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769925

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
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 options under consideration in the European Commission's consultation on the REFIT review of Directive 2009/103/EC on motor insurance; and what representations he is making to the (a) European Commission and (b) his EU counterparts on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	107500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s priority for the REFIT review is the correction of the scope of the Directive following the Vnuk judgment, such that it only applies to motor vehicles used in traffic. We collaborated with like-minded Member States to write a letter to the Commissioner putting forward this view.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continue to encourage UK stakeholders to talk with their counterparts in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is otherwise broadly content with how the Directive works but have made minor suggestions for improvement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2017 12:47:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767493

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Imports
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of puppies being smuggled illegally into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>We take the issue of illegal trafficking of puppies very seriously, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are gathering intelligence to help us understand the size of the problem regarding puppy smuggling.</p><p>Defra and APHA work constructively with other government agencies and charities to share intelligence on illegal movements of pet animals. APHA has established an intelligence team which will gather data, intelligence and information on illegal movement of dogs and puppies and, as appropriate, share with enforcement bodies.</p><p>APHA works in partnership with the Dogs Trust and Kent County Council to identify and seize dogs and puppies which were not compliant with the requirements as part of a pilot project at Dover responding to intelligence on potential non-compliance. Approximately 600 puppies have been seized and taken into quarantine since the initiative began in December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/10/2017 12:58:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767494

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Agriculture: Animal Welfare and Antibiotics
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 steps his Department is taking to reduce the (a) use of cage systems for farm animals and (b) routine preventative use of antibiotics in farms.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <ol><li><p>There are no plans to change the current legislation on colony cages for laying hens. However, we are preparing a new statutory laying hen code which will provide up to date guidance on how to comply with the legislation.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>We have made it very clear that we do not support the routine preventative use of antibiotics, or the use of antibiotics to compensate for poor animal husbandry. This is reflected in the revised “Responsible use of animal medicines on the farm” guidelines published in December 2014. We continue to work with the UK veterinary profession and livestock industry to:</p></li></ol><ul><li>develop and agree sector-specific reduction targets for antibiotic use;</li><li>support the development of prescribing and responsible use guidelines to encourage the adoption of best practice.</li></ul> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/10/2017 15:31:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767606

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of restrictions to work on asylum seekers whose applications take longer than six months to process.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for British citizens and lawful residents, including those granted refugees status.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum seekers do not need to work whilst their claim is considered – they are provided with accommodation and support to meet their essential living needs if they would otherwise be destitute.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767632

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has responded to the appeal from humanitarian agencies for a global fund of $25 million for humanitarian funding for life-saving interventions in the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK will provide £1.9 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Gaza to address critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs, benefitting approximately 1 million people. UNICEF performs a unique role in supporting vulnerable people in the most complex settings and is committed to taking forwards the UK’s ambitious UN reform agenda.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/10/2017 12:10:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767633

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to publish the review of her Department's aid programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has concluded a full examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The outcomes of the examination are reflected in DFID’s published country profile for the Occupied Palestinian Territories which can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-occupied-palestinian-territories-profile-july-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-occupied-palestinian-territories-profile-july-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/10/2017 12:03:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767634

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much aid the Government provided to Gaza in financial year (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16 and (d) 2016-17; and what proportion of the sum her Department plans to provide to the Occupied Palestinian Territories for financial year 2017-18 will be used to support the people of Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Data for all DFID’s spend is available on the Statistics for International Development (SID) website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development</a>. SID does not differentiate between DFID’s spend in the West Bank and Gaza.</p><p>The UK provided more than £17 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for those affected by the Gaza conflict in the summer of 2014. In October 2014, the UK pledged a further £20 million in early recovery assistance at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo, including support for cash assistance to Palestinian refugees, mine removal and medical treatment. The UK has disbursed this pledge in its entirety. Since then the UK has provided additional support to Gaza, including supporting basic service delivery, such as health and education, through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), supporting humanitarian access, enabling reconstruction efforts and investing in job creation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/10/2017 17:03:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767635

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what effect the electricity crisis has had on recipients of support from the UK's Palestinian Market Development Programme in Gaza; and whether those recipients have experienced a decrease in the viability and productivity of their businesses due to that crisis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Through the Palestinian Market Development Programme (PMDP) DFID has supported 264 businesses in Gaza to recover from the 2014 Gaza war. As a result of electricity shortages some PMDP beneficiaries have had to cease operations and others have responded by taking actions such as adjusting working hours, operating below capacity and using more expensive sources of electricity such as generators. We urge all the parties to find a sustainable solution to increase electricity supply.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/10/2017 17:04:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

767636

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Electricity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the (a) effect of the ongoing electricity crisis on food security in the Gaza Strip and (b) long-term implications of the electricity crisis of agricultural production in the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	106490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>According to the Food Security Sector (FSS) in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), direct damages to agricultural produce as a result of electricity shortages are estimated at approximately 78,000 tons of vegetables, equivalent to 78 million New Israeli Shekels (£16.25 million) of lost revenues to agricultural workers. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has indicated that electricity shortages are creating increasingly unsustainable conditions for most of the agricultural production sector with significant loss of revenues for agricultural workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/10/2017 17:01:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

765734

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	United Nations: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding from the public purse will be disbursed for each post on the UN Junior Professional Officer programme by location and UN organisation in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	105728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The funding due to be disbursed for each post on the United Nations Junior Professional Officer programme has been outlined below. The costs include an annual salary at UN grade P2/3, together with other relevant costs. There is no future funding planned beyond 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agency</p></td><td><p>Duty Station</p></td><td><p>Funding (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP Headquarters</p></td><td><p>40,889.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP Headquarters</p></td><td><p>42,083.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP Headquarters</p></td><td><p>47,748.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>UNDP Headquarters</p></td><td><p>30,337.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNDP</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>41,731.94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>36,425.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>20,383.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>6,997.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNFPA</p></td><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>6,997.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>Occupied Palestinian Territory</p></td><td><p>37,152.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>WHO Headquarters</p></td><td><p>49,824.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHO</p></td><td><p>Congo, Republic of</p></td><td><p>39,044.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>91,508.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>67,258.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNICEF</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>80,109.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>638,490.94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note, the funding agreement the UK has with the UN is in US dollars so the below figures have been exchanged to GBP at today’s exchange rate (10/10/2017) to take account of <strong>payments still to be processed prior to 31 December 2017.</strong></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/10/2017 13:15:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden