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984758

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will model the effect on the UK economy of (a) a 50 per cent reduction in and (b) the abolition of Air Passenger Duty.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	177668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The government monitors all taxes, including Air Passenger Duty. The aviation sector in the UK continues to grow, with passenger numbers up by over 15% since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>APD raises over £3 billion in revenue every year. Abolishing or cutting APD would put pressure on the government to increase taxes elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/10/2018 10:23:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

984759

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Frontier Economics report finding that Britain’s airports could gain up to 65 connections in the event that air passenger duty is abolished.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	177669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The government takes new evidence into consideration when making policy decisions. The aviation sector in the UK continues to grow, with passenger numbers up by over 15% since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>APD raises over £3 billion in revenue every year. Abolishing or cutting APD would put pressure on the government to increase taxes elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/10/2018 10:32:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122745

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the merits of the industry campaign One Too Many to educate passengers about the dangers of disruptive behaviour at airports.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the One Too Many campaign for the contribution it makes in raising public awareness of a zero-tolerance approach to passengers who get drunk and act in a disruptive way.</p><p>The participation of many airports, airline and airside licensed premises in the One Too Many campaign is positive. It forms part of wider efforts by the aviation industry, such as a Code of Practice on Drunk and Disorderly Passengers and improved staff training, to tackle this rare but unacceptable behaviour.</p><p>Prompted by concerns about such behaviour, the Government published a Call for Evidence on airside alcohol licensing at international airports in England and Wales last November. Our response will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/05/2019 11:23:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1007018

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with the Institute for Apprenticeships on the concerns made by the business community on the consultation process into the review of the apprenticeship funding bands.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	191384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) are an independent body, it is for them, rather than for the department, to lead on the process for reviewing funding bands for existing standards and on consultation with the business community.</p><p>The IfA has worked with employer trailblazer groups throughout the review process. The IfA has also discussed the management standards directly with business stakeholders who have made representations.</p><p>The remaining outcomes of the review of funding bands will be published on GOV.UK by the end of the calendar year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 191383 191385 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:47:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1007021

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timescale is for the decision on the remaining apprenticeship funding band changes proposed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	191385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) are an independent body, it is for them, rather than for the department, to lead on the process for reviewing funding bands for existing standards and on consultation with the business community.</p><p>The IfA has worked with employer trailblazer groups throughout the review process. The IfA has also discussed the management standards directly with business stakeholders who have made representations.</p><p>The remaining outcomes of the review of funding bands will be published on GOV.UK by the end of the calendar year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 191383 191384 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:47:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1039028

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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	Asparaginase
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Erwinase will be available for the treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia between January 2019 and March 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	207238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>Erwinase is produced by Porton Biopharma Ltd (PBL) and is licensed and distributed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals under a global licencing agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Due to increased demand for Erwinase and because PBL are manufacturing at capacity, until increases in capacity are brought into beneficial use there will be occasional stock-outs.</p><p> </p><p>The product is currently in stock in the United Kingdom. The Department has been informed, it is likely there will be a short stock-out in early February 2019 and then a further batch is planned to be released to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, who are responsible for the packaging/distribution and allocation of worldwide product supply, anticipated to reach the UK market by mid-February 2019 which should last until the end of March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and Public Health England (PHE) are in close contact with, and have been kept informed by the PBL management of short periods of interrupted supply. PBL have and will be implementing a series of initiatives to increase capacity and better supply the market in both the short and long term. PBL are fully aware of the consequences that the unavailability of Erwinase has on patients and are absolutely committed to working with all involved to resolve any issues and be able to supply this critical medicine.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and PHE will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/01/2019 12:18:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1050101

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Asparaginase
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2019 to Question 207238 on Asparaginase, what steps Porton Biopharma will take to increase capacity of erwinase and better supply the (a) UK and (b) world market for the remainder of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	213322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Porton Biopharma Ltd (PBL) are implementing a series of initiatives to increase capacity and supply in both the short and long term. These include the following:</p><p>- Extending operational activities to 24 hours a day, seven days a week to maximise fermentation of the product;</p><p>- Implementing an ongoing capital programme including construction of a new pharmaceutical fermentation facility. The facility was completed in April 2018 and is currently undergoing testing; it has an increased capacity fermentation suite which will enable PBL to manufacture at larger scale and is due to start producing product Q3 2019 for regulatory approval to market;</p><p>- A new filling and freeze-drying building was completed in February 2016. The installation of a new filling line which covers the entire process, including vial washing, filling, stoppering and freeze drying. The new line has been designed with systems which monitor all critical parameters throughout the process to accelerate batch release and will accommodate increased capacity. The beneficial use of this and the fermentation facility will coincide to maximise increased product output; and</p><p>- Sourcing replacement suppliers, including for new stoppers and new vials for the product, ensuring that maximum batch sizes can be achieved with minimal product rejects. This programme is complete.</p><p> </p><p>PBL has made significant investments into increasing product capacity and will continue to release future batches as soon as they become available to Jazz Pharmaceuticals (who are responsible for the packaging/distribution and allocation of worldwide product supply).</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:09:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1078649

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the of the effect of air passenger duty on (a) developing and (b) maintaining aviation routes to (i) priority and (ii) emerging markets.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	226652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The government monitors all taxes, including Air Passenger Duty. The aviation sector in the UK is thriving, the UK has the third largest aviation network in the world and passenger numbers are up by over 20% since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Further, this government has taken decisive action to support expansion at Heathrow, where the majority of our long-haul flights depart.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/03/2019 15:40:33 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1078651

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Department for International Trade on the importance of developing new aviation routes to new and emerging markets.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	226653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury engages with the Department for International Trade on a regular and ongoing basis in support of trade in new and emerging markets, as well as trade with existing partners. The Treasury also engages with the Department for Transport on matters of aviation policy.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/03/2019 11:48:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1131007

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on maintaining flights between the UK and Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	262347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK and the EU have committed to seek an agreement on the future relationship for aviation that will secure market access rights for UK and EU airlines. The Government remains focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU but has also been preparing to minimise any disruption in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Measures put forward by the UK and the EU will ensure that flights can continue in any EU Exit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/06/2019 13:29:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith