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674246

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	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	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
	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 steps she is taking to ensure that UK agricultural produce will have access to EU markets after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	908265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>Defra is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade to ensure the UK gets the best possible deal on market access for our agri-food sector when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, we want a reciprocal deal that delivers no tariffs on trade between the UK and EU. We are also working to minimise burdensome non-tariff-barriers to such trade, while maintaining high standards for food safety, animal welfare and the environment.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/01/2017 17:23:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

622681

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle drug use in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	906958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is determined to tackle the problem of drugs in prisons in England and Wales by addressing both supply and demand.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced new legislation to criminalise supply and possession of psychoactive substances in prison. We have developed and introduced new tests for specified psychoactive substances into all prisons, and have trained 300 dogs to detect such substances.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with healthcare partners to provide effective drug treatment programmes and on communications to make sure that prisoners are aware of the dangers of taking psychoactive substances and visitors of the consequences of attempting to bring them in.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly set out further details of our plans to make prisons places of safety and reform in a white paper.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 01/11/2016 17:26:03 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

539649

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children with refugee status in the UK have been granted permission to sponsor family members to join them under the refugee family reunion rules in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	43152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Family Reunion Rules, children cannot sponsor family members. Any grant of leave in such cases would be on an exceptional basis outside the Immigration Rules. To obtain the information would involve examining individual case records and would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/07/2016 15:10:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

540623

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to stimulate economic growth in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	905919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s long-term economic plan is working for Northern Ireland. Last year legislation was passed to allow the devolution of corporation tax rate-setting powers which has the potential to boost investment and could bring benefits for an estimated 34,000 companies of all sizes in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/07/2016 12:13:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

523064

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	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	Egypt: Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has (a) received and (b) made to the Egyptian government on investigations in Egypt into non-governmental organisations and their funding which form part of Case No. 173 (2011).
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	39317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2016 answer text <p>We have received representations from both Parliamentarians and non-governmental organisations in relation to this case.</p><p>We are deeply concerned by growing restrictions on civil society in Egypt, including asset freezes and travel bans against human rights defenders and NGOs. I have frequently raised this with the Egyptian Ambassador and issued a statement on 22 March. Officials regularly raise our concerns with representatives of the Egyptian Government in both Cairo and London, most recently in May.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/06/2016 11:30:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

517268

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of ISIL on migration flows in the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	904859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The appalling violence that Daesh inflicts is a contributory factor to migration both within and from the Middle East. There are 13.5 million vulnerable and displaced people inside Syria, and over 4.8 million Syrian refugees in neighbouring counties. That is why the UK has pledged over £2.3 billion to Syria and the region, the largest ever UK response to a humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 04/05/2016 15:19:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

516015

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help SMEs win public procurement projects.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	904721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>In 2014-15, Central Government spent over £12 billion (27.1%) with small and medium sized businesses, which shows a continued year on year increase in SMEs winning public procurements.</p><p>The Government is determined to deliver its new target of one third of spend with SMEs by the end of this Parliament. The Crown Commercial Service is working with departments to develop and implement individual plans to deliver in 2020.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/04/2016 14:44:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

506595

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Authorities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to change the (a) role of, (b) responsibilities of and (c) funding allocated to strategic health authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	32778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Strategic health authorities were abolished in 2013 by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012). Since then NHS England and clinical commissioning groups have taken on responsibility for NHS planning and delivery.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/04/2016 13:21:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

446120

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2016
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	EU Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the value to the economy in Northern Ireland of membership of the EU single market.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	903085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is fulfilling its manifesto commitment to seek a reformed relationship with Europe and then put the results of that negotiation to the people in a referendum.</p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 20/01/2016 15:51:26 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

423610

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M5: Stroud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Highways Agency has made on noise mitigation measures on the M5 at Upton St. Leonards.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
	uin	13170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The main measures to mitigate noise are new road surfacing and noise barriers. Highways England has three resurfacing schemes in their forward programme for this area. The resurfacing will be done after essential repairs to bridge structures have been completed to avoid disruption to users of the M5.</p><br /><p>Later this month works to inspect the condition of the noise fence from junction 11A to Gloucester Painswick bridge which covers the Upton St Leonards section of the M5 motorway will start and opportunities for a temporary noise barrier looked at.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/11/2015 11:37:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael