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1028476
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Religion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that all state-funded schools provide pupils with the opportunity to develop specific and age-appropriate knowledge and understanding of religions as part of promoting mutual respect and tolerance of people with different faiths and beliefs. more like this
tabling member constituency Hazel Grove more like this
tabling member printed
Mr William Wragg more like this
uin 203925 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>All schools are required to promote fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith, and this is inspected by Ofsted. The Department has issued guidance on how schools can promote fundamental British values as part of their requirement to teach spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. This guidance sets out that schools should enable students to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures. For many schools, religious education is likely to form part of their approach to promoting these values.</p><p> </p><p>Religious education (RE) is compulsory at all key stages in all state-funded schools to age 18. Therefore schools should already be providing an age-appropriate RE curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Although the Department does not routinely monitor schools to ensure that they meet their statutory duties, my right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has a range of powers to ensure that schools comply where he investigates complaints and finds that they have not done so.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T13:20:07.233Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T13:20:07.233Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4429
label Biography information for Mr William Wragg more like this
1028477
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Bahrain: Political Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bahraini counterpart on the quashing of the death sentences of Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation and their upcoming retrial before that country's Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203820 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>​The UK has raised the cases of Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. We welcome the investigation and recommendation of the Special Investigations Unit and the subsequent decision of the Minister of Justice to refer the cases of Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa back to the Court of Cassation for retrial. Officials from the British Embassy regularly attend court hearings of cases of interest to the UK. We will continue to closely monitor these cases.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T16:42:05.807Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T16:42:05.807Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1028478
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Torture more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his US counterpart on the UK Government's opposition to the use of torture. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203821 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answer text <p>The UK consistently and unreservedly condemns the use of torture in all forms. We continue to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs. The US Government is aware of our position on this issue.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-09T13:22:46.147Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-09T13:22:46.147Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1028479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the number of vehicles using (a) the M4, (b) the M25, (c) the A4 and (d) the local road network to access Heathrow airport in each of the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203822 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>As part of the Department’s National Statistics series on Road Traffic, the Department produces annual estimates of the average daily flow of vehicles on the major roads near Heathrow airport. The Department does not know the destination of these vehicles.</p><p>The table below provides a breakdown of vehicle flow estimates on sections of (a) the M4, (b) the M25 and (c) the A4 close to Heathrow airport for 2016 and 2017 – the latest years available.</p><p> </p><p>Average Daily Flow Estimates of motor vehicles on the M4, M25, and A4 near Heathrow Terminals – 2016 and 2017</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>For terminals 2 &amp; 3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Average Daily Flow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road link by direction</p></td><td><p>Traffic count-point ID</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 westbound - before junction 4</p></td><td><p>CP 6013</p></td><td><p>73,421</p></td><td><p>70,077</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 eastbound - before junction 4</p></td><td><p>CP 16012</p></td><td><p>72,498</p></td><td><p>74,388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 southbound - before junction 15</p></td><td><p>CP 7902</p></td><td><p>97,584</p></td><td><p>101,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 northbound - before junction 15</p></td><td><p>CP 27923</p></td><td><p>105,827</p></td><td><p>103,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A4 eastbound - before T2&amp;3</p></td><td><p>CP 56114</p></td><td><p>10,451</p></td><td><p>10,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A4 westbound - before T2&amp;3</p></td><td><p>CP 16112</p></td><td><p>6,807</p></td><td><p>7,977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>For terminals 4 &amp; 5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Average Daily Flow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road link by direction</p></td><td><p>Traffic count-point ID</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 westbound - before junction 4b</p></td><td><p>CP 16012</p></td><td><p>74,344</p></td><td><p>79,547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 eastbound - before junction 4b</p></td><td><p>CP 48582</p></td><td><p>75,076</p></td><td><p>72,544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 northbound - before junction 14</p></td><td><p>CP 47876</p></td><td><p>104,525</p></td><td><p>97,377</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 southbound - before junction 15</p></td><td><p>CP 27923</p></td><td><p>108,635</p></td><td><p>107,772</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Vehicle counts are collected at a sample of locations on (d) the local road network. These can be accessed via the Department’s interactive map here:</p><p><a href="https://roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/manualcountpoints" target="_blank">https://roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/manualcountpoints</a></p><p> </p><p>Contextual information can be found on the data.gov.uk website here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-traffic-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-traffic-statistics</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T13:41:52.617Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T13:41:52.617Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1028481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Fires more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183860 on High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention, and reports of high concentrations of toxins in the soil around Grenfell Tower, what assessment the Government has made about the safety of school sites where there have been fires. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203823 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-08more like thismore than 2019-01-08
answer text <p>The Government takes the safety of children and staff in schools very seriously. In the unfortunate event that a school has suffered damage as a result of a fire and requires rebuilding, soil contamination surveys would be expected to be undertaken as part of the feasibility study for the replacement buildings.</p><p> </p><p>Schools also have responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (2005) to have fire safety management plans in place. These should include risk assessments, which must be updated following any fire incident or any significant change to buildings or operations.</p><p> </p><p>More specifically, in relation to Grenfell, the Communities Secretary has set up a multi-agency expert group which includes the Environment Agency, Public Health England, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and NHS England to make sure soil surveying around Grenfell Tower is comprehensive. The analysis from this survey work will be made available to the public.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-08T17:59:45.217Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-08T17:59:45.217Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1028482
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electricity: Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report entitled, Cost of energy: independent review, published by his Department in August 2017, if he will make it his policy to place all electricity policy costs into a single levy; and exempt energy intensive industry from those costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 203872 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>We have taken a range of actions to reduce the cost of electricity for energy intensive industries, including a package of relief worth over £850 million since 2013, supplemented by the announcement of a £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund at the Budget.</p><p> </p><p>As my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy made clear in his speech of 15th November 2018 (available on gov.uk), a full exemption from all historic policy costs for all industry would add around £1.5 billion to household bills by 2020, and any future decisions must take full account of the impacts on other bill payers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T12:06:15.287Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T12:06:15.287Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
1028483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Iron and Steel: Energy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Government has made of the cost of energy in the steel sectors in the (a) UK, (b) Germany and (c) France. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 203873 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>An estimate based on the latest ONS data available shows energy costs in 2016 for the manufacture of basic iron and steel in the UK at £1.5bn[1]. Eurostat data is not published at a detailed enough level to allow for a robust estimate of energy costs specific to the steel sector for different EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Budget on 29 October 2018, £315 million is being provided for an Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to support industrial energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects to bring energy costs down for vital industries, including the steel sector. Furthermore, our Industrial Heat Recovery Support Programme is now open to applications for feasibility and/or preliminary engineering studies. We will publish our response to the consultation on widening eligibility for the exemption schemes for energy intensive industries in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We also continue to reduce the cumulative impact of energy and climate change policies on industrial electricity prices for key energy intensive industries. This includes a package of relief for these industries worth over £850 million since 2013, of which £271m has been provided to the steel sector in compensation as of 30 November 2018.</p><p>[1] ONS Input-Output Supply Use Tables. Data for 2016. Energy costs defined as the intermediate consumption from Manufacture of Basic Iron and Steel (24.1-3) of; Coal and lignite (05); Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas (06) + Metal Ores (07); Coke and refined petroleum products (19); Electricity, transmission and distribution (35.1); and Gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains; steam and air conditioning supply (35.2-.3).</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Watford more like this
answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T12:06:29.107Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T12:06:29.107Z
answering member
4068
label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
1028484
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: Detainees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many adults who have been detained for immigration purposes since they were under 18 years of age are still detained. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 203948 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>The underlying datasets for the most recent published figures, show that of the adults detained as at 30 September 2018 none entered detention while under 18 years of age.</p><p>Information on people in detention, broken down by quarter, is available in the detention tables in the latest releases of ‘Immigration Statistics, year ending September 2018’, available from the Home Office website at: <br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758249/detention-sep-2018-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758249/detention-sep-2018-tables.ods</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T13:10:43.967Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T13:10:43.967Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1028485
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Forensic Science: Misconduct more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of court cases which will have to be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service to establish if they were affected by compromised data from private forensic drug testing firm Randox Testing Services Laboratory. more like this
tabling member constituency Heywood and Middleton more like this
tabling member printed
Liz McInnes more like this
uin 203909 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-07more like thismore than 2019-01-07
answer text <p>This issue remains the subject of an ongoing police investigation to determine how many cases may have been affected and retesting of samples continues at pace. As such, it is not possible to provide an estimate at this time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-07T15:01:36.66Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-07T15:01:36.66Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4342
label Biography information for Liz McInnes more like this
1028486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Palestinians more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the effects of Israel’s settlement expansion on the welfare Palestinian refugees in the West Bank. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Anne Main more like this
uin 203855 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-08more like thismore than 2019-01-08
answer text <p>​I issued a statement on 27 December expressing our disappointment in the latest announcement by the Government of Israel to advance over 2,800 housing units in settlements in the West Bank. Such actions are illegal under international law and call into question Israel’s commitment to any future peace agreement with the Palestinians. We strongly urge Israel to cease such actions. We regularly raise our grave concerns on this issue with the Government of Israel and urge it to reverse its policy of settlement expansion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-08T16:19:28.14Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-08T16:19:28.14Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1568
label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main more like this