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1091345

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will review the reported leaking of information from Cabinet meetings to determine whether the ministerial code has been breached.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	234253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The principle of collective agreement requires that ministers are able to express their views freely and frankly in private, and therefore any leaks from Cabinet or Cabinet Committees are taken very seriously, as are leaks of any Government information or material. If any breach is found it is dealt with under the Ministerial Code, Special Adviser Code, or Civil Service Code. It has been the policy of successive Governments not to comment on leaks other than in exceptional circumstances when it is in the public interest to do so.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/03/2019 15:15:46 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1090893

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have received the training on caring for those children that was commissioned to be delivered by ECPAT(UK) and the Refugee Council since 2016 in each local authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	233556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Between November 2016 and February 2019, ECPAT(UK) and the Refugee Council have trained 2,086 foster carers and support workers on caring for the specialist safeguarding needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The training is equipping these carers with the skills they need to identify when a child is at risk of going missing to be onwards trafficked, of being exploited for economic, sexual, and criminal exploitation or of being exposed to radicalisation.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the number of foster carers or support workers is not held centrally so we are unable to provide this as a proportion of the total foster carers and support workers.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016, recipients of the training have generally reported high levels of satisfaction with its quality. For the current tranche of training, 99% of those trained who provided feedback rated the training ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 233557 question first answered 25/03/2019 16:42:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1090894

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the training given to foster carers and support workers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children by ECPAT(UK) and the Refugee Council on preventing unaccompanied children from going missing.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	233557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Between November 2016 and February 2019, ECPAT(UK) and the Refugee Council have trained 2,086 foster carers and support workers on caring for the specialist safeguarding needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The training is equipping these carers with the skills they need to identify when a child is at risk of going missing to be onwards trafficked, of being exploited for economic, sexual, and criminal exploitation or of being exposed to radicalisation.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the number of foster carers or support workers is not held centrally so we are unable to provide this as a proportion of the total foster carers and support workers.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016, recipients of the training have generally reported high levels of satisfaction with its quality. For the current tranche of training, 99% of those trained who provided feedback rated the training ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 233556 question first answered 25/03/2019 16:42:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1088323

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the average waiting time at assessment centres in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	232052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>All claimants of Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance should expect to be seen within 30 minutes of their scheduled assessment appointment time.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not monitor the average waiting time at the assessment centres for claims to Personal Independence Payment.</p><p> </p><p>The average waiting time at assessment centres for Work Capability Assessments in February 2019, was 17.1 minutes. We continue to work closely with the supplier to improve the waiting times whilst maintaining the high level of customer satisfaction assessment.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/03/2019 17:44:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1088391

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2019 to Question 221797 on Roads: Accidents, if his Department will make an assessment of the merits of recording the number of road accidents attributed to glare from (a) LED and (b) halogen bulbs in car headlights; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	232053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department periodically reviews the data collection on personal injury road accidents reported to the police, in a process called Stats19 reviews. A Stats19 review started in autumn 2018 and is currently considering what amendments need to be made to the collection.</p><p> </p><p>In making recommendations for change, the review considers evidence on the burden this would impose on the police to collect it, the practicality and likely quality of the data collected and potential benefits in building the road safety evidence base to save lives. We aim to consult on potential changes to the collection in 2020 following detailed engagement with the police and road safety organisations in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/03/2019 11:59:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1086488

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Uganda: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to Uganda in each of the last three years; what projects that funding supports; and whether her Department has experienced issues with corruption in Uganda over that period.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	230856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>DFID Funding to Uganda (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 – 2017</p></td><td><p><strong>110,056,327</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 – 2018</p></td><td><p><strong>124,803,146</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 - 2019</p></td><td><p><strong>*102,100,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>*336,959,474</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Figure 1:</strong> table providing details of DFID’s funding in Uganda in each of the last 3 financial years <br> *Indicative figures as 18/19 financial year has not concluded.</p><p> </p><p>A list of the programmes the Department for International Development (DFID) has supported over the last three years is published on <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/.%0d" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/.</a></p><p> </p><p>DFID has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption of any kind. Where taxpayers’ money is misused, we expect our partners to take firm and immediate action and that partners with which we work protect the UK aid funds for which they are responsible, whilst acting with honesty and with integrity at all times. Any allegations of fraud and or corruption are subject to robust investigation.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2018, allegations of fraud and corruption arose in the Uganda Refugee Operation. The Government of Uganda, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme and Development Partners (represented by the UK, EU and US) agreed on the Joint Plan of Action, which resulted in systems improvements.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/03/2019 09:50:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1081773

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Alia Abdel Nour
	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 raise with his Emirati counterpart the case of Alia Abdel Nour.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	228081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has a strong history of protecting human rights and promoting our values globally. The depth and breadth of our relationship with United Arab Emirates (UAE) means we can express concerns on a range of issues in a frank and open way at senior levels, but for this to be most effective this is more often in private conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2019 17:20:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1063583

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusions of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law article entitled Is the UK nuclear deterrence policy lawful? Published in Vol. 11, 2013; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	222573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>I can reassure the House that the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent is fully compliant and compatible with our international legal obligations.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/02/2019 15:51:28 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1061054

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of road accidents attributed to glare from (a) LED and (b) halogen bulbs in car headlights in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	221797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does not collect data on road accidents which were attributed to glare from LED and halogen bulbs in particular.</p><p> </p><p>The published table series RAS50 show contributory factors in reported road accidents involving personal injury: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors</a>. This includes the contributory factor of ‘dazzling headlights’ where the driver/rider was dazzled by headlights.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, there were 315 reported accidents where ‘dazzling headlights’ were reported as a contributory factor in Great Britain. This represents 0.3% of all accidents where a police officer attended the scene and a contributory factor was allocated. The proportion remained stable since 2005 when the recording of contributory factors started.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2019 12:53:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1051404

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made to the EU settlement scheme (a) in total and (b) on each date on which it has been open to applications.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	214608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so. They will only need to complete three key steps - prove their identity, show that that they live in the UK, and declare any criminal convictions.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme opened on a trial basis at the end of August and the second phase of live testing ended on 21 December. In light of the posi-tive progress, we commenced the wider public implementation of the scheme on 21 January. This will allow us to further test and develop the scheme, which will be fully open by 30 March.</p><p>Over the two private beta test phases, over 30,000 applications have been received and the majority of those individuals have already been successfully processed through the scheme and granted status under it. A smaller propor-tion of cases were held pending further evidence of residence to be submitted from the applicant. Caseworkers are working directly with applicants on these cases.</p><p>We have published two separate reports on the both private beta phases and we have committed to provide further details in due course of the planned phased implementation of the scheme. We will continue to update Parliament as part of that process. Please see the private beta reports here:<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf." target="_blank"> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report. </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 214609 214610 214611 214612 question first answered 06/02/2019 17:00:21 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day