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1122736

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will remove visa charges for Commonwealth UK Armed Forces personnel and their immediate families when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	247139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to remove visa fees for Commonwealth armed forces personnel, or their immediate family members.</p><p>Fee concessions on the grounds of nationality are only available to meet legal or international convention obligations. It would be unfair if certain applicants or routes benefited from free applications or reduced fees, at the expense of others.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:34:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1122818

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's 10 April 2019 press release entitled Six-figure taxpayer-funded public sector exit payments to end, (a) how many exit payments of more than £100,000 were made by each public sector employer and (b) what the value was of each payment by each employer in 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	247142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of exit payments made by public sector employers is publicly available in their accounts and reports. The table attached consolidates data which has been published in accounts for the reporting year 2016-17. It contains the number of exit payments made by public sector employers amounting to over £100,000. We do not hold data on the individual value of each exit payment, however the sum of exit payments over £100,000 has been provided.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 12:37:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name over 100k PQ response table.xlsx title Table to accompany PQ response
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1122780

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, following a successful appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, what the average timescale is for the Home Office to review and implement the tribunals’ decision in cases where his Department does not submit further challenges.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	247075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Where the appeal has been allowed in favour of the appellant, the Home Office undertakes careful consideration of the judge’s determination in order to conclude whether to submit an application for permission to appeal within the time limits set by the Tribunal Procedure Committee.</p><p>The information on the average length of time taken to implement allowed appeals that we do not challenge is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost through the examination of individual case files.</p><p>Statistics on appeals that have been determined by HM Courts and Tribunals Service are published quarterly. The most recent edition (Tribunals and gender recognitions certificates statistics quarterly: October to December 2018) is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/04/2019 13:59:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1122631

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Bicycles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness legislation to limit the use of the throttle on e-bikes at 15.5mph.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	247117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>No such assessment has yet been made. A cycle with electric assistance available above speeds of 15.5 mph would be classified as a moped and is subject to different regulatory requirements. Enforcement of requirements for vehicle use on the roads is a matter for the police.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/04/2019 11:44:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1122695

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what official engagements and meetings he has scheduled at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	247096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The second Belt and Road Forum took place in Beijing 25th to 27th April 2019. The Chancellor attended the opening ceremony and gave a keynote speech at the main plenary session. He also attended the Gala Dinner and Leaders’ Roundtable hosted by President Xi Jinping.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor held bilateral meetings with Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, Premier Li Keqiang, Governor of the People’s Bank of China Yi Gang and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Thailand Don Pramudwinai. He attended a reception hosted by the China Britain Business Council and Department for International Trade, and met with the CEO of DiDi Will Cheng.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:02:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122769

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Stoke on Trent
	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 ensure that reasonably-priced travel options remain available to passengers travelling from Stoke-on-Trent to London.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	246956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government regulates the existence and price of certain rail fares. We protect passengers by setting the maximum amount by which regulated fares can increase year-on-year. The Government has ensured regulated fares can rise by no more than inflation since 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers travelling from Stoke-on-Trent on the West Midlands Rail franchise now benefit from live train crowding information, compensation for people delayed by 15 minutes or more, smart ticketing and, from next year, better value tickets for part-time workers. These changes modernise rail fares for those travelling from Stoke-on-Trent and offer fare payers the choice and flexibility they expect of a modern railway.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 14:03:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1122783

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to implement measures outlined in the Government's response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	246921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently developing proposals announced by the Home Secretary to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that will enable the police to tackle unathorised encampments more effectively and are also conducting a review into criminalising unathorised encmapments.</p><p>The Home Office will soon launch a public consultation on these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:15:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1122761

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of residential care for the elderly.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	246925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has given councils access to around £10 billion more dedicated funding for social care from 2017/18 to 2019/20. The 2018 Autumn Budget also announced that a further £410 million is available in 2019/20 to improve social care for older people, people with disabilities and children.</p><p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to shape their local markets to ensure that they are sustainable, diverse and offer high quality care and support. Councils have statutory duties to meet the social care needs of the elderly, disabled and vulnerable people in their area.</p><p>This Government is also committed to ensuring that the social care system is sustainable in the longer term, which is why we will be publishing a Green Paper at the earliest opportunity, setting out our proposals for reform. This will include ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, to protect people from the highest costs and improve consumer choice and protection.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/04/2019 13:01:12 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1122673

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Disasters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on implementing the commitment in the Queen's Speech 2017 to introduce an independent public advocate who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at public inquests; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	246937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Government conducted a consultation on our proposals for an Independent Public Advocate (IPA) which concluded on the 3rd December 2018. We are considering the response to those proposals and will be publishing our plans for establishing the IPA in due course.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/04/2019 10:04:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1122674

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Public Authority (Accountability) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to introduce the provisions set out in the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill recommended by the Rt RevJames Jones KBE in his report, The patronising disposition of unaccountable power: a report to ensure the pain and suffering of the Hillsborough families is not repeated, published on 1 November 2017, HC 511; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	246938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Rt Rev James Jones KBE's 2017 report recommended that consideration be given to the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill &quot;once the Law Commission's work on Misconduct in Public Office is complete, and government has agreed the detail of the reform the Commission sets out&quot;.</p><p>The Law Commission's work is currently on-going. Once the review of Misconduct in Public Office is complete, Government will consider and respond to the Law Commission's conclusions. The Government will also provide a full response to the 2017 report in due course, following the conclusion of the ongoing criminal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 29/04/2019 13:20:12 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle