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1003678

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether provisions will be made for sleep-in shift payments in the upcoming green paper on social care.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	189622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>An ageing society means that we need to reach a longer-term sustainable settlement for social care. This is why the Government has committed to publishing a Social Care Green Paper setting out its proposals for reform. The Green Paper will cover a range of issues including funding, workforce, carers and commissioning. It is right that social care funding is agreed alongside the rest of the local government settlement at the forthcoming spending review.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/11/2018 16:40:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

994268

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how often (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have held meetings with (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in the Department of Work and Pensions on skills gaps and needs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	183305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers in the department meet regularly with ministers of other government departments to discuss interrelated policy areas, including skills needs. The department’s officials also have regular engagement with the Department of Work and Pensions on a range of skills issues. This includes discussions on the National Retraining Scheme, which will give adults the skills they need to thrive as the economy changes, and Skills Advisory Panels, which will bring together local representatives to identify and address local skills gaps.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 29/10/2018 16:28:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

994269

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Employment: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the use of artificial intelligence on skills and training; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	183306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Automation and modernisation will have a significant impact on the jobs market over the next 10-20 years, bringing new challenges and opportunities. The National Retraining Scheme, announced in the 2017 Autumn Budget, is an ambitious and far-reaching programme to drive adult retraining. The Scheme will help those most at risk and in precarious employment to gain the skills they need to thrive as the economy changes.</p><p>In addition, the government has committed up to £30 million to develop innovative ways to use education technology and artificial intelligence in education to deliver improved learning outcomes. This funding takes effect from 2019-20 onwards and further details will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 29/10/2018 14:43:10 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

994270

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	Employment: Artificial Intelligence
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of the use of artificial intelligence on levels of employment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	183307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Artificial Intelligence is one of the global trends which will transform our future, changing jobs and businesses across the country, and we want people to be able to capitalise on these opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Addressing this, Artificial Intelligence and data is one of the first 4 Grand Challenges set out in our Industrial Strategy to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future, ensuring that we take advantage of major global changes, improving people’s lives and the country’s productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Embedding AI across the UK will create thousands of good quality jobs and drive economic growth in all four nations. As part of the AI Sector Deal, announced in April, we've made a range of commitments to support the development of the skills required to generate good jobs and greater earning power for all.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/10/2018 15:40:57 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

989535

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2018 to Question 178257 on Trade Promotion, if he will publish the visits undertaken by each Trade Envoy in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The table below outlines all overseas visits undertaken by the PM’s Trade Envoys from October 2017 – September 2018. In total they have undertaken 61 overseas visits to 41 markets in the last year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Trade Envoy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Market visited</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date Markets visited:</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adam Afriyie MP</p></td><td><p>Ghana Ghana, Guinea Ghana, Guinea</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 8-13 April 16-21 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Murrison MP</p></td><td><p>Morocco Tunisia</p></td><td><p>7-10 February 2018 No visit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Percy MP</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>4-9 November 2017 8-12 February 2108 27-11 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Selous MP</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>6-9 February 2018 27-30 August 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Bonham-Carter</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>10-16 February 2018 23-30 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Morris</p></td><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>5-8 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Nicholson</p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan, Kuwait(for Iraq conference) Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>12-16 February 2018 28 May-1 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Northover</p></td><td><p>Angola Zambia</p></td><td><p>7-10 November 2017 19-21 September 2018 26-28 September 2018 8-16 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ed Vaizey MP</p></td><td><p>Vietnam Cambodia, Laos Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos</p></td><td><p>5-11 November 2017 8-12 February 2018 29 September - 3 October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jeremy Lefroy MP</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 11-16 February 2018 28-31 May 2018 3-5 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John Howell MP</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>6-9 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Julian Knight MP</p></td><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>5-10 April 2018 19-24 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Astor</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>2-6 October 2017 11-14 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Faulkner</p></td><td><p>Taiwan</p></td><td><p>24-31 January 2018 17-22 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Hollick</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>1-4 October 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Janvrin</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>2-5 October 2017 12-14 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord King</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>23-25 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Lamont</p></td><td><p>Iran</p></td><td><p>23-28 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Popat</p></td><td><p>Uganda Rwanda</p></td><td><p>16-24 November 2017 13-16 February 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Risby</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>6-9 November 2017 29-1 May 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Menzies MP</p></td><td><p>Columbia, Chile Columbia, Chile Peru</p></td><td><p>4-10 November 2017 31 March-11 April 2018 23-28 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Pritchard MP</p></td><td><p>Georgia, Armenia</p></td><td><p>6-9 October 2017 1-10 November 2017 7-21 February 2018 6-11 June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paul Scully MP</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>5-11 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranil Jayawardena MP</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>14-17 February 2018 17-21 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rehman Chishti MP</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>8-11 November 2017 11-15 February 2018 14-18 September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Graham MP</p></td><td><p>Malaysia Indonesia</p></td><td><p>3-5 November 2017 31 July – 3 August 2018 11-13 April 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushanara Ali MP</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>20-31 July 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simon Hart MP</p></td><td><p>Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>10-13 April 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Jeffrey Donaldson</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>28 July – 1 August 2018 22-27 September 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/10/2018 15:02:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

989537

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase driver awareness of the dangers of overtaking (a) cyclists and (b) other vulnerable road users without leaving sufficient space.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Highway Code provides guidance for drivers on being aware of cyclists and other vulnerable road users and allowing adequate distance when passing them.</p><p>The Department is aware that not all road users follow the rules on safe overtaking and on 18 October 2018 the Department that the Highway Code will be reviewed to help keep cyclists, vulnerable road users and pedestrians safe on the roads.</p><p>This followed announcements in the summer committing to update the Highway Code in relation to close passing and highlighting a UK-wide initiative to help police enforce against dangerous drivers who pass cyclists too closely.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2018 16:21:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

989538

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the inclusion in driver education on road safety of up-to-date visual tools and materials, including virtual reality films, to ensure that people are made aware of their driving from the perspective of other road users.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has used the ‘Innovation Challenge Fund’ to assess how new technologies such as virtual reality can help learner drivers to develop their hazard perception skills prior to taking their tests.</p><p> </p><p>Virtual reality road safety awareness films are likely to be helpful in driver education. They promise to bring an added spatial dimension to the experience and can be very engaging when used well. It is important that they should always be based on the kinds of established behavioural change techniques used by the THINK! Campaign, the best local authority driver education, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 180669 question first answered 22/10/2018 10:28:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

989539

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of promoting virtual reality road safety awareness films as an educational tool for drivers.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has used the ‘Innovation Challenge Fund’ to assess how new technologies such as virtual reality can help learner drivers to develop their hazard perception skills prior to taking their tests.</p><p> </p><p>Virtual reality road safety awareness films are likely to be helpful in driver education. They promise to bring an added spatial dimension to the experience and can be very engaging when used well. It is important that they should always be based on the kinds of established behavioural change techniques used by the THINK! Campaign, the best local authority driver education, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 180668 question first answered 22/10/2018 10:28:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

987920

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Ophthalmology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment on capacity issues in eye care in England published in June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	179150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department is carefully considering the recommendations of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment report ‘See the Light: improving capacity in NHS eye care in England’, and our response to those recommendations, alongside NHS England.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/10/2018 11:33:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

985661

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what process is in place to assess the (a) performance and (b) value for money of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	178257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are asked to report back to my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade after each visit they undertake in the role. The Department for International Trade teams based in the Trade Envoy markets, also collate any business successes the Trade Envoys have been involved with, which is reported back on a quarterly basis.</p><p> </p><p>As appointees of the Prime Minister, Trade Envoys have been instrumental in helping the UK secure business in their markets, as well as lobbying to remove specific barriers affecting trade.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/10/2018 16:56:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley