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982847

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date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whisky: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to support companies exporting Scotch whisky; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Scotch Whisky is an important part of the UK’s overall exports, representing 20% of UK food and drink exports.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from this department have regular discussions with the Scotch Whisky Association and other representatives from the industry and actively work with them to help increase whisky exports. Representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association recently joined business delegations to Africa and India led by the Prime Minister. The industry is supported in a similar way to other food and drink producers; we help them take advantage of a wide range of overseas opportunities. The importance of the industry to the UK economy cannot be overstated, being the largest export within the sector with international sales valued at over £4 billion in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 176409 176411 question first answered 16/10/2018 13:04:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982848

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whisky: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the international reputation of the UK food and drink industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Scotch Whisky is an important part of the UK’s overall exports, representing 20% of UK food and drink exports.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from this department have regular discussions with the Scotch Whisky Association and other representatives from the industry and actively work with them to help increase whisky exports. Representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association recently joined business delegations to Africa and India led by the Prime Minister. The industry is supported in a similar way to other food and drink producers; we help them take advantage of a wide range of overseas opportunities. The importance of the industry to the UK economy cannot be overstated, being the largest export within the sector with international sales valued at over £4 billion in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 176409 176410 question first answered 16/10/2018 13:04:46 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982849

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Whisky: Scotland
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 assessment he has made of the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to employment in the food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	176412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>My department has not made an assessment that looks specifically at the contribution that the Scotch Whisky industry makes to employment in the food and drink sector. Nonetheless we work closely with the industry, particularly the Scotch Whisky Association, who in 2015 published a report which found that the Scotch Whisky industry supports over 40,000 UK jobs, including over 10,000 employed directly by the industry in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Through close engagement with the industry and assessment of empirical data such as trade statistics, excise duty and VAT, HM Government is fully aware of the large contribution that Scotch Whisky makes to both the Scottish and wider UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 14:06:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

982850

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	D-Day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funds his Department plans to allocate to Portsmouth's commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	176626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable member to the response to PQ 176627 answered by Rt Hon Mark Lancaster, Minister of State for Defence.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/10/2018 16:03:55 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

982851

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	D-Day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds his Department plans to allocate to Portsmouth's commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	176627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>A range of major events will take place around Portsmouth and Normandy next June to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings. Although exact details of the events are yet to be confirmed, the Ministry of Defence will of course be significantly supporting Portsmouth City Council's programme.</p><p>There are currently no plans to allocate funding to Portsmouth City Council other than in response to requests for direct support to our D-Day veterans.</p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a part of the Ministry of Defence's planning, which includes conversations about the exact nature of its support, but it is expected that the activity in Portsmouth will be one part of a D-Day 75 programme that will be of similar size and scale to the D-Day 70 commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/10/2018 14:21:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

982852

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers enlisted in the army aged under 18 dropped out before completing phase two training in the financial year 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	176503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>570 soldiers who enlisted in the Army aged under 18 left before completion of their Phase Two training in financial year 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>The figure is for Regular Army only and therefore excludes Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service and Mobilised Reserves. For presentation purposes the figure has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/10/2018 13:13:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

982853

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Electricity: Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September to Question 168987 on Electricity: Storage, when Ofgem plans to respond to the consultation on Clarifying the regulatory framework for electricity storage: Licensing which closed in November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	175927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>In the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, published by the Government and Ofgem in July 2017, Ofgem committed to modify the generation licence to include electricity storage facilities. Ofgem has consulted on this and will respond shortly. In the meantime, storage operators can continue to apply to Ofgem for the existing generation licence.</p><p>We published a progress update to the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan on the 16<sup>th</sup> October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/10/2018 14:05:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

982854

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September to Question 168979 on Electricity: Storage, for what reason the Government has no plans to move offshore wind into Pot 1.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	175928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The basis on which technologies are included in the Contracts for Difference pots is set out in our 2014 State Aid approval.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/10/2018 16:23:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

982855

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Political Parties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is permissible for (a) members of the Armed Forces and (b) Ministry of Defence personnel to join a political party.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	176135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence civilians are permitted to join political parties. However, all personnel are required to abide by the standards and values of their respective Service or the Civil Service Code, at all times, whether on duty or off duty.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/10/2018 12:53:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

982856

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the British overseas territories of (a) the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) the EU accepting the Chequers proposals.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	176039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly engages with the Overseas Territories as we exit the EU to ensure they are prepared for all exit scenarios and that their interests and priorities are properly taken into account. The UK - Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on EU Negotiations provides a mechanism for dialogue between the Overseas Territories and the Government. It ensures representatives can share their assessments about the potential effects of EU Exit scenarios on their Territories. Gibraltar, as the only Overseas Territory in the EU, has its own Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar EU Negotiations). In all these meetings, Ministers have discussed a variety of issues including contingency planning and the UK’s proposals for our future relationship with the EU.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2018 10:59:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman