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1002722

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 5 November 2018, Official Report column 1229, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on taking local value into account when awarding contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	188710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 places a requirement on commissioners, including local authorities, to consider the social, economic and environmental benefits of their approaches to services contracts before the procurement process starts. The existing scheme of UK procurement rules, which implement the EU public procurement directives, are preserved under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 when the UK leaves the European Union, with relevant adjustments necessary to ensure legal operability. This will give legal certainty and continuity to businesses, contracting authorities, and employees, on day one of Exit. We will use opportunities offered by our exit from the EU to carefully consider longer-term options for the UK's public procurement rules.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 12/11/2018 17:22:01 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1002738

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Venezuela: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to countries neighbouring Venezuela that are hosting refugees from that country.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	188711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID has deployed two humanitarian experts and funded additional roles for UN agencies in the region. The UK is also supporting the international response through core funding to the UN, humanitarian agencies, the European Commission and Red Cross movements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to urge the Venezuelan Government to accept humanitarian aid and DFID is supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s efforts to urge Venezuela to meet their population’s needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 188712 question first answered 12/11/2018 15:41:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1002739

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Venezuela: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her EU and UN counterparts on providing humanitarian relief to Venezuelans in that country and in neighbouring countries.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	188712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>DFID has deployed two humanitarian experts and funded additional roles for UN agencies in the region. The UK is also supporting the international response through core funding to the UN, humanitarian agencies, the European Commission and Red Cross movements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to urge the Venezuelan Government to accept humanitarian aid and DFID is supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s efforts to urge Venezuela to meet their population’s needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 188711 question first answered 12/11/2018 15:41:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1002746

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
	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 his Department has made to the Government of Venezuela in respect of the killing of and assaults made against opposition politicians; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	188713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>As I stated in my Chatham House speech on 25 October, we are extremely concerned at the Venezuelan government's continued attacks on opposition politicians, a number of whom have been imprisoned, exiled or stripped of their political rights. The illegal detention of National Assembly MP Juan Requesens and the death of Fernando Alban whilst detained by the Venezuelan Intelligence Service are both particularly disturbing.</p><p>In October, our Ambassador met the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, and the Vice-Minister for Europe, Yvan Gil, and expressed our concerns. In London, the Head, Latin America Department, FCO, called in the Venezuelan Ambassador to express our concern about Mr Requessens and to urge the Venezuelan government to release all political prisoners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/11/2018 12:24:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1002752

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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	Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with his EU counterparts to increase public confidence in vaccination.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	188714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) works closely with colleagues across the European Union including the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe to optimise public confidence in vaccination.</p><p> </p><p>PHE commissions two annual tracking surveys of attitudes to vaccination: the attitudes of parents of children aged under five years old, and the attitudes of parents and teenagers to vaccination to monitor confidence and inform programme development. Confidence in the programme in England is at very high levels and the vast majority of parents choose to have their children protected by vaccination.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the attitudes to vaccination surveys are available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/parental-attitudes-to-vaccination-in-young-children#annual-survey-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/parental-attitudes-to-vaccination-in-young-children#annual-survey-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/11/2018 12:30:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

347729

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Surveillance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests were made by the police for access to communications data relating to investigations into (a) drug offences, (b) people trafficking, (c) fraud, (d) other organised crime, (e) pornography and paedophile offences and (f) other offences in the most recent year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Communications data is fundamental to investigating crime, safeguarding national security and protecting the public. The use of these powers is subject to stringent safeguards and is regulated by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). The Interception of Communications Commissioner provides reports to the Prime Minister, which are published and laid in Parliament. These reports include statistics on the use of communications data powers by the police and other public authorities. The Commissioner’s report for 2014, which was published on 12 March 2015 (HC1113), includes a statistical breakdown, by police force, of the use of communications data powers and a breakdown of applications for communications data by statutory purpose. Beyond this, the Home Office does not collect statistics on public authority use of communications data. The recently updated Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data Code of Practice revised and enhanced the statistical obligations placed on public authorities. This includes reporting the purpose and (where relevant) crime type of each item of communications data included within every notice or authorisation.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/06/2015 14:18:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

419501

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department is making of the location to be chosen for the manufacture of the Army's multi-terrain pattern uniforms.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	10569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a number of contracts to supply Multi-Terrain Pattern clothing for the UK Armed Forces. The MOD is required to comply with all legislation and relevant Government policy. Subject to these conditions the MOD does not restrict the geographical location of manufacture, however, it does expect contractors to carry out regular and appropriate inspections to provide assurance that sub-contractors' facilities and ways of working meet the MOD's contracted terms.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/10/2015 15:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

423534

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preparations his Department has made for (a) upcoming changes in EU legislation regarding the chemical PFOA and (b) the technical effect of that legislation on the performance of camouflage print on the Army's multi-terrain pattern uniforms and ensemble.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	13174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The upcoming change to EU legislation on the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid is a matter for the contractor, who has to meet the specifications set by the Ministry of Defence. We do not expect the change in EU legislation to adversely affect the production or performance of combat clothing used by the UK's Armed Forces.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 30/10/2015 13:53:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

423561

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	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	India: Travel Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will update the travel advice regarding the Punjab on his Department's website to advise travellers to give serious consideration to not travelling until the situation in that region stabilises.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	13173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office reviews travel advice on a regular basis and we have updated the travel advice for India to reflect the situation on the ground in Punjab. Whilst the situation in Punjab has eased since October, calls for further protests continue. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update travel advice accordingly.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 17/11/2015 17:17:38 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

425475

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) passenger vehicles, (b) vans, (c) public service vehicles and (d) heavy goods vehicles are licensed; and how many vehicles in each such category (i) use petrol, (ii) use diesel and (iii) are hybrid.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	14349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The numbers of licensed vehicles in the categories requested are shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Licensed vehicles of selected types of propulsion type in the UK as at 30 June 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong></strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Vehicle Body Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Petrol</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Diesel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hybrid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Passenger Vehicles</p></td><td><p>1906892</p></td><td><p>11592134</p></td><td><p>22382</p></td><td><p>5956</p></td><td><p>30944434</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vans</p></td><td><p>1414</p></td><td><p>3518023</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>14328</p></td><td><p>3673873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Service Vehicles</p></td><td><p>4851</p></td><td><p>164107</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>504</p></td><td><p>169463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heavy Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>2537</p></td><td><p>498816</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1085</p></td><td><p>502438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>1. Vehicle types shown are based on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency vehicle body type definitions:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Passenger vehicles = cars; Vans =Light Goods with a gross weight of up to and including 3.5 tonnes; Heavy Goods Vehicles = Goods vehicles with a gross weight of over 3.5 tonnes;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Public Service Vehicles = Buses and Coaches (including minibuses with 9-16 seats)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>2. Hybrid vehicles may be under-recorded for Public Service Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles: other includes gas and electric</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/11/2015 14:19:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar