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457019

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
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	Flood Control: South East
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 much the Environment Agency plans to spend on flood prevention for Crawley, Gatwick and the Upper River Mole over the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	29512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>In the next three years the Environment Agency expects to spend £4,034,000 on completion of the Upper Mole Flood Alleviation Scheme. The Environment Agency also expect to spend £70,250 on studies to investigate future works and have a 2016-17 allocation of approximately £94,000 for maintenance works. The Upper Mole Flood Alleviation Scheme protects the communities of Crawley, Horley and Maidenbower as well as Gatwick Airport.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/03/2016 14:43:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

457114

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: West Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much will be spent on highways maintenance in West Sussex in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	29513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is providing both tools and funding to local highway authorities in England, outside London, to tackle the condition of our local road network. In the Spending Review 2015, the Government announced that we are allocating a total of £6.1 billion funding for local highways maintenance between now and 2021. This funding includes an additional £250 million between 2016 and 2021 for a potholes action fund to improve local roads, to promote innovation within the sector and to ensure that taxpayers get greater value for money.</p><p> </p><p>For West Sussex we are providing £13.7 million this financial year (2015/16). Further details of the funding we are providing to all local highway authorities in England outside London can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-billion-funding-to-tackle-potholes-and-improve-local-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/6-billion-funding-to-tackle-potholes-and-improve-local-roads</a></p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are able to use revenue funding for maintaining their local highways and this is allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also funding a street lighting scheme in West Sussex through the Private Finance Initiative.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/03/2016 14:02:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

456514

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on reducing Air Passenger Duty.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	29288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>In the absence of any taxation of international aviation fuel and no VAT on international or domestic flights, Air Passenger Duty (APD) ensures that the aviation sector plays its part in contributing towards general taxation and helping to bring down the deficit. In 2014-15, APD raised £3.2bn, an important part of the Government’s tax revenues.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, the Government has recently made reforms to APD to cut the longest haul rates and exempt children, reducing the tax burden by £1.5 billion over the period 2015-2020.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes, APD is kept under review with any changes announced at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/03/2016 11:51:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

456515

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to encourage body confidence in young disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	29287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The government wants all young people to be confident and positive about their body image. My department has worked with a range of bodies, including the Advertising Association and the National Citizen Service, to develop materials that support good practice and encourage young people to become more informed and resilient consumers of media content; and with the PSHE Association to provide guidance for teachers on teaching about body image using accredited resources.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 28172 question first answered 03/03/2016 14:38:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

454914

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to encourage body confidence in young disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	28172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The government wants all young people to be confident and positive about their body image. My department has worked with a range of bodies, including the Advertising Association and the National Citizen Service, to develop materials that support good practice and encourage young people to become more informed and resilient consumers of media content; and with the PSHE Association to provide guidance for teachers on teaching about body image using accredited resources.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 29287 question first answered 03/03/2016 14:38:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

453086

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Queen Elizabeth II: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Church of England has to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	27423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Church of England will mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty with a large number of events and activities at national and local levels, including a national service of celebration at St Paul’s Cathedral. Alongside these events, the Bible Society and HOPE have released a companion book titled “The Servant Queen”, with a foreword written by Her Majesty that discusses how her faith has influenced her service of this nation over the last 90 years.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman question first answered 23/02/2016 16:28:34 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

453232

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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	Slaughterhouses: CCTV
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 her Department's policy is on the installation of mandatory, independently-monitored CCTV in slaughterhouses and abattoirs.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	27422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the Rt. Hon. Member for Knowsley, George Howarth, on 24 June 2015, PQs UIN 2944 and 2945.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/02/2016 17:45:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

453919

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Diego Garcia: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the lease extension of the military base on Diego Garcia.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	903709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>We have been clear that we want to see US presence continue. However, the Government has not yet held discussions with the US about continuing the agreement relating to Diego Garcia.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/02/2016 15:43:53 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

451413

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the quantity and quality of specialist therapeutic support available to children who have experienced abuse.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	903553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Children who have been abused may require a range of services to meet their needs. Local commissioners are responsible for assessing local need and ensuring the delivery of appropriate services. Local partners and NHS England need to work together to help children who have experienced abuse or neglect access appropriate care pathways and evidence-based care.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/02/2016 15:03:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

447057

registered interest
date	22/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been provided to local highways authorities for local road maintenance in (a) England and (b) West Sussex in the current financial year.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	23761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department is providing councils in England, outside London, with just under £6 billion between now and 2021 for highways maintenance. Details of the funding per financial year per authority in England can be seen at the following weblink:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations-201516-to-202021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations-201516-to-202021</a></p><br /><p>For West Sussex we are providing £13.7 million this financial year.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/01/2016 12:40:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith