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1177755

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Economic Growth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local growth in (a) Crawley and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up the entire country and giving towns, cities and communities across the UK real power and investment to drive the growth of the future and unleash their full potential.</p><p>We have taken action to encourage local growth in Crawley that includes:</p><ul><li>The opportunity to receive up to £25 million from the Towns Fund as one of the 100 places selected to develop a Town Deal with Government;</li><li>£24 million from the Local Growth Fund, supporting infrastructure, regeneration and skills projects;</li><li>Advice and support to 40 Crawley small businesses in the last financial year from Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Hub.</li></ul><p>Across the UK the Government is supporting local partners to deliver local economic growth and prosperity through:</p><ul><li>£12 billion of investment by 2021 through the Local Growth Fund in England in infrastructure, skills and innovation projects;</li><li>Devolving powers and funding to eight Metro Mayors, with ongoing negotiations for new devolution deals across the North;</li><li>Commitments to the Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine and Oxford-Cambridge Arc, as well as local industrial strategies being developed by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) across England to drive growth across their areas;</li><li>Town Deals from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund and investment in our High Streets;</li><li>City and Growth Deals worth £10 billion in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;</li><li>Developing a UK Shared Prosperity Fund to tackle inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/02/2020 11:12:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1174874

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on having the benefits system for current and former service personnel administered by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	10355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. In 2000, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) took on the administration of the War Pension Scheme from the Department for Work and Pensions as a discrete Scheme with benefit recipients who were already confirmed as veterans or widow/ers. However, the MOD is not resourced to take on the administration of the entire benefits system for all Service personnel and veterans and I have seen no evidence to suggest that such a change is required. In addition, there would be very significant logistical and administrative barriers to overcome, were such a change to be effected; MOD officials advise that over four million veterans records would have to be digitised to create a definitive database of all veterans.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 06/02/2020 12:45:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1174207

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M23: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned completion date is of the M23 construction works.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	9649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State confirmed at Transport Parliamentary Questions on 30 January that all stretches of Smart Motorway that are currently being worked on will not be opened until we have the outcome of the stocktake.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:16:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1174208

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M23: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake a review of the effect on the safety of the hard-shoulder of the M23 smart-motorway works.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	9650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport heard the concerns about smart motorways and asked the Department to carry out, at pace, an evidence stocktake to gather the facts quickly and make recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:18:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1174352

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will still be eligible for the 2019 Loan Charge after the Government has implemented the recommendations of Sir Amyas Morse's review of the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	9651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Of the estimated 50,000 individuals affected by the loan charge, the Government currently estimates that about 11,000 will be taken out of the loan charge altogether. In addition, individuals who have settled or are settling their tax liability with HMRC will be out of scope of the charge. There is not yet a firm estimate of the number who will choose to settle and so be out of scope of the loan charge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2020 10:11:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1173858

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Waste Disposal: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) organised waste crime and (b) fly-tipping.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	8995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Waste crime damages the environment, is a blight on local communities and the Government is committed to tackling this criminal activity. We have given the Environment Agency (EA) an extra £60 million to tackle waste crime since 2014 and have also made a range of legislative changes. In addition, the Resource and Waste Strategy sets out an ambitious package of further reforms to modernise the way waste is regulated, clamping down on illegal operators and improving performance across the sector. Some of these commitments are being taken forward in the Environment Bill, including measures to further strengthen EA powers when dealing with criminal operators.</p><p> </p><p>The new Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC), a taskforce dedicated to tackling serious and organised criminality in the waste sector was launched last month. The JUWC will tackle criminal activity including the large-scale illegal dumping, or false labelling of waste so it can be exported abroad to unsuspecting countries. It brings together the EA, the National Crime Agency, the police, HMRC, Natural Resources Wales and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in a concerted UK-wide effort to share intelligence and resources to tackle crime which costs the economy at least £600 million every year.</p><p> </p><p>Fly-tipping is unacceptable whether it occurs on public or private land and tackling this crime is a priority for the Government. In recent years we have bolstered local authorities’ powers to tackle fly-tipping. As well as enhanced powers to search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers, we have given them the power to issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) of up to £400 for fly-tipping offences, including to those caught fly-tipping and householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. FPNs provide local authorities with an efficient mechanism to hold fly-tipping perpetrators to account without having to go to court, which can be a time consuming, resource-intensive and expensive process.</p><p> </p><p>If a prosecution is taken, then a fly-tipper can receive a fine of up to £50,000, or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates' Court. The offence can attract an unlimited fine and up to 5 years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court. Defra has worked with the Sentencing Council to amend sentencing guidance for magistrates to ensure that they are aware of local fixed penalty levels for these offences, but will continue this work to help to secure tougher penalties in line with our manifesto commitment.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to the development of a fly-tipping toolkit, hosted by the National Fly Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG). This will be a web-based tool to help local authorities and others work in partnership to tackle fly-tipping. It will cover, for example, the use of new technology to report fly-tipping, sharing of intelligence within and between partnerships, dealing with unauthorised encampments and promoting the duty of care to individuals and businesses. The Government is also consulting at the moment about strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. The NFTPG has also published a Fly-tipping Partnership Framework outlining best practice for the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipping and a series of fly-tipping prevention guides for householders, businesses and landowners.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/02/2020 17:23:33 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1172992

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January to Question 2479 on Aviation: Crew, if he will undertake a review of the licensing of pilots over the age of 65 who are fit and healthy in relation to UK domestic routes after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	7187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>We cannot commit to a formal review of the licensing of pilots over the age of 65 at this stage. However, we continually review matters of aviation safety, and are working closely with the CAA to fully understand the evidence base around this issue. This includes, but is not limited to, the EASA report referred to in the response to Question 2479.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/01/2020 14:12:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1172698

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce the number of people with blood cancer visiting their GP three or more times.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	6642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>In 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement will continue to roll-out Rapid Diagnostic Centres across the country to upgrade and bring together the latest diagnostic equipment and expertise. They will initially focus on diagnosing cancers where patients often present with non-specific symptoms, such as blood cancer, and may go to their general practitioner many times before being sent for appropriate tests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 31/01/2020 11:10:11 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1171875

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for his Department's consultation on eligibility criteria for free hospital parking.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	5395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working with the National Health Service to introduce changes to NHS hospital car parking in England from April 2020.</p><p>This will include free parking for frequent outpatient attenders.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 5396 question first answered 27/01/2020 13:28:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1171876

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to exempt people undergoing chemotherapy from hospital parking charges.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	5396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working with the National Health Service to introduce changes to NHS hospital car parking in England from April 2020.</p><p>This will include free parking for frequent outpatient attenders.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 5395 question first answered 27/01/2020 13:28:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith