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661692

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	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	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the co-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council held in October 2015, if he will make representations to the government of Sri Lanka to respect its commitments and allow international prosecutors to investigate allegations of violations of international humanitarian law in that country; and if he will encourage his international counterparts to make similar such representations.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	58271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text We welcomed the historic co-sponsorship by Sri Lanka of Resolution 30/1 at the UN Human Rights Council on 1 October 2015 committing it to reconciliation, accountability and the protection of human rights. While Sri Lanka has made progress against the commitments made in the resolution, much remains to be done. The High Commissioner for Human Rights will present his final progress report at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in March 2017. Our long standing position is that Sri Lanka should implement the commitments in Resolution 30/01, including its commitment to accountability. Ministers and senior officials have underlined the importance of Sri Lanka delivering in full on its UNHRC commitments in recent discussions with representatives of the Sri Lankan government and with our international partners. We have done so while recognising the scale of the challenge this represents and the importance of allowing time for credible, well thought out transitional justice mechanisms to be developed and implemented. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/01/2017 15:38:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

601021

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Physical Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to improve on the Sport England strategy to develop physical literacy in schools during this current Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>We want all pupils to be healthy and active, and have given schools the freedom to deliver a diverse and challenging PE curriculum that best suits the needs of their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>PE is a compulsory subject at all four key stages in the national curriculum. The programme of study sets the expectation that schools should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. Through the primary PE and sport premium, primary schools have already received over £450 million of ring-fenced funding to provide additional and sustainable improvements to their PE and sport provision. In an independent evaluation, 84% of schools reported an increase in pupil engagement in PE during curricular time and in the levels of participation in extra-curricular activities.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can decide how best to use this funding, and may elect to bring in additional resources and technologies if they feel this would provide additional and sustainable improvements to their PE and sport provision. The Government has committed to doubling the funding to £320 million a year from September 2017 using revenue from the soft drinks industry levy.</p><p> </p><p>In the new Sport Strategy, the Government has committed to support children and young people to develop the confidence and skills to take part and to be positive about sport and activity. As part of this work, we will be exploring how to further increase physical literacy standards in primary schools and considering how we can track levels of physical activity to help support children to have healthy and active lives.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 48554 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:28:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

601022

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Physical Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to take advantage of new technologies such as activity and exercise tracking to improve childrens' fitness and physical literacy in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>We want all pupils to be healthy and active, and have given schools the freedom to deliver a diverse and challenging PE curriculum that best suits the needs of their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>PE is a compulsory subject at all four key stages in the national curriculum. The programme of study sets the expectation that schools should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. Through the primary PE and sport premium, primary schools have already received over £450 million of ring-fenced funding to provide additional and sustainable improvements to their PE and sport provision. In an independent evaluation, 84% of schools reported an increase in pupil engagement in PE during curricular time and in the levels of participation in extra-curricular activities.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can decide how best to use this funding, and may elect to bring in additional resources and technologies if they feel this would provide additional and sustainable improvements to their PE and sport provision. The Government has committed to doubling the funding to £320 million a year from September 2017 using revenue from the soft drinks industry levy.</p><p> </p><p>In the new Sport Strategy, the Government has committed to support children and young people to develop the confidence and skills to take part and to be positive about sport and activity. As part of this work, we will be exploring how to further increase physical literacy standards in primary schools and considering how we can track levels of physical activity to help support children to have healthy and active lives.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 48553 question first answered 01/11/2016 13:28:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

661803

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to Network Rail to ensure that it adds disabled access routes into (a) Brookmans Park railway station and (b) other suburban railway stations with limited access.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	58270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to improving station accessibility and have continued with the Access for All programme, launched in 2006. All of the available Access for All funding is allocated until at least 2019. Should further funding become available in the future we will commission new nominations for projects.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, whenever infrastructure work is carried out at a station by the industry, it must comply with the relevant EU and UK standards. These can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessible-railway-stations-design-standards" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessible-railway-stations-design-standards</a>. My Rt Hon Friend may therefore wish to contact Network Rail to see if any work is planned at Brookmans Park that might trigger these requirements.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/01/2017 12:20:59 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

652390

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Standards
	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 increase the powers of regulators to sanction poorly performing railway operators.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	56131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>We have no current plans to reform the way the railway is regulated. The Government is moving towards a more integrated railway which brings track and train closer together and so works better for passengers in the first place. This should reduce the relative importance of regulatory mechanisms to address poor performance.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/12/2016 13:49:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

682415

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Aviation Strategy to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	62418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>We have begun the process of developing a new strategy for UK aviation. This will be an ambitious programme of work, and we will be consulting widely throughout 2017, leading to publication of an Aviation Strategy White Paper at the end of 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 03/02/2017 11:37:14 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

673452

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Garden Communities: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to measure whether proposed new garden cities, towns and villages are attractive and well-designed; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	60145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>We do not want to impose a set of design or development principles on communities. We want to support local authorities and communities in developing their own vision for locally-led garden towns and villages, taking account of local plans. We expect to see ambitious proposals that set high standards for design, quality and the provision of green space.</p><p>We are working with local areas to establish how best to measure and ensure those ambitions are being delivered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 20/01/2017 14:39:45 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

673454

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Garden Communities: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on how schools, hospitals, libraries and other public services will be planned into the proposed new garden cities, towns and villages.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	60159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>We are determined that new garden cities, towns and villages are supported by the right infrastructure at the right time. We have committed £15 million of capacity funding to support master planning and key studies to underpin joined up delivery of new housing and infrastructure in the garden cities, towns and villages. Our new £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund shows just how serious we are about ensuring that infrastructure is in place to support housing growth.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 60162 question first answered 20/01/2017 14:19:49 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

673457

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Garden Communities: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on how publicly owned physical infrastructure will be planned into the proposed new garden cities, towns and villages.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	60162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>We are determined that new garden cities, towns and villages are supported by the right infrastructure at the right time. We have committed £15 million of capacity funding to support master planning and key studies to underpin joined up delivery of new housing and infrastructure in the garden cities, towns and villages. Our new £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund shows just how serious we are about ensuring that infrastructure is in place to support housing growth.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 60159 question first answered 20/01/2017 14:19:49 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

673455

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Garden Communities: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing private firms to construct and run physical infrastructure usually provided by public bodies in the proposed new garden cities, towns and villages.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	60160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>We are determined that garden cities, towns and villages are underpinned by the right infrastructure at the right time. Garden Cities should be locally led and I stand ready to consider innovative proposals put forward by local areas.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 20/01/2017 14:52:47 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps