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1007801

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Reindeer: 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, how many reindeer, in how many consignments and from which countries were imported into the UK in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of reindeer and the number of consignments imported into the UK in 2017 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Number of consignments</p></td><td><p>Number of reindeer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>58</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is not able to provide any data regarding the number of imports from third countries, as these are covered by a commodity code in TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) which will not allow us to break the species down as far as reindeer for third country imports.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/11/2018 16:39:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1007802

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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	Reindeer: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reindeer, in how many consignments, and to which countries were exported from the UK each year from 2011 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of reindeer and the number of consignments exported from the UK from 2013 to 2017 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Country of destination</p></td><td><p>Number of consignments</p></td><td><p>Number of reindeer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) can access information for the past five years using TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) for species of animals that require a health certificate for movement to the EU, therefore we are unable to supply the data for the years 2011 and 2012. There are no records of reindeer movements to the EU for the year 2014.</p><p> </p><p>APHA’s records for Export Health Certificates issued for animals to third countries that do not use the TRACES system are available for the year 2015 onwards but there are no exports of reindeer to third countries recorded.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/11/2018 16:51:34 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1007832

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Trimega
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2017 on Toxicology, HCWS265, how many local authorities the Department has identified as having commissioned tests from Trimega.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The department wrote to all local authorities in England asking them to review whether they had commissioned forensic tests from Trimega Laboratories Limited between January 2010 and April 2014. 131 local authorities have confirmed that they used the services of Trimega Laboratories Limited during this period.</p><p> </p><p>It is unlikely that decisions about the welfare of children will have been taken solely on the basis of toxicology test results, as this would only form part of the evidence that local authorities consider when making decisions about vulnerable children. The department does not have oversight of individual decisions made in local authority areas but have asked local authorities to consider whether any additional action is necessary in order to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 191954 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:33:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1007082

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2018 to Question 188719 on Affordable Housing, whether a delivery profile has been agreed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	191291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Delivery profiles are programme management tools we use with both the Greater London Authority and Homes England to assess whether the programme is on track to deliver its target of 250,000 affordable homes by March 2022.</p><p>These profiles are regularly reviewed and amended as appropriate as Homes England and the Mayor of London make delivery and funding commitments into future years.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/11/2018 17:26:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 85728 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1006016

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Restraining Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are protected in cases where their attacker's restraining order is varied.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	190858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 allows the court, upon conviction or acquittal, to make a restraining order for the purpose of protecting the victim from conduct that amounts to harassment or that will cause fear of violence.</p><p>The primary consideration of the court is that restraining orders remain necessary for the purpose of protecting the victim. When an application to vary a restraining order is made, the judiciary must consider the impact on the victim. Any application to vary must be shared with the victim to allow them to give their views before an order can be varied. All decisions on a variation are always communicated to the CPS, the police and the victim so that consideration can be made as to any additional protection that may be required. Departmental procedures require the police to receive notice within 30 minutes of an order being varied, so that they can take immediate steps if that is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/11/2018 16:42:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1006209

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Minimum Wage: Young People
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 the Government has made of the potential effect on youth employment rates of the increase in the minimum wage to £8.21 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	190818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Living Wage (NLW) is applicable for those aged 25 or older and will increase in April 2019 to £8.21 per hour. This will see a full-time NLW worker’s earnings increase by over £2,750 compared to its introduction</p><p> </p><p>April 2019’s rate increase is following recommendations from the independent and expert Low Pay Commission (LPC). The detailed assessment made by the LPC in reaching this recommended rate will be found in their Autumn 2018 report, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Low Pay Commission also provide recommendations on the youth-related National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. In April 2019, the NMW for 21-24 year olds will rise to £7.70, the 18-20 year olds’ rate will rise to £6.15, the 16-17 year olds’ rate will rise to £4.35 and the Apprentices’ rate will rise to £3.90. The Low Pay Commission is asked to recommend these rates such that they do not damage the employment prospects of younger workers. Indeed, we have seen youth unemployment (16-24 year olds) decrease by 462,000 workers since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/11/2018 16:42:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1005622

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017, 15 September 2017, and 2 October 2017 (HL3, HL1448, and HL1671) and the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 21 Dec 2017 (HL3975), what assessment they have made of the case for (1) increased safeguards against organised abuse of the electoral system in Northern Ireland to take account of the 2017 figure for proxy vote applications being 555 per cent of that in 2010, and (2) a further review of absent voting procedures by the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL11393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Proxy and postal voting is a permitted part of elections. Any allegations of electoral fraud are referred to the PSNI, and the Chief Electoral Officer has made clear that she is content that applications are processed and approved in accordance with the law. The Chief Electoral Officer has also made it clear that she has seen no evidence of systematic electoral abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to consult with key stakeholders and keeps electoral legislation under review. We are committed to tackling possible abuse through a number of measures including piloting voter ID in Great Britain, supporting the Private Member’s Postal Voting Bill and consulting on the recommendations of the Committee of Standards in Public Life relating to intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and other public office-holders.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL11394 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:07 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1005623

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Election Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 3 July 2017, 15 September 2017, and 2 October 2017 (HL3, HL1448, and HL1671) and the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 21 Dec 2017 (HL3975), what assessment they have made of the risk of abuse of the electoral system in future elections in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) elsewhere in the UK; and what steps they are taking to mitigate that risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL11394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Proxy and postal voting is a permitted part of elections. Any allegations of electoral fraud are referred to the PSNI, and the Chief Electoral Officer has made clear that she is content that applications are processed and approved in accordance with the law. The Chief Electoral Officer has also made it clear that she has seen no evidence of systematic electoral abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to consult with key stakeholders and keeps electoral legislation under review. We are committed to tackling possible abuse through a number of measures including piloting voter ID in Great Britain, supporting the Private Member’s Postal Voting Bill and consulting on the recommendations of the Committee of Standards in Public Life relating to intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and other public office-holders.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL11393 question first answered 20/11/2018 16:13:07 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1005703

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Unitary Councils: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the savings to be accrued as a result of the establishment of a single unitary district council in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	190319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The information to which the Secretary of State had regard when making his decision on the Buckinghamshire proposal for a single unitary council included financial estimates from Buckinghamshire County Council, indicating that savings of some £18 million per year could be made. Information on costs and benefits is available here: <a href="https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/our-plans/buckinghamshire-unitary/" target="_blank">https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/council-and-democracy/our-plans/buckinghamshire-unitary/</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 20/11/2018 17:28:03 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1005704

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Unitary Councils: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional financial support he plans to provide to the district councils in Buckinghamshire to enable them to fulfil the requirement to support town and parish councils in the production of neighbourhood plans during the period of preparation for a new single unitary district council.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	190320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s New Burdens doctrine ensures local planning authorities receive the relevant resources to meet their statutory obligations under neighbourhood planning. This Government has paid out over £23 million since 2012 to help local planning authorities meet their neighbourhood planning responsibilities. Local authorities can apply for funding of £20,000 for every neighbourhood plan that has passed its independent examination and reached referendum stage. Further details are available in the Chief Planners letter of May 2018 (full link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717060/180605_Chief_Planner_Letter_NPG_18-19_-_revised.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717060/180605_Chief_Planner_Letter_NPG_18-19_-_revised.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 20/11/2018 17:24:55 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan