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1011334

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Citizen Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the future funding needs of the International Citizen Service.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	907730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost 35,000 young people have completed the International Citizen Service to date. Thanks to a £15m extension to the programme, 3,000 more young people will complete placements before the end of next year.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue with our ambitious redesign, funding details beyond next year have not been confirmed. However, I can confirm that £8.5 million has been allocated for the 2019/20 financial year.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/11/2018 14:48:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1011335

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to respond to the risk of mass famine in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	907733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a lead role preventing famine in Yemen, with our funding meeting the immediate food needs of 4 million Yemenis this year.</p><p>We also recently announced support for UNICEF to screen over 2 million children for severe acute malnutrition, and provide treatment for 70,000 of the most vulnerable children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:49:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1011336

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Health Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking with the World Health Organisation to achieve the sustainable development goals to (a) end preventable child deaths and (b) establish universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	907734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports WHO’s leadership on health systems and work to achieve Universal Health coverage, including ending preventable child deaths and addressing global health security, and I commend WHO’s leadership on the recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC. DFID funds WHO to provide technical assistance, develop global standards and norms, strengthen country health systems and support health and wellbeing for all.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:50:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1008452

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the level of foreign direct investment was in the 12 months from July 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	192101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The latest ONS Balance of Payments data shows that in the year to 2018 Q2, foreign direct investment flows (net incurrence of liabilities) into the UK measured £58.1bn.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/11/2018 14:35:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1008454

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual targets of his Department are for reducing transport emissions in the next 15 years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	192103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK has statutory targets for both air quality and greenhouse gas emissions across the whole economy. For greenhouse gases, statutory mechanisms set national targets every five years in the form of carbon budgets, as established by the Climate Change Act 2008.</p><p> </p><p>For air quality, the Government consulted on a world leading Clean Air Strategy earlier this year, which includes 2020 and 2030 targets for five key air pollutants (nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, ammonia and volatile organic compounds). The Government intends to publish the final strategy by the end of this year. At a local level, the Government and Local Authorities are working to comply with our legal targets for roadside nitrogen dioxide through the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations, supported by a £3.5 billion investment into air quality and cleaner transport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/11/2018 14:05:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1008477

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
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	Gambling: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2018 to Question 186383 on Gambling: Rehabilitation, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to adequately support people who have gambling addictions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	192126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>In summer 2018, Public Health England and the Local Government Association published a guide for local authorities which provides an overview of gambling-related harms and how councils can begin to try to help local residents who are impacted by it. It provides information on the current framework for prevention and support, information on the regulatory tools councils can use to help tackle gambling-related harm and the role of public health.</p><p> </p><p>‘Tackling Gambling Related Harm: A whole council approach’ is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/10.28%20GUIDANCE%20ON%20PROBLEM%20GAMBLING_07.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/10.28%20GUIDANCE%20ON%20PROBLEM%20GAMBLING_07.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/11/2018 14:34:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1008486

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
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	Preventive Medicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Prevention is better than cure, published by his Department on 5 November 2018, what the timetable is for the Green Paper on prevention.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	192129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>On 5 November the Government’s Vision for Prevention was published (entitled ‘Prevention is better than cure’). This set out how prevention will be placed at the heart of our health and social care system for the long term. This vision is just the beginning - much more needs to be done to make it a reality. Next year, the Government will work with stakeholders to publish a Green Paper on prevention setting out government plans in more detail, and seeking a wide range of views on what action is most needed. The Department will work closely across Government, and with our partners in health, social care, local government, housing and the voluntary sector.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/11/2018 14:34:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1008487

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
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	Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 9 of the Health and Social care document entitled Prevention is better than cure published on 5 November 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of children in each constituent part of the UK that live in homes that are (a) badly maintained, (b) overcrowded, and (c) in areas of high air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	192130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not publish information on the number of children who live in homes that are badly maintained, overcrowded, and in areas of high air population. The English Housing Survey collects and publishes information about the condition of dwellings and levels of overcrowding, at a national level. The latest results can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/11/2018 13:49:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1005720

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Government has made on its export strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	190521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Export Strategy, launched in August this year, sets out a new offer to business that provides the support and finance to help UK businesses export. This was created in consultation with business and business organisations to help maximise our exports across the whole of the UK.</p><p><br>Much has already been achieved, like the expansion of finance-led Supplier Fairs delivered by UK Export Finance and an enhanced digital service linking businesses with thousands of export opportunities on great.gov.uk. Preparations to implement further commitments are also well developed, with a view to these being rolled out over coming months.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/11/2018 14:27:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1005730

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) men and (b) women in employment who do not receive the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/11/2018 17:03:15 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 190343 final response.pdf title UKSA Final Response
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham