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900166

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Construction: Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to planning authorities on the specification of illegal glass units into windows in historic buildings and Conservation Areas in breach of construction products regulations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	141845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Buildings that are listed or in a conservation area may be subject to specific local policies in relation to replacement windows, and enquiries should be made to the local planning authority in each case. General guidance on planning considerations for conservation areas can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/conserving-and-enhancing-the-historic-environment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/conserving-and-enhancing-the-historic-environment</a>. Replacement windows also need to comply with relevant Building Regulations’ requirements. Guidance on complying with relevant Building Regulations’ requirements can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/05/2018 15:17:30 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

894842

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to the introduction of autonomous vehicles onto UK roads.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	139539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>Since 2014, the Department for Transport has allocated £10.85m to research and development relating to automated vehicles. This includes £7.75m of funding towards the 4 Cities Driverless Cars project, and £3.1m towards the lorry platooning trials on the Strategic Road Network.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, the Government is investing over £250m in connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, up to 2021, with the remainder coming through the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. This is being match-funded by industry: its purpose is to create a world leading testing and development ecosystem in the UK. To date, this funding is supporting 73 collaborative R&amp;D projects and 4 capital testing infrastructure investments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2018 15:58:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

893052

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
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	Construction: Trading Standards
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 ensure that trading standards officers enforce the Construction Products Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	139005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, Dame Judith Hackitt is considering the role of products used in construction, and the potential impact on building safety. The review has a particular focus on the construction products used in multi-occupancy, high-rise residential buildings. An interim report was published in 18 December 2017, and a final report will be published in Spring 2018. We will consider any recommendations made by the Review in this area and how they interact with the requirements of the Construction Product Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/05/2018 16:11:04 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

885229

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from representatives of pharmaceutical companies on the legal status of cannabis for medical treatments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	136094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>In the last 12 months, the Home Office has discussed the potential use of Epidiolex as an alternative option for treatment with the manufacturer, GW Pharmaceuticals. However no representations have been received from representatives of pharmaceutical companies regarding the general legal status of cannabis for medicinal purposes.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 24/04/2018 16:40:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

885367

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that businesses receive any refunds or rebates from HMRC in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	136230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>HMRC’s processes are designed to ensure that customers who are owed money can get that money back as quickly as possible subject to the requirements of legislation and security. Those processes are regularly reviewed to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays built into them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 136231 136232 question first answered 25/04/2018 13:12:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

885368

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the real-time submissions process to support the payment of refunds from HMRC to employers.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	136231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>HMRC’s processes are designed to ensure that customers who are owed money can get that money back as quickly as possible subject to the requirements of legislation and security. Those processes are regularly reviewed to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays built into them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 136230 136232 question first answered 25/04/2018 13:12:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

885369

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has recently made an assessment of the effectiveness of its procedures for businesses obtaining refunds from either (a) the Construction Industry Scheme and (b) statutory overpayments.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	136232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>HMRC’s processes are designed to ensure that customers who are owed money can get that money back as quickly as possible subject to the requirements of legislation and security. Those processes are regularly reviewed to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays built into them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 136230 136231 question first answered 25/04/2018 13:12:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

885000

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings Ministers or officials of his Department have had with pharmaceutical companies at which medical cannabis was discussed in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	135988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers have regular meetings as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/04/2018 16:43:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

870223

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of cheap alcohol on the rates of alcohol-related mortality for (a) young people and (b) homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	134087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department commissioned an evidence review from Public Health England on the public health burden of alcohol, which was published in 2016. This report was a comprehensive review of available evidence, which included the availability of alcohol and its impact on various socioeconomic groups. The report is available to view online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583047/alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583047/alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to review what further evidence is required to understand the impact of cheap alcohol alongside alcohol related mortality and alcohol related injuries, as well as reviewing the overall impact of minimum unit pricing.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 134088 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:55:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

870224

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of cheap alcohol on rates of alcohol-related injuries for (a) young people and (b) homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	134088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department commissioned an evidence review from Public Health England on the public health burden of alcohol, which was published in 2016. This report was a comprehensive review of available evidence, which included the availability of alcohol and its impact on various socioeconomic groups. The report is available to view online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583047/alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/583047/alcohol_public_health_burden_evidence_review.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to review what further evidence is required to understand the impact of cheap alcohol alongside alcohol related mortality and alcohol related injuries, as well as reviewing the overall impact of minimum unit pricing.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 134087 question first answered 28/03/2018 14:55:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan