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1168347

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date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to sign the extension for the Direct Award Great Western rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>Discussions are continuing with First Group regarding the proposed Direct Award. An announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/01/2020 10:54:54 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168348

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to vary the published out of service dates for (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to vary the published out of service dates for HMS Albion and Bulwark. They remain 2033 and 2034 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/01/2020 11:32:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168349

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce the full funding for the construction of submarine refit facilities for the Astute-class submarines in Devonport.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>Plans to update the Astute Class refit facilities at Devonport are in the early stages. The funding approach has not yet been defined, but it is not Ministry of Defence policy to announce the full funding of its projects for reasons of protecting commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/01/2020 14:32:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168350

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Flood Control: Dawlish
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 assessment she has made of the level of recent damage to the Dawlish coastal defences; and what funding she has made available to strengthen those coastal defences as a result of such damage.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>In the recent storms, part of the defence, known as a ‘geotube’ (a sand-filled sleeve of geotextile fabric) became exposed in front of the golf course. Minor works to reduce the risk of scour have now been completed. The work was funded from the Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme budget.</p><p>There is currently no requirement for major works. However, further works to adapt the site to become more sustainable to future storms will be needed in the future. The Environment Agency will continue to monitor the site closely and liaise with local stakeholders to respond and adapt to changes where possible.</p><p>Earlier this year the Government made £80 million available to Network Rail for enhancing the Dawlish coastal defences. These works will deliver a new sea wall which will offer greater flood protection for the community of Dawlish and the railway which serves the town.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/01/2020 15:45:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168351

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Lung Diseases: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the shortage of prescription inhalers.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department fully understands that maintaining access to prescription inhalers is vitally important to many people in this country.</p><p>Supplies of all prescription inhalers are currently available.</p><p>We continue to work closely with industry and partners in the health system to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the risks to patients are minimised if supply issues arise.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/01/2020 17:46:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168364

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to electrify all or part of the Great Western mainline between Penzance, Plymouth and Paddington in the next Network Rail control period.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans to electrify all or part of the Great Western mainline between Penzance, Plymouth and Paddington in the next Network Rail control period. However, Network Rail is currently preparing a Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS), which is due to report in 2020. This will indicate where routes might be electrified or where hydrogen or battery trains could be deployed. The TDNS will therefore inform future decisions about electrification.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/01/2020 16:09:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168419

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what disability training medical professionals undertaking personal independence payment assessments are required to have in respect to autism.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>All health professionals carrying out assessments are clinically qualified and registered practitioners in their own field.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP requires health professionals to have a broad training in disability analysis as well as awareness training in specific conditions which include autistic spectrum disorder.</p><p> </p><p>While preparing to undertake an assessment, health professionals have access to a range of resources as well as experienced clinicians to support them in assessing claimants with conditions that they may not be familiar with.</p><p>Additionally, assessment providers engage with medical experts, charities and relevant stakeholders to strengthen their training programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/01/2020 14:51:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168455

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Fishing Catches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons under 10m fishing vessels in England are being required, under new licence conditions, to report all fish caught and landed when there are de minimis exemptions for over 10m vessels.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>For paper and electronic recording for vessels over 10m in length, there is an exemption on recording fish under 50kg in the log book. However, this information is supplemented by an additional requirement for a landing declaration which provides accurate weights of all fish caught. A similar exemption was considered for under 10m vessels, however, given some stocks catch limits are very small, applying a de-minimis exemption would not be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/01/2020 15:59:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168456

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Fishing Catches
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 plans she has to introduce (a) catch recording and (b) reporting requirements on charter angling boats.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>In the 2018 white paper “Sustainable fisheries for future generations” the Government committed to explore how we can further integrate recreational angling within the new fisheries framework, recognising the societal benefits of this activity and impacts on some stocks. This work is being progressed and includes engagement with the recreational angling sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/01/2020 12:55:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168457

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
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	Fishing Catches: Software
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on the implementation of the new catch recording app for fishing vessels under 10 metres in length; and how future revisions and updates to that app will be funded.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>As the Catch Recording App is downloaded to a mobile device, implementation costs are considered to be negligible. The development and build costs associated with the app as of 31 October were £1.8 million. The European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) can be accessed to fund projects to support the ‘regulator’ and the ‘regulated’ to improve compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy Control Regulations. The app is substantively (90%, £1.6 million) funded by the EMFF, matched with Government funds (10%, £0.2 million). Any future revisions or updates to the app will also be funded from EMFF up to 31 December 2020, when this funding scheme ends.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/01/2020 13:07:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard