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642970

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) funding and (b) date of announcement of each project already allocated funding for promoting the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles; and with reference to paragraph 4.6 of the Autumn Statement 2016, which such projects will receive that additional funding.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>At the Spending Review 2015 the Chancellor announced funding of more than £600m to support the uptake and manufacturing of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in the UK. Current initiatives drawing on this funding include:</p><ul><li>Plug-in Car Grant – £400m announced 17 December 2015</li><li>Plug-in Van Grant – £4m additional funding announced 23 October 2016</li><li>Plug-in Motorcycle Grant – £3.75m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Low Emission Bus Scheme – £30m announced 25 July 2016</li><li>Ultra Low Emission Taxi Scheme – £20m announced 23 July 2015</li><li>Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Fleet Support Scheme – £2m announced 10 May 2016</li><li>Public Sector Fleets ULEV Readiness Scheme – £5m announced 13 January 2015</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low </em>City Scheme – £40m announced 25 January 2016</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low</em> communications campaign – ongoing</li><li>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme – £15m announced 26 February 2015</li><li>Workplace Charging Scheme – £7.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>On-street Residential Charging Scheme – £2.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Hydrogen Refuelling Stations – £6.6m announced 27 March 2015</li></ul><p> </p><p>Funding is also being deployed to support the research and development of innovative low emission vehicle technologies in the UK.</p><p>‎</p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2016 the Chancellor announced new funding of £270m to support ultra low emission vehicles. This will provide £150m additional funding for clean buses and taxis, £80m additional funding for charging infrastructure, and £40m additional funding for the Plug-in Car Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of Government’s continued support for the sector will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2016 14:16:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638090

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Aristole Monsengo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo on the reported detention of the Aristole Monsengo; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>​We are aware of the case of Mr Monsengo; however we do not comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/11/2016 16:47:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

637241

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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	Low Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the recommendations by the Low Pay Commission made in the National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission Report, Spring 2016, published in March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government published its response accepting all the Low Pay Commission’s rate recommendations on 14 March 2016.</p><p>The Government is considering the Low Pay Commission’s non-rate recommendations. On the recommendation relating to a formal public protocol to handle third party whistleblowing on breaches of the National Minimum Wage, a trial is underway involving Citizens Advice Bureaux acting as a third party on behalf of complainants. The trial will be evaluated before a decision is taken on any wider roll-out.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/11/2016 10:49:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

636201

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	West Bank: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Israeli government on the effect on the number of outpost structures in the West Bank of the Israeli High Court ruling of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	52772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>We have not had discussions on this specific ruling, but the Government has been clear we are deeply concerned by the trend of retroactive &quot;legalisation&quot; of outposts. Moves to retroactively approve unauthorised settlement outposts call into question the commitment of the Israeli government to the two-state solution.</p><p>We continue to raise our grave concerns about Israeli settlements with the Israeli government. On 16 November 2016, I issued a statement expressing concern about The Land Regulation Bill to 'legalise' settlement outposts in the West Bank. On 5 October 2016, I issued a public statement condemning the announcement of plans to construct a new settlement near Shilo. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) raised our concern over new settlements with Prime Minister Netanyahu when he met him in Jerusalem on 30 September. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv have also regularly raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities on the continued expansion of settlements and the retroactive &quot;legalisation&quot; of outposts in the West Bank.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/11/2016 15:08:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

634191

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to issue a consultation on modernising UK airspace.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	52517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing existing airspace policies and expect to consult early next year.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/11/2016 12:29:36 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

628100

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Company Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the car industry on the proposals to increase taxation on company car drivers contained in the HM Revenue and Customs consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision of benefits in kind, published on 10 August 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>As part of the consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision of benefits-in-kind, officials have engaged with interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>Responses have been received from a wide range of representatives, including those from the car industry. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has also received correspondence from representatives of the car industry expressing views on the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/11/2016 15:32:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

628172

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Communication
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 effect on communication to and from her Department and its in-country agencies of organisations whose funding is provided through intermediary organisations and not directly of that funding arrangement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID has rigorous internal systems and processes to ensure that its aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and delivers results. We are determined to ensure that every pound we spend has maximum impact on reducing poverty. Due Diligence Assessments are undertaken on organisations receiving funding from DFID. These tools allow us to identify, understand and manage potential risks as programmes are delivered and to ensure that funds are properly accounted for. Risk levels are regularly reviewed and programmes closed if risk levels rise too high.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/11/2016 16:30:15 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

628205

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Company Cars: Taxation
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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on the (a) demand for UK manufactured cars and (b) car industry of the proposals relating to the taxation on company cars contained in the HM Revenue and Customs consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision of benefits in kind.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues. As alluded to in the question, tax policy is the responsibility of my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ministers at Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/11/2016 10:41:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

626602

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution that monitoring settlement expansion in the West Bank makes to the prospects for (a) coexistence of Israelis and Palestinians and (b) the creation of a viable and independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>​The Government has funded a number of projects to monitor and report on settlement expansion in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and to protect vulnerable Palestinian communities from the effects of settlement expansion. Accurate data on settlement expansion is vital in tracking negative developments and enabling us to express our very strong concerns publicly to the Israeli government. The UK’s position on settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and take us further away from a two-state solution. We will continue to raise our objections to settlements with the Israeli government. The increased pace of settlement advancement, including moves to approve retroactively unauthorised settlement units and outposts, fundamentally calls into question Israel’s commitment to the two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/11/2016 14:55:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

626607

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution that Israelis working alongside Palestinians make to promoting equality and respect for human rights for both peoples.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>​The UK Government supports equality and human rights for all peoples and we therefore welcome any initiative that promotes these principles. Israelis and Palestinians working together can only help break down divisions in a region suffering from the longstanding tragedy of conflict.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/11/2016 15:03:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden