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786209

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date	07/11/2017
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	Food: Exports
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 the interests of British food producers in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	111953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with leaders from across the food chain to understand the best way to support British food producers in the ongoing negotiations. Engagement has been focused on listening to our stakeholders to get a clear understanding of the processes and systems they currently use, to understand their concerns and what they see as the opportunities arising from leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>It is a key priority to ensure that the views of all industry are represented in the ongoing negotiations, and it is our intention to further this engagement as the negotiations continue.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/11/2017 11:26:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

786340

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to ensure that third sector organisations operating projects currently funded by the EU are able to bid for funding from the proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Government is continuing to assess the impact of leaving the EU on civil society organisations and to offer support, which includes exploring the role of civil society in future funding programmes. Officials in my department are working with colleagues across government to inform plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The government will consult widely on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 112138 question first answered 13/11/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786343

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed UK shared prosperity fund will be open to bids from charity and voluntary organisations with a focus on social and community development.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Government is continuing to assess the impact of leaving the EU on civil society organisations and to offer support, which includes exploring the role of civil society in future funding programmes. Officials in my department are working with colleagues across government to inform plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The government will consult widely on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 112175 question first answered 13/11/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786347

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Dormant Assets Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using dormant assets, as identified by the Dormant Assets Commission, to help put charities on a more sustainable financial footing.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The independent Dormant Assets Commission reported to Government on the feasibility of expanding the current dormant assets scheme to include a wider range of dormant financial assets in March 2017. The Government is still considering the Commission’s report and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The existing dormant assets scheme is being used to help put charities and social enterprises on a more sustainable footing. More than £300m of dormant assets funding has been used to capitalise Big Society Capital, the world’s first social investment wholesaler. Alongside co-investors, Big Society Capital has made more than £1bn of social investment available to charities and social enterprises, helping them to create greater impact, diversify their business models and become more sustainable in the long-term.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/11/2017 12:05:44 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786349

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Data Protection: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing for small and medium-sized enterprises to prepare for the implementation of the (a) Data Protection Bill and (b) General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	112162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government and the Information Commissioner recognise the challenges facing SMEs in their preparations for the Data Protection Bill and GDPR. There are already resources on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations employing fewer than 250 people prepare for the data protection regime. This month the ICO has launched a dedicated helpline service for SMEs and has updated its SME toolkit to reflect the requirements of GDPR. The ICO will also be simplifying its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance in response to requests from SMEs and will continue to develop further guidance on both the Bill and GDPR.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/11/2017 13:20:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

786363

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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: Employment
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 assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the supply of labour to the agriculture sector.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	112036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>We gather industry intelligence and analyse data to ensure that we understand the labour supply and demand in agriculture, and the effect of leaving the EU on this sector.</p><p>The Government also commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society, including the agriculture sector.</p><p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office which leads on immigration as we work towards developing a new immigration system following our departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/11/2017 11:34:07 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

786364

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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: Seasonal Workers
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 discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on a new migration system which will allow farmers to employ seasonal workers from other countries.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	112039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have ongoing discussions with a range of government departments, including the Home Office, about securing the workforce that the farming industry needs for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to better understand the reliance on EU migrant workers across the economy and to consider the UK’s labour market needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office leads on immigration, and we are working with them to ensure that the specific needs of food and farming industry are considered in our future immigration system. We will look to develop a system which works for the whole United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/11/2017 13:04:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

784684

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Natural Gas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of asset closures the UK gas market could withstand without affecting energy prices or security of supply.
tabling member printed	Baroness Featherstone
uin	HL2902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK consistently has one of the largest and most liquid gas markets in Europe with extensive import infrastructure and a diverse range of gas supply sourcesThis winter we forecast 23% more daily capacity than peak demand. We are well placed to manage gas supply risks and any wholesale price impacts.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/11/2017 13:48:33 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone

784685

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the continuity in operations of UK interconnectors with continental Europe under the current regulatory framework.
tabling member printed	Baroness Featherstone
uin	HL2903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Electricity and gas interconnection in the UK is regulated through a combination of domestic legislation, EU regulations and network codes, regulatory licences, and industry codes. These rules provide a robust framework for operation as demonstrated by current flows across the interconnectors, which respond efficiently to market signals.</p><p> </p><p>The future of this framework will be subject to negotiations with the EU, and the Government has made clear that we seek to develop a deep and special partnership with the EU on energy. Interconnection benefits countries on both sides of the link, through the value of the energy traded, the increased diversity of energy supply, and the flexibility that interconnectors provide for the electricity system.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/11/2017 13:50:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone

784701

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Antigua and Barbuda: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the eligibility of Antigua and Barbuda to receive aid and assistance following the recent hurricane damage.
tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
uin	HL2919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>Antigua and Barbuda is eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA). The island of Barbuda, with a population of 1,800 persons, was recently devastated by Hurricane Irma and the UK is providing humanitarian assistance, through the Red Cross and the Pan American Health Organisation, to the affected population. We have also released £14 million, to Antigua and Barbuda, for climate-resilient infrastructure projects to help the islands build back better and stronger. DFID is awaiting the World Bank’s post disaster needs assessment and will review future needs accordingly, in collaboration with other donors. All of this UK support will be classified as ODA.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/11/2017 12:38:04 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford