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1188679

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date	20/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Health Organization: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Official Development Assistance was allocated to the World Health Organisation in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	37622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Around 1.3% of UK Official Development Assistance was delivered through the World Health Organisation in 2018 calendar year (latest period for which figures are available).</p><p>This reflects that WHO is a primarily technical and policy-focused agency and is one, important, aspect of the UK’s operational delivery of health and humanitarian programmes.</p><p>This percentage is likely to be higher for 2020 onwards due to the UK’s significant additional contribution to WHO for the COVID-19 response (an additional £75 million committed specifically for COVID-19 on top of existing programming, for 2020).</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2020 16:04:51 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1184865

registered interest
date	13/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure banks offer flexibility in meeting monthly mortgage repayments to households whose finances may be disrupted by the economic effect of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	29215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules set out requirements that mortgage lenders are expected to treat borrowers fairly and show forbearance when customers are in financial difficulty. The Government has made sure that repossession is always a last resort after other reasonable attempts to resolve the position have failed.</p><p> </p><p>Banks and building societies are ready and able to support consumers impacted by COVID-19. On the 17 March, the Chancellor announced on behalf of the sector that banks and building societies will offer a 3-month ‘mortgage holiday’ for borrowers that are financially struggling with their repayments. This forbearance measure will enable affected borrowers to defer their mortgage payments for up to 3 months while they get back on their feet. Customers who are concerned about the current financial situation should get in touch with their lender at the earliest possible opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/03/2020 15:08:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1181878

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to change school exclusion guidance to strengthen the protection available to children with SEND; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	23473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The department publishes statutory guidance on exclusion titled ‘Exclusion from maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units in England’. This guidance covers the entirety of the exclusion process and includes specific requirements in relation to pupils with Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).</p><p>Schools have a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 not to discriminate against disabled pupils by excluding them from school because of their disability. Head teachers should make additional efforts to consider what extra support may be required to avoid exclusion of pupils with SEND, and as far as possible, should avoid permanently excluding pupils with an education, health and care plan (EHCP).</p><p>Our statutory guidance is clear that head teachers should, as far as possible, avoid excluding permanently any pupil with an EHCP, and that early intervention to address underlying causes of disruptive behaviour should include an assessment of whether appropriate provision is in place to support any SEN or disability that a pupil may have. The head teacher should also consider the use of a multi-agency assessment for a pupil who demonstrates persistent disruptive behaviour. Such assessments may pick up unidentified SEN but the scope of the assessment could go further, for example, by seeking to identify mental health or family problems.</p><p>The government previously committed to revising guidance on exclusions and behaviour and we will provide an update on plans to publish revised guidance in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/03/2020 13:49:46 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1180465

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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	Flood Control: York
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 steps his Department is taking to allocate additional funding to compensate City of York Council for the emergency expenditure it is incurring on prolonged flood readiness measures.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	20477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>In cases of localised flooding, we expect local authorities to have well established contingency measures in place and both the existing budgets and resources to respond and support their local communities.</p><p> </p><p>The emergency Bellwin scheme was activated after Storm Ciara on 10 February and Storm Dennis on 17 February 2020. The scheme was activated for qualifying areas in West Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire which have seen significant impacts following Storm Ciara. It has also been activated for qualifying areas in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire and Herefordshire which have seen significant impacts following Storm Dennis. Under the scheme, local authorities dealing with the flooding can apply to have 100% of their eligible costs, above a threshold, reimbursed by the government. This could be for items including rest centres, temporary accommodation and staff overtime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 20478 question first answered 04/03/2020 12:36:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1180466

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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	Flood Control: Compensation
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 plans his Department has to compensate local authorities in areas at high risk of flooding that have yet to flood for maintaining emergency flood defence measures for a prolonged period.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	20478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>In cases of localised flooding, we expect local authorities to have well established contingency measures in place and both the existing budgets and resources to respond and support their local communities.</p><p> </p><p>The emergency Bellwin scheme was activated after Storm Ciara on 10 February and Storm Dennis on 17 February 2020. The scheme was activated for qualifying areas in West Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire which have seen significant impacts following Storm Ciara. It has also been activated for qualifying areas in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire and Herefordshire which have seen significant impacts following Storm Dennis. Under the scheme, local authorities dealing with the flooding can apply to have 100% of their eligible costs, above a threshold, reimbursed by the government. This could be for items including rest centres, temporary accommodation and staff overtime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 20477 question first answered 04/03/2020 12:36:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1172649

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
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	Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Accelerated Planning White Paper.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	6673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>We will be publishing an ambitious Planning White Paper in due course. This will transform the planning system so that it is more responsive, accessible and certain for all users, including home owners and small businesses.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/01/2020 17:57:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1172364

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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	Housing: Electricity
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 steps her Department is taking to help connect off-grid households to the electricity network.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	6101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working with Ofgem and network companies to help improve the network connection process, for example through making advice and information clearer for customers. Ofgem also published a call for evidence, in November 2019, to gain a better understanding of the number, location and characteristics of off-grid households. It is available at <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/call-evidence-households-not-connected-electricity-distribution-network" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/call-evidence-households-not-connected-electricity-distribution-network</a>. Ofgem is currently considering the responses.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/01/2020 14:32:42 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1170766

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Fireworks: Regulation
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 her Department has made of the adequacy of the current regulatory framework on the sale and use of fireworks for preventing their anti-social use.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	3186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks. This includes looking at data on noise and disturbance, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a full picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether further action is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/01/2020 14:29:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1170768

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Fireworks: Regulation
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 representations she has received from members of the public and civil society groups on tighter restrictions on the use of fireworks; and what she steps she is taking in response to those representations.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	3187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>We receive representations from a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the public, organisations and charities, all with ranging views on what the issues are and what action they would like to see.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards is developing a fact-based evidence base on the key issues that have been raised around fireworks, including noise, anti-social behaviour, non-compliance, environmental impact, and the impact on humans and animals. This will build a fuller picture of the data around fireworks in order to identify whether further action is appropriate. This work is an ongoing exercise, which is not time limited and we will report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/01/2020 16:40:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1169818

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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, what assurances he can provide to employees based at Arriva Rail North's offices in York who are concerned about the uncertainty around the future of the Northern franchise.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	1724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The current financial position of the Northern franchise will not impact on the railway’s day-to-day operations. The business will continue to operate as usual with no impact on Northern services or staff.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2020 10:32:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy