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1051349

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many holdings were tested for bovine tuberculosis using interferon gamma testing; how many animals were tested in each of those holdings using interferon gamma tests; and of those animals tested, how many tested positive in each county of England in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	214456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of holdings in English counties that were subject to interferon gamma testing is set out in the attached table. This includes the number of animals that were tested and the number of samples that were positive.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/02/2019 16:37:28 question first ministerially corrected 07/02/2019 10:22:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Gamma testing - all counties.docx title Gamma testing data for England previous answer version 99444 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name PQ 214456 - Gamma testing - all counties.docx title Gamma testing - all counties
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050440

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality and Visas: Oldham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, at which locations the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centres will be based after services are moved out of Oldham Post Office.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	214064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There is no limit to the number of international students who can come to study in the UK, and as the White Paper ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’ makes clear, there will continue to be no limit on the number of international students who can study here in the future.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The independent Office for National Statistics, who follow best international practice, produce the migration statistics and the Government does not seek to influence this. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended that international students should not be removed from the net migration statistics and the Government has accepted this recommendation.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The MAC also stated that continued discussion of students in the net migration target may be contributing to any perception that the UK is not welcoming to international students. In any event, being included in the net migration target does not act to students’ detriment as there is no limit on the number of international students who can come to study in the UK.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There are 57 UK Visa and Citzenship Application Service Centres across the UK. The nearest services to Oldham are in: Manchester; Stockport; Burnley; and Preston.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/02/2019 16:28:12 question first ministerially corrected 04/02/2019 17:06:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 99436 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1050608

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Wolverhampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) violent crimes and (b) sexual offences were committed in Wolverhampton in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	214039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/02/2019 14:27:25 question first ministerially corrected 07/02/2019 16:30:10 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 214039.pdf title UKSA Final Response previous answer version 99701 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ214039 holding response (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1050160

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the funding for advertising the settled status scheme was spent on online advertising in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	213251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is putting in place measures to ensure that the EU Settlement Scheme is streamlined, user-friendly and accessible to all prospective applicants. That is why we are working in partnership with vulnerable group representatives, local authorities and other experts to make sure we reach everyone.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Since November 2017, we have held monthly meetings with representatives of EU citizens on the design and development of the scheme and communications plans. We have been working closely with these groups to identify the needs of potentially vulnerable applicants including the disabled, elderly and isolated. There will be a broad range of support in place; for those who need non-specialist support there is the assisted digital service for technological support, and the Settlement Resolution Centre which will be able to assist with questions relating to the application process.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">When the scheme fully opens by 30 March, there will be further routes available to have identity documents checked. This includes posting passports or ID cards to the Home Office to be checked and returned, and there will be over 50 locations all over the country where applicants can have their document scanned.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is committed to supporting vulnerable EU citizens to obtain UK immigration status and we will continue to engage with representative groups to ensure the needs of vulnerable citizens are taken into account.</del></p><p><br /><ins class="ministerial">All EU Settlement Scheme advertising since March 2018 has been digital, using online channels. (This was a campaign from March 2018 to July 2018).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">A broader range of channels will be used for advertising from March 2019.</ins></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/02/2019 16:27:05 question first ministerially corrected 06/02/2019 14:47:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 99811 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1047782

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the ease with which people travelling abroad can register to vote by proxy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	212340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The cost to taxpayers of delivering the 2016 EU Referendum was £129.1 million. A breakdown of that cost is provided in the report published by the Electoral Commission.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The then Government undertook publicity on EU membership ahead of the referendum. This cost an additional £9.3 million.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The total cost to taxpayers was thus £138.4 million</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Electors who are registered to vote but will be travelling abroad during the time of an election are able to apply for a proxy vote for that particular poll or polls. The application must be made in writing, it must include specific information about the elector and their proxy, and the reason for applying for a proxy.</ins></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/01/2019 09:42:51 question first ministerially corrected 07/02/2019 16:30:44 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 97720 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1045572

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: St Helens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding his Department has allocated to arts and culture projects in St Helens Council in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	210594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>As outlined in the table, since April 2013, Arts Council England has invested over £1 million in arts and culture projects in St Helens North including, National Lottery Grants for the Arts, Project Grants and through Music Education Hubs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2013/14</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2014/15</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2015/16</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2016/17</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2017/18</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2018/19 to date</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">National Portfolio Organisations</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 460,000</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Music Education Hubs</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£ 196,771</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 198,850</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 258,548</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 255,889</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 252,312</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 252,419</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">GFTA/PG</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£ 177,138</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 185,254</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 75,580</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 87,526</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 44,800</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 14,961</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Strategic Funding/Other</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£ 628,296</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 871,704</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ 1,651,550</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> £ - </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£ 1,002,205</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> £ 384,104</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> £ 1,205,832</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> £ 1,994,965</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> £ 297,112</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> £ 727,380</strong></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>St Helens North</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2013/2014</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2014/2015</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2015/2016</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2016/2017</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2017/2018</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Grants For The Arts/Project Grants</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 27,170</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 14,682</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 40,324</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£10,000</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£29,800</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Music Education Hubs</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 196,771</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 198,850</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 258,548</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£255,889</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£252,312</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 223,941</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 213,532</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£ 298,872</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£265,889</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£282,112</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/01/2019 12:36:09 question first ministerially corrected 31/01/2019 13:39:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis previous answer version 97120 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1045659

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has he made on the Local Full Fibre Networks Programme in rural locations throughout Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	210715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Programme has the following Scottish projects and potential projects:</p><p> </p><p><strong>LFFN Wave 2 Challenge Fund</strong></p><p>Highland Council are planning to use the SWAN Framework to implement a gigabit fibre network to 152 public buildings in Inverness, Fort William, Thurso and Wick - awarded £4.3m BDUK Funding. This project is in preparation stage for the 'Ready to Procure' Assurance Gate.</p><p> </p><p><strong>LFFN Wave 3 Challenge Fund</strong></p><p>Shetland Council have successfully passed the LFFN Investment Panel stage and are working on the final Business case to go through Assurance Gate A and if approved will be issued with a letter of offer for £2m BDUK Funding</p><p>Tay Cities combined authority are in the dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their area.</p><p>Renfrewshire Council are at the pre-dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their area</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To the end of September 2018 across Scotland, there have been 87 gigabit vouchers connected (value £243,953). A report up to the end of December 2018 will be released early in February</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/01/2019 18:04:37 question first ministerially corrected 30/01/2019 08:51:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 98327 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1041442

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff at the (a) Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, (b) Animal and Plant Health Agency, (c) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, (d) Rural Payments Agency and (e) Veterinary Medicines Doctorate (i) inside and (ii) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	208407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff paid below the London Living Wage, working inside and outside of Greater London, in the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Rural Payments Agency and Veterinary Medicines Directorate.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Inside Greater London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outside Greater London</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal and Plant Health Agency</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rural Payments Agency</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veterinary Medicines Directorate</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All permanent staff working outside of Greater London are paid above both the National Living Wage (£7.83 per hour) and non-London Living Wage (<del class="ministerial">£8.75</del> <ins class="ministerial">£9.00</ins> per hour).</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/01/2019 17:00:10 question first ministerially corrected 24/01/2019 10:25:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 96787 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1039581

registered interest
date	11/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January to Question 206043 on Undocumented Migrants: Boats, for what reason his Department does not routinely publish that data; and if he will make it his policy to publish that data routinely.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	207607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As set out in the Immigration White Paper, the future system will be a single global immigration system, where students of all nationalities will apply under the new student route.Under the new route all students studying at a Masters’ level, or at Bachelors’ level and an institution with degree awarding powers, will be eligible for the increased 6-month post study leave period. Doctoral students will be eligible for a 12-month post study leave period.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Border Force does not routinely publish data that does not meet the Home Office standard for publication or that could impact its operational effectiveness. There are no current plans to routinely publish this data in the future.Border Force transparency data can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/border-force-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/border-force-statistics</a></ins></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/01/2019 18:31:59 question first ministerially corrected 17/01/2019 16:16:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 95807 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1037928

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexually Transmitted Infections: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has plans to provide police with additional powers police to assist investigations into cases involving the deliberate transmission of sexual diseases.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	206383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There is no specific offence of deliberately transmitting a sexual disease. This behaviour can be charged under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">There are no current plans to make persons convicted of these offences subject to notification requirements (commonly referred to as being placed on the Sex Offenders Register).</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Where an allegation is made to the police of deliberate transmission of a sexual disease, the police already have powers to investigate under Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.</ins></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/01/2019 17:44:42 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2019 15:29:11 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd previous answer version 97338 answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle