205 10 1 Clacton Giles Watling Exiting the European Union 203 false 2019-05-15 Biography information for Giles Watling 2019-05-16T14:21:24.147Z Worcester Mr Robin Walker false 2019-05-16 Biography information for Mr Robin Walker <p>The Secretary of State continues to have regular conversations with ministerial colleagues across Government on all aspects of exiting the EU.</p><p>To provide certainty to farmers and landowners, the Government has pledged to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this Parliament. This commitment applies to the whole UK.</p><p>The Agriculture Bill will allow us to break from the Common Agricultural Policy and help our farming sector become more profitable whilst sustaining our precious natural environment.</p><p> </p> To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on support for farmers after the UK leaves the EU. Department for Exiting the European Union Exiting the European Union 910928 House of Commons Agriculture: Subsidies 1 1 What recent assessment the Government has made of the economic effect on producers of protected geographical indications for Welsh products. Wales Origin Marking: Wales Carol Monaghan 2019-05-15 910829 28 Glasgow North West Wales Biography information for Carol Monaghan 2019-05-15T12:39:46.493Z Vale of Glamorgan Alun Cairns false 2019-05-15 Biography information for Alun Cairns <p>I recognise the economic and cultural importance of geographical indications to all parts of the United Kingdom. There are 16 current Welsh products covered by the scheme, ranging from Halen Môn sea salt to Welsh lamb.</p><p> </p> Wales Office false Education 254727 Education 2019-05-22T13:11:22.117Z Stratford-on-Avon Nadhim Zahawi false 2019-05-22 Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi <p>As set out in the government response to recommendation 13 of the Education Select Committee report on tackling disadvantage in the early years, published on 4 April 2019, we are clear that children’s centres have an important role to play in achieving my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education’s social mobility ambition, but it is right for local authorities to decide how to use them as part of the wider system of local services. The government response can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/Correspondence/Government-response-to-committee-9th-report-tackling-disadvantage-in-the-early-years-CP-68.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/Correspondence/Government-response-to-committee-9th-report-tackling-disadvantage-in-the-early-years-CP-68.pdf</a>, the select committee report can be accessed here: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/1006/1006.pdf" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/1006/1006.pdf</a>.</p><p>The government’s role is to engage with the sector, find out what works and support local areas to make the right decisions for their communities, which is why we have commissioned the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) to examine research and practice evidence with the aim of developing tools to help local authorities make informed choices about their children’s centre provision. The EIF project is part of the Department for Education’s £8.5 million local government programme, which will inform the next steps, including considering any future consultation, on children’s centres. Funding for the local government programme runs until March 2020, with evidence and learning emerging by its conclusion.</p><p> </p> false Biography information for Steve McCabe To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to (a) reverse the closure of children's centres and (b) publish a strategy for the long-term expansion of the provision of children's centres. Steve McCabe Birmingham, Selly Oak Children's Centres 1 2019-05-15 Department for Education 60 60 Education Department for Education Biography information for David Simpson Education Upper Bann David Simpson 2019-05-15 2019-05-21T16:30:13.663Z Kingswood Chris Skidmore false 2019-05-21 Biography information for Chris Skidmore <p>Statistics covering student loans, debt and repayment are published annually by the Student Loans Company (SLC). The statistics are published separately for each government administration. Information on repayments by financial year can be found in table 1 of each of the publications:</p><p><a href="https://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The next release in the student loans, debt and repayment series is confirmed for 13 June 2019, which will include repayment statistics for the financial year 2018-19.</p> To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money has been repaid to the Student Loans Company in each of the last three years. Students: Loans 1 254787 false To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196233 and with reference to page 14 of the Memorandum of Understanding between HMRC and the Home Office on the EU Settlement Scheme, what is defined as a genuine business need to access data. Biography information for Paul Blomfield Paul Blomfield Home Office Sheffield Central Home Office 1 254812 2019-05-22T13:09:40.093Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-05-22 Biography information for Caroline Nokes <p>A genuine business need means only staff at the Home Office and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs who require access to the data to carry out their duties will be granted access.</p> 2019-05-15 Immigration: EU Nationals false 1 Home Office Erith and Thamesmead Teresa Pearce 27 South Eastern Rail Franchise Biography information for Teresa Pearce 254801 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has withheld consent for Govia to vary the (a) pay and (b) conditions of Southeastern staff under schedule 15.2 of the franchise agreement in relation to the last twelve or thirteen months of the franchise. Transport 2019-05-15 Department for Transport false 2019-05-22T10:45:09.627Z Harrogate and Knaresborough Andrew Jones false 2019-05-22 Biography information for Andrew Jones <p>Southeastern and the trade unions have agreed pay deals in the last 12 months. Specific details of pay are confidential however Southeastern staff have received an increase of around the level of the Retail Price Index which reflects a real terms increase when compared to the Consumer Price Index and cost of living increases. These pay deals were approved by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has made clear that the rail industry should be moving towards using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the inflation measure for pay agreements.</p> Transport 1 false Transport Department for Transport: Staff 1 Biography information for Grahame Morris Easington Department for Transport 2019-05-20T13:34:31.47Z Hereford and South Herefordshire Jesse Norman false 2019-05-20 Biography information for Jesse Norman <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the distribution of local recognition awards in the last financial year was by (a) protected characteristic and (b) grades in his core Department. 27 2019-05-15 Transport Grahame Morris 254798 1 254840 2019-05-15 1 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of visa applications that have been delayed as a result of his Department's investigations into Life in the United Kingdom testing centres in each of the last three years. Home Office Biography information for Karin Smyth 2019-05-22T13:07:39.963Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-05-22 <p>Providing the information requested would require a manual check of individual records which could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> false Visas: Applications Bristol South Karin Smyth Home Office Home Office Home Office Home Office 1 Migrants: Detainees 2019-05-15 1 Sheffield Central Home Office 2019-05-20T16:05:51.58Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-05-20 <p>Home Office Immigration Removal Centre staff have a duty to refer potential victims of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism.</p><p>Only data that is required to enable the Single Competent Authority to make a reasonable grounds decision may be shared. All data, including that held within medical records, can only be shared with an individual’s consent.</p> 254814 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information contained in medical records from an individual in immigration detention can be shared with National Referral Mechanism Competent Authorities for purposes other than law enforcement. Paul Blomfield false 254813 false Home Office 2019-05-20T16:05:51.627Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-05-20 <p>Home Office Immigration Removal Centre staff have a duty to refer potential victims of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism.</p><p>Only data that is required to enable the Single Competent Authority to make a reasonable grounds decision may be shared. All data, including that held within medical records, can only be shared with an individual’s consent.</p> 254813 2019-05-15 Paul Blomfield 1 Home Office 254814 Sheffield Central 1 Home Office Migrants: Detainees To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data collected by Immigration Removal Centre staff on an individual in immigration detention can be shared with National Referral Mechanism Competent Authorities for purposes other than law enforcement. 0