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91493

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are deployed on Operation Fernbridge.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Operation Fernbridge is an ongoing police operation led by the Metropolitan Police Service. Resourcing of the operation is a matter for the MPS Commissioner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/09/2014 13:36:16 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91142

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to increase military aid being sent to Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	208740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence the Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon) laid a Written Ministerial Statement on 9 September 2014 (Official Report, column 33WS) on the gifting of military equipment to the Government of Iraq, including the Kurdish Regional Government. The UK is also facilitating the transport of weapons and ammunition from allied countries. The Department has no plans at present to expand military assistance beyond this, but work is ongoing with partner nations, the Government of Iraq and the Ministry of Peshmerga to identify Kurdish requirements and the best way of meeting them.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/09/2014 13:00:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 9 Sep 2014.doc WMS Gifting of Equipment.doc title 20140909 WMS Gifting of Equipment
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

91147

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance is given by her Department to (a) maintained schools and (b) independent schools on what action to take when a student attempts suicide as a result of bullying.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	208632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health published a report earlier this year that sets out the key actions that local areas can take to prevent suicides. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-report</a></p><p>It emphasises that schools, social care and the youth justice system, as well as charities that focus on problems such as bullying, poor body image and lack of self-esteem, all have an important contribution in preventing suicide.</p><p>The Government has sent a clear message to schools that all forms of bullying, for whatever reason, are absolutely unacceptable and should not be tolerated in our schools.</p><p>The Department for Education issued guidance in 2011 for maintained and independent schools on preventing and tackling all forms of bullying, which is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a></p><p>Earlier this year, we issued updated advice on sanctions to manage poor behaviour, which includes bullying. This advice is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools</a></p><p>The Department has also issued a leaflet about bullying, which outlines the responsibilities that schools have in making appropriate provision for a bullied child’s social, emotional and mental health needs. This leaflet is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>Case studies on how good schools manage bullying have been published online, and can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p>In June 2014, the Department issued advice on Behaviour and Mental Health to help teachers differentiate between pupils that are simply behaving badly and other behaviour – whether it is disruptive, withdrawn, anxious, depressed or otherwise – that may be related to an unmet mental health need. This advice also outlines to teachers how they can support their pupils who may have a mental health need. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:55:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

91152

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Rivers
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 steps she is taking to institute infraction proceedings where Water Framework Directive river quality standards are not met.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Maria Miller
uin	208674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is for the European Commission, in its role as guardian of the Treaties, to oversee the application of European Union law and institute infraction proceedings where it considers such action appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The standards which apply under the Water Framework Directive are set out in Directions from the Secretary of State to the Environment Agency. These standards are used by the Environment Agency in drawing up objectives for all water bodies in river basin management plans. These plans are then approved by the Secretary of State. All public bodies have a duty to have regard to these plans and the Environment Agency must exercise its functions to achieve the plans’ objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 12/09/2014 09:51:01 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

91153

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Water Supply
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 guidance her Department provides on (a) the future funding of catchment management partnerships and (b) the role of water companies; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Maria Miller
uin	208675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra provided start-up funding to catchment partnership hosts of £1.6 million in the 2013/14 financial year and a further £2.2 million in 2014/15. Some of this funding was allocated to a national support group of representatives from the organisations that are hosting catchment partnerships to develop further guidance and support tools. This has included developing a ‘knowledge hub’ to help hosts share existing good practice around securing external funding. Defra continues to support this process through our ongoing evaluation of the catchment based approach to help guide partnerships further. The evaluation will also help to establish whether becoming fully self-sustaining partnerships remains a viable ambition. Catchment partnerships are able to draw in funding through other sectors and organisations. No decision has yet been made about future Defra funding for catchment partnerships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In parallel, Defra continues to encourage water companies to play an active role in catchment partnerships. In our Strategic Policy Steer to OFWAT, we stipulated that it should provide a regulatory framework which enables water companies to consider funding catchment schemes where they are more cost effective than end-of-pipe treatment solutions. Defra’s ongoing evaluation shows that water companies are working closely with all catchment partnerships. As a result, we anticipate that there will be more catchment investment in water companies’ future business plans under the current Price Review process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 12/09/2014 09:49:28 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

91154

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Sewage: Water Treatment
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 guidance her Department provides on the level of phosphate discharge allowable from sewage treatment works under the Water Framework Directive; and what plans she has to review this guidance.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Maria Miller
uin	208676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In July Defra published updated Ministerial guidance to the Environment Agency to assist it in carrying out its river basin planning functions under the Water Framework Directive. This includes guidance on environmental standards such as phosphates standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Current phosphate standards are set out in Directions to the Environment Agency and will apply to the end of the current six-year planning cycle in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Updated standards for phosphate will apply for the next six-year river basin planning cycle. This follows a review and consultation by the UK Water Framework Directive Technical Advisory Group. The new standards will be reflected in revised Directions to the Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency sets limits on discharges from sewage treatment works to achieve standards set out in the Directions.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 12/09/2014 09:45:33 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

91158

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with which states he has discussed the future of US tactical nuclear weapons in Europe since the Chicago NATO Summit.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	208729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>At the recent Summit in Wales, all NATO Allies reiterated that the greatest responsibility of the Alliance is to protect and defend our territory and our populations against attack and that deterrence, based on an appropriate mix of nuclear, conventional, and missile defence capabilities, remains a core element of our overall strategy. Collectively, NATO as an Alliance discusses, on a regular basis, its nuclear policy, doctrine and capability including forward deployed nuclear forces. The stationing of nuclear weapons on the territory of a particular NATO member is governed by a bilateral agreement between the US and the host nation.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2014 14:29:18 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

91160

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the renewal of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement was agreed.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	208730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Certain provisions of the Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) are subject to renewal every 10 years to ensure that they remain relevant and valid. The next renewal is due by the end of 2014. To this end, the British and US Governments are taking forward the process of renewing these provisions in line with our respective domestic processes and requirements. Before any amendment to the MDA can take effect, in accordance with the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the proposed amendments will be laid before Parliament for scrutiny later in the year. A similar review process is underway in the US. Once these periods of scrutiny have been completed, the amendments will enter into force and be valid until the end of 2024.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2014 14:30:46 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

91161

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the implementation of Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty has had in any negotiation on the renewal of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	208731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The UK takes all of its international obligations seriously. The Mutual Defence Agreement is fully compliant and compatible with our obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2014 14:36:00 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

91162

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received an invitation to attend the third conference on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons in Vienna on 8 to 9 December 2014; and what representation the UK plans to send.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	208732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has now received an invitation to this conference and the Government is considering whether to attend.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/09/2014 14:27:50 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn