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registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Waste Disposal: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will call in planning applications ESS/36/17/BTE and ESS/37/17BTE for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Facility in light of changes to the development proposals made since planning consent to consider the (a) environmental impact and (b) risk to human health of that proposed development.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	215572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received a number of requests for him to call in the planning applications for the development of Rivenhall Integrated Waste Facility. As is normal practice, he will consider the planning issues raised by the applications in the light of call in policy if Essex County Council resolves to approve them. The comments you make will be taken into a consideration. In the meantime, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the proposals. You will be advised of the decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/02/2019 16:33:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

928635

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Fire Prevention: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will place in the Library the work commissioned by his Department on the removal and replacement processes for cladding systems.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	156338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The exploratory research and development project has been completed. The findings are currently being reviewed, and will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 156342 question first answered 28/06/2018 14:54:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

928636

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Forces Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness Forces Help To Buy Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	156339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The aim of the Forces Help To Buy (FHTB) scheme is to encourage and support home ownership amongst Service personnel, which has historically been lower than the general population. Since its introduction in 2014 FHTB has helped over 14,300 Service personnel purchase their own property, totalling over £215 million, an average of approximately £15,000 per claim. The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2018 indicates that since 2015 the proportion of Other Ranks owning their own home has increased by 5%. The independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body stated in their 2017 report that FHTB is a success.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2018 15:10:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

928637

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secure Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the merits of expanding local authority secure accommodation.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	156433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are provided with £40 million of funding over the spending review period through a capital grants programme in order to improve facilities at secure children’s home and enable some homes to increase their capacity. We established and continue to fund the Secure Welfare Coordination Unit to help plan and coordinate placements, based on individual needs, and to look at capacity issues.</p><p>We are building on the data gathered by the Unit and Sir Martin Narey’s recommendations on secure provision to consider options for central commissioning of secure placements. In addition, we will be offering funding to local and combined authorities to commission feasibility studies into opening new secure provision to increase available capacity. We have also established a Residential Care Leadership Board in order to drive forward system and practice change.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 28/06/2018 11:02:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

928644

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Refuges: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of refuges for BAME women that have closed in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	156468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a life-shattering and absolutely abhorrent crime. Refuges play a valuable role, and for some victims, they will be the best option for them.</p><p>My Department does not hold information on the number of refuges for BAME women that have closed within the last twelve months.</p><p>We expect local areas to assess their need of services and support for victims of domestic abuse and to provide for that need.</p><p>The MHCLG Priorities for Domestic Abuse Services, which sets out what steps local areas should take in their response to domestic abuse, includes the need to consider provision for BAME victims. Our Priorities for Domestic Abuse Services are clear that local areas should respond to the needs of all domestic abuse victims, including those from isolated and/or marginalised communities, such as BAME women.</p><p>We encourage all commissioners to work with their local BAME specialist providers and assess properly the needs of all BAME victims.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 02/07/2018 16:26:23 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

928679

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to make apprenticeships more affordable for apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	156505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>Apprenticeships are paid jobs with training - they benefit people of all ages and backgrounds, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn without having to pay for training or qualifications.</p><p>We provide funding so that employers and providers can support their apprentices with some of the costs of their apprenticeships. We provide up to £600 to training providers to support apprentices from the 27 per cent most disadvantaged postcode areas when they train on a framework, and £150 a month where an apprentice requires further learning support as a result of conditions such as dyslexia or other learning difficulties and disabilities. We also provide a £1,000 payment to providers and employers when they take on a 16-18 year old apprentice. The funding we provide ensures that any additional costs are not passed on to employers or providers.</p><p>A young person on an apprenticeship will receive at least the apprentice national minimum wage, which increased to £3.70 per hour in April 2018. This represents a 5.7 per cent increase and means the Apprentice rate is at a record high in nominal and real terms. The Low Pay Commission estimates that the increase will benefit up to 34,000 apprentices. In England, the mean pay rate for level 2 apprentices is £6.69; the level 2 median is £6.35. The mean pay rate for level 3 apprentices is £7.38; the level 3 median is £7.10.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, from August 2018, we are introducing a £1,000 bursary to eligible care leavers aged 16-24 starting an apprenticeship. We understand that care leavers face particular financial disadvantage and government has a responsibility to support them as they transition into the world of work through an apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 29/06/2018 13:21:54 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

928690

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines the Rural Payments Agency has paid to the EU as a result of (a) mistakes in payments and (b) late payments to farmers in the last five years; and what the value was of those fines.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	156367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The European Commission (EC) would expect the Rural Payments Agency to make recoveries or top up payments where the initial payment made was found to be inaccurate. These payment adjustments are not subject to EC fines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the EC may apply fines, called disallowance, where they consider payments have been made which infringe scheme regulations or control measures. Financial penalties resulted in disallowance across a range of control measures, such as Cross Compliance; and a range of payment schemes disbursed by the RPA; and against payments which the Commission consider late. These are payments made outside of the regulatory payment window, which runs from 1 December to 30 June each year. The total disallowance applied by the commission is reported in the Annual Report and Accounts which are available at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630164/defra-annual-report-2016-2017-web.pdf" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. The split between disallowance (not including late payments) and late payment penalties within each published account is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year per published Account</p></td><td><p>£000 disallowance</p></td><td><p>£000 late payment penalties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>112,390</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>93,565</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>3,156</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>103,600</p></td><td><p>1,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>23,518</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/06/2018 13:34:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

928698

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the EU regulations or directives which underpin the operation of (a) Eurotunnel services and (b) the cross-border train service between Belfast and Dublin.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	156362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>EU legislation provides the regulatory framework for cross-border rail services, including the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service. This makes provision for market access rights; safety and interoperability requirements; train driver licensing; as well as the rights of passengers and cross-border rail workers. On 27 November the Department for Exiting the European Union provided analysis covering 58 sectors of the economy to the House of Commons Committee on Exiting the EU and the House of Lords European Union Committee. The rail sectoral report included a full analysis of the current EU rail regulatory regime and is available at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Exiting-the-European-Union/17-19/Sectoral%20Analyses/29-Rail-Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Exiting-the-European-Union/17-19/Sectoral%20Analyses/29-Rail-Report.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a series of bilateral or multilateral international agreements, including the Treaty of Canterbury, the Concession Agreement and the Rail Usage Contract, provide the legal framework which underpins the operation of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link and Eurotunnel’s services.</p><p> </p><p>The cross-border rail services that link us with the EU, both through the Channel Tunnel and on the island of Ireland, have greatly benefited citizens and businesses in both the UK and the EU. It is in our mutual interests to ensure these services continue to be a success.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 29/06/2018 10:20:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

928737

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding the Government has allocated through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund to states classified as countries of concern/priority in relation to human rights.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	156382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Further details of where the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) operates and information on our programmes will be published in the CSSF Annual Report on .gov.uk, due to be released next month. The report will also detail department, regional and thematic spend for financial year 17/18.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) guidance is designed to ensure that our assistance meets the UK’s human rights obligations and values and our policy is to apply it to all relevant programming. OSJA assessments are part of the wider risk management arrangements in place for CSSF-funded projects. OSJAs are live documents and are regularly updated. The OSJA guidance directs staff as to when Ministers would need to approve programming.</p><p> </p><p>177 FY 2017/18 CSSF projects are registered as having completed an OSJA. The Government will provide further information on the implementation of the updated OSJA guidance in the FCO’s next Annual Human Rights Report. This will include an estimate of the number of OSJA assessments carried out during the previous financial year and a quantitative analysis of their geographical use. It will also summarise steps taken to implement the OSJA guidance across Government.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 156381 156383 156384 156385 question first answered 28/06/2018 16:31:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

928738

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of aid and assistance projects funded through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in 2017-18 received human rights risk assessments using the Government’s Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	156383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Further details of where the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) operates and information on our programmes will be published in the CSSF Annual Report on .gov.uk, due to be released next month. The report will also detail department, regional and thematic spend for financial year 17/18.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) guidance is designed to ensure that our assistance meets the UK’s human rights obligations and values and our policy is to apply it to all relevant programming. OSJA assessments are part of the wider risk management arrangements in place for CSSF-funded projects. OSJAs are live documents and are regularly updated. The OSJA guidance directs staff as to when Ministers would need to approve programming.</p><p> </p><p>177 FY 2017/18 CSSF projects are registered as having completed an OSJA. The Government will provide further information on the implementation of the updated OSJA guidance in the FCO’s next Annual Human Rights Report. This will include an estimate of the number of OSJA assessments carried out during the previous financial year and a quantitative analysis of their geographical use. It will also summarise steps taken to implement the OSJA guidance across Government.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 156381 156382 156384 156385 question first answered 28/06/2018 16:31:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry