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885007

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many drivers have been disqualified from driving since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of drivers currently shown on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s records as having one or more disqualifications since January 2013 is 429,508.</p><p> </p><p>There may have been other disqualifications imposed during the period up to and including April 2014 but these will have expired and been removed from the record.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:27:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

884873

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	Natural Gas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to support off-grid households to connect to the gas network.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	135861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The Gas Act 1986 already confers a duty on my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State to ‘secure that, so far as it is economical to meet them, all reasonable demands in Great Britain for gas conveyed through pipes’. This duty is exercised through obligations and licence conditions placed upon gas operators.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Gas Act 1986 (ss.9 &amp; 10) also confers on Gas Distribution Network operators the obligation to comply with requests to be connected to their gas mains, so far as it is economical to do so, and where the premises to be connected are within 23 metres of a relevant main.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/04/2018 16:09:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

884874

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of export sales by companies with over 250 employees based in Northern Ireland has been with (a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Great Britain in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	135862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collect information about movements of goods within the UK. Therefore it is not possible for HMRC to answer part (b) of this question regarding movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The value of these exports to the Republic of Ireland is set out in the tables below for 2014 - 2016. Data is not yet available for 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Value of Exports to the Republic of Ireland by Large Northern Ireland Businesses, 2014-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>552,296,409</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>511,017,497</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>509,707,850</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>Notes: 1. Data is extracted on a special trade basis 2. Large businesses are defined as those with 250 or more employees 3. Data does not include businesses trading below the annual £250,000 Intrastat threshold for EU exports 4. Businesses are identified as being based in Northern Ireland if their VAT registered address has a &quot;BT&quot; postcode.</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:35:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

884875

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received representations on the level of availability of interpreters willing to travel for judicial proceedings in Northern Ireland; and if he will take steps to ensure the provision of interpreters from England and Wales for such proceedings in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	135863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The provision of services required to support the administration of justice to the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), is a matter for the Northern Ireland Department of Justice. The Ministry of Justice has robust language service arrangements in place to support Northern Ireland sittings of the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration &amp; Asylum Chamber) and the Upper Tribunal tribunals, which covers the whole of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Where requested to do so, my officials will share the Ministry of Justice register of available interpreters with their NICTS counterparts, to support the wider administration of the Northern Ireland justice system.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/04/2018 16:37:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

884876

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the £200 self-contribution that disabled students in higher education must make to access funding for computer equipment, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of the British Assistive Technology Association’s suggestion that the contribution is reviewed and students are able to have that charge added to their student loan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	135864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Eligible higher education students are able to access maintenance loans, which are paid as a contribution towards a student’s living costs at university. All students require access to a computer so this is now a mainstream cost to participate in higher education, and we believe it is reasonable for any student to fund the purchase of a standard computer for email and word processing purposes from their maintenance support. The cost of a standard computer has been calculated at around £200. Any disabled student recommended a higher-powered computer to run assistive software is funded for any costs in excess of £200. Students are not expected to fund any assistive software or the training to use it. We do not consider it is necessary to provide an additional £200 in the form of a loan, given that this is a cost all students are expected to fund as part of their maintenance.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2018 16:06:28 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

884877

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the £200 self-contribution that disabled students in higher education must make to access funding for computer equipment, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of that charge on the ability of disabled students to (a) access essential equipment and (b) continue with their education.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	135865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Since 2015 eligible students have been required to pay £200 towards the cost of computer equipment recommended for them, given that computer ownership is now widespread and therefore a mainstream cost for all students. In December 2014 the government published an Equality Analysis of the changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs), in advance of the introduction of the £200 student contribution to computer costs from September 2015. The analysis is available to view here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/392610/bis-14-1108-higher-education-disabled-students-allowances-equality-analysis-revised-16-12-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/<br> attachment_data/file/392610/bis-14-1108-higher-education-disabled-students-allowances-equality-analysis-revised-16-12-2014.pdf</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>The department has commissioned a research project to explore the impact of DSAs on eligible students, including the impact of recent reforms. The research findings will be responded to when they are available in spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2018 16:10:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

884887

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 5 March 2018 to Question 129958, what information his Department holds on the qualification levels held by children's residential care staff in England.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	135875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Providers of children’s residential care are responsible for ensuring their members of staff are suitably qualified. The department does not regularly collect information about the qualification levels of care staff. However, the Department for Education commissioned a census of the children’s homes workforce and the report is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391529/RR437_-_Children_s_homes_workforce_census_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391529/RR437_-_Children_s_homes_workforce_census_.pdf</a>.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 24/04/2018 16:35:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

884889

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a reliable mechanism which (a) makes clear the whereabouts of important documentation relating to tax credit claims, (b) acknowledges the submission of online renewals and (c) does not suspend payments until it can be proved that claimants have received and then failed to respond appropriately to the necessary paperwork.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	135877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon Gentleman to the answer my predecessor gave him on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2017 (Hansard 7488).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has processes in place for handling and scanning important documents and cherished items. The department endeavours to return such items but cannot legislate for documentation that is not accompanied by a covering letter or form that enables HMRC to identify the sender.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the automated acknowledgements referred to in the previous answer, HMRC has introduced an online service that enables customers to track the progress of their tax credits renewal online through their Personal Tax Account. HMRC send tax credits customers their renewal packs between mid-April and the mid-June each year. These are followed by a series of reminders and an extensive advertising and social media campaign to encourage customers to renew on time.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:28:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

884902

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	West Bromwich Albion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what advice the Sports Ground Safety Association provided to his Department on the application by West Bromwich Albion to introduce a safe standing area at that club's stadium.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	135890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Spectator safety at sports grounds remains the priority for Government. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and advising on safety at sports grounds. My officials meet and receive advice from the SGSA as part of the normal process of policy development. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority provided technical advice and background information on the proposal from West Bromwich Albion FC to install rail seating at The Hawthorns.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 24/04/2018 17:18:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

884909

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that plans to phase out of fossil fuel powered vehicles does not increase greenhouse gas emissions associated with the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of new vehicles; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	135897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, sets out our proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy (including transport) to 2030. It explains how the whole country can benefit from the transition to a low carbon economy, while meeting national and international commitments to tackle climate change.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:19:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning