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1176776

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date	06/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gatwick Express Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on reducing the price of off-peak Gatwick Express tickets between Brighton and London to the cost of a Southern ticket during the upgrade work to Gatwick airport railway station when Southern off-peak services from London Victoria will not run direct to or from Brighton; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is upgrading Gatwick Airport station to improve passenger experience and provide more reliable journeys for the 20 million passengers who travel to the airport by train every year. The industry is developing a passenger handling plan for the duration of the Gatwick Airport station improvement works. In addition to this, the government has taken action, alongside Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), to extend the Super Off-Peak and Kids for £2 Southern fare products to be eligible on Gatwick Express services from Brighton.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/02/2020 17:33:14 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176824

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Express Railway Line: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on people with disabilities of reducing the price of off-peak Gatwick Express tickets between Brighton and London to the equivalent cost of a Southern ticket during the upgrade work to Gatwick airport railway station, when Southern off-peak services from London Victoria will not run direct; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The industry is working on developing a passenger handling plan and will prioritise its responsibilities regarding accessibility, making necessary provisions to support the limited number of passengers whose journeys will be affected by the changes. In addition to this, GTR will be extending the Super Off-Peak and Kids for £2 Southern fare products to be eligible on Gatwick Express services from Brighton for the duration of the Gatwick Station works</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2020 16:17:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176836

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much Government funding was received by Right Management Limited for work carried out as part of the Career Transition Partnership programme for veterans in each of the last three years; and how many (a) veterans were assisted and (b) jobs were secured for veterans as a result of assistance by that company in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Government funding paid to Right Management Limited, the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) contractor, for activities undertaken to assist Service leavers into employment in the last three Financial Years (FY) is as follows:</p><p>FY 2016-17: £10,118,080.99</p><p>FY 2017-18: £9,541,718.36</p><p>FY 2018-19: £9,453,024.23</p><p>Defence Statistics publish an annual Official Statistics report covering the employment outcomes of those Service leavers who accessed CTP employment support. Those statistics, including for FY 2016-17 and 2017-18, can be found at the following website:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/career-transition-partnership-ex-service-personnel-employment-outcomes-statistics-index.</p><p>Statistics for FY 2018-19 will be published on 27 February 2020 at the same address.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 11/02/2020 14:37:23 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176839

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2020 to Question 2472, what the budget was for information and communications technology equipment for the Parliamentary estate in each year from 2010 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The expenditure on equipment by the Parliamentary Digital Service and its predecessor, the Parliamentary ICT Department, has been used rather than the budget to show what has actually been incurred on equipment purchases.</p><p>Information is not available prior to 2012/13 at the level requested and may not include all expenditure by the House of Lords. Figures for 2019/20 are to date.</p><p><br><strong>Total spend</strong></p><p>2012/13 £858k</p><p>2013/14 £1,372k</p><p>2014/15 £1,458k</p><p>2015/16 £4,808k</p><p>2016/17 £6,106k</p><p>2017/18 £4,892k</p><p>2018/19 £7,876k</p><p>2019/20 £2,270k</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 13/02/2020 08:05:34 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176840

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2020 to Question 2472, what proportion of the budget for information and communications technology equipment for the Parliamentary estate was spent independently of the Crown Commissioning Group in each year from 2010 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The proportion of the total expenditure for information and communications technology equipment for the Parliamentary estate, excluding some expenditure on House of Lords equipment, under non-Crown Commercial Service (CCS) contracts, or frameworks, is shown in the table. Information is not available prior to 2012/13.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total spend </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-CCS % </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£858k</p></td><td><p>38.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,372k</p></td><td><p>7.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1,458k</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£4,808k</p></td><td><p>3.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£6,106k</p></td><td><p>29.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£4,892k</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£7,876k</p></td><td><p>13.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£2,270k</p></td><td><p>3.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for 2019/20 to January 2020.</p><p>The large increases in 2012/13, 2016/17 and 2018/19 on non-CCS spend occurred when large purchases were made on Parliamentary contracts awarded under the OJEU process.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 13/02/2020 08:27:23 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176841

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect and (b) improve the rights of workers in the global information and communications technology sector through its (i) policies on and (ii) processes for procuring that technology throughout the government estate.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ethical and responsible procurement in all sectors, including the technology sector. This includes working with suppliers to identify and avoid the risk of modern slavery in Government Department’s supply chains, as part of wider Government action to tackle compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.</p><p>The Government is taking forward initiatives to tackle modern slavery in supply chains. In September 2019 we published new guidance to help Government departments identify and avoid the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains during procurement processes. It also sets out how existing contracts can be risk assessed and suggests measures to manage the risks identified. The Guidance contains several tools to support this work, including:</p><ul><li><p>An online training course on ethical procurement following a partnership between the Chartered Institute of Procurement &amp; Supply (CIPS), Government Commercial Function and the Home Office.</p></li><li><p>A Modern Slavery Assessment Tool to support public bodies assess their own supply base for modern slavery risks.</p></li></ul><p>In 2019, we also published the updated 'Supplier Code of Conduct v2', which sets the standards and behaviours expected from suppliers (and separately grant recipients), and reiterates the government's approach to working with suppliers.</p><p>Crown Commercial Service’s Standard Contract includes a Schedule which sets out the behaviours expected of all government suppliers, including those in the ICT industry. The schedule covers several areas of worker's rights, including equality and accessibility, security of income, working hours and modern slavery.</p><p>Additionally, the Crown Commercial Service has partnered with Electronics Watch, a multi-stakeholder initiative, to improve conditions for workers at factory level in government ICT hardware supply chains. Electronics Watch’s work has led to workers in government supply chains being reimbursed for recruitment fees they paid. Government is also piloting a programme to improve responsible recruitment in parts of our health sector supply chains in South East Asia.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 13/02/2020 14:47:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176842

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to (a) protect and (b) improve the rights of workers in the global information and communications technology sector through their (i) policies on and (ii) processes for procuring that technology.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities must act within their statutory powers, but they act independently of central government and are accountable to their electorate.</p><p>Councils are responsible for funding their local services, and they make contracting and procurement decisions according to what is best for those services in line with legal requirements (such as the Public Contract Regulations 2015) and their own local policy considerations.</p><p>We work closely with the sector to make sure councils are properly supported to improve and reform, drive efficiency and enhance effectiveness and resilience</p><p>In September 2019 Cabinet Office published new guidance to help government departments identify and avoid the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains during procurement processes. The detailed guidance advocates a proportionate, risk-based approach, setting out specific measures to be adopted at each stage of the commercial life-cycle, from pre-procurement to contract management. It also sets out how existing contracts can be risk assessed and suggests measures to manage the risks identified.</p><p>Whilst this is not mandatory for local government, many councils will use these as guidance to support or augment their procurement and commissioning policy development and practice or will develop their own tailored approach to consider potential risks such as inequality or poor working conditions in their supply chains.</p><p>Furthermore, for local authorities who use the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) to purchase IT , CCS has partnered with Electronics Watch, a multi-stakeholder initiative, to improve conditions for workers at factory level in government ICT hardware supply chains. Electronics Watch’s work has led to workers in government supply chains being reimbursed for recruitment fees they paid.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/02/2020 14:36:27 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176843

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Trees: Imports
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 procedures are in place to ensure that invasive tree pests and diseases are not imported on trees for plantation; whether additional steps will be taken to improve biosecurity after the transition period; and what biosecurity standards to prevent the import of invasive tree pests and diseases will be applied to new free trade deals that the UK agrees with (a) the US and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK has robust controls in place to protect against tree pest and disease threats. These include being the most prolific user of the EU Protected Zone system, comprehensive official inspections and surveillance, and a statutory notification scheme for certain tree species imported from the EU. The UK operates under WTO obligations and will apply the EU Plant Health Regulation (which came into force in December 2019) until the end of the Transition Period. This risk-based regime prohibits or controls the import of high risk plants and planting material from third countries. The UK frequently uses national measures to enhance these biosecurity provisions. Horizon scanning for any new and emerging threats associated with tree imports is carried out continuously and the results are considered monthly by all UK Plant Health Authorities, facilitated by the Defra chaired UK Plant Health Risk Group. The UK Plant Health Risk Register (UKPHRR) is the principal screening tool used for this purpose and all outputs are published. The UKPHRR now has over 1000 entries (300 of which can impact trees), informing decision making and prioritisation in relation to tree health threats. UK legislation is updated on a frequent basis to protect against new and revised threats.</p><p> </p><p>After the Transition Period, the UK will continue with our risk based approach to maintain strong biosecurity protections. We will maintain our own autonomous sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regime to protect plant health and the environment, reflecting our existing high standards. The UK will introduce import controls on EU goods at the border and will continue to have controls on other third country goods. This will allow the UK to keep our borders safe and bio-secure.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is proud of its world-leading biosecurity standards. We will not lower our standards nor put the UK’s biosecurity at risk as we negotiate new trade deals. We are already considering what additional measures it might now be appropriate to introduce against key threats such as <em>Xylella fastidiosa</em> and the Emerald ash borer. In planning for all scenarios, we have always had three key objectives: to maintain current high levels of UK plant health biosecurity; to maintain the flow of goods at the border; and to minimise impacts on businesses.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/02/2020 14:31:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176844

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Forests
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 her Department has taken to help the UK's forests and woodlands recover from Ash Dieback; and what steps her Department is taking to prevent new diseases being imported.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Since ash dieback was first detected in the UK, the Government has invested more than £6 million to advance our scientific understanding of this disease. We have conducted the world’s largest screening trials for tolerant trees and last month planted 3,000 trees in the first UK archive of tolerant ash. This will provide the basis for a breeding programme of tolerant ash over time and is a major step towards landscape recovery.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for landowners on managing diseased ash has been published, including a toolkit for local authorities which has been downloaded over 18,500 times. Defra also provides restoration grants to support replanting with alternative species where ash dieback is present.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has robust controls in place to prevent new diseases being imported, including a comprehensive system of inspections and surveillance and a statutory notification scheme for certain tree species. Thirty-five high risk host species, including many native tree species such as ash, oak, beech, willow and birch, are now provisionally prohibited from import to the UK from outside the EU, until a full risk assessment has been carried out.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/02/2020 13:10:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1176529

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
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	UK Trade with EU: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the written statement of 3 February 2020, HCWS86 on UK-EU relations, and the EU draft negotiating directives published on 3 February 2020, whether she plans to make tackling climate change a priority for a future trade agreement between the EU and the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	12923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>We want a relationship with the EU which is based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals, and centred on free trade. We will have a relationship with our European friends inspired by our shared history and values.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to delivering our world-leading commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and end the UK’s contribution to global warming by 2050. As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister set out in his speech in Greenwich on the 3 February: “Britain was the first major economy in the world – let alone the EU – to place upon our own shoulders a legal obligation to be carbon neutral by 2050.”</p><p> </p><p>As we prepare to host the crucial 2020 UN climate negotiations, COP26, in Glasgow in November, we will push for ambitious action from all countries to deliver the 2015 Paris Agreement, and showcase the UK’s climate leadership.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 14/02/2020 11:47:23 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas