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627483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-02more like thismore than 2016-11-02
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Innovation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to promote innovation in (a) south east England and (b) nationally. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 51661 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-09more like thismore than 2016-11-09
answer text <p>Innovate UK has invested around £1.8 billion in innovation; supporting 7,600 UK businesses and creating around 55,000 new jobs. We are supporting more companies to innovate through R&amp;D Tax Credits; with claims rising to £2.45bn in 2014-15.</p><p>In London and South East England, the Cell and Gene Therapy; Future Cities; and the Digital Catapults have been established to commercialise new and emerging technologies where there are large global market opportunities. And companies are already benefitting from our support. For example; Dearman, based in Croydon, won an inspirational SME innovation award recently for its clean cold and power technologies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-11-09T15:37:36.323Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
626504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-01more like thismore than 2016-11-01
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Elections: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to strengthen the security of voter identification to prevent electoral fraud. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 51374 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-08more like thismore than 2016-11-08
answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling fraud and making our electoral process more secure. We have already taken steps to improve the security of UK polls through the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER).</p><p>The Government has welcomed Sir Eric Pickles’ report on his review into electoral fraud. The report sets out a number of findings and recommendations including in relation to voter identification. We are considering these carefully and will provide a response shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-08T11:17:15.86Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-08T11:17:15.86Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
605789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Minimum Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in the national minimum wage on the incomes of low income households; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 49383 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-27more like thismore than 2016-10-27
answer text <p>The introduction of the National Living Wage in April 2016 marked an important step towards building an economy that works for everyone. At £7.20, it represented a 50p increase on the National Minimum Wage, and a pay rise for over a million low paid workers across the UK, many of whom will be in low income households.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated impacts of the National Living Wage are set out in the impact assessment and Annex B of the Office of Budget Responsibility’s July Economic and Fiscal Outlook (available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111141625/impacts/2016/3 and http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/July-2015-EFO-234224.pdf respectively).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-27T14:01:16Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-27T14:01:16Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
604691
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-18more like thismore than 2016-10-18
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of offences under the Wild Animals (Protection) Act 1996 in each police force area in England in 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 49177 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of people who have been charged with, and prosecuted for, offences brought by way of the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of people charged with particular offences, records are held showing the overall number of offences in which a prosecution commenced in the magistrates’ courts. In 2015 there was one offence commenced under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-25T09:47:22.097Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-25T09:47:22.097Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
600767
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Air Routes: Iraq more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for further evaluation of the possibility of establishing direct flights from the UK to Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 48356 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
answer text <p>The Department for Transport would welcome the commencement of direct flights to the United Kingdom from Erbil International Airport, once the security situation permits that. The current advice to UK civil aviation operators from the Department, contained in a Notice to Airmen, is that they should not overfly Iraqi territory.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-20T13:07:00.1Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-20T13:07:00.1Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
598453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-10more like thismore than 2016-10-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Mental Illness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent measures the Government has undertaken to ensure that people with mental health conditions are properly supported into work. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 47903 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-18more like thismore than 2016-10-18
answer text <p>We are investing significant resources in improving provision to help people with mental health conditions back to work. This includes funding to increase the coverage of the Talking Therapy services by 600,000 people per year to 1.5million by 2020 and investment in a number of voluntary initiatives and trials to test different types of support, with a view to taking forward those that have the most impact.</p><p>In addition we will shortly be publishing a Green Paper on work and health to seek views on what will work to deliver real lasting change for disabled people and those with a health condition. Mental health will be a key focus of our Green Paper as we know that people with mental health conditions fare poorly in the labour market.</p><p>Our aim is to help transform the lives and prospects of disabled people and those with a health condition and contribute to building a society and an economy that works for everyone.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-18T15:35:55.597Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-18T15:35:55.597Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
595611
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-07more like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Foie Gras: Sales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider taking steps to ban the sale of foie gras in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 47247 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-18more like thismore than 2016-10-18
answer text <p>The EU has introduced controls on the production of foie gras. These controls do not ban the sale of foie gras and while the UK is a member of the EU we are subject to EU Treaty obligations in relation to the free movement of goods. Foie gras is not produced in the UK and this Government has made its views very clear that the production of foie gras using force feeding (or ‘gavage’ as it’s known in France) gives rise to serious welfare concerns. If any production were to occur, the Animal and Plant Health Agency would be asked to investigate and advise on any contravention of UK animal welfare laws.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-18T12:26:30.783Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-18T12:26:30.783Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
596062
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-07more like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Air Routes: USA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations the Government has made to the US Department of Transportation on progress made on authorising Norwegian Air UK Ltd services from Gatwick and other British airports to the US, as permitted by the EU-US Air Transport Agreement in December 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 47550 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>The Government made a formal representation on this issue to the US Department of Transportation on 11 February 2016, which is recorded in the US DoT docket DOT-OST-2015-0261. Ministers and officials continue to make representations on this matter as and when opportunities arise.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T14:55:12.327Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T14:55:12.327Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
583143
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-14more like thismore than 2016-09-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Diego Garcia: Military Bases more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the outcome has been of recent discussions with the US administration on renewal of the military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 46439 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-12more like thismore than 2016-10-12
answer text <p>​The Government welcomes the US presence on Diego Garcia and as such, we continue to discuss with the US Government their continued use of Diego Garcia. US presence on the island of Diego Garcia is governed by a series of agreements, called Exchanges of Notes, of which the overarching agreement sets out that the whole Territory should be made available for UK and US defence purposes for an initial 50 year period of 1966 to 2016. If neither side object during a two year window of December 2014 to December 2016, the agreement will continue as it stands until end December 2036. An announcement on the outcome of discussions will be made to Parliament and the public in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-12T16:21:53.127Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-12T16:21:53.127Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
576924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-06more like thismore than 2016-09-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Franchises more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the size of (a) rail franchises and (b) the Govia Thameslink rail franchise on the efficient delivery of rail services. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 45089 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-13more like thismore than 2016-09-13
answer text <p>We take a very large number of factors into account when determining the most appropriate way forward when franchises are due for renewal. We undertook just such an assessment when considering options for the most appropriate approach to providing passenger rail services during the delivery of the Thameslink Programme infrastructure and the introduction of new rolling stock. This included balancing the size of the franchise against the need to ensure effective coordination of all the services on the lines affected by Thameslink during the construction period. We of course always take into account lessons learned from practice when looking at similar decisions in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the size of the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise, as I made clear at the Transport Select Committee, it is unlikely the Department will wish to let such a franchise in the future. The size of the franchise is a factor in this assessment. However, I believe that with the measures recently announced this franchise should deliver a better passenger experience in the future.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-13T09:54:47.447Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-13T09:54:47.447Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this