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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

791016

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used to verify the TOEIC system for visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	113572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Education Testing System (ETS) TOEIC test was admitted to the list of approved test providers following a project to produce a new list of English language test providers. The project was launched on 9 December 2010 and ran until 31 January 2011. The criteria for inclusion on the list was published on the UK Border Agency website on 9 December 2010, and is available on the National Archives at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110413094211/http:/www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/esol-providers/" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110413094211/http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/esol-providers/</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2017 17:57:46 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

791017

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on (a) internal investigations, (b) court fees and (c) deportation in cases involving TOEIC students.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	113573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is unavailable because Home Office data systems are unable to disaggregate costs in line with the categories in the question.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2017 17:56:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

791030

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children have had their claims certified in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of certified refusals for applications made by Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in tables as_09 and as_09_q of immigration statistics April to June 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638599/asylum3-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638599/asylum3-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2017 17:55:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

791031

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children who have had their claim certified have subsequently been removed from the UK in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	113451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on the number of certified refusals for applications made by Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in tables as_09 and as_09_q of immigration statistics April to June 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638599/asylum3-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638599/asylum3-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>However, the number of those who are refused and certified, who are then removed from the UK is not recorded in a reportable format. Statistics on general asylum and non-asylum removals are available in table 02 of Immigration Statistics April to June 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638602/returns1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638602/returns1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2017 17:55:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

789915

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of police staff who will be working in the new online hate-crime hub in 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>It is initially planned for the national online hate crime hub to be staffed by four specialist police officers and staff.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 20/11/2017 17:27:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

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

790032

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	Academies: Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 112004, how many of the 14 requests for direct admission to an academy relating to a looked-after child were granted.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Sefton Central to the answer I gave on 20 November 2017 to 112985: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112985" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=112985</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/11/2017 17:21:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson