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1063853

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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
	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 for farming policy after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	909370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Our plans for future farming policy are set out in the Agriculture Bill. At the heart of our new policy in England will be a system that pays public money for public goods, rewarding farmers for enhancing animal welfare, improving soil health and creating habitats for wildlife. We are also introducing measures to support investment in farm productivity and to improve fairness in the supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/02/2019 16:50:43 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1063930

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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 the timetable is for the roll-out of the replacement to the Basic Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	223080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently plans to pilot the new Environmental Land Management System (ELMS) nationally from 2021 and make it fully available from 2024. Existing agri-environment schemes, simplified further, would continue to be available until the ELMS is fully rolled out. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme will be phased out over a 7 year agricultural transition starting from 2021.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 223081 question first answered 25/02/2019 14:46:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1064032

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what preparations the Civil Aviation Authority has made to ensure aviation safety in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	223230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>UK aviation has had an excellent safety record. Safety will continue to be a priority when the UK leaves the EU, with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) continuing to undertake the majority of regulatory tasks related to the UK aviation industry. The CAA is well advanced in preparing contingency plans to take on the responsibilities currently undertaken by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and are confident that these will be in place in time.</p><p>The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 provide for approvals issued by EASA or the competent authority of another Member State to be treated as if they were issued by the CAA. Furthermore, the CAA is working closely with UK airlines and aerospace organisations to provide information to support their preparations for the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/02/2019 11:35:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1064122

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the oral contribution of 12 February 2019, Official Report, columns 745 and 746, for what reason his Department has not presented the revised legislation for leaving the EU, 21 days before the 29 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	223538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The provisions around laying treaties for 21 sitting days in section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act relate to the treaty itself, and not to the domestic implementing legislation.</p><p>We will introduce the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill as soon as possible once the final deal has been approved by Parliament. The Government is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that Parliament has the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill in the time available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 09:17:33 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1064028

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities have submitted proposals for franchising services to his Department under the provisions of the Bus Services Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	223226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 (BSA) introduces new bus franchising powers for local authorities as well as providing other tools to improve bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p>We have had no formal requests or correspondence on the potential for bus franchising within the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Ministers and officials meet regularly with all local authorities to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) have automatic access to new powers to franchise local bus services. No local authority which is not part of an MCA currently runs a franchise under the BSA.</p><p>We set out criteria for assessing proposals in our guidance, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 223224 223225 223229 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:47:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1064027

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local authorities that are not part of Mayoral Combined Authority areas, run franchised bus services under the Bus Services Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	223225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 (BSA) introduces new bus franchising powers for local authorities as well as providing other tools to improve bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p>We have had no formal requests or correspondence on the potential for bus franchising within the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Ministers and officials meet regularly with all local authorities to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) have automatic access to new powers to franchise local bus services. No local authority which is not part of an MCA currently runs a franchise under the BSA.</p><p>We set out criteria for assessing proposals in our guidance, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 223224 223226 223229 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:47:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1064031

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department uses to assess the (a) capacity, (b) track-record and (c) economic geography of a local authority to undertake bus franchising; and whether Stoke-on-Trent City Council has complied with that criteria.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	223229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 (BSA) introduces new bus franchising powers for local authorities as well as providing other tools to improve bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p>We have had no formal requests or correspondence on the potential for bus franchising within the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Ministers and officials meet regularly with all local authorities to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) have automatic access to new powers to franchise local bus services. No local authority which is not part of an MCA currently runs a franchise under the BSA.</p><p>We set out criteria for assessing proposals in our guidance, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 223224 223225 223226 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:47:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1064026

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Stoke on Trent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence he has had with Stoke-on-Trent City Council on the potential for bus franchising within that city; and whether he will place copies of that correspondence in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	223224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 (BSA) introduces new bus franchising powers for local authorities as well as providing other tools to improve bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p>We have had no formal requests or correspondence on the potential for bus franchising within the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Ministers and officials meet regularly with all local authorities to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) have automatic access to new powers to franchise local bus services. No local authority which is not part of an MCA currently runs a franchise under the BSA.</p><p>We set out criteria for assessing proposals in our guidance, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694428/bus-services-act-2017-franchising-guidance.pdf</a>)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 223225 223226 223229 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:47:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1064099

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of Child Trust Funds where the addressee has gone away or become unlinked.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	223510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not have records of, nor have they made any estimations of, CTF accounts where the main contact of the CTF has lost their details, or where the main contact is not aware of the details of their CTF. CTF providers are required in legislation to send out regular statements to the registered contact for the account.</p><p>However, although the primary relationship is between the account provider and the child’s parents, if a parent doesn’t know which provider is managing their child’s account, they can use the following online form to track the account.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds </a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/02/2019 12:20:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1063842

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Christianity: Oppression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Right Honourable Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what humanitarian support the Church of England provides to people overseas that are persecuted for their Christian beliefs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	222847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Anglican mission agencies work with and alongside Churches and partners across the Anglican Communion as they live out God’s mission in often hostile environments. This work is complemented by the web of diocesan companion links that twin Church of England dioceses with other parts of the Communion. These relationships are valuable instruments by which the Church of England provides practical support to those that are facing restriction and hostility as a result of their faith.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 21/02/2019 11:37:35 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon