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889262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Military Bases: Trespass more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What progress his Department has made on taking legal action against people who set up illegal encampments on its land. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 904880 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence always takes appropriate and timely legal action to remove people occupying its land unlawfully. Any eviction must be in accordance with policy and the legal process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T16:09:06.247Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T16:09:06.247Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
886028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps she is taking to support people with disabilities in developing countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Rugby more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Pawsey more like this
uin 904707 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answer text <p>Disability inclusion is a top priority for DFID, and we continue to build our programming in this area. In July the UK will host a Global Disability Summit to deliver lasting change for people with disabilities, focusing on inclusive education, economic empowerment, tackling stigma and discrimination, and technology and innovation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-18T13:36:15.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-18T13:36:15.617Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4052
label Biography information for Mark Pawsey more like this
886029
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps her Department is taking to inform and educate UK citizens on the benefits of international development assistance. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
tabling member printed
Layla Moran more like this
uin 904708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answer text <p>Aid works, and DFID demonstrates this to the British public every day. We do this through media engagement, ministerial visits, speeches, development education, volunteering programmes, and through UK Aid Match. We also held a public event in Birmingham last month to showcase first-hand the life-changing value of UK aid.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-18T13:43:29.503Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-18T13:43:29.503Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4656
label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this
886030
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Bangladesh: Rohingya more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps her Department is taking to help prepare Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, for the monsoon season. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 904711 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answer text <p>We are supporting a wide range of measures including improvements to shelters, water and sanitation, vaccination campaigns and prepositioning of emergency supplies. We are encouraging the Government of Bangladesh to allocate additional land at lower risk of flooding, reduce density in the existing camps and put evacuation plans in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-18T13:37:31.453Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-18T13:37:31.453Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
886031
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Bangladesh: Rohingya more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps her Department is taking to protect Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from the effects of the monsoon season. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
uin 904715 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answer text <p>We are supporting a wide range of measures including improvements to shelters, water and sanitation, vaccination campaigns and prepositioning of emergency supplies. We are encouraging the Government of Bangladesh to allocate additional land at lower risk of flooding, reduce density in the existing camps and put evacuation plans in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-18T13:37:54.86Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-18T13:37:54.86Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4642
label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
886123
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the additional (a) staff and (b) resources required by the (i) Civil Aviation Authority, (ii) the Office of Rail and Road and (iii) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 136318 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Department for Transport and its Arms Length Bodies are engaged in a continuous process of anticipating and responding to the resourcing requirements of EU Exit. The Department is working with the Civil Aviation Authority (a public corporation), Office of Rail and Road (a non-Ministerial Department) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (an Executive Agency) to ensure they have sufficient staff and resources to support the government and their respective industries post-EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>As was confirmed in the Spring statement, the Department for Transport has been allocated £75.8m for essential EU exit preparations in 2018-19. While this has not been allocated yet, a proportion of this will be used to support resourcing requirements across the Department, and its associated agencies and public bodies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell more like this
answering member printed Chris Grayling more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T16:21:22.533Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T16:21:22.533Z
answering member
1413
label Biography information for Chris Grayling more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
886124
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Train Operating Companies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out the shortfall in rail revenue received by his Department in 2017-2018 by train operator. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 136319 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>We publish Rail finance statistics annually at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rail-finance-government-support-subsidy-and-private-investment-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rail-finance-government-support-subsidy-and-private-investment-2016-to-2017</a>. Information for financial year 2017-18 is provisionally scheduled for publication in September this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T15:49:05.093Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T15:49:05.093Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
886125
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the additional £65.7 million cost of the Intercity Express programme referred to on page 14 of the Memorandum on the Supplementary Estimate 2017-2018, if he will set out how much of that sum was spent on (a) depot costs and (b) contract variations. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 136320 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Department’s 2017-2018 Supplementary Estimate states that of the £65.7m variance committed to ‘Other Railways’, £63m was committed to the Intercity Express Programme (IEP). This information can be found on page 22 of the Memorandum.</p><p>This cost can be split into £35m which was assigned to assigned to modify Swansea Maliphant, North Pole and Stoke Gifford IEP depots. This figure also includes modifications to Swansea Station. A further £28m was assigned to other contractual variations.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T15:53:11.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T15:53:11.573Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
886132
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading South Sudan and Sudan: Human Trafficking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the extent of people smuggling and trafficking in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 136327 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>Estimates of forced labour and people trafficking in Sudan and South Sudan continue to be high. Sudan and South Sudan are ranked joint 6<sup>th</sup> out of 167 countries for the highest proportion of the population experiencing forced labour and trafficking.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to the eradication of all forms of people trafficking and the worst forms of child labour by 2030, as unanimously adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. The Prime Minister has pushed the UN and the international community to step up efforts, most recently by convening leaders to launch a Call to Action to end such exploitation, which has now been endorsed by over 50 states. The Prime Minister has also committed to doubling UK aid spend to £150 million to tackle the drivers of trafficking.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T15:48:14.983Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T15:48:14.983Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
886133
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-18more like thismore than 2018-04-18
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading UK Men's Sheds Association more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding her Department has given to the UK Men's Sheds Association in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 136328 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>The Department does not centrally collate data on funding for the UK Men’s Shed’s Association. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T14:46:26.403Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T14:46:26.403Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this