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776916

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the completion of the electrification of the rail line between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	109269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline by the end of CP5.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office’s report states that electrification is now expected to cost £2.8 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold cost details for electrification between these specific stations. This information is held by Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>Environmental consideration of air pollution is taken into account as part of the business case for electrification of the Great Western Route.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 109270 109271 question first answered 01/11/2017 10:37:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

776917

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the completion of electrification of the rail line between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	109271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline by the end of CP5.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office’s report states that electrification is now expected to cost £2.8 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold cost details for electrification between these specific stations. This information is held by Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>Environmental consideration of air pollution is taken into account as part of the business case for electrification of the Great Western Route.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 109269 109270 question first answered 01/11/2017 10:37:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

776918

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake an assessment of the potential effect on levels of air pollution in Bath of the (a) completion and (b) non-completion of rail electrification between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	109270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline by the end of CP5.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office’s report states that electrification is now expected to cost £2.8 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold cost details for electrification between these specific stations. This information is held by Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>Environmental consideration of air pollution is taken into account as part of the business case for electrification of the Great Western Route.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 109269 109271 question first answered 01/11/2017 10:37:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

777034

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release of 12 October 2017, when his Department plans to announce how the new £48 billion funding for Britain's railways will be allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	109319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), will determine the funding that Network Rail requires to deliver efficiently the outputs the Government set out in its High Level Output Specification (HLOS) for Control Period 6 (2019 – 2024) in July 2017 (https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-07-20/HCWS86/). ORR will scrutinise Network Rail’s proposed Strategic Business Plans for Control Period 6 in early 2018 and will consult stakeholders on its draft determination on Network Rail’s outputs and funding for Control Period 6 in June 2018. ORR will publish its final determination in October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The HLOS was focused on operations, maintenance and renewals outputs. The Government is developing a new process for the funding and delivery of enhancements. We will publish more information on this later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/11/2017 11:14:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

850094

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Voyeurism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the practice of up-skirting in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	129662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Sexual harassment is unacceptable and not an inevitable part of growing up. Schools should develop a whole-school approach to preventing harassment, underpinned by school behaviour policies and pastoral support.</p><p> </p><p>The department published advice for schools covering child on child sexual harassment and sexual violence on 14 December 2017. Central themes include supporting victims of abuse, a whole-school approach to safeguarding and preventative education. The advice is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) is statutory guidance; all schools must have regard to it when carrying out safeguarding duties and promoting children’s welfare. The guidance is clear all schools should have effective child protection policies and provide a safe education environment. If there are concerns about a child, referrals should be made to children’s social care and if appropriate, the police. A consultation on proposed changes to KCSIE closed on 22 February 2018. We are considering the best way to strengthen guidance with regard to sexual violence and sexual harassment.</p><p> </p><p>The department has published advice to support schools develop behaviour policies. The advice is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 129663 question first answered 01/03/2018 16:30:41 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

850095

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Voyeurism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department provides to students who are victims of the practice of up-skirting.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	129663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Sexual harassment is unacceptable and not an inevitable part of growing up. Schools should develop a whole-school approach to preventing harassment, underpinned by school behaviour policies and pastoral support.</p><p> </p><p>The department published advice for schools covering child on child sexual harassment and sexual violence on 14 December 2017. Central themes include supporting victims of abuse, a whole-school approach to safeguarding and preventative education. The advice is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) is statutory guidance; all schools must have regard to it when carrying out safeguarding duties and promoting children’s welfare. The guidance is clear all schools should have effective child protection policies and provide a safe education environment. If there are concerns about a child, referrals should be made to children’s social care and if appropriate, the police. A consultation on proposed changes to KCSIE closed on 22 February 2018. We are considering the best way to strengthen guidance with regard to sexual violence and sexual harassment.</p><p> </p><p>The department has published advice to support schools develop behaviour policies. The advice is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 129662 question first answered 01/03/2018 16:30:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

847790

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Voyeurism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice , what support the Government is offering to women who have been the victims of up-skirting.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	129466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that victims of crime have access to a broad range of support services, to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime. We are spending £96m in 2017/18 to fund support services for victims of crime. Around £68m of this has been allocated to Police and Crime Commissioners to locally commission or provide support services for victims of crime, including for victims of offences related to up-skirting.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/03/2018 14:57:56 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee previous answer version 43942 answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

822997

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect animal welfare standards in slaughterhouses after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	122680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK already has stricter national rules to protect animal welfare at slaughter than those laid down in the EU regulation and we will maintain those stricter national rules, alongside rolling-over current EU regulations, when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, to increase protection of animals at slaughter, this year we will be introducing regulations to make it mandatory for all approved slaughterhouses in England to have CCTV installed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/01/2018 18:07:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

769127

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of how World Trade Organisation rules would affect UK trade in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	901078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Currently all UK trade with members of the WTO is subject to WTO rules. This will not change when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>DIT will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations with the EU.</p><p>We want the UK to have the greatest possible tariff and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours and also to be able to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/10/2017 15:49:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

829885

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Clean Growth Strategy, published on 12 October 2017, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing funding to biomass conversion and increase the resources available for wind and solar energy exploitation.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	124642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Renewable technologies now form a significant part of the UK’s energy mix, and the recent Clean Growth Strategy sets out policies to continue the expansion of the low carbon electricity sector. Coal to biomass conversions are a transitional technology in the decarbonisation of electricity, with all support under the renewables obligation and contracts for difference (CfD) schemes ending in 2027. We are improving the route to market for renewable technologies such as offshore wind by making up to £557m available for further CfD auctions, and working with industry to develop an ambitious Sector Deal for offshore wind which could result in 10 gigawatts of new capacity. No decisions have been made on further CfD auctions for the Pot 1 technologies.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/02/2018 11:48:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse