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222653

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Conflict of Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements are in place in his Department to manage potential conflicts of interest of civil servants in relation to their previous employment.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	224678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of arrangements in place; including the Civil Service Code, which refers to an individual’s integrity in putting the obligations of public service above their own personal interests and forms part of the contractual relationship between a Civil Servant and their employer.</p><p> </p><p>Contracts of employment issued to a new member of staff also refer to the subject of Conduct and conflict of interest:</p><p> </p><p>‘As a Civil Servant you are required to conduct yourself in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Code, a copy of which is available within the Staff Handbook. It is essential that you are, and are seen to be, honest and impartial in the discharge of your duties. You must not allow your judgement or integrity to be compromised in fact or by reasonable implication. The detailed requirements governing the avoidance of conflicts of interest, the receipt of gifts and hospitality and the standards of conduct expected of you are set out in the Staff Handbook.’</p><p> </p><p>Any Civil Servant who does not adhere to the Civil Service code is liable to disciplinary action including the possibility of dismissal.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, applicants are required to declare previous employment on job applications, so recruiting line managers will be aware of potential conflicts of interest. If a role requires security clearance, then an additional independent check is conducted as part of the security checking process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 11:32:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

156912

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what occasions have (a) EU companies seeking to trade in the US and (b) US companies seeking to trade in the EU claimed to have been discriminated against by the courts of the host nation in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	215459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Claims made by EU investors in third countries or vice versa may be made in a wide range of situations in which the UK government is not involved and about which it does not have access to relevant information.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/12/2014 14:57:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

166518

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in which countries in the proposed TTIP trading bloc domestic courts have failed to provide compensation to foreign corporations whose property has been unfairly confiscated or whose contracts have been unfairly terminated; and what the reasons were for compensation not having been given.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	216258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not routinely hold information on, or assess the fairness or otherwise of, the compensation decisions of courts in other countries except for individual cases that are brought to our attention by British companies.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 08/12/2014 16:30:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

169494

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 her Department's letter, reference MC355113/RGW, how many tons of fish and shellfish (a) the 12 vessels from the UK using bottom trawler gear have caught below 600m and (b) the eight vessels from the UK using bottom trawler gear have caught below 800m in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	218171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information will be placed in the House Library</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 218157 question first answered 17/12/2014 11:49:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

169495

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 a letter sent from her Department, ref. MC355113/RGW, what proportion of overall catch of (a) the 12 vessels from the UK that use bottom trawler gear below 600 metres and (b) the eight vessels from the UK that use bottom trawler gear below 800 metres was caught by bottom trawling and not mid water trawl in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	218157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information will be placed in the House Library</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 218171 question first answered 17/12/2014 11:49:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

174055

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had on the ring-fencing of slots for domestic air services to Heathrow Airport in the event of a third runway being opened at that airport with (a) Heathrow Airport, (b) the Airports Commission, (c) ACL and (d) devolved and regional bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	220979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no discussions with Heathrow Airport, the Airports Commission, the slot co-ordinator ACL, or devolved or regional bodies concerning the ring-fencing of slots for domestic air services to London Heathrow Airport in the event of a third runway being opened at the airport.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/01/2015 10:22:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

222657

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Simon Baugh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recruitment process was used when hiring Simon Baugh, Group Director of Communications for his Department; and what role Mr Baugh will have in his Department after the Airports Commission has made its recommendation on airport expansion in the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	224679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment process for this role followed the legal principle that a person's selection must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as set out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. The process was overseen at all stages by a Civil Service Commissioner and managed by executive search firm Odgers Berndston. The role was advertised nationally in September 2014, and the process that then followed comprised longlisting, shortlisting, psychometric testing and final interviews by a panel. The panel was chaired by the Civil Service Commissioner and otherwise comprised Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport; Alex Aitken, Executive Director of Government Communications, Cabinet Office; David Prout, Director General, High Speed Rail, Department for Transport; and Alison Rumsey, Group HR Director, Department for Transport. Prior to final panel interviews the shortlisted candidates met the Permanent Secretary and the Secretary of State for conversations in which the candidates had the opportunity to ask questions about the Department. The meetings with the Secretary of State were observed by representatives from the Civil Service Commissioner’s office in line with Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. As Mr Baugh was previously employed by Heathrow Airport Ltd, he will not be involved in advising Ministers on issues relating to the work of the Airports Commission for the 6 months following his appointment, which starts on 30 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 12:19:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

156980

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Trees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will meet representatives of the Woodland Trust and Country Living magazine to discuss a register of England's most important trees.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	215453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Defra has received nearly 10,000 emails and letters in support of the campaign for a register of England's most important trees. Defra officials are already in contact with the Woodland Trust on this matter and a meeting has been arranged.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 215454 question first answered 27/11/2014 14:06:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

156981

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Trees
	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 representations she has received on the Woodland Trust and Country Living magazine's campaign for a register of England's most important trees; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	215454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Defra has received nearly 10,000 emails and letters in support of the campaign for a register of England's most important trees. Defra officials are already in contact with the Woodland Trust on this matter and a meeting has been arranged.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 215453 question first answered 27/11/2014 14:06:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

175072

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	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	Wildlife: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many foreign UK-based and locally-engaged staff of his Department worked (a) part-time and (b) full-time on tackling the illegal wildlife trade in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15 to date; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	221604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Prior to 2013, work on the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was handled by individual geographical departments and figures on staffing are not available without disproportionate cost. In 2013 a dedicated illegal wildlife trade team of three full-time staff, including one funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), was set up in the FCO. This team was responsible for organising the London Conference on IWT in February 2014, working closely with Defra, the lead government department. Following the London Conference, this team was reduced to one full-time staff member. Since July 2014, in the run up to the Botswana Conference, two staff members in the FCO have been working predominantly on IWT, supported by a number of others working part-time.</p><p> </p><p>In the FCO’s overseas network, several UK based and locally engaged staff work part time on IWT. It is not possible to provide a breakdown without disproportionate cost. From January to March 2015, there has been one UK based member of staff working full time on the IWT temporarily seconded to support the government of Botswana.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/01/2015 16:20:57 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park