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1141075

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Assistance Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for carrying out and publishing a consultation on revised best practice guidance to support local licensing authorities to use their powers more effectively when dealing with Taxi and PHV drivers refusing to transport assistance dogs.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	280321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>It is unlawful for Taxi and PHV drivers to refuse to carry passengers accompanied by assistance dogs and it is unacceptable that a minority continue to discriminate in this way. The Government’s response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and PHV licensing committed to introduce legislation when time allows to require drivers to complete disability awareness training as part of national minimum standards. The eventual requirement and supporting guidance will be informed by public consultation and appropriate research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps grouped question UIN 280320 question first answered 30/07/2019 11:19:42 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1654431

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Office of Net Assessment and Challenge: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilian and (b) military staff work in his Office for New Assessment and Challenge.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessment and Challenge currently has 30 staff members and aims to have 37 staff members by the end of this financial year. They are split as follows:</p><ul><li>Civilian - currently 20 staff members, with the aim to have 27 staff members by the end of this financial year</li><li>Military - currently 10 staff members</li></ul> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 08/09/2023 13:52:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

348205

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: EU External Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help developing countries gain access to EU markets.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	900068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We have worked with the EU to lower tariffs for 91 developing countries, agree development-focused trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific regions, and promote developing country interests in the World Trade Organisation. We spend over £1 billion annually on Aid for Trade to help countries take advantage of this access.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:41:09 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

424648

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote the safety of students in Ethiopia who are campaigning for democracy and human rights.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	13790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the deaths that followed the student protests in early May 2014 in Oromiya State in Ethiopia, and have raised our concerns with the authorities at the highest levels. We sought assurances that any members of the security forces who are found to have used excessive force are held to account, and that measures will be put in place to avoid further such incidents.</p><p>The UK Government takes allegations of human rights abuses very seriously. We regularly raise democracy and human rights concerns , including at the highest level of the Ethiopian Government.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 04/11/2015 16:44:21 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

424649

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what work her Department is undertaking to encourage the development of democracy and political rights in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	13791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID and FCO Ministers and officials regularly raise concerns about democracy and human rights with the relevant authorities, at the highest level of the Ethiopian Government. In light of the results of the parliamentary elections earlier this year, UK ministers urged the Ethiopian government to explore ways to increase the diversity of political parties in future parliaments, and to ensure those who voted for other parties this time still feel their voice is heard.</p><br /><p>HMG has a number of programmes that support civil and political rights in Ethiopia, including a DFID civil society support programme, and a recently established joint programme with the FCO to support strengthening in democratic governance. We are currently supporting an initiative to engage civil society in a review of Ethiopia’s progress with implementation of recommendations from the May 2014 Universal Periodic Review, (the Universal Periodic Review is a United Nations Human Rights Council mechanism designed to improve the human rights situation on the ground in UN member states).</p><br /><p>Ethiopia remains one of the world’s poorest countries, with around 25 million people living in extreme poverty. In the last five years, with UK support, Ethiopia has reduced child mortality by a quarter, put four million more children in primary school and protected almost eight million people from needing humanitarian food aid. A healthier, better educated population will be more able to participate in society and contribute to the progress and development of that country.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 04/11/2015 16:45:48 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

424651

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the Ethiopian government's commitment to extending political rights and (b) the effect of UK aid in encouraging extension of those rights.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	13793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Our aid relationship with any government is based on an assessment of commitment to our partnership principles, including to human rights and international obligations. DFID works closely with FCO to conduct regular assessments of the Government of Ethiopia’s commitment to political rights.</p><br /><p>In light of the results of parliamentary elections this year, the UK is encouraging Ethiopia to find ways to increase the diversity of political parties in future parliaments, and to ensure those who voted for other parties still feel their voices are being heard.</p><br /><p>The UK has a number of programmes that support civil and political rights in Ethiopia, including a DFID civil society support programme, and a joint programme with the FCO to support strengthening in democratic governance.</p><br /><p>Ethiopia remains one of the world’s poorest countries, with around 25 million people living in extreme poverty. In the last five years, with UK support, Ethiopia has reduced child mortality by a quarter, put four million more children in primary school and protected almost eight million people from needing humanitarian food aid.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 04/11/2015 16:47:29 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1176555

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Departments policy is on the maximum desirable length of roadworks on motorways.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	12865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>When designing its road works, Highways England uses the guidance provided in the Department for Transport published Traffic Signs Manual: Chapter 8. This recommends that road works are limited to a maximum of 6km (around 3 and ¾ miles), although the adoption of longer lengths of road works is permissible providing they do not create unacceptable impacts. Where longer lengths of road works are adopted, site specific risk assessments are required to identify the safe maximum length. Limiting all road works to a maximum length would increase both costs and duration of some works due to the activities undertaken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:33:55 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1176560

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff at Highways England received a salary of more than £100,000 in the last financial year.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	12867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Highways England employed 61 staff on a base salary of £100,000 or more in <ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins> <del class="ministerial">2019-20</del>. I have committed in the House to addressing this issue.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:58:25 question first ministerially corrected 12/03/2020 10:33:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps previous answer version 7123 answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230288

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which days in (a) July and (b) August 2020 he was physically present in his office in Great Minster House.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Based on my diary for the period, I was present in Great Minster House on the 1<sup>st</sup>, 15<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> July. I was also present at the Houses of Parliament on 2<sup>nd</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, 14<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>I was in self-isolation following my return from Spain from 29<sup>th</sup> July to 12<sup>th</sup> August.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 09/09/2020 16:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1177463

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate provision of high-kilowatt charging infrastructure for the rapid charging of electric cars.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	14807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In collaboration with industry the Government will invest £1 billion in charging infrastructure – making sure that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid charging station for electric vehicles. The first £70 million of the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will create 3,000 new rapid chargepoints, more than doubling the number of rapid chargepoints across the UK by 2024. Highways England has commitment of £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by 2020. We will set out a vision by Spring 2020 for a core infrastructure network of rapid and high powered chargepoints along England’s strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 17/02/2020 14:29:41 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes