strategy for city centres is to work with the commercial suppliers to encourage them to deploy superfast and ultrafast broadband quickly to as many premises as possible, for example it has prequalified the expansion of Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband network for the UK Guarantees Scheme, supporting Virgin’s proposed £3 billion investment.</p><p> </p><p>We are also providing direct financial support to small and medium sized businesses in 50 cities across the UK through the Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme, which contributes up to £3,000 to each SME to help pay for the connection costs to faster and better broadband.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 16:05:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden