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1142691

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date	02/09/2019
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	Livestock: Animal Welfare
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 she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban cages for all farm animals in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The issue of cages for farmed animals is one in which the government is taking a close interest. We have already banned cages or close confinement systems where there is clear scientific evidence that they are detrimental to animal health and welfare. We banned the keeping of calves in veal crates in 1990, sixteen years before the rest of the EU. We banned the keeping of sows in close confinement stalls in the UK in 1999, and conventional battery cages for laying hens in 2012. I am pleased that the UK has by far the largest free range laying hen sector of any EU country, with over 50% of our hens kept in free range systems.</p><p> </p><p>The government is actively looking into the use of cages and we will be considering the full range of options that are available for future reform.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 05/09/2019 13:22:30 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142768

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Sino-British Joint Declaration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to uphold the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration; and whether he will support sanctions against persons and institutions that are involved in undermining freedom in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>We believe that meaningful political dialogue, taken forward by Hong Kong under its high degree of autonomy, is the best way to resolve the current impasse. It is important that the basic freedoms enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration are maintained.</p><p>The Sino-British Joint Declaration is a legally binding treaty, registered with the UN, that remains in force. The UK, as a co-signatory, has an obligation to monitor its implementation closely, and we are committed to doing so.</p><p>The Prime Minister discussed developments in Hong Kong with other leaders at the recent G7 Summit. In his discussion with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 31 July, the Foreign Secretary raised Hong Kong, including the importance of upholding the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ framework, which is set out in the Joint Declaration.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/09/2019 13:49:06 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142825

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to establish a voluntary citizen editors training scheme to help current social media moderators more effectively manage potentially damaging content.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>As outlined in the Online Harms White Paper, we intend to establish in law a new duty of care on companies towards their users, overseen by an independent regulator. The duty of care will ensure companies have appropriate systems and processes in place to deal with harmful content on their services, and keep their users safe. The Government is currently analysing the responses to the White Paper consultation, and will publish its response by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 05/09/2019 14:55:21 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142869

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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 the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will provide the same level of funding as that currently provided by EU Structural Funds when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of providing certainty and clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. There are many detailed design questions to come, on which we welcome input from across the UK.</p><p>It is only right that we take final decisions about the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund after a cross-government Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 05/09/2019 12:01:22 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142870

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Manufacturing Industries: Government Assistance
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 her Department plans to provide cash flow support to manufacturers in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that should the UK leave the EU without a deal, we would support businesses through whatever appropriate action is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes operated by the Government owned British Business Bank are currently supporting more than £6.6 billion of finance to over 89,000 SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) facilitates business finance to smaller businesses that are viable but unable to obtain finance from their lender due to having insufficient security to meet the lender’s normal requirements.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 09/09/2019 08:45:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142877

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the prison population.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, which take into account the circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>Prison numbers can fluctuate, which is why we have a robust set of plans in place to ensure we will always have enough places for offenders sent to custody by the courts. The Prime Minister recently announced his ambition to transform the prison estate with an additional investment of £2.5 billion which will deliver 10,000 additional prison places.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/09/2019 11:39:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142930

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Corporal Punishment: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of rates of compliance with the ban on the smacking of children in England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>There is no specific ban on ‘smacking’ children in England.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/09/2019 16:46:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142945

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Orgreave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to hold a public inquiry into the police operation at Orgreave on 18 June 1984.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Government’s decision of 31 October 2016 not to establish a public inquiry into the policing of the events at the Orgreave coking plant on 18 June 1984.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/10/2019 15:46:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1142946

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Plastics: Packaging
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 she will take steps to ban the (a) production and (b) use of polystyrene plastic packaging in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/09/2019 16:21:35 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1143075

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
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 recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the share of the miners' pension scheme’s surplus that goes to former miners.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	284467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/09/2019 16:31:11 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly