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945511

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of increased British business that will accrue as a result of the opening of the new office of his Department in Minneapolis in the US.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	166468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government Offices (UKGOs) in Raleigh-Durham, Minneapolis-St Paul and San Diego were announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade in July 2016 and opened in February 2017. Each office is staffed by one officer, recruited locally in the US on behalf of HMG.</p><p>The locations were chosen because of their economic productivity and well-established research and development institutions and the three cities offer exciting opportunities for increased trade with and investment in the UK. The officers build relationships with key companies, politicians and educational centres and support wider HMG goals on economic reform, market access, innovation, and climate change. Along with the other UKGOs in Denver and Seattle, they contribute to the achievement of our overall trade and investment goals with the US.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 166469 166470 question first answered 25/07/2018 11:27:49 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

945512

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of increased British business that will accrue as a result of the opening of the new office of his Department in Raleigh in the US.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	166469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government Offices (UKGOs) in Raleigh-Durham, Minneapolis-St Paul and San Diego were announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade in July 2016 and opened in February 2017. Each office is staffed by one officer, recruited locally in the US on behalf of HMG.</p><p>The locations were chosen because of their economic productivity and well-established research and development institutions and the three cities offer exciting opportunities for increased trade with and investment in the UK. The officers build relationships with key companies, politicians and educational centres and support wider HMG goals on economic reform, market access, innovation, and climate change. Along with the other UKGOs in Denver and Seattle, they contribute to the achievement of our overall trade and investment goals with the US.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 166468 166470 question first answered 25/07/2018 11:27:49 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

945513

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the value of increased British business that will accrue as a result of the opening of the new office of his Department in San Diego in the US.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	166470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government Offices (UKGOs) in Raleigh-Durham, Minneapolis-St Paul and San Diego were announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade in July 2016 and opened in February 2017. Each office is staffed by one officer, recruited locally in the US on behalf of HMG.</p><p>The locations were chosen because of their economic productivity and well-established research and development institutions and the three cities offer exciting opportunities for increased trade with and investment in the UK. The officers build relationships with key companies, politicians and educational centres and support wider HMG goals on economic reform, market access, innovation, and climate change. Along with the other UKGOs in Denver and Seattle, they contribute to the achievement of our overall trade and investment goals with the US.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery grouped question UIN 166468 166469 question first answered 25/07/2018 11:27:50 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

945514

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	West Bank: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of violence carried out by settlers in East Jerusalem and the West Bank; and what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on that violence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is concerned by reports that settler violence has increased in 2018 compared to 2017. The Government condemns any violence by settlers against Palestinians. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the issue of settler violence with the Israeli authorities on 22 May 2018. We welcome the efforts of Israeli authorities to tackle settler violence, and urge thorough investigation of every instance to bring those responsible to justice. We have also stressed the importance of Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/09/2018 15:10:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

945515

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children excluded for 2017-18 were children with special educational needs or disabilities; and what proportion of such children were excluded by their schools for the reason given as Other.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	166506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The attached tables give the percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions for pupils with and without special educational needs (SEN), and the percentage of exclusions of pupils with SEN that were recorded with a reason of 'Other'. The figures cover academic year 2016/17, figures for 2017/18 are not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/07/2018 11:46:09 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 166506_attachment_permanent_and_fixed_period_exclusions.xls title 166506_permanent_and_fixed_period_exclusions
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

945516

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Customs and Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what contingency plans he is making in relation to UK freight transport using UK ports in the event that (a) no deal with the EU is reached, (b) multi-lateral or bi-lateral driving permits are not honoured after the UK leaves the EU and (c) there is a delay in the number of trained staff being available to adequately cope with the additional customs demands at ports after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	166507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it is in everyone’s interests to secure a good deal for both sides, and does not want nor expect a ‘no deal’ outcome from these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to a) and b):</p><p> </p><p>On 19 July the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act received Royal Assent, to ensure that the UK has the powers it needs to support British hauliers to continue operating internationally after exiting the EU. A permit scheme, should it be required, could take several forms. One such scheme is the ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) permit scheme. This is a non-EU agreement which facilitates reciprocal access amongst its member countries, and hence could be used in the unlikely event of no deal with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, on 18 May 2018 my Hon Friend the Transport Minister Jesse Norman MP announced plans to improve overnight lorry parking and to ease traffic in the event of cross-Channel disruption.</p><p> </p><p>As regards to c), as the previous Home Secretary announced on 28 March 2018 the UK has launched a nationwide recruitment campaign for officers to help prepare the UK border for leaving the EU, an approximate 1,000 roles in total are being advertised across Border Force. This is on top of 300 frontline Border Force officers already recruited in preparation for exiting the EU. The campaign will provide Border Force with the flexibility to respond effectively to emerging requirements, including any future needs as a result of EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are on course to deliver functioning customs, VAT and excise regimes the UK will need once it leaves the EU in any scenario. This will enable trade to flow, HMRC to collect revenues and the UK to have a secure border.</p><p> </p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, we will be providing further information on our plans for a range of exit scenarios in order to guide businesses and the public on how they can best prepare for our exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 30/07/2018 16:19:33 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

945517

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Plastics: Recycling
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 he has made of the volume of non-recyclable plastic produced in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	166498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Defra has not made an estimate of the volume of non-recyclable plastic produced in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to reliably estimate the volume of non-recyclable plastic sent to landfill, because large tonnages of landfilled waste are reported as “mixed” waste categories for which we do not have up to date waste composition data to derive estimates for plastic.</p><p> </p><p>The main source of plastic waste arisings in the UK, however, is packaging which accounted for around 60% of total plastics arisings in 2014. From information collected under producer responsibility obligations for packaging, the recycling rate for UK plastic packaging is around 40%.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 166499 question first answered 25/07/2018 14:08:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

945518

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Plastics: Waste Disposal
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 his Department has made of the volume of non-recyclable plastic sent to landfill in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	166499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Defra has not made an estimate of the volume of non-recyclable plastic produced in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to reliably estimate the volume of non-recyclable plastic sent to landfill, because large tonnages of landfilled waste are reported as “mixed” waste categories for which we do not have up to date waste composition data to derive estimates for plastic.</p><p> </p><p>The main source of plastic waste arisings in the UK, however, is packaging which accounted for around 60% of total plastics arisings in 2014. From information collected under producer responsibility obligations for packaging, the recycling rate for UK plastic packaging is around 40%.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 166498 question first answered 25/07/2018 14:08:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

945519

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Houseboats: Security of Tenure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals for the regulation of security of tenure for residential boats.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	166492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The rights of a residential boat owner will depend on the terms of their agreement with the operator of the mooring. The Government has no plans to introduce legislation to regulate for security of tenure for residential houseboat owners.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 25/07/2018 15:44:26 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

945520

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of universal credit claimants who did not qualify for a payment as a result of receiving two wage payments during an assessment period in each of the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	166475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/07/2018 09:15:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith