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1019783

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Eswatini: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment has he made of whether the eSwatini elections were free and fair.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	198775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Pretoria deployed an informal election observation team to Eswatini in September. They, along with a number of official international observers, assessed the elections to be broadly free, fair and orderly. However, in line with the African Union's own election monitoring report, we note that the participation of political parties was prohibited and we recommend that Eswatini lift this restriction for future elections, so as to enable a more open and democratic system for its voters.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:09:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

851573

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Hospitality Industry: Job Creation
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 steps his Department is taking to support the UK hospitality industry’s job growth target of employing an additional 19,000 jobs in the sector by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	130336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to supporting the continued growth of the Tourism and Hospitality industry. We continue to work closely with key stakeholders to ensure continued jobs creation - as well as meeting the ambitious employment growth targets.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/03/2018 16:18:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

851574

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Hospitality Industry: Employment
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 the Government plans to support the hospitality industry’s upcoming campaign entitled Hospitality Works; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	130337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Yes. Hospitality Works ran from the 7 February 2018 to 7 March 2018. This was a joint initiative between DWP and Trade Bodies (British Hospitality Association, Association of Licensed and Multiple Retailers and the British Beer &amp; Pub Association) and partners (SpringboardUK).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/03/2018 16:19:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

851575

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers: British Hospitality Association
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 representations his Department has received on the potential effect on the hospitality sector of the proposed merger between the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers and the British Hospitality Association.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	130338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met the newly appointed CEO of UKHospitality on 1<sup>st</sup> March 2018 and the Department will work closely with this new trade body. Both UKHospitality and DCMS have ambitious targets for driving continued Tourism and Hospitality growth - and we look forward to developing collaborative programmes that share the economic and job creation benefits of this vibrant sector right across the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/03/2018 16:21:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

788753

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Strokes: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the use of hyper-acute stroke units on patient outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	901829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>Centralising stroke care into a smaller number of larger units provides the opportunity to ensure that there are specialist nurses and doctors available to manage patients at all times, and provides immediate access to imaging and other investigatory facilities if required.</p><p> </p><p>Benefits of the system have been shown in Manchester and London with reduced mortality and more efficient use of resources. Most other parts of the country have implemented similar changes, or are planning to.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/11/2017 17:14:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

709408

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders by country were (a) imprisoned, (b) released from prison and (c) deported in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	67149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not disclose country specific information regarding deportation of foreign national offenders as its disclosure could prejudice relations between the UK and foreign governments.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on foreign national offenders imprisoned on a quarterly basis which can be accessed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/563256/Population_2016.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/563256/Population_2016.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/03/2017 17:37:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

674929

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Southend on Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the (a) plans for and (b) timings of the planned closure of the HM Revenue and Customs facility in Southend.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	60629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) plans to move to regional centres is part of the wider Government strategy to develop Government hubs. This will help to maximise flexibility, collaboration and customer service while reducing costs to the taxpayer. HMRC is not intending to make any significant changes to its already announced strategy.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/01/2017 15:38:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

660124

registered interest
date	16/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Bank Notes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for economic stability in Zimbabwe of the government in that country issuing bank notes in its own currency equivalent to the US dollar.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	58021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>Zimbabwe faces a serious economic crisis. Bond notes have provided some short term liquidity, but they are not a sustainable solution to Zimbabwe’s economic challenges. Without fundamental reform, taking into account the advice of the International Financial Institutions, an economic collapse is a real prospect. The British Embassy in Harare continues to monitor the situation and we are keeping our travel advice under review.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/12/2016 11:30:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

643934

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department provides to serving officers in the British Transport Police with post-traumatic stress disorder.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	54713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The British Transport Police force has a comprehensive proactive approach to addressing the risk to the mental health of its officers, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been developed with the support of mental health professionals, and includes training and education for officers and managers, operational processes to minimise unnecessary exposure to traumatic events, and a network of trained Trauma / Risk Management officers to provide support and assessment. This is supported by an in-house occupational health service which provides services to employees who show signs of, or who are diagnosed with PTSD or suspected PTSD.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/11/2016 10:59:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

637819

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Companies: Ownership
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 steps his Department is taking to mitigate the issues created by nominee directors and nominee shareholders on the registers of beneficial ownership.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	53281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The register of people with significant control requires companies to register individuals who meet one of 5 conditions with relation to a company to be recorded on the company’s PSC register and that information must be provided to Companies House when the company completes its confirmation statement (formerly the annual return).</p><p> </p><p>The conditions for being a PSC are:</p><p> </p><p>i. Directly or indirectly holding more than 25% of the shares,</p><p>ii. Directly or indirectly holding more than 25% of the voting rights,</p><p>iii. Directly or indirectly holding the right to appoint or remove a majority of directors,</p><p>iv. Otherwise having the right to exercise, or actually exercising, significant influence or control,</p><p>v. Having the right to exercise, or actually exercising, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust or firm which is not a legal entity, but would itself satisfy any of the first four conditions if it were an individual.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who meets these conditions for a company is a PSC. Schedule 1A to the Companies Act 2006 provides for situations where someone may knowingly or otherwise structure their company to avoid these requirements. This includes provisions for the treatment of nominees with regards to the PSC register. This states that nominees should not be included in the register and any shares they hold should be treated as being held by the person that the nominee is holding on behalf of.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/11/2016 14:44:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge