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1003640

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Charities
	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 potential effect of implementing the EU Directive set out in Regulation EC No. 1073/2009 on local charity groups who provide free or reduced cost transport.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	189776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>EC Regulation 1073/2009 deals with access to the international market for coach and bus operations. It includes within its provisions, a legal basis so that vehicles from the European Union can operate in the United Kingdom. It does not cover passenger accessibility issues nor non-commercial operations such as local charity groups.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 189777 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:51:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1003644

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that implementing Eu Directive set out in Regulation EC No.1073/2009 will not prevent people with a disability from accessing local transport services.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	189777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>EC Regulation 1073/2009 deals with access to the international market for coach and bus operations. It includes within its provisions, a legal basis so that vehicles from the European Union can operate in the United Kingdom. It does not cover passenger accessibility issues nor non-commercial operations such as local charity groups.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 189776 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:51:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

760640

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	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	Social Rented Housing: Rents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether social rents will revert to the previously agreed settlement of Consumer Price Index plus one per cent from 1 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	105097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has announced plans to set a long term rent deal for councils and housing associations. Under the proposal announced on 4 October, increases to social housing rents will be limited to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 1 per cent for 5 years from 2020. This announcement recognises the need for a stable financial environment to support the delivery of new homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/10/2017 16:26:46 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

769066

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2017
	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to publish the impact assessments of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	107120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, are in the process of carrying out a programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations with the EU, to define our future partnership with the EU, and to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p>The Department will continue to balance our commitment to transparency with the need to protect information which could undermine the UK’s ability to negotiate the best deal for the UK. Parliament has voted and agrees with this, as referenced in the vote of 7 December 2016.</p><p>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-12-07/debates/CA09D9B2-9634-41C8-8979-8B9CD82DBB8F/TheGovernmentSPlanForBrexit</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 24/10/2017 13:28:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	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

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

778260

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to increase its investment in education for women and girls in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	109969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to invest in education for women and girls affected by the crisis in Syria. We helped launch UNICEF’s No Lost Generation Initiative, which provides education, protection, and mental health support for children in Syria and neighbouring countries. In 2016/2017 alone, DFID helped provide over 350,000 children in Syria with access to formal primary education, half of whom were girls. In addition, over 80,000 children, including girls, were provided with access to non-formal education. DFID also helped to provide over 3,500 people in Syria with technical and vocational training, including women.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/11/2017 18:13:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse