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622587

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2016 to Question 45523, for what reasons the Government has not ratified the Convention for extension to the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The British Government's ratification of the UN International Convention of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been extended to all of the permanently inhabited Overseas Territories. It has not been extended to the British Indian Ocean Territory as there is no permanent resident population.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/11/2016 16:15:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

622588

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2016 to Question 45523, what plans he has to provide a response to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's recommendation (CERD/C/GBR//CO18-20) on the British Indian Ocean Territory and the Chagossians.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has not extended its ratification of the UN International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to the British Indian Ocean Territory, and therefore considers questions relating to the Territory to be outside the remit of the Committee.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/11/2016 16:14:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

622591

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	Ilois: Resettlement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2016 to Question 45523, what steps he plans to take to update Parliament, Chagossians and others on progress on the issues discussed in that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will announce developments to Parliament and the public before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/11/2016 16:27:58 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

622593

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	Ferries: Domestic Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to prevent ferry companies from requiring companion animals, such as dogs and cats, to remain inside vehicles and unattended during ferry journeys.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	50836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Carriers who transport companion animals are obliged to meet the requirements of the EU Welfare in Transport Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 as well as either The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006, or The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Order 2006 or The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Wales) Order 2007, depending on where the animals arrive in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Commercial carriers, such as ferry companies, specify their own terms and conditions of carriage for companion animals and this provides the most appropriate way of meeting both animal welfare and operational needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/11/2016 12:56:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

620012

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review immigration rules for students.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	49924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>As the Home Secretary recently announced, we will shortly be consulting on what more we can do to strengthen the system to support the best institutions – and those that stick to the rules – to attract the best talent.</p><p>The consultation will include looking, for the first time, at whether our student immigration rules should be tailored to the quality of the institution.</p><p>Interested parties, including businesses and members of the education sector, will have the opportunity to engage with this consultation to help us get these reforms right.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/11/2016 13:43:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

620013

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Detention Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to reform the immigration detention estate.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	49925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government commissioned an independent review of the welfare of vulnerable individuals in detention by Stephen Shaw. We accepted the broad thrust of Mr Shaw’s recommendations, including the adoption of a wider definition of those at risk, and we have strengthened our policies and processes for dealing with the detention of persons who may be vulnerable.</p><p>The Government expect these reforms, and broader changes in legislation, policy and operational approaches, to lead to a reduction in the number of those detained, and the duration of detention before removal, in turn improving the welfare of those detained The immigration detention estate is kept under constant review to make sure we have the right resources in the right places and that we are providing value for money.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/11/2016 15:57:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

620014

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications of the UK leaving the EU on her departmental responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	49926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Teams across the Home Office are assessing the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on their work to establish future requirements</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/11/2016 16:22:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

620021

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the policy of her Department to require completion of immigration cards by UK citizens arriving at UK airports from EU destinations.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	49863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>A citizen of the UK, encompassing Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is regarded as a British citizen. British citizens are not required to complete a landing card when arriving at UK airports from European Union destinations or anywhere else.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/11/2016 17:46:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

599597

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electricity: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what opportunities are available to households in Scotland with dynamically teleswitched meters to switch between electricity suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	47988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Households in Scotland with dynamically teleswitched meters can switch to a single-rate or an Economy 7 tariff offered by their existing supplier or by a rival supplier. At present, some suppliers may require the dynamically teleswitched meter to be replaced at a cost to the customer and they may suffer a loss of functionality. In its final report in June, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) included in its remedies an order on energy suppliers with more than 50,000 domestic customers to make all their single-rate electricity tariffs available to all existing and new domestic electricity customers with restricted meters, without requiring the meter to be replaced. Suppliers will also need to ensure these customers receive regular information on the options to switch supplier or tariff. The Citizens Advice will become a recognised provider of information and support for customers with restricted meters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 47989 question first answered 18/10/2016 11:12:31 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

599599

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electricity: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what tariffs are available to households in Scotland with dynamically teleswitched meters that may want to switch between electricity suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	47989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Households in Scotland with dynamically teleswitched meters can switch to a single-rate or an Economy 7 tariff offered by their existing supplier or by a rival supplier. At present, some suppliers may require the dynamically teleswitched meter to be replaced at a cost to the customer and they may suffer a loss of functionality. In its final report in June, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) included in its remedies an order on energy suppliers with more than 50,000 domestic customers to make all their single-rate electricity tariffs available to all existing and new domestic electricity customers with restricted meters, without requiring the meter to be replaced. Suppliers will also need to ensure these customers receive regular information on the options to switch supplier or tariff. The Citizens Advice will become a recognised provider of information and support for customers with restricted meters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 47988 question first answered 18/10/2016 11:12:31 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan