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1013080

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date	23/11/2018
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	Electronic Commerce
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 guidance his Department is providing to online vendors on the rules for online and distance selling after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement recently agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Union, current European Union rules relating to distance and online sales will remain in place in the United Kingdom until the end of the Implementation Period. This means businesses will be able to trade on the same regulatory terms as now up until the end of 2020.</p><p>Businesses can find regularly updated guidance on rules affecting distance sales on the Business Companion website: <a href="https://www.businesscompanion.info/en/quick-guides/distance-sales/consumer-contracts-distance-sales" target="_blank">https://www.businesscompanion.info/en/quick-guides/distance-sales/consumer-contracts-distance-sales</a></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/12/2018 17:17:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013113

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations into high-end money laundering have been opened by the National Crime Agency in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	195061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p><br>The number of new investigations launched by the National Crime Agency into high end money laundering by financial year since 2014 are as follows:</p><p><br>• 2014/15 – 2 new</p><p>• 2015/16 – 5 new</p><p>• 2016/17 – 8 new</p><p>• 2017/18 – 20 ne</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 29/01/2019 16:07:27 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1013114

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the investigations into high-end money laundering opened by the National Crime Agency have resulted in charging decisions since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	195062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of investigations into high end money laundering opened by the National Crime Agency which have resulted in charging decisions since 2014 are as follows:</p><p>• 2014/15 – 34</p><p>• 2015/16 – 17</p><p>• 2016/17 – 8</p><p>• 2018/19 – 10</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 29/01/2019 10:19:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1013122

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 estimate he has made of the cost to date of the Government's CAP IT system.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Delivery Programme was a combined effort between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rural Payments Agency, Government Digital Service and other bodies to develop new systems and processes to support the implementation of the CAP in England. It was established in 2012 to address failings in how it was previously delivered and to adapt to the increased complexity of the new CAP.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the programme costs and benefits can be found at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-review-of-cap-delivery-programme-15-16/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/early-review-of-cap-delivery-programme-15-16/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Programme for England was formally closed in March 2017 at a cost of £216 million. Since programme closure it has cost circa £3m per year to make year on year improvements to the system such as making it available online and on-going maintenance and support.</p><p> </p><p>Costs incurred in other regions is a Devolved issue.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/12/2018 13:40:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013144

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Attendance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients had access to evening and weekend GP appointments at (a) March 2018 and (b) October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	195069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensuring that everyone can see their general practitioner at a convenient time by increasing the availability of routine appointments in general practice in the evening and at the weekend.</p><p> </p><p>By March 2019, all clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) should provide extended access to general practice for the whole of their registered population, subject to local demand. This includes ensuring that access is available during peak times of demand, including bank holidays and across the Easter, Christmas and New Year periods. This deadline was brought forward to 1 October 2018 in the latest National Health Service planning guidance, which was published by NHS England in February 2018, to ensure additional capacity is in place ahead of winter 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The delivery of the commitment is assessed in two ways, which use different measures of extended access.</p><p> </p><p>The first measure relies on NHS England’s bi-annual survey of extended access, which collects data direct from general practices. This showed that, in September 2018, full extended access was available to 30.8 million registered patients, comprising 55.3% of all registered patients in England. This represents widening of coverage since March 2018, when the previous bi-annual survey found that full extended access was available to 22.6 million, or (39.7%) registered patients. The next bi-annual survey, to be published in April 2019, will show the extent of coverage in March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The second measure uses the General Practice Forward View Monitoring Survey, which is a monthly return from CCGs that covers all extended access provision, including that delivered via extended access hubs. The results are published via the CCG Improvement and Assessment Framework. The latest data show that, in August 2018, full extended access was available to 40 million registered patients comprising 68% of the registered patient population. This also represents a widening of access relative to March 2018, when full extended access was available to 35.4 million registered patients, comprising 61% of the registered patient population. Data for September and October 2018 are not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/12/2018 12:29:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine previous answer version 87857 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1013185

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Compact for Migration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to sign the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Morocco on 10 December; whether they have consulted other EU Member States on signing the Compact; and whether they intend to seek the views of Parliament before committing themselves to a decision.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL11745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>Well-managed migration is in everyone’s interests. But uncontrolled migration erodes public confidence, damages economies, and places those on the move in situations of intense vulnerability. The UK is taking significant steps to tackle uncontrolled migration by:</p><ul><li>Addressing the root causes of migration, through our targeted assistance for livelihoods, healthcare, education and economic development</li><li>Tackling modern slavery and organised immigration crime</li><li>Supporting enhanced border management</li><li>Providing critical humanitarian support and protection for vulnerable migrants, as well as offering voluntary return and vital reintegration support to those wishing to return home</li><li>Supporting refugees to stay in a first safe country through our humanitarian and development work in Africa, the Middle East and Asia</li></ul><p>The Global Compact for Migration is one way in which we are working to ensure that UK migration priorities are embedded throughout the international system. It is a step forward in international co-operation to tackle irregular migration and helpful framework to help us deliver our commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>The Compact is not legally binding. Instead, it creates a framework that will allow countries to work together to make migration more beneficial for everyone. It protects every State’s right to determine its own immigration policies, including in areas such as asylum, border controls and returns of illegal migrants.</p><p>We have worked closely with our EU colleagues throughout the process and will continue to do so as we approach the intergovernmental launch event in Marrakesh. My colleague the Rt Hon. Alistair Burt MP recently spoke to the APPGs on Migration and Refugees about the Migration Compact.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2018 14:45:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1013186

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Thames House
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) cost of, and (2) justification for, the cladding covering the scaffolding on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House; and what plans they have to recycle the cladding materials once the work on Thames House is complete.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL11746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11747 question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013187

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Thames House
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what repair or refurbishment work is taking place on the headquarters of MI5, Thames House, which requires the whole building to be covered in scaffolding and cladding.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL11747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>As has been the policy of successive governments, the government does not comment on matters relating to the intelligence agencies including the security of their buildings. The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament scrutinises the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the intelligence agencies on behalf of Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL11746 question first answered 05/12/2018 13:43:22 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013188

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Compact for Migration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; and whether they intend to sign the Compact.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL11748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>Well-managed migration is in everyone’s interests. But uncontrolled migration erodes public confidence, damages economies, and places those on the move in situations of intense vulnerability. The UK is taking significant steps to tackle uncontrolled migration by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Addressing the root causes of migration, through our targeted assistance for livelihoods, healthcare, education and economic development</li><li>Tackling modern slavery and organised immigration crime</li><li>Supporting enhanced border management</li><li>Providing critical humanitarian support and protection for vulnerable migrants, as well as offering voluntary return and vital reintegration support to those wishing to return home</li><li>Supporting refugees to stay in a first safe country through our humanitarian and development work in Africa, the Middle East and Asia</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Global Compact for Migration is one way in which we are working to ensure that UK migration priorities are embedded throughout the international system. It is a step forward in international co-operation to tackle irregular migration and helpful framework to help us deliver our commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p> </p><p>The Compact is not legally binding. Instead, it creates a framework that will allow countries to work together to make migration more beneficial for everyone. It protects every State’s right to determine its own immigration policies, including in areas such as asylum, border controls and returns of illegal migrants.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely with our EU colleagues throughout the process and will continue to do so as we approach the intergovernmental launch event in Marrakesh. My colleague the Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP recently spoke to the APPGs on Migration and Refugees about the Migration Compact.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/12/2018 14:44:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1013192

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Allergies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the results of research carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority into allergen exposure in aircraft cabins; if so, when; and what plans they have to address severe allergic reactions on aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL11752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority has undertaken an evidence review of passenger exposure to peanuts and tree nut allergens on airlines to establish the scientific evidence for the risks, and to identify what mitigation measures, if any, would be appropriate on the basis of the evidence. The report is due to be published before the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>In its forthcoming Aviation Strategy green paper, the government is proposing a policy to provide consistent standards for allergy sufferers to make certain that consumers know what to expect when they fly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/12/2018 12:39:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn