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822869

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Domestic Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to review or update the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	122552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Housing Health and Safety Rating System was introduced by the Housing Act 2004. It is a risk based assessment tool which is used by local authorities to assess the risk of a hazard in residential housing to the health and safety of occupants or visitors. The system is kept under regular review, including whether the guidance needs to be updated.</p><p>The Government has commissioned Dame Judith Hackitt to take forward an independent review of building and fire safety regulations and their effectiveness. A decision on whether the guidance on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System needs to be updated will be taken following the completion of that review, which is expected to be in Spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 01/02/2018 15:27:25 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

822916

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a Wireless Emergency Alert system in the UK similar to that currently available in the United States.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	122599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2018 answer text <p>Cabinet Office worked with the police, the communications providers and behavioural scientists and undertook geographically limited, but realistic, trials of mobile alerting culminating in 2014. Mobile alerting is kept under review as part of our ability to warn and inform the public about emergencies through a range of channels.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 19/02/2018 14:56:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

822983

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Construction: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the financial viability of those construction companies that have won public procurement projects with a contract value of more than £5m in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	122666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 require public procurers to award contracts through fair and open competition, in line with principles of equal treatment, transparency and non-discrimination.</p><p>Suppliers have to meet certain criteria to be able to bid for public contracts, including a minimum level of financial and economic standing as determined by the public body running the procurement. This may be proven through turnover, audited accounts or other financial measures.</p><p>These financial checks are carried out by the Contracting Authority who conduct their own risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 08/03/2018 16:23:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

822985

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the risk of contagion from the collapse of Carillion plc to other private companies and contracts in the public and private sector.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	122668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining a healthy supplier market and work closely with our key suppliers. We constantly monitor our largest suppliers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From the point of liquidation, through the Official Receiver, we are continuing to pay for services received from suppliers and subcontractors on public sector contracts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If any subcontractor experiences any difficulties, we would encourage them to talk in the first place to the Insolvency Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 07/03/2018 10:33:30 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

822998

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what value of contracts awarded by Government departments to Carillion plc was in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	122681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The government issued a limited number of contracts to Carillion during the period when the company was seeking to address its financial difficulties, whilst of course making sure that we had the right protections in place--Carillion had been a longstanding supplier and had delivered successfully in the past.</p><p>We also routinely stress-test contracts to ensure that if one party within a contract fails to deliver, the other parties involved will step in to complete the work. As with all contracts, our priority is to have best value and outcome for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/03/2018 14:13:45 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

823001

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the First Secretary of State, what the target time is for the Government to make payments to small and medium-sized enterprises; and (a) how many and (b) what percentage of payments by the Government met that target in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	122684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>In March 2015 the Government restated its longstanding policy commitment to pay 80% of undisputed and valid invoices within 5 days with the remainder paid within 30 days.</p><p> </p><p>Public sector buyers must publish annually on their payment performance. We do not hold centrally the performance data for 2017. However, data published in 2015-16 shows that by the final quarter all major departments, apart from one (at 76%), were meeting their 5 days target and that all departments were paying at least 96% of their invoices within the 30 day target, with several departments achieving 100%.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/03/2018 14:16:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

823033

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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 her Department’s policy is on refunding people who have overpaid for their application for leave to remain.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	122716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Immigration and Nationality Fees Regulations state that when a person varies the basis of their application to remain within the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State may refund any fee (or fees) other than the higher (or highest, as the case may be) paid in respect of the applications.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In other circumstances, the fee charged is for the processing and consideration of the application. This fee will be payable once the application form is received by the Home Office or its payment processing agent, regardless of the outcome of the application.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/02/2018 12:22:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

823057

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total value of goods and services procured from companies in Swindon by (a) all Government departments, and (b) all public bodies was in 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	122740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 08/03/2018 16:12:15 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

823058

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many disabled people joined the Civil Service Fast Stream in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	122741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Between 2010 and 2016, 612 disabled people were recommended for appointment on the Civil Service Fast Stream (drawn from available data showing those who have declared a disability).</p><p> </p><p>The 2017 data is currently being analysed.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Recommended for appointment – Candidates with declared disability</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Count</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of those recommended for appointment (known figures only)</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td><td><p>13.3%</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td><td><p>8.7%</p></td><td><p>9.8%</p></td><td><p>9.6%</p></td><td><p>13.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This information can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/678425/FSET_Annual_Review_2016.pdf</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 12/03/2018 14:19:19 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

823077

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Houseboats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which regulations govern the rental of houseboats; and whether he plans to amend those regulations.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	122760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The use of inland waterways in England is regulated by the appropriate navigation authority with responsibility for the waterway. Residential boats moored or used for continuous cruising are subject to licensing by the authority. As houseboats are chattel (and not fixed to ground), regulations applying to rented dwellings in England do not extend to them.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 01/02/2018 15:24:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 35213 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton