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date	22/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Strength of the Union
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with representatives of the devolved governments on maintaining the union after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	901976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p><strong>I meet regularly with the devolved administration Ministers, including the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the First Minister of Wales on the UK’s exit from the EU. This is through regular bilaterals and through the Joint Ministerial Committee for EU Negotiations, which I will chair again in December.</strong></p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 901975 question first answered 22/11/2017 14:46:14 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

754197

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Ayrshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the local economy of the construction and establishment of a UK spaceport in Ayrshire.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	6023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a strong small satellite manufacturing sector, and forecasts suggest that the global satellite launch and spaceflight industry could be worth as much as £25 billion pounds over the next 20 years. By establishing a spaceport to enable these activities, growth and skilled jobs will be created in regions of the UK that need them most.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Space Agency is leading work across Government to enable the UK to play a leading part in the growing commercial space market. As part of this programme, the Space Agency is working with a number of different sites across the UK that have expressed interest in becoming a spaceport, and have recently invited proposals from partnerships of potential spaceports and space vehicle operators.</p><p> </p><p>Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire has been looking into starting spaceport operations for some years now, working closely with the Space Agency to develop their plans. Any proposal for a UK spaceport will be assessed on both value for money and benefit – both local and national. I cannot discuss the details or identities of any bids as this is an on-going commercial process, but I will update the hon Member as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 06/09/2017 13:10:45 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

754198

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Ayrshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with business and local representatives on the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	6024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>I have had a range of meetings with business and local representatives about supporting economic growth in Ayrshire, covering individual projects within a proposed Ayrshire Growth Deal and looking at how the UK’s Industrial Strategy will deliver for Ayrshire.</p><p> </p><p>In a significant step, on 9 August I was pleased to announce £3.5 million UK government investment to support the HALO project in Kilmarnock. This is a vital project that will strengthen Ayrshire’s economic prospects, create nearly 1000 jobs and benefit local businesses and residents.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 05/09/2017 11:51:06 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

720417

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Elephants: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Government intends to secure a long-term future for wild elephants and their natural habitats.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	70940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government works with a range of governments and international organisations to conserve endangered species, including elephants, through various fora, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). I attended the CITES Conference of Parties in 2016 where the UK played a major role in achieving strong outcomes for elephants, that will help ensure their survival in the wild.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Darwin Initiative is a UK Government grant scheme focussed on preserving animal and plant species and their habitats. This has recently funded a project in Mali that aims to protect elephants by halting and reversing degradation, and habitat loss.</p><p> </p><p>Poaching and trafficking pose a major threat to elephants and other species and demand coordinated international action. The UK is leading the global response to tackling the illegal wildlife trade, and last year we supported Vietnam to host a third successful high level conference on the issue, where new actions to deliver on the commitments agreed at the previous London and Botswana conferences in 2014 and 2015 were secured.</p><p> </p><p>At the conference we announced an additional £13million for tackling the illegal wildlife trade, doubling our existing investment. This funding will support a range of initiatives, including British military training for anti-poaching rangers in key African states and financial support for global action by Interpol and other international organisations involved in the fight against wildlife crime.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 24/04/2017 11:53:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

720814

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Employment: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will launch a national programme to promote the employment potential of autistic people to employers.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	70516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department is actively promoting the employment potential of all disabled people across Britain, including those with autism, to employers via the Disability Confident Scheme. To further support employers, the Hidden Impairments National Group, established by DWP, provides an “Uncovering Hidden Impairment toolkit” which is free of charge to employers.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 12:05:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

720815

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Employment: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will record the number of autistic people in employment as part of the Labour Force Survey; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that autistic people are benefitting from increased employment rates.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	70517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Over a number of years employment data on people with specific long term health conditions has been collected by the Office for National Statistics using the Labour Force Survey. This important survey has allowed the Department to produce useful time series statistics on the employment rates of individuals with long term health conditions, where this information is collected. The Labour Force Survey includes a large range of health conditions that survey respondents can report they experience; however this does not currently include autism as one of the named health conditions and there are no plans to begin collecting this data.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is working with Autism Alliance UK on a national training programme for Jobcentre Plus staff (so that they can better support claimants with autism into work). In addition, the Department has helped to develop a Disability Passport - About Me - to support disabled people, including those with autism, who are seeking jobs and those helping them. Disabled people can share it with their work coach or adviser, to help improve communication and put any reasonable adjustments in place at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper sets out the Government’s proposals for improving work and health outcomes for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. We are now considering consultation responses and the next steps for longer term reform.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 12:10:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

714666

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British people (a) suffered and (b) died as a result of cardiac arrests while on a plane in each of the last five years; and if he will assess the potential merits of introducing statutory proposals on ensuring the availability of defibrillators on planes after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	69448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not hold specific data relating to how many British people suffered, or died, as a result of cardiac arrests on-board aircraft. However cases of sudden cardiac arrest are very rare when compared to the number of passengers carried.</p><p> </p><p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is responsible for the regulations relating to equipment to be carried on aircraft operating in Europe and competent national authorities, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) being such a body in the UK, are responsible for oversight of the compliance. The EASA regulations do not require aircraft to carry defibrillators.</p><p> </p><p>Most UK operators, including all long-haul operators, already carry defibrillators.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising for our aviation industry from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued participation in the EASA system.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 04/04/2017 13:21:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson