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672184

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Volkswagen to ensure that customers affected by the emissions scandal receive the compensation they are entitled to.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	59775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>I meet regularly with Volkswagen UK to press them to improve their treatment of UK consumers; the most recent meeting was on 16<sup>th</sup> January. I am considering how the Government should best invest the £1.1m we secured from Volkswagen.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 59776 question first answered 17/01/2017 10:53:19 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

672181

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to the Support for Maritime Training scheme in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	59753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The planned allocation of funding for the Support for Maritime Training scheme in 2017-18 is £15 million.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/01/2017 09:17:53 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

672180

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to implement the proposed SMarT Plus scheme to encourage trainees to enter the merchant navy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	59752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports maritime training through the £15 million Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) budget. We are currently reviewing the provision of that support. Last year we commissioned two pieces of research which are relevant - the Seafarer Projections research and the SMarT Review. I have received the SMarT Plus proposal from the UK Chamber of Shipping and Nautilus and it will be considered as part of the process. A decision on the future funding arrangement will be made once we have fully considered all options.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/01/2017 09:13:39 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

672182

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trainees from which regions of the UK have entered the merchant navy in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	59750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Whilst the Maritime and Coastguard Agency retains records of cadets in training under the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme, it does not collate information about whether those trainees joined the Merchant Navy after they have completed their training.</p><p> </p><p>The number of trainees that entered training under SMarT in each of the last five years is shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of trainees entering SMarT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>778</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>819</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above includes published information only. This information is not recorded by region.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/01/2017 09:10:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

672179

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2016 to Question 56916, on what date he was informed of the proposed jobcentre closures in Glasgow planned for 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	59713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to a wide range of issues affecting Scotland. I met with representatives of DWP in July who provided an overview of DWP’s estates process in general, without detailing specific places.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is currently reviewing its estate strategy on a nationwide basis, to ensure this best meets the current, medium and long-term needs for its business and work. By paying only for the space DWP needs it will help save several millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>However, DWP are carrying out local consultation to help inform decisions about additional provision such as outreach services, and prior to implementing any changes in relation to JobCentre Plus offices over three miles or 20 minutes away by public transport in the Glasgow area. This consultation is online and open until 31 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/01/2017 10:24:17 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

672207

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the changes made to the steel procurement guidelines in the last two years are being adhered to by (a) local authorities and (b) central government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	59721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Central government departments are required to report on a regular basis, alongside the collection of forward pipeline information, to confirm that they are compliant with the steel procurement guidance and provide evidence on how they are applying this guidance on their projects.</p><p>Local Authorities and other parts of the wider public sector are not currently required to provide this information, given their separate legal nature.</p><p>This information is published in the guidance on <em>Procuring steel in major projects, </em>which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 17/01/2017 09:06:51 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

672145

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she took to consult stakeholder bodies and the public on developing a sustainable approach to immigration.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	59714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to an immigration policy that works in the interests of the whole of the United Kingdom. We regularly meet and consult key stakeholders during policy development.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/01/2017 18:10:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

672143

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2016 to Question 54580, what specific proposals are being considered to strengthen the system to support the best universities to attract the best talent; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	59882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>We will be shortly be seeking views on how we can support the sector to continue to attract the brightest and best.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/01/2017 18:10:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

672107

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	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	Flood Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2016 to Question 58001, on flood control, what her most recent estimate is of the number of lead flood authorities which have published a completed local flood risk strategy since 31 March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	59819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) report their progress with local flood risk management strategies annually. This data will next be collected in the spring and will provide an update on progress as of 31 March 2017. New data on those who have published a completed strategy since March 2016 is therefore not available.</p><p> </p><p>Until this time we are specifically monitoring the situation of those 12 LLFAs that as of 31 March 2016 had not yet consulted on a draft strategy through the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees and the Environment Agency. As a result of this, I am aware this figure has now reduced to 8 and I have recently written to the 8 authorities encouraging them to complete their strategy as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2017 12:42:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

672071

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide a comprehensive list of the public policy targets established by her Department (a) between 2010 and May 2015 and (b) since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	59868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department has established a range of public policy targets as a commitment to delivery of our priorities. For the current period to 2020, these include establishing 500 new free schools, delivering 3 million new apprenticeships and rolling out 30 hours’ free childcare each week for working parents of three-and four-year-olds.</p><p> </p><p>A list of existing commitments can be found in the Department’s business plans, and Single Departmental Plan<em>.</em> These are published online, and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-business-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-business-plans</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/01/2017 07:48:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis