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1150971

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date	21/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament and Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusions of the report entitled, May 2019 European Parliamentary elections and local elections, published by the Electoral Commission in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government will carefully consider the Electoral Commission's report and respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/10/2019 13:47:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150991

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 293680 on Solar Power: Statistics, what assessment his Department has made of whether the the Solar photovoltaics deployment report provides (a) adequate and (b) reliable real time data on local generation to enable smart management of local supplies; and what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Ofgem has the (i) data and (ii) resources necessary to accurately map local generation.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Solar photovoltaics deployment report does not currently include unsubsidised solar installations below 1MW capacity that are not registered on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme database, although we are reviewing data sources and working with industry to improve coverage.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Government has recently endorsed the five key recommendations from the Energy Data Taskforce and is working with Ofgem, Innovate UK and industry to implement them. As part of this work we are also considering the way forward to improve the collection and sharing of asset and operational data from various distributed energy resources (which includes solar PVs). The Government has also asked Ofgem to report annually on the Smart Export Guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 24/10/2019 10:12:46 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150322

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Papua: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether (a) British and (b) other foreign diplomats have been prevented from entering West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK takes a close interest in the situation in Papua. We are aware of reports of temporary restrictions on access for foreign nationals following violent clashes in several cities in Papua and West Papua provinces. Officials from our Embassy have visited Papua this year and plan to do so again.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/10/2019 14:47:16 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150430

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance and support his Department provides to people experiencing problem debt.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>To simplify the existing public financial guidance landscape and offer more holistic support to consumers, the Government established the Money and Pensions Service in January 2019.</p><p>The Government has increased public funding for free professional debt advice to almost £56m this year, enough to provide support to 560,000 people in England.</p><p>To support people in problem debt, the Government is introducing a Breathing Space scheme that will provide them with a 60-day period where interest and charges on their debts are frozen and enforcement action from creditors is paused.</p><p>Breathing Space will encourage people to access debt advice and will allow them the time and space to fully engage with professional support, helping them identify a sustainable solution to their debts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/10/2019 11:11:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149888

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions have taken place on the UK's continuing participation in Erasmus in the event of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government values international exchange and collaboration in education and training.</p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK would continue to take part in current EU programmes, including Erasmus+, for the duration of the transition period. Any participation beyond this would be a matter for upcoming negotiations on our future relationship with the EU. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation.</p><p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU with no agreement in place, the Government’s guarantee will cover the payment of awards to UK applicants for all successful Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps bids submitted before the end of 2020. <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Furthermore, the Commission’s Erasmus+ contingency regulation establishes that Key Action 1 mobilities, that are ongoing when the UK withdraws from the EU, do not have to be interrupted, even in a ‘no deal’ scenario. </strong></ins>This means UK Erasmus+ students already abroad will be able to complete their study placements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2019 16:09:30 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 16:14:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 1252 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149942

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Colombia: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made as pen holder of UN Security Council Resolution 2487 of the implications for its policies of Colombia’s Interchurch Commission of Justice and Peace report that (a) non-state armed groups continue to operate freely in Colombia and (b) that operation is a breach of the 2016 peace agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>​We share the concerns of the Interchurch Justice and Peace Commission regarding continuing violence in Colombia. We are aware of reports that armed groups are operating in contravention of the peace agreement, and that the government is taking measures to tackle the problem. We consistently raise these issues with the Colombian Government and in multilateral fora. Most recently, our Permanent Representative to the United Nations raised this issue at the UN Security Council on 11 October.</p><p>President Duque's Government has publicly committed to implementing the Peace Accords of 2016, and we remain steadfast in our support of the Colombian authorities as they seek to ensure sustainable peace in Colombia. We will continue to work closely with the Colombian government and civil society on the peace process and related matters.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/10/2019 14:00:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150047

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme on trends in the level of applications to that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport only has information about the numbers of applications that are submitted online using the gov.uk service. Some local authorities have their own online applications, and most local authorities also offer either a paper-based or another form of assisted application for applicants.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the launch of the new criteria, an average of around 2,000 applications for a badge were received online via gov.uk by local authorities each day. Monday’s are the busiest day, with around 2,200 submitted applications received prior to the launch of the new criteria on 30 August 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On the day the new criteria launched 9,134 applications were received online, with a further 4,503 applications received on the first Monday. This has since dropped back to a Monday peak of around 2,700 applications, with 2,691 applications received on Monday 14 October.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor the impact of the new criteria, and will publish figures in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/10/2019 15:50:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150136

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Spanish counterpart on the (a) general and (b) police response to pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I am saddened that a minority of protesters have resorted to violence in Catalonia. It is important that all parties work to resolve their political differences peacefully and in line with the Spanish legal framework and constitution. The Government has been clear that the situation in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia is a matter for Spain, and that questions related to the issue of independence should be resolved within the proper constitutional and legal channels. I recently outlined this position to the Spanish Ambassador and in Parliament on 15 October.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/10/2019 15:28:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149207

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Syria: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of Turkey's compliance with international law in relation to that country's recent actions in Kurdish occupied northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​We are seriously concerned about reports of violations of International Humanitarian Law during the military offensive by Turkish forces and their Syrian allies. We have raised these concerns with the Government of Turkey and reiterated the importance of all sides abiding by their obligations under international law.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149208

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of compliance with arms export licence criteria of weapons sold to Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Turkey, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the situation in Syria very closely and is considering the licensing position in the light of recent developments. No further export licences to Turkey for items which might be used in military operations in Syria will be granted while we do so.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/10/2019 11:00:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West