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754866

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	e-petitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the e-petitions system; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	6576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The new e-petitions system has been running for over two years now and the Government is pleased with the level of engagement that it has prompted among the public.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Parliamentary e-petitions site is jointly owned by the Government and the House of Commons, therefore any assessment of potential changes to the system would have to be agreed between the Government and the House. Individual Departments are responsible for the content and timeliness of responses to e-petitions and the Leader's office has general Government oversight of e-petitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/09/2017 16:30:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

755156

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they will take in response to the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons on Youth Custody Centres, in the light of the Prison Reform Trust report In Care, Out of Trouble, published in May 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL1164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving standards within the Youth Justice System so that we can not only punish crime effectively but also intervene earlier to help divert young people away from crime. That is why we set out our plans to reform the Youth Justice System in response to Charlie Taylor’s review last December, so that it is better equipped to help young people turn their lives around and play a constructive role in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and welfare of every young person in custody is our absolute priority and we are clear that more needs to be done to achieve this. We want custody to improve the life chances of children and young people in our care and to deliver improvements to education and health services within youth custody. That’s why we have created a new Youth Custody Service, with an Executive Director for the first time in the Department’s history – to make sure this vital area is given the priority and weight it deserves.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage with key stakeholders and consider their recommendations as this work progresses.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/08/2017 13:09:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

754702

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2017 to Question 4993, whether he has (a) requested and (b) been provided with evidence from the Saudi authorities establishing where the helicopter that fired on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the coast of Yemen on 16 March 2017 was made; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	6658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the response to PQ 4993, the Saudi-led Coalition have their own procedures for investigations, details of which they announced on 31 January 2016. We have encouraged the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team to investigate this incident, considering all the evidence available and to publish their findings.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/09/2017 11:01:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

754701

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Yemen: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on progress made on UN Human Rights Council resolution 33/16.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	6752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Yemen. Regrettably, human rights abuses continue on a large scale. Conflict has had a significant impact on civilians. There continue to be reports of arbitrary detentions, the use of child soldiers and persecution of minorities.</p><p>The UK welcomed UN Human Rights Council's resolution 33/16.</p><p>We call on all parties to respect human rights in Yemen and support the work of the National Comimission in investigating abuses.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/09/2017 11:26:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

754574

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Arctic Stars and (b) Bomber Command clasps have been issued to date.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	6607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>As at 25 July 2017, a total of 26,697 Arctic Stars and 13,905 Bomber Command clasps have been issued to eligible veterans and their next of kin.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/09/2017 15:05:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

754575

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps for the issuing of a full medal for Bomber Command veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	6581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>There is widespread admiration for the major contribution that the personnel of Bomber Command made to the Allied victory in the Second World War and their commitment in the face of significant losses.</p><p>Those who completed the minimum qualifying period of service in operational areas were eligible for the 1939-45 Star and those with long service in non-operational areas received the Defence Medal. In addition to the 1939-45 Star and Defence Medal, a series of Campaign Stars were created for participants in campaigns and many Bomber Command aircrew were awarded the much-prized Air Crew Europe Star or the France and Germany Star.</p><p>In his independent Medals Review in 2012, Sir John Holmes concluded that Bomber Command had been treated inconsistently with those who served in Fighter Command, and his recommendation of the award of the clasp to Bomber Command air crew is to bring this Command into line with Fighter Command veterans who were awarded a Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939-45 Star and thus reflecting the significant contribution both made to defeating the Nazi threat. The Government has accepted the recommendations of that review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/09/2017 15:00:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

754954

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Low Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to extend auto-enrolment to low earners.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Personal care assistants who meet the eligibility criteria for automatic enrolment must already be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension by their employers.</p><p> </p><p>My Department is currently undertaking a review of the policy and operation of automatic enrolment. This includes looking at the existing policy coverage and how to achieve the right balance between enabling as many people as possible to save into a workplace pension, whilst ensuring that it should make economic sense for them to do so. The review report will be laid before Parliament at the end of the year. The review will have regard to the Equality Act and the principles of fairness, affordability and sustainability. This includes the need to balance the needs of individuals with the costs to employers and ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6401 question first answered 06/09/2017 11:16:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754952

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that carers have access to workplace pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Personal care assistants who meet the eligibility criteria for automatic enrolment must already be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension by their employers.</p><p> </p><p>My Department is currently undertaking a review of the policy and operation of automatic enrolment. This includes looking at the existing policy coverage and how to achieve the right balance between enabling as many people as possible to save into a workplace pension, whilst ensuring that it should make economic sense for them to do so. The review report will be laid before Parliament at the end of the year. The review will have regard to the Equality Act and the principles of fairness, affordability and sustainability. This includes the need to balance the needs of individuals with the costs to employers and ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6400 question first answered 06/09/2017 11:16:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754523

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost of means-testing the winter fuel allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	6499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>There will be no change to the universal nature of the Winter Fuel Payment for the length of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/09/2017 10:59:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

754563

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	WiFi: Keighley
	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 recent steps she has taken to improve wi-fi coverage in Keighley constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	6578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Digital connectivity is a clear priority for this Government. The Super Connected Cities Programme installed WiFi in 1491 public buildings with a combined annual footfall of over 114 million, including in Yorkshire.</p><p>BDUK’s Superfast programme will provide at least 24 Megabits per second (Mbps) coverage to 95% of the UK by the end of this year. In Keighley, superfast coverage is already over 95%.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the Government's landmark agreement with mobile operators in 2014, each mobile operator will deliver mobile coverage to 90% of the UK's landmass by the end of this year. Additionally O2 will deliver indoor 4G coverage to 98% of premises in the UK, also by the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 15:16:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan