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1007806

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to get (a) food and (b) fuel imports into Yemen during the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	191942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK government continues to raise concerns with the Saudi led-Coalition about the potential impact of any assault on the port and city of Hodeidah and is in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any further military operations do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows both through the port and onwards across the country. To date, Red Sea ports remain operational and continue to import most of the food and fuel on which Yemenis rely.</p><p>As we have consistently made clear, the Houthis must facilitate access throughout areas they control which is where most of the population live.</p><p>As part of our effort to secure vital access for food, fuel, and medicine into and throughout Yemen, the UK is also providing £1.3 million to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to give the Saudi-led Coalition confidence that weapons are not coming in to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on large commercial ships.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 15:51:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

999708

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Game
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will provide guidance on the Government buying standards for food and catering services on sourcing game meat.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	187051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services (GBSF) covers the categories of food typically served in public sector establishments. The Standards require that all UK legislative standards of production are met which, for meat and meat products, includes traceability, authenticity and animal welfare. These standards also apply to farmed game animals.</p><p>A complimentary tool to the GBSF is the Balanced Scorecard, which helps to evaluate the value of contract bids for bid and services. This tool references Statutory Management Requirements for wild birds.</p><p>In addition, the Food Standards Agency also provides a Meat Industry Guide and Wild Game guidance which set out comprehensive guidance on meeting legislative standards for meat production and hygiene regulations for supplying game for human consumption.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/11/2018 10:49:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

989649

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the mitigation measures agreed by HS2 Ltd to reduce the negative effect on biodiversity are (a) secured for the duration of the project and (b) monitored.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	180775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/672371/E2_-_Ecological_Impact_v1.5.pdf" target="_blank">HS2 Information Paper E2</a> outlines how ecological impacts have been assessed and how they will be mitigated or compensated for during the construction of Phase One of HS2. It refers to the commitment to seek no net loss to biodiversity. Mitigation measures include the creation of habitat to maintain the populations of protected species. New areas of woodland, grassland, heathland and ponds will be created.</p><p>A route-wide monitoring strategy will be put in place. HS2 Ltd is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the new or managed habitat for a sufficient period to ensure that the nature conservation objectives are achieved. Indicative periods for the management and monitoring of habitats are set out in <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/672401/E26_-__Indicative_Periods_Management_and_Monitoring_of_Habitats_v1.2__2_.pdf" target="_blank">HS2 Information Paper E26</a>. These include plans to monitor replacement woodland for up to 50 years.</p><p> </p><p>A similar approach is being adopted for future phases of the scheme.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/10/2018 13:29:03 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

989650

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that High Speed Two does not cause the death of barn owls.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	180776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has produced a barn owl mitigation plan to manage and reduce the anticipated significant effects to barn owls caused by construction and operation of the Phase One scheme. The plan has been developed by a team of professional ecologists, including a barn owl expert, and has been informed by additional research undertaken by the British Trust for Ornithology.</p><p> </p><p>The plan assumes that 80 pairs are affected by the Phase One scheme and consists of measures to: avoid disturbance to the species during construction; reduce the collision risk of the railway to the birds; provide new artificial nesting sites at a safe distance from the railway; and monitor the new nesting sites to ensure uptake by barn owls.</p><p> </p><p>It is expected that the barn owl mitigation plan will be expanded and refined for future phases of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/10/2018 13:18:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

973019

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on trade with Israel of the UK leaving the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	906898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the European Union, we are seeking continuity for our existing EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements. The UK-Israel Trade Working Group is making positive progress towards transitioning the EU – Israel Association Agreement, to maintain our strong trade and investment relationship with Israel.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/09/2018 12:23:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

969052

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale and expected completion date are for his Department’s work to introduce statutory guidance under section 55A of the Firearms Act 1968.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	171385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a power to enable the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance to the police on their firearms licensing functions. Before issuing the statutory guidance, the Secretary of State must consult the National Police Chief’s Council and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and we will also consult publicly on the guidance before it is published. We plan to begin the consultation shortly.</p><p>We have been in discussions with the police, the relevant medical bodies, and representatives of shooting organisations about improving the arrangements for providing medical information as part of the firearms licensing process and how greater consistency can be achieved across England and Wales. The new statutory guidance, when it is published, will apply to firearms licensing functions including the medical arrangements, and the police will be required to have regard to this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 171386 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:24:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

969053

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans for its guidance relating to firearms licensing medical procedures to be made statutory under section 55A of the Firearms Act 1968.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	171386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced a power to enable the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance to the police on their firearms licensing functions. Before issuing the statutory guidance, the Secretary of State must consult the National Police Chief’s Council and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and we will also consult publicly on the guidance before it is published. We plan to begin the consultation shortly.</p><p>We have been in discussions with the police, the relevant medical bodies, and representatives of shooting organisations about improving the arrangements for providing medical information as part of the firearms licensing process and how greater consistency can be achieved across England and Wales. The new statutory guidance, when it is published, will apply to firearms licensing functions including the medical arrangements, and the police will be required to have regard to this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 171385 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:24:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

922423

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Alabama Rot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is carrying out research to evaluate the cause of and potential threats posed by Alabama Rot to dogs in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	152789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>A private veterinary group is coordinating an investigation into the cause of the syndrome known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) in the UK, which is sometimes referred to as Alabama rot. The Animal and Plant Health Agency has been engaging with this investigation since the outset and continues to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 16:58:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

922424

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Alabama Rot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Chief Veterinary Officer on including Alabama Rot as a notifiable disease in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	152790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have discussed the syndrome known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) in the UK, which is sometimes referred to as Alabama rot, with the Chief Veterinary Officer. The pathogen for the syndrome has yet to be confirmed, and as there is no diagnostic test for the syndrome in living dogs, there are currently no plans to make CRGV a notifiable disease. CRGV poses no risk to human health.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 16:48:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

906284

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support families with the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Banbury
tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
uin	905455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to helping families both earn more and keep more of what they earn. On 1<sup>st</sup> April 2018, the National Living Wage (NLW) increased by 4.4% to £7.83. This represents an annual pay rise of over £2,000 for a full-time worker since the NLW was introduced in April 2016. The Personal Allowance and Higher Rate Threshold also increased in line with CPI, to £11,850 and £46,350 respectively. These changes to income tax will help 31 million people and mean a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,075 less income tax in 2018-19 then in 2010-11.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/05/2018 12:22:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis