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1038943

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Barristers: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been appointed as Queen's Counsel in Northern Ireland in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	207162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of Queen’s Counsel in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for which the Northern Ireland Department of Justice has responsibility.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/01/2019 09:09:16 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1038986

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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	Housing: Regeneration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to he Answer of 9 January 2019 to Question 205256 on Housing: Regeneration, if he will create a fund for land clearance and the demolition of low quality, high void rate housing in circumstances whereby local authorities develop plans for housing regeneration.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	207223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The current Estate Regeneration Fund is open to bids from local authorities that have partnered with a private organisation to deliver a regeneration project. The funding can be used for land clearance, demolition and rebuilding of homes. Low quality housing and high void rates can be prevalent in areas identified for regeneration and the funding that has been allocated will support places deliver better quality homes, improved public spaces and new housing where it is needed most.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/01/2019 15:59:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1038989

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
	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 the funding allocated to Wales out of the UK Shared Prosperity fund will be as a result of a (a) pre-allocation or (b) competitive bidding process.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	207291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of providing clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and we intend to publish the public consultation shortly. Final decisions on the quantum and allocation of the Fund will be decided during the Spending Review this year.</p><p>In his Written Ministerial Statement of 24 July 2018 on Local Growth, HCWS927, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government was clear the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be a simplified, integrated fund that tackles inequalities between communities, by raising productivity. The Fund will be aligned to our modern Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 207292 question first answered 15/01/2019 16:03:07 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1039095

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adoption Leave: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of self-employed people being unable to take paid adoption leave on the level of adoption.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	207265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The department has undertaken no assessment because policy on paid leave for self-employed people is a policy responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>Where adopters do not qualify for family related statutory pay because they are self-employed, local authorities may make a payment equivalent to Maternity Allowance. This is at the discretion of the local authority and is means-tested.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures on adoptions were published in a statistical release ‘Children looked after in England including adoption: 2017 to 2018’ on 15 November 2018. The release is available on the department’s website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/01/2019 15:55:08 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1039018

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Places for Growth Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on implementing the Places for Growth programme.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	207296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Places for Growth programme seeks to deliver the Government’s commitment to move Civil Service roles and public bodies out of London and the South East of England. This commitment was set out in the Conservative Party Manifesto of 2017 and then restated in the Industrial Strategy White Paper and the Government Estates Strategy (July 2018).</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting departments and public bodies to identify opportunities for relocation of roles to cities across the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. The Programme is providing support and coordination across Whitehall to move roles and organisations to locations that have the skills and capacity to enable organisations and cities to flourish.</p><p> </p><p>The Programme is also engaging with city leaders across the UK to understand the local economic and industrial priorities which will inform the decision-making process.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/01/2019 11:29:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1038987

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 9 January 2019 to Question 205254 on Universal Credit: Support for Mortgage Interest, if she will ensure the rules in relation to support for mortgage interest loans mean that the 39 week waiting period is not reset when a claimant receives any income.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	207224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>We operate a zero earnings rule for Universal Credit in Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI). Receiving any earned income during the wait period or during receipt of SMI loan payments will mean that the claimant will not receive loan payments. The zero earnings rule requires claimants to satisfy a waiting period of nine consecutive Universal Credit assessment periods with no earned income before the claimants can receive loan payments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this we also work closely with UK Finance and Lenders to impress upon them importance of forbearance in the wait periods for SMI support.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/01/2019 11:15:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1038854

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure the compliance of foreign-registered vehicles with UK laws and regulations.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	908489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>UK road traffic legislation applies to everyone who use our roads irrespective of where the vehicle is registered.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Police to decide what action to take against foreign drivers detected committing criminal traffic offences. This may include impounding.</p><p> </p><p>For traffic offences subject to civil enforcement, persistent evaders found in contravention may have their vehicles immobilised or removed. Some local authorities use international debt recovery agents to recover payment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/01/2019 15:52:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1038855

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Underground Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will support Transport for London to increase the number of step-free access underground stations in London.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
	uin	908490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and delivered by Transport for London. It is a matter for the Mayor to determine how to increase step free access at Underground stations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/01/2019 12:34:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1038856

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure the preparedness of his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	908491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>My Department has undertaken a programme of work to ensure preparedness in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated to reflect priorities. Industry stakeholders have also been involved where appropriate in our preparations.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 10/01/2019 12:11:54 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1038857

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What due diligence was undertaken by his Department in advance of its award of a contract to Seaborne Freight.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
	tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
	uin	908493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Thorough checks were undertaken by my Department in December. This had the support of professional advisers, including Slaughter and May, Deloitte and Mott Macdonald.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 10/01/2019 12:15:24 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier