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654925

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender Recognition Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the six-month validity period for Gender Recognition Certificates will be reviewed as part of the commitment to review the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	56751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>We have committed to a review of the Gender Recognition Act to streamline and demedicalise the gender recognition process.</p><p> </p><p>We have begun our programme of work on reviewing the gender recognition process, and we will provide an update on the Government’s progress in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/12/2016 14:16:32 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

649527

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mandatory requirements his Department places on train operating companies to conduct public consultations on reductions to services.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	55872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The Franchise Agreement specifies the minimum requirements for train operators to conduct public consultations on significant alterations to train services (which can be additions or reductions). These are usually aligned to timetable change dates in May and December each year and are associated with major changes to the Timetable, with length of consultation related to the nature of the complexity of any proposed changes. Major proposed changes to the permanent train service specification (and associated timetable) require longer periods for consultation with stakeholders (usually at least 12 weeks) and must include bodies statutorily defined within the Railways Act 2005, such as Transport Focus.</p><p> </p><p>Temporary, short-term changes to the timetable, due to restrictions of use imposed by the need of Network Rail to undertake engineering work (planned and unplanned) to the rail network, are not subject to consultation requirements. However, the Franchise Agreement specifies requirements upon train operating companies to advise passengers of amended timetable information well in advance to enable them to plan their journeys accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/12/2016 14:06:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

649529

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials of his Department are in negotiations with Arriva-CrossCountry Trains on renewing that company's franchise on the Manchester to Birmingham to Devon route.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	55873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>As the CrossCountry franchise has recently been awarded, officials are not in negotiation with CrossCountry about renewing the franchise for the Manchester to Birmingham to Devon route.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/12/2016 13:56:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

649530

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Arriva-CrossCountry Trains franchise agreement for the Manchester to Birmingham to Devon route ends.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	55874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The CrossCountry Direct Award commenced on 16 October 2016 and expires on 13 October 2019. The Manchester to Birmingham to Devon route would then be considered as part of the next franchise.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/12/2016 13:51:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

634018

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reciprocal arrangements are in place to allow UK citizens who have worked in Australia to import the pension contributions that they paid while working abroad.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	52643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>Tax rules allow UK registered pension schemes to accept a transfer of pension rights from a non UK pension scheme – including those in Australia. However, rules applying in each individual country, including Australia, may preclude an individual transferring their pension to the UK or give rise to a tax charge.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/11/2016 15:33:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

634193

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether progress has been made on plans to build a new railway station in Edginswell, Torbay.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	52538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>It is for local bodies who are responsible for local transport planning, in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Partnerships to determine if opening a new station and funding passenger rail services is the best way to address local public transport needs and economic growth opportunities. In this case the Department understands that plans for a new station at Edginswell are currently being considered locally.</p><p> </p><p>We are keen to support new railway stations and have made up to £20m of New Stations funding available. Bids need to be received by 25 November and need to be reasonably well developed with at least 25% third party funding contribution by 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/11/2016 15:37:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

595489

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dyslexia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to give people with dyslexia in the armed forces protection under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	47440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to cover Service personnel who have dyslexia. The Defence Direction for Specific Learning Difficulties (contained within Joint Service Publication 898 'Defence Direction and Guidance on Training, Education and Skills') provides direction to all Service personnel who have dyslexia, and line managers, trainers and commanders who are required to manage Service personnel with dyslexia. It provides a learning support framework for those identified with dyslexia, ensuring that the Ministry of Defence meets its obligations as a responsible employer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/10/2016 15:13:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

595493

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Legion d'Honneur applications are outstanding in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	46977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has received approximately 5,300 applications from veterans for the French award of the Legion d'Honneur. We have passed the majority of these to the French in accordance with the maximum permitted rate of 100 per week. We now only have 85 remaining applications to pass to the French, which will be submitted next week, and 130 applications with missing information which, therefore, cannot be processed - the Department is working to resolve these.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/10/2016 15:21:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

595777

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, based on today's values, what the expected lifetime earnings are for a junior doctor starting in training in August 2016 if they become (a) a consultant, (b) a GP and (c) remain a junior doctor; and what assessment his Department has made of how those earnings compare to other (i) public and (ii) private sector professionals.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	46829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The career earnings of a doctor will depend on many factors and are therefore highly specific to individual circumstances. They will depend on decisions around gap years and career breaks, part-time working, the choice between general practice and other specialties, when they leave the National Health Service or retire and on the speed of progression through training. However, indications can be provided by constructing a hypothetical career based on reasonable assumptions in-line with current data.</p><p> </p><p>It is estimated that assuming a 40 year full time career from Foundation Programme up to consultant or partner in General Practice, a junior doctor starting training in August 2016 could expect to earn around £4 million or an average of around £100,000 per year in 2016/17 prices.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Comparisons of pay across industries and sectors are notoriously difficult, capturing differences in pressures and working patterns is particularly complicated. Comparison of recent earnings growth for doctors compared with other high-earning occupations shows that doctors remain one of the very highest-earning occupations in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/10/2016 16:04:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

595793

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the new junior doctors' contract on the average pay of junior doctors.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	46747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The average pay of junior doctors will not change. The cost neutrality of the new contract means that the contract cannot in anyway be used to save money – it maintains the current spend for the current number of full-time equivalent doctors working the current average working week. The British Medical Association itself acknowledged this commitment and communicated it to its junior doctor members before the vote on the contract. Any growth in the junior doctor workforce/commitment will be funded from outside that envelope and the same average pay would apply to new juniors working the same working patterns.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/10/2016 10:14:41 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster