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834111

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tourism: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on promoting Wales as a tourist destination.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	903571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Wales is a fantastic tourist destination and we must take every opportunity to highlight its attractions. Since my appointment I have spoken with Visit Britain to discuss how we can work together to promote Wales to the world and I am hoping to meet with the Welsh Government Minister for Tourism in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2018 17:38:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

834112

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Police: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent representations he has received from the Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales on the adequacy of (a) the number of police officers and (b) police funding in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	903572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Wales Office ministers meet regularly with representatives of the police in Wales to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced the proposed police funding settlement for 2018/19 which would see an additional £450m invested across England and Wales, including around £16m direct to Welsh PCCs.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 903573 question first answered 31/01/2018 17:39:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

834113

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Police: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent representations he has received from Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales on police funding for Wales in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	903573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Wales Office ministers meet regularly with representatives of the police in Wales to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced the proposed police funding settlement for 2018/19 which would see an additional £450m invested across England and Wales, including around £16m direct to Welsh PCCs.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 903572 question first answered 31/01/2018 17:39:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

832986

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Higher Education: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK higher education exports.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	125302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade supports the international aspirations of the Higher Education sector through its Education team in a range of ways, including Government to Government engagement and support to Trade Missions. The team has recently helped, amongst others, the University of Birmingham in its plan to open a campus in Dubai. The UK Higher Education sector will also be a focus in the GREAT Festival of Innovation, to be held in Hong Kong in March.</p><p>The recently formed DIT Education Sector Advisory Group brings together relevant sector partners, including Universities UK and Independent Higher Education, to co-ordinate efforts to boost education exports.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2018 17:06:26 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

833179

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle rising energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	903632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>We are bringing forward the Price Cap Bill, an intelligent intervention to protect consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem is already capping tariffs for 1 million households this year, and consulting on protection for another 2 million next winter. This is in addition to the 4 million households protected under the pre-pay cap.</p><p> </p><p>That is not all, smart meter rollout, focusing of ECO money on fuel poor households and working with Citizens Advice and the Energy Saving Trust to get people switched to better deals.</p><p> </p><p>All this will help keep bills down for households.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/01/2018 15:11:00 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

833180

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	GKN: Melrose
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What representations he has received on the attempted takeover of GKN by Melrose.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	903635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for the companies involved. I have spoken to the Chief Executives of GKN and Melrose to understand their intentions, and will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>The Government can intervene in mergers on certain public interest grounds concerning national security, financial stability or media plurality.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/01/2018 15:11:20 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

833182

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect on the economy of Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	903568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>There has been, and will continue to be, constructive engagement with the Welsh Government.</p><p>Their own statistics estimate trade to the rest of the UK could account for 80% of all Welsh exports. It’s clear that we must work together to support the UK internal market, ensuring that no new barriers to living and doing business in the UK are created as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 31/01/2018 15:10:52 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

833687

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	General Practitioners: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of non-EU GP registrars who are currently on GP training schemes in England who will not be eligible for indefinite leave to remain when they finish their three-year training.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	125446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Currently there are 719 non-European Economic Area national general practitioner trainees working under a Tier 2 visa. On the completion of training, these trainees would be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain if they meet the requirements as set out by UK Visas and Immigration. Eligibility is based on individual circumstance and will be decided by UK Visas and Immigration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2018 13:57:36 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

833688

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to collect centrally data on waiting times for coronial post mortems for (a) adults, (b) children and (c) neonatal deaths.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	125447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects data on the number of post mortem examinations commissioned by coroners and this is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to collect data on waiting times for coroner post mortems.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 07/02/2018 14:03:09 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

833689

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
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 review her Department’s policy guidance on safe return reviews for refugees applying for settlement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	125448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the safe return review policy.</p><p>Those who need protection are normally granted 5 years’ limited leave after which they are able to apply for permanent settlement. This policy has been in place since 2005 when automatic settlement for refugees was abolished.</p><p>All settlement applications are carefully considered on their individual merits and whilst we have always been clear that protection will be grated for as long as it is needed, we will assess whether there have been significant changes in country conditions or personal circumstances, which means that an individual no longer needs our protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/02/2018 16:26:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire