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795220

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date	27/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 explicitly recognise animals as sentient beings; and what assessment they have made of the operation of the provisions of that Act on (1) farm animals, (2) wild animals, and (3) laboratory animals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL3622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Section 1(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 defines an animal for the purpose of the Act as a vertebrate other than man. This is because, as stated in the <em>Explanatory Notes</em> to the Act, vertebrates are currently “the only demonstrably sentient animals”. Section 1(3) of the Act provides powers to extend the definition of “animal” to cover invertebrates if scientific evidence shows they are also sentient; that is they “are capable of experiencing pain or suffering”.</p><p> </p><p>The main “cruelty” offence in the Act (at section 4) applies to all vertebrates commonly domesticated in the British Islands, whether they can be said to be under the control of man or not and to all other vertebrates under the control of man, or not living in a wild state (“protected animals)”. The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 specifically protects any other wild mammals from cruelty. The main “promotion of welfare” offence at section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 covers any vertebrate for which a person is responsible. Therefore the main offences in the Animal Welfare Act cover both farmed vertebrates and any wild vertebrates under the control of man, or not living in a wild state.</p><p> </p><p>The cruelty offence at section 4 also applies to any vertebrates used in a laboratory excepting anything lawfully permitted under <em>The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986</em>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 30/11/2017 15:07:54 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

795254

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Turkey: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Turkish counterpart on upholding freedom of speech in that country.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression. We will continue to engage the Turkish government on these issues and to urge respect for media freedom, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/11/2017 16:30:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

795255

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Syria: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on that country's occupation and bombing of the Kurdish border regions of Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>​As members of NATO and the Global Coalition, the UK regularly discusses the situation in Syria with our Turkish Allies, and monitors events on the ground closely. The situation in Northern Syria remains complex. We encourage all parties to cooperate in the fight against Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/11/2017 16:32:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

795257

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Turkey: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussion he has had with Cabinet colleagues on UK arms exports to Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>​All export licence applications are considered against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria on a case by case basis, in light of prevailing conditions. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence regularly provide advice to the Department for International Trade on UK arms exports, including to Turkey.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/11/2017 16:35:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

795268

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) households and (b) children were in temporary accommodation in December in (i) York, (ii) North Yorkshire and (iii) England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	115689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Time spent in temporary accommodation means people are getting the help they need and it ensures no family is without a roof over their head.</p><p>My Department publishes regular statistics on temporary accommodation. These are published at national, London and local authority level. The latest statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 30/11/2017 16:42:35 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

795321

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2017 to Question 114593, on universal credit: self-employed, whether he plans to make that information available in the future.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	115742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Universal Credit official statistics consultation ran from 13 September 2017 to 24 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently reviewing the responses to the consultation and a link to the results of the consultation will be published on the Universal Credit Statistics page which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 30/11/2017 16:46:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

795324

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what target her Department has set for the number of 30-free hours of childcare eligibility codes to be generated for the January term.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	115745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are expecting to issue a total of 310,000 30 hours eligibility codes by 31 December 2017 for the spring term. We anticipate we may exceed this target given the popularity of 30 hours free childcare we observed in the autumn term.</p><p> </p><p>Further information relating to 30 hours codes issued for the spring term will be issued in a future management information release. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2017 15:14:12 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

795333

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110302, on children: day care, whether her Department has appointed a contractor to evaluate the provision of 30 hours' free childcare during the first two terms of the national roll-out.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	115754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are in the process of commissioning an independent evaluation study in a number of local councils across England to assess the implementation and impact of the 30 hours’ free childcare policy in the first year of national rollout. We have not yet appointed a contractor to undertake this work.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2017 15:17:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

795347

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Disability Access Fund payments have been made since April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	115768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Local councils make Disability Access Fund payments and are required to pay £615 to early years settings for each child that is:</p><ul><li>taking-up the three- and four-year old free entitlement (not in reception); and</li><li>receiving Disability Living Allowance.</li></ul><p>The early years and schools censuses in January 2018 will provide us with data about the take-up of the Disability Access Fund.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2017 15:19:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

795348

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Service Family Accommodation properties allocated under a civilian licence or as part of a sub-letting programme made included trial lets made to civilians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	115769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 106 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties allocated under a civilian licence and 213 SFA being let as part of the Sub-Letting Programme. There were no trial lets made to civilians as part of these programmes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/11/2017 16:44:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel