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1132411

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cremation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average length of time between death and cremation by region in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19; and what steps he is taking to reduce that time.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	265571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally. This is a matter for individual cremation authorities.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/06/2019 11:42:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1133556

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary for transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on growth in the South West of upgrading the A303/A30/A358 corridor.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	267242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), published in December 2014, recognised the importance of the A303/A358/A30 corridor and announced the Government’s intention to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new high quality dual carriageway road to the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Work on this long-term commitment is already underway, with Highways England in the process of developing three major improvements during RIS1: the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge Tunnel), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling, and A358 Taunton to Southfields dualling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends that subsequent Road Investment Strategies will fund the remaining improvements. The Department is using the evidence it has gathered through three years of research and public engagement to determine an affordable and deliverable investment plan for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) that will be published in late 2019. Many proposals have been received for enhancement schemes to be included in RIS2 – competition for the available funding is therefore very strong.</p><p> </p><p>The research phase has involved engagement with other Government departments such as the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Treasury and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department. We are taking the findings of the local authority partners’ Economic impact study into account in the decision-making and the Government’s objectives for RIS2 include spreading economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Each individual scheme to improve the A303/A358/A30 corridor is being considered on its own merits, including an assessment of wider economic impacts where appropriate. Although the importance of the corridor for economic growth in the South West is already understood and being acted upon, no recent estimate has been made by the Department of the potential effect on economic growth in the South West of the planned improvements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 266447 266875 266876 266877 266878 question first answered 25/06/2019 11:51:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1133561

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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, whether there is a minimum level of income that a claimant of universal credit must retain after a 40 per cent reduction to repay an advance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	267165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>There is no set minimum level Universal Credit award for a claimant to retain. A claimant’s award will reflect their individual circumstances, topping up any earnings or other income that they may have, so their Universal Credit might just constitute a small proportion of their total income. Deductions from the award are calculated in relation to the Universal Credit standard allowance and the maximum rate of deductions cannot normally exceed 40 per cent of the Universal Credit standard allowance. From October 2019 this will be reduced to 30 per cent.</p><p /><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 266652 question first answered 24/06/2019 16:41:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1133623

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on seafarers’ entitlement to the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	267281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>We are currently in the process of implementing this policy and will be laying an SI when Parliamentary time allows. I have met with my Ministerial counterpart at BEIS and we will continue to engage going forwards. My officials are also in regular contact with their counterparts to ensure smooth progression of this policy.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/06/2019 10:34:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1133626

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime Safety Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the names of the Government's delegation to the 101st session of the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee which took place between 5 and 14 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	267283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s delegation to the 101st session of the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee was:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Head of Delegation</p><p>Miss Katy Ware, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to IMO and Director of Maritime Safety and Standards, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).</p><p> </p><p>Alternates</p><p>Mr Kevin Hunter, International Relations Manager (Technical), MCA.</p><p>Mr Gwilym Stone, Assistant Director, Ship Standards, MCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Advisors</p><p> </p><p>Mr Shaun Rogers, Head of International Liaison, MCA.</p><p>Dr Katrina Kemp, Smart Ships and Automation Policy Officer, MCA.</p><p>Mr Regi John, Head, External Monitoring and Assurance, MCA.</p><p>Mr Bennett Ng, Environmental Policy Specialist, MCA.</p><p>Mr Fabio Fantozzi, Policy Lead, Marine Technology, MCA.</p><p>Mr Andrew Wibroe, International Relations Officer (Technical), MCA.</p><p>Mr David MacRae, Environmental Policy Specialist, MCA.</p><p>Mr Simon Lynch, Senior Lawyer, Legal Advisors (Maritime), Department for Transport (DfT).</p><p>Ms Alexandra Harverson, Senior Lawyer, Maritime, DfT.</p><p>Ms Katie Goodall, Senior Lawyer, Maritime, DfT.</p><p>Mr Ayden Peach, Lawyer, Maritime, DfT.</p><p>Mr Martin Jordison, Lawyer, Maritime, DfT.</p><p>Ms Masuma Khalique, Lawyer, Maritime, DfT.</p><p>Mr Graham Dixon, International Shipping and Counter Piracy, DfT.</p><p>Mr Darren Haynes, Registrar and Deputy Head, Defence Maritime Regulator (DMR) Defence Safety Authority (DSA), Ministry of Defence (MoD).</p><p>Mr Steve Pearson, Team Leader, DMR, DSA, MoD.</p><p>Dr Ann Fitchett, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy and Legislation Principle, DMR, DSA, MoD.</p><p>Ms Kim Brown, Senior Environmental Inspector, DMR, DSA, MoD.</p><p>Mr Akash Rana, Inspector, DMR, DSA, MoD.</p><p>Mr James Dalgliesh, Policy Adviser, DMR, MoD.</p><p>Mr Michael Vibert, Maritime Security Team Leader, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p><p>Ms Fena Boyle, Nautical Manager, UK Chamber of Shipping.</p><p>Mr Robert Carington, Policy Adviser, UK Chamber of Shipping.</p><p>Mr Cameron Mitchell, Deputy Director, Isle of Man Ship Registry.</p><p>Mr Anderson Chaplow, Senior Specialist, Marine, Lloyd’s Register EMEA.</p><p>Mr John Dodd, Director, Safety and Standards Maritime, Inmarsat.</p><p>Mrs Alison Horrocks, Company Secretary, Inmarsat.</p><p>Mr Nick Ashton, Marine MSI Manager, UK Meteorological Office.</p><p>Mr Christopher Balls, Principal Surveyor, Cayman Islands Shipping Registry</p><p>Mr Gonzague de Lhoneux, Vice President, Apax Partners</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/06/2019 14:53:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1133072

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Specialist Maths Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of children's progress in specialist maths schools.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	911509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>There are currently two open maths schools: Kings College London Mathematics School and Exeter Mathematics School. In 2018, both schools had A level progress scores that were ‘well above average’. Pupils achieved progress scores of 1.46 and 1.10 in A level mathematics in Kings College London and Exeter Mathematics Schools respectively. This means that pupils in these schools achieved, on average, a grade higher than similar pupils nationally. These outcomes place both schools in the top 1% of schools in England for progress in A level mathematics.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/06/2019 16:30:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1133140

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to introduce the new alcohol limit for drivers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to lower the drink drive limit. The Government considers rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers to be effective deterrents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/06/2019 10:53:50 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1133191

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when the Government last updated its published technical notices on the UK leaving the EU without a negotiated agreement; and whether his Department has plans to publish further updated technical notices.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	266735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union coordinated the initial publication of 106 Technical Notices between August and October 2018. Departments are responsible for their own Technical Notices and have continued to update them which included making changes following the agreement to extend the UK’s membership of the European Union until 31 October. Those changes took place on the 11 April 2019. The Government continues to prepare for all Brexit scenarios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/06/2019 16:44:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1133194

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to continue to resettle 5,000 refugees a year after 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	266868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>On 17 June 2019, the Home Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to refugee resettlement by announcing a new, global scheme, which will begin in 2020 and aims to resettle in the region of 5,000 refugees in its first year of operation. It is right that we continue to offer safe and legal routes to the UK for the most vulnerable, for whom resettlement is the only durable solution.</p><p>This announcement is a clear statement of intent and the department will work to secure longer-term funding for the future of resettlement through the next Spending Review. We continue to engage with international and domestic delivery partners and stakeholders as we prepare to transition to the new scheme in 2020 and work through detailed policy of the new scheme, including the form of leave to be granted to refugees arriving under it.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 266867 question first answered 24/06/2019 14:49:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1133248

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support SMEs affected by the cap on the R&D tax credit scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	266762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Research and Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs, including the small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) scheme, support businesses to invest and are a core part of the government’s support for innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced a cap on the payable tax credit element of the SME tax relief scheme of three times the company’s total PAYE and NICs liability for that year, to help prevent identified fraud and abuse of the scheme. The Government consulted on how the cap would be applied to minimise any impact on genuine businesses between 28 March and 24 May, and the responses to that consultation are presently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/06/2019 15:56:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly