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519609

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date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all employees at British airports with access to aircraft are being vetted to ensure that they do not constitute a security risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>All employees with access to a security restricted area of an UK airport and access to aircraft undergo, as a minimum, background and criminal record checks, on recruitment and thereafter. Those undertaking aviation security duties are subject to additional security vetting. We keep our aviation security measures under constant review in light of new threat information from a wide range of sources.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2016 13:32:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

519640

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sport England's (a) implementation of the strategy to tackle inactivity and (b) use of funding for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	37694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>Government is determined to tackle physical inactivity. Around one in two women and a third of men in England are damaging their health through a lack of physical activity.</p><p>In December 2015, Government published ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation&quot;, which set out a new vision for a successful and active sporting nation, with a strong focus on reaching inactive people and helping them to get moving in ways that suit them.</p><p>Sport England's new strategy ‘Towards an Active Nation’, published on 19 May, is consistent with, and takes forward, the Government's vision and relevant recommendations from Sporting Future, including those on inactivity. It sets out the organisation's plans for tackling inactivity, including by tripling its current investment to over £250m over 4 years, making it the largest single national investor in tackling inactivity. As part of that it will create a new, dedicated fund of £120 million to tackle inactivity over the next four years, building on the insight gained from pilots of their Get Healthy Get Active fund.</p><p> </p><p>Government will report annually on progress in implementing 'Sporting Future'.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 24/05/2016 09:17:08 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

519656

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel are not registered to vote in the EU referendum; and what steps his Department is taking to improve accessibility to register for that vote for armed forces personnel.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	37601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The number of Service personnel who are registered to vote was published in the 2016 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS), Table B22.1-3:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-attitude-survey-2016</p><p>The Department takes a number of steps each year, with assistance from the Electoral Commission, to inform Service personnel of the arrangements for electoral registration. The annual information campaign encouraging Service personnel and their families to register to vote was launched on 1 February 2016, in conjunction with the National Voter Registration Drive. We have issued an updated, separate instruction for the EU Referendum and are conducting further internal communications to once again encourage Service personnel to register to vote.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/05/2016 15:38:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

519700

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what military equipment has been licenced for export to Egypt in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	37668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Information on military and dual use export licences is published as Official Statistics in the quarterly and annual reports on Strategic Export Controls which are all available to view on GOV.UK. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p>Data currently covers all years from 2008 up to 31 December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 09:59:50 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

519781

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 13 April 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms L Taylor.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	37554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member of Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), replied on 15 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 12:07:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

518724

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 10 most recently appointed Chief Constables in the UK were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, and over what period of time those appointments have taken place.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL18
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Three of the ten most recently appointed chief constables in England and Wales were not internal candidates from the appointing police force, although eight of the chief constables have served as a chief officer outside of the force.</p><p>These appointments have taken place over the period from June 2015 to March 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2016 14:24:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

518746

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gaza: Electricity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the comments by the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, quoted in The Sunday Times on 8 May, that "the Zionist bashing" at universities "has gone unchallenged".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL40
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that there is absolutely no place in higher education or anywhere else in society for bigotry, hatred or any form of racism such as anti-Semitism.</p><p> </p><p>Recent reports of anti-Semitism are extremely concerning and must be met with a decisive response. We expect all universities and all bodies with a role in English higher education to be absolutely clear in their opposition to racism in all its forms, and to have robust policies in place to tackle such hatred and support victims.</p><p> </p><p>At the Government’s request, Universities UK has set up a taskforce to examine what more can be done to tackle harassment and hate crime on campus, and this includes anti-Semitism within its remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/05/2016 13:34:58 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

518747

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gaza: Egypt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 4 May (HL8001), whether they have requested that the taskforce set up by Universities UK includes members of those minorities subject to harassment and hate crime, representatives of the relevant law and order agencies, and independent members with no direct university involvement.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL41
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The taskforce, established by Universities UK, is looking at all forms of violence and harassment affecting students. Its task is to bring together students, university experts and external organisations to consider the current evidence and what universities are currently doing to address issues of harassment and hate crime, including anti-Semitism, and what more needs to be done.</p><p> </p><p>The taskforce have had meetings with or received evidence from a wide range of organisations which includes the Union of Jewish Students, Rape Crisis, Tell Mama and Stonewall. In regards to anti-Semitism, the Taskforce has also received evidence from the Jewish Leadership Council, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Community Security Trust. In terms of law and order agencies, evidence has been received from a number of lawyers and from the police via PAHELO (Police Association of Higher Education Liaison Officers).</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/05/2016 13:37:43 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

518874

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Education: Muslims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to further and higher education for young Muslims.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	37159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>We have recently introduced the Higher Education and Research Bill which, subject to the will of Parliament, will permit the introduction of a non-interest bearing alternative to student loans. This would be available to students of all faiths and none and will result in no financial advantage or disadvantage relative to the equivalent loan.</p><p>The Government is committed to increasing the number of BME students in higher education by 20% by 2020 and the proportion of apprenticeship starts by people from BME backgrounds by 20% by 2020.</p><p>We have also recently announced our intention to introduce a Transparency Duty on higher education institutions to publish more statistical information on the number of students who apply for places, receive offers and drop out from higher education institutions by ethnicity, gender and social background.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/05/2016 13:23:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

518876

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value was of (a) private and (b) public sector investment in the British steel industry in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	37169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. However, the following are examples of Government investments in the UK metals sector since 2008:</p><ul><li>£8.2 million from the Regional Growth Fund towards a new Tata Steel Europe R&amp;D Centre at Warwick University</li></ul><ul><li>Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) - £12.7 million comprising £6.47 million grant and £6.25 million loan to a consortium of which Tata Steel Europe is a key partner, to develop the “Proving Factory” which specialises in the industrialisation and low-volume production of advanced propulsion systems to automotive standards.</li><li>AMSCI – CASCADE project and consortia of 11 companies led by Tata Steel – awarded grant of £4.6m in April 2015 for development of metal powders and processes for additive manufacturing</li><li>Over £100m in capital projects in universities (through the Research Partnership Investment Fund) in steel, composites, automotive and aerospace, which has leveraged funding from businesses such as Tata, Rolls Royce and JLR.</li><li>Over £100m in EPSRC’s grant programme in metals and alloys</li><li>Innovate UK have provided just under £4m in grants to Tata Steel and a further £2m (with £2m from EPSRC) for SPECIFIC – an innovation and knowledge centre at Swansea University.</li></ul><p>Information on private sector investment in the steel industry is not available from official sources.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 09:58:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan