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749985

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Democratic Unionist Party: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1977, on Democratic Unionist Party, whether meetings between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party which led to the agreement on confidence and supply took place in government buildings; whether other government resources were used during those meetings; whether any special advisers were present during any part of those meetings; and whether any civil servant was present during any part of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Some discussions between the Conservative Party and the DUP took place in Government buildings. Special advisers were present at some points during some of those discussions. A civil servant was present for discussions relating to Government business to provide factual briefings as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 19/07/2017 12:02:15 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749987

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on the amount of British steel used in UK procurement projects of introducing compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not introduced compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:34:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

749998

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department have been (a) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not hold a central record of contracts being terminated or restarted during this period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:31:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749622

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2017 to Question 371, whether there is a requirement to remove polystyrene ceiling tiles from older buildings.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Where following an inspection of dwelling under the Housing Act 2004, a local authority identifies polystyrene ceiling tiles as being a fire risk, an Improvement Notice can be served requiring their removal. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice is a criminal offence for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and apply for a Rent Repayment Order covering up to 12 month’s rent, or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 14:14:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

749639

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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	Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
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 the timetable is for the consultation on amending the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 to introduce director liability for breaches of that regulation.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	3632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Directors of organisations responsible for making unsolicited marketing calls should be held to account. We intend to consult over the summer on making the necessary changes to the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations 2003, with a view to introducing the legislation by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/07/2017 13:11:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

749710

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Beef: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to ban the importation of American beef containing artificial growth hormones after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	3647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Any new trade deals must be right for UK consumers, businesses and farmers, and ensure food safety, environmental protection, and animal welfare standards.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has transposed EU Council Directive 96/22/EC (as amended) into national law ‘<em>Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits)(England and Scotland) Regulations 2015</em>', with similar legislation for Wales and Northern Ireland, which prohibits the use of artificial growth hormones in both domestic production and imported products. This protection will continue after we exit the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, published last week, will ensure that the UK exits the EU with certainty, continuity and control. The purpose of the Bill is to convert EU law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit. This will apply to the laws and rules we have now, and will update references to EU Council Directive 96/22/EC in our national laws.</p><p> </p><p>Our high environmental and food standards will not be diminished or diluted as a result of leaving the EU or establishing free trade deals with other countries.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/07/2017 10:32:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

748517

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Business: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available for businesses which are developing new ideas and technologies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Innovate UK, the Government’s innovation agency, funds and connects business-led innovation. Innovate UK currently provides funding for research, development and demonstration projects through four broad sector-based programmes and an open programme. Over 11,000 projects have been funded to date, with over 8,000 unique organisations involved and further support will be provided through the new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund</p><p>In some cases, industries are too new and too small to have well-developed sectoral institutions, but companies could still benefit from starting to build a stronger partnership with the Government, particularly to overcome the regulatory issues that often affect new industries. The Challenger Business Programme works with businesses in these areas applying new technologies, innovative products and services, and transformational business models. The programme is founded on collaboration between businesses, regulators, and the Government. It aims to gain a full understanding of the issues facing businesses operating within emerging sectors and agree a set of actions for different partners to take forward, driving growth and boosting the UK’s comparative advantage.</p><p>Innovate UK’s connecting activity also provides direct guidance and assistance to businesses by helping them navigate the full range of support opportunities that exist, primarily through the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network.</p><p>Start-Up Loans are available for those starting a business but lacking access to the necessary finance or support to realise their ambitions.</p><p>In terms of wider support, Start-Up Loans are available for those starting a business and the British Business Bank’s Finance Guide provides information on the different types of financial support available to businesses. There is also a network of 38 Growth Hubs which provide businesses with other sources of support.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/07/2017 11:16:19 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748601

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Insulation: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the safety implications of cladding and external wall insulation systems.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	3062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues. This includes issues related to the safety of buildings where BEIS can support the Government response to the tragic fire in Grenfell Tower.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/07/2017 15:37:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

748610

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to increase the levy on firms employing migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) came into effect on 6 April 2017 and applies to UK employers who sponsor workers from outside the European Economic Area through the Tier 2 skilled visa route. We are committed to a strong skills system that can drive increases in productivity, improvements in social mobility and help boost our economy and the Immigration Skills Charge plays its part in this commitment by incentivising employers to invest in training and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to reviewing the operation of the Charge, including its impact and the income generated.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/07/2017 15:44:07 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748078

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his advice to councils and housing associations which are responsible for properties that have exterior cladding that has failed combustibility tests is to remove that cladding.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>On 30 June, we published a note at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a> that sets out the immediate steps providers of social housing should be taking to ensure fire safety following the identification of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. It is for the building owner to consider whether to remove cladding. They should take expert professional advice on this. Removal of cladding needs to be done safely and without compromising other aspects of the building’s external wall system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 13:53:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey