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1174821

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date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS Trusts: Carbon Emissions and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has provided to NHS trusts on declaring a climate emergency and target for net zero emissions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The ‘For a Greener NHS’ campaign builds on the plans set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and will help address the causes of air pollution and climate change, which are linked to thousands of deaths each year. As part of this work the National Health Service is asked to take action in 2020, with the consultation on the new Standard Contract and the NHS Operational Planning Guidance setting out requirements to cut business mileage, purchase renewable energy, replace lighting with low carbon LED alternatives, reduce carbon across NHS estate and switch to lower carbon inhalers and anaesthetics.</p><p>In addition to this, an NHS Net Zero Plan has been established to chart a practical route map to enable the NHS to get to ‘net zero’. This panel, chaired by Dr Nick Watts, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown, will set out recommendations to NHS England in the summer, in advance of the COP26 International meeting in Glasgow.</p><p>Additional information can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/02/2020 15:17:47 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1174825

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Internet: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on improving regulation of real time bidding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Data protection legislation in the UK requires organisations which collect and use personal data to do so lawfully and transparently. Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulator.</p><p> </p><p>The ICO is working with the advertising industry to improve compliance with the legislation, including in relation to real time bidding. More information on the actions they have taken can be viewed on the ICO’s website at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/01/blog-adtech-the-reform-of-real-time-bidding-has-started/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/01/blog-adtech-the-reform-of-real-time-bidding-has-started/</a>. They have also recently launched a public consultation on a draft direct marketing code of practice, governing the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the government announced its intention to review how online advertising is regulated in the UK, looking at how well the current regime is equipped to tackle the challenges posed by developments in online advertising. This work will complement and supplement other reviews underway in this area, including work by the ICO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 04/02/2020 10:35:38 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1174835

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to undertake a review of the status of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Trading Fund.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to public bodies’ reform includes robust tailored reviews led by Departments with Cabinet Office oversight and challenge.</p><p> </p><p>A tailored review of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is in the early stages of planning. This will include consideration of the control and governance arrangements in place for the DVSA and will make recommendations for improvement. It is expected that the tailored review will include consideration of its trading fund status.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:08:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1174836

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres face closure; and where those test centres are located.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) puts its customers at the heart of the services it provides. The agency keeps its operational estate under continuous review to ensure it delivers the highest level of service most efficiently. If the DVSA needs to review the size of its operational estate, it will first seek ministerial agreement to do so. It will then ensure it informs staff and stakeholders, and keeps them informed while working through any change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:00:47 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1174837

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will consult (a) the devolved administrations and (b) individual local hon. Members on planned driving test centre closures.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has in place well-established criteria for the establishment of driving test centres. It will continue to work within these parameters. These do not currently involve the devolved administrations or individual Members.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:06:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1174838

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an equality impact assessment will be conducted prior to any driving test centre closure.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>As a public body, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is obliged to take account of its Public Sector Equality Duty when exercising its functions.</p><p>It does that now and will continue to do so in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:02:54 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1174840

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the subject matter was of the public information campaign for his Department and the Scotland Office in the contract that was published on the 25 February 2019, CCCO19A12; and for what reasons that contract was not awarded.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	10393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office and Scotland Office campaign teams required a creative agency to support the early development of concepts and content for a public information campaign to support UK Government policies in Scotland.</p><p>The subject matter was the same for the CCCO19A12 contract, which was not awarded after assessing the bids. The contract was subsequently awarded following an open market procurement conducted by the Crown Commercial Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 9713 question first answered 04/02/2020 15:35:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1174869

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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, what progress the road collision investigation project led by the RAC Foundation has made; and what plans he has to extend that scheme to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	10332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Road Collision Investigation Project is ongoing. Progress to date includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>A report on <em>Models and methods for collision analysis </em>giving the rationale for taking a systems approach to collision investigation.</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p><em>RCIP Feasibility Study</em> carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory to assess the validity of the AcciMap framework</p><p> </p><p>This work is being led by the RAC Foundation, in collaboration with and supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), Highways England (HE), the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and other national and local organisations.</p><p> </p><p>Three police force analysts are all using the Collision Reporting and Sharing System managed and funded by the Department for Transport - no Welsh forces use this system at present, though it would be open for them to do so. The learning from the project will be published in due course and will be available to all of central and local government (including devolved administrations), and all GB police forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:13:43 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1174881

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish her Department's response to the Violence and abuse toward shop staff: call for evidence, which was published on 5 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	10445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We intend to publish the government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/02/2020 15:12:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1174888

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to issue new statutory taxi hire standards.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	10420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We will shortly be issuing Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Standards to licensing authorities, on protecting passengers and updated best practice guidance for other matters that will follow later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 15:18:48 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting