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483342

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) Afghan interpreters, and (2) members of their immediate families, have been relocated to the UK under (a) the ex-gratia redundancy scheme, and (b) the intimidation policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL7266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>Up to the end of February, 262 Afghan locally engaged civilians along with 356 members of their families have been relocated to the UK under the ex gratia redundancy scheme.</p><p>No locally engaged civilians have been relocated to the UK under the current intimidation policy. One former staff member has been relocated to the UK under a previous version of the policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 12/04/2016 10:52:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

484304

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the carbon emissions of UK forces operating abroad were in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	32084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>Information on the Department's carbon emissions can be found in the Sustainable Ministry of Defence Annual Report 2014/15, using the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/447951/20150723-Sustainable_MOD_Annual_Report-internet-ver.pdf</p><p> </p><p>These figures cover carbon emissions from the Defence estate, including overseas sites and domestic business travel; the Department does not hold data on emissions from UK military operational activity overseas.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 30/03/2016 13:10:54 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

484305

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ammunition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what attempts have been made to clean up contamination from bullets and shells used by UK forces in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq and (c) Libya; what the cost has been of that work to date; and which UK companies have been awarded contracts to carry out that remediation.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	32085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>In all operational theatres the UK, where practical and possible, records the use of all explosive ordnance and makes every effort to ensure no remnants, hazardous or otherwise, remain. This is done for both humanitarian concerns and operational imperatives as we would not wish to leave any ordnance which could fall into the hands of our adversaries and subsequently be used against UK forces.</p><p>UK forces records the use of all munitions and protects civilians under the Geneva Conventions with marking, removal and destruction of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) wherever practical and possible: where troop movements may be affected or where ERW represent an immediate and significant danger to life. The Ministry of Defence does not hold information centrally on commercial ERW clearance: after the cessation of hostilities, the UK will normally contract commercial organisations, through the Department for International Development, to carry out the routine assessment, marking and clearance of ERW and risk education for humanitarian and developmental purposes.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/03/2016 15:00:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

484306

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gurkhas: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on reaching a settlement with Gurkha soldiers who retired before 2000.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	32156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government and the people of the United Kingdom hold the Gurkhas in the highest esteem and have done so throughout their 200 years of service to the Crown. Successive Governments have taken steps to ensure that the service provided by Gurkhas is appropriately recognised and reflects the terms and nature of that service, including in relation to pensions.</p><p>These sentiments were most recently confirmed in the previous Coalition Government's response to the All Party Parliamentary Group report on historic Gurkha grievances and the statement made by my hon. Friend the former Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Ms Soubry) on 29 January 2015 HCWS234.</p><p>This reaffirmed successive Governments' long standing approach to public sector pension provisions which is that an individual qualifies for a pension according to the rules of that scheme at the time, and that improvements to public sector pension or compensation schemes should not be introduced retrospectively because of the burden such an approach would place on the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 30/03/2016 15:18:50 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name 20150129_WMS_Government_Response_to_APPG_on_Gurkha_Welfare[1].docx title 20150115 Hansard extract on Gurkha Welfare
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

484307

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Dogs: Northern Ireland
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 recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on the illegal dog trade.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	32157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes the illegal movement of dogs seriously and it is committed to working with the Devolved Administrations, delivery bodies, enforcement agencies and non-government organisations to tackle this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there have been no recent Ministerial meetings on the illegal movement of dogs, Defra’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has recently discussed the issue with his Devolved Administration counterparts, including the Northern Ireland CVO.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, there have been discussions on this issue between other Defra officials and officials within the Northern Ireland Devolved Administration.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/04/2016 11:13:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

484308

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Marine Conservation Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to have put in place comprehensive management plans for each of the existing Marine Conservation Zones.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering a ‘Blue Belt’ of well-managed Marine Protected Areas around our coasts. Where fisheries management measures are required, the Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities and the Marine Management Organisation will put in place measures, such as byelaws, for all inshore Tranche 1 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) by the end of this year. To date, 19 new byelaws and 14 new voluntary measures that complement over 25 legacy byelaws are already in place. Appropriate fisheries management measures for inshore Tranche 2 MCZ sites will be identified by January 2018, following their designation earlier this year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/04/2016 12:52:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

484309

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Marine Conservation Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of deploying ocean-going drones to help catch illegal trawlers in Marine Conservation Zones in place of staffed patrol vessels.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities are responsible for enforcing fisheries legislation in UK waters off England. The MMO is considering carefully the potential for new technology to aid enforcement operations, and will continue to keep such technology under review.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/03/2016 11:31:04 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

484310

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Marine Conservation Zones
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 resources she plans to allocate to enforcing comprehensive management plans in current and future Marine Conservation Zones.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2016 answer text <p>Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, marine regulators are required to enforce, and ensure compliance with, any management measures put in place to protect Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).</p><p>In December 2015, Defra confirmed it would continue to allocate £3 million New Burdens funding until 2020, which can be used for costs associated with MCZ designation including enforcement. In addition, allocations of funding to various activities are set out in an Action Plan for the Marine Management Organisation and the Annual Plans produced by the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/04/2016 12:59:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

484311

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects effective processes to be in place to allow the issuing of fixed penalty notices to people who are smoking in cars when children are present.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities can issue fixed penalty notices for offences related to smoking in private vehicles carrying children; the police can use the traffic offender report to pass information to local authorities who can issue the fixed penalty notice and collect the fines. Guidance on this process has been sent to police forces.</p><p> </p><p>The police and local authorities can also collaborate on enforcement action, for example when carrying out local road safety operations, when the local authority can take enforcement action as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/04/2016 14:13:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

484312

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Flood Control: Carlisle
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 estimate her Department has made of the potential costs of making necessary improvements to flood defences in Carlisle since the recent floods affecting that area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will invest up to £58 million in flood defences in Cumbria once the Environment Agency has concluded a review of its need.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency expects their initial assessments will be complete in the summer. Any investments are likely to form a combination of improvements to existing defences, new defences and upstream attenuation / ‘slow the flow’ measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 31/03/2016 07:08:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham