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758836

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date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Huddersfield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to increase railway links from Huddersfield to other towns in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	9339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>In terms of infrastructure, we are currently working with Rail North and Network Rail to develop very significant improvements for rail passengers on the Transpennine route with phased introduction from December 2022. The upgrade aims to deliver major reductions in journey times, the ability to run more frequent and longer trains offering more seats on both long distance and local services and improvements to overall performance on the whole route. Huddersfield will be in the heart of our plans to improve access on the Transpennine route.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new Northern and Transpennine franchises which commenced in April 2016 will deliver an unprecedented package of improvements including more than 500 new carriages, room for 40,000 extra passengers and more than 2,000 extra services a week. By 2020 all the trains will be brand new or completely refurbished, and all the Pacer trains will be gone.</p><p> </p><p>Planned service improvements specifically for Huddersfield include: new trains, and longer trains, with more seats and of higher quality – including free Wi-Fi, at-seat power sockets and real-time passenger information; increased number of morning peak seats by more than 50% into Manchester and Leeds; more weekend services with some earlier starts and later finishes; an extension of North TransPennine services to Edinburgh; and increased number of direct services to Hull and Newcastle.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2017 10:21:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

758266

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that sufficient food and medical assistance is being provided to the displaced civilians of Rakine State.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	9048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in Rakhine State. We have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. In the current context access to the worst affected populations is seriously constrained. We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. DFID has also committed £10.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. The UK Government is deeply concerned about the violence against the Rohingya and other communities in Burma’s Rakhine State, and the plight of thousands fleeing their homes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:46:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

756175

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Ivory
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 his Department is taking to prevent the trade of ivory.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	7195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bridgend, Madeleine Moon, on 26 July 2017, PQ UIN 5521.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/09/2017 12:18:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

756919

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Managers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to regulate pay rises for managers of large companies.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The government’s role should be to ensure the legal and institutional framework supports shareholders in holding executives to account. To further this goal, the government recently unveiled a series of measures to increase accountability and transparency in the setting of corporate pay. Including a register of firms where shareholders have significantly dissented against the level of corporate pay. Also, the government recently announced its plan to modernise the corporate governance framework, which will include requiring public companies to publish ratios of the difference in pay between the CEO and the average worker.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/09/2017 15:08:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

756920

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children are aware of the dangers of using social media apps.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The new computing curriculum was introduced in September 2014 and includes e-safety, using technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, at all Key Stages. The e-safety content was developed with input from experts including Childnet, NSPCC and the UK Safer Internet Centre. The computing curriculum is compulsory in state maintained schools and free schools and academies may use it as a benchmark.</p><p> </p><p>There is progression in the e-safety content across the key stages to reflect the different and escalating risks that young people face as they get older. From Key Stage 1, children are taught how to keep personal information private, and where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies, which could include social media apps. The introduction of e-safety content in Key Stages 1 and 2 reflects the fact that children are increasingly using technology and social media from a young age, and it is intended to inform pupils of good practice in staying safe online from an early age.</p><p> </p><p>The Internet Safety Strategy, which will look at how best to prepare parents/carers and children to successfully manage online risks including those presented by social media, will be published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/09/2017 16:52:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

756921

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who is responsible for recording and responding to unlawful practices relating to the exclusion from school of children with autism.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	7843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>There are clear duties in place to ensure that all exclusions are lawful, reasonable and fair.</p><p>The Department statutory guidance on exclusion: ‘Exclusion from maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units in England’ covers the process from start to finish, and includes specific requirements in relation to pupils with Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). In particular, head teachers should make additional efforts to consider what extra support may be required to avoid exclusion of pupils with SEND, and as far as possible, should avoid permanently excluding pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan/Statement.</p><p>There are safeguards in place to ensure schools follow these rules. This includes a process by which all decisions to exclude can be (and in the case of longer or permanent exclusions, must be) reviewed by the schools’ governing board. For permanent exclusions, parents can also request a review of the decision by an independent review panel, who can direct or recommend that the governing board reconsider their decision. Parents also have the right to request a special educational needs expert who can advise the review panel, impartially, of the relevance of special educational needs to the exclusion.</p><p>We expect all schools to adhere to these rules and we will be reminding schools of their responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2017 16:50:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

756923

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Agriculture
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 support farmers and agri-producers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	7844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union means leaving the Common Agricultural Policy. We now have an opportunity to take back control of our policies on agriculture and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support for the duration of this parliament, providing much needed certainty to farmers and landowners.</p><p> </p><p>Continued support is critically important, and so is reform. We need to take the opportunity that being outside the Common Agricultural Policy will give us to use public money to reward environmentally responsible land use.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has pledged to work with farmers, food producers and environmentalists across Britain to devise a new agri-environment system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 12:32:16 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

751706

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Natural Gas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of high-rise towers similar to Grenfell Tower that contain gas pipes supplying all floors.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	4825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p>Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the Department has implemented a Building Safety Programme which includes a checking and testing process for tower blocks. This is explained in more detail in its explanatory note of 30 June at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2017 11:14:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

751707

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Natural Gas
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 gas pipes in high-rise blocks similar to Grenfell Tower are routinely checked for safety during the process of installing smart meters.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	4826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>Safety is the primary concern of the smart metering programme. Energy suppliers are responsible for installing smart meters and are required to comply with a number of regulations and other requirements that relate to the safety of installations and appliances. These include the Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations (1998), the Meter Asset Managers’ Code of Practice (MAMCoP) and the Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA) which set out the roles, responsibilities and expectations of meter installers when safety issues are identified during meter installation visits. The Government have also put in place additional requirements through the Smart Metering Installation Code of Practice (SMICoP) which require energy suppliers to ensure that installers are appropriately trained.</p><p>Smart metering is also providing an opportunity to detect pre-existing safety issues that would have otherwise taken longer to identify. Gas and Electricity Network Operators have an important role to play in resolving such issues. They are working closely with suppliers to support a safe installation process.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/07/2017 12:52:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

751708

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give councils outside London the power to ban pavement parking in order to reduce problems experienced by people with visual impairments.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	4827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Councils already have the power to ban pavement parking by means of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). Following discussions with local authorities and other stakeholders my department is planning to launch a survey in autumn 2017 in order to gather evidence about the TRO procedure, the costs and timescales for processing TROs, and information about options for change.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:37:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman