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1178903

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date	21/02/2020
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	Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which companies have signed up to the Government's pledge to remove onerous ground rents.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	18377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The companies that have signed up to the Government’s Public pledge for leaseholders are published on the gov.uk website and available to the public: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/leaseholder-pledge/public-pledge-for-leaseholders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/leaseholder-pledge/public-pledge-for-leaseholders</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 26/02/2020 11:45:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1178917

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned Dame Judith MacGregor to conduct a review of consular cases.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	18391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) regularly seeks feedback to consider where it might do more to support British citizens in particularly difficult circumstances. With this in mind, the former Foreign Secretary asked Dame Judith MacGregor to carry out a review of how the FCO handles complex consular cases. This was completed last year, and focused on policy rather than the detail of specific cases, although Dame Judith did meet a number of families to hear about their experience.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 26/02/2020 10:35:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1178921

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	World War II: Wrecks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the physical condition of the wrecks of (a) HMS Prince of Wales and (b) HMS Repulse.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	18395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department's Salvage and Maritime Operations organisation conducted a survey in March 2019 as part of its Wreck Management Programme. This showed significant damage to both ships, especially HMS REPULSE, likely caused by illegal salvage.</p><p>This issue has been raised with the Malaysian Government and we continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in the region to afford these sites suitable protection. The wrecks of HMS REPULSE and HMS PRINCE OF WALES are designated as protected places under the UK's Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/02/2020 12:28:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178928

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to (a) plan for and (b) manage the decline in fuel duty revenues as the UK increases the use of electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	18401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Fuel duty will continue to play an important role in the tax system in the short and medium term. Last year the Government raised about £700 billion across all taxes, levies and duties; of which £28 billion was raised from fuel duty.</p><p>Technology is changing many aspects of the economy, including vehicles, and the Government is considering how the tax system will need to adapt to manage those changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2020 11:06:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1178937

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government’s policy is on the use of wireless electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	18505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the wireless charging of electric vehicles is fast becoming a commercial reality, with some premium manufacturers already offering static wireless charging products.</p><p> </p><p>The development of wireless charging is an exciting prospect and one the Government is planning through our R&amp;D programme. In July last year, we announced new investment for British engineering to develop electric chargepoint infrastructure, with 12 projects set to receive almost £40 million to revolutionise the experience of owning an electric vehicle in the UK. Innovations to receive investment included electric vehicle wireless charging systems.</p><p> </p><p>Investment in R&amp;D projects like wireless charging is a key contributor to the Road to Zero Strategy and our mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacture of zero emission vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/02/2020 10:19:09 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1178953

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the railcard for veterans will be valid for use on (a) peak and (b) off-peak services.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	18865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>On 22 January, we announced that our new Veterans Railcard would be available from 11 November this year. Passengers will be fully appraised of the railcard’s validity before it goes live, and this will include how to apply and the detailed terms and conditions.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 26/02/2020 12:24:03 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1179011

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and which countries her Department is currently in trade talks with.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is working with countries around the world to improve our trade and investment relationships. We will begin formal negotiations for free trade agreements with the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as swiftly as possible. We are also interested in seeking accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this we are continuing our programme to replicate existing EU trade agreements, working with trading partners to ensure continuity for UK businesses following the transition period. And the UK is also building stronger relationships with key trading partners, such as China and India, through regular trade dialogues, including Joint Economic and Trade Committees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 26/02/2020 12:20:25 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179013

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Plastics: Marine Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to tackle plastic pollution in British waters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is making great strides in tackling marine plastic pollution, and we have made some good progress. In 2018, our ban on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products helped to stop billions of tiny pieces of plastic entering the ocean. Our charge for single-use carrier bags has also led to a 90% reduction in plastic bag usage and a reduction of plastic bags surveyed on the seabed.</p><p> </p><p>Our 25 Year Environment Plan establishes our target of reducing all forms of marine plastic pollution where possible, and our Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how we will achieve this. We have committed to introducing a deposit return scheme to encourage the reuse of items prevalent in marine litter, and we will explore the use of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes to incentivise innovation for items such as plastic packaging and fishing gear.</p><p> </p><p>We collaborate closely with our neighbouring countries through the OSPAR Convention to reduce the flow of waste into the North-east Atlantic. We are delivering on our commitments in the Marine Litter Regional Action Plan and leading on efforts to tackle the issue of abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/02/2020 10:21:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179029

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who enlisted aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over in financial year (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17, and (iii) 2017-18 dropped out of the army before completing their phase two training.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	18659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer the then Minister for the Armed Forces, (Anne-Marie Trevelyan) gave on 30 January 2020, to Question 8412.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/02/2020 12:29:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name 20200130_8412_Army_Recruitment.docx title 8412 - Army Recruitment
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1179076

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Noise: Court Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the process is to (a) remove and (b) challenge longstanding noise abatement orders.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	18926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for serving abatement notices where appropriate for noise nuisances deemed a statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. An abatement notice will operate according to the conditions contained within it, which may require it to be indefinite, and which are set by the local authority serving the notice.</p><p>A person served with an abatement notice can appeal to a magistrate’s court within 21 days of the date on which the notice was served. Grounds for appeal include:</p><ul><li>legal tests haven’t been met to show that the issue is a statutory nuisance</li><li>the notice was served on the wrong person</li><li>the notice is defective</li></ul><p> </p><p>Industrial, trade and business premises can claim the use of “best practicable means” in their defence. This may be used as grounds for appeal against the abatement notice or a defence (if prosecuted) for not complying with the abatement notice. Only the courts can determine what the best practicable means are in each case, taking into account, among other things, the local conditions and circumstances, the current state of technical knowledge and the financial implications.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/02/2020 13:06:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden