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752860

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Freezers and Refrigerators: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with white goods manufacturers on fridge freezer safety since the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Shortly after the Grenfell Tower fire I spoke to the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) to ensure their members were ready to take any actions necessary should investigations into the cause of the fire show that white goods were involved. I also attended the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety where AMDEA were represented on 22 June.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy also spoke directly to the UK Managing Director and the Global CEO of Whirlpool to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to ensure consumer safety.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:40:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752861

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Electrical Safety: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of free electrical appliance tests in tower blocks in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has one of the highest sets of product safety requirements in the EU, which requires goods to meet strict safety rules before they are put into use.</p><p>I have asked the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to consider the merits of making safety check on white goods used in tower blocks and will liaise with the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office over their recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

752864

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	UK Consumer Product Recall Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made by the Steering Group created as a result of the Government's response to the independent review by Lynn Faulds Wood, UK consumer product recall, published 18 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 the Steering Group was replaced by a new Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety with a permanent Chair, wider representation, and a broader remit. It was also asked to report to a much tighter timeframe than the Steering Group it replaced.</p><p>I received the Working Group’s initial recommendations to further improve the safety of white goods and the recall system in December 2016 and work started immediately to take these forward. In June this year, I asked the Working Group to review their report in light of the Grenfell Tower fire and their final report was published on 19<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p>Significant progress has already been made by the Working Group to develop a code of practice on corrective action and product recalls together with the British Standards Institution (BSI), and a public consultation will be published in the autumn. The Report also sets out the further work that is underway to strengthen the product safety framework including promoting the registration of appliances and better understanding consumer responses to safety information and recall communications.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/07/2017 16:41:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

753035

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Trading Standards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what fee structures are published by primary trading standards authorities for services to appliance manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	5516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Local Authorities are required to publish clear and transparent information explaining any charges under the primary authority scheme, and the basis on which they are calculated. They can recover only those costs reasonably incurred in providing the service and they must have regard to the guidance issued by HM Treasury in “Managing Public Money” in calculating these costs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/07/2017 11:00:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

751241

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish the results of the research on foreign exchange; whether those results will be published with the Government response to that consultation; whether he plans to use those results to inform amendments to the draft Payment Services Regulations 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	4713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to publish the research it conducted earlier in the year on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange) on consumer decisions at this point in time as it relates to the formulation and development of ongoing government policy.</p><p> </p><p>However, the research will help to inform the Government’s response to its consultation on the implementation of the second Payment Services Directive, which will be published shortly. The Government will need to weigh up the benefits of requiring greater transparency with other considerations, such as the Government’s approach to implementing maximum harmonising Directives.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 17/07/2017 14:01:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

750833

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
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 his Oral contribution of 10 July 2017, Official Report, column 56, on export licensing: High Court judgment, on what dates the Government has raised the matter of minors on death row in Saudi Arabia with the government of that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	4319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government frequently raises its concerns on human rights at Ministerial and official level. The Saudi Arabian Government is well aware of our views, which we make known both privately and publicly.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:38:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

747703

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, if he will place in the Library the results of the research commissioned by his Department on the effect of current pricing structures used by foreign exchange providers on consumer value choices.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	2375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In its Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, the Government stated that it was conducting research on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange), on consumer decisions. This research will help to inform the Government's response to the consultation on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive. This response will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/07/2017 07:26:43 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

731688

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with hon. Members for London constituencies, councillors from London local authorities and Greater London Assembly members on school funding since 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department have met with a range of stakeholders from across the country to discuss school funding since 1 January 2017, as part of our consultation on schools and high needs national formulae.</p><p>I have met hon. Members from across the House, including those who represent London constituencies, and have taken part in meetings with representatives from London Councils, and from London individual local authorities.</p><p>I also responded to a Westminster Hall Debate on School Funding in London in March, with contributions from hon. Members from several London constituencies.</p><p>We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation, which we are analysing in detail and will publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/06/2017 16:59:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

715579

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2017 to Question 69065, on sleeping rough, in what areas the Government plans to spend the £550 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	70014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>We are spending over £550 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in England by 2020 following the 2015 Spending Review. This includes protecting £315 million homelessness prevention funding that goes to local authorities. <br> <br> We also increased central government funding for homelessness programmes to £149 million, which includes £50 million for the Homelessness Prevention Programme to deliver an end-to-end approach to prevention and £61 million to implement the Homelessness Reduction Bill and support local authorities with new burdens. <br> <br> In addition, we are spending £100 million to deliver at least 2,000 low-cost move-on accommodation places, to enable people leaving hostels and refuges to make a sustainable recovery from a homelessness crisis.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 10:41:58 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

715679

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Hugh Lanning
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 his oral contribution of 28 March 2017, Official Report, column 107, what the nature of the consular assistance was that was offered to Mr Hugh Lanning both during and after his deportation from Israel on 12 March 2017; and how that offer of assistance was communicated to Mr Lanning.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	70119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Foreign Secretary's answer to his question in this house on 28 March, where it was confirmed that we did not provide assistance to Mr Lanning, as he did not request assistance from us. We were ready to provide consular assistance in the event that it was requested. All British nationals outside the UK are eligible to ask for consular assistance. The nature of the support will vary depending on individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/04/2017 13:43:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter