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797360

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Pensioners: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK pensioners in other countries are subject to the same UK pension regulations and UK pension increases irrespective of country of residence.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	116323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>UK State Pensions are payable worldwide to those who are eligible, without regard to nationality. They are up-rated where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example in EEA countries and countries where there is a reciprocal agreement in place that allows for up-rating. This has been the policy of successive Governments for around 70 years and the Government has no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/12/2017 14:43:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

797386

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure that the preferred bidder for the general service respirator provides assurance of the quality of the (a) acquisition of tooling for that product, (b) building and testing of assembly lines and production runs for that product, (c) testing of that product at Porton Down and (d) testing of that product by service personnel so that those personnel have confidence in those products.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	116349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will undertake full testing of the preferred bidder's proposal for General Service Respirators to ensure that manufacture, testing, supply, performance and quality standards match those of the current in-service equipment. This will include a range of measures to test all hybrid combinations to ensure that Armed Forces personnel are provided with the best equipment that is fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116354 116356 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:06:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

797390

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account his Department has made in retendering for the General Service Respirator In Service Support contract for the potential cost to the public purse of a change of supplier; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	116353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The investment appraisal for the General Service Respirator requirement was undertaken in line with Departmental policy and considered potential costs, including those associated with managing both the current and new in-service support contracts in parallel until 2020. Overall, the preferred bidder's proposal will provide the best value for money for the Ministry of Defence and the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116351 116355 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:05:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

797392

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse is of testing those components of a hybrid respirator manufactured by different companies in order to ensure the safety of service personnel.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	116355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The investment appraisal for the General Service Respirator requirement was undertaken in line with Departmental policy and considered potential costs, including those associated with managing both the current and new in-service support contracts in parallel until 2020. Overall, the preferred bidder's proposal will provide the best value for money for the Ministry of Defence and the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116351 116353 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:05:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

797393

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what risk assessment his Department has undertaken on adopting a hybrid General Service Respirator the components and spares for which are sourced from different manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	116356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will undertake full testing of the preferred bidder's proposal for General Service Respirators to ensure that manufacture, testing, supply, performance and quality standards match those of the current in-service equipment. This will include a range of measures to test all hybrid combinations to ensure that Armed Forces personnel are provided with the best equipment that is fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116349 116354 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:06:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

797394

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the filters for the General Service Respirator be manufactured under the plans of the preferred bidder for the in-service support contract.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	116357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>No final decisions have been made about where filters for the General Service Respirator will be manufactured. However, the Ministry of Defence will engage with the preferred bidder on all sub-contract arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116350 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:07:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

797403

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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, how many EU citizens currently have indefinite leave to remain, as opposed to permanent residency, broken down by nationality.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	116366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Information on the total stock of those granted Indefinite Leave to Remain, by nationality, is not held by the Home Office. The figure will constantly evolve as some may have died, loss such status, or subsequently applied for and been granted UK citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/12/2017 17:41:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

797413

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2017 to Question 115311, whether the UK Government has policies and procedures in place to ensure that UK aid is not spent on projects aimed at encouraging refugee returns to Myanmar before conditions for their return are safe; and what assurances he has received from the Bangladeshi Government that they would not seek to return refugees to Myanmar before conditions for their return are safe.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	116376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Burmese and Bangladeshi authorities are discussing a refugee return process. During the Secretary of State for International Development’s visit to Bangladesh 25-26 November 2017, she underlined to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that any future returns from Bangladesh must be safe, voluntary, dignified and consistent with international standards. UNHCR has stated that these conditions are not yet being met in northern Rakhine State. We will continue to press the Governments of Bangladesh and Burma to work with the international community to identify acceptable solutions that protect and respect the rights and freedoms of refugees, and that include international monitoring.</p><p>Since August 2017, the UK has announced £59 million to support implementation of the international Humanitarian Response Plan to meet the needs of refugees in Bangladesh. The UK has provided £1 million to the Burma Red Cross and £2 million to the World Food Programme to meet humanitarian needs in northern Rakhine State, Burma. No UK funding will be made available to support a returns process that does not meet international standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 116377 question first answered 04/12/2017 15:43:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797438

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the date of eligibility for over 80’s winter fuel allowance to the start of the financial year.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	116401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>A person is entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment based on their circumstances in the week beginning on the third Monday in September (known as the qualifying week). This ensures that entitlement relies, among other things, on their age during that week, and it means that most people receive their payment before Christmas. If the qualifying week were moved to the start of the financial year, then those reaching the age of 80 after that week would not receive the higher rate of £300 until the winter after their 81st birthday.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/12/2017 14:48:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

797473

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to assess the suitability of UK suppliers during the procurement competition for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	116436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave on 31 October 2017 to Question 109204 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116495 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:11:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name 20171031_109204_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles.docx title 109204 - WQnA on Armoured Fighting Vehicles
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones