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785096

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Dormant Assets Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to announce the allocation of funding by the Independent Dormant Assets Commission.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	111843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The independent Dormant Assets Commission reported to Government on the feasibility of expanding the current dormant assets scheme to include a wider range of dormant financial assets in March 2017. The Government is considering the Commission’s report and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 111844 question first answered 16/11/2017 10:16:50 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

773945

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Agriculture: Research
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 encourage universities and research institutions to conduct plant-based research to improve food security.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	108798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s main public funders of food-related research are working together through the Global Food Security programme to meet the challenge of providing the world’s growing population with access to safe, affordable and nutritious food, all of the time and in ways the planet can sustain into the future.</p><p>Government policy on research funding is governed by the Haldane principle. The principle states that decisions on individual research proposals are best taken by researchers themselves and therefore competitive funding for science research is allocated by the UK Research Councils on the basis of the scientific quality of the proposals.</p><p>We are increasing research and development investment by £4.7 billion over the period 2017-18 to 2020-21. This equates to an extra £2 billion per year by 2020-21 and is an increase of around 20% to total government R&amp;D spending, more than any increase in any parliament since 1979. This R&amp;D investment funding is additional to the protection of science resource funding that was announced at the spending review in autumn 2015.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 108800 question first answered 26/10/2017 09:09:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

773949

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Agriculture: Research
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 he has taken to support the retention of non-UK nationals who work as researchers in the agricultural and food security sector.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	108799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said, the UK must remain one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. We value the contribution of overseas researchers and will look to develop a future immigration system that works for all. The UK remains fully open to researchers from across the EU. We are also open to talent from the rest of the world with a visa system that provides a range of options for attracting top researchers from around the globe.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/10/2017 15:51:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

774129

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Food: Research
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 funding his Department currently provides to support research on food security.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	108800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s main public funders of food-related research are working together through the Global Food Security programme to meet the challenge of providing the world’s growing population with access to safe, affordable and nutritious food, all of the time and in ways the planet can sustain into the future.</p><p>Government policy on research funding is governed by the Haldane principle. The principle states that decisions on individual research proposals are best taken by researchers themselves and therefore competitive funding for science research is allocated by the UK Research Councils on the basis of the scientific quality of the proposals.</p><p>We are increasing research and development investment by £4.7 billion over the period 2017-18 to 2020-21. This equates to an extra £2 billion per year by 2020-21 and is an increase of around 20% to total government R&amp;D spending, more than any increase in any parliament since 1979. This R&amp;D investment funding is additional to the protection of science resource funding that was announced at the spending review in autumn 2015.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 108798 question first answered 26/10/2017 09:09:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

746388

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Asulam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will assess the potential merits of issuing a stay to prevent Asulam or Asulox spray being used to control bracken.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	1817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>It can be important to control bracken in order to protect agricultural land and conservation areas and to tackle ticks, which can carry diseases including Lyme disease. Mechanical methods such as cutting and crushing can be effective in some circumstances. Where there is a need to avoid harming other plants or the terrain does not allow access to cutting equipment, a selective herbicide, such as asulam, may be the safest and most effective method of managing bracken.</p><p> </p><p>Pesticides are only authorised if the risks to people and to the environment are considered acceptable. The use of asulam to control bracken is not routinely permitted. The case for a short-term, limited and controlled authorisation is considered each year on the basis of scientific advice from the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides. This year, asulam has been authorised for use from July to October 2017. Individual operators wishing apply asulam from the air are required to meet additional requirements under permitting arrangements administered by the Health and Safety Executive.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/07/2017 16:15:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709618

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff in his Department have been seconded from (i) businesses and (ii) charities.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>In my Department, at 28<sup>th</sup> February 2017, (a) eleven full-time staff, and (b) no part-time staff were seconded from (i) business, and (a) no full-time staff, and (b) five or fewer part-time staff were seconded from (ii) charities.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 16/03/2017 10:57:12 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709619

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with (i) businesses and (ii) registered charities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations, including senior media figures, are published routinely on Gov.uk and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></p><p> </p><p>Information about meetings between officials, businesses and charities are not centrally held and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/03/2017 12:44:24 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709623

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with (i) businesses and (ii) registered charities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 15/03/2017 13:39:57 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709627

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff in his Department have been seconded from (i) businesses and (ii) charities.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury currently have six full-time staff seconded in from private businesses and none from charities. There are no part-time secondments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 17/03/2017 08:18:09 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

709633

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Meetings
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 meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with (i) businesses and (ii) registered charities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	67318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations are published routinely on gov.uk and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-expenses-and-hospitality-for-dclg-senior-officials" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-expenses-and-hospitality-for-dclg-senior-officials</a></p><p>Information about meetings between officials, businesses and charities are not centrally held and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/03/2017 14:34:56 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones