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1141982

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not disrupt the global response to tackling ebola.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest in history and the first in a conflict zone. The response has been hampered by numerous attacks against health workers and health facilities. The UK strongly condemns such attacks, while commending the bravery of all the health workers working tirelessly to end the outbreak. The UK is working with the UN and other donors to ensure strengthened security in Ebola affected areas that protects both communities and frontline workers, while not undermining local trust in the response.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/09/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141983

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU foreign national offenders have been deported as opposed to returned from the UK following a criminal conviction in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on the number of EU Foreign National Offenders removed from the UK. This information can be found by accessing the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank"> </a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables</a></p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown of those that have been deported, as opposed to returned, can only be done at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:33:04 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141986

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his Department's Main Estimates memorandum for 2019-20, if he will publish an impact assessment of the efficiency savings made by his Department since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>DFID has introduced tough reforms to deliver good value for money for UK taxpayers. DFID is on track to deliver almost £500m in efficiency savings by 2019-20, higher than the £400m target set in the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of these savings have been driven by more effective procurement practices.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/816172/DFID_annual_procurement_and_commercial_report1.pdf" target="_blank">Annual Procurement and Commercial Report</a>, which was published in July 2019, outlines some of the steps taken to deliver value for money.</p><p> </p><p>These efficiency savings have been used to deliver further aid programming, meaning that DFID delivers the maximum impact for UK Aid, continues to lead the fight against global poverty and contribute toward the global goals.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/09/2019 15:30:32 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141987

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Ethnic Groups
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 estimate he has made of the level of BAME representation on Local Enterprise Partnership boards.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) must be accountable to their area and representative of the communities they serve. The 2018 Government Review – <em>Strengthening Local Enterprise Partnerships</em> – set out what LEPs should themselves do to improve the diversity of Chairs and board members, both in terms of protected characteristics and also in drawing from a more diverse representation of sectors. Through the publication of the National Local Growth Assurance Framework we will hold LEPs to account for achieving that.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/09/2019 14:50:29 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141996

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Housing: Fires
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 plans he has to strengthen requirements for residential lifts for use by disabled people during a fire to include prevention of smoke inhalation.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	282178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government published, on 18 December 2018, a call for evidence to form the basis for a technical review of Approved Document B (Fire Safety). Paragraphs 35 and 36 address means of escape for disabled people and paragraphs 38 to 41 address the issue of smoke and toxicity.</p><p>The call for evidence closed on 15 March 2019. The Department is in the process of reviewing the evidence provided. My Department is also committed to reviewing Approved Document M (Access to and use of buildings) and a key objective is to ensure that these two projects deliver consistent and co-ordinated advice on this important matter.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/09/2019 15:20:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1141999

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Dental Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) level and (b) quality of the provision of NHS dentistry services to children under the age of 12.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	282408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning primary care dental services to meet the needs of the local population and ensuring where there are shortages these are addressed.</p><p>Latest data from the GP Patient Survey shows that seven million children were seen by a dentist in the 12 month period ending 31 December 2018.</p><p>NHS England has developed two initiatives that are directly targeting children’s oral health. The Starting Well programme was established by NHS England to reach out to children not regularly being seen by a dentist in 13 high needs areas. NHS England has advised that here are currently over 200 practices participating in the programme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/09/2019 16:18:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1142051

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	101 Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the performance of the 101 non-emergency service.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	282438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The handling of 101 calls, including response times and performance targets, is an operational matter for the police.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on the 101 non-emergency service.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 282439 question first answered 03/09/2019 16:20:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1142052

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	101 Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the (a) volume of calls to 101, (b) average waiting times for calls to 101 to be answered and (c) average police response times to attend incidents reported via the 101 non-emergency service.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	282439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The handling of 101 calls, including response times and performance targets, is an operational matter for the police.</p><p>The Home Office does not collect data on the 101 non-emergency service.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 282438 question first answered 03/09/2019 16:20:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1142055

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	National Employment Savings Trust Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on ensuring that the investment strategy for NEST remains independent.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	282209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Nest Corporation is the Trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) pension scheme. It is a public corporation, established by the Government in 2010 to support the delivery of automatic enrolment. Nest has more than 8 million members and assets under management of over £6 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Nest Corporation operates independently of central Government and is responsible for the day to day operation of the scheme, including its approach to investments. The Pensions Act 2008 establishes that investment decisions in the Nest pension scheme are the responsibility of the Trustee, in accordance with existing trust and pension law. This ensures that investment decisions remain independent and are made free from political pressures. Nest Corporation has sole power to invest the assets of Nest.</p><p> </p><p>Like every other Trustee, Nest Corporation has a duty to run the scheme in the best interest of its members. The Trustee of Nest produces a Statement of Investment Principles which sets out how the Trustee will invest Nest members’ money. The Statement of Investment Principles is prepared in accordance with all relevant legislation and best practice guidelines. It outlines the principles and policies governing investment decisions made by, or on behalf of, the Trustee for the management of Nest’s assets.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 282210 question first answered 03/09/2019 15:14:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1142059

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Tree Planting: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department is making available for planting or replanting urban trees to replace trees that have been removed due to disease or decay.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	282182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>There are no grants available specifically for the replacement of trees removed due to disease or decay, but there are opportunities for funding or new planting in and around our towns and cities under the recently launched £10 million Urban Tree Challenge Fund. This fund will support the planting of up to 130,000 trees across towns and cities in England, and contributes to our manifesto commitment to plant one million urban trees by 2022.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 05/09/2019 16:03:33 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew