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795198

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date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the findings released by the European Commission on 30 October showing that industry and consumer confidence in the Eurozone economies is at its highest level for 17 years, and (2) prospects for growth in the those economies; and what comparative assessment they have made of (a) confidence in the economy, and (b) prospects for growth, in the UK, following the Office for Budget Responsibility's announcement that the UK economy will not grow as fast as previously forecast.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury continuously monitors global and European economic developments as part of the normal process of domestic policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Euro area growth has become increasingly robust in recent quarters. This has helped boost economic sentiment, as the European Commission’s publication on 30 October notes. They consider that the outlook for euro area growth remains positive; growth forecasts were revised up for the euro area in the Autumn Forecast, released November 9.</p><p> </p><p>The UK economy is also fundamentally strong. The economy has grown for 19 consecutive quarters, employment is close to a record high and the deficit has been cut by three quarters. UK consumer confidence has been relatively stable over the last six months. However there is more to do: improving our productivity remains the key to raising living standards over the long term. That is why we have invested over a quarter of a trillion pounds in infrastructure, cut taxes to support business investment and reformed technical education.</p><p> </p><p>The UK welcomes the stronger macroeconomic outlook for the euro area. It is in Britain’s interest to see a stable and prosperous euro area</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/12/2017 16:18:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

795199

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by the Director-General of the CBI on the impact of Brexit on investment and jobs in the UK that progress must be made on the Brexit negotiations or “a trickle of lost opportunities could become a flood”.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains open for business and has been ranked as the seventh best place to do business in the world by the World Bank. Since the referendum we have seen companies showing their confidence in the UK, with major investments announced by GlaxoSmithKline, Google and Apple, among others. The unemployment rate is at a 42 year low while the employment rate is near record highs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We must now look ahead to moving our discussions onto our future relationship. For this to happen, both parties need to build confidence in both the process and indeed in the shared outcome.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are ready to move these negotiations on. Doing so will allow us to best achieve our joint objectives and move towards a deal that works for both the UK and the EU, and for all our businesses and citizens.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We remain ready and willing to engage as often and as quickly as needed to secure this outcome over the weeks remaining ahead of the December European Council.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/12/2017 17:47:38 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

795249

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that memorial sites and places that commemorate the Falklands War are looked after by the Commonwealth Graves Commission.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	115670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) maintains a number of graves and memorials on the Falkland Islands from the conflict in 1982. The 14 graves from the Falklands War within the San Carlos Military Cemetery, and the memorial on the same site, are currently maintained to a very high standard by the CWGC. They also maintain a further two isolated graves at Port Howard and Goose Green.</p><p>Within the UK, beyond the official commemoration to mark and maintain a Service person's final resting place, it has been long standing Government policy that the responsibility for erecting memorials and associated projects lies with their owners and the costs are not met from public funds, but from private donations or public subscription. There are currently no plans to change this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/12/2017 16:46:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

795250

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Huntington's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Huntington's Disease in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	115671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>‘Finished Admission Episodes’ data show that in the financial year of 2012-13 221 patients received a primary diagnosis of Huntington disease. In the following years 261 (2013-14), 285 (2014-15), 264 (2015-16) and 249 (2016-17) patients, respectively, received a primary diagnosis of Huntington disease.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/12/2017 14:40:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

795251

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Pakistan: Non-Governmental Organisations
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 steps the Government has taken to facilitate dialogue between the Government of Pakistan and NGOs in that country as a result of the Concluding Observations of the ICCPR and the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	115672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by some of the restrictions placed on NGOs in Pakistan.</p><p>We are actively lobbying the Government of Pakistan to ensure that their new system of regulation is implemented swiftly, and allows INGOs and NGOs to continue their important development and humanitarian work.</p><p>The review by the UN Human Rights Council of Pakistan's implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights held in July this year, noted its concern about the Government of Pakistan's regulation of INGOs. We raised our concerns over the limits on freedom of expression in Pakistan during Pakistan's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November.​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/12/2017 17:08:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

795258

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the defence assets being considered for pooling under the Permanent Structured Cooperation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	115679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The aim of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is to strengthen EU Member States' cooperation in military matters. PESCO is voluntary and works on an opt-in basis.</p><p>Member States have suggested more than 40 potential projects for PESCO, none of which propose a standing military unit or pooled assets although a number of projects seek to establish a centre of excellence, logistics hub, or medical command. The UK and other Member States are committed to preventing unnecessary duplication between the EU and NATO, including the establishment of military forces where that need is already met by NATO.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 115680 question first answered 05/12/2017 16:47:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

795259

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list those capabilities under discussion in the Permanent Structured Cooperation that would be able to generate a standing multinational unit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	115680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The aim of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is to strengthen EU Member States' cooperation in military matters. PESCO is voluntary and works on an opt-in basis.</p><p>Member States have suggested more than 40 potential projects for PESCO, none of which propose a standing military unit or pooled assets although a number of projects seek to establish a centre of excellence, logistics hub, or medical command. The UK and other Member States are committed to preventing unnecessary duplication between the EU and NATO, including the establishment of military forces where that need is already met by NATO.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 115679 question first answered 05/12/2017 16:47:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

795260

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK companies have been awarded contracts under the EU Preparatory Action on Defence Research.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	115681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The proposals for the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (2017) are under evaluation, and the companies that have been awarded contracts have not yet been announced.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/12/2017 16:45:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

795261

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts on maintaining funding for European Union defence programmes after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	115682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Ministers and officials regularly speak to their European counterparts on a range of EU issues. The Government is open to considering options and models for UK participation in European defence research and development and capability programmes and initiatives but this is subject to negotiation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/12/2017 16:43:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

795264

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the permitted triggers for EU member states requesting funding from the EU Cooperative Financial Mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	115685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The EU Cooperative Financial Mechanism (CFM) is a new European Defence Agency initiative and is being established on the basis that member states shall only contribute funds on a voluntary basis. The UK has yet to make a decision on whether it will seek to remain party to the CFM in the longer term. As the CFM is only at an embryonic stage there are no 'permitted triggers' agreed for EU member states requesting funding in existence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/12/2017 16:44:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell