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50301

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date	08/05/2014
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
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 discussions, he has had with (a) EU officials, (b) Indian authorities and (c) affected UK businesses regarding the European Commission's ban on the import of Indian mangoes.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	198233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has met with the Indian High Commissioner to discuss the ban on imports of mangoes from India and will be working with the European Commission and other Member States to facilitate a lifting of the ban subject to the necessary plant health standards being achieved. Defra officials have discussed the issue with the main trade association, the Fresh Produce Consortium, both prior to and following the introduction of the ban and also recently with the National Asian Business Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

50302

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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
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 his Department has undertaken any assessment into the European Commission's ban on the import of Indian mangoes and the economic impact on UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	198234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Protecting the UK's plants from incursions of pests and diseases is a high priority for the Government. There would be a major long term impact and costs from introducing more plant pests and diseases into the country. The pests intercepted on imports from India could cause significant damage to UK glasshouse crops worth £321 million a year. Such pests were found in 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013, of which 179 were intercepted by the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While a detailed assessment of the economic impact on UK businesses of the ban on the import of Indian mangoes has not been undertaken, the Government recognises the implications this will have and officials have met with the National Asian Business Association to discuss the issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We very much hope that imports of this highly-valued product will be able to resume as quickly as possible and will work with the European Commission and other Member States to facilitate this, subject to India's exporters and government showing that the necessary standards are being achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

50306

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what civil service restrictions will be removed should the Highways Agency be moved to a GoCO.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	198246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to turn the Highways Agency (HA) into a government-owned Strategic Highways Company (SHC), as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30th April. As announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in June 2013, the new company will operate with guaranteed multi-year funding settlements and have the flexibility to move funds between years.</p><p> </p><p>As a company, outside of the civil service but inside the public sector, the SHC will have more autonomy over its internal governance arrangements and delivery processes so that it can respond to business needs more effectively.</p><p>The Government is continuing to work through the details of its relationship with the SHC to provide the necessary commercial freedom to boost delivery and improve efficiency, whilst ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The rights of existing HA staff will be protected in accordance with TUPE principles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

50307

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 24 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Sherratt.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>My Rt. hon friend, the Secretary of State for Education, replied to the Rt. hon Gentleman's letter on 2 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50309

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Immigration and Security Minister dated 27 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Dr M Hatamleh.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 6 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50310

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Immigration and Security dated 16 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms S Ejaz.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 6 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50311

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 19 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr F. Mir.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 8 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50312

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 17 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Asif Rafiq.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member on 8 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50313

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 17 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M. Barzi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member today, 13 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50325

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to include (a) marriage fraud and (b) marriage achieved through a material misrepresentation in the criteria for the annulment of a marriage.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	198278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We do not separately record the number of allegations of immigration marriage <br>fraud through bigamy. <br><br>We have no plans to change the law on the annulment of marriages. The <br>Immigration Bill will introduce new measures to prevent sham marriages gaining <br>an immigration advantage. Immigration Enforcement is strengthening its response to<br>all cases of suspected immigration marriage fraud, by piloting operational hubs designed to <br>react quickly to reports of suspicious marriages from registrars or members of <br>the public. <br><br>We do not separately record the number of people deported following a <br>conviction for immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br>Nor do we separately record the number of successful prosecutions for <br>immigration marriage fraud through bigamy. <br><br>UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement, including the Risk and <br>Liaison Overseas Network, work with Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff <br>overseas to investigate suspected immigration marriage fraud. This includes <br>accessing local records to ascertain whether someone is married already and <br>providing that information to staff making immigration decisions. <br><br>The Home Office will normally pursue the deportation of foreign nationals <br>where they have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a period <br>of imprisonment of at least 12 months. Where a foreign national has been <br>convicted but has received a shorter sentence, consideration will be given to <br>deporting them. If deportation is not appropriate, administrative removal may <br>be pursued, for example if the person has no leave to enter or remain in the UK <br>or if their leave is curtailed.<br><br>Bigamy is a criminal offence. Where the Home Office receives information <br>about suspected bigamy, this is passed to the relevant police force to <br>investigate. It will also be noted on Home Office systems to inform the <br>consideration of any immigration application seeking to rely on the <br>marriage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 198262 198279 198280 198281 198282 198283 198284 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke