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748047

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Arfon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the (a) amount and (b) proportion of public procurement spent by the Government placed with small and medium-sized enterprises in the Arfon constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2014-15, Central Government spent over £12 billion (27.1%) with small and medium sized businesses, which shows a continued year on year increase in SMEs winning public procurements. The Manifesto committed to ensuring of 33% of spend with SMEs by the end of this Parliament.</p><p>Information on all public sector suppliers within a specific constituency is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/07/2017 15:32:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748357

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Euratom
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 he has made of the effect of the UK withdrawing from Euratom on cancer research in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	2969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK imports a wide variety of radioactive isotopes for medical use. These include radioisotopes used for medical imaging of cancers and for cancer therapy. As medical radio-isotopes are not special fissile material, they are not subject to international safeguards and their availability in the UK should not be impacted by withdrawal from Euratom.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/07/2017 12:54:02 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 3149 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

748075

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date everyone who lost their home as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be permanently rehoused.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not set a date for the permanent rehousing of those who lost their homes, but we are working rapidly to find permanent housing as soon as possible. We have already announced a new block of social housing in Kensington Row that will provide 68 permanent new homes, and we are urgently working with a number of developers to secure similar properties in the area. The Prime Minister said clearly in her statement on 22 June that families who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be guaranteed a new home on the same terms as the one they lost. We are working closely with the families to ensure the properties made available will match what they want.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:38:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748079

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date he will ensure that all 530 tower blocks that have been identified as having aluminium composite material cladding will be tested.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The estimate of 530 given on 3 July came from early work that looked at social housing clad in any sort of aluminium in England. We have since been in regular contact with every local authority and housing association in the country to identify all social housing tower blocks above 18 meters that are clad specifically in aluminium composite material (ACM). Based on work to date, we know there are 173 high rise social housing buildings with ACM cladding in England and that 165 of these buildings have cladding systems that present fire hazards. We are not currently aware of any other ACM clad social housing blocks that are awaiting testing.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 15:25:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748077

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will guarantee that no resident who lost their home as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be rehoused in a property where they (a) pay a higher rent or (b) have less security of tenure.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister said clearly in her statement on 22 June that families who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be guaranteed a new home on the same terms as the one they lost. We are working closely with the families to ensure the properties made available will match what they want.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:56:16 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748072

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will list the cases where samples of exterior cladding have failed the combustibility test commissioned by his Department; and in which of those cases the cladding (a) needs to be removed and (b) can remain in place.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Across England there are 173 social housing buildings that are over 18 metres tall and clad with some form of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM). Systems that failed the Government’s large scale cladding tests are in use on 165. Cladding systems that passed the tests are in use on eight social housing towers. As each test was completed the Government contacted the owners of all affected buildings to share detailed advice drawn up by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel. This covers steps to ensure the safety of residents including, where necessary, removal of cladding.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 15:26:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748076

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish any research or work commissioned in preparation for the revision of Approved Document B of the Building Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, we will need to consider the position on guidance further alongside the Prime Minister's commitment to look at wider issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/07/2017 09:21:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748090

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a central database of all residential tower blocks, including information by (a) type of tower block owner, (b) local authority and (c) constituency.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	2981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department has compiled information on buildings of interest, including all residential tower blocks over 18 metres owned by local authorities and housing associations. We continue to strengthen this information, working closely with tower block owners. Information on the constituency is recorded where independent Building Research Establishment tests have been failed. Local authorities have been asked to contact relevant constituency MPs.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 09:48:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 3140 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

748078

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his advice to councils and housing associations which are responsible for properties that have exterior cladding that has failed combustibility tests is to remove that cladding.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>On 30 June, we published a note at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a> that sets out the immediate steps providers of social housing should be taking to ensure fire safety following the identification of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. It is for the building owner to consider whether to remove cladding. They should take expert professional advice on this. Removal of cladding needs to be done safely and without compromising other aspects of the building’s external wall system.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 13:53:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748142

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received the following numbers of protected disclosures in the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of protected disclosures</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>None of the above disclosures were found to be valid. All the disclosures were made anonymously. There are no records of any alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure or whether these employees have subsequently left the department.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/07/2017 16:40:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders