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831192

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the gun licensing regime to air weapons that have a muzzle energy of more than one joule.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	125200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>We are reviewing the regulation of air weapons in England and Wales. We have asked for the views of interested parties by 6 February 2018 on a range of issues, including manufacturing standards, secure storage and whether current arrangements are sufficient to prevent children gaining access to air weapons. As part of the review, we are looking at the arrangements in Scotland and Northern Ireland where air weapons with a muzzle energy of more than one joule are subject to licensing regimes. We will publish the outcome of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/02/2018 17:30:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

830378

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Customs Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to agree international trade deals after leaving the EU in the event that it is still a member of the EU Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	124944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>During the implementation period, participating in a customs union should not preclude us from formally negotiating — or indeed signing — trade agreements. Although, of course, they would not enter into force until the implementation period has ended.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the implementation period, the whole of the UK will be leaving the Customs Union and Single Market and implementing our own independent trade policy. There has been no change to that position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2018 14:59:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

821521

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Broadfield House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what future plans he has for Broadfield House, Crawley now that the TBAP Trust has ceased educational use at the site.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	122439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>In line with the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s (ESFA) reuse and disposal policy, LocatED are now managing the property whilst the ESFA, together with the Regional Schools Commissioner’s office, review the most appropriate reuse of the facilities for educational purposes.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/01/2018 17:31:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

820701

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Rohingya: Sexual Offences
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 his Department is taking to improve the UK's diplomatic response following sexually violent incidents resulting from the current, ongoing Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	122119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear in it's condemnation of the terrible atrocities that have occurred in Rakhine State and has now raised Burma five times at the UN Security Council. The Burmese authorities must heed the call of the UN Security Council to make Rakhine safe for refugee returns and ensure accountability for human rights violations. We have made clear to the governments of Burma and Bangladesh that any returns must have international oversight.</p><p>As one of the largest bilateral donors to Bangladesh, UK aid is helping to provide psychological support to over 10,000 women suffering from the trauma of war and over 2,000 survivors of sexual violence. We are supporting the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to operate five mobile medical teams and five health posts for sexual violence survivors, and we are supporting UNICEF protection initiatives including 30 Child Friendly Spaces.</p><p>Following the deployment of civilian experts last November we are now working to reduce any further risks of gender based violence and to create a safer environment for women and girls in the camps. We are also working to determine how the PSVI Team of Experts can best support the gathering of evidence of sexual violence for future accountability purposes.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/01/2018 14:30:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

818690

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of Government investment in education on pupil outcomes since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	121454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education routinely discusses matters of shared interest with Cabinet colleagues, including my Rt hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Pupil outcomes are, of course, at the heart of the Department’s decision-making.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/01/2018 17:45:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

804627

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	902943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>As I said in my answer to Oral Question 902942 on 14 December, I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the Government are working closely with the aviation sector to ensure that it continues to be a major success story for the UK economy. Ministers and officials in our Department and in the Department for Transport have met widely with representatives of the sector since the referendum in 2016, covering the full spectrum of issues affecting the industry.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/12/2017 16:45:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

804291

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Universal Credit: Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are being taken to ensure that Universal Credit claimants are paid on time over the Christmas season.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	118498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department will advance the timing of all payments for people affected by bank holidays, to make sure they have money over the festive period. This year, we have also added a faster payment contingency function for people who need a Universal Credit advance.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit payments due to be received on 23, 24, 25 &amp; 26 December will be paid no later than 22 December.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit payments due to be received on 30, 31 December &amp; 1 January will receive payment no later than 29 December.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/12/2017 16:11:32 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

797469

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Wildlife: Smuggling
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 steps his Department has taken to tackle the illegal trade in wildlife; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	116432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a priority for the UK government. This is why we are investing £26 million globally, and working with international partners, to tackle the systemic issues driving IWT. This includes funding initiatives directly and through Defra’s IWT Challenge Fund to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement, ensure effective legal frameworks and develop sustainable livelihoods for communities affected by IWT.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government is committed to taking action as part of global efforts to assure the future of elephants. That is why we are currently consulting on proposals to ban all UK sales of ivory which contribute directly or indirectly to the poaching of elephants.</p><p> </p><p>Following the success of the inaugural international conference on IWT in London in 2014, and subsequent successful conferences in Kasane in 2015 and Hanoi in 2016, the UK will bring global leaders back to London in October 2018 for a fourth high-level international meeting. This meeting will ensure that IWT stays at the top of the political agenda and that all participants deliver on the commitments they have made.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2017 09:54:51 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

793136

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Maternity Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many maternity beds there were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	114921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>NHS England publishes quarterly data from all National Health Service organisations that are open overnight or day only. This includes the number of maternity beds. The latest data published is from Quarter 2 from 2017-18. This data is available at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/bed-data-overnight/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/bed-data-overnight/</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 29/11/2017 14:12:44 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

786826

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made in reducing the maximum stakes of fixed-odds betting terminals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	112220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government issued a call for evidence to inform the Review of Gaming Machine Stakes and Prizes and Social Responsibility Measures last year. Following on from the call for evidence the Government published on 31 October a consultation which includes options on reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals. The consultation, and its accompanying impact assessment, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/11/2017 15:11:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith