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778755

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many non-UK EU nationals ended their employment in Government Departments between 23 June 2016 and 30 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Service does not routinely collect information on the nationality of civil servants. The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/11/2017 11:34:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778756

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the effect on UK GDP of the relocation of financial institutions to locations outside the UK between 23 June 2016 and 30 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics (ONS) publishes regular updates on GDP figures, including their breakdown by sector. In terms of the economy as a whole, the ONS has calculated that GDP has increased by 1.9% in Q3 (July – September) 2017, relative to Q2 2016. Over the same period financial and insurance sector output has increased by 1.8%, and contributed 0.12 percentage points to economic growth.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 03/11/2017 12:39:16 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778757

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Emigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the loss in tax revenue caused by the departure of non-UK EU nationals who have emigrated from the UK between 23 June 2016 and 30 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>No such estimate is available.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 03/11/2017 12:46:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778758

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect a Canadian-style trade deal with the EU will have on the UK economy compared to the current arrangement the UK has with the EU as part of being a Member State of the EU, Customs Union and single market.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken a significant amount of work to assess the economic impacts of leaving the EU. This is part of our continued programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios on a sector by sector basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has ‎made clear however that the UK aims to agree an ambitious and comprehensive economic partnership with the EU that is of far greater scope and ambition than any existing free trade agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 03/11/2017 12:49:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778808

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK Ambassador to Iran raised the cases of dual nationals, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi during the 4th Europe-Iran Forum.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ambassador attended the 4th Europe-Iran Forum where he participated in a panel discussion on the nuclear deal. The Ambassador spoke about the importance we attach to progress on dual national consular cases in a BBC Persian interview recorded at the forum. The Ambassador continues to raise all of our dual national cases, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Mr Foroughi, at every opportunity, most recently this month with Deputy Foreign Minister Takht Ravanchi. I also raised our dual national cases in a phone call with the Iranian Ambassador to the UK on 10 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 18:05:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778812

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Guantanamo Bay: Hunger Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will give the most recent date on which he discussed (a) Guantanamo Bay and (b) the tube feeding of hunger strikers held at Guantanamo Bay with his US counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The US Government is well aware of our long-standing view on the closure of the Guantanamo detention facility. Senior Government officials continue to take opportunities to underline this position to the US Administration, but the Foreign Secretary has not personally raised it.</p><p>The Foreign Office recently received confirmation from the US Government that the practice of medically monitoring hunger striking detainees in Guantanamo Bay has not changed. The US Government stated that close attention is paid to the condition of prisoner health, particularly if there are signs of serious deterioration. On 17 October, a Pentagon Spokesperson said that the practice of permitting the involuntary feeding of hunger-striking detainees in Guantanamo Bay will continue, if US medical officials decide that artificial feeding is required to prevent death or serious self-harm.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/11/2017 15:04:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778823

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Antibiotics: Drug Resistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what budget was allocated to combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria (a) before 23 June 2017 and (b) currently.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Five Year Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) strategy, 2013-2018, published in September 2013, had no associated funding to support implementation. All activity has been supported from within existing business plans of the organisations committed to tackling AMR.</p><p> </p><p>A record of what is spent directly on tackling AMR is not centrally maintained but examples of funded initiatives include NHS England’s use of Quality Premium and Commissioning for Quality and Innovation programmes to drive down inappropriate prescribing and a range of AMR research investments and awareness raising initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/11/2017 11:30:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778850

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of no deal with the EU on the aviation sector when the UK leaves the EU; what plans he has to support the aviation sector in the event of no deal with the EU; and what discussions he has had with representatives from the aviation sector about the effect on the aviation sector of no deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU. Securing liberal market access to EU markets is a high priority for the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The importance of air services to the UK economy is recognised across Government and we work closely with the aviation sector to ensure its ongoing success. This includes through securing a good deal with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>These discussions, as a matter of common sense, also include consideration of possible alternatives to a negotiated agreement, to ensure that no matter the outcome flights will continue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 03/11/2017 12:52:16 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778868

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
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	Nuclear Fusion: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what budget has been allocated to research on nuclear fusion up to 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s publicly funded fusion research is led by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).</p><p> </p><p>UKAEA receives direct funding from the Euratom Research and Training Programme (£57.3 m in 2017/18 and £55.1 m in 2018/19) primarily for research carried out at the Joint European Torus (JET).</p><p> </p><p>UKAEA also receives grant funding for fusion research from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (£26.1m in 2017/18 and £27.0m in 2018/19).</p><p> </p><p>UKAEA also receives additional funding from the UK Government for specific projects which have been worth £5.4m so far in 2017/18. Firm allocations for the financial year 2018/19 and beyond have not yet been made.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also a member of Fusion for Energy, the EU based partnership delivering its contribution to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, the next generation international fusion project in France. The EU expects to contribute €380m in 2018 and €427m in 2019 to ITER. The EU budget beyond 2020 is subject to agreement with EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to private sector investment in fusion in the UK is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/11/2017 10:33:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

778869

registered interest
date	27/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department have negotiated and completed a free trade agreement; and with which countries those agreements were negotiated.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	110153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>When recruiting civil servants, managers are able to review candidates’ previous experience and career history as part of our recruitment policies and campaigns. As a result, the Department for International Trade (DIT) has a strong and capable trade policy team which has grown significantly since its establishment in July 2016 and is continuing to grow.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has almost 3,600 staff, including our ‘Trade Policy Group’ of over 400 people.</p><p> </p><p>Over the summer, we also recruited internationally recognised expert Crawford Falconer as DIT’s Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser and Second Permanent Secretary. With more than 25 years of public service experience in trade and foreign affairs, Falconer will support the establishment of a world-class trade negotiation function and lead the development of a new International Trade profession for trade negotiators and will bolster the Civil Service’s trade negotiation skills.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/11/2017 16:54:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake