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1108999

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what ministerial vacancies exist; and when each one became vacant.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	240038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of ministers appointed to Her Majesty's Government, and the roles to which they are appointed, are not fixed.</p><p> </p><p>As has been the case under successive Administrations, the number of ministers in post will vary from time to time, subject to the prevailing legislation in the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 and the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/04/2019 16:24:41 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1109005

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Dounreay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Defence on 6 March 2014, Official Report column 1085, corrected on 11 March 2014, whether there had been a measurable change in the radiation discharge other than the alpha-emitting particulate discharge.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	240026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>There was no measurable change in the alpha emitting particulate discharge from the Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE). There was a measurable increase in the already very low levels of radioactive noble gases discharged; however, all discharges remained well below the levels authorised by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. The Shore Test Facility reactor at the NRTE ceased operations in July 2015.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:18:37 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1109006

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Dounreay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear safety incidents were recorded in each of the last ten years of operation of the naval reactor test establishment at Dounreay.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	240027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>In each of the last ten years of operation (from 2006 to 2015), no nuclear safety incidents have been recorded at the nuclear reactor test establishment at Dounreay.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is using the definition of an &quot;incident&quot; as that meeting Level 1 of the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INRS). The International Atomic Energy Agency established the INRS as an international standard to define the severity of nuclear accidents.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 16:22:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1109012

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much is projected to be spent from the public purse on the courts reform programme in each financial year between April 2019 and 2025.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	239923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Between April 2019 and 2025 the HM Courts and Tribunals service is projecting to spend £610m on the Reform.</p><p> </p><p>Broken down by year this would equate to:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Implementation Costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£219m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£167m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£96m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£55m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£48m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024/25</p></td><td><p>£25m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The ambitious Reform programme, developed in partnership with the Judiciary is bringing new technology and modern ways of working to the justice system. New digital services are already making a difference, with 150,000 people using online justice systems in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Public feedback is positive with 85% of people reporting they are happy with the new divorce service, 93% for probate and 89% for civil money claims. Spending is continually monitored to ensure the £1bn budget it met.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/04/2019 16:52:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1109023

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruitment applications to the Armed Forces were declined on medical grounds in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	239921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This information is taking some time to compile, and I will write to the hon. Member when the information is available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/04/2019 16:39:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1109037

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Self-employed: Billing
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 tackle late payments to freelancers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	239900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Government is clear that unfavourable payment practices is a serious issue. That is why we have a range of measures in place with the aim to address the imbalance in market power between parties, increase transparency and encourage better payment practices through culture change.</p><p> </p><p>The Payment Practices and Performance Reporting Requirement requires large businesses to report biannually on their payment practices and performance. Businesses must publish this information on gov.uk, providing transparency in payment practices and making payment behaviour a reputational, board room issue. To date over 13,000 reports have been submitted.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to support the Prompt Payment Code as a best practice in payment standards. Last year the Secretary of State announced a new, tough and transparent compliance regime to ensure the Code is rigorously enforced. The Secretary of State also announced that he had appointed the Small Business Commissioner to the Prompt Payment Code Compliance Board.</p><p> </p><p>Last year Government launched a Call for Evidence to assess what further steps and intervention may be needed to create a responsible payment culture. A full response will be published shortly and will contain a full package of policy measures.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Statement Government announced that it will require large company’s Audit Committees to review payments practices and report them in their annual accounts. This will elevate payment practices to Board level and increase transparency.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/04/2019 15:00:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 112703 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1109057

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted research to establish the effectiveness of treatments for cytomegalovirus.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is the largest public funder of health research in the United Kingdom. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has recently funded a number of research projects on treatments for HCMV. These include a study on the use of adoptive cellular therapy in combination with the standard best available antiviral drug therapy for the treatment of CMV, and a study to assess the safety and efficacy of Maribavir treatment in transplant recipients with HCMV.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/04/2019 15:28:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109058

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Companies: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the Financial Conduct Authority is allowed to give Part FCA Regulated accreditation to companies which are then permitted to market themselves as FCA regulated to investors.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	239854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/04/2019 15:26:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1109059

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has undertaken into the prevalence of cytomegalovirus in newborn babies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is the largest public funder of health research in the United Kingdom. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has recently funded a number of research projects on HCMV. These include work to develop a low-cost, easy to use diagnostic device suitable for large scale screening of HCMV in newborn babies and the development of a rapid, low cost HCMV diagnostic.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/04/2019 15:29:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109078

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Vote Leave: Election Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the recent report of the Electoral Commission into the activities of Vote Leave, whether the Government has plans to set up a judge-led public inquiry to investigate the alleged fraud committed by Vote Leave during the EU referendum 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	240037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to establish a public inquiry. The independent Electoral Commission is responsible for ensuring that elections and referendums are run effectively and in accordance with the law. It regulates the spending of, and donations and loans, to political parties and other campaigners.</p><p> </p><p>It is not acceptable for any organisation to breach electoral procedures – and it is regrettable that fines have been levied on multiple groups on both sides of the referendum campaigns. Pro-Remain groups outspent pro-Leave groups by £4 million in the referendum campaign.</p><p> </p><p>With 17.4 million votes to leave the European Union, more people voted for Brexit than have ever voted for anything else in the United Kingdom. Almost three quarters of the electorate took part in the referendum. The result was a bigger popular vote than won by any government in history. The will of the British people must be respected and delivered. The public delivered a clear verdict and that is what the Government is implementing.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/04/2019 12:24:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald