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834571

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date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that train operating companies pay compensation to passengers on delayed services for the full length of the journey being claimed for and not for part of that journey.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Rail passengers are more willing and able than ever to demand and get fair compensation if their train is late or cancelled, with over £73m paid out to successful claimants in 2016/17. This is an increase of 63.8% on the 2015/16 total of £44.9m.</p><p> </p><p>We want passengers to continue claiming the compensation they are entitled to, and we are working with train operating companies to improve current compensation arrangements, including through the roll-out of Delay Repay 15 across the network.</p><p> </p><p>However, if passengers do not feel they have been fairly compensated for delays and cancellations to their train journeys, they can ask Transport Focus, or London TravelWatch, who represent rail users, to look into their complaint.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/02/2018 13:33:20 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834591

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Witham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If she will make an estimate of the number of unemployed people claiming benefits in Witham constituency.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	903746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The claimant count in Witham was 530 in December 2017. This is a fall of over 800, or more than 60%, since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/02/2018 16:10:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

834597

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to ensure that Russian-UK dual nationals who are unable to renew their passport due to their Russian maiden name being on their UK passport and also unable to return to Russia to update their name on their Russian passport and return without a valid UK passport can renew their passports and be exempt from the single identity on a passport rule.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	126045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Dual nationals changing their name on a foreign passport must follow the rules and regulations of that country and HM Passport Office is unable to assist in the change of name process. In the absence of a British passport a Certificate of Right of Abode can be affixed to a foreign passport confirming the holders right to enter the UK without immigration restriction which will enable them to leave and re-enter the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/02/2018 16:22:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

834598

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for the debate on leaving the EU of the arguments published by Marie Demetriou QC, Jessica Simor QC and Tim Ward QC stating that Article 50 can be rescinded.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	126046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has consistently made clear that notification under Article 50 will not be withdrawn. The British people voted to leave the EU and the Government is committed to deliver on their instruction.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/02/2018 13:32:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

834600

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons low earning families are not able to claim working tax credits or universal credit if they are using tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	126048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Childcare offer targets greater levels of support at those on lower incomes, but also offers support to parents with middle and higher incomes, who may also struggle with the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Childcare costs are taken into account when Universal Credit and tax credits are calculated, and these benefits offer more generous support with childcare costs (up to 70% under tax credits or up to 85% under Universal Credit) than Tax-Free Childcare to families on lower incomes.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who receive tax credits or Universal Credit can choose whether to continue receiving those benefits or to apply for Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the help that parents can get with childcare costs can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/02/2018 13:59:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

834601

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Film: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 steps he is taking to promote (a) York and (b) North Yorkshire as a vibrant community for film making.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>In 2016/17 the British Film Institute (BFI), as the Government’s lead agency for film, invested £57,000 in York and £172,800 in North Yorkshire to support a range of film-related activities and projects, including the BFI Neighbourhood Cinema Programme, the Yorkshire Film Archive, and business support through the BFI Vision Awards. In addition, the BFI has worked extensively with Screen Yorkshire and its partners to develop the area as a creative cluster with seed funding totalling £254,000. In addition, Screen Yorkshire’s £28.8m Yorkshire Content Fund, a public-private investment fund for the screen and digital sectors, has, since 2012, been open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:12:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834602

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Floods: Insurance
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 progress the Government is making on devising a flood insurance plan for leasehold properties similar to Flood Re.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware of a small number of examples of leasehold properties at high flood risk that are citing high premiums for buildings insurance. The Government and Association of British Insurers (ABI) and BIBA have committed to monitoring the market for properties which are out of scope for Flood Re.</p><p>A clear decision was taken that Flood Re is not able to provide support for those landlords or management companies with commercial insurance, which would include leasehold blocks of flats that contain 4 or more units; if individual leaseholders are responsible for securing their own buildings insurance then they are eligible for Flood Re. Leasehold blocks containing 3 units or fewer where the freeholder(s) lives in one of the units to be insured would be eligible if they meet the qualifying eligibility criteria. Leaseholders are already eligible for contents insurance under Flood Re.</p><p>We are following with interest a new service being provided by a BIBA broker which offers to formally vary leasehold agreements in order to give the leaseholder a possible solution by offering individual policies to insure the structure of their property, thus allowing the leaseholder to access Flood Re.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2018 17:21:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834603

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Floods: Insurance
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 progress the Government has made on devising a flood insurance scheme, along the lines of Flood Re, for the owners of small businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>There are a small number of small businesses at high flood risk in recently flooded communities that struggle to access affordable insurance.</p><p>A British Insurance Broker Association (BIBA) insurance product, launched in December 2016, provides flood insurance for small businesses that have struggled to access it to-date. It also provides insurance against the excess of a policy, which was taken up 1,100 times in the first 12 months.</p><p>The Government is also working closely with the insurance and building industries to help support small businesses to become more resilient to flooding, stopping water entering the property and speeding recovery when it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to devise a flood insurance scheme, along the lines of Flood Re, for the owners of small businesses. There is not sufficient evidence to justify the cross subsidy that would be required of other businesses.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 09/02/2018 15:24:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834604

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have undertaken fire arms training in every year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the number of police officers that have undertaken firearms training. <br>The Home Office does publish the number of officers in England and Wales that have passed firearms training and are authorised to use firearms – “armed officers”. <br>The latest release of “Police use of firearms statistics, England and Wales”, which includes the number of armed officers for the financial years ending March 2009 to March 2017, can be accessed here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2016-to-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-use-of-firearms-statistics-england-and-wales-april-2016-to-march-2017</a><br>The latest figures on armed officers, for the financial year ending March 2018, are due for publication in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/02/2018 16:05:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834605

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police dogs are owned by (a) North Yorkshire Police and (b) other police forces.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	126053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold any information centrally on the number of police dogs owned by police forces.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/02/2018 16:06:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell