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1126489

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter of 10 May 2018 to Sir Martin Moore-Bick, what the timetable is for appointing the two additional panel members to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	254137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 246580 on 30 April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/05/2019 14:19:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1126490

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for a report on phase one of the Grenfell Tower inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	254138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The timing and handling of the Inquiry is a matter for the independent Inquiry and the Government hopes that the report for phase 1 will be published soon.</p><p>The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has already begun Phase 2 with the ongoing disclosure of thousands of documents to core participants. Phase 2 of the Inquiry will address the design and modification of the building; the fire and safety measures within it; the management, governance and inspection of the tower; and the steps taken in the days immediately following the fire to support those whose homes had been destroyed. The Inquiry expects the Phase 2 hearings to begin in early 2020.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/06/2019 11:47:31 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1126491

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Grenfell Tower Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when phase two of the Grenfell Tower inquiry led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick is planned to start.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	254139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The timing and handling of the Inquiry is a matter for the independent Inquiry and the Government hopes that the report for phase 1 will be published soon.</p><p> </p><p>The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has already begun Phase 2 with the ongoing disclosure of thousands of documents to core participants. Phase 2 of the Inquiry will address the design and modification of the building; the fire and safety measures within it; the management, governance and inspection of the tower; and the steps taken in the days immediately following the fire to support those whose homes had been destroyed. The Inquiry expects the Phase 2 hearings to begin in early 2020</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/05/2019 14:21:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1126483

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce beer duty in Budget 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	254273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – ensuring the price of a pint of beer is 14p is lower than it otherwise would have been since ending the beer duty escalator in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/05/2019 07:44:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1126656

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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	Tamils
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support an international criminal justice mechanism for the human rights crimes committed against Tamils.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	254188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>A Sri Lankan process initiated by the Government of Sri Lanka and supported by all communities offers the best route to achieve accountability for violations and crimes committed, and reconciliation, in Sri Lanka.</p><p>The United Kingdom co-sponsored the 2014 UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1, which established an investigation into allegations of serious violations and abuses of human rights during Sri Lanka's recent conflict. We welcomed Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of a new UNHRC Resolution in March 2019, led by the UK, which rolled over Sri Lanka's commitments under Resolution 30/1 on post-civil war reconciliation and accountability. UNHRC Resolution 30/1 welcomed the intention of the Government of Sri Lanka to establish a judicial mechanism to investigate allegations of violations and abuses. It stressed the importance of independent and impartial institutions to ensure the credibility of the mechanism, and highlighted the importance of the participation of international judges, defence lawyers, and authorised prosecutors and investigators. The UK will continue to support and encourage the Government of Sri Lanka to fully implement the UNHRC resolution</p><p>Furthermore, the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in Sri Lanka provides funding to the UN Peacebuilding Priority Plan, which supports efforts to establish credible and effective transitional justice mechanisms as part of Sri Lanka's reconciliation process.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/05/2019 16:10:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1126653

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimates he has made the number of children in absolute child poverty in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of children living in low income are published in the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. The latest publication is available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201718" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the number of children in absolute low income households before housing costs in each year since 2005 are available below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of children living in absolute low income households before housing costs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>3.0m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>3.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>3.0m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>2.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2.5m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/05/2019 16:38:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1126655

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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	Opioids: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 250763 on Opiates: Prescriptions, if he will make it his policy to include direct hyperlinks to reports or materials referenced in written answers to hon. Members.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Further to the answer to Question 250763, the Care Quality Commission’s controlled drugs annual reports are available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p>‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual update 2017’ (published July 2018).</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20180718_controlleddrugs2017_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20180718_controlleddrugs2017_report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual update 2016’ (published July 2017).</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170718_controlleddrugs2016_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20170718_controlleddrugs2016_report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual report 2015’ (published July 2016).</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20160714_controlleddrugs2015_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20160714_controlleddrugs2015_report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual report 2014’ (published July 2015).</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20150716_safer_management_controlled_drugs_annual_report_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20150716_safer_management_controlled_drugs_annual_report_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>‘The safer management of controlled drugs: Annual report 2013’ (published August 2014).</p><p><a href="https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20140811%20CQC%20Controlled%20drugs%20annual%20report%202013%20final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20140811%20CQC%20Controlled%20drugs%20annual%20report%202013%20final.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/05/2019 13:38:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1126659

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies in each region and nation of the UK secured contracts from her Department in each of the last five years; and what the value of each contract was.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly publishes expenditure data via the Trade, Industry and Contracts bulletin on gov.uk. The data includes information about MOD regional expenditure dating back to 2013 and the latest bulletin can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201718</p><p>The MOD does not collate more detailed information about individual companies, nor of the value of individual contracts in each region.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/05/2019 16:41:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1126661

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Poverty: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what dates (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met with counterparts in the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss poverty rates for disabled people in Wales in each of the last two years; and what the outcomes were of those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers and I meet regularly with colleagues from the Department for Work and Pensions on an array of issues including those facing disabled people in Wales.</p><p>The percentage of working age adults in Wales who live in a household where there was someone with a disability that were in relative poverty has fallen 3 percentage points when compared with two years earlier.</p><p>We are committed to supporting disabled people across the UK, and under this Government around 1 million disabled households will gain on average around £100 more per month on Universal Credit than on legacy benefits.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/05/2019 16:42:24 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1126666

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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	Owner Occupation
	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 the Answer of 13 May 2019 to Question 251918, what assessment he has made of the decline in home ownership rates among NS-SEC classification routine occupations.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The annual English Housing Survey collects home ownership data (including, since 2015-16, NS-SEC data) and the most recent report showed that the rate of home ownership for 35-44 years olds has increased for the first time in over a decade. The changes in home ownership rate between 2015-16 and 2016-17 for each NS-SEC classification, including the decline for routine occupations, is not statistically significant. We will continue to monitor this closely as further data is collected.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/05/2019 14:39:56 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane