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758961

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Crowdfunding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6051, what estimate he has made of the additional costs to (a) lenders and (b) business customers that would be created by setting rules on the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not made an estimate of the additional costs to lenders or business customers that would be created by setting rules on the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government monitors the level of business lending through both bank and non-bank finance providers, working with both the British Business Bank and the financial regulators.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:04:03 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758960

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Capability and Innovation Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6052, what proportion of the £425 million Capability and Innovation Fund will be made available to (a) challenger banks and (b) other financial services providers.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The £425 million Capability and Innovation Fund is made up of 15 separate awards that eligible challenger banks and other financial service providers can compete for. These awards will range from £5 million to £120 million.</p><p> </p><p>We will be releasing further details on the Capability and Innovation Fund once the European Commission have announced their final decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:02:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758959

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Crowdfunding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6053, on crowdfunding, what estimate he has made of the volume of peer-to-peer lending which would provide competition to the marketplace.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector already provides competition to the lending marketplace, and welcomes the strong growth of the industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has supported the sector through implementing a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:07:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758958

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Crowdfunding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6055, on crowdfunding, how much of the £120 million channelled by the British Business Bank to UK businesses through peer-to-peer platforms has been allocated to businesses which employ fewer than (a) 50 and (b) 10 people.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not currently collect data on 'employee number' from delivery partners who provide peer-to-peer lending. We are unable to obtain robust data because it is not included in the mandatory information required by some peer-to-peer delivery partners when lending through their platforms.</p><p> </p><p>However, by their very nature, the vast majority of lending will be to organisations that have less than 50 employees.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:05:05 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758957

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6054, on financial services, if he will make an assessment of the level of lending through (a) banks and (b) peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Business Bank published an assessment of the level of lending through banks and peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses in its report on Small Business Finance Markets in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found at <a href="http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf" target="_blank">http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also monitors the Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistical releases and other statistical publications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:06:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1063846

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on including awareness-raising of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol in the Government's alcohol strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	909317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Through the NHS Maternity Transformation Programme, Public Health England is leading work to raise awareness of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol. A reduction in the proportion of women drinking alcohol during pregnancy has been identified as a public health priority for the five-year programme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/02/2019 16:51:04 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

993448

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the proportion of children born in the UK with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	907231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Foetal alcohol syndrome disorders can have a significant impact on the early years development of children, their behaviours and their life chances.</p><p>Public Health England collects some data on fetal alcohol sydrome, but we recognise that this data does not reflect the range of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), as these are very difficult to diagnose. That is why we are engaging experts and those affected by FASD to explore what more could be done to improve our understanding.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/10/2018 16:44:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

172430

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	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	Estate Agents: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to protect consumers from double charging by estate agents.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	906866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>We have worked closely with the Property Ombudsman on this matter. Last month he published specific guidance to estate agents underlining their obligations under the Ombudsman’s Code of Practice which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tpos.co.uk/members_index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tpos.co.uk/members_index.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These obligations include requirements for transparency of information, avoidance of conflicts of interest and fairness to ensure both buyer and seller have the information necessary at the earliest point possible to make the right decisions. Failure to adhere to the Code risks agents being removed from the redress scheme which would result in an estate agent not being legally able to operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 08/01/2015 16:13:01 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

525192

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the agreements reached at the Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016 in tackling corruption.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	905422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>This Government the UK has taken a global lead on tackling the scourge of corruption. Each delegation signed up to the commitments set out in the communiqué. In addition, 42 countries and 8 international organisations issued statements setting out further measures they will take.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/06/2016 14:47:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 4131 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758311

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>a) The Department is obliged to anticipate the communication needs of any customer who would otherwise be placed at substantial disadvantage and to put in place an alternative format of communication which will meet the customer’s needs. The Department is currently only able to provide general information on GOV.UK regarding its services. We are able to provide services in BSL when requested by our customers.</p><p> </p><p>b) DWP customers who have a specific communication barrier are able to use a variety of communication methods including home visits, phone calls and online services as well as written communications. Once we have established that a customer uses BSL as their principal form of communication with the Department, all future correspondence with that customer will be arranged in this form, without the need for repeated requests. Where necessary the department provides British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters or non-spoken language interpreters, using contracted providers for customers who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. Video relay service (VRS) is also being trialed through the call centres for Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Access to Work, as well as by the Access to Work advisers in the Hearing Loss Team. VRS allows users to make BSL interpreted video calls via their tablet, smartphone, computer or laptop. A professional interpreter then relays the call in English to a member of DWP staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/09/2017 11:27:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758061

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>All Treasury publications contain a statement and contact details on how to obtain information in alterative formats or how to make enquiries about HM Treasury and its work.</p><p> </p><p>This commitment includes providing information and responses in British Sign Language (BSL) if requested to so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/09/2017 15:32:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758303

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport take account of the needs of all groups in developing its policies and delivering its services. The department aims to make all its information and correspondence accessible and responds positively to requests for information in different formats, including British Sign Language. We have a policy of fulfilling reasonable requests where costs are proportionate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/09/2017 09:39:47 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758276

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry has several statutory obligations to provide interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings. This includes a contract for the provision of British Sign Language, which is made available wherever required across the Ministry, its executive agencies and arm length bodies, and other organisations in the justice sector who use the contracts.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 15/09/2017 13:11:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758345

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade complies with the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>We encourage people who require our information provided in alternative formats, to tell us what format they need it in, and what assistive technology they use, to help us meet their needs. We also caption and subtitle video content as a matter of routine.</p><p>As a department, we host a wide range of events. We ask all attendees to confirm their needs prior to the event taking place and provide a British Sign Language signer where it has been requested in advance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/09/2017 09:11:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758264

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID provides information and correspondence in British Sign Language (BSL) on request, or when a specific need has been identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2017 09:56:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758235

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes information on its services on GOV.UK. Documents we publish can be requested in an alternative format, in line with the Equalities Act 2010, and this includes British Sign Language.</p><p>When hosting staff events we provide a British Sign Language signer where one has been requested in advance.</p><p>We have existing frameworks in place to provide communication support services which includes BSL Interpreters. In circumstances where this service is not suitable for the individuals requirements we have arrangements in place to provide alternative support though the Crown Commercial Service framework agreements.</p><p>We ask our customers if they require any reasonable adjustments and aim to meet their bespoke needs.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/02/2018 11:26:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758166

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sign Language
	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 his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>​Information on all our Consular services are provided online and the FCO ensures that it complies with best practice on accessibility of information as set out by the Government Digital Service. We do not currently provide information on our services via British Sign Language.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 14/09/2017 15:22:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758354

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>DExEU has not been asked to provide this service to date. The department could provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters or non-spoken language interpreters, using contracted providers for customers who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 14/09/2017 13:58:09 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758165

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sign Language
	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 his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department communicates in the best way for our audiences and aims to meet specific communication or access to information requirements as requested or when a specific need has been identified.</p><p>Under the Equalities Act 2010, we have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that customers with disabilities can use our services as close as it is reasonably possible to get to the standard usually offered to non-disabled customers. To achieve this, we offer a variety of ways for customers to contact us, either with a general enquiry or to make a complaint, including by letter, telephone or email. We will always try to accommodate any request for adjustments from our customers to aid their communications with us.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/09/2017 09:16:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758124

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department publishes information on its services on GOV.UK. This content meets legal accessibility requirements and can be read by assistive technology.</p><p> </p><p>Documents published by the department can be requested in an alternative format in line with the Equalities Act 2010, this includes British Sign Language.</p><p> </p><p>The Department can also engage with correspondence from individuals using British Sign Language if that is the preferred format.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to ensuring young people who use British Sign Language gain the skills they need. In January 2017, we announced that for the first time, British Sign Language will be accepted as an alternative qualification to functional skills in English for apprentices where BSL is their first language.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/09/2017 09:09:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

349849

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of bus services in England.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	900261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting bus services in England. The most recent Bus Passenger Survey, published in March by Transport Focus, shows a satisfaction rate of 88%.</p><p> </p><p>And we are also taking forward a Buses bill to provide local authorities with the tools they need to improve local bus services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/06/2015 13:37:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758121

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence engages the support of British Sign Language interpreters as required. Arrangements are made at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/09/2017 12:07:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758112

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Sign Language
	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 steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>We endeavour to communicate in the best way for our audiences and aim to meet specific communication or access to information requirements as requested or when a specific need has been identified.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 15/09/2017 09:26:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758095

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department currently offers the service for the public to request information and correspondence in British Sign Language (BSL), through our print supplier.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 15/09/2017 12:59:44 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758342

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Sign Language
	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 steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	8999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We endeavour to communicate in the best way for our audience. Documents are available in large print, audio and braille.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/09/2017 14:37:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson