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790184

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date	17/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 1 February 2016 to Question HL5729, if his Department will discuss with representatives of local highway authorities the Government's recommendation that those authorities consider scanning any deceased cats or dogs found on the highway for which they are responsible as a matter of standard practice.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	113225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has already highlighted to local highway authorities the importance of scanning deceased dogs and cats found on the highway as part of standard practice. This advice was included in a letter sent in March 2015 to highway authorities in England, outside London. It is the responsibility of each highway authority to determine whether to do so or not based on their own policies and procedures. However, the Department for Transport will look for opportunities to highlight the issue to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2017 16:29:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

790012

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department plans to increase engagement with universities where no single service unit exists.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	113268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy regularly reviews its structure to ensure that the Service is optimised to face the demands of the 21st century, while being appropriately balanced to achieve operational requirements, and therefore continues to consider the need to establish new University Royal Navy Units when it is able.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Royal Navy also has an on-going engagement plan with UK Universities by the Captain of Naval Recruitment organisation with initiatives such as the Undergraduate Leadership Programme which can provide the opportunity for undergraduates to apply for a six-week placement with the Royal Navy. This forms part of a wider recruitment engagement which aims to increase awareness of the role of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in support of British interests.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has a total of 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs), which, although geographically named, cover a number of affiliated universities located across the whole UK. All UOTCs and OTRs welcome enquiries from individuals from any university. Additionally, wider engagement is conducted within universities, by mutual agreement, by the Army’s specialist engagement teams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Royal Air Force currently has 15 University Air Squadrons (UAS) which incorporate a number of affiliated universities located across a wide catchment area in the UK to ensure maximum visibility and coverage. The RAF welcomes enquiries from individuals or universities wishing to join their local UAS. Additionally, the Royal Air Force is engaged in ongoing focussed engineering recruitment with 37 universities throughout the country to increase awareness of the available opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>The four Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme Squadrons are geographically dispersed (Newcastle, Loughborough, Birmingham and Southampton) and partnerships extend to seven further universities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:00:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

790015

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises: Kenya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that defence training can continue in Kenya in the event that troops are unable to use his Department's preferred sites in the Laikipia region of Northern Kenya.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	113356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), British Army Training Unit Kenya's training has been relocated from Laikipia to the KDF's Archer's Post Training Area. The last two ASKARI STORM exercises have been conducted there, as is the current 3 PARA exercise.</p><p>When the Kenyan election process is complete, we will discuss with the Kenyan Government the location of future training.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:55:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

790017

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71589, on RAF Northolt, whether planned works to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt have been delayed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	113429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The planned works to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt have not been delayed.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:58:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

790046

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mothers: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to reduce the number of children separated from their mothers and families through maternal imprisonment.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	113210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Custody should be a last resort and only imposed after the court has considered alternative sentences to be served in the community. We are committed to making sure that as many women as possible are effectively rehabilitated in the community to better protect the public and deliver better outcomes for female offenders.</p><p>This department has not made any assessment of the effect of maternal imprisonment on a child’s emotional development. However, the government has funded a contract worth over £1.4m for Barnardo’s to operate the <em>i-HOP</em> service to share evidence on practice and advise commissioners and practitioners on the options available to support the families of offenders.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 113209 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:12:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

790050

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mothers: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of maternal imprisonment on a child's emotional development; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	113209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Custody should be a last resort and only imposed after the court has considered alternative sentences to be served in the community. We are committed to making sure that as many women as possible are effectively rehabilitated in the community to better protect the public and deliver better outcomes for female offenders.</p><p>This department has not made any assessment of the effect of maternal imprisonment on a child’s emotional development. However, the government has funded a contract worth over £1.4m for Barnardo’s to operate the <em>i-HOP</em> service to share evidence on practice and advise commissioners and practitioners on the options available to support the families of offenders.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 113210 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:12:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

790051

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency funding her Department has allocated in relation to the Government's negotiations on the UK leaving the EU for the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	113181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Secretary of State for Education is planning for a number of EU Exit scenarios to make sure we are ready on Day 1.</p><p>We have reprioritised during this financial year as necessary, whilst the costs of EU Exit in 2018-19 and 2019-20 will be affected by negotiations over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/11/2017 17:14:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

790054

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Horticulture: Peat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to increase the use of peat replacement products for professional and amateur horticulture.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	113240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continuing to work with the industry to make the transition to peat alternatives and to overcome the barriers to their use. For example, we are jointly funding research with the industry, which includes commercial scale demonstration trials, to overcome barriers to peat replacement in professional horticulture. We have also worked with the industry to develop a Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media which allows manufacturers and retailers to make informed choices on growing media inputs to amateur/retail products, based on environmental and social impacts. We are continuing to support the industry as they put this scheme into practice.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2017 16:42:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

790087

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110811, how many times he has met the Secretary of State for Transport since 8 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	113226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Transport have many conversations covering a wide-range of issues. The Department has found no record of one-to-one meetings since 8 June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2017 17:08:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

790099

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if fewer or more claimants of universal credit will be eligible for free dental care than were under the legacy benefits systems.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	113265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s aim is to broadly align entitlement to help with health costs (including free National Health Service prescriptions and free NHS dental treatment) for Universal Credit recipients with those in place for the relevant legacy benefits. This is achieved by passporting Universal Credit recipients to free help with health costs where their income falls below a given earnings threshold.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 113266 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:05:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford