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748444

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date	05/07/2017
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	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive's website is updated to include the safety record of helicopters in the UK offshore sector in each year between 2002 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	3286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates all UK aircraft operators to ensure they comply with relevant international safety standards including European-wide safety regulations set by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).</p><p> </p><p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors visit offshore installations on a regular basis to inspect all aspects of health and safety, including helidecks and helideck operations. The split of responsibilities between HSE and CAA is explained in the HSE Guidance Document <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg219.pdf" target="_blank">INDG219</a>, which is published with the HSE Offshore <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/marineaviation.htm" target="_blank">Marine and Aviation</a> safety guidance.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the CAA which describes how the two organisations work with one another, and which is published on the <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/airtransport/hse-and-caa.htm" target="_blank">HSE MoU web pages</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HSE directs any queries on the regulation of the airworthiness and operational safety of an aircraft or its passengers to the CAA and its website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The CAA published a review of accidents operations directly associated with offshore oil and gas activities during the period 1976-2002 in its publication <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk/cap1145" target="_blank">CAP1145 – Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2017 09:59:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

748449

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to commence reporting on UK steel content in relation to procurement by Government Departments.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Last December, the Government issued updated guidance to central government departments on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities; and extended this guidance to the wider public sector.</p><p> </p><p>Since publication of the guidance, the Government has been working closely with departments to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the guidance. Further work is ongoing to test the accuracy of the figures and therefore we are not in a position to publish the data publicly.</p><p>The Government also published its indicative future steel requirements to 2020 in December, to enable UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for government contracts:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/07/2017 10:59:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748451

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Iron and Steel
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 publish his Department's Steel Future Capabilities Review; and what effect that review will have on Government (a) policy and (b) procurement practices.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We will publish the Future Capabilities of the UK Steel sector study as soon as it has been finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The study, which involved the sector at all stages, was intended to support the UK steel sector identify future opportunities, in terms of domestic steel demand, within the UK market over the next 15 years. It should also help shape the steel sector’s proposal for a sector deal, under the Government’s Industrial Strategy. As well as generating policy considerations for the Government, including potentially around procurement practices, it will identify challenges which need to be addressed by the sector itself in order to capture these future opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2017 08:29:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748466

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homes and Communities Agency: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many complaints were received by the Homes and Communities Agency's regulatory committee in each year since 2012, and how many such complaints were investigated within a year of being received.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Regulator of Social Housing, part of the Homes and Communities Agency, sets consumer standards covering a range of issues, including the quality of accommodation and tenancy arrangements. They publish an annual Consumer Regulation Review which sets out their approach to consumer regulation, how many cases they have considered and case summaries of their findings.</p><p>The process they use to consider complaints which fall under the consumer standards and the number of such complaints is set out in the Consumer Regulation Review for each year, which is published on the Homes and Communities Agency website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/consumer-regulation-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/consumer-regulation-review</a></p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing will publish the Consumer Regulation Review for 2016-17 in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 16:54:17 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

748476

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of whether convicted prisoners from non-UK EU member states will be repatriated after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK participates in the EU Prisoner Transfer Framework Decision (Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA). This provides for the transfer of sentenced prisoners between Member States of the EU. All eligible prisoners are identified for transfer and referred to the Home Office for deportation action.</p><p> </p><p>Looking ahead, we need to negotiate the best deal we can with the Europe Union, and we are working across Government to consider options for our future arrangements with the EU in criminal justice matters. It is too early to speculate on what these arrangements might look like in terms of prisoner transfers with EU Member States.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/07/2017 15:40:22 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748484

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out plans to address issues identified in the report by London Councils, Talking heads: the views of London's school leaders in future challenges, published in June 2017, on the effect of funding changes on outcomes, planned changes in the number of teachers and changes made to curriculum breadth in London schools.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a good school and that all schools are fairly funded. We want all children, regardless of where they live or their background, to receive a high quality education that fulfils potential and creates opportunity.</p><p>The Queen’s Speech was clear that the Government is determined to introduce a fairer distribution of funding for schools. We are committed to ensuring that no school has its budget cut as a result of the new formula.</p><p>We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation, including the response from London Councils. We are grateful to all those who expressed their views on school funding and the proposed formula as part of this process. We will publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:42:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

748507

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Education and Skills Funding Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to remove the 10-year restriction on the community use of facilities partly or wholly funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The 10-year restriction on community use activity, including community use that comprises business activity, is in place to avoid misuse of the zero rate of VAT which can be applied to the construction of buildings used for charities’ non-business activity. There are no plans to remove this restriction.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/07/2017 16:07:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748508

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to remove the requirement for schools and colleges to pay VAT on extensions funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency which are directly connected to existing buildings.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>There is no provision under EU law that provides for the blanket exemption of schools from being charged VAT and the UK is therefore not able to exempt schools from paying VAT on extensions funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. While the UK remains a member of the EU, we will continue to abide by our rights and obligations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/07/2017 09:45:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748513

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of creating a new (a) application process and (b) online system for EU citizens to obtain settled status in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On 28 June the Government published its offer for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU on their rights and status after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The immigration system that will operate after the UK leaves the EU will be agreed by the process of negotiation that is now underway between the UK and our partners in the EU. Once the details of that system have been agreed, the Home Office will ensure that the necessary resources will be available to implement and operate the system effectively and efficiently, alongside all other aspects of the Government’s existing plans to transform the operation of the immigration system. The Government will provide further detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 10:29:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748520

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Water: EU Law
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 the Government plans for steps taken to meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive to continue after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	3243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>In the Queen’s speech 2017 it was announced that a Bill will be introduced to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act. The Bill is to provide certainty for individuals and businesses on leaving the EU by converting current EU law, including that transposing the Water Framework Directive, into UK law. This will ensure a smooth and orderly transition as well as retaining legislation that protects our environment.</p><p> </p><p>We remain fully committed to delivering our manifesto commitment to be the first generation to leave the natural environment of England in a better state than we found it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/07/2017 17:07:39 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon