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758953

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date	08/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mersey Gateway Bridge: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the economic effect on people reaching their place of work of toll charges on the Merseygateway Project.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	9654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s assessment of the business case for the Crossing, which included a consideration of the overall effects of tolling levels on road users, showed that the new Crossing will reduce congestion and improve journey times for users. Tolling levels for the new Mersey Gateway Crossing are the responsibility of Halton Borough Council. Any assessment of the local impact of these tolls is a matter for the Council rather than this Department.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/09/2017 09:03:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

758964

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to introduce legislation to update the Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act 1993 to enable insurance companies to pay compensation to businesses after terrorism attacks when there is no damage to property.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	9695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>There is nothing in current legislation in the Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act 1993 that prevents insurers from offering terrorism insurance beyond property damage to businesses, and indeed such products exist on the market.</p><p> </p><p>It is up to businesses to decide what risks they would like to be insured against, and for insurers to assess the extent of the risks they are willing to cover. The Government does not generally intervene in these commercial decisions by businesses and insurers.</p><p> </p><p>That said, we remain in discussions with the insurance industry, Pool Re and other interested parties to ensure that the 1993 Reinsurance Act continues to enable appropriate terrorism cover to be available for all businesses in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>I am due to meet the Honourable Member shortly and I am happy to discuss his questions in further detail.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 9689 9694 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:09:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

758975

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 30 hours of free childcare eligibility codes were generated before the 31 August 2017 deadline in each (a) region of England and (b) constituent part of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	9642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The national rollout of 30 hours free childcare marks the delivery of a manifesto commitment that will help hundreds of thousands of hard working families. The childcare service online application has been working well for the vast majority of parents and over 216,384 valid 30 hours codes have been generated by successful applications, reaching our target for 1st September.</p><p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess supply and demand of free entitlement places at a local level.</p><p>The 30 hours scheme is an England only arrangement.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/09/2017 15:42:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

758979

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
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	Livestock: Animal Welfare
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 plans he has to maintain welfare standards for farm animals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	9645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert the existing body of EU environmental and animal welfare law into United Kingdom law. The Government has made it clear that we intend to retain our high existing standards of animal welfare once we have left the EU. We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and we intend us to remain world leaders in the future. Leaving the EU provides us with an opportunity to develop gold standard policies on animal welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 14:48:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

758980

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
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	Animal Welfare: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to recognise animals as sentinent beings in legislation, as in the Lisbon Treaty, after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	9690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The government intends to retain our existing high standards of animal welfare once we have left the European Union. Defra is exploring how the principles of Article 13 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union can apply in the United Kingdom after we have left the European Union. Currently the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert the existing body of direct European Union animal welfare law into United Kingdom law, and this European Union law takes into account the principles of Article 13.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 14:56:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

758560

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many small and medium sized businesses will be impacted by the Valuation Office Agency's decision to class communal spaces such as staircases, corridors and lifts as separate premises for business rate purposes; and how many such businesses will be billed retrospectively as a result of this change.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL1431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In July 2015, the Supreme Court clarified existing rating law relating to communal spaces such as staircases, corridors and lifts. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has a legal duty to adapt its practices to reflect the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>The VOA assesses the value of property and not the businesses that occupy the property. As such, it does not hold information on whether the occupant of a property is a small or medium business.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1432 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:51:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

758561

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates
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 impact on small and medium sized businesses of the Valuation Office Agency's decision to class communal spaces such as staircases, corridors and lifts as separate premises for the calculation of business rates.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL1432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In July 2015, the Supreme Court clarified existing rating law relating to communal spaces such as staircases, corridors and lifts. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has a legal duty to adapt its practices to reflect the judgment.</p><p> </p><p>The VOA assesses the value of property and not the businesses that occupy the property. As such, it does not hold information on whether the occupant of a property is a small or medium business.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL1431 question first answered 18/09/2017 11:51:44 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

758569

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Turkey: LGBT People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to LGBT groups in Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to supporting and promoting LGBTI rights internationally, including through our bilateral programme funds. Last year we supported a project in Turkey to raise public awareness and support the human rights of vulnerable groups – including LGBTI groups – focused specifically on strengthening networking and communication at local, national and regional level. This year we are supporting a project to raise awareness and build up the advocacy capacity of LGBTI citizens and refugees in Turkey with the active cooperation and participation of Bar associations, lawyers, social workers and rights-based civil society organisations. More generally, we regularly raise human rights in our dialogue with the Turkish government at all levels.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/09/2017 15:00:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

758574

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Government Departments: Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which government departments have not yet met the requirement to publish information about gender pay gaps between male and female employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>All government departments listed in Schedule 2 to the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 are required to publish this information if they have 250 or more employees, including staff working in executive agencies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/09/2017 11:39:36 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

758582

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals who were serving custodial sentences and were recommended for deportation on release, have been deported in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office routinely publishes figures on the total number of foreign national offenders that have been removed. The figures can be found at ‘Returns data tables – immigration statistics April to June 2017 volume 5 – rt_06_q’ when accessing the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017-data-tables</a></p><p>Figures in include enforced removals and voluntary returns.A foreign national offender (FNO) is someone who:(a) is not a British citizen; and (b) is/was convicted in the UK or abroad of any criminal offence. <br> <br> Following the introduction of Association of Chief Police Officers Criminal Records Office (ACRO) cases, the FNO returns figure has included cases where foreign nationals who had a criminal conviction in another country, were picked up by police in the UK, and subsequently returned from the UK. In addition, these people could also have a UK conviction. This case type is now sufficiently well established to warrant separate identification in the statistical series. These figures are a count of an administrative process and, as such, are provisional and will be revised in line with the existing series. Those with an overseas criminal record may also have a UK criminal record.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/09/2017 12:15:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Returns 5 - apr-jun 2017 tables - rt_06q.xlsx title Returns Data Table - Apr-June 2017 - vol 5 rt 06_q
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford