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1128512

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date	23/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of UK settlement visa applicants that paid for the priority service received a response within his Department's deadline.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	257700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Information on in country premium service applications for settlement visas and processing performance against service standards is published in the Migration Transparency data, table InC07, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-may-2019." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-may-2019</a></p><p>Information on overseas premium service applications for settlement visas and processing performance against service standards are not published in the International Operations Transparency data, but the number of out of country settlement applications received and processed within service standards is published in table Visa_01, which can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-may-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-may-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/06/2019 11:54:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1128531

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether non-UK EU students starting courses in September 2019 will be eligible for student loans.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	257734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>As announced in July 2018, EU nationals who start a course in England in the 2019/20 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. On 28 May 2019, at the EU Competitiveness Council, it was also announced that EU nationals who will start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year will also continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status with student finance support for the duration of their course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/06/2019 12:22:21 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1128554

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise and Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for making a decision on the commercial models for the development of the East Coast Partnership; and what his timescale is for receiving Keith William's Rail Review Report.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The plans for the ECP are progressing well. The aim is to continue the ongoing design of the Partnership in a sustainable way and deliver reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers in step with Keith Williams’ root and branch review of the railway. The government will publish a White Paper setting out how we will implement the Review’s recommendations in the autumn. Reform will start as early as 2020.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:43:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128555

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on devolution of railway timetabling to the newly established Network Rail regions.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>On a national rail network many rail services will go beyond an individual rail region. Decisions over how far to devolve specific activities as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in the programme and is continuing to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:22:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128559

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the specifications for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise requires the new operator to be responsible for timetabling across the route of that franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>In its Shadow Operator role, the West Coast Partnership operator will, working in conjunction with Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and other Train and Freight Operators, develop advice for the Secretary of State on options for the post HS2 launch Train Service Specification on both HS2 and WCML routes. The West Coast Partnership operator’s role in the timetabling process will be consistent with existing practices across the rail industry both before and after HS2 services are launched.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:48:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128576

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) fines and (b) penalty notices his Department issued to public sector bodies for not adhering to the prompt pay policy in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	257777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the public sector should set a strong example by paying promptly. Under the prompt payment policy, public sector bodies are required to include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and this payment term must be passed down the supply chain. They are also required to publish annual payment performance data.</p><p> </p><p>While there is no provision to issue fines or penalty notices to public sector bodies that do not adhere to the prompt payment policy, we encourage businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts in breach of contract terms, to the Public Procurement Review Service, who will investigate. The service also undertakes its own proactive investigations into payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Following a public consultation, in November 2018 a new prompt payment initiative was announced to ensure all Government suppliers and subcontractors benefit from being paid on time. For the first time, failure of companies to demonstrate prompt payment to their suppliers could result in them being prevented from winning government contracts. <br></p><p>Coming into force in September 2019, this will ensure the Government only does business with companies who pay their suppliers on time, many of which are small businesses. The move will promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of companies providing public services</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:39:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1128613

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK steel and steel products procured by his Department in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	257731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Cabinet Office did not directly procure any steel in this period for major projects.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:47:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1128617

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2019 to Question 215097, what proportion of the £1,549 million total reported spend on consultancy services in 2017-18 was attributable to each Government Department.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	257803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>All departmental spend over £25,000 is published on data.gov.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:48:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1128631

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to increase ethnic diversity in the fire and rescue service.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	257815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Diversity in fire and rescue services is not an optional extra and Government has been active in driving reform in this vital area.</p><p>As well as publishing workforce diversity data, we have established a new inspection regime which is shining a light on local fire and rescue services. In August 2018 the Home Office launched a national campaign to highlight fire and rescue as a career for underrepresented groups, working with sector leaders who are ultimately responsible for recruitment.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 04/06/2019 11:56:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee