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748068

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding and other support his Department has offered to Manchester City Council to carry out fire safety checks on high-rise buildings.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	2948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is present on social housing over 18 metres in height, the Government is providing testing for local authorities and housing associations free of charge. If the screening tests indicate that such cladding would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, local authorities, housing associations and the fire and rescue service will determine the best course of action, communicating closely with residents. Where work is necessary to ensure the fire safety of social housing, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent it going ahead.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/07/2017 09:31:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma previous answer version 3138 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

747488

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Greater Manchester Police have sufficient resources to reduce harm caused by the drug spice.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	2572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>It is an operational decision for Chief Constables, working with Police and Crime Commissioners to determine the best use of their available resources. The 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms, and the 2017/18 police funding settlement maintained that protection.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 06/07/2017 13:28:41 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

747489

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to use the authority given to him in the Building Act 1984 to retroactively enforce the standards laid out in the Building Regulations England & Wales Part B (2006) Fire Safety in Dwelling Houses on all buildings and compel all building owners to undertake a fire safety check.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	2649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no powers in the Building Act 1984 to require retroactive compliance with the requirements of the Building Regulations or to compel building owners to carry out fire safety checks. In some cases there may be requirements for fire safety checks under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2017 16:21:59 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

731463

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to improve nursery care to ensure that all children are ready for school age at five.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest results from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile show that the number of children who have achieved a good level of development at the end of reception is increasing year on year: 69.3% of children achieved a good level of development in 2016, compared to 66.3% in 2015, 60.4% in 2014 and 51.7% in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The evidence is clear that a high quality workforce has a significant impact on the quality of provision and outcomes for children. The Government published the Early Years Workforce Strategy in March 2017 to support the development of a well-qualified workforce with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</p><p> </p><p>The strategy sets out:</p><ul><li>actions we will take to improve the quality of early years training and access to continuous professional development; and</li><li>funding to support the sector to develop quality improvement support in partnership with schools and local authorities.</li></ul><p> </p><p>We are also exploring the content of the early learning goals and how the EYFS Profile might be improved to better assess a child’s level of development at the end of the early years, through the Department’s recent consultation on assessment arrangements in reception (part of the wider Primary Assessment Consultation).</p><p> </p><p>The consultation closed on 22 June, and a Government response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/06/2017 16:49:22 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714535

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Cameroon: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2017 to Question 64298, what recent progress he has made in discussions with his counterparts in the Government of Cameroon on the arrest, detention and violent treatment of activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to closely monitor the human rights situation in Cameroon. Our High Commissioner has raised our concerns directly with the President Biya on a number of recent occasions. We call on Cameroon to uphold its human rights obligations and to take a lead in resolving the current tensions through a broad-based dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/04/2017 13:46:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714614

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applicants for the 30-day entry visas to the UK specified a future date for travel on their application form.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>All visa applicants are required as part of the online application process to provide the date on which they intend to travel to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2017 14:05:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714615

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 30-day entry visas were issued by her Department where the applicant did not travel to the UK within that 30-day time period.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry but the information you have requested is not included in statistics published by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/04/2017 16:31:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714616

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken to process a 30-day entry visa was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes information on visa processing times online at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/04/2017 16:38:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714617

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 30-day entry visas have been granted by nationality of applicant in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Quarterly data on the number of visas issued by category and nationality is published online at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2016/list-of-tables#visas</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/04/2017 16:37:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714104

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Power Stations: Standards
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 to adopt the revised large combustion plant best available technique reference document at the next Industrial Emissions Directive Committee meeting in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to improving the UK's air quality and cutting harmful emissions. This is one of the reasons why the UK has signed up to the National Emissions Ceiling Directive, which sets tougher legally binding ceilings for emissions of five major pollutants in 2020 and 2030. The Government is considering how all sectors of the UK economy, including industry, can contribute to these ambitious targets.</p><p> </p><p><br> The UK remains a member of the EU until we leave, with full rights and obligations of membership. The Government is therefore participating as usual in the ongoing review process for the Large Combustion Plant Best Available Technique Reference Document (LCP BREF) to ensure that the standards placed on industry deliver benefits to human health and the environment balanced against the costs of implementation. Defra officials are currently examining the proposed LCP BREF ahead of the vote next month.</p><p> </p><p><br> As the Prime Minister announced last year, our plans for the Great Repeal Bill will convert current EU law into domestic British law. Our intention is to ensure a smooth and orderly transition via the Great Repeal Bill and to provide as much certainty as possible by maintaining the existing laws. We will be providing further information on the Great Repeal Bill in due course.</p><p> </p><p><br> The draft UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide will be published by 24 April.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 69264 question first answered 30/03/2017 10:35:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith