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890522

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Kosovo: Rendition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations has he made to the Government of Kosovo on the rendition of six Turkish citizens from that country to Turkey; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	137428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>​Our Embassy in Pristina has raised with the Government of Kosovo the arrest and deportation of six Turkish nationals from Kosovo to Turkey. We have made clear to the Government of Kosovo that as a supporter of democratic values, Kosovo must prioritise the Rule of Law and international human rights standards in all its institutions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/05/2018 12:47:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

890532

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals there were against personal independence payments determinations in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Bradford district in 2017; and how many of those appeals were upheld.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	137430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals by outcome in 2017 for (a) Yorkshire and the Humber, (b) Bradford.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><em>Number of PIP appeals by outcome, 2017</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of appeals</p></td><td><p>Number where the decision was overturned at appeal</p></td><td><p>Number where the decision was upheld at appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>7,510</p></td><td><p>4,770</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>Appeals data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information. Therefore this appeal data may differ from that held by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) for various reasons such as delays in data recording and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.</p><p>PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and is for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims.</p><p>The Local Authority and Region geography relates to the origin of the claim rather than the location of where the tribunal was held.</p><p>Decisions overturned at appeal may include a small number of appeals that have been lapsed (which is where DWP changed the decision after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at Tribunal).</p><p>The figures do not include withdrawals or strike outs.</p><p>Official statistics on appeals based on HMCTS data are published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/05/2018 14:26:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

820818

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which railway franchise holders are contractually obliged to put forward proposals to provide a Boxing Day train service; and when such proposals should be made.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	122236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Of the published franchise agreements, two franchises are currently required to provide proposals for Boxing Day services.</p><p> </p><p>Within 12 months of the start of their franchises, First Transpennine Express and Arriva Rail North are contractually obliged to prepare and submit a report to the Secretary of State which sets out proposals for operating Boxing Day services.</p><p> </p><p>Both Arriva Rail North and First Transpennine Express have submitted the required reports to Rail North, who work in conjunction with the Secretary of State within the terms of the Rail North Partnership Agreement, to assess such proposals for Boxing Day services.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/01/2018 17:42:57 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

820819

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Penalty Fares
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 change the regulations on the appeals process against the imposition of penalty fares by rail operators.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	122237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response on the rail fares penalty appeal process consultation in December 2016. The response set out plans to bring forward a new statutory instrument, strengthening passenger protections, and introducing provisions requiring train operators that operate a penalty fares scheme to introduce an independent third stage appeal with these changes to be in effect from April 2018. The industry has already taken steps towards this objective and the recruitment process, run by Transport Focus, for the independent panel commenced on 8 January 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/01/2018 17:36:47 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

820820

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on the introduction of part-time season tickets on the railways.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	122238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Train Operators have been making progress on the delivery of more flexible tickets. c2c have a Flexi-Season on a smart card. Arriva Trains Wales have introduced a Mobile Multi-Flex product for customers in Cardiff and the surrounding areas. In addition both the recently announced South Western and West Midlands franchises include the announcement of a new flexible season ticket which will benefit people working fewer than 5 days a week. We continue to challenge the rail industry to develop proposals for pricing and delivering more flexible ticketing options for those who work or commute part-time.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/01/2018 14:17:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

820035

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Virgin Trains East Coast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Virgin Trains East Coast on the franchise commitment to run direct trains every two hours to London from Bradford, Middlesbrough and Lincoln from 2020; and if that commitment will still hold in the light of the early ending of the franchise agreement.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	122107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We are in discussions with Stagecoach to ensure the needs of passengers and taxpayers will be met in the short term whilst laying the foundations to bring forward the reforms in full under a long-term competitively procured contract.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to provide additional services to Lincoln and Bradford from May 2019. It remains our intention to deliver additional services to Middlesbrough when capacity is available to do so. Virgin Trains East Coast has contingent rights to run services from London to Middlesbrough from May 2020 and firm rights from May 2021.</p><p> </p><p>From 2020, we will introduce the East Coast Partnership - a regional partnership between the public and private sector, operated by a single management, under a single brand and under a single leader.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/01/2018 17:39:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

818865

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to collate and assess the information which was published in brownfield registers by local authorities on or before 31 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	121629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Officials are currently assessing the data contained in the published registers.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 121630 question first answered 16/01/2018 10:46:54 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

818866

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much brownfield land has been identified by each local authority in part (a) 1 and (b) 2 of their registers; and what the national figures are for such land in each category.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	121630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Officials are currently assessing the data contained in the published registers.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 121629 question first answered 16/01/2018 10:46:54 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

818867

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the names are of all the joint military exercises with other countries which Royal Navy vessels participated in during 2017.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	121631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The names of the joint military exercises in which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships participated during 2017, up to 6 December are given below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Exercise Cougar Voyage</p></td><td><p>Exercise Artemis Trident</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Sea Khanjar</p></td><td><p>Exercise Baltops</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Azraq Serpent</p></td><td><p>Exercise Trade Winds 17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Unified Trident</p></td><td><p>Exercise Dynamic Mongoose</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Dynamic Guard</p></td><td><p>Exercise Breeze</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Aman</p></td><td><p>Exercise Grampus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Khunjar Hadd</p></td><td><p>Exercise Saxon Warrior</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise East Dolphin</p></td><td><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 171</p></td><td><p>Exercise Brilliant Mariner</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Alligator Dagger</p></td><td><p>Exercise Dogu Akdeniz</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Samurai Blade</p></td><td><p>Exercise Niriis</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exercise Konkan</p></td><td><p>Exercise Nusret</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Some passing exercises undertaken with other nations are not named.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2018 15:28:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

818868

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial contributions the Government has made to the US administration to date to support the D5 Life Extension programme; and what future such payments the Government plans to make.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	121632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The total spend by the UK on the D5 Life Extension Programme up to the end of financial year 2016-17 was £157.6 million.</p><p>As stated in the recent update to Parliament on the Dreadnought Programme, approval was given in 2017 to extend the planned life of the Trident II D5 missile electronic packages at a total project cost of around £350 million.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 16/01/2018 16:20:38 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan