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date	03/05/2018
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	Exports: Standards
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 UK exporters of industrial products within the EU that currently rely on conformity assessments carried out by a UK Notified Body will (a) be required to apply for new certificates issued by an EU27 Notified Body after the UK has exited the EU and (b) be provided with UK Government support to manage the effect on their business caused by changes to conformity assessment procedures when exporting to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	140139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that UK Notified Bodies play in ensuring that products that enter the UK and EU markets are safe and conform to relevant requirements and assessments.</p><p> </p><p>We have reached agreement with the EU on the terms of an implementation period, during which market access will continue on current terms. This means that businesses will be able to operate with the same certificates as now up until the end of this period, including those issued by UK Notified Bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding our future partnership with the EU, we want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with European markets. We continue to engage with UK stakeholders to understand and represent their concerns as we develop our negotiating position.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 09/05/2018 16:34:00 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

897181

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings
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 the extent to which family court judges are identifying families who have not attended a mediation information and assessment meeting prior to coming to court as part of the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012).
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	141047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. An assessment of the impact of recent changes to the provision of legal aid for mediation and private family law cases will be made as part of the review process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/05/2018 16:50:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

897182

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the report entitled Faith and a Future: Discrimination on the Basis of Religion or Belief in Education, published by Christian Solidarity Worldwide in February 2018, whether he has has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of that report's conclusions on discrimination against Baha’i students and school-children in Iran; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	141000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Iran is of serious concern. This includes the treatment of Baha'i students and schoolchildren. We encourage the Iranian authorities to end discrimination against students from all minority backgrounds. The Foreign Secretary raised our human rights concerns with the Iranian Government during his visit to Iran on 9-10 December, as did I during Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi's visit to London in February this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:09:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

897183

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many leak enquiries her Department has undertaken in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	140990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>There have been two leak investigations carried out by the Department during the last two calendar years. One in 2016 and one in 2017.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/05/2018 12:56:24 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

897184

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Allergies: Medical Treatemnts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS stocks of EpiPens; and what steps he is taking to ensure pharmacies can meet demand for EpiPens.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	140985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Departmental officials have been in regular contact with the supplier of Epipens, Mylan, and are working closely with them to resolve the supply situation as quickly as possible. Supplies are currently available, although limited, and are being closely managed to ensure that pharmacies can obtain stock to fulfil prescriptions for patients.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/05/2018 15:35:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

897185

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Rented Housing: Deposits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the potential cost to landlords of the introduction of a cap of four week's rent on deposits.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	140987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The impact of capping tenancy deposits was considered in the Impact Assessment for the Tenant Fees Bill, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-bill-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-bill-impact-assessment</a>.</p><p>Evidence from the English Housing Survey (2014/15) suggests that a cap of four weeks’ or one months’ rent would result in approximately 38 per cent of deposits being reduced. Landlords and agents raised concerns that a cap of four weeks’ rent may result in a behavioural change, encouraging tenants to forgo their final month’s rent payment and leave landlords with less flexibility to accept riskier tenants such as those with pets. It may result in an increased cost to landlords when their claim for damages or unpaid rent at the end of the tenancy is not fully covered by the deposit taken. Whilst it is difficult to assess these impacts, we rejected a cap of four weeks' or one months’ rent on that basis and have proposed to cap deposits at six weeks’ rent.</p><p>Analysis suggests that a cap of six weeks’ rent will result in around 14 per cent of deposits being reduced, which is estimated to result in an annual loss to landlords of £1.3 million. This loss would, on average, start four years after the introduction of a deposit cap once tenancies that benefited from it end.</p><p>The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) have verified the Impact Assessment and given a green rating. The RPC’s report is available here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-bill-rpc-opinion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-bill-rpc-opinion</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/05/2018 16:35:42 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

897186

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question137437, which of his Department's invitations to tender not published in the Official Journal of the EU during the period from April 2016 to March 2018 received no bids.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	140991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) holds data on all contracts above the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) threshold, which is currently set at £106,047. While CCS does hold data for tenders below that threshold, this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 31/05/2018 13:04:25 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

897187

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department provides training for teachers to identify visual impairments in primary school children.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	141023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The framework of core content for Initial Teacher Training sets out that providers should ensure that trainees are equipped to identify the needs of all pupils, and make provision for them, including seeking the advice of colleagues with specialist knowledge and experience. Trainees should be able to recognise signs that may indicate special educational needs and disability (SEND), including visual impairments, and support common educational needs through review of their teaching, making adjustments to overcome any barriers to progress and ensuring that pupils with SEND are able to access the curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/05/2018 14:12:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

897188

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Pet Travel Scheme: Cats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many kittens and cats entered the UK under the EU Pet Travel Scheme in 2016 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	141045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The numbers of cats imported to Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2016 and 2017 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2016 – 24,145</p><p>2017 – 26,480</p><p> </p><p>The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme is taken from the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s system for recording pets’ throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.</p><p> </p><p>This information does not record the age of the animal. As such the data above will include both cats and kittens which were old enough to be fully compliant with the requirements of the scheme at the time of entry to Great Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/05/2018 12:22:04 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

897190

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the proportion of mandatory reconsiderations for (a) PIP and (b) ESA applications which changed the original assessment in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	140994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The department constantly monitors its performance in relation to Mandatory Reconsideration, making improvements as necessary, in order to ensure that the highest standards of decision making are maintained. The links below include the most recently published MR outcomes fro PIP and ESA.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of Personal Independent Payment (PIP) mandatory reconsiderations (MRs) cleared, by decision type, can be found in the official published statistics: “Data tables: Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to January 2017”. The relevant data can be found in Table 7b.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-january-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of MRs for Employment Support Allowance (ESA), by decision type, can be found in the official published statistics: “ESA: outcomes of Work Capability Assessments including mandatory reconsiderations and appeals: March 2018”. The relevant data can be found in Table 14.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-including-mandatory-reconsiderations-and-appeals-march-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 09/05/2018 12:56:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn