Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1182170

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens that have not applied for settled status by 31 December 2020 will be able to remain in the UK after this date in the event that an agreement is not reached by the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	24444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK left the EU on 31 January on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement reached in October 2019. No further agreement is required and the protections for resident EU citizens provided in the Withdrawal Agreement are now underpinned by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and by the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>In line with the Withdrawal Agreement, EU citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 will be eligible to apply for UK immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Their current residence rights under EU law will be protected during the grace period which will apply from 1 January 2021 until the application deadline of 30 June 2021. In addition, where a person has reasonable grounds for missing this deadline, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/03/2020 17:05:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1182171

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of maintenance loans for full-time students in England for the purpose of housing costs.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	24240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The government measures student housing costs periodically but does not collect data annually. The Student Income and Expenditure Survey in 2014/15 reported average housing costs of £4,151 for full-time undergraduates who incurred those costs. The Student Income and Expenditure Survey in 2011/12 reported average housing costs of £3,628 for full-time undergraduates who incurred them.</p><p> </p><p>The student finance system contributes towards undergraduate students’ living costs at University, with the most support available for students from the lowest income families. The government increased maximum loans for living costs by 2.8% for the current academic year, 2019/20, to £8,944 for students living away from home and studying outside London with a further 2.9% increase to £9,203 for 2020/21. Higher rates of loan are available for students living away from home and studying in London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 22359 22360 question first answered 09/03/2020 16:38:18 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1182172

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the statement that the UK will consider options for participation in elements of Erasmus+ on page 21 of the paper entitled, The future relationship with the EU: the UK’s approach to negotiations, CP 211, whether the Government plans to seek (a) partner or (b) programme country status within Erasmus+ after 2021.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	24424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>As we set out in the UK’s approach to negotiations, we remain open to the UK participating in elements of the Erasmus+ programme, on a time-limited basis, provided the terms are in the UK’s interest.</p><p>The specific terms under which the UK could participate in the programme are subject to the future negotiations with the EU, which we hope to conclude as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 09/03/2020 16:40:09 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1182177

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 27 February 2020, Official Report, column 484, what his definition is of appropriately implemented in relation to the Northern Ireland/Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	24455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement made by my Rt Hon friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 27 February 2020 (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-02-27/debates/779EF8F4-67B0-4CD2-90E0-37DC33CAD528/EuropeanUnionFutureRelationship" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol.672 Col.467-470</a>)</p><p>The Government will ensure that representatives from the Northern Ireland Executive are invited to be part of the UK delegation in meetings of the UK-EU Specialised or Joint Committees discussing Northern Ireland specific matters which are also being attended by the Irish Government as part of the European Union’s delegation.</p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has been clear in his statement given on 19 October 2019 (<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2019-10-19/debates/8C3F5267-8186-4536-83EC-56E3C88DCC8E/PrimeMinister%E2%80%99SStatement" target="_blank">Official Record, Vol. 666, Col. 570-572</a>) that Northern Ireland remains part of the UK customs territory.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 23655 23656 23657 question first answered 09/03/2020 17:42:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1182179

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Gross Negligence Manslaughter and Culpable Homicide Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the report of the Independent review of gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide, commissioned by the General Medical Council, published in June 2019, whether the CPS has taken steps to implement the recommendation on enhancing the transparency and understanding of its decision-making process.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The CPS published updated legal guidance on gross negligence manslaughter in May 2019, to help make decision-making in these cases more transparent and to provide comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on the offence of gross negligence manslaughter in a medical setting, incorporating the recent relevant case law.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence of medical experts will be required in all cases of medical manslaughter. Experts have to be suitably qualified and are selected on the basis of having recent and relevant expertise on the area of medicine concerned. Experts are provided with terms of reference on the elements of the offence before providing their advice. For cases where a charging decision of gross negligence manslaughter is under consideration, the prosecutor and counsel will meet with the expert to discuss the report and the evidential test. Any information which meets the disclosure test will be provided to the defence if a prosecution is commenced.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2019, all case decisions relating to charges of gross negligence manslaughter are made by specialist prosecutors or senior specialist prosecutors within the CPS Special Crime Division, and are taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/03/2020 15:34:05 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182180

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Second Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to limit second home ownership.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	24445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a series of measures to help mitigate second home ownership. In 2013 the Government removed the requirement for local authorities to offer a discount on second homes enabling them to charge the full rate of council tax. Additionally, in April 2016, the Government introduced a 3 per cent higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for those purchasing additional properties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/03/2020 16:41:14 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1182182

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle rogue landlords.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	24400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Through the Housing and Planning Act 2016 we have brought in strong enforcement powers for local authorities to tackle rogue landlords. These include the introduction of civil penalties of up to £30,000 and banning orders for use against the worst and most persistent offenders. We have also extended rent repayment orders which require a landlord to repay rent when they have not complied with the law.</p><p>My Department has also created a database of rogue landlords and property agents and as part of the Renters’ Reform Bill we have committed to opening up access to the database to empower tenants to make more informed choices.</p><p>In addition, since 2019 we have awarded over £6 million in grant funding to local authorities to boost their enforcement work, fostering innovative approaches and sharing best practice to tackle the minority of landlords who deliberately flout the law.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/03/2020 16:50:22 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1182183

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recommendation on page 8 of the NAO's report, The equipment plan 2019 to 2029, HC 111, 2019-29, published on 27 February 2020, whether his Department has plans to recruit financial specialists to increase the accuracy of his Department's cost forecasting.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Within the Finance Function, the Cost Assurance and Analysis Service (CAAS) plays a key role in the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) drive for Value For Money, leading on cost management development across Defence. CAAS has ISO accreditation as a professional cost management organisation with a team of over 300, including professional staff in the areas of Cost Accountancy, Cost Engineering and Cost Estimating. In Financial Year 2019-20 CAAS grew its Cost Estimating capability, with the arrival of an additional 40 graduate estimators. These staff have been recruited directly into CAAS on a bespoke 2 year Estimating Development Scheme.</p><p>In Financial Year 2020-21, CAAS plans to develop a bespoke E-Academy to provide cost management training on a virtual basis across a wider cohort of MOD finance and estimating staff. This will sit alongside ongoing work to share and embed leading cost management practice across Defence.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 16:19:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182184

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	General Practitioners: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GP clinical staff there were in (a) Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group area and (b) the North East in 2018-2019.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	24323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) doctors, direct patient care practitioners and nurses in general practice who worked in general practices in England, the North East and Yorkshire and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on 31 December 2018 and on 31 December 2019 are presented in the following table.</p><p>Due to a change in the regions, there is no comparable ‘North East’ region between September 2018 and 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Full-time equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All regular general practitioners (GPs) (excludes locums)</p></td><td><p>All nurses</p></td><td><p>All direct patient care</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>England</p></td><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>34,510</p></td><td><p>16,348</p></td><td><p>12,858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>34,708</p></td><td><p>16,819</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>5,122</p></td><td><p>3,154</p></td><td><p>2,454</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sunderland CCG</p></td><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital</p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Data as of 31 December.</p><p>2. Figures shown do not include general practitioners, direct patient care staff and nurses working in prisons, army bases, educational establishments, specialist care centres including drug rehabilitation centres, walk-in centres and other alternative settings.</p><p>3. Each period, figures contain estimates, for practices that did not provide fully valid General Medical Practice general practitioner/nurse/direct patient care/admin/non-clinical staff records.</p><p>4. FTE refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work. 1 would indicate they work a full set of hours (37.5), 0.5 that they worked half time. In Registrars' contracts 1 FTE = 40 hours. To ensure consistency, these FTEs have been converted to the standard wMDS measure of 1 FTE = 37.5 hours in the table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/03/2020 17:59:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1182185

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Law: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to teach an understanding of the law among young people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>I chair a Public Legal Education Committee, and regularly engage with stakeholders and other government departments to explore how we can increase public understanding of the law.</p><p>I work closely with my Ministerial colleagues to improve provision of Public Legal Education, and I recently met with The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for Education, to discuss how to ensure young people have a strong understanding of the law.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/03/2020 15:34:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon