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1091212

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date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on maintaining levels of funding for conflict reduction projects in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	234142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to reducing conflict in South Sudan. We support the ongoing peace process, including by providing funding through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund to region led monitoring bodies – the Revitalised Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). We also provide support to civil society to help hold the parties accountable to the peace deal, and to the South Sudan Council of Churches for their dialogue and reconciliation work. In the coming months we will launch a Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund to foster innovative and sustainable peacebuilding initiatives, primarily at the local level.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:32:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1091213

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Hydrogen: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the H21 North of England report by H21 et al. published in November 2018, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the proposals in that report to convert the gas networks across the North of England to hydrogen.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	234196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>I welcome the contribution this study makes to the evidence base on the potential approaches to decarbonising how we heat our homes, businesses and industry. There is no clear consensus on how best to decarbonise heat at scale. Using the gas grid to transport hydrogen is one of several potential approaches, which include heat networks, heat pumps and biogas. The government's review of the evidence base on approaches to decarbonising heat is set out in our report ‘Clean Growth: Transforming Heating’.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/03/2019 07:23:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

1091214

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Stress
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 231901, whether he has made an assessment of the potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in the reduction of work-based stress.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	234099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service does not collect data on the practice of mindfulness on the reduction of work-based stress and positive influence on well-being.</p><p>We are aware that mindfulness training can have a positive impact on wellbeing. Mindfulness interventions, including face-to-face sessions and digital wellbeing apps, are used across the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 22/03/2019 14:26:36 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1091215

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2019 to Question 211712 on Universal Credit, when her Department plans to provide a substantive answer to that Question; and for what reason that answer has not yet been provided.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	234143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The response to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=211712" target="_blank">211712</a> was published on 19<sup>th</sup> March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/03/2019 10:55:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1091216

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Agency Workers: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his oral contribution of 6 March 2019, Official Report, column 994, on the Swedish derogation, whether he has finished reflecting upon the representations he has received from the trade unions on the timing of the abolition of the Swedish derogation; and what the outcome has been of his reflections.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	234197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Through the Good Work Plan, published in December 2018, the Government has committed to upgrading workers’ rights and protecting the most vulnerable workers. This represents the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in over 20 years. The Government has considered all representations made to it about the Swedish derogation and is committed to its repeal. Secondary legislation repealing the Swedish Derogation has already been approved by the House of Commons’ Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee on 6 March 2019. Subject to approval from the House of Lords, from April 2020 all agency workers will be entitled to the same pay as permanent staff after 12 weeks in an assignment. This timeframe allows businesses to realign their contractual arrangements, both with their workers and the end hirers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/03/2019 15:10:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 109562 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1091217

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Horses: 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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in EU member states on protecting the welfare of equines at border inspection posts in the event they are refused entry into the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	234100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Member states have a duty under Regulation (EC) 1/2005 to protect the welfare of animals, including at border inspection posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are discussing a range of technical and operational issues with the EU to mitigate the risk of welfare issues arising at the border.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, transporters of unregistered horses must apply for a journey log in advance from the Member State at point of entry into the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2019 16:36:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1091218

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Methadone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuation of supply of methadone in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	234198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. However, as a responsible Government we must plan for every possible outcome including ‘no deal’. The Department has published guidance to industry and the health and care system to allow them to make informed plans and preparations. This is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been working closely with industry to ensure the supply of medicines, including methadone, can continue uninterrupted in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit. Plans include building stockpiles, providing additional warehousing space and buying freight capacity on alternative ferry routes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, together with industry and the National Health Service, has analysed the supply chains of 12,300 medicines and we are grateful for excellent engagement from all parties, which means our plans are well advanced.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, the Department wrote to all pharmaceutical companies that supply prescription-only and pharmacy medicines, to the United Kingdom that come from or via, the EU/European Economic Area, asking them to ensure a minimum of six weeks’ additional supply in the UK, over and above existing business-as-usual buffer stocks, by 29 March 2019 in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a multi-layered approach to minimise any supply disruption. We are confident that, if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and medical products will be uninterrupted.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 22/03/2019 13:11:52 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1091219

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Treaties
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 list the treaties from which the UK has unilaterally withdrawn since 1 January 1988.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	234199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has unilaterally withdrawn from 52 treaties since 1 January 1988. All of these have been multilateral treaties.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/03/2019 14:35:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1091220

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the effects of climate change on the ability of developing countries to provide adequate nutrition for their populations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	234200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID is mitigating the impact of climate change on nutrition both by enabling countries to adapt to the changing climate and to prepare systems to better manage the effects of climate shocks. For example, DFID is investing in strengthening nutrition services in countries like Kenya, and across the Sahel, so they are better able to scale-up to deal with increases in malnutrition that can arise due to climate-related shocks.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:33:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1091222

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
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 (a) the trials led by HyDeploy to convert the UK’s domestic gas grid to hydrogen and (b) how those trials can be used to support the development and implementation of the use of hydrogen in transport.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	234202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>HyDeploy is funded under Ofgem’s Gas Network Innovation Competition and is being delivered by the HyDeploy consortium, led by Cadent and Northern Gas Networks. Officials are following the progress of the project closely and will review the project when it finishes in 2020. More broadly, the Government is exploring hydrogen’s potential to deliver against its clean growth goals across the energy system and the wider economy. Specifically, in the case of transport, the approach has been to support the market in its early stages, by funding the deployment of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles with the appropriate hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/03/2019 12:23:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley