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777732

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department has set aside for contingencies relating to the UK leaving the EU in the (a) current and (b) 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>My Department's EU Exit plans are well developed and have been designed to provide the flexibility to respond to a negotiated agreement, as well as preparing us for the eventuality of leaving without a deal. The Government is committing new spending to the preparations for EU Exit, and the Treasury has committed over £250 million of new money to departments in this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 30/10/2017 17:03:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

777760

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has set aside for contingencies relating to the UK leaving the EU in the (a) current and (b) 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has worked closely across Government to identify costs that would arise from any necessary contingency action. These costs have been scoped but the Department has not yet needed to commit any expenditure.</p><p>The evolution and complexity of the challenges facing us require the UK and EU to continue to collaborate closely in foreign policy, defence and development - to uphold and project our shared values, combat our shared threats, and promote our mutual prosperity.</p><p>The Government therefore remains confident a deal will be struck and this funding will not be required.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 109776 question first answered 30/10/2017 16:22:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

777916

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department has set aside for contingencies relating to the UK leaving the EU in the (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Department for Work and Pensions is planning for a number of EU Exit scenarios. Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. We have reprioritised during this financial year as necessary, whilst the costs of EU Exit in 2018-19 will be affected by negotiations over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the government will guarantee European Union funding for all structural and investment fund projects signed before the Autumn Statement 2016, and those signed after that date but before we leave the European Union so long as they are good value for money and in line with domestic strategic priorities, even when these projects continue after we have left.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 30/10/2017 17:15:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

777950

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding his Department has set aside for contingencies relating to the UK leaving the EU in the (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, BEIS is planning for a number of EU Exit scenarios to make sure we are ready on Day 1.</p><p>Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit.</p><p>BEIS has received additional funding this year to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations.</p><p>Additional funding received from the reserve for 2017/8 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates.</p><p>The costs of EU Exit in 2018-19 will be affected by negotiations over the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/10/2017 17:21:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

777952

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what funding his Department has set aside for contingencies relating to the UK leaving the EU in the (a) current and (b) 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Department of International Trade (DIT) is planning for a number of scenarios to make sure we are ready on Day 1 of EU Exit.</p><p>Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit.</p><p>DIT has received additional funding this year, and has reprioritised to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations.</p><p>Additional funding received from the reserve for 2017/8 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates.</p><p>The costs of EU Exit in 2018-19 will be affected by negotiations over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 30/10/2017 17:48:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

776059

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of funding for contingency planning allocated to HM Revenue and Customs (a) in the last financial year and (b) for the current financial year for preparation for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>HMT is working with all departments, including HMRC, to ensure they have the funding they need to prepare for Brexit. The additional funding allocated to HMRC in 2017-18 for preparation for EU exit will be set out at Supplementary Estimates 2017-18 in the usual way. Departmental funding for the 2016-17 financial year was set out in Supplementary Estimates 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/10/2017 13:09:20 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

776060

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 23 October 2017, on funding for contingency plans in preparation for the UK leaving the EU, Official Report, columns 23 to 25, if he will publish the level of funding allocated to each Department and the reasons for that allocation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As stated in my written Ministerial Statement on the 12th October, the Treasury has committed over £250 million of additional spending in 2017-18 to prepare for Brexit from the Reserve. Departmental allocations will be set out at Supplementary Estimates in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/10/2017 13:11:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

776061

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average annual cost has been of (a) training and (b) employing a full-time (i) police officer, (ii) detective constable and (iii) police community support officer in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The estimated average full-time equivalent employment costs for police officers and PCSOs (including pay, National Insurance and pension contributions) are set out below:</p><p> </p><p>2016/17 Police Officer £50,300 PCSO £28,300</p><p>2015/16 Police Officer £48,800 PCSO £27,700</p><p>2014/15 Police Officer £48,000 PCSO £27,700</p><p> </p><p>The average cost of a detective constable cannot be calculated separately. Training costs are not collected centrally. Training and development costs for officers and PCSOs are a matter for individual Police and Crime Commissioners.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/10/2017 15:14:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

773964

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions Ministers or officials of his Department have had with National Resources Wales and Welsh Government Ministers on the proposal for the removal of radioactively contaminated mud from the Hinkley Point C site to be disposed of at Cardiff Grounds.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	108707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Licensing for marine disposal of sediments around the South Wales coastline is a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Nuclear safety and environmental protection are of paramount importance to the UK Government. The UK has a strong regulatory system and companies involved in the civil nuclear industry are required to meet robust standards overseen by independent regulators.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/10/2017 11:30:21 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

774083

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent guidance his Department has provided to Network Rail on the procurement of UK manufactured steel products in rail renewal upgrades and new infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	108703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s guidance on the procurement of steel was published in November 2015 and subsequently updated in December 2016. This guidance has been fully adopted by the Department for Transport (DfT) for all in-scope projects. Within DfT steel is only purchased directly by Network Rail, and they source ninety-five percent of their steel from Scunthorpe. Both Highways England and High Speed Two Ltd procure steel through their respective supply chains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/10/2017 13:51:47 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty