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1167037

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coinage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of producing 50 pence coins to commemorate the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>We do not comment on the cost of producing coins as this is commercially sensitive information. The cost of producing these coins will be partially offset by the value gained from recycling them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/11/2019 13:55:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167038

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coinage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of melting down the 50 pence coins produced to commemorate the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>We do not comment on the cost of producing coins as this is commercially sensitive information. The cost of producing these coins will be partially offset by the value gained from recycling them.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/11/2019 13:53:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167062

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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: Power Stations
	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 Answer of 30 April 2019 to Question 245704 on Sri Lanka: Power Stations, what progress has been made by the Sri Lankan Government on providing compensation to residents; and what assessment he has made of the (a) sufficiency and (b) effect on residents of that compensation.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the challenges Sri Lanka faces around water management and quality. Staff at the British High Commission in Colombo raise the issue of water quality in northern Sri Lanka regularly, including during a recent visit to Jaffna in August.</p><p>We understand that compensation has been offered to those affected by water pollution caused by the Chunnakam Power plant. We hope that the settlement will be adequate compensation for the victims of contamination, and that measures are taken to ensure clean water.</p><p>A number of public bodies in Sri Lanka including the national water supply and drainage board have conducted tests and further investigations into the contamination are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 7030 question first answered 05/11/2019 08:30:34 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167063

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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: Power Stations
	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 water pollution in Northern Sri Lanka caused by the Chunnakam power plant, what steps his Department has taken to help secure an independent international investigation into the (a) effects and (b) impact of that water pollution on the community resident in that area.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the challenges Sri Lanka faces around water management and quality. Staff at the British High Commission in Colombo raise the issue of water quality in northern Sri Lanka regularly, including during a recent visit to Jaffna in August.</p><p>We understand that compensation has been offered to those affected by water pollution caused by the Chunnakam Power plant. We hope that the settlement will be adequate compensation for the victims of contamination, and that measures are taken to ensure clean water.</p><p>A number of public bodies in Sri Lanka including the national water supply and drainage board have conducted tests and further investigations into the contamination are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 7029 question first answered 05/11/2019 08:30:34 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167072

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts: Free Movement of People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential economic effect on the UK creative arts sector of travel restrictions after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s creative industries and arts sectors are huge success stories and the UK's decision to leave the EU will not change that.</p><p> </p><p>We have maintained a dialogue with these sectors on Brexit, and we know that the movement of people is a key issue for them; both for access to international talent and activities such as touring and collaborating. We understand also that the circumstances of individual trips to the EU are significantly varied, and that changes based on our leaving the EU will be different for each organisation or professional. We will continue our engagement to ensure a growing understanding of the impacts across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/11/2019 13:57:48 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167105

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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	War Crimes: White Phosphorus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help prevent war crimes involving white phosphorus; and what assessment he has made of potential sanctions that the Government could put in place against countries using white phosphorus as a chemical weapon.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to preventing mass atrocities, including war crimes, using instruments such as diplomatic engagement, development and programmatic support, and defence and policing tools. White phosphorus is not a chemical weapon or a prohibited substance in itself, but the way it is used may be. Reports that white phosphorus has been used intentionally against civilians are extremely worrying as it would be contrary to international humanitarian law. It is important that the full facts are established. We will continue to call on all parties to uphold international humanitarian law, which prohibits attacks against civilians irrespective of the weapon used.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/11/2019 15:31:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167109

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) businesses and (b) the public purse of the customs checks to be implemented between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK under the Prime Minister's EU Withdrawal Agreement; and what the timeframe is for the implementation of those customs checks.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, the Government will take into account both the internal cost and the cost to business to deliver on all aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s impact assessment for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill sets out the direct impacts of the revised Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol (published on 17 October 2019) in relation to the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Initial delivery assessments were a key consideration during the negotiations. Some changes will be needed to government and trade systems and processes in order to implement this arrangement and the Government will engage closely with affected businesses to ensure that delivery of any new requirements can take place as quickly and smoothly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2019 08:28:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1152049

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department has taken to implement Operation Yellowhammer in the transport sector.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	900126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has worked extensively with our stakeholders across the transport sector to prepare for Brexit. In Kent our work with the Local Resilience Forum has helped deliver Operation Brock, the locally owned and activated plan that will manage traffic disruption in Kent</p><p> </p><p>We are conducting a comprehensive multi-channel campaign to improve trader readiness. We produced a Haulier Handbook in conjunction with industry which has been delivered to 82,000 UK hauliers and managers. We have over 100 Brexit information pop-ups live in the UK and 26 at EU sites, including 600 ferry crossings a week.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2019 14:47:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1156115

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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	Mental Health Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to introduce a cap investment strategy for NHS mental health trusts.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	4910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP) on 17 October to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-10-14/20/" target="_blank">20</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/10/2019 16:20:40 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1156116

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Office for Disability Issues
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress the Government has made on establishing a new cross-government disability team.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	4911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>On 25 June the Government announced that a cross-government Disability Unit would be created. Since then the Cabinet Office has recruited officials from across government, including secondees from DWP, BEIS, DCMS, DfT, DHSC, MHCLG, MoJ and ONS.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Office for Disability Issues in the Department of Work and Pensions will transfer to the new Disability Unit in November 2019. The Disability Unit will sit alongside the Government Equalities Office and the Race Disparity Unit in a new Cabinet Office Equalities Hub.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/10/2019 13:49:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake