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539487

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Eric Pickles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar has retained his role as the Government's Anti-Corruption Champion.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	43068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister will consider all such appointments, including that of the anti-corruption champion, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/07/2016 08:57:44 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

539634

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Heart Diseases: Butter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of whether eating butter puts people at greater risk of heart disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	43179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Butter is high in saturated fat. Evidence shows that average population intakes of saturated fat exceed United Kingdom government advice which is to limit saturated fat intake to no more than 11% of total food energy to protect against heart disease.</p><p> </p><p>The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition is currently reviewing the evidence on saturated fat and health; it aims to publish a draft report at the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 20/07/2016 14:19:36 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

539672

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the need for humanitarian aid and assistance in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	43117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Nations’ 2016 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP), published in January 2016, reports that 21.2 million people in Yemen require some kind of humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs or protect their fundamental rights, particularly for food, water and sanitation, healthcare, and support to internally displaced people. The YHRP is currently 26% funded with donations of £351 million. The UK has so far committed to spending £72 million in Yemen over 2016-17. We continue to call on other donors to provide funding for the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/07/2016 13:32:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

539698

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether projects in Scotland presently receiving EU structural funds will receive equivalent funding from the Government after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	43165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>While the United Kingdom remains a member of the European Union, we expect to retain the full benefits of membership, including the receipt of EU structural funds. Preparations for a negotiation to leave the EU should involve all the devolved administrations to make sure the interests of all parts of the UK are taken into account.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 20/07/2016 11:20:27 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

539801

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to promote the economic diversification of the Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	43294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Over the next two years, DFID plans to invest up to £67.7 million to support economic development in the ODA eligible Overseas Territories. This investment will help to diversify the economies of those Territories and make them less vulnerable to external shocks.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/07/2016 13:33:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

536643

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum distance is that an applicant for citizenship is expected to travel to attend for the (a) life in the UK and (b) English language test.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	42902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>There is no maximum distance. Coverage is national and linked to demand.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/07/2016 13:32:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

536645

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what central government agencies are based in Merseyside.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	42880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Based on data published in Public Bodies Directory in December 2015, agencies with a principal office in Merseyside are:</p><p>a) Executive Agency: Crown Commercial Service, in Liverpool.</p><p>b) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs): Charity Commission for England and Wales, Health and Safety Executive, both in Bootle; Disclosure and Barring Service and National Museums Liverpool, in Liverpool.</p><p>In addition, the Government Property Unit’s Electronic Property Information Mapping Service, published on data.gov.uk, shows the following public bodies have a presence in the North West of England as of June 2016:</p><p>Arts Council England</p><p>Big Lottery Fund</p><p>British Council</p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency</p><p>Education Funding Agency</p><p>Environment Agency</p><p>Equality and Human Rights Commission</p><p>Forestry Commission</p><p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service</p><p>High Speed 2</p><p>Historic England</p><p>HM Land Registry</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs</p><p>Homes and Communities Agency</p><p>Imperial War Museum</p><p>Information Commissioners Office</p><p>Insolvency Service</p><p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency</p><p>National Heritage Memorial Fund</p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence</p><p>National Offender Management Service</p><p>Natural England</p><p>Natural Environment Research Council</p><p>Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p><p>Office for National Statistics</p><p>Ordnance Survey</p><p>Public Health England</p><p>Science and Technology Facilities Council</p><p>Science Museum Group</p><p>The Met Office</p><p>Valuation Office Agency</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 20/07/2016 08:46:49 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

536647

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of which pay grade will work in the Department headed by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; and where that Department will be based.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	42931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The recently announced Department for exiting the European Union will be led at Permanent Secretary level by Oliver Robbins. The new Department will sit at the heart of government and be staffed by the best and brightest from across the civil service and will draw on external expertise if required. The unit will bring together officials and policy expertise from across the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Foreign Office, Business Department and the wider civil service.</p><p>The department's Ministers are based in 9 Downing Street.</p> answering member constituency Haltemprice and Howden answering member printed Mr David Davis question first answered 20/07/2016 10:23:26 answering member 373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

536648

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations in chapter two of the Law Commission's report on electoral law, published in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the recent interim report on electoral law from the Law Commissions, including the reforms set out in chapter two. This is a comprehensive and wide ranging report which makes a number of recommendations. The Government is actively discussing the details of the report with the Law Commissions and other bodies.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:21:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

536649

registered interest
date	15/07/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will consult with the devolved administrations to make electoral law less complex.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	42939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Cabinet Office has regular discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Government on a range of electoral issues. No aspects of electoral law are devolved in Northern Ireland and responsibility for electoral policy remains with the Northern Ireland Office.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/07/2016 10:22:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest