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452389

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date	11/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kurds: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that military assistance, support and training provided by the UK to the Kurdistan regional government does not directly or indirectly contribute to or facilitate the commission of violations of international human rights or humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes it role in promoting human rights very seriously. Before the UK undertakes any training of foreign troops around the world, we assess the potential impact of the proposed training in relation to human rights and international humanitarian law and we seek to mitigate any risks.</p><p>To support the fight against Daesh the UK military is currently providing the Infantry Battle Course to the Peshmerga. This course includes training on international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/02/2016 16:39:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452420

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Utilities: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Which? 2016 energy satisfaction survey, what steps she is taking to ensure the big six energy companies improve their customer service as well as reduce their prices.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>It is important we have a vibrant, dynamic competitive energy market where energy companies work hard to attract customers though customer service as well as price. There are now 31 independent suppliers in the domestic retail energy market, up from 7 in 2010. Switching from a standard tariff to the best fixed, direct debit deal on the market, many people could save around £200 – and some could save more. During 2015, 3.8 million domestic customers switched electricity supplier and 2.8 million customers switched gas supplier.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority are nearing the end of their enquiry into the energy markets. We are determined to do whatever it takes to ensure markets work well for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, the Department will be working with Ofgem, the Ombudsman Service and Citizens Advice to make sure that the consumer complaints services are working for consumers and identifying systemic industry wide problems to improve customer service.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/02/2016 14:00:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452447

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Moldova: Politics and Government
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 potential effect of the political situation in Moldova on stability and security in that region.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>A more stable, secure and prosperous Moldova is important for the stability of the European neighbourhood. The situation in Moldova was discussed by EU Foreign Ministers on 15 February.</p><p>The EU Foreign Affairs Council concluded that the the current difficulties can be solved only via constructive dialogue among all political forces in the country, which takes into account the expectations of the people of the Republic of Moldova, and that tangible results on reforms are needed to restore trust.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/02/2016 16:17:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452453

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Hungary: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his EU counterparts the EU undertaking a rule of law procedure against Hungary; and what representations he is making to his counterparts on recent reforms by the Hungarian government.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The European Commission said on 2 December 2015 that the conditions for starting a Rule of Law framework procedure against Hungary had not been fulfilled. The UK Government expects all member states of the EU to respect human rights, including freedom of speech and of the media, and to respect the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/02/2016 16:18:12 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452509

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment the Prime Minister has made of the potential effect of the investor state dispute settlement clause of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on public services managed by the Scottish government.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The inclusion of investment protections and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) should not affect how public services are provided in Scotland or the rest of the UK. Investment protection seeks to protect businesses and individuals who have made investments overseas from unfair or discriminatory treatment and ISDS is about providing an independent legal means to resolve disputes which have arisen under the treaty. The proposals cannot force governments to open markets or privatise public services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has bilateral investment agreements with over 90 countries which contain ISDS provisions and there has never been a successful claim brought against the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2016 17:50:35 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452510

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a mixed-competence agreement that will require ratification by the national parliaments of all EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>We expect that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will be a “mixed” agreement, covering areas of both EU and Member State competence. In that case, it will be subject to agreement by each EU Member State, the EU Council and the European Parliament. As part of this process the agreement will be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny before it is ratified by the UK.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2016 15:48:01 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

452511

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	North Sea Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to devolve responsibilities for the North Sea oil industry to the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	27144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government does not intend to devolve responsibility for the North Sea oil industry.</p><p>The Smith Commission Agreement, agreed by all of Scotland’s main parties, was clear on the powers that would be devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers, and the Scotland Bill, currently before Parliament, delivers these powers in full.</p><p>The Smith Commission agreed that all aspects of the taxation of oil and gas receipts and the licensing of offshore oil and gas extraction would remain reserved.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 26/02/2016 13:07:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day