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886028

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date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	904707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we continue to build our programming in this area. In July the UK will host a Global Disability Summit to deliver lasting change for people with disabilities, focusing on inclusive education, economic empowerment, tackling stigma and discrimination, and technology and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:36:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

886029

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to inform and educate UK citizens on the benefits of international development assistance.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	904708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Aid works, and DFID demonstrates this to the British public every day. We do this through media engagement, ministerial visits, speeches, development education, volunteering programmes, and through UK Aid Match. We also held a public event in Birmingham last month to showcase first-hand the life-changing value of UK aid.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:43:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

886030

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help prepare Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, for the monsoon season.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	904711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>We are supporting a wide range of measures including improvements to shelters, water and sanitation, vaccination campaigns and prepositioning of emergency supplies. We are encouraging the Government of Bangladesh to allocate additional land at lower risk of flooding, reduce density in the existing camps and put evacuation plans in place.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:37:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

886031

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from the effects of the monsoon season.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	904715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>We are supporting a wide range of measures including improvements to shelters, water and sanitation, vaccination campaigns and prepositioning of emergency supplies. We are encouraging the Government of Bangladesh to allocate additional land at lower risk of flooding, reduce density in the existing camps and put evacuation plans in place.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2018 13:37:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

882456

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Directors: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people the Insolvency Service has disqualified from being directors of companies since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	135518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Between April 2010 and February 2018, 9,654 directors have been disqualified following investigation by, or with significant input from, the Insolvency Service. A full breakdown by year can be found on GOV.UK by searching ‘Insolvency Service Enforcement Outcomes’.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 18/04/2018 13:54:36 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

885133

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Essex
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 invest in strategic transport infrastructure in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	904830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of strategic transport infrastructure in Essex, and is investing in the county. Highways England are progressing improvements to the A12 and Government has helped fund the development of plans for the A120 brought forward by Essex County Council.</p><p> </p><p>On the railways, the Greater Anglia franchise are investing to replace the whole fleet with new trains by 2020 and for c2c Essex Thameside will introduce an additional 60 vehicles due to be commissioned in 2021. The new fleet will provide more seats and Wi-Fi on board.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/04/2018 16:33:30 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

885139

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What effect the liquidation of Carillion has had on his Department’s policy on public sector contracts and the private finance initiative.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	904789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>When Carillion went into liquidation we made sure public services kept running and we did not bail out any private sector contractors. We did not reward failure.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 14:59:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

885140

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of its planned investment in infrastructure on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	904791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to being the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited, as set out in our 25 year Environment Plan.</p><p> </p><p>On infrastructure, we will spend over £1bn per year by 2020 through the Renewable Heat Incentive to support renewable and low-carbon heating.</p><p> </p><p>And, on transport, we are investing £1bn in supporting the take up of low emission vehicles and £48bn on rail infrastructure between 2019 and 2024 to take polluting cars and lorries off our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:45:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

885141

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support businesses and strengthen the market economy.
tabling member constituency	Witney
tabling member printed	Robert Courts
uin	904792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government aims to create an environment to help businesses to succeed. We are keeping taxes low, and ensuring firms can access the skills and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>We have cut corporation tax to 19%, the lowest rate in the G20, and are developing a National Retraining Scheme so we are ready to seize opportunities in the new economy.</p><p> </p><p>It is through measures like these, and the power of a vibrant and competitive market economy, that we will further drive growth and prosperity, encourage innovation and help raise living standards across the UK</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

885142

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing productivity through the development and deployment of new technologies.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	904793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly discuss the opportunities of new technologies with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>To boost research into and development of new technologies, we have increased support for in R&amp;D to the highest level in 30 years (probably ever) through raising investment and increasing the main rate of R&amp;D tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, we committed over £75 million to support the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence in the UK, which has immense potential to increase productivity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:42:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe