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1147261

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent research she has commissioned on the safety of (a) milk and (b) meat that enters the human food chain of cattle slaughtered as a result of bovine TB incidence.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	292082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><strong></strong>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:57:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1143919

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require each local authority to employ suitably qualified public-realm tree officers to ensure that (a) statistics are collated on the number and condition of trees and (b) existing trees are adequately maintained in each local authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	285154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>A public consultation on policies to improve the management of our trees and woodlands by Local Authorities was opened in December 2018. The consultation ended in February 2019. This document set out Government’s view on the importance of trees, especially in an urban environment, and the need for more policies to enhance the status and protection of urban trees.</p><p>The Government committed in the 25 Year Environment Plan to introduce a duty on Local Authorities to consult the public on felling street trees. This will increase the transparency of decision-making and give the public a say in the management of these important natural assets. It will encourage local authorities to consider concerns raised and have regard to these when making decisions. This duty will be introduced in the forthcoming Environment Bill.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 286096 question first answered 09/09/2019 11:15:05 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1144244

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require each local authority to employ suitably qualified public-realm tree officers to ensure that (a) statistics are collated on the number of trees and (b) existing trees are adequately maintained in each local authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	286096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>A public consultation on policies to improve the management of our trees and woodlands by Local Authorities was opened in December 2018. The consultation ended in February 2019. This document set out Government’s view on the importance of trees, especially in an urban environment, and the need for more policies to enhance the status and protection of urban trees.</p><p>The Government committed in the 25 Year Environment Plan to introduce a duty on Local Authorities to consult the public on felling street trees. This will increase the transparency of decision-making and give the public a say in the management of these important natural assets. It will encourage local authorities to consider concerns raised and have regard to these when making decisions. This duty will be introduced in the forthcoming Environment Bill.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 285154 question first answered 09/09/2019 11:15:05 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1143198

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Soaps
	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 plans she has to ban antibacterial agents in soap.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	284649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>All cosmetic products supplied in the UK, whether for consumer or professional use, must comply with EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. The Regulation sets out requirements for product and ingredient safety assessments. It governs the use of ingredients in cosmetic products, banning some, restricting others, and in the case of preservatives, specifying which can be used and their maximum concentrations.</p><p> </p><p>Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring the safety of their products and the products must undergo an expert scientific safety assessment before they are sold. This includes safety assessments of any antibacterial agents used.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/09/2019 12:32:39 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1143140

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Local Plans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have not adopted a Local Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	284568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>As of 31 August 2019, 37 local authorities have not adopted a Local Plan under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Details of these local authorities are provided in Tables 1-3 below:</p><p><strong>Table 1 – </strong>Local authorities that have submitted their draft plan for examination but are yet to adopt.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authorities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury Vale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basildon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolsover</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broxbourne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calderdale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Craven</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastleigh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epping Forest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harlow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hart</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mansfield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Derbyshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Hertfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Old Oak and Park Royal DC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runnymede</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Albans</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tendring</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uttlesford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welwyn Hatfield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2 – </strong>Local authorities that have published a draft plan but have yet to submit for examination.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authorities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brentwood</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isles of Scilly</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 3 – </strong>Local authorities that still need to publish their draft plan.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authorities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amber Valley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castle Point</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tameside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/09/2019 11:10:43 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1149078

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Midwives: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) student midwives there were, (b) people graduated from pre-registration midwifery training and (c) training places for pre-registration midwifery students were (i) made available and (ii) filled in each of the last three academic years.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	41
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the following table. shows the number of students accepted onto midwifery courses over the last three full academic years.</p><p> </p><p>Midwifery student acceptances</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Midwifery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of acceptances</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: UCAS end of cycle data, 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The following table shows the number of midwives who graduated in England in 2016-17. Data for 2018-19 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>Midwifery graduates</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Midwifery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of graduates</p></td><td><p>2,162</p></td><td><p>2,091</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Health Education England (HEE) analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In 2016/17 HEE commissioned 2,605 midwifery places of which 2,602 were filled. Following the removal of the bursary in 2017 midwifery places are no longer directly commissioned by HEE. Places are filled via the normal university application process with the Department making funding available for the provision of their clinical placements while studying.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/10/2019 11:01:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1140951

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Livestock: Electromagnetic Fields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has commissioned research on the potential effect of electro-magnetic waves on levels of premature deaths in farm animals.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	280136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Defra manages an active programme of research to support the health and welfare of livestock. The research programme focusses on prevention and control of infectious diseases as well as covering animal welfare issues. There is no current research funded on electro-magnetic waves and their potential impact from this programme.</p><p> </p><p>Defra does have a regular, consistent systematic process for identifying and assessing new threats to animal health and welfare through the Veterinary Risk Group and the issue has not been raised which could inform future research requirements.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 08/08/2019 10:50:47 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1140930

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Donkeys: Animal Products
	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 recent discussions he has had with (a) China and (b) countries in east Africa on ending the international trade in donkey skins; and what recent steps he has taken to help implement an international ban on the trade in donkey skins.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	280134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Defra takes the welfare of donkeys and other equids very seriously and has taken an active role in global efforts to monitor and strengthen welfare standards for these species. This included contributing to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Code chapter on <em>Welfare or Working Equids </em>adopted by OIE members in 2016, which provides species specific guidance to complement the general welfare principles applying to all animals. In addition we have contributed to the EU voluntary initiative developing guidance on responsible ownership and care of equidae. Influencing the raising of global standards through international fora can be an effective and sustainable way to address these issues across the world and therefore have a broader impact than bilateral meetings with particular countries. This is part of the Government’s strong commitment to strengthening welfare standards.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 08/08/2019 10:43:49 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1150977

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on the merits of mandatory installation of fire sprinklers in all (a) new and (b) refurbished schools in England; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make such installation mandatory.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 2661 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:04:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1150978

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will request assessments from the (a) Scottish and (b) Welsh governments on the potential effect of requiring compulsory installation of fire sprinklers in (i) new and (ii) refurbished schools in Scotland and Wales; and if he will publish an assessment of the potential benefits of such legislation in England.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 2660 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:04:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew