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1111189

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date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to allocate funding to the East Coast Main Line in the Network Rail Control Periods CP6 and CP7; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	243444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced Control Period 6 investment of up to £780m in the East Coast Main Line. This will fund power supply upgrades between Doncaster and Edinburgh, a new rail junction near Peterborough, a new platform at Stevenage Station and improvements to the track layout at King’s Cross Station. The Department is working with stakeholders, including Transport for the North, to identify and assess further potential enhancements for the East Coast Main Line. We will take staged decisions to progress further enhancements through the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 11:52:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1111190

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve infrastructure on the East Coast Main Line in preparation for the arrival of High Speed Two rolling stock; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	243445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is currently identifying the works that may be required to accommodate HS2 services on the Conventional Rail Network from 2033. The initial assessment of areas where HS2 Ltd may need to undertake work is set out in the WDES, and work is ongoing to confirm which works will be needed. The works required will be detailed in the Phase 2b hybrid Bill, alongside the environmental assessment in the formal Environmental Statement, when the Phase 2b scheme is deposited in Parliament next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Volume 4 of the WDES is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/745090/HS2_Phase_2b_Working_Draft_ES_Volume_4_Off-route_effects.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/745090/HS2_Phase_2b_Working_Draft_ES_Volume_4_Off-route_effects.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 09:39:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1111191

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to help improve (a) resilience, (b) capacity and (c) journey times on the East Coast Main Line between York and Newcastle; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	243446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is investing up to £780m in Control Period 6 to upgrade the East Coast Main Line. In conjunction with the introduction of new fleets of trains for both London North Eastern Railway and TransPenninne Express, this will improve capacity and journey times along the length of the Line. The Department continues to work with Transport for the North to identify and assess further potential enhancements between York and Newcastle. The Statement of Funds Available that was announced on 12 October 2017 focusses on the operation, maintenance and renewal of the railway to improve reliability. Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan 2019 to 2024 for the London North Eastern and East Midlands Route explains how this investment will be used to improve the resilience of the East Coast Main Line.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 12:00:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1111198

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A2: Garages and Petrol Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the sale of Tollgate Hotel Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA13 9RA to BP Oil UK Limited has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	243371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Highways England entered into a conditional contract with BP for the sale of Tollgate Hotel that was conditional on planning permission being granted for development. The planning applications submitted have been subject to a number of judicial reviews, which have delayed the sale. As a result, Highways England have now agreed with BP to move to an unconditional contract; this means the sale will no longer be dependent on gaining planning permission, and Highways England will now be able to move forward with the sale.</p><p>Given that Highways England will be entering into a new unconditional contract with BP for the sale of the property, they have no plans to remarket it at this time.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2019 12:56:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1111208

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to publish a response to the consultation entitled Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	243418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The consultation Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information was launched last year. We are currently reviewing the responses and we will issue a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 13:23:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1111210

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2019 to Question 241477, how many employed firefighters there have been in each fire and rescue service in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	243541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest published statistics on how many firefighters are employed by each fire and rescue service in England were published on 18 October 2018 and can be found in Table 1101 available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#workforce-and-workforce-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables#workforce-and-workforce-diversity </a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/04/2019 11:43:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1111221

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on increasing levels of voter registration for (a) young people, (b) home movers, (c) BME individuals, (d) people with long-standing conditions or disability, (e) victims of domestic abuse and (f) homeless individuals in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	243358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Some headline registration statistics are collated and published annually by the Office for<br>National Statistics, including the numbers of people registering to vote anonymously. The<br>latest bulletin is available at:<br>www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/elections/electoralregistration</p><p>The Government is committed to protecting, promoting and respecting our democracy. We</p><p>PCT Checked PS Checked Spad Checked Ministerial Approval<br>want to build upon recent record levels of electors registering to vote and participating in<br>elections. One year on from the Democratic Engagement Plan the Government published<br>its follow up report, Democratic Engagement: Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our<br>Democracy, setting out progress in 2018 and priorities for 2019 and beyond</p><p>The UK Government will help equip councils and civil society groups to improve<br>democratic engagement by sharing our knowledge and products, including our Suffrage<br>Centenary 'Educate' projects for young people; insight and solutions to tackle barriers to<br>electoral registration for ethnic minorities and those who are homeless or move frequently;<br>and by evaluating progress on student registration. We have introduced an ‘Easy Read’<br>guide on the Register to Vote website homepage, produced in partnership with the Royal<br>Mencap Society, to enable people with learning difficulties to apply online without difficulty.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 13:16:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1111222

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which civil society organisations his Department has worked with on increasing levels of voter registration in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	243359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Cabinet Office works with a wide range of civil society organisations to increase voter<br>registration and promote democratic participation. Over the last three years we have<br>funded activity by groups including Bite the Ballot, Operation Black Vote, Uprising, and<br>Mencap</p><p>The Government launched National Democracy Week (NDW) in July 2018, in partnership<br>with the electoral community. Civil society organisations worked with others on the NDW<br>Council to deliver more than 50 democratic engagement events. Details of participants are included in the report Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our Democracy published in<br>January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 13:14:06 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1111230

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: Private Rented Housing
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 April 2019 to Question 240482 on Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing, what meaningful changes have taken place.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	243334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has begun the process of engaging with the sector to tackle the problems faced by people renting in the private rented sector. We have seen positive changes from property sites who have committed to removing adverts with ‘No DSS’ wording and from lenders who have committed to removing mortgage restrictions that would prevent landlords from renting to tenants in receipt of housing support. This work is ongoing and we will continue to bring the sector together to tackle such practices.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, as stated by the Secretary of State on 11 January 2019, the Department has also committed to increasing the support available to private landlords. An on-line system for private landlords will be introduced so they can request, where necessary, that their tenants’ rent is paid directly to them.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/04/2019 14:39:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1111234

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the involvement of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in terrorist activity in the region.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	243542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by Iran's destabilising involvement in regional conflicts, including in Syria and Yemen, through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC Qods Force, and by reported financial and military support to militant and proscribed groups, such as Hizballah and the Houthis. The Foreign Secretary raised these concerns directly during his visit to Iran last November.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 13:27:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont