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971618

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU have included ensuring that mobile phone roaming charges will not be applied to British Citizens after the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	173589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The government holds regular discussions with the EU on the future economic partnership, covering a wide range of topics. as minimising disruption for consumers is in the mutual interests of both sides. The government’s White Paper sets out proposals for the future relationship we want to build with the European Union, including new arrangements for services and digital sectors. The government published a technical notice on 13th September 2018 which provides guidance on mobile roaming in the unlikely event that we leave the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/10/2018 13:57:31 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

971707

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the total value of UK Government contracts awarded to (a) UK firms and (b) non-UK firms under EU procurement rules in each year from 2014-2017; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK Government contracts awarded to (i) UK firms and (ii) non-UK firms in that same period.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	173628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Central government does not record the value of contracts by supplier nationality.</p><p> </p><p>However, in 2014, government published an analysis of contracts won by firms with UK addresses:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-uk-and-eu-balance-of-competences-call-for-evidence-on-the-single-market-free-movement-of-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-uk-and-eu-balance-of-competences-call-for-evidence-on-the-single-market-free-movement-of-services</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 16/10/2018 09:06:32 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

971390

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts on reciprocal arrangements for roaming charges between the UK and the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	172548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The government holds regular discussions with the EU on the future economic partnership, covering a wide range of topics, as minimising disruption for consumers in the mutual interests of both sides. The government’s White Paper sets out proposals for the future relationship we want to build with the European Union, including new arrangements for services and digital sectors. The government published a technical notice on 13th September 2018 which provides guidance on mobile roaming in the unlikely event that we leave the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/10/2018 13:56:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

971465

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Universal Credit: Single Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unemployed single parent households are in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	172584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The table below provides the estimated number of households on Universal Credit occupied by single parents in June 2018 by employment status. The accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the figures provided.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated number of households on Universal Credit occupied by single parents, by employment status, Great Britain, June 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong>Employment Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of households</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Employed</strong></p></td><td><p>91,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Unemployed</strong></p></td><td><p>107,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source:</strong> Household and people on Universal Credit datasets</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Individual figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>These figures have been calculated by matching the Universal Credit household dataset, which contains information about family type, with the people on Universal Credit dataset, which contains information about employment. The figure for households occupied by single parents has been deduced where the household has a family type of ‘single with child dependant(s)’. It has not been possible to determine the employment status of approximately 8,000 single parent households.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>A count date of the second Thursday of the month is used when calculating the statistics for the people and households on Universal Credit. An individual on Universal Credit at the count date will be recorded as in employment if they have employment earnings recorded within their completed Universal Credit assessment period closest to the count date. They may not be in employment on the count date.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Further information on the background and methodology can be accessed here:</li></ol><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739399/universal-credit-statistics-background-methodology.pdf</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/10/2018 08:53:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 75821 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

971469

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to the public purse has been of emergency repairs on the parliamentary estate in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	172587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>In this answer, we define emergency repairs as reactive maintenance. Planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) are preventative measures to help negate emergency repairs. Reactive maintenance relates to approximately 30,000 annual calls for day to day repairs, such as lighting and heating issues, sticking doors, and worn carpet. Planned and preventative maintenance relates to a mix of planned statutory maintenance, such as testing of lifts and fire alarms, and preventative maintenance, such as servicing of heating systems or catering equipment etc.</p><p>In addition, much work is underway across the Parliamentary Estate to keep our buildings operational. Our focus through these ongoing projects, is to provide a safe working environment, while making sure that the work of Parliament can continue without interruption. The cost of these repairs on the parliamentary estate in each year since 2010 has been:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reactive Maintenance</p></td><td><p>2,891.3</p></td><td><p>2,571.3</p></td><td><p>2,244.9</p></td><td><p>2,124.8</p></td><td><p>1,718.8</p></td><td><p>1,732.7</p></td><td><p>1,779.0</p></td><td><p>2,535.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned Maintenance<br> (PPM)</p></td><td><p>6,413.9</p></td><td><p>7,017.1</p></td><td><p>6,703.8</p></td><td><p>6,291.0</p></td><td><p>6,401.2</p></td><td><p>6,669.1</p></td><td><p>6,555.1</p></td><td><p>5,746.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor Maintenance<br> Works</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2,715.1</p></td><td><p>3,684.2</p></td><td><p>4,698.2</p></td><td><p>11,468.0</p></td><td><p>7,294.1</p></td><td><p>9,524.1</p></td><td><p>4,044.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Maintenance<br> works</p></td><td><p>11,547.6</p></td><td><p>27,087.3</p></td><td><p>25,000.0</p></td><td><p>33,000.0</p></td><td><p>44,000.0</p></td><td><p>64,000.0</p></td><td><p>83,000.0</p></td><td><p>114,000.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Subtotal </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,852.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39,390.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>37,632.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46,114.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>63,588.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,695.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100,858.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126,327.1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff to deliver the<br> above</p></td><td><p>7,729.4</p></td><td><p>7,866.8</p></td><td><p>7,942.2</p></td><td><p>8,936.4</p></td><td><p>8,179.2</p></td><td><p>8,179.3</p></td><td><p>8,043.2</p></td><td><p>8,064.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,582.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>47,257.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45,575.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55,050.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>71,767.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>87,875.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>108,901.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>134,391.6</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I would be happy to arrange for the hon. Member to meet with officials to discuss this matter further if that is desired.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 01/11/2018 11:31:13 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

969516

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many personal injury claims were made relating to incidents in Government-owned buildings in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	171684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost, as the Cabinet Office does not hold centrally information on the number of personal injury claims that were made for incidents arising in government-owned buildings.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/10/2018 09:17:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

967751

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Windrush generation cases remain outstanding; and what the timeframe is for those cases to be concluded.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	170380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The number of live applications is subject to frequent change. The Home Secretary provides the Home Affairs Select Committee with regular updates that give details on those applying and granted under the Windrush Scheme and the August update was published on 21 September 2018.</p><p>The Taskforce aims to complete straightforward applications within two weeks of all evidence being gathered however some will fall outside that timeframe due to complexity and the need to investigate thoroughly in order to reach a correct decision.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/10/2018 16:18:36 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

967765

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Institute of Economic Affairs: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the relationships between Ministers and the Institute of Economic Affairs.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	170260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/10/2018 09:33:24 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

964038

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants attempting to make a claim for universal credit have not completed the process due to a failure to agree terms on a Claimant Commitment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	169034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The table attached shows the number of Universal Credit Full Service claims that have been closed prior to payment, because of a failure to sign a Claimant Commitment.A Claimant Commitment sets out all the work-related requirements a claimant must meet to receive Universal Credit. If a claim is closed on these grounds, a claimant can appeal if they disagree with the decision.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/11/2018 17:15:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name Claimant Committment information.pdf title Claimant Commitment Information
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

964153

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims have been closed in each of the last 12 months for which data is available; and what the reasons were for the closure of those claims.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	169050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The table attached shows the number of claims closed and reason for closure for both new claims prior to payment and claims that were in payment.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/11/2018 17:25:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name Universal Credit claim closurer reasons.pdf title UC Claim Closure Reasons
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead