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732835

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of reducing the number of counter staff at rural police stations.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessments on this issue. It is a local decision for Police and Crime Commissioners, working with Chief Constables, to determine the composition and size of their workforce and estates, and the methods by which they maintain contact with the public.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/07/2017 12:28:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732836

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will improve cyber security to ensure the resilience and security of Government information and communication technology infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	1514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Transformation of Government’s cyber security is supported by investment from the £1.9bn National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) and aims to realise the objectives set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021. The Government will build cyber security resilience through: the adoption of National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ measures, migration away from insecure legacy or unsupported IT systems (such as the type affected by the recent ransomware attacks) and the safe adoption of commodity technology and cloud services.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government will shortly issue new Baseline Cyber Security Standards to all central Government departments and their agencies. There is also sizeable investment and emphasis on creation of a new Government security profession that will create a pipeline of cyber security talent and address skills shortages. To further improve communications technology we are also investing in a new and highly secure shared IT service for departments with sensitive policy portfolios as well as developing specialist advice and support to protect Government’s most sensitive information areas of work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:19:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732837

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, by what date EU citizens living in the UK will know the cut-off point after which any new EU citizens arriving in the UK may not be given settled status.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	1414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in Britain and UK nationals in Europe as quickly as possible, including on the issue of the specified date.</p><p>The specified date is a matter for negotiations with our European partners as part of delivering a reciprocal agreement. We are clear that it should be no earlier than the date we triggered Article 50 (29 March 2017), and no later than the date we leave the EU. To specify a date now, and then risk this changing through the course of negotiations, would lead to further uncertainty for both EU citizens and UK nationals.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/07/2017 15:16:22 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732853

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Glasgow South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens in Glasgow South constituency will have to apply for settled status as outlined in Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1276 1377 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732854

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens working in the NHS in Glasgow will have to apply for settled status as outlined Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1275 1377 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:27 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732855

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of processing settled status claims for EU citizens.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>As with other areas of the immigration system, we aim to keep costs to the taxpayer to a minimum by charging the applicant a fee.</p><p>We recognise the cost of the new settled status application will be important for EU citizens, and intend to set fees at a reasonable level. Delivery options will be subject to negotiation with the EU so it is not currently possible to provide an estimate of the cost to the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/07/2017 12:09:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732856

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>This is a fair and serious offer, and EU citizens granted settled status will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>This will be subject to negotiations and a reciprocal deal with the EU.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold any data on the numbers of EU citizens in Glasgow who may have to apply for settled status. No estimate has been made of the number of EU citizens who have immigrated to Glasgow since 29 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1275 1276 question first answered 05/07/2017 12:03:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

732861

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Discretionary Housing Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the formula for the distribution of discretionary housing payment grant to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government contribution and expenditure limit for the 2017/18 allocation for local authorities in England and Wales and details of the methodology used for the distribution of the four main areas of funding is outlined at the link below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595729/s3-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595729/s3-2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/06/2017 16:06:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732862

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what fire safety inspections have been carried out at schools in Lambeth and Southwark.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Fire authorities are the main agency responsible for carrying out fire safety inspections, enforcement procedures, assessing complaints and undertaking investigations. Responsibility for managing individual buildings and their compliance with fire safety requirements rest with the body responsible for the school.</p><p> </p><p>All school buildings must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This requires all bodies responsible for schools to appoint a responsible person who takes reasonable steps to reduce the risk from fire. The Order requires schools to conduct regular termly drills, so that pupils and staff are able to evacuate quickly in the case of fire.</p><p> </p><p>This duty also involves carrying out a fire risk assessment, or ensuring one is carried out. A fire risk assessment includes: identifying fire hazards, considering who may be at risk, eliminating or reducing risk, providing fire precautions to deal with remaining risk, recording major findings of the risk assessment, the action taken, and reviewing the findings regularly and when necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2017 16:13:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732863

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what resources have been made available to local councils for fire safety inspections at schools in Lambeth and Southwark.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is taking the potential impact from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire seriously. Building owners across the public sector estate are being contacted to ensure any risks are managed and dealt with appropriately and promptly. As part of this, we are contacting all bodies responsible for safety in schools instructing them to carry out checks to identify any buildings that may require further investigation.</p><p> </p><p>In the event that schools identify cladding which may be Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) the Fire and Rescue Service will be notified and they will carry out an urgent inspection. The Fire and Rescue Service are the right people to help make these judgements.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2017 15:31:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes