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636201

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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

626710

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the PwC report prepared for the Airports Commission entitled 2. Economy: Wider impact assessment, published in November 2014, whether he has had discussions with PwC on the modelling methodology used in that report.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with PwC in relation to the reports referred to. The Department has had discussions with PwC on the modelling methodology used in the report prepared for the Airports Commission entitled <em>1. Strategic Fit: GDP/GVA Impacts</em>, of June 2015 – the follow up study to <em>2. Economy: Wider impact assessment</em>, published in November 2014.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, in reaching our view on the preferred scheme, we have considered analysis underpinned by established appraisal methodologies rather than the techniques adopted by PWC and reported in the strategic case of the Airport Commission’s final report. These established methodologies were used by the Airports Commission to produce the economic case in their final report, which also underpins the Department’s Further Review and Sensitivities report.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 04/11/2016 11:20:47 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

626711

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the take-up of electric and low emission vehicles by airport staff on airport-owned land.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) offers comprehensive support for businesses and private motorists taking up ultra low emission vehicles. Assistance includes grants for eligible cars and vans, as well as schemes to part-fund the installation of electric vehicle chargepoints at homes and workplaces.</p><p> </p><p>OLEV engages regularly with businesses in a variety of sectors, to highlight the economic and environmental benefits of ultra low emission vehicles for their fleets and for their employees.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased to note the steps being taken by airports across the country to encourage uptake and reduce vehicle emissions. These include the installation of rapid chargepoints at Birmingham Airport, Heathrow’s use of more than 850 electric vehicles in its airside fleet, and Gatwick’s introduction of an electric car sharing service for staff and passengers.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 07/11/2016 14:54:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

625940

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher-education students are living in (a) Birmingham and (b) Birmingham, Northfield constituency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Statistics identifying the term-time address of higher education students can only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, Table 3 of the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s (HESA) Statistical First Release (SFR) entitled ‘Higher education student enrolments and qualifications obtained at higher education providers in the United Kingdom 2014/15’ shows that there were 76,140 enrolments at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Birmingham[1] in the academic year 2014/15. The SFR is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/14-01-2016/sfr224-enrolments-and-qualifications" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/14-01-2016/sfr224-enrolments-and-qualifications</a></p><p>[1] The count includes higher education enrolments at undergraduate and postgraduate level from all countries of domicile at Aston University, Birmingham City University, The University of Birmingham, University College Birmingham and Newman University.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 03/11/2016 17:17:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden