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843936

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
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 including first aid in the driving test.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	128052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) includes first aid information in its study materials for both the theory and practical driving tests. In addition, the theory part of the driving test includes questions about first aid.</p><p> </p><p>Introducing a test on first aid into the practical driving test would lengthen the test, resulting in fewer tests per day, longer waiting times for tests and higher cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for vocational drivers includes first aid training, and there are 130 CPC approved courses that are wholly first aid courses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2018 10:23:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

843981

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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	Energy: Prices
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 his Department has reviewed the effect of the green deal on average energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	128096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Without having undertaken such a review, our broad assumption would be that overall the Green Deal would have had very limited effect on average bills. This is because of the small number of Green Deal Plans taken out and the “Golden Rule”, which helps to ensure that loan repayments should not exceed the savings expected to be made on energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2018 17:09:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

843982

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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	Housing: Construction
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that new developments benefit first-time buyers and rather than buy-to-let landlords.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	128099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government introduced the 'Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme' to help more first-time buyers and others to buy a new home. Since 2013 it has supported 116,898 first-time buyers into homeownership, which is 81 per cent of all buyers through the scheme. We have also announced greater funding for new Shared Ownership and Rent to Buy properties, and the Housing White Paper set out our plans for starter homes.</p><p>In addition, we have prioritised first-time buyers though our recent reforms to Stamp Duty, ensuring that first-time buyers are exempt from the tax on purchases of properties up to £300,000. Those buying a property between £300,000 and £500,000 will only be liable on the premium above £300,000. This reform should help 95 per cent of first-time buyers and give them a distinct advantage over buy-to-let investors, who are now subject to a higher Stamp Duty charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 27/02/2018 09:34:28 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

838965

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department is making on its review of air weapons.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	127526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are reviewing the regulation of air weapons in England and Wales, and requested the views of interested parties by 6 February 2018. The review is looking at issues such as manufacturing standards, secure storage and whether current arrangements are sufficient to prevent children gaining access to air weapons. We will also take account of the arrangements in Scotland and Northern Ireland where air weapons are subject to a licensing regime. The Department has received a large number of representations on these topics, and we will consider them carefully before deciding how to proceed. We will publish the outcome of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/02/2018 17:06:21 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

834726

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	First Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve public awareness of basic life-saving first aid techniques.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	126169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Information on first aid techniques is available on the NHS Choices website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/category.aspx?CategoryID=72" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/category.aspx?CategoryID=72</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS organisations may offer first aid courses for businesses, organisations or individuals.</p><p> </p><p>In order to further support the National Health Service and local communities, the Government provided £2 million to make public access defibrillators more widely available and to increase the numbers of people trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The national Public Health England ‘Act FAST’ campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke, teach people what to look out for in themselves and others, and encourage those who notice the symptoms to call 999.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/02/2018 11:58:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

833726

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representations on the need for clarification of his Department's guidance on Blue Badge holders to avoid any possible confusion for local authorities and badge holders that may arise about where the badge holders can park; and if he will take steps to ensure that the guidance on such badge holders is as clear as possible.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	125485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department receives occasional enquiries about disabled parking. Our publication “The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England” gives advice on where Blue Badge holders can park. This publication is also provided to new badge holders upon receiving their Blue Badge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2018 15:22:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

825727

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Bees: Insecticides
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 has made an assessment of the effect on the bee population of using Sulfoxaflor and Flupyradifurone as alternatives to Neonicotinoids.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	123794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Insecticides are only permitted for use if scientific risk assessments find no harmful effect on people and no unacceptable effects on the environment. Assessment and decision making for active substances takes place at EU level and sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone were approved in 2015. Products containing approved active substances can only be used if authorised by the UK. No authorisation has been given to date for any product containing sulfoxaflor or flupyradifurone. The assessment of any application for such a product would include full consideration of the potential effects on bees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2018 18:07:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

824415

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, if his Department will take steps to ensure through the planned National Planning Policy Framework revision that viability assessments are made transparent and public to allow for proper scrutiny by local councillors and communities.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	123216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>In September the Government consulted on proposals to simplify the viability assessment process, create more certainty about the contributions developers are expected to make and improve transparency.</p><p>The consultation asked what factors should be taken into account in updating national planning guidance, to encourage viability assessments to be simpler, quicker and more transparent. For example, through a standardised report.</p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are currently analysing the responses. A further announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:11:49 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

823629

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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, whether planned changes related to viability assessments will include the introduction of a standard methodology for such assessments.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	123088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Viability assessments play an important role in making sure that both plans and individual proposals are deliverable.</p><p>However the use of viability assessments to inform the negotiation of section 106 planning obligations can add complexity and uncertainty to the planning process, leading to delays.</p><p>In September the Government consulted on proposals to simplify the viability assessment process and create more certainty about the contributions developers are expected to make.</p><p>The consultation asked what factors should be taking into account in updating national planning guidance, to encourage viability assessments to be simpler, quicker and more transparent, for example through a standardised report.</p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are currently analysing the responses. A further announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 01/02/2018 15:26:25 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

821523

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on his Department's work leading a glare group as part of the UN expert group on vehicle lighting.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	122441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>A preliminary recommendation from the technical group on glare, in which my officials participate, was presented to the UN Expert Group on Lighting in October 2017. Under scrutiny, concerns have been raised, including by the UK, that the recommendation may not adequately address the glare problem. Further evidence was requested which the Department expects to be presented when the subject is discussed again in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/01/2018 11:49:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk