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810701

registered interest
date	22/12/2017
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	Standardisation: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the United Kingdom will remain a member of the European Committee on Standardisation after we leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	121046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the UK’s National Standards Body and it is a member of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). BSI and CEN are independent of the UK Government and European Union, respectively. BSI has made clear its preference to remain a member of CEN. We are working with BSI to ensure that the UK’s future relationship with the European Standards Organisations, including CEN, continues to support a productive, open and competitive business environment in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2018 15:46:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

810702

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	EU Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the UK will continue to participate in the EU Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	121047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed is important in enabling the management of food and feed safety risks by providing early alerts of health or food contamination issues across the European Union. At present, this enables the United Kingdom to respond quickly to serious risks to public health relating to food and animal feed. The Government is considering the best approach for the management of notification of food and feed safety risks once we have left the EU. It will be our priority to maintain the UK’s high standards of food and feed safety, and continue to be able to provide a timely response to food safety incidents. This is essential for the protection of public health, and for maintaining consumer confidence in food.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/01/2018 16:36:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809581

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Microplastics
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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the microbeads ban to include sunscreen and deodorants.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>Microbeads used in rinse-off products end up in the marine environment and damage marine life. The microbead ban will therefore cover the manufacture and sale of all rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads. While some countries have opted to ban only those plastic particles added for exfoliating and cleansing purposes, our objective is to minimise marine microplastic pollution, and therefore our ban covers all microplastic particles in rinse-off personal care products. It is one of the toughest bans in the world.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that microplastics enter the marine environment from other sources, so we have engaged the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) to review evidence on microplastics in other products, and their chances of reaching our seas and causing harm to marine life. The microbead consultation also asked for evidence on other sources of marine plastic pollution. We will use these responses and evidence from HSAC to develop future UK action to protect the marine environment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/12/2017 11:26:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809582

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
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 he is taking to tackle the release of microfibres into the marine environment from washing clothes.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>We are aware that microplastics enter the marine environment from many sources. To protect the marine environment, we are introducing one of the toughest bans in the world on the manufacture and sale of rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads. This will prevent potentially billions of these tiny pieces of plastics from entering the oceans. We also have engaged the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) to review evidence on microplastics from other sources, including textiles, and their chances of reaching our seas and causing harm to marine life. The microbead consultation also asked for evidence on other sources of marine plastic pollution. We will use these responses and evidence from HSAC to develop future UK action to protect the marine environment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/12/2017 12:39:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809583

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Washing Machines: Standards
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 the regulatory standards for filters in washing machines are; and whether he has any plans to review those standards.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>Product standards are usually a matter for BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/12/2017 12:56:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

808853

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the level of availability of mobile phone coverage on the Penzance to London train line; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	119962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department published a consultation about the Great Western (GW) rail franchise, on 29 November, inviting people’s views on future priorities for improvement. The consultation document notes that mobile connectivity has been highlighted by a number of stakeholders, including the Peninsula Rail Task Force, and indicates that the specification for the next GW franchise, due to begin in April 2020, will seek proposals for significant improvements in mobile connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/12/2017 09:55:19 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

808854

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many former Conservative Members of Parliament who lost their seats at the general election 2017 have been appointed to (a) paid and (b) unpaid positions in Government Departments since June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	119963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>It is for individual departments to maintain records of their employees. This information is not held centrally</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 119964 119965 question first answered 21/12/2017 11:18:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

808855

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what pay bands former Conservative Members of Parliament who were defeated at the General Election 2017 have been appointed to by Government Departments. .
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	119964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>It is for individual departments to maintain records of their employees. This information is not held centrally</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 119963 119965 question first answered 21/12/2017 11:18:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

808856

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many former Conservative Members of Parliament who were defeated at the general election 2017 and who now work in government were appointed after a publicly advertised and open recruitment process.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	119965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>It is for individual departments to maintain records of their employees. This information is not held centrally</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 119963 119964 question first answered 21/12/2017 11:18:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

806055

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Exeter-Plymouth Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on allocating funding in line with the Peninsula Rail Task Force group's recommendations to improve journey times between Plymouth and Exeter.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	119264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has regular bilateral meetings with the Chancellor, discussing a range of issues. Decisions on allocation of funding for rail enhancements are a matter for the Secretary of State for Transport.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/12/2017 11:43:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard