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446006

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of laser pen attacks on military aircraft were recorded in (a) the UK and (b) overseas in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	23116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>There have been some 470 laser related Defence Air Safety Occurrence Reports received in the last five years involving UK military aircraft. Some 250 occurred in the UK and 220 overseas. It is not possible to determine whether laser pens were responsible for each incident.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/01/2016 15:37:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

90256

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Hearing Impaired
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of courtrooms do not have induction loops installed.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	207804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service operates a reasonable adjustments policy to provide access to information and services for customers with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of court rooms with induction and infra-red hearing enhancement systems is currently being collected as part of the 2014 court room survey. I will write to my hon. Friend, as soon as the information is available.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/09/2014 14:32:50 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169925

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	Unemployment: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effects of the benefits cap on reducing unemployment in (a) Medway and (b) Gillingham and Rainham constituency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A suite of evaluation was published on 15 December 2014 finding those who would be impacted by the benefit cap were 41 per cent more likely to go into work, as defined by having an open Working Tax Credit claim, than a similar group with benefit entitlement just under the cap level and 38 per cent of those capped said they were doing more to find work. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-evaluation</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of households capped in Medway Local Authority from the introduction of the benefit cap (on 15 April 2013) to August 2014 (the latest available data) was 239. Of the 109 households who were no longer capped as at August 2014, 36 had an open Working Tax Credit (WTC) claim, indicative of a move into work. This is not a comprehensive measure of moves into work; some individuals may go into work but may not be eligible to claim WTC if their earnings are too high or the hours worked do not meet the claim requirements.<br> <br></p><p>The number of households capped in Gillingham and Rainham Parliamentary Constituency from the introduction of the benefit cap (on 15 April 2013) to August 2014 (the latest available data) was 81. Of the 35 households who were no longer capped as at August 2014, 6 had an open Working Tax Credit claim, indicative of a move into work. This is not a comprehensive measure of moves into work; some individuals may go into work but may not be eligible to claim WTC if their earnings are too high or the hours worked do not meet the claim requirements. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-august-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 18/12/2014 12:14:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

226766

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects section 29 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 to be commenced.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	227226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Driving offences resulting in the tragic consequences of death or serious injury bring untold misery to victims’ families. It is right that the maximum prison sentence for causing death by driving while disqualified has been increased and a new offence of serious injury has been created. These new provisions will be commenced very soon.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/03/2015 16:22:42 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

172003

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to install fixed or mobile hearing enhancement systems in courts without such systems.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	219711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service will make reasonable adjustments to ensure access to information and services for customers with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Customers are advised to contact courts if a reasonable adjustment is required. However, we are looking further at the alternative arrangements in place at courts with no hearing systems to identify whether any improvements in provision would be helpful.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 12/01/2015 15:18:54 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

63826

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Low Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to safeguard the economic position of people on low pay.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	904484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Our main labour market policy to improve the position of the low paid is the National Minimum Wage. We have asked the Low Pay Commission to review and recommend minimum wage rates for 2015 that maximise wages without damaging employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also increased the focus on compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in order to ensure that those entitled to it, receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the National Minimum Wage we are raising the personal tax allowance so that people take home more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 26/06/2014 15:31:26 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

76529

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
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 recent trends in road safety statistics.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	904765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figures for 2013 show the lowest number of road deaths since records began.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is working on a range of measures to continue to improve road safety including introducing a new drug driving offence, cycle proofing roads, and removing the “statutory option” to ensure more drink drivers are brought to justice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/07/2014 13:24:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

90890

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help encourage integration in local communities.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	905220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are supporting a wide range of exemplar projects to break down barriers, encourage local action, promote British values and create the society everyone can participate in. This includes projects to help people remember the personal contribution made by their relatives and communities in the Great War.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 08/09/2014 15:35:09 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

61576

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	New Businesses: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted to businesses in (a) Gillingham and Rainham constituency, (b) Medway and (c) Kent to date.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	200382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>12 Start-Up Loans have been granted to businesses within the Gillingham and Rainham constituency with a total drawn down value of £68,800.</p><p>36 Start-Up Loans have been granted with a total drawn down value of £220,750 in the Medway constituency.</p><p>265 Start-Up Loans have been granted in Kent with a total drawn down value of £1,498,105.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 19/06/2014 14:42:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

932240

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional school places have been created in Medway since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	158733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>2,808 places have been added to the Medway school estate since May 2010. A net increase of 1,612 primary school places and 1,196 secondary school places. The attached table provides a further breakdown of school places in Medway.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2018 14:43:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 158733_Breakdown_of_school_places_in_Medway.pdf title Breakdown_of_school_places_in_Medway
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti