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802373

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Horn of Africa: Migration
	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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Khartoum Process on tackling migration within the Horn of Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	118060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Khartoum Process has enhanced cooperation between the EU and African partners in tackling the challenges of illegal migration in the Horn of Africa. It continues to make progress under the Valetta Action Plan in combatting people smuggling and trafficking, and in bolstering regional protection for refugees. The UK will remain engaged under Italy's upcoming chairmanship and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/12/2017 16:22:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802376

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Sudan: Torture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan to request that it end its use of torture?
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	118063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>We used the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 16 October to raise again our concerns, and to agree steps that the Government of Sudan would take to further progress on human rights issues, including working towards ratification of the Convention Against Torture (CAT).</p><p>The British Government and the Government of Sudan have agreed to continue the regular dialogue we maintain at all levels on human rights, which will include the UK's continued support for Sudan's accession to CAT.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 11:44:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802185

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Incontinence: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will instruct NHS trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups to start compiling data on the numbers of children with incontinence problems.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to instruct National Health Service trust and clinical commissioning groups to collect data on the children with incontinence problems.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of business planning for 2018/19, Public Health England is reviewing whether the new section dedicated to child and maternal health on their Fingertips digital platform would be a suitable place to make data about childhood continence available at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 14/12/2017 14:29:42 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802371

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Famine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to humanitarian operations to takle the famine in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	118058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UN’s September Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report shows that South Sudanese people are experiencing food insecurity at unprecedented levels. A massive aid effort, which included £100 million provided by the Department for International Development, alleviated the famine declared in February this year. However, 6 million people, or 56% of the population, are now estimated to be severely food insecure, and 1.2 million are on the brink of famine.</p><p>The UK is at the forefront of the international response to the crisis. Through the Humanitarian and Resilience Building in South Sudan programme, the Department for International Development will provide £443 million in humanitarian aid between 2015 and 2020 to support the provision of food, emergency shelter, and nutrition and health services, including our response to famine and severe food insecurity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 18:17:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802231

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Sudan: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan on the activities of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Rapid Support Forces are now formally a part of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The UK continues to impress upon the Government of Sudan that, as they move into the security space in Darfur, and as UNAMID bases are handed over, it is vital that they provide safety for civilians in a manner that is compliant with both international humanitarian and human rights law. The UK is in regular contact with UNAMID and is monitoring the reconfiguration of the Mission closely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 11:42:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802187

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	National Grid plc
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the National Grid on its investment portfolio and its plans for future investment in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has regular discussions with National Grid across a range of energy matters, including investment in the UK. As the electricity Transmission Owner for England and Wales, National Grid is investing approximately £9 billion over the current RIIO price control period of 2013-21. Over the same period, National Grid is investing £2 billion in the gas transmission network. National Grid Ventures, National Grid’s commercial development arm separate from the core regulated business, is investing around £2 billion in new electricity interconnectors, including the 1 gigawatt (GW) Nemo Link to Belgium, the 1 GW IFA2 link to France, and the 1.4 GW North Sea Link to Norway. It is also planning further links, including the 1.4 GW Viking Link interconnector to Denmark.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/12/2017 12:49:29 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802186

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Jerusalem
	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 the US Administration on its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed the issue with the US Secretary of State Tillerson, most recently on 5 December. The Prime Minister set out the UK's position on the US decision in her statement of 6 December.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2017 16:55:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802228

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Electricity Generation: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 115103 on Electricity Generation: Waste, what steps he is taking to ensure that greater levels of biodegradable waste is disposed of through (a) composting and (b) anaerobic digestion.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Organic waste collected by local councils increased by 3.1% to 3.8 million tonnes in 2016 from 3.7 million tonnes in 2015.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Landfill tax continues to be the main driver for local councils to divert biodegradable waste from landfill and towards composting or anaerobic digestion. The number of local councils collecting garden waste continues to increase. In 2016–17, 317 local councils collected garden waste for composting.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>The Government encourages local councils to introduce separate food waste collections as contracts allow. Under the Framework for Greater Consistency, The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and industry are working with local councils to collect the same set of core materials, including separate food waste. WRAP has carried out pilot projects to help local authorities collect efficiently and increase the amount of food waste collected and sent to anaerobic digestion. In addition, WRAP published an updated household food waste collections guide in 2016. Separate food waste collected for recycling increased by 15% in 2016 to 353 thousand tonnes from 307 thousand tonnes in 2015.</p><p> </p></li></ol> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/12/2017 17:20:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802192

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Revenue Support Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and which local authorities he estimates will receive a negative revenue support grant in the financial year 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>No local authorities will be affected by negative revenue support grant (nRSG) in the financial year 2018-19. Additional resources have been allocated to eliminate nRSG in 2017-18 and 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 18/12/2017 17:57:56 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 30451 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802189

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Compulsory Purchase
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to review and enhance local authorities' compulsory purchase powers.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities already have very broad compulsory purchase powers, which can be used to support the delivery of a range of development and infrastructure projects. Through both the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, the Government is taking forward a substantial package of reforms to make the compulsory purchase process clearer, fairer and faster for all.</p><p>We are keen for local authorities to make use of these new provisions, which include replacing often conflicting case law on compulsory purchase compensation with a clearer basis for identifying market value. This will allow negotiations on compensation to proceed with more speed and certainty. We will keep the operation of these reforms under review and consider whether further reforms are necessary.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/12/2017 17:08:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew