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931503

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date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what supply-side initiatives his Department supports to assist motorists to reduce vehicle emissions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	157802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We have set out a clear mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles and for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040. We will work with industry to achieve this ambition, and share the benefits this opportunity presents, building on the Automotive Sector Deal.</p><p> </p><p>Our ambition is underpinned by one of the most comprehensive packages in the world to support the market for ultra low emission vehicles. We are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021, with grants available for plug in vehicles, schemes to support charge point infrastructure in homes, workplaces and on-street and R&amp;D into cleaner vehicle technologies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/07/2018 10:15:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

931513

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Witnesses: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support provided to British witnesses who are interviewed by foreign police forces in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	157860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Foreign law enforcement officers have no powers in the UK and cannot interview witnesses here without the consent of the individual. If the witness does consent, the foreign law enforcement officer is subject to the law of the UK in the same way as any other foreign visitor, so any such interview must be conducted accordingly.</p><p>An interview of a witness in the UK is, in the vast majority of cases requested via mutual legal assistance or joint investigation teams, but can be requested through police to police cooperation for voluntary witness interviews – though the latter is an unusual route which is not used very often. How an interview is conducted would be a matter for agreement between the UK police and foreign law enforcement officer but it is a routine requirement that UK police are present when anyone is interviewed by foreign police in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/07/2018 16:13:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

931525

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the implementation of proposed reconfigurations of hospital services by clinical commissioning groups and Trusts where such proposals (a) have been referred to him and (b) are subject to a judicial review.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	157767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Decisions about reconfigurations are properly for the local National Health Service to take, informed by local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has produced a guide for those considering, and involved in, substantial service change to navigate a clear path from inception to implementation. It is intended to support commissioners and providers to consider how to take forward their proposals, including effective public involvement, enabling them to reach robust decisions on change in the best interests of their patients, and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/planning-assuring-and-delivering-service-change-for-patients/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/planning-assuring-and-delivering-service-change-for-patients/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department also produces guidance on local oversight and scrutiny, which explains the regulations and policy background for the scrutiny of local health services, and which can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-to-local-authorities-on-scrutinising-health-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-to-local-authorities-on-scrutinising-health-services</a></p><p> </p><p>Some such proposals do go through the judicial review process, and in those cases participants will need to follow the judgement of the Court in their own particular case.</p><p> </p><p>Proposals can also be referred to the Secretary of State, under the oversight and scrutiny arrangements. Each case is considered on its merits, and that process determines any conclusions that may be made. Participants in such cases are expected to put those conclusions into practice.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2018 11:05:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931528

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps is he taking to ensure that the Geneva process for Syria is a priority in discussions with international partners.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK strongly supports the UN-led Geneva process to end the conflict in Syria, as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2254. We use our bilateral discussions and our position on the UN Security Council, the International Syria Support Group and the Small Group on Syria to urge all international actors to prioritise this process. At a meeting on 25 June with UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, UK and the other Small Group members reaffirmed our collective support for his efforts to achieve an inclusive political settlement.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 12:56:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931529

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) discussions have been held and (b) agreements have been reached with international partners on responding to the displacement of people in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is supporting the UN, NGOs and other partners to deliver life-saving assistance to Syrians, including those who are internally displaced, by providing food, healthcare, water and other life-saving relief.</p><p> </p><p>With our international partners, the UK continues to use our position in the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group to advocate for the protection of civilians, and calls on all parties to allow humanitarian agencies unfettered access to deliver aid to those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>We monitor ongoing displacement across Syria, and maintain close contact with other donors and our humanitarian partners to ensure our programmes are supporting those most in need.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:33:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931530

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Lebanese Government on the access of Syrian refugees to (a) residency, (b) the labour market and (c) education in that country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK helps Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities; supporting Lebanon’s fragile economy, including by investing in job opportunities for Syrians and Lebanese and providing quality education to all children in Lebanon. DFID Ministers and officials from both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development regularly raise the issues of access for refugees to residency documents, jobs and educational opportunities with the Government of Lebanon, most recently during my visit to Lebanon on 28 and 29 June during which I met President Aoun, Prime Minister Hariri, and Foreign Minister Bassil.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2018 16:37:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931531

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	BBC Trust: Royal Charters
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that the BBC Trust contains a member from Northern Ireland in accordance with the Royal Charter.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	157673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>In April 2017 the BBC Trust was replaced by a new unitary BBC Board. Under the Charter, no appointment can be made for the Board member for Northern Ireland without the agreement of the Executive Committee. Interim arrangements are in place to ensure that the interests of Northern Ireland are fully represented.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 03/07/2018 13:02:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931538

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to encourage councils to bring forward Rural Exception Sites.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	157687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The rural exception sites policy has been revised in the draft National Planning Policy Framework to make it clear that local authorities should support opportunities to bring forward sites that will provide affordable housing to meet identified local needs.</p><p>We intend to publish the final version of the revised Framework this summer.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 04/07/2018 15:57:03 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

931539

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what safeguards on (a) quality and (b) design are planned to be placed on houses built on the proposed Entry Level Exception Sites.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	157688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that good design is fundamental to creating attractive, safe and healthy places, where people genuinely want to live.</p><p>The draft revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out a range of policies to improve the quality and design of new housing stock which applies across all tenures and sites.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 04/07/2018 15:57:54 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

931544

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has made an assessment of the validity of claims in the media that the Bangladesh Government's war on drugs may be being used to target political opponents.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	157727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>​Political figures from both major parties – the incumbent Awami League, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party – have been caught up in the recent escalation of Government of Bangladesh's war on drugs. At the present time, we see no clear pattern that would indicate the deliberate targeting of political opponents by the government in the war on drugs. I recognise the social and economic costs of illegal drug trafficking for Bangladesh and the need for effective policing to tackle this. But I remain concerned by the number of deaths in these operations. I tweeted on 6 June, I expect Bangladesh to uphold due legal process and safeguards on the use of force. I made this clear in person to Bangladeshi counterparts when in Dhaka on 1 July</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/07/2018 16:20:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin