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722095

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Neonicotinoids: EU Law
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 many applications for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides her Department plans to make to the European Commission during the next 42 months; and how many such applications have been made from the UK in the last (a) 12 and (b) 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	71069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There is no process that provides for the UK to make such applications to the European Commission.</p><p> </p><p>There is a process for “emergency authorisation” of pesticides. Applications for emergency authorisation are made to the UK Government by applicants and are carefully considered on the basis of the scientific evidence and the legal requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/04/2017 12:20:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

720277

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will discuss with the Department of Transport, the DVLA and the trades associations for private car parking companies reviewing the regulations for the passing of information gained from the DVLA Vehicle Keeper Database by private car parking companies to third parties as part of his Department's consideration of its approach to future Government intervention in the area of private car parking companies.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Private parking companies receive DVLA data on the condition that it will only be used to help follow up alleged parking contraventions. It cannot be further processed for any other purpose. The audit by the Information Commissioner’s Office in March 2016, judged the DVLA’s procedures to offer high assurance that processes to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act are in place. My Department has no plans to carry out a review.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 25/04/2017 14:19:57 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 44887 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

720575

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Midwives: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2017 to Question 65308, how many midwives left employment in the NHS in England because they had reached retirement age in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. Available information relating to midwives who have left employment in the National Health Service in England and where they had provided a reason for leaving as ‘retirement age’, is presented in the attached table provided by NHS Digital.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/04/2017 14:34:03 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name PQ70454 attached document.xlsx title PQ70454 attached document
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715588

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Parking: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to carry out an assessment of the effect on privacy and industry regulation of the practice of private car parking companies distributing third parties information from the DVLA vehicle keeper database.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>My Department has no plans to carry out an assessment, but we are carefully reviewing the case for reform of the private parking sector.</p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office carried out an audit in March 2016, and judged the DVLA’s procedures to offer high assurance that processes to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act are in place.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 10:39:20 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715784

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of non-compliance with DVLA codes of practice by private car parking companies have been the result of audit visits carried out by the Government Internal Audit Agency in the last (a) five and (b) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70190 70212 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715785

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many private car parking companies have had their access to the DVLA vehicle keeper database suspended for non-compliance with DVLA regulations in the last (a) five and (b) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70189 70212 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715789

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what procedures the DVLA has in place to monitor or regulate the passing of information gained by private parking companies from the DVLA vehicle keepers database to third parties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70189 70190 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

708580

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for permanent residency have been made by non-UK EU nationals since 23 June 2016; and how many and what proportion such applications have been rejected.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	66716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>Statistics on applications decided for Documents Certifying Permanent Residence issued to European Economic Area (EEA) nationals are published quarterly. These include data for grants, refusals and applications deemed invalid and hence rejected. The most recent edition (European Economic Area data tables Immigration Statistics October to December 2016) is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593039/eea-q4-2016-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593039/eea-q4-2016-tables.ods</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/03/2017 16:41:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

709192

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on proposals for the creation of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon since the publication of the Hendry Review in January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	909085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I remain in close contact with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay.</p><p> </p><p>The issues considered by the Hendry Review are complex. It is right that we take time to assess the recommendations and to consider the issues which would arise from a broader lagoon programme.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 08/03/2017 16:23:15 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

693762

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Midwives: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the reasons why midwives left employment in the NHS in England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	65308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on leavers and the reasons for leaving. The information is presented in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Since May 2010, we have over 2,300 more midwives working in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups as at Novermber 2016.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 28/02/2017 17:51:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name PQ65308 attached document.xlsx title PQ65308 attached table
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens