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748284

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when the Government plans to make available the findings of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement I made about the Grenfell Tower Fire on 29 June 2017, HCWS18.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 11/07/2017 15:22:54 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748285

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scottish Parliament: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the planned timeframe is for the introduction of new financial arrangements for the Scottish Parliament agreed in the Scotland Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The financial arrangements for the Scotland Act 2016 are set out in the Fiscal Framework Agreement agreed between the UK and Scottish Governments during the passage of the Scotland Bill. A copy of the Fiscal Framework was placed in the library of the House on the 25 February 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Fiscal Framework sets out the timeframe for introduction of the new financial arrangements. The transfer of these significant financial powers to the Scottish Parliament is already underway and a number of the associated powers have already been fully implemented, these include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The full devolution of income tax rates and bands and thresholds for non-savings and non-dividend income which was delivered in<strong> April 2017</strong>;</li><li>Revenues from courts and tribunals in Scotland are now retained by the Scottish Government as of <strong>April 2017</strong>;</li><li>Enhanced borrowing powers came into force for the <strong>2017-2018 financial year.</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p>The remaining aspects of the Fiscal Framework will be taken forward in line with the timetable set out in the Fiscal Framework Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/07/2017 11:25:11 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748286

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his 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 his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>No protective disclosures were made by staff in the Scotland Office in the last three years.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/07/2017 11:26:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748287

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his 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 those disclosures; and how many staff subsequently left his Department's employment.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) introduced new Whistleblowing and ‘Raising a Concern’ policies in May 2015. The policies apply to DfT employees, who are Civil Servants, and set out the process that our employees should follow when reporting a perceived wrongdoing within DfT.</p><p> </p><p>According to our central records the information is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>How many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16 there were 19 protected disclosures raised.</p><p>In the financial year 2016/17 there were 21 protected disclosures raised.</p><p> </p><p>How many such disclosures were found to be valid:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2016/17, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for, with 8 cases still ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff alleged detriment as a result of those disclosures:</p><p> </p><p>No reports were made by those raising protected disclosures about alleged detriment as a result of raising their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff subsequently left his Department's employment:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p>In 2016/17 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p> </p><p>*In line with Data Protection requirements, where there are fewer than 5 members of staff, I am unable to disclose further information.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/07/2017 11:19:12 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748288

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Stagecoach Group PLC's press release dated 28 June 2017, preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect of Network Rails' reprioritised infrastructure programme on the finances of the InterCity East Coast franchise.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	2860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Delivery dates for certain planned enhancements to the East Coast Mainline are due after the end of Control Period 5 (2019). If this affects Virgin Train East Coast’s track access rights beyond 2019, this may lead to financial impacts on the franchise. We regularly update our forecasts of franchise finances as part of our management processes.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2017 15:10:49 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

748289

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department was of the Gibb Report, published on 22 June 2017 (a) in total, (b) on staffing and (c) on externally commissioned work.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	2859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Gibb report cost £130,800 to complete. Staff costs and externally commissioned work were not itemised. Chris Gibb reported directly to the Secretary of State for Transport, and delivered his report on 30 December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2017 15:07:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

748290

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to encourage integration of bus services in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	2772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 contains comprehensive powers to enable local transport authorities and bus operators to work together in partnership to improve integration, not only of the local bus network but also between bus services and other modes of transport such as light and heavy rail. The Act also allows combined mayoral authorities to apply for new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2017 14:43:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

748291

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many houses in Stafford constituency have been purchased by (a) the High Speed 2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme and (b) other schemes since each such scheme was launched; and what the average cost is of each such purchase.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	2888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The number and average value of houses purchased in the Stafford constituency broken down by HS2 scheme is as follows</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of homes purchased</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average value of purchase</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceptional Hardship Scheme (Note 1)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>£404,147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Need to Sell</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£277,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statutory Blight</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£606,667</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note 1 - In May 2016 the Exceptional Hardship Scheme was withdrawn for the Phase 2a section of HS2 when the Need to Sell scheme was confirmed for this part of the route.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2017 16:33:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

748292

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work (a) has been done and (b) is ongoing, to analyse historical satellite surveys to assess the rate and magnitude of recent ground movements on the proposed route of HS2 Phase 2B in Eddisbury constituency.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	2891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has not commissioned or used any satellite data analysis as current evidence does not suggest they are able to detect movements in rural areas with the accuracy required. HS2 Ltd are however investigating other analysis techniques and is reviewing the practicality of installing corner reflectors on the ground, in order to increase the accuracy of satellite data. Combined with other monitoring, this may enable subsequent and more modern satellite survey data to be analysed in sufficient detail.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/07/2017 09:53:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

748293

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro: Trains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce a decision on the delivery of a new train fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	2756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DFT) is currently in discussions with Nexus regarding their proposals for new rolling stock on the Metro, including exploring various funding options.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2017 14:40:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson