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date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to improve the interoperability of UK and US armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	272779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The US remains the UK's primary defence and security ally and our forces are designed to operate seamlessly alongside the US either bilaterally, in a NATO or other coalition construct. The Department is committed to improving interoperability with the US and conducts a programme of regular exercises to maintain momentum. The UK and US have embedded personnel across each other's militaries in order to ensure the highest levels of interoperability exist.</p><p>US-UK cooperation on our aircraft carrier, the F35 Lightning and P-8 programmes will extend our ability to operate together seamlessly. We will look for further such opportunities to maximise the value of our mutual investments to ensure interoperability with the US on the capability, force structures and policies required to meet the challenge of great power competition.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/07/2019 15:12:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136571

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the value of apprenticeship levy funds expiring from employers' accounts was in June 2019; and what plans the Government has for those funds.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	272836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The amount of funds expiring in employers’ digital apprenticeship service accounts in June 2019 was £26 million.</p><p> </p><p>As well as funding apprenticeships in levy-paying employers, levy contributions are also used to fund training for existing apprenticeship learners and new apprenticeships in non-levy paying employers. We do not anticipate that all employers who pay the levy will need or want to use all the funds in their accounts, however they are able to do this.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/07/2019 15:17:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 127749 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1136572

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to paragraph 141 of the Court of Appeal judgment in R (on the application of Campaign Against Arms Trade) v The Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason his Department's policy was not to assess past violations of international humanitarian law by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	272914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The central issue in relation to military exports to the Saudi-led coalition in the context of the conflict in Yemen is Criterion 2c of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the Government will not grant an export licence if there is a <em>clear risk</em> that the item <em>might</em> be used in the commission of a serious violation of IHL).</p><p> </p><p>Criterion 2c is a prospective and predictive exercise as to whether there is a clear risk <em>in the future</em>. Although the Government has always considered the historic record in respect of IHL, past instances are only a part of the picture in relation to Criterion 2c.</p><p> </p><p>The Court of Appeal judgment concerns reaching findings on IHL in specific incidents in the past. The Government’s approach has recognised the inherent difficulty of doing so where we do not have access to complete information. We are now considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/07/2019 14:41:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1136573

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the effect of the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia on UK contractors assisting the Saudi-led coalition in Saudi Arabia .
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	272716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We are working closely with our UK industrial partners to assess the possible impacts of the suspension. However, I am withholding further details as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:36:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1136574

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2019 to Question 267154, what additional steps the Government has taken to ensure that all UK traders that only trade with the EU hold a UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	272717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>A UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number is only required by traders who wish to continue to import or export goods to the EU after the UK leaves if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HM Revenue &amp; Customs initially wrote to businesses who trade with the EU in December 2018, asking them to register for a UK EORI number. Subsequent “call to action” letters have since been sent to businesses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/07/2019 07:37:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1136575

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to allow the Northern Rail franchise to be publicly run.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	272940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Alongside Transport for the North, who co-manage the franchise, our absolute priority is delivering the services that passengers expect. At a time when performance is improving and brand-new trains have been successfully introduced onto the network only this week to replace the unpopular and dated Pacers, major change could result in significant disruption. We see no reason at this stage to consider making changes to the franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/07/2019 10:48:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1136576

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to reduce the affordability gap between the equipment plan and her Department's budget.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	272780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that the Equipment Plan is currently unaffordable and have set out a range of measures in response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report to put the programme on a sustainable financial footing. We have committed to providing further progress updates to the Committee by the end of this month on the development of financial functional skills and our engagement with industry.</p><p>Our response to the PAC report was published in the Treasury Minutes on 1 April 2019 and can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treasury-minutes-april-2019</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/07/2019 14:58:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136577

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 2 July 2019 to Question 270341 on Personal Independence Payment, what improvements to processing mandatory reconsiderations have been made since her Department adopted the quality-driven approach.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	272815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We have been engaging with stakeholders to explore how we can improve the Mandatory Reconsideration process. We have also recently implemented a new operational approach in PIP where we are proactively contacting claimants, where appropriate, to see if there is information that would enable us to change the decision. Early indications are that this is helping decision makers.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this we have already been working on reviewing cases at the appeal stage and where new evidence is provided that changes the decision we are lapsing cases so that claimants don’t need to wait for a hearing.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/07/2019 15:32:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1136578

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	Boilers: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that new gas boilers are hydrogen-ready.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	272772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government considers that hydrogen technologies have the potential to make an important contribution to decarbonising heating.</p><p>The Department commissioned Frazer Nash to prepare the report ‘Appraisal of Domestic Hydrogen Appliances’, published in 2018, which discusses the feasibility and merits of hydrogen-ready appliances as well as the adaption of existing natural gas appliances and new designated hydrogen fuelled appliances.</p><p>The Department is also currently delivering the Hy4Heat innovation programme; an ongoing programme assessing the feasibility of hydrogen heating applications in buildings. This programme supports the design, development and testing of domestic hydrogen appliances, including investigating the potential for products, such as hydrogen-ready boilers, to facilitate conversion:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appraisal-of-domestic-hydrogen-appliances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appraisal-of-domestic-hydrogen-appliances</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/07/2019 15:06:57 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1136579

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish a response to the petition entitled, Give schools the money they need, that was presented to the House on 5 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	272792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education will publish a response to the petition entitled, ‘Give schools the money they need’, which was presented to the House on 5 June 2019.</p><p>As per the recommendation in the ‘Procedure Committee’s First Report on Public Petitions and Early Day Motions’, July 2007, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, intends to reply within two months of the petition’s presentation.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/07/2019 16:16:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne