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830328

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on implementing his Department's 25 Year Environment Plan.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	903547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is already implementing commitments in the plan. We recently consulted on proposals to ban UK sales of ivory, are bringing into force rules to reduce water pollution from agriculture and are legislating to set limits on air pollutants emitted from medium sized combustion plants. Since the plan’s publication, several supermarkets and restaurants have pledged to tackle plastic packaging and single-use plastics.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 12:09:25 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

830329

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Hill Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to support the livelihood of English and Welsh upland farmers in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for us to design new policies which are based on public money for public goods. Traditional upland landscapes provide many environmental and cultural benefits which we value. The Government is looking at the implications of proposed policy changes and will consult before the introduction of the Agriculture Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2018 13:21:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

830363

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions , what assessment she has made of the effect on productivity of (a) absence as a result of stress or mental ill health and (b) presenteeism over the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	124929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p><em>Thriving at Work; The Stevenson/Farmer Review of mental health and employers</em>, published in October 2017, sets out a compelling business case for employers to support their staff’s mental health. In the review, an independent study on the cost to employers of poor employee mental health commissioned from Deloitte found that:</p><ul><li>There is a large annual cost to employers of between £33 billion and £42 billion (with over half of the cost coming from presenteeism – when individuals are less productive due to poor mental health in work) with additional costs from sickness absence and staff turnover.</li><li>The cost of poor mental health to Government is between £24 billion and £27 billion. This includes costs in providing benefits, falls in tax revenue and costs to the NHS.</li><li>The cost of poor mental health to the economy as a whole is more than both of those together from lost output, at between £74 billion and £99 billion per year.</li></ul><p>The Government’s full response to the review is included in <em>Improving Lives: The Future of Work Health and Disability</em> where we set out a broad ranging strategy to further support disabled people and people with health conditions – including mental health conditions - to enter and thrive in work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 01/02/2018 14:49:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

830364

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of women have been given custodial sentences as a proportion of all sentences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	124930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The information can be found in the sentencing data tool in the annual publication, linked below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016</p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation. That is why we plan to set out a strategy for female offenders, to improve outcomes and services for women in both the community and custody.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 30/01/2018 16:27:34 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

830365

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Custodial Treatment: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the UK's comparative international position for custodian sentences given to female offenders as a proportion of all sentences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	124931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of independent assessments of female prison population internationally, such as the <em>World Female Imprisonment List </em>published by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research at Birkbeck, University of London.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation. That is why we plan to set out a strategy for female offenders, to improve outcomes and services for women in both the community and custody, including how we can do more in the community so custody is only used when absolutely necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 30/01/2018 16:10:36 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

830366

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tech City UK: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 1 visas have been approved for people working at Tech City for people of each gender; from what country of origin those visas have been approved; and for the purposes of working in which regions of the UK have these visas been approved.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Tech City UK is a designated competent body who consider and endorse applications from talented individuals in the digital technology sector applying under the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent scheme. The individuals granted an endorsement do not take up employment with Tech City UK</p><p>Transparency data on the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Scheme is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a><br>The latest data was published on the 30 November 2017, and provides all published data relating to Tech City UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 30/01/2018 12:03:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

830367

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure greater cooperation with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in order to achieve the objectives of the Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy is an ambitious new partnership between government and businesses, academia, local government and devolved administrations, that will help the UK prepare for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Industrial Strategy is a collaborative cross-Government project, with clear support from both the Prime Minister and Chancellor.</p><p> </p><p>Government departments will continue to work together to achieve the objectives outlined in the Industrial Strategy, including tackling the barriers to productivity growth and driving investment in the technologies of the future.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/02/2018 15:33:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

830368

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to fund pay increases above the one per cent pay cap for (a) teachers and (b) school support staff in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	124934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department will shortly publish evidence on the affordability of increases to teachers’ pay as part of the Department’s input to the School Teachers’ Review Body consideration of teachers’ pay for 2018/19. Support staff pay is negotiated by local authorities and academies.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2017, the Department announced an additional £1.3 billion for schools and high needs across 2018-19 and 2019-20, in addition to the schools budget set at Spending Review 2015. This means funding per pupil for schools and high needs will be maintained in real terms for the next two years. Alongside our substantial investment, the Department is committed to helping schools improve outcomes for pupils and promote social mobility by getting the best value from all of their resources</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/02/2018 09:51:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

830369

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2018 to Question 122890, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of renaming his Department in respect of (a) signage, (b) stationery, (c) website, (d) business cards and (e) any other associated costs.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	124935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer to the previous question UIN 121624.</p><p>The Department is currently in the process of implementing the changes of renaming the Department, and costs are at an estimate stage. Costs pertaining to banners, screens and signs are estimated at £3,900. Other costs for stationery, website and other associated costs are to be confirmed.</p><p>Were the Department to have been split as the opposition suggested, costs on these things would be similar or double, although these costs would have been relatively minor in comparison to the vast other costs incurred.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/01/2018 17:18:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

830370

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M11: Safety
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 the safety and capacity of the M11 if more houses are built in Saffron Walden.
tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	124936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The assessment of a housing proposal that falls within the scope of a local plan is the responsibility of the local planning authority. In this case it would be for Uttlesford District Council to assess the transport implications of sites they intend to allocate within their local plan.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 10:59:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch