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843532

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to upgrade the train line between Plymouth and Totnes.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	127873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Development of projects that deliver journey time improvements in the southwest peninsula are included in Network Rail’s recently published Strategic Business Plan for Control Period 6 (2019-2024).</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail will also explore other opportunities for further improvements with their customers and the Peninsula Rail Task Force.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will however determine any new rail infrastructure enhancements proposed for CP6 using a new process, details of which are expected to be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/02/2018 16:45:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843956

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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	Fisheries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support the under-10 metre fishing fleet in the Fisheries Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>We will use the opportunity afforded us by leaving the EU to develop our own world-leading fisheries management regime and are currently working closely with the industry and other stakeholders to understand their priorities for reform.</p><p> </p><p>The content of the Fisheries Bill will be announced in the usual manner in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/02/2018 12:09:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843957

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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	Fisheries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the allocation of fishing opportunities in UK waters to reflect the ability of boats to meet environmental, social and economic sustainability criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK regularly reviews its annual allocation policy to ensure that fishing opportunities are allocated for the benefit of the whole of the UK, taking into account the needs of those within existing Producer Organisations (POs) and the needs of the under 10m fleet. The UK has long championed sustainable fisheries and we continue to place scientific-based management at the heart of policy. The UK’s coastal fishing communities are immensely valuable and supporting them, along with the inshore fleet, is a central tenet of our work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/02/2018 12:14:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

844001

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	FV Solstice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the publication of the Marine Investigation Branch report into the sinking of the Solstice trawler off Plymouth in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>I expect the report to be published by the beginning of July.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/02/2018 12:24:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843691

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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	Food: Origin Marking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure UK goods continue to enjoy EU protected food name status after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Using the powers of the Withdrawal Bill, we will create a UK Geographical Indication scheme (GI). This will provide UK protection for UK Geographical Indications (GIs) when we leave the EU and ensure that the UK fulfils its WTO TRIPS obligations.</p><p> </p><p>We expect that all current UK GIs will continue to be protected by the EU’s GI schemes after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/02/2018 14:22:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843534

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Airguns
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reduce the number of cats (a) killed and (b) left with life-changing injuries due to being shot by air guns; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	127875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We are reviewing the regulation of air weapons in England and Wales, and requested the views of interested parties by 6 February 2018. The review is looking at issues such as manufacturing standards, secure storage and whether current arrangements are sufficient to prevent children gaining access to air weapons, as well as licensing arrangements in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p>We are taking into account representations put forward by animal welfare organisations as part of the review. The Department has received a large number of representations on these topics, and we are considering them carefully before deciding how to proceed. We will publish the outcome of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/02/2018 18:28:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843538

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Brazil: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money her Department has spent on (a) direct aid and (b) providing assistance to (i) the Brazilian Government and (ii) projects in Brazil in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	127879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010 DFID has not provided any direct bilateral official development assistance (ODA) to Brazil. CDC made four equity investments in private companies in Brazil prior to 2012. The Newton Fund, the Global Challenge Research Fund and the International Climate Fund have funded projects in Brazil.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/02/2018 14:10:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843543

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bridges: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has asked the National Infrastructure Commission to assess the viability of building a bridge spanning the English Channel.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	127884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious programme of investment in England’s strategic roads and improving international connectivity is one of its aims. The programme is being informed by a wide range of evidence including the work of six strategic studies, which are focused on making major improvements to the capacity and connectivity of the road network.</p><p>Consideration of a bridge spanning the English Channel is not currently one of these studies, and to date the Department has not asked the National Infrastructure Commission to assess the viability of building such a bridge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 128349 question first answered 26/02/2018 13:45:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843972

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bridges: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is the Government's policy to build a bridge across the English Channel.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious programme of investment in England’s strategic roads and improving international connectivity is one of its aims. The programme is being informed by a wide range of evidence including the work of six strategic studies, which are focused on making major improvements to the capacity and connectivity of the road network.</p><p>Consideration of a bridge spanning the English Channel is not currently one of these studies, and to date the Department has not asked the National Infrastructure Commission to assess the viability of building such a bridge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 127884 question first answered 26/02/2018 13:45:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

843530

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to On Track – the 20 year plan, published by the Peninsula Rail Task Force on October 2015, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on allocating funding for work to decrease journey times between Plymouth and Exeter.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	127871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions on a variety of matters with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Network Rail. Development of projects that deliver journey time improvements in the southwest peninsula are included in Network Rail’s recently published Strategic Business Plan for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The Government expects to announce details of the process for determining new rail infrastructure enhancements in CP6 shortly.</p><p> </p><p>My Department will respond to the Peninsula Rail Task Force imminently.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 127872 question first answered 27/02/2018 17:17:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard