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1183973

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date	10/03/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her Rwandan counterpart on a bilateral trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	27523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. This will grant duty-free quota-free access to UK markets for Least Developed Countries, including Rwanda.</p><p><br> The UK looks forward to discussing the possibility of a trade agreement in East Africa with Rwandan partners in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 12/03/2020 17:23:59 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183473

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Non-native Species
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 27 February (HL1809), when they estimate their assessments of costs, benefits and practicalities and whether to extend the scope of existing inspectorates to carry out invasive non-native species functions will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL2376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>This work is now underway. I anticipate that the majority of assessment and consideration of the findings will be completed this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/03/2020 17:01:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1183503

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Independent Serious Case Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Independent Serious Case panel; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	26799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The panel was developed to take themes and systemic issues that come out of various case reviews and make recommendations for improvements. The Department understands the importance of the work of the Serious Case Panel and is committed to getting this right. We need to do so carefully and therefore we are iterating where necessary to ensure it is effective. The Secretary of State will update the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/03/2020 16:13:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1183505

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Musicians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she (a) has recently taken and (b) plans to take to engage the music industry on ensuring that the visa and immigration system supports the needs of that sector.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	26847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Free Movement will end on 31 December 2020 with the end of the Transition Period. Following the end of the Transition Period EEA and Swiss nationals will be able to continue to travel to the UK for holidays or short-term trips, without needing a visa. The current Immigration Rules, including those for visitors, contain a wide range of provisions to cater for artists, entertainers and musicians.</p><p>The Home Office continues to engage with DCMS and the creative sector to ensure the future immigration system contributes to the thriving cultural sector in the UK.</p><p>More detailed analysis on the points-based system and individual routes will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/03/2020 16:38:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1183507

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
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 powers his Department has to initiate action under the Prevention of Damage By Pests Act 1949; and in what circumstances those powers have been used.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 places a duty on local authorities to ensure that their areas are kept, so far as practicable, free from rats and mice. Should Defra become aware that a local authority is failing to discharge its responsibilities, Defra has certain default powers to initiate action.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally Defra may give direction to any business involving the manufacture, storage, transport or sale of food. These directions may include:</p><p>- prohibiting or restricting the business or use of any premises, vehicles, or equipment which is or is likely to become infested;</p><p>- prohibiting or restricting the acceptance, delivery, retention or removal of any infested food or of any other infested goods which are likely to come into contact with food manufactured, stored, transported or sold;</p><p>- carrying out any structural works or treatments necessary for preventing or remedying infestation in any premises, vehicle, equipment, food or other goods;</p><p>- In cases where the infestation cannot be remedied the Minister may order the food or container to be destroyed within a specific timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have any record of any case where the Minister has had to exercise his powers under the Act in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 26856 question first answered 12/03/2020 16:13:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1183514

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
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 times his Department has used powers under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1945 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 places a duty on local authorities to ensure that their areas are kept, so far as practicable, free from rats and mice. Should Defra become aware that a local authority is failing to discharge its responsibilities, Defra has certain default powers to initiate action.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally Defra may give direction to any business involving the manufacture, storage, transport or sale of food. These directions may include:</p><p>- prohibiting or restricting the business or use of any premises, vehicles, or equipment which is or is likely to become infested;</p><p>- prohibiting or restricting the acceptance, delivery, retention or removal of any infested food or of any other infested goods which are likely to come into contact with food manufactured, stored, transported or sold;</p><p>- carrying out any structural works or treatments necessary for preventing or remedying infestation in any premises, vehicle, equipment, food or other goods;</p><p>- In cases where the infestation cannot be remedied the Minister may order the food or container to be destroyed within a specific timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have any record of any case where the Minister has had to exercise his powers under the Act in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 26849 question first answered 12/03/2020 16:13:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1183528

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any funding from the public purse was formally committed to Flybe prior to its administration.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	26865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>We explored a range of funding options with the company but the directors decided it was not viable to keep Flybe operating. Following a commercial decision by the company Flybe ceased trading. Not a single penny of taxpayer’s money has been given to Flybe.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2020 16:40:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1183529

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any funding from the public purse was allocated to Flybe prior to its administration.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	26866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>We explored a range of funding options with the company but the directors decided it was not viable to keep Flybe operating. Following a commercial decision by the company Flybe ceased trading. Not a single penny of taxpayer’s money has been given to Flybe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/03/2020 16:45:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1183532

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Hedgehogs
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of hedgehogs in (a) Kent, (b) the South East and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	26841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>Defra has not made an estimate of hedgehog numbers in the Kent and the South East regions specifically. However, the latest Review of the Population and Conservation Status of British Mammals<em>, </em>commissioned by Natural England, estimated that there are around 520,000 in Great Britain.</p><p>Defra continues to commend work, including research, by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, such as their Conservation Strategy for Hedgehogs. Under our 25 Year Environment Plan, we are committed to creating or restoring 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat to provide benefits for species such as the hedgehog. Agri-environment schemes such as Countryside Stewardship provide funding to restore, extend and link important habitats and boost food resources for our native species.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/03/2020 16:53:00 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1183536

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independent payment claimants have had their assessment scores changed following an appeal to the Tribunal, but before their tribunal hearing date, in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	26811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The assessment scores for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants at the Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and appeal stages are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/03/2020 17:37:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle