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927646

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to help restore devolved government in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	905870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage closely with the political parties and the Irish Government as appropriate, to restore the Executive. This remains a top priority.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905872 question first answered 20/06/2018 14:49:13 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

927648

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to help restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	905872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage closely with the political parties and the Irish Government as appropriate, to restore the Executive. This remains a top priority.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905870 question first answered 20/06/2018 14:49:13 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

926796

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Hospitals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support hospitals in special measures.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	905932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Trusts in Special Measures are receiving increased support and intensive oversight from NHS Improvement to turn around their performance, including tailored improvement packages and Improvement Directors.</p><p> </p><p>22 trusts are now out of Special Measures for Quality since the programme began in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/06/2018 13:14:01 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

926797

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to reduce inappropriate out-of-area placements for mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	905936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Inappropriately placing people away from their home area is unacceptable and the Government is committed to eliminating these in non-specialist, acute mental health care by 2020/21. NHS England and NHS Improvement now have a comprehensive national programme supporting reductions in inappropriate placements. Every part of the country now has a clear, realistic plan for ending out of area placements safely by 2021, with many areas having already ended this practice altogether.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/06/2018 15:48:35 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

925922

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	Planning Permission: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent changes to the level of fees for planning applications on the capacity of local authorities to process such applications.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	905890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>In introducing the 20 per cent increase in planning fees in January, all local planning authorities committed to ring-fence this additional income to increase the capacity of their planning departments. Based on current activity the uplift in planning fees could generate over £75 million of additional fee income annually for local authorities. This is equal to the average salary of approximately 1600 planners and other professionals who play a role in the planning process.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 18/06/2018 16:29:21 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

926774

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Singapore: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the future of security and defence cooperation between the UK and Singapore following the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	154622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>I was pleased to sign a Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore whilst attending the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit. This MOU formalises our existing close defence and security relationship and outlines continued cooperation in areas such as Cyber, Non-Conventional Warfare, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-IED, Maritime Security and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. It also reaffirms our cooperation in science, technology and capability development ensuring that our nations continue to work together.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/06/2018 15:10:18 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

926775

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase security for strategic command and control bases overseas.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	154623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Security of all our Defence bases in the UK and overseas is constantly reviewed in light of threats and risks. We do not comment on specific measures or posture as to do so would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/06/2018 15:11:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

924659

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Express Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the press release, GWR to manage Heathrow Express service, published in the Railway Gazettee on 28 March 2018, for what reason the contingent liabilities relating to the deal between Heathrow Airport Limited, First Greater Western Limited and the Department for Transport was not announced until 11 June 2018 in a Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS748).
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	154141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The actual legal agreements enabling GWR to operate Heathrow Express services were not signed until 17 April, following which officials have been in discussion with the Treasury Officer of Accounts about the nature of these contingent liabilities and whether they fell under existing Departmental activities or should be notified as new contingent liabilities. I apologise for the resultant delay in notifying Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/06/2018 16:00:47 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

924662

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance have not been contacted by her Department when they have reached state pension age and qualify for pension credit in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	154155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work &amp; Pensions is unable to provide this information as the data is not collected and would only be available at disproportionate cost to the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/06/2018 15:33:49 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

924667

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of universal credit couple households are in work.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	154146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However the latest available Universal Credit statistical data published on 12 June shows that, of the 920,000 people on Universal Credit as of 10 May 2018, 37 per cent were in employment. This data can be accessed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/715159/universal-credit-statistics-to-10-may-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/715159/universal-credit-statistics-to-10-may-2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/06/2018 15:33:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead