Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1174522

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of planning requirements for new housing developments in relation to (a) motorists, (b) cyclists and (c) pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Bob Seely
uin	900514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department works closely with MHCLG on planning policy related to transport for new housing, but we need to go further to ensure better integration at all scales.</p><p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework ensures sustainable transport issues are included at the beginning of housing planning and decision making and a projected £2.4bn will be invested over this parliament to support local authorities to develop ambitious Local Cycling and Walking Plans.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/01/2020 14:06:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1174523

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of High Speed Two on ancient woodland.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	900517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretaries of State are in on-going contact and discuss a range of issues concerning HS2 and the environment. The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd work closely with DEFRA, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission to ensure the project complies with environmental commitments, and to mitigate environmental impacts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:23:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1174524

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	900522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Major investment is planned to improve rail services throughout the region. In the West Midlands, £700m is being invested in a fleet of 180 new carriages which will deliver 20,000 more peak hour seats into Birmingham over the next two years,</p><p> </p><p>The East Midlands will benefit from our £1.5bn upgrade of the Midland Mainline, with faster peak time journeys to London from this December and a brand-new fleet of bi-mode trains entering service from 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 30/01/2020 15:32:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1174525

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to connect more towns to the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	900524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>We have pledged £500m to begin reopening closed railway lines and stations. We are funding plans to reopen the lines to Fleetwood in Lancashire and Ashington in Northumberland, and are making up to £20m available for new stations. We have written to my honourable friends inviting them to a briefing on 4th February where we will explain how they can put forward ideas for reopening and seek funding to develop existing and new schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:35:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1174141

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding provided by his Department for environmental projects in the developing world.
tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
tabling member printed	Chris Grayling
uin	900475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Tackling climate change and environmental degradation are key priorities for DFID and this Government. At UNCAS in September, the PM announced a new £220m International Biodiversity Fund and that the UK will double our international climate finance to £11.6bn between 2021-2025, helping developing countries to take action in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/01/2020 14:14:39 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling

1174142

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to uphold human rights throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	900476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to respecting, promoting and protecting universal human rights. Human rights are inseparable from development and DFID works closely with the FCO to support its lead on human rights. DFID also works alongside the FCO to promote human rights, which is a core part of DFID’s aid and development strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/01/2020 14:17:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1174229

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Devolution: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish an updated Statement of funding policy: funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly document.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	9731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Statement of Funding Policy is typically updated at each multi-year Spending Review, so the eighth edition is due to be published in 2020 alongside the Comprehensive Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>At Spending Round 2019, HM Treasury published a Statement of Funding Policy addendum to reflect the creation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the reclassification of Network Rail spending from AME to DEL since Spending Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 13:08:24 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1174241

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, of 13 March 2019, Official Report, column 179WH, when the Government plans to lay the draft regulations that will ensure that investments held in Child Trust Fund accounts will retain their tax-free status after maturity.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	9773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI2020/29) were laid on 15 January 2020 - <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/29/contents/made" target="_blank">www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/29/contents/made</a></p><p> </p><p>Child Trust Funds (CTF) accounts will start to mature in September 2020 when the first children reach 18. These regulations ensure maturing CTF will retain their tax-free status and also provide that funds in a mature CTF may be transferred to an ISA without counting towards the individual’s annual ISA subscription limit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has improved the National Insurance number notification letter, which is sent out prior to a child’s 16th birthday, to raise awareness of the Child Trust Funds scheme. The letter informs young people that they may have money in a Child Trust Fund and signposts them to HMRC’s guidance on accessing and managing the account.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 9774 question first answered 03/02/2020 13:01:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1174242

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, of 13 March 2019, Official Report, column 177WH, whether any changes have been made to the letter that his sent to young people informing them of their national insurance number when they reach 16 years old.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	9774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI2020/29) were laid on 15 January 2020 - <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/29/contents/made" target="_blank">www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/29/contents/made</a></p><p> </p><p>Child Trust Funds (CTF) accounts will start to mature in September 2020 when the first children reach 18. These regulations ensure maturing CTF will retain their tax-free status and also provide that funds in a mature CTF may be transferred to an ISA without counting towards the individual’s annual ISA subscription limit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has improved the National Insurance number notification letter, which is sent out prior to a child’s 16th birthday, to raise awareness of the Child Trust Funds scheme. The letter informs young people that they may have money in a Child Trust Fund and signposts them to HMRC’s guidance on accessing and managing the account.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 9773 question first answered 03/02/2020 13:01:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1174257

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Apprentices
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 proportion of staff employed by her Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	9694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As of 31 December 2019, there were 72 apprentices in Defra. This is 1.4% of the total staff employed in the department.</p><p> </p><p>Data regarding the number of apprentices in each Government department is published yearly as part of routine Government transparency. The most recent report was published in September last year, covering the 2018-19 financial year, and can be found on the GOV.UK website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/02/2020 08:55:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed