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1132246

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Post-18 Education and Funding Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to consult the higher education sector before implementing the recommendations of the Review of post-18 education and funding.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	264788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The independent panel report to the review of Post-18 Education and Funding was published on 30 May 2019. The government will consider the panel’s proposals carefully, and engage further with stakeholders and students, before finalising its approach at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/06/2019 14:50:36 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1132024

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Recycling: Infrastructure
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 his Department is taking to support the creation of new recycling infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	264445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Through our Resources and Waste Strategy we have set long-term targets to divert more waste from landfill and to drive up recycling. Key ambitions include delivering a 65% municipal waste recycling rate by 2035, a minimum 70% recycling rate for packaging waste by 2030 and implementing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, subject to consultation. The publication of the Strategy, setting out the long-term policy environment will encourage and support the required investment.</p><p> </p><p>Specific measures taken by the Government that are already supporting the creation of new recycling infrastructure include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£4.7m of grant funding, which was announced on 12 June and made available through the Waste and Resources Action Programme, to support new capital infrastructure projects that will help to recycle difficult plastic packaging and textile materials. Further grant opportunities around recycling will follow in due course.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The packaging waste producer responsibility scheme, which raised £130 million in 2018 through the purchase by producers of packaging waste recovery and export notes. Just under £82 million of this supported the development of infrastructure. Proposed reforms will support the development of new and improved recycling infrastructure.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Investment of £3 billion of grant funding in 24 Private Finance Initiative waste infrastructure projects. These grants support infrastructure including material recovery, mechanical biological treatment and anaerobic digestion facilities, as well as implementation and expanding kerbside recycling services.</li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/06/2019 12:06:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1131281

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying the same exemption for back payments of employment support allowance from the capital means test for legal aid eligibility as was applied for payments made under the Windrush compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	263194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>In its Legal Support Action Plan published on 7 February 2019, the Government announced a review of Legal Aid Means Testing, which will look at the thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this review, the Government will study the income and capital thresholds for legal aid entitlement, including the range of exemptions and disregards, which apply to both the civil and criminal legal aid means assessments.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/07/2019 16:48:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1131284

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Nations Public Service Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to support Public Service Day on the 23 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	263195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The civil service looks to recognise the success and contribution of its staff throughout the year. There are currently no plans to organise events to support Public Service Day.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:24:41 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1131285

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	United Nations Public Service Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what events the Government has organised to celebrate Public Service Day on 23 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	263196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The civil service looks to recognise the success and contribution of its staff throughout the year. There are currently no plans to organise events to support Public Service Day.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:24:52 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1128994

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to publish the results of its review into air weapons which was launched in October 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	259349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>We intend to publish the conclusions of the review of air weapons alongside a consultation on firearms safety issues as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/06/2019 15:17:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1129223

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will exempt back payments of employment support allowance from the capital means test for legal aid eligibility.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	259350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>As part of its review of the legal aid eligibility regime, the Government will study the income and capital thresholds for legal aid entitlement, including the range of exemptions and disregards which apply to both the civil and criminal legal aid means assessments.</p><p> </p><p>The review of the legal aid eligibility regime will bring together data, evidence and expertise from both within and outside of government, liaising with experts from across the field to explore improvements to the system</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/06/2019 11:01:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1129224

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for the Government review of the thresholds for legal aid entitlement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	259351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The comprehensive review of the legal aid eligibility regime is expected to conclude by Summer 2020 after which we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations as soon as practicable following public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/06/2019 10:41:15 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1129225

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will include people with autism as part of its review of the thresholds for legal aid entitlement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	259352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The review of the legal aid eligibility regime will study the thresholds for legal aid entitlement and assess the effectiveness with which the means testing arrangements appropriately protect access to justice, particularly with respect to those who are vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the review, we will evaluate a wide range of evidence from both within and outside of government, liaising with experts from across the field to explore improvements to the system.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/06/2019 10:43:40 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1129226

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with autism in the family courts.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	259353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Part 3A of the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) clearly sets out the court’s duty to consider the vulnerability of a party or witness in relation to their participation in court proceedings, including when giving evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The court must consider whether a party’s participation in the proceedings is likely to be diminished by reason of vulnerability and, if so, whether it is necessary to make one or more participation directions to assist that party. The court must consider a number of factors, including whether a party or witness suffers from mental disorder or otherwise has a significant impairment of intelligence or social functioning. Practice Direction 3AA provides further guidance to the court.</p><p> </p><p>Specific training on autism is also available to members of the judiciary through the Judicial College, which provides training and support to members of the judiciary in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/06/2019 14:07:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle