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749502

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date	06/07/2017
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	Working Mothers: Flexible Working
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 guidance the Government provides to employers on the provision of flexible hours for mothers returning to work.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Government provides a range of guidance on the provision of flexible hours, including for mothers returning to work. This includes guidance on the GOV.UK website covering what employers have to do, types of flexible working, the statutory application process and appeals. ACAS also provides advice and guidance.</p><p>As we said in response to the Women &amp; Equalities Select Committee report on the gender pay gap, the Government recognises the need to increase communications activity around flexible working and will explore options for doing so.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/07/2017 11:10:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

749503

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Equal Pay
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 business organisations on the implications of maternity leave and requests for flexible working for the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department meets regularly with business organisations to discuss a range of issues including those which can impact upon the gender pay gap. Consultations in 2015 and 2016 on the gender pay gap have emphasised that fully capitalising on the talent and experience of women makes business sense; it is good for individuals, employers and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/07/2017 11:10:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

749563

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with Commonwealth trade ministers on (a) imports from Commonwealth countries to the UK and (b) exports from the UK to Commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Strangford to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend for Crawley on 6 July 2017, UIN: 2081.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/07/2017 13:45:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748522

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ophthalmic Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to promote to health commissioners the role that community optical practices can play in delivering eyecare services.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>It is for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to take decisions on whether to commission eye care services over and above the National Health Service sight test, where they judge them to be needed in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has been working with the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) to support the development of a range of guidelines for CCGs on evidence based clinical pathways for eye health.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work the CCEHC have published both a Primary Eye Care and Community Ophthalmology framework. Both seek to encourage greater commissioning outside of the hospital setting in order to reduce pressure within secondary care, improve services for patients and offer efficiencies for the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 14:36:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748099

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Fundraising
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 support her Department provides to small charities for fundraising training; and if she will increase the level of such support given.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. In recognition of this, the Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support. The aim is to help small, local charities build their fundraising skills, knowledge and confidence through face-to-face training, intensive one-to-one advice sessions, skilled volunteering matches and webinars. The training will be provided at little or no cost and the providers will also develop and share fundraising training resources and toolkits to support small charities who might not be able to attend training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/07/2017 16:36:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748100

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has produced a long-term plan on providing support to build the capacity and resilience of smaller charities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to supporting small charities to become more independent, resilient and sustainable. Examples of recent work include the announcement of a further three years of the Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme, our Local Sustainability Fund for small to medium sized organisations and work to explore the role of small charities in public services. The Government will continue to support small charities and will work with the sector to develop plans.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/07/2017 16:20:49 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748153

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Plastics: Waste Disposal
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 steps he is taking to reduce and prevent plastic waste in the countryside.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to reduce plastic waste and increase recycling, including:</p><ul><li><p>The UK Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations, which cover silage wrap and other plastic packaging found on farms, require obligated producers of packaging to ensure that a proportion of the packaging they handle is recovered and recycled. These regulations have resulted in a significant increase in recycling over the last decade, with recycling of packaging rising from around 46% in 2005 to 60% in 2015.</p></li><li><p>The Government introduced a 5p charge on single-use plastic carrier bags from 5 October 2015. So far the 5p charge has been effective in decreasing the distribution of plastic bags, contributing to a reduction in the number of plastic bags found in the open environment. The latest figures are due to be published by 31<sup>st</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also published the first Litter Strategy for England on 10 April, setting out our intention to apply best practice in education, enforcement and infrastructure to deliver a substantial reduction in litter and littering behaviour within a generation. The common aim of all the actions in the Litter Strategy is to change the behaviour of those who currently feel that it is acceptable to drop any kind of litter, whether they are in an urban or rural environment. The Strategy can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/litter-strategy-for-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/litter-strategy-for-england</a></p></li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 14:51:56 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748154

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Air Pollution: Northern Ireland
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 discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Since his appointment, the Secretary of State has not discussed air quality with the Northern Ireland Assembly, which is not currently sitting. Defra officials are in regular contact with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to the development of the UK air quality plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 15:02:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748155

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Air Pollution
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 steps he is taking to reduce air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In May, the Government published a consultation on the draft UK air quality plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. We are considering responses to the consultation and the final plan is due to be published by 31 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/07/2017 13:50:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748157

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Bees: Conservation
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 steps he is taking to ensure that bee habitats are monitored and that bees can and do pollinate.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are taking action both to improve the status of bees and provide feeding and nesting habitat.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a pollinator monitoring and research partnership with research institutes and volunteer organisations to gather further data and improve our understanding of the status of pollinators in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with farmers, business and conservation organisations to provide pollinator habitat on farmland, in urban areas and in gardens. On farmland, we have introduced a Pollinator and Wildlife Package to our Countryside Stewardship Scheme in England, to provide year-round habitat such as flower-rich field margins.</p><p> </p><p>Forty percent of all 2016 Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreements are delivering the Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package. Our monitoring for Countryside Stewardship gathers additional data on the benefits of these agreements for pollinators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 15:11:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon