Questions tabled on Wednesday 29 November 2017

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1 Published: Thursday 30 November 2017 Questions tabled on Wednesday 29 November 2017 Includes questions tabled on earlier days which have been transferred. T Indicates a topical oral question. Members are selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question. Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled. N Indicates a question for written answer on a named day under S.O. No. 22(4). [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions for Answer on Thursday 30 November Questions for Written Answer 1 Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the value of the assets for which his Department is responsible. [Transferred] (116236) 2 David Simpson (Upper Bann): To ask the Minister of the Cabinet Office for the total numbers of Northern Irish workers currently employed by the public sector across the rest of the UK. [Transferred] (116034) 3 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent trends in the level of late payments for construction firms on that sector. [Transferred] (116122) 4 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of late payments to construction firms on (a) jobs and (b) insolvencies in that sector. [Transferred] (116123) 5 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the 28m announced in the Autumn Budget for housing first pilot schemes to tackle homelessness will be allocated to Liverpool City Region. [Transferred] (116154) 6 Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the implications for government departments of the findings of the report entitled Mapping the Maze: services for women experiencing multiple disadvantage in England and Wales, published by Agenda and Against Violence and Abuse in September [Transferred] (116167)

2 2 Published: Thursday 30 November N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated in grants for the arts to Coventry South constituency in each of the last five years. [Transferred] (115804) 8 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question , what funds her Department allocated to promote that guidance through its social media channels. [Transferred] (116239) 9 Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question , if she will make it her Department's policy to hold data on whether schools have received guidance on their statutory duty towards their pupils' health. [Transferred] (116241) 10 Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes to the RAB rate on the Department for Education s budget in (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) [Transferred] (116259) 11 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regular assessments have been made by the Government of insurance underwriting trends for offshore helicopter operations since January [Transferred] (116120) 12 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the planned investment in relationship support programmes was for and prior to any changes announced in Autumn Budget 2017; what additional funding Autumn Budget 2017 allocated to relationship support programmes; what the planned total investment in relationship support programmes is for and as a result of Autumn Budget 2017; and whether that investment in relationship support programmes relates to (a) the Department for Work and Pensions' Reducing Parental Conflict Programme or (b) other programmes or projects intended to strengthen families and relationships. [Transferred] (116233) 13 Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the implementation of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (116062) 14 Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on a) levels of non-compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations and b) the number of successful prosecutions for non-compliance in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (116063) 15 Mary Glindon (North Tyneside): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training is provided by his Department to local authority trading standards officers on the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (116064) 16 Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for public service pension schemes of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Walker v. Innospec Limited. [Transferred] (116245) 17 Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been raised by the Welsh police forces from the apprenticeship levy in the last 12 months. [Transferred] (116171)

3 Published: Thursday 30 November Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to ensure that recreational boats placed on the market can attain Union Goods status after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (116206) 19 Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Department plans to ensure that recreational boats travelling from the UK to the EU with non-union goods status can benefit from temporary admission relief on VAT and duty after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (116207) 20 Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many households have been subject to landlords' immigration checks in each year since [Transferred] (116112) 21 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people born on 3 May 2000 or earlier are in possession of a military identification card registered in (a) Woking, (b) Gosport, (c) Bromley or (d) Watford local authority who are aged (i) under 24, (ii) 25 to 49, (iii) 50 to 64 and (iv) 65 or older. [Transferred] (116278) Questions for Answer on Friday 1 December Questions for Written Answer 1 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Attorney General, what meetings he has had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116619) 2 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116662) 3 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116457) 4 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116618) 5 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116664) 6 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question on the electoral register, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of establishing an online service to enable people to check if they are registered to vote; and if he will publish any cost-benefit analysis his Department has undertaken on that policy. (116339)

4 4 Published: Thursday 30 November Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 10275, on electronic government, what services were bought by HS2 Ltd; and what the cost of each of those services was. (116448) 8 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question , on electronic government, to what Supplier Nil Return refers to in that Answer. (116450) 9 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116459) 10 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings that Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116595) 11 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce a Geo-Engineering Act. (116312) 12 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including trusts in the legislative proposal on the beneficial ownership of companies seeking to purchase property,. (116584) 13 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits of bringing Scottish Limited Partnerships within the scope of the Persons of Significant Control register. (116589) 14 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require Scottish Limited Partnerships to hold a bank account registered in the United Kingdom. (116597) 15 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to require partners of Scottish Limited Partnerships to provide a correspondence address. (116604) 16 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals to require the publication of details relating to the beneficial ownership of companies buying residential property in the UK. (116612) 17 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116661) 18 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to raise awareness of the banking services that Post Office branches provide. (116498)

5 Published: Thursday 30 November Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the research and development of alternative methods of powering vehicles. (116444) 20 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116458) 21 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 4.51 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Government s plans for no new low-carbon electricity levies until 2025 on its plans to extend the Energy Company Obligation set out in the Clean Growth Strategy. (116643) 22 Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the additional powers granted to Homes England that were announced in Autumn Budget 2017 will be; and what the timetable is for guidance to be given to planning inspectors on the nature, extent and exercise of those powers. (116336) 23 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116596) 24 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to pilot the Housing First model to prevent homelessness in the Liverpool City Region. (116410) 25 N Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the difference in business rate liabilities is for rooftop solar power where the majority of the power produced is (a) exported to a third party and (b) consumed onsite. [Transferred] (116093) 26 Craig Mackinlay (South Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken within planning and other guidance to local authorities to support the continued ringing of church bells and traditional chimes. (116503) 27 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116667) 28 Scott Mann (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans announce the funding allocations for the Community Housing Fund. (116338) 29 Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the number of access refusals of guide dogs owners. (116566)

6 6 Published: Thursday 30 November Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the criteria for board membership of garden settlement development corporations; and will be responsible for appointing such board members. (116322) 31 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to support the pedestrianisation of more town and city centres to encourage walking and tackle poor air quality. (116494) 32 Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which locations the additional 2,200 bed spaces funded by his Department s Domestic Abuse Fund have been created. (116569) 33 Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the number the organisations that have received funding from the Department s Abuse Fund; where those organisations are located; and the number of new refuge bed spaces created by those organisations, in each of the last 2 years. (116570) 34 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116461) 35 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that homeless people can access NHS services. (116395) 36 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings Ministers of her Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116599) 37 Sir Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with BT on charges to landline customers who phone mobile numbers. (116325) 38 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on DBS checks for volunteers in sporting activities. (116536) 39 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to tackle child abuse in sport. (116539) 40 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received about the adequacy of the safeguarding policy of the British Parachute Association. (116546) 41 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings her Department has had with (a) Facebook and (b) Twitter on (i) fake news and (ii) methods of removing fake news before it becomes viral. (116499)

7 Published: Thursday 30 November Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants her Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116462) 43 Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the UK Government has plans to mark the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor. (116531) 44 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116601) 45 Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of schools which follow an Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. (116306) 46 Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on requiring independent schools to offer qualifications that are recognised and accredited by Ofqual; and if she will make a statement. (116307) 47 Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of independent schools that are teaching a faith-based curriculum. (116308) 48 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Questions , and , how many children diagnosed with autism have received a permanent or fixed period exclusion in each of the last five years. (116465) 49 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with an (a) Education, Health and Care Plan and (b) Statement of Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) received a permanent or fixed-term exclusion in each local authority in the South West in each of the last five years. (116467) 50 Sir Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a formal mechanism by which educational organisations concerned about levels of funding can effectively communicate those concerns to the Department. (116298) 51 Sir Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children born prematurely are not disadvantaged by delays to the start their education. (116324) 52 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by her Department and (b) her Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116670) 53 N Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask Secretary of State for Education, what projection his Department has made of the increased cost of each year of graduate debt write-offs following the changes to the student loans repayment threshold proposed in Table 1.9 of Autumn Budget [Transferred] (116260)

8 8 Published: Thursday 30 November Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with music educators on the National Plan for Music Education; and whether that Plan should (a) include Early Years, (b) recognise informal pathways for young musicians and (c) continue with universal provision or be focussed on disadvantaged children. (116645) 55 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November to Question , how many of the 150,000 education staff trained via the Autism Education Trust (AET) are (a) teachers and (b) school support staff; and what plans she has to continue the work of the trust. (116411) 56 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to widen the Apprenticeship Levy to include money for wider skills traineeships and other forms of high-quality training. (116391) 57 Chris Williamson (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that children in receipt of free school meals do not go hungry over the Christmas period. (116300) 58 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116602) 59 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of 1 November 2017, Official Report, column 418WH on puppy smuggling, if he will detail who the stakeholders are who believe that a third party ban is unnecessary. [R] (116318) 60 Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what work his Department has undertaken in the last two months to protect protected geographical indications. (116579) 61 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116671) 62 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dolphins, porpoises, whales, harbour seals and other protected species have been accidentally caught by commercial fishing vessels operating in UK waters by vessels registered (a) in the UK, (b) in other EU countries and (c) elsewhere in each of the last 10 years. (116445) 63 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to publish his Department's 25-year plan for the environment before Christmas (116361) 64 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Ministers and (b) officials of the Department for International Trade on the potential effect of future trade deals on (i) food, (ii) environmental and (iii) animal welfare standards. (116364) 65 Henry Smith (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle the illegal trade in wildlife; and if he will make a statement. (116432)

9 Published: Thursday 30 November Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116466) 67 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to bring forward legislative proposals banning the keeping of game birds in cages; and if he will make a statement. (116393) 68 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his announcement of 9 November 2017 on exploring alternatives to neonicotinoids, what plans his Department has to encourage and support (a) better pest and disease forecasting, (b) disease resistant crop varieties, (c) agronomic methods such as companion cropping and maximising the control provided by natural predators and (d) other non-chemical techniques to help sugar beet farmers control aphids. (116371) 69 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what guidance his Department provided to other Government departments on what information they should retain or redact in the impact assessments they were providing on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement. (116332) 70 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, who made the determination that it was not in the public interest to retain in the sectoral analyses the information that has been redacted from them; and if he will make a statement. (116337) 71 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116605) 72 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of trade negotiations that will be required after the UK leaves the EU. (116382) 73 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116673) 74 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he plans to make of the implications for his Department's policy on agreeing access to territorial waters for commercial fishing vessels registered in the EU of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation report on compliance on EU cetacean bycatch Regulation 812/2004. (116446) 75 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116463)

10 10 Published: Thursday 30 November Liz Twist (Blaydon): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps the Government is taking to ensure UK notified bodies continue to operate effectively after the UK leaves the EU. (116348) 77 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what meetings Ministers of her Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116606) 78 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support trauma counselling services for child Rohingya refugees. [R] (116627) 79 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support child protection services for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. (116629) 80 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to contribute to funding of the Humanitarian Support Plan for Rohingya refugees. (116630) 81 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to provide humanitarian support for disabled Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh. [R] (116631) 82 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department is making in the provision of long-term facilities such as shelters for Rohingya refugees. (116632) 83 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure access to education for child Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh. (116633) 84 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to ensure safety of unaccompanied Rohingya child refugees in Bangladesh. (116634) 85 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to ensure counselling services for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are provided in their native language. [R] (116636) 86 Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what guidance her Department provides to architects and contractors on the construction of health facilities which her Department funds or supports. (116335) 87 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by her Department and (b) her Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116681) 88 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to prevent deaths from pneumonia in developing countries in children under five years old; and if she will make a statement. (116682)

11 Published: Thursday 30 November Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress is being made in ending preventable child deaths by 2030 as set out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. (116683) 90 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants her Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116471) 91 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of spending on adaptation in countries receiving finance from the International Climate Fund has been on healthrelated adaptation. (116333) 92 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116607) 93 Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-eileanan an Iar): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many countries have informed his Department that they would like to have trade deals with the UK after the UK leaves the EU. (116406) 94 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116679) 95 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116472) 96 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116608) 97 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how his Department calculated the distribution of the HS2 Road Safety Fund along the Phase One route. (116560) 98 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to High Speed 2's Road Safety Fund, what the current allocations for each council are along the Phase One route. (116563) 99 Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who carried out the assessment for the allocation of HS2's Road Safety Fund. (116565) 100 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116668)

12 12 Published: Thursday 30 November Jared O'Mara (Sheffield, Hallam): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the early termination of the East Coast rail franchise. (116635) 102 Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of investing in rail infrastructure on the Great Eastern Main Line to increase capacity for rail service improvements; and if he will make a statement. (116334) 103 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to deliver all deferred Access for All projects by the end of (116383) 104 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a), Northern Lincolnshire, (b) East Yorkshire and (c) other rural areas have suitable road infrastructure to encourage economic growth. (116501) 105 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of local trains in Northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. (116502) 106 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question , whether his Department has set a target for the proportion of resources manufactured in the UK that will be used to construct High Speed 2. (116378) 107 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question , on railways: Greater Manchester, whether as part of the range of issues discussed his Department discussed with Transport for the North and Transport for Greater Manchester transport connectivity in Leigh was specifically discussed. (116379) 108 Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will re-open the Fleetwood to Poulton-le-Fylde rail line as part of the Government's strategic vision for rail. (116525) 109 Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the continuation of European Whole Vehicle Type Approval certificates for cars after the UK leaves the EU. (116441) 110 Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the take-up of hydrogen fuelled private vehicles. (116442) 111 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116476) 112 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings Ministers of his Department has had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116609)

13 Published: Thursday 30 November Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to restore an award similar to the Severe Disability Premium as part of universal credit. (116500) 114 Michelle Donelan (Chippenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the 12-month grace period to protect individuals from a reduction in housing benefit when someone who lived with them passes away is being implemented effectively. (116549) 115 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 28 November 2017 to Question , how many claimants of Employment and Support Allowance were subject to payment miscalculations in each (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014 and (e) 2015, and what the timetable is for those claimant to be reimbursed. (116610) 116 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a breakdown of the 8 million investment announced in the Autumn Budget for in-work support for low-paid workers on universal credit. (116616) 117 Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November to Question , whether people in receipt of (a) income Support, (b) income-related employment and support allowance or (c) income-related jobseeker's allowance who will in future receive universal credit will be permitted to access Social Fund Budgeting Loans. (116518) 118 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116663) 119 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made made of the effect of personal independence payments assessments on stress levels for sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease. (116370) 120 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK pensioners in other countries are subject to the same UK pension regulations and UK pension increases irrespective of country of residence. (116323) 121 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the date of eligibility for over 80 s winter fuel allowance to the start of the financial year. (116401) 122 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the net change has been in the number of in-patient perinatal mental health beds since [Transferred] (116274) 123 Liam Byrne (Birmingham, Hodge Hill): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of the Legatum Institute in the last 12 months. (116611) 124 Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to provide nursing placements in community nursing homes as a means of expanding training placement availability. [R] (116380)

14 14 Published: Thursday 30 November Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to reduce attrition rates for students on nursing degree courses. [R] (116381) 126 Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for NICE to begin its evaluation of the spinal muscular atrophy treatment Spinoza. (116651) 127 Michelle Donelan (Chippenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to review the categories for registering a death of an unmarried partner to include partner and not simply disposing of the body. (116550) 128 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) young and (b) older people who are not registered with a GP. (116405) 129 Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on encouraging clinical commissioning groups to require providers to complete the Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) selfassessment tool and apply for accreditation with UKAS and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract. (116404) 130 John Grogan (Keighley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Health of 14 November 2017, Official Report, column 129, on NHS Trusts: subsidiary companies, if he will list the 39 subsidiary companies which have been set up by NHS Foundation Trusts. (116344) 131 Peter Kyle (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many officials of his Department have core responsibilities which include non-emergency patient transport. (116455) 132 Peter Kyle (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data the Department of Health collects from Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS hospital trusts on non-emergency patient transport. (116456) 133 Peter Kyle (Hove): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to collect data recording the reasons why NHS patients miss their appointments. (116460) 134 Clive Lewis (Norwich South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the pass mark for the International English Language Test for doctors and nurses was last reviewed; and when he next plans to review the pass mark. (116317) 135 Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU. (116678) 136 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials have held with (i) NICE and (ii) NHS England about issuing guidelines on the use of vaginal mesh operations. (116359) 137 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether (a) NHS England and (b) his Department plan to update guidance on the delivery of non-emergency patient transport. (116360)

15 Published: Thursday 30 November Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to tackle opioid abuse. (116623) 139 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure value for money on pharmaceutical procurement. (116470) 140 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS is not charged a premium price for pharmaceutical products, especially Liothyronine by (a) Concordia, (b) Morningside and (c) Teva. (116474) 141 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what medicines NHS England has approved for patients with thyroid conditions. (116477) 142 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that liothyronine will remain available on the NHS. (116481) 143 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure liothyronine is competitively priced and provides value for money. (116482) 144 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU. (116469) 145 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the funding allocated to the NHS has been spent on agency staff in each of the last 7 years. (116399) 146 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to classify fibromyalgia as a long-term condition. (116537) 147 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support his Department provides to healthcare professionals for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. (116541) 148 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to support research into fibromyalgia. (116543) 149 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to raise awareness of fibromyalgia among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) members of the public. (116544) 150 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on allegations of civilian deaths during US raids in the Yemeni villages of Yakla and Al Jubah in January and May (116294) 151 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to Autumn Budget 2017, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of assistance to Bahrain in the next twelve months. (116299)

16 16 Published: Thursday 30 November Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse for programmes providing technical assistance and training to Bahrain and (b) from what Departmental funding stream did this assistance come from between October 2016 to October (116302) 153 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what training and assistance his Department has provided to the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incident and Assessment Team in the financial year 2017/18. (116303) 154 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the recent findings of the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incident Assessment Team into five bombing incidents, published on 19 November (116304) 155 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when officials of his Department last raised the cases of Mohamed Ramadan and Husain Moosa with the Government of Bahrain. (116305) 156 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his overseas counterparts on mediation of conflicts in (a) the Nuba Mountains and (b) the River Nile area of Sudan. (116504) 157 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Serbia on that country's request to join the EU. (116505) 158 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to assist in ongoing talks to bring a lasting peace between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus. (116506) 159 Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to supply lethal aid to the Ukrainian armed forces; and if he will make a statemet. (116424) 160 Ben Lake (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2017 to Question on Palestinians: foreign relations, for what reason his the term safe and secure is not used in respect of a future Palestinian state. (116412) 161 Ben Lake (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the 21 November 2017 to Question on Palestinians: foreign relations, what his Department s definition is for viable and sovereign. (116413) 162 Ben Lake (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the implications are for his Department's policies of a British judge not sitting on the International Court of Justice. (116414) 163 Mr David Lammy (Tottenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Libyan counterpart on reports of gross human rights abuses, human trafficking and slavery involving migrants in that country. (116390)