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1052415

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Waste Disposal: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will call in planning applications ESS/36/17/BTE and ESS/37/17BTE for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Facility in light of changes to the development proposals made since planning consent to consider the (a) environmental impact and (b) risk to human health of that proposed development.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	215572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received a number of requests for him to call in the planning applications for the development of Rivenhall Integrated Waste Facility. As is normal practice, he will consider the planning issues raised by the applications in the light of call in policy if Essex County Council resolves to approve them. The comments you make will be taken into a consideration. In the meantime, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the proposals. You will be advised of the decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/02/2019 16:33:41 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1019769

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Coroners: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's annual spending was on legal representation for police forces and police staff at inquests relating to people who have died during or following police contact in the last five years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	198896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has not provided funding to forces to cover legal costs relating to deaths during or after police contact.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/03/2019 18:03:58 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1011435

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure confidentiality of medical information handled by contracted employment support allowance and personal independence payment assessors.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	194249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The contracts for the Departments Health Providers who are assessing the needs of claimants for Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment include strict confidentiality clauses for the protection of personal medical information. The highest priority is placed on confidentiality, protecting the information the Health Providers hold about claimants securely. The Health Providers have detailed and strictly enforced policies relating to data protection and records management to ensure that the data they hold is dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the contracts.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 28/11/2018 16:35:35 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1010535

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Energy Performance Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many houses in the UK have an energy performance certificate of (a) E or lower and (b) D or higher.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>At the end of September 2018, the number of houses in England and Wales which had a valid energy performance certificate (EPC) rated at E or lower was 3,177,158 and D or higher was 8,169,369. Additionally, other types of domestic dwellings, including flats, bungalows and maisonettes, which had a valid EPC rated at E or lower was 1,229,051 and D or higher was 5,584,059.</p><p>This information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates</a></p><p>EPCs for domestic dwellings in Scotland and Northern Ireland are a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/11/2018 16:02:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010536

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn Beach Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the electrification of the Severn Beach line.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail have not currently considered electrification of the line. However, the upgrade work from Dr Days Junction to Filton Abbey Wood, recently completed successfully, will directly benefit the service on the Severn Beach line. In particular, the separation of local stopping services from the faster Intercity trains will relieve a bottleneck outside Bristol Temple Meads.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/11/2018 17:51:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010537

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Climate Change: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to maintain alignment with EU climate change policy after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>UK government’s action to tackle climate change is framed by the Climate Change Act. This is domestic legislation and is therefore unaffected by exiting the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to international cooperation, including with the EU, on issues of shared interest including climate change.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/11/2018 15:14:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010538

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Fracking: Carbon Emissions
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect on the level of UK carbon emissions of fugitive emissions from fracking.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Management of fugitive emissions is covered by the Environment Agency permit. As part of the permit application, the operator will need to describe the management of fugitive emissions in an ‘emissions management plan’.</p><p>During operations the operator will be required to undertake environmental monitoring, including emissions monitoring, to demonstrate compliance with their permits. In some cases, depending on the risks presented by a site or community concerns, the Environment Agency may carry out extra monitoring themselves.</p><p>As a further safeguard, the Infrastructure Act 2015 makes it clear that hydraulic fracturing activities cannot take place unless appropriate arrangements have been made for monitoring emissions of methane into the air.</p><p>In addition, the Government is grant funding an environmental monitoring programme led by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in the Fylde (Lancashire) and Kirby Misperton (North Yorkshire), where applications for shale gas wells have been made.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/11/2018 14:22:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010539

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ivory: Seized Articles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons there has been a decline in average quarterly seizures of ivory in the last four years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	193418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The volume of seized commodities, such as ivory, sometimes fluctuates between years due to a few large volume seizures in previous years.</p><p>Border Force continues to work closely and dynamically with the police and the National Wildlife Crime Unit to control illegal imports and exports of ivory and respond to emerging threats. It is also working innovatively with the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers (NAVA) to facilitate the surrender of ivory to Border Force for destruction where its provenance cannot be established</p><p>Border Force Transparency Data figures (2014-2017) shows that the number of seizures made have increased from 40 seizures in 2014 through to 176 seizures in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/11/2018 17:41:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010543

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Public Health: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the percentage change has been in (a) total funding for NHS England and (b) the local authority public health grant in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The local authority public health grant provides funding for health services delivered through local authorities. However it is not the entirety of the funding nor spend for public health services. For example, in addition to the grant there is circa £1.2 billion ringfenced for NHS national public health services within the NHS mandate figures, as well as other Departmental expenditure on vaccines and on grant in aid to Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the percentage change in total funding for NHS England and the local authority public health grant in each year since 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NHS England funding increase %</p></td><td><p>Public health grant increase %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>5.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>3.3%</p></td><td><p>24%*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p>-2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>-2.5%**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td><td><p>-2.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Notes:</p><p>* End year allocation for 2015-16 including the transfer in October 2015 of funding from NHS England to local authorities for commissioning services for children aged 0 - 5.</p><p>** Figures from 2017-18 includes funding retained by 10 Greater Manchester local authorities as part of a business rate pilot, not allocated via a grant.</p><p> </p><p>The total Department of Health and Social Care Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2018-19 was £128.4 billion. 2.5 % was allocated to the local authority public health grant in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 193487 question first answered 28/11/2018 17:38:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1010544

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Public Health: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the health and social care budget was allocated to the local authority public health grant in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	193487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The local authority public health grant provides funding for health services delivered through local authorities. However it is not the entirety of the funding nor spend for public health services. For example, in addition to the grant there is circa £1.2 billion ringfenced for NHS national public health services within the NHS mandate figures, as well as other Departmental expenditure on vaccines and on grant in aid to Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the percentage change in total funding for NHS England and the local authority public health grant in each year since 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NHS England funding increase %</p></td><td><p>Public health grant increase %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>5.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>3.3%</p></td><td><p>24%*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p>-2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td><td><p>-2.5%**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td><td><p>-2.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Notes:</p><p>* End year allocation for 2015-16 including the transfer in October 2015 of funding from NHS England to local authorities for commissioning services for children aged 0 - 5.</p><p>** Figures from 2017-18 includes funding retained by 10 Greater Manchester local authorities as part of a business rate pilot, not allocated via a grant.</p><p> </p><p>The total Department of Health and Social Care Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2018-19 was £128.4 billion. 2.5 % was allocated to the local authority public health grant in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 193486 question first answered 28/11/2018 17:38:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire