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1054996

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Funerals: Pre-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing transition arrangements in the event that the Financial Conduct Authority becomes responsible for the pre-paid funeral plan market.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	217010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has analysed the submissions to the call for evidence on pre-paid funeral plans and is currently reviewing the available policy options.</p><p>This includes considering transitional arrangements to any new regulatory framework. The response to the call for evidence will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/02/2019 14:53:47 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1054999

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	House of Commons: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, for what reasons the terms, conditions and rates of overtime pay of House of Commons security staff have been altered.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The terms and conditions and rates of overtime pay for House of Commons security staff have not been altered.</p><p>Approximately 55% of security staff in the Parliamentary Security Department, are former employees of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and transferred to the House Service on 1 April 2016. Their MPS terms and conditions are honoured under the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE). New recruits are employed on House of Commons terms and conditions which differ in a number of ways including the rates of overtime paid. The overall value of these terms is broadly equivalent to the MPS TUPE terms.</p><p>In late 2016, an error was identified in the contracts for a small number of staff employed on House of Commons terms which resulted in overtime being paid at an incorrect rate. Affected staff were informed of the error and given a notice period for a variation to their contracts during which they were paid at the higher rate. Any overtime paid during the relevant period (between date of appointment and date of variation to contract) was paid at the higher rate and not recovered. This issue was also heard at an Employment Tribunal which ruled in favour of the House.</p><p>The unions have asked us to consider changes to overtime rates for those staff on House of Commons contracts which we will consider as part of pay negotiations for 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 12/02/2019 12:19:10 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 101144 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055003

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the level of overseas direct investment (a) put in to the West Midlands economy and (b) invested abroad by West Midlands-based businesses in each year that information is available.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In the last three years the Department for International Trade has recorded the following overseas direct investment projects and new jobs into the West Midlands.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>New Jobs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>9,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>6,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>11,119</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department does not currently publish figures relating to UK companies investing overseas.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 11/02/2019 12:40:25 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1055013

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 213914 and with reference to page 11 of the 2018 report of the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) entitled Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK, if he will list the studies that the AQEG report states show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The 2018 Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) report ‘Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK’, lists a number of studies that show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems. The references for these are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Hinds, W. C. Aerosol Technology. Wiley, New York, 1999.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Johnson, D. R. Nanometer-sized emissions from municipal waste incinerators: A qualitative risk assessment. J. Hazard. Mater, 320, 67-79, 2016.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Jones, A. M., Harrison, R. M. Emission of ultrafine particles from the incineration of municipal solid waste; a review. Atmos. Environ., 140, 519-528, 2016.</li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 13:05:21 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055021

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Companies House: Forms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) RP02a and (b) RP07 forms Companies House has received in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	216950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows how many (a) RP02A and (b) how many RP07 forms were received in each of the last five years for which figures are available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>RP02 Received</p></td><td><p>RP07 Received</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,499</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,791</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,189</p></td><td><p>2,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5,981</p></td><td><p>6,804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>5,591</p></td><td><p>8,070</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for RP02 include both RP02a and RP02b, as historical statistics are not broken down. However, RP02b forms are estimated to be less than 10% of total number of RP02 forms received.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for RP07 began in April 2016, which is when the relevant legislation was implemented.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/02/2019 16:41:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

1055022

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Companies House: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many prosecutions have been made in each of the last five years for fraudulent use of an address through Companies House.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	216951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>There have been no prosecutions for fraudulent use of an address through Companies House. The Department is currently considering a broad package of reforms to Companies House and plan to consult on these reforms in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/02/2019 16:38:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

1055024

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what form a proof of being a family carer is acceptable for an EEA National for the purpose of claiming treaty rights for a non-EEA partner in Northern Ireland where there is no provision for local registration.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	217019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>EEA nationals are exercising EU Treaty rights in the UK if they are in their first three months of residence or if they are working, self-employed, looking for work, self-sufficient or studying, or if they have a right of permanent residence in the UK under EU law.</p><p>Applications and supporting evidence for EEA residence documentation made by EEA nationals and/or their non-EEA national family members are considered on a case-by-case basis. Home Office guidance setting out how caseworkers consider applications can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/eea-swiss-nationals-and-ec-association-agreements-modernised-guidance." target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/eea-swiss-nationals-and-ec-association-agreements-modernised-guidance.</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/02/2019 16:36:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1055029

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Agriculture: Technology
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 mitigate the effects of tech farming initiatives on the livelihood of people employed in the farming industry.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	217139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is home to world-leading farmers who have been producing high-quality food while playing a vital role in protecting the environment and keeping our rural areas and communities economically healthy. When we leave the EU the possibilities for healthy growth are all the greater and the Government is keen to work with industry so that agriculture is an exciting and forward looking industry that attracts talented people. The use of the latest and emerging technologies will play an important role in creating a profitable farming sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 13:20:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1055030

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote high food and environmental standards with the UK’s future trading partners.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	217140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is proud of our high standards of food safety and environmental protections and these will not be watered down when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>When we leave the EU, we will maintain our current standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of exit. This includes the regulatory regime for food safety, animal welfare, and regulatory product requirements for industrial goods.</p><p> </p><p>Nothing in EU trade agreements, for example the recent EU-Canada agreement (CETA), prevents the UK from regulating in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>Future trade agreements will support sustainability and environmental goals and maintain safety and public confidence in the food we eat. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, including possible environmental provisions within these taking into account results of the DIT consultation exercise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/02/2019 13:10:16 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1055031

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of recent strategies put forth by technology companies in relation to online safety.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	217141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>While we have seen some success with voluntary measures to improve online safety, Government has been clear that tech companies need to take more consistent and effective action to tackle online harms.</p><p>A joint DCMS-Home Office White Paper will be published shortly, setting out clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep their users safe online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/02/2019 16:55:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore