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1156089

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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	Social Rented Housing: Wycombe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet Wycombe social housing providers to discuss the effect of abolishing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 on innovative housing providers in the Wycombe constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	5015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the government announced its commitment to improve security for renters, and intends to introduce a new, fairer deal for both tenants and landlords.</p><p>As part of this new deal, the government has agreed to consult on repealing Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. This would provide tenants with greater security in their homes because landlords would not be able to end a tenancy without a specified reason.</p><p>Our consultation, ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819270/A_New_Deal_for_Renting_Resetting_the_Balance_of_Rights_and_Responsibilities_between_Landlords_and_Tenants.pdf" target="_blank">A New Deal for Renting: Resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants</a>’ sought views from across the private and social rented sectors on how the new system should operate, including whether the reforms proposed (including the use of section 21 notices) should extend to all users of the Housing Act 1988, including social housing providers. As part of the consultation process my officials met with a number of housing associations, including some who operate in the Wycombe area, and discussed how a more effective system can be developed that works for everybody.</p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are carefully considering the more than 20,000 responses received. We will publish our response in due course, setting out how the new system will work and our next steps.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/11/2019 15:48:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168745

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	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	Islamophobia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to establish a working definition of Islamophobia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government agrees that there needs to be a formal definition of Islamophobia to give the issue a stronger focus. We have committed to appointing independent advisers to provide expert advice on a definition. The first of these advisers, Imam Qari Asim MBE, was appointed in July 2019. We are taking steps to appoint individuals with the right combination of skills and experience to drive the work. We endeavour to move at pace on these appointments; good progress is balanced by the necessity for careful consideration of due process.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/01/2020 14:01:14 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1167003

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2019 to Question 1676, for how long he will maintain supplementary funding for local authorities to preserve the funding rates of maintained nursery schools.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	7127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that maintained nursery schools are an important part of the early years sector and that they provide valuable services to disadvantaged children.</p><p>The Government invests approximately £60 million of supplementary funding each financial year for local authorities to preserve the funding rates of maintained nursery schools.</p><p>The Government plans to spend £3.6 billion to support early education in the financial year 2020-21. I confirmed details of this spending review in a written statement to the House on 31 October 2019, available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-10-31/HCWS56/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-10-31/HCWS56/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/11/2019 11:02:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

946997

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) CBI, (b) Institute of Directors and (c) EEF on the Government's White Paper on the UK's future relationship with the EU, Cm 9593.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	167255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>I have regular engagement with business and industry leaders to discuss a number of issues, including the UK's exit from the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from my Department and across Government continue to engage broadly across all sectors and across the UK to hear the business’ priorities and issues relating to our exit. <br> <br> Business leaders, including the CBI and Institute of Directors, met with the Secretary of State and all the ministers in DExEU to discuss the proposals made in the White Paper at Chevening House on 20 July.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/09/2018 15:56:30 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947009

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office EU Unit: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff of each grade work in the Cabinet Office Europe Unit.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	167256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of staff working at each grade in the Cabinet Office Europe Unit at 25<sup>th</sup> July 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Secretary</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS2 (Director level)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS1 (Deputy Director level)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band A (CS Grade 7)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band B2 (CS Grade Higher Executive Officer/Senior Executive Officer)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band B1 (CS Grade Executive Officer)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As announced in the written statement 'Machinery of Government Change’ (24 July 2018), a limited number of staff will be transferring from the Department for Exiting the European Union to the Cabinet Office Europe Unit.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/09/2018 16:59:46 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1139701

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of welfare changes on disabled people in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	278483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>We are spending £55 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions. That’s a record high and up £10 billion in real terms since 2010. Spending on disability benefits will be higher in every year to 2023 than 2010.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/07/2019 11:45:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1138877

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage a modal shift to motorcycles and scooters.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	277179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to leaving the environment in a better state than was inherited by this generation and improving the health and lives of people across the UK. Transport has a key role to play in reducing emissions to meet both climate change and air quality goals. The Clean Air Strategy, published this year, is the most ambitious air quality strategy in a generation, aiming to halve the harm to human health from air pollution in the UK by 2030.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Motorcycles can make a significant contribution to addressing the nation’s transport and traffic problems. They offer real benefits in terms of reduced congestion and an affordable alternative to the car, providing independence and mobility and widening employment opportunities. Motorcyclists represent one of the most vulnerable road user groups and the Department has just published a refreshed Road Safety Statement and a two-year action plan to address the following four key priority groups: motorcyclists; rural road users; young road users; and older road users.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Electric scooters are illegal to use on public roads in the UK. The Department is also currently undertaking a Regulatory Review which will include whether electric scooters and other micromobility devices should be permitted in the UK and the impacts of introducing electric scooters on congestion, the environment and road safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 277180 question first answered 23/07/2019 11:36:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1138878

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles
	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 opportunities to improve (a) congestion, (b) the environment and (c) road safety through a modal shift to motorcycles and scooters.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	277180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to leaving the environment in a better state than was inherited by this generation and improving the health and lives of people across the UK. Transport has a key role to play in reducing emissions to meet both climate change and air quality goals. The Clean Air Strategy, published this year, is the most ambitious air quality strategy in a generation, aiming to halve the harm to human health from air pollution in the UK by 2030.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Motorcycles can make a significant contribution to addressing the nation’s transport and traffic problems. They offer real benefits in terms of reduced congestion and an affordable alternative to the car, providing independence and mobility and widening employment opportunities. Motorcyclists represent one of the most vulnerable road user groups and the Department has just published a refreshed Road Safety Statement and a two-year action plan to address the following four key priority groups: motorcyclists; rural road users; young road users; and older road users.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Electric scooters are illegal to use on public roads in the UK. The Department is also currently undertaking a Regulatory Review which will include whether electric scooters and other micromobility devices should be permitted in the UK and the impacts of introducing electric scooters on congestion, the environment and road safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 277179 question first answered 23/07/2019 11:36:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947012

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, to list meetings of his Department attended by (a) staff of Global Council and (b) the European Round Table of Industrialists.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	167257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to engage broadly with business across the economy, in the UK and across Europe. This ensures that we can draw on business insight to deliver a pragmatic and principled Brexit.</p><p>All ministerial and senior official engagements are listed in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p>There has been no engagement between the Department and staff of Global Counsel.</p><p>The former Secretary of State, David Davis, met with a delegation from the European Roundtable of Industrialists on 22 January 2018 and again on the 30 May 2018, this time with the Prime Minister. Official-led engagement supplemented this engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/09/2018 16:30:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

947013

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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: Meetings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of business meetings arranged by the Directorate of Communications and Stakeholders were with small or small and medium enterprises in each year since his Department was established.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	167258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to engage with companies of all sizes in all areas of the country and across a wide range of sectors. DExEU ministers have undertaken over 500 engagements since the Department was established.</p><p>Details of ministerial and senior official business engagements are set out in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p>As many engagements take place at roundtable events where there is a cross-section of business present, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of category by size of businesses. Extensive engagement with small and small and medium enterprises is also undertaken through trade associations, representative organisations, and supply and logistics chains.</p><p>Ministers have had regular engagement with SMEs through over 80 visits to all parts of the UK, and attended the BEIS SME Advisory Board. This ensures that we hear the issues and priorities of business of all sizes as we leave the European Union.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/09/2018 10:03:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker