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1055726

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to change the time limit on the entitlement of UK citizens living overseas to register to vote in UK parliamentary elections.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	909034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text British citizens living abroad retain strong links with the United Kingdom, no matter how far they have travelled.<p>The Government is supporting the Member for Montgomeryshire’s Private Member’s Bill on Overseas Electors which delivers our manifesto commitment to introduce votes for life.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/02/2019 15:18:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

1055727

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK's voluntary national review of the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	909036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>We are actively supporting preparations for the UK voluntary national review.</p><p>Cabinet Office officials are working with DFID and other departments across government to ensure that the review fully demonstrates the UK’s domestic and international activity.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 06/02/2019 15:05:32 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1054900

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make it his policy to return the probation service to the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	909006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>We have been clear that probation needs to improve and have taken decisive action to end current CRC contracts and develop more robust arrangements to protect the public and tackle re-offending.</p><p> </p><p>We have seen examples of good and innovative work from CRCs. In Cumbria, adapting probation to a rural setting and in London, working with the Mayor’s Office on programmes to rehabilitate offenders involved in knife crime.</p><p> </p><p>I still believe that public, private and voluntary organisations all have a role to play. The reforms we are making are crucial to better integrate the system so that different providers can work more effectively together. We will set out our proposals later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/02/2019 17:24:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

1054903

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the performance of prison contractors.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	909007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Several privately managed prisons are among some of the highest performing prisons across the estate; these include HMP Oakwood, HMP Bronzefield, HMP Dovegate and HMP Ashfield.</p><p> </p><p>As well as contractual performance indicators, privately managed prisons are subject to the Prison Performance Tool. These annual ratings are published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Privately managed prison providers achieve the majority of their contractual targets, and their performance is closely monitored by the robust contract management processes in place.</p><p> </p><p>Each privately managed prison has an on-site Controller, employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against performance indicators.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/02/2019 17:25:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1054904

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of independent regulation on the conduct of rogue bailiffs.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	909008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>We have launched a call for evidence on enforcement agents, which seeks views on the need for an independent regulator. The call for evidence closes on 17 February. We shall consider the need for further reform in the light of that evidence.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/02/2019 17:49:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1054327

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated capital cost of adding a cycleway to the route of HS2 Phase 1.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL13383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken an estimate of the capital cost of adding a cycleway along the entire route of HS2 Phase One.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published a national cycleway feasibility study associated with HS2 on the 18th October 2018 which identified a range of possible cycling routes and networks near to and around the route of HS2.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/02/2019 14:55:37 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1054560

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the paper entitled The UK future skills-based immigration system, published by the Home Office on 19 December 2018, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the recently announced skills-based immigration system on (a) the food and farming sector and (b) the UK’s security of food supply.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	216166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>It is a priority of this Government to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain.</p><p>Whilst the UK prepares to leave the EU, Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that there is a long term strategy for the food and farming workforce as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p>Following publication of the Immigration White Paper on 19 December, the Home Office has initiated an extensive twelve month programme of targeted engagement across the UK, and with the EU and international partners, to capture views and ensure that we design a future system that works for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/02/2019 14:13:29 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1054563

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Tree Planting
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 for the planting of trees and other natural carbon capturing plants.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	216358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We have planted 15 million trees since 2010, and the Government is committed to planting 11 million trees in the countryside, and one million trees in our towns and cities, in this Parliament. We are confident that this commitment will be met with over three million trees planted in this Parliament to date. The Government has made major commitments to help meet these targets: in January last year, the Prime Minister announced £5.7 million to launch the new Northern Forest; and in the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced £50 million to support the planting of new woodlands through the Woodland Carbon Guarantee, together with £10 million to plant new trees in our towns and cities through the urban trees challenge fund.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to tree planting, the UK Government’s Clean Growth Strategy set out plans for the restoration of peatland. Peatlands store huge quantities of carbon as plant matter is transformed into peat. In April 2018, £10 million of funding for peatland restoration was allocated to four large-scale peatland restoration projects in England. The Government will be publishing an England Peat Strategy later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/02/2019 14:20:17 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1054565

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities who have overspent on SEND budgets.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	216360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that the high needs budget faces significant pressures. As you will be aware, we have announced that we will provide £250 million additional funding for high needs over this financial year and the next. This brings the total allocated for high needs to £6.1 billion in 2018-19 and £6.3 billion in 2019-20. This additional investment will help local authorities manage those cost pressures.</p><p>Alongside the announcement of this additional funding, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State set out other ways in which we are helping local authorities, schools and colleges support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-to-local-authorities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-to-local-authorities</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working alongside local authorities to help them plan how best to use their high needs funding. As part of this, we have introduced a high needs benchmarking tool, where local authorities can compare their high needs spending. This can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-strategic-planning-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-strategic-planning-fund</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 07/02/2019 12:41:49 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1054566

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the total overspend of SEND budgets by local authorities in the financial year 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	216361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Education collects information on local authority spending through the section 251 returns, which for 2017 to 2018 can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p>The department does not specifically collect information on where local authorities have overspent their high needs budgets. In 2018 to 2019, local authorities are obliged to pass at least 99.5% of their schools’ block funding, within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), on to local schools; and since 2017 to 2018, have been obliged to pass at least 93% (95% in 2018 to 2019) of funding for 3 and 4 year olds to early years providers. Otherwise, local authorities are free to allocate their DSG, and in any one year may build up or draw down DSG reserves.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 07/02/2019 12:49:14 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes