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1176660

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to reduce food waste by 20 per cent as recommended in the Committee on Climate Change's January 2020 report, Land use: Policies for a Net Zero UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	900657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Waste is a devolved matter. Data recently published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) shows UK food waste fell by almost 15% since 2007 – enough to fill Wembley Stadium three times. However, I know there is more to do everywhere. The Resources and Waste Strategy which covers England only sets out a range of policy actions to reduce food waste further including a £15 million food waste fund, a consultation on mandatory reporting of food waste by businesses, and continued support of cross-sector collaboration through the Courtauld Commitment 2025 to achieve a 20% reduction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/02/2020 17:15:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1176661

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle the drugging of dogs for use by buskers.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	900660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>There are already laws and regulations in place to protect animals used by buskers. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is a criminal offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal, and to administer an injurious or poisonous drug to an animal. Specific concerns about the welfare of dogs used by buskers can be reported to local authorities, the police or the RSPCA.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/02/2020 17:17:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1175809

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	National Parks
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 plans her Department has to create new national parks.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
uin	900647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>As part of our 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government commissioned an independent review of designated landscapes in England, led by Julian Glover. We welcome the Glover Review and are now considering its findings, including proposals for new National Parks.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/02/2020 14:24:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1175989

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Internet: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on ensuring that vulnerable children are protected online.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	12261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Protecting children online is at the heart of our online harms agenda and wider government priorities. The joint DCMS-Home Office Online Harms White Paper, published in April 2019, outlined the government’s plans to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online. We will introduce a new duty of care on companies towards their users, overseen by an independent regulator.</p><p>Ministers have regular meetings and discussions with their ministerial colleagues, on a range of issues, including the protection of vulnerable children online.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 06/02/2020 14:43:05 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1176001

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Youth Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate the Church of England has made of the number of church-based youth clubs; and what assessment he has made of effect of those clubs on the wellbeing of the young people that use them.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	12268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Church of England employs 2,670 children and youth workers in its parishes, and there are 80,000 volunteers across the church who are engaged in projects supporting children and young people. Projects can range from holiday clubs, messy church, sports ministry and creative play.</p><p>The Church of England commissioned a research project assessing how best to approach building confidence, engagement and belonging, creating a supportive and inclusive environment in 2016 which has formed the basis of its approach. The report can be read here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofengland.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2017-11%2FRooted%2520in%2520the%2520Church%2520Summary%2520Report.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Csimon.stanley%40churchofengland.org%7Caedf6ae675af4733dd0708d7ab1b6383%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C1%7C637166006451445255&amp;sdata=XgFI5KrYgz5a79R4T0td9p%2FTpLQ5gHlAVC1i0RrVA%2FQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/Rooted%20in%20the%20Church%20Summary%20Report.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 06/02/2020 15:58:55 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1175357

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of recording veteran suicides on improving the provision of support to at-risk veterans.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	900557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>I am always sorry to learn of veterans taking their own lives and I am willing to meet widows with the aim of better understanding the circumstances that lead to suicide to facilitate better targeted interventions and how we can prevent further losses. Suicide is a complicated issue and a tragedy for the families and friends left behind.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 03/02/2020 17:28:34 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1175530

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Burkina Faso: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received a request from his French counterpart to provide support to French military forces deployed in Burkina Faso.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	11484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is concerned by the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and more broadly in surrounding areas such as Burkina Faso. We remain in dialogue with French military counterparts and continue to provide non-combat assistance to the French-led counter terror mission Operation BARKHANE with our deployment of three CH47 chinook helicopters.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 06/02/2020 12:42:34 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1175531

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility (PSVAR) Regulations on school transport in Carmarthenshire.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	11485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government supports the creation of an inclusive transport network, and enabling disabled children to travel to school alongside their non-disabled peers is important for making this a reality.</p><p> </p><p>Officials engage regularly with colleagues at the Welsh Government, as well as other stakeholders, concerning the application of the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) and the impact of exemptions issued, on home to school transport services across Great Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/02/2020 14:28:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1175533

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
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	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the Childhood Obesity Plan on trends in the rate of obesity among children.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	11457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The high prevalence of childhood obesity has been decades in the making. It is going to take time to see results.</p><p>Through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’ we are delivering a wide range of measures to help achieve our bold ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. We have seen important successes including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018, and significant investment being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating.</p><p>Unicef’s ‘State of the World's Children’ report, published in October 2019, recognised that “the UK is paving the way to ensure that all children grow up in a healthy food environment”. The Unicef report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf" target="_blank">www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/02/2020 17:17:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1175534

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to update the (a) Right to work checks guidance and (b) Right to rent document checks guidance to enable digital forms of identification to be accepted.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	11546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>When an individual undergoes a right to work or right to rent check they are not just evidencing their identity, they must also demonstrate their entitlement to work or rent.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is transforming the way migrants demonstrate their immigration status and right to work and rent in the UK. The digital online status checking service for employers conducting right to work checks was launched on 6 April 2018. In January 2019, we amended secondary legislation and issued new guidance to employers which sets out how they can use the online service in complying with their responsibilities under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 on the prevention of illegal working.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is planning to launch an online digital right to rent status checking service to support landlords in conducting right to rent checks.</p><p> </p><p>British citizens will continue to evidence their right to work or right to rent by providing their passport or other acceptable documents, as set out in the published code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working to develop proposals for a digital identity system that would enable people to prove their identity easily and securely, without the need to provide physical documents, and to meet the demands of the digital age.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/02/2020 14:55:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris