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767612

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the monthly cost to the public purse is of the delay in the roll-out of the new Emergency Services Network for (a) charges to Airwave and (b) any other costs.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The costs of upgrading to the Emergency Services Network and the costs to extend Airwave contracts for the emergency services are available in the public domain at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Upgrading-emergency-service-communications-the-Emergency-services-Network.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Upgrading-emergency-service-communications-the-Emergency-services-Network.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/b15926/Minutes%20-%20Appendix%201%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Item%205%20Tuesday%2018-Jul-2017%2010.00%20GLA%20Oversight%20Committee.pdf?T=9" target="_blank">https://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/b15926/Minutes%20-%20Appendix%201%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Item%205%20Tuesday%2018-Jul-2017%2010.00%20GLA%20Oversight%20Committee.pdf?T=9</a></p><p> </p><p>Any delay in rollout impacts the date by when the savings from ESN will start to be realised. These savings will represent 50% of the cost of Airwave. The cost of delay is therefore the opportunity cost of not being able to realise the cost savings of ESN sooner.</p><p> </p><p>Up to the end of 2016/17, the Programme has already delivered £77m of cash releasing benefits on existing Airwave contracts. These are benefits that would not have been obtained under the previous contractual agreements.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/10/2017 09:30:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

768167

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions have taken place between key stakeholders in and suppliers for the roll-out of the Emergency Service Network on changes to the timetable for the implementation of that roll-out; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) will provide the dedicated teams who work so hard protecting the public and saving lives with the most advanced communications system of its kind anywhere in the world. ESN will be a more capable, more flexible and more affordable communications network than the existing Airwave mobile radio system used by the three emergency services in England, Scotland and Wales. While still delivering mission critical voice communication, it will also provide broadband data services.</p><p> </p><p>The timelines for ESN are ambitious and this is because we want to give the emergency services the benefits of the latest technology as soon as practicable. However the Government is clear that public safety is our priority and the emergency services will only transition when they are content with the new ESN service, as the existing Airwave system will continue until transition on to the ESN is completed.</p><p> </p><p>A formal arrangement has been agreed between the Programme’s sponsors (including the Home Office) of the police, fire and rescue, ambulance services of Great Britain, for how any Airwave extension costs beyond the planned National Shutdown Date (31 December 2019) should be shared between themselves.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with our key stakeholders and suppliers on a revised plan for delivering ESN. We will have greater clarity on timescales at the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 106829 question first answered 18/10/2017 11:34:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

768166

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes have been made to the timetable for the roll-out of the Emergency Service network since it was agreed to; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) will provide the dedicated teams who work so hard protecting the public and saving lives with the most advanced communications system of its kind anywhere in the world. ESN will be a more capable, more flexible and more affordable communications network than the existing Airwave mobile radio system used by the three emergency services in England, Scotland and Wales. While still delivering mission critical voice communication, it will also provide broadband data services.</p><p> </p><p>The timelines for ESN are ambitious and this is because we want to give the emergency services the benefits of the latest technology as soon as practicable. However the Government is clear that public safety is our priority and the emergency services will only transition when they are content with the new ESN service, as the existing Airwave system will continue until transition on to the ESN is completed.</p><p> </p><p>A formal arrangement has been agreed between the Programme’s sponsors (including the Home Office) of the police, fire and rescue, ambulance services of Great Britain, for how any Airwave extension costs beyond the planned National Shutdown Date (31 December 2019) should be shared between themselves.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with our key stakeholders and suppliers on a revised plan for delivering ESN. We will have greater clarity on timescales at the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 106830 question first answered 18/10/2017 11:34:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

767739

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Certification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the European Aerospace Safety Agency about the certification of aerospace technology when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations with the EU are currently focused on the withdrawal agreement. As part of the future relationship negotiations the Government will address how best to continue cooperation in the field of aviation safety and standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for continued or discontinued participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2017 14:44:20 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

750707

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Service Industries: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister’s statement of 10 July 2017, Official Report, column 26, on the G20 summit, what rule changes he has requested from the WTO relating to the (a) services and (b) digital sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister and Department for International Trade ministers have set out, the UK is a founding member and active participant in the ongoing work of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This includes an active involvement in services and the digital sector, where we continue to advocate for services trade liberalisation and are encouraging members to restart negotiations on the ambitious Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).</p><p>On the digital economy, we are working with other WTO Member States to achieve a positive outcome at the Ministerial Conference in December 2017. This includes working with developing and least developed countries as a core supporter of UNCTAD’s ‘eTrade for All’ initiative which seeks to improve the ability of developing countries to benefit from e-commerce.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 19/07/2017 16:34:42 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

765664

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans for funding relative to burden of disease to reach parity across mental and physical health.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	105735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England’s ‘Standard for Mental Health Investment’ requires the local National Health Service to increase mental health investment by the same proportion as overall allocations. This is planned to be met across England as a whole in 2017/18 and 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>It is for clinical commissioning groups to make decisions on spending priorities to best meet the health needs of their local population based on evidence based health assessments.</p><p> </p><p>We were the first Government to place mental and physical health on an equal footing in law. Parity of esteem is the principle by which mental health must be given equal priority to physical health. It was enshrined in law by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 16/10/2017 15:06:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

750708

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on forecasted funding for his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU and only operates as a member of the WTO in its trading relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has already said that it is in the process of carrying out a programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work across departments. This programme will contribute to our exit negotiations with the European Union and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the United Kingdoms’s domestic policies and frameworks. This Department’s interests will fully be considered as part of this process.</p><p>In the negotiations with the EU, the Government will prioritise securing the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services between the UK and the EU. We want to see zero tariffs on trade in goods and to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for both goods and services.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring leaving the EU is a success for the health and social care sector as well as the UK as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/07/2017 14:33:22 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

750709

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what regional impact assessments his Department has conducted to measure the economic consequences of the Government’s model for leaving the EU; and what method of consultation and representation his Department has implemented with local authorities in the South West on negotiations with the EU and on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU, working with officials across government, is undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work to assess, across a range of scenarios, the economic impacts of exiting the European Union for all areas of the UK. However, it would not be appropriate to publish details that could undermine the UK's negotiating position with the EU.</p><p>As part of our commitment to hear from every sector and region in the UK, the Government and DExEU Ministers continue to engage extensively with regional stakeholders, and intend to continue this work throughout the exit process.</p><p>Ministers in the Department have visited the South West of England twice since the creation of the Department, and plan to return in the near future.</p><p>DExEU and the Department for Communities and Local Governments are working closely with the Local Government Association and regional partners across the country to understand clearly issues related to exit and to identify any regional implications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 19/07/2017 14:06:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

765666

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans the Government has to leave the European Economic Area.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union said when he addressed the House on 7th September, there is agreement that when we leave the EU, the European Economic Area Agreement will no longer operate in respect of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 106266 question first answered 17/10/2017 15:13:14 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

750706

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	Service Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK’s (a) services and (b) digital sector in the event that the UK leaves the EU and only operates as a member of the WTO in its trading relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is focused on getting the best possible deal with the EU to ensure that the Services and Digital sectors can continue to trade as freely as possible.</p><p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across government, continues to undertake a wide range of analysis to support our negotiations. This is part of the government’s continued programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/07/2017 11:09:18 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones