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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

1176377

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
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	Huawei: 5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the human rights implications of the decision to use of Huawei systems in the UK's 5G network.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Bob Seely
uin	12974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK has been vocal in drawing attention to the systematic human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in China. Ministers and senior officials regularly raise our concerns both directly with the Chinese and multilaterally. On 29 October, at the UN Third Committee, the UK read out a joint statement, on behalf of 22 other countries, drawing attention to the human rights violations in Xinjiang and calling on China to uphold its obligations to respect human rights. The UK also co-hosted an event on Xinjiang during the UN General Assembly in September.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also set out its expectations of businesses in the UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and continues to encourage all British businesses to undertake appropriate levels of due diligence before deciding to do business or invest in foreign companies. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights advises UK companies to respect human rights wherever they operate including adopting appropriate due diligence policies to identify, prevent and mitigate human rights risks, and commit to monitoring and evaluating implementation</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 17/02/2020 17:16:53 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1176460

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Travel: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) comprehensive and (b) competitively priced travel insurance cover is available to people with mental health problems after the transition period ends.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	12908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>On Wednesday 5 February, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new rules and guidance to improve access to travel insurance for all consumers with medical conditions</p><p> </p><p>Included within the FCA’s rules is a requirement for firms to signpost consumers to specialist providers if they are declined cover, offered cover with an exclusion, or charged a significantly higher premium based on their pre-existing medical condition.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has legislated to ensure that all UK insurance policies with EU insurance companies can continue to be serviced by those EU companies after Brexit, notably with a Temporary Permissions Regime (TPR) for EEA firms currently passporting into the UK. This allows EU firms to continue operations in the UK for a time-limited period at the end of the transition period while they apply for full UK authorization, while the Financial Services Contracts Regime allows for the orderly wind down of the UK regulated activities of remaining firms who do not enter the TPR.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 12909 12910 question first answered 13/02/2020 12:09:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1176593

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Earl of Courtown on 3 February (HL547) and in the light of their target of zero net emissions by 2050, whether they plan to cease the practice of counting the loss of fuel duty, including VAT, as a disbenefit to the transfer of heavy freight from road haulage to an electric railway.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>When assessing the impact of transferring road freight to rail, the differences in both costs and benefits are calculated to provide the full picture of the net impact. The appraisal framework in the Department considers the emissions savings that would result from switching transport types, taking into account the relative emissions efficiency from each form of transport mode. The Department’s appraisal framework is continually kept under review to keep up to date with latest approaches to valuing environmental benefits, as well as improvements in technology.</p><p> </p><p>DfT is embarking, through the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, on the biggest piece of work it has ever done on decarbonising transport. It will be working openly in 2020 to produce a Plan that puts transport on a path to delivering its contributions to carbon budgets and net zero.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/02/2020 14:33:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1175922

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access for people with past or present mental health problems for travel to travel insurance after the EU transition period.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	12225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>From 1 January 2021, it will be particularly important to get travel insurance with the right cover if you have a pre-existing medical condition. This is because the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will only be valid up to 31 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 February, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new rules and guidance to improve access to travel insurance for all consumers with medical conditions, including those with mental health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Included within the FCA’s rules is a requirement for firms to signpost consumers to specialist providers if they are declined cover, offered cover with an exclusion, or charged a significantly higher premium based on their medical condition.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/02/2020 12:29:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1175933

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to update the National Cyber Security Strategy on the use of artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	12323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Our current National Cyber Security Strategy (2016-2021) is delivering transformational change, building new capabilities and intervening to address the cyber threat.</p><p>Our manifesto has committed to investing more in cyber security, embracing new technologies and legislating to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. <br> <br>The government's future approach to cyber security will form part of the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review, which will consider all aspects of our defence and security capabilities, including ways in which technological changes could have implications for our security.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 13/02/2020 10:42:56 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1175938

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Home Affairs Committee's Twelfth Special Report of Session 2017-19, Asylum accommodation: replacing COMPASS: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2017-19, HC 2016, what work her Department has undertaken with (a) the Home Office and (b) relevant local authorities in pursuit of that Government's response that it had agreed a combined Local authority/Home office review into the costs, pressures and social impact of asylum dispersal in the U.K.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	12326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has established the Home Office/Local Government Chief Executive group (HOLGCEX) to enable partnership working with Local Government.</p><p>The Memorandum of Understanding agreed within this group includes reference to a review of funding and equitable dispersal.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/05/2020 09:45:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1176016

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
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 plans her Department has to extend the Warm Home Discount scheme beyond 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	12274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>We are currently considering the future of the scheme past 2021 with the aim of consulting in the first half of this year. This will include the consideration on the expansion of data matching to allow more households to receive rebates automatically.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 12275 question first answered 10/02/2020 15:00:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1176017

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme
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 steps her Department is taking to increase the reach of the Warm Home Discount scheme by using current data matching powers to allow more households to receive rebates automatically.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	12275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>We are currently considering the future of the scheme past 2021 with the aim of consulting in the first half of this year. This will include the consideration on the expansion of data matching to allow more households to receive rebates automatically.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 12274 question first answered 10/02/2020 15:00:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1176035

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Carers: Unpaid Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessments he has made of the adequacy of financial support available from the public purse for unpaid carers.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	12284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises and values the vital contribution made by carers in supporting some of the most vulnerable in society.</p><p>The Government is supporting carers in a number of ways, including through the benefit system. The rate of Carer’s Allowance, the main social security benefit for carers, has increased from £53.90 in 2010 to £66.15 a week, meaning an additional £635 a year for carers since 2010. Subject to Parliamentary approval, Carer’s Allowance will further increase to £67.25 a week in April 2020. By 2023/24, we are forecast to spend £3.7 billion a year on Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also provides targeted financial support for carers on low incomes through means-tested benefits, including Pension Credit and Universal Credit. Subject to Parliamentary approval, in April 2020, the associated carer premia in means-tested benefits will increase from £36.85 to £37.50 a week; and the carer element in Universal Credit will increase from £160.20 to £162.92 per monthly assessment period. These amounts recognise the additional contribution and responsibilities associated with caring and mean that these benefits can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>A table of proposed benefit rates for 2020/2021 was deposited in the House libraries on 29 November 2019. <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2019-1077/Proposed_benefit_and_pension_rates_28_Nov_2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/02/2020 17:32:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson