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1151294

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make it mandatory for all public infrastructure owners to undertake a should-cost estimate as a reference point, as recommended in the Government's Outsourcing Playbook and endorsed by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	3517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Outsourcing Playbook sets out the Government’s guidance on outsourcing services rather than infrastructure projects. All infrastructure projects are required to estimate costs as part of the Government’s business case process, in accordance with the guidance set out in the Green Book.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 13:54:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

1151295

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to prevent major infrastructure projects from exceeding their budgets and completion schedules (a) now and (b) in the future.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	3518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) currently supports the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP). This is a continually evolving portfolio of the Government’s most complex and high risk projects, which monitors and analyses cost, schedule and benefits data on a quarterly basis. Furthermore, each year the IPA undertakes over 200 independent assurance reviews to examine the delivery of GMPP projects.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2019, the Department for Transport and the IPA jointly published the ‘Lessons from transport for the sponsorship of major projects’ report, which identified 24 practical lessons, which will help improve how the Government delivers projects. These lessons will be applied to future projects across Government and used to improve the system over the long-term.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 13:56:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

1151297

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government will take a systematic approach to the UK's infrastructure in the proposed National Infrastructure Strategy as advocated by the Institution of Civil Engineers; and whether this will include a programme of comprehensive electrification of Britain's rail track to help meet the UK's climate change obligations.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	3520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure Strategy will be informed by the recommendations from the National Infrastructure Commission’s first National Infrastructure Assessment and will set out the Government’s long-term vision for infrastructure across the whole of the UK, including action on meeting the UK’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport published its Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline earlier this month, which includes electrification schemes. In addition, Network Rail is developing a Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy which also serves to inform the Government’s decisions on electrification, alongside other technologies such as battery and hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 13:52:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

1151304

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his oral statement of 21 October 2019, Official Report, column 746, on Preparations for Leaving the European Union, what the additional costs are of increasing the no-deal public information campaign to reflect the renewed urgency of preparation.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to PQs 290437, 290765 and 290970 on the 30th September 2019.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/10/2019 10:16:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1151305

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what provisions are goods leaving the EU’s customs territory required to submit exit summary declarations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	3555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Under the existing Union Customs Code (UCC) rules, businesses exporting goods are required to provide safety and security information. Article 263 of the Union Customs Code (Regulation (EU) No 952/2013) requires the submission of pre-departure declarations. This can be fulfilled through a customs declaration made under Article 263, or alternatively under Article 270 for re-exports, or in other cases under Article 271 by means of exit summary declarations. An exit summary declaration is only needed where a fiscal export declaration has not been lodged or is not required.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 14:04:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1151306

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what paperwork and declarations will be required under the new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in respect of goods moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	3556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The new deal will enable the Government to ensure that no tariffs are payable for goods moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK and that there is no hard border on the island of Ireland. The deal will allow the Government to maintain unfettered access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK. Some practical information will need to be provided electronically for these movements for safety and security purposes, and to maintain compliance with existing international obligations. This agreement protects the economy of Northern Ireland and Ireland by ensuring that all businesses can continue to trade easily across the North-South border without customs checks or controls.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 14:09:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1151307

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what paperwork and declarations will be required under the new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in respect of goods moving from the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	3557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The new deal ensures that Northern Ireland continues to be part of the UK’s customs territory and that no tariffs will be payable on goods moving from the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland. For the protection of the single regulatory zone, and to ensure that the correct tariffs are applied, it will be necessary to collect information on goods moving from the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland. Declarations will be electronic and, to minimise the impact on traders, will be designed to collect necessary fiscal and regulatory data as part of the same process. This agreement protects the economy of Northern Ireland and Ireland by ensuring that all businesses can continue to trade easily across the North-South border without customs checks or controls.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 13:49:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1151308

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what international obligations under the new Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol will require firms exporting goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK to submit exit summary declarations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	3558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The deal will allow the Government to maintain unfettered access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK. It may be that, owing to the World Customs Organization’s SAFE framework, exports from Northern Ireland to the rest of the United Kingdom will need to submit exit summary declarations for safety and security purposes, after the implementation period.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/10/2019 14:10:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1151328

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his timescale is for publication of the outcome of his Department's review of the Government’s approach to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	3611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is leading a review of the Government’s approach to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. We aim to complete the review by the end of 2019, when the conclusions will be made public.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/10/2019 13:15:41 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151329

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the protection of civilians agenda during the UK presidency of the UN Security Council.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	3612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK will hold the Presidency of the UN Security Council in November 2019. As Council President, the UK will be responsible for managing the Council's busy work programme and representing the Council to the media and other parts of the UN. We also have the opportunity to hold a limited number of discretionary events. The underlying theme of our Presidency will be Global Britain and upholding the Rules Based International System. Although we do not have plans to mark the twentieth anniversary specifically, the impact of conflict on civilians will feature heavily during the month.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/10/2019 17:04:25 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis