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522554

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
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	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to the Ethiopian authorities to secure the release of British citizen Andargachew Tsege from detention in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	39178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes the detention and welfare of Mr Andargachew Tsege very seriously. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised Mr Tsege’s case with the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister during his visit to Ethiopia on 1 June 2016. The Foreign Secretary received assurances that Mr Tsege will be allowed access to independent legal advice to allow him to discuss options under the Ethiopian legal system. During the Foreign Secretary's visit, a senior Foreign Office official (travelling as part of the delegation) visited Mr Tsege in prison.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/06/2016 14:00:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

522584

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Glyphosate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect on human health of glyphosate.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	39216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently reassessed glyphosate to take into account scientific developments since it was approved. EFSA’s scientific assessment has concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to be carcinogenic, and that it does not pose a risk to human health.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that pesticides should be authorised where scientific evidence shows that they do not pose unacceptable risks to human health or the environment. UK experts agree that glyphosate meets these standards, and we therefore consider that glyphosate should be approved.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/06/2016 15:43:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

522590

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	PrescQIPP
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that PrescQIPP (a) is accountable for its guidance to clinical commissioning groups and (b) adheres to all appropriate quality standards in its work.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	39034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>PrescQIPP is an independent social enterprise and these are matters for the company. We understand that PrescQIPP has a quality assurance process in place to ensure the quality and evidence base of its guidance resources are of the highest standard. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process" target="_blank">www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 39035 question first answered 08/06/2016 13:16:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

522591

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	PrescQIPP
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that PrescQIPP is accountable for the safety of its guidance to clinical commissioning groups.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	39035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>PrescQIPP is an independent social enterprise and these are matters for the company. We understand that PrescQIPP has a quality assurance process in place to ensure the quality and evidence base of its guidance resources are of the highest standard. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process" target="_blank">www.prescqipp.info/prescqipp-reference-resources/send/2-public/831-prescqipp-quality-assurance-process</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 39034 question first answered 08/06/2016 13:16:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

523760

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the economy in Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is clear that we are safer, stronger and better off in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Reports by HM Treasury are clear that leaving the EU would bring serious economic costs that would affect businesses, jobs, living standards and public finances for decades to come.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/06/2016 14:46:54 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

521645

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taxis: Guide Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average fine is for people found guilty of breaking the law by not allowing the transport of blind people and their guide dogs in licensed taxis under the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	38556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>It is an offence under section 168 of the Equalities Act 2010 to refuse to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle. The maximum penalty is a level 3 fine (up to £1,000).</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders sentenced at all courts (with fines and average fines specifically identified) for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, listed by local authority prosecuting the case in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Centrally held data by the Ministry of Justice includes information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. Data on whether a guide dog for the blind or a different type of assistance dog was involved in such a case is not held centrally, or reliably recorded where there is no operational reason to do so.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 38554 38557 question first answered 09/06/2016 10:41:41 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab attachment 1 file name 38554, 38556 & 38557 tables.xls title Failure to Comply with Section 168 2011-15
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

521646

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taxis: Guide Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions each local authority has brought under the provisions governing a blind person's right to travel in licensed taxis with their guide dogs of the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	38557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>It is an offence under section 168 of the Equalities Act 2010 to refuse to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle. The maximum penalty is a level 3 fine (up to £1,000).</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders sentenced at all courts (with fines and average fines specifically identified) for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, listed by local authority prosecuting the case in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Centrally held data by the Ministry of Justice includes information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. Data on whether a guide dog for the blind or a different type of assistance dog was involved in such a case is not held centrally, or reliably recorded where there is no operational reason to do so.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 38554 38556 question first answered 09/06/2016 10:41:41 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab attachment 1 file name 38554, 38556 & 38557 tables.xls title Failure to Comply with Section 168 2011-15
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

521647

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taxis: Guide Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fines were issued for disability discrimination against blind people with guide dogs by licensed taxi drivers in each year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	38554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>It is an offence under section 168 of the Equalities Act 2010 to refuse to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle. The maximum penalty is a level 3 fine (up to £1,000).</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders sentenced at all courts (with fines and average fines specifically identified) for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for failure to comply with a section 168 duty in relation to an assistance dog for a disabled person, listed by local authority prosecuting the case in England and Wales, from 2011 (earliest separately identifiable information available) to 2015 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Centrally held data by the Ministry of Justice includes information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. Data on whether a guide dog for the blind or a different type of assistance dog was involved in such a case is not held centrally, or reliably recorded where there is no operational reason to do so.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 38556 38557 question first answered 09/06/2016 10:41:41 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab attachment 1 file name 38554, 38556 & 38557 tables.xls title Failure to Comply with Section 168 2011-15
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

518875

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the Government's policy is on the granting of market economy status to China.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	37168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes it is important that World Trade Organisation members meet their international obligations. But we are also committed to tackling unfair trade and ensuring that the Commission continues to have the necessary tools available to do this.</p><p>China’s 2001 Protocol of Accession to the WTO removes certain provisions after 15 years, so countries may need to alter the methodology for calculating dumping when conducting anti-dumping investigations involving China. In such an event, the EU would still be able to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against China, just as it does against Russia, the US and other market economies. We recognise there are real concerns about this. We are committed to discussing implementation of the Protocol's requirements with our international partners.</p><p>The European Commission is due to present its proposals in this area in the summer. Alongside its proposal, the Commission is expected to present a detailed assessment of the legal, economic and social impacts of this issue. It conducted a consultation earlier this year to collect evidence to inform its assessment and on possible measures to mitigate any adverse effects on EU industry. We welcome this and will examine the Commission’s proposal and impact assessment carefully before deciding our position.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/05/2016 15:12:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

518876

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value was of (a) private and (b) public sector investment in the British steel industry in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	37169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. However, the following are examples of Government investments in the UK metals sector since 2008:</p><ul><li>£8.2 million from the Regional Growth Fund towards a new Tata Steel Europe R&amp;D Centre at Warwick University</li></ul><ul><li>Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) - £12.7 million comprising £6.47 million grant and £6.25 million loan to a consortium of which Tata Steel Europe is a key partner, to develop the “Proving Factory” which specialises in the industrialisation and low-volume production of advanced propulsion systems to automotive standards.</li><li>AMSCI – CASCADE project and consortia of 11 companies led by Tata Steel – awarded grant of £4.6m in April 2015 for development of metal powders and processes for additive manufacturing</li><li>Over £100m in capital projects in universities (through the Research Partnership Investment Fund) in steel, composites, automotive and aerospace, which has leveraged funding from businesses such as Tata, Rolls Royce and JLR.</li><li>Over £100m in EPSRC’s grant programme in metals and alloys</li><li>Innovate UK have provided just under £4m in grants to Tata Steel and a further £2m (with £2m from EPSRC) for SPECIFIC – an innovation and knowledge centre at Swansea University.</li></ul><p>Information on private sector investment in the steel industry is not available from official sources.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 09:58:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan