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518910

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ATOS Healthcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in its review of Atos contracts.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	37262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Atos contracts with an annual spend over £10 million with central Government are currently being reviewed. Data collection was completed by the end of April. Interviews with departments and Atos are taking place. Interviews are expected to be completed by mid-June 2016.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will write to the PAC summarising the findings of the review and it will be completed in summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 37263 question first answered 23/05/2016 10:30:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

518911

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ATOS Healthcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department's review of Atos contracts will be completed by summer 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	37263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Atos contracts with an annual spend over £10 million with central Government are currently being reviewed. Data collection was completed by the end of April. Interviews with departments and Atos are taking place. Interviews are expected to be completed by mid-June 2016.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will write to the PAC summarising the findings of the review and it will be completed in summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 37262 question first answered 23/05/2016 10:30:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

514984

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on how the Government plans to transpose the provisions of the EU Tobacco Products Directive on restrictions on e-cigarette advertising into UK law to take account of Public Health England's conclusions on the level of harm e-cigarettes cause relative to smoking.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	35179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) help smokers quit and the evidence indicates that they are considerably less harmful to health than cigarettes. At the same time, it is essential that we do not encourage smoking and that we continue to protect children from the dangers of nicotine. For this reason, the Department welcomes the new rules set out in the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) which will apply in the United Kingdom from 20 May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken a minimal approach to transposition of the TPD provisions on e-cigarette advertising into UK law, taking into account existing European case law. The Directive requires a prohibition of e-cigarette advertising in certain media such as TV and newspapers and online, but not for example on billboards. The provisions are compatible with the right to an individual’s freedom of speech and do not prevent individuals’ independent reviews on social media or internet forums. These provisions are enacted by The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016/507 and changes to the Office of Communications Broadcast Codes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will work in close partnership with the Advertising Standards Authority and Trading Standards, including on the need for further guidance for businesses, especially in the first year of implementation to build compliance with the new requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35177 35178 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:30:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

514986

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will provide guidance on what communications by e-cigarette manufacturers will fall to be considered as (a) informative and (b) promotional under the provision of the Tobacco Products Directive.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	35178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) help smokers quit and the evidence indicates that they are considerably less harmful to health than cigarettes. At the same time, it is essential that we do not encourage smoking and that we continue to protect children from the dangers of nicotine. For this reason, the Department welcomes the new rules set out in the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) which will apply in the United Kingdom from 20 May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken a minimal approach to transposition of the TPD provisions on e-cigarette advertising into UK law, taking into account existing European case law. The Directive requires a prohibition of e-cigarette advertising in certain media such as TV and newspapers and online, but not for example on billboards. The provisions are compatible with the right to an individual’s freedom of speech and do not prevent individuals’ independent reviews on social media or internet forums. These provisions are enacted by The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016/507 and changes to the Office of Communications Broadcast Codes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will work in close partnership with the Advertising Standards Authority and Trading Standards, including on the need for further guidance for businesses, especially in the first year of implementation to build compliance with the new requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35177 35179 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:30:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

514988

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department plans to provide on types of e-cigarette advertising which will be permitted following the introduction of restrictions under the EU Tobacco Product Directive on 20 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	35177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) help smokers quit and the evidence indicates that they are considerably less harmful to health than cigarettes. At the same time, it is essential that we do not encourage smoking and that we continue to protect children from the dangers of nicotine. For this reason, the Department welcomes the new rules set out in the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) which will apply in the United Kingdom from 20 May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken a minimal approach to transposition of the TPD provisions on e-cigarette advertising into UK law, taking into account existing European case law. The Directive requires a prohibition of e-cigarette advertising in certain media such as TV and newspapers and online, but not for example on billboards. The provisions are compatible with the right to an individual’s freedom of speech and do not prevent individuals’ independent reviews on social media or internet forums. These provisions are enacted by The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016/507 and changes to the Office of Communications Broadcast Codes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will work in close partnership with the Advertising Standards Authority and Trading Standards, including on the need for further guidance for businesses, especially in the first year of implementation to build compliance with the new requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35178 35179 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:30:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

450078

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's objectives are for the Syria Donors Conference on 4 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	903415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>We want the Conference to raise significant new funding to help those affected by the crisis, both to support immediate and longer term humanitarian needs but also jobs and getting Syrian refugee children into school. The Conference also aims to reaffirm the international community’s commitment to protect civilians from harm and the need for unfettered, impartial humanitarian access inside Syria.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/02/2016 14:11:09 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

444993

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effect on the Middle East peace process of recent attacks against Israeli citizens.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	22634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The current violence makes the environment in Israel and the Occupied Territories less conducive to peace. It also underlines that a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue. We are urging all parties to de-escalate current tensions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2016 14:16:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

418916

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans for a vari-gauge bag, where the variation in gauge ranges from 35 to 45 microns and totals 80 microns, to be exempt from proposed charges on plastic bags; and whether she plans for vari-gauge bags with any combination of variation in gauge which totals more than 71 microns to be exempt from such charges.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	10387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>There are no current plans to exempt vari-gauge bags from the single use plastic bag charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/09/2015 09:55:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

418287

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Environment Protection: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on areas of cooperation on green growth.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	9838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change met the Chinese Special Representative on Climate Change Xie Zhenhua at the Major Economies Forum in Luxembourg in July and when she visited Beijing at the end of July. They agreed on the importance of getting an effective climate change agreement at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in December in Paris and agreed to work together for an ambitious outcome.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During her recent trip, the Secretary of State also met with Minister Bekri who leads China’s National Energy Administration and a number of other Chinese stakeholders from business and government where we discussed low carbon cooperation. The Secretary of State hopes to meet with Minister Bekri again shortly for further discussions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/09/2015 17:06:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

381992

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
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	Food: Exports
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 the Government plans to take to promote British food and drink exports.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	900420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The agri-food sector is worth over £100bn and employs one in eight people. The food and drink manufacturing sector – largest in the UK - exported nearly £19bn last year, including chocolates to Belgium, pork to China and chillies to India.</p><p> </p><p>Supporting and encouraging businesses to take the opportunities that exporting presents is one of my Department’s top priorities. Officials are working with the industry and UKTI to develop a new Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 900421 900422 question first answered 18/06/2015 15:26:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams