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606854

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date	20/10/2016
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>I am responding on behalf of the Secretary of State (SoS), as Minister for Pensions with overall responsibility on this issue.</p><p>The previous Minister Baroness Altmann and Minister Shailesh Vara (the previous Under-Secretary of State for DWP) met with representatives of the WASPI group on 29th June 2016 to listen to their concerns. Although WASPI’s ask was unclear, at the time, Ministers indicated that the DWP did not have the available funds to deliver further concessions.</p><p>One other outcome from that meeting was that WASPI agreed to explore options with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). A meeting between APPG representatives, the SoS and myself is being taken forward, and consequently there is nothing further to be gained from meeting WASPI representatives directly.</p><p>I should add that I have been quite clear that the Government will make no further changes to the pension age or pay financial redress in lieu of a pension.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/10/2016 14:45:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

604739

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to improve television reception in the South Wales valleys.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Under a 2006 agreement, digital terrestrial, cable and satellite digital television services together cover practically all UK households, so that in all but the most exceptional of cases, everyone should be able to get free-to-air digital television, by one means or another.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2016 15:41:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

601142

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK aid for Turkey to help address the effects of the conflict in Syria is being used for its intended purposes.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	48571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK has committed more than €300 million to the €3 billion Facility for Refugees in Turkey to assist Turkey in hosting refugees. The Facility delivers humanitarian and development assistance through existing EU instruments to meet the objectives articulated in the EU Turkey Joint Action Plan of October 2015. The UK is a member of the Facility Steering Committee. Funds will be monitored through existing governance and fiduciary controls.</p><p>DFID’s response to the immediate humanitarian crisis in Europe has been a crucial element of HMG’s overall migration strategy. The UK will continue to work alongside international partners to tackle the migration crisis, including through programmes such as the EU-Turkey Facility.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:53:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

601187

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to strengthen Wales' international business links.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	48661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has visited Scotland and Northern Ireland, and has plans to visit Wales in November 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade, whilst representing the whole of the United Kingdom, also has an excellent working relationship with Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>The five-year Exporting is GREAT campaign is designed to inspire and support UK companies to take advantage of the global appetite for UK products, skills and expertise in markets around the world, driving them to start exporting or increase their international business. This includes launching a Directory of UK businesses in November that will provide a world-leading platform for companies to promote themselves in lucrative global markets.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/10/2016 14:14:00 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

598347

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Mining: Regeneration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to promote investment in former coalfield communities.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	47746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>In England, local investment is mainly determined by Local Enterprise Partnerships based on their local economic growth priorities and funded through programmes such as City Deals, Devolution Deals, the Local Growth Fund and Enterprise Zones.</p><p>My officials continue to work with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support former coalfields communities.</p><p>Local growth is a devolved issue in the rest of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 18/10/2016 15:03:46 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

598376

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to involve representatives from the Welsh Government in negotiations for exiting the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	47747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has committed to full engagement with the Devolved Administrations to get the best possible deal for all parts of our United Kingdom as we leave the EU. We will give the Welsh Government every opportunity to have their say as we form our negotiating strategy and we will look at any suggestions they put forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 14:55:53 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

595558

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Welsh Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to facilitate the learning of the Welsh language by pupils in England.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	46891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Primary and secondary schools can choose to teach the Welsh language to pupils if there is sufficient demand. It is possible for a pupil in England to take privately a Welsh language GCSE offered in Wales if an examination centre is willing to enter them. This will include a revised Welsh Second Language GCSE available for first teaching from September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/10/2016 15:33:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

582593

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the construction of new railway stations along the England-Wales border.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	46251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>We launched the second round of our New Stations Fund on 26 August, with up to £20 million available to promoters of new stations throughout England and Wales. Successful bids may be awarded up to 75% towards the capital expenditure on the station.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/09/2016 11:21:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

578614

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ballot Papers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2016 to Question 42682, whether he is taking steps to reduce the number of spoilt ballots in elections.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	45747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made improvements to ballot papers, forms and instructions used by voters at elections and referendums in order to make voting as accessible as possible. This involved public user-testing of the revised voting forms. The Government will consider reports from the Electoral Commission and other organisations on the polls held during 2016 and decide whether any further action is required.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/09/2016 07:59:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

578622

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he has visited South Wales in an official capacity since his appointment; and what future plans he has to visit South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	45655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor will visit constituencies all across the UK in due course. All his visits are recorded in the transparency data published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 13/09/2016 13:57:17 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore