Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018

Questions tabled on Tuesday 4 September 2018

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 Wednesday 5 September

Questions for Written Answer

1 Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham, Edgbaston): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160802 on Females: Equality, what performance criteria has been introduced in Departments' Single Departmental Plans to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 5. [Transferred] (169662)

2 Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the data on age-sex standardised mortality rates, published by the Office of National Statistics in July 2018, by how many (a) weeks and (b) months the overall life expectancy of the population of England has fallen between quarter one 2016 and quarter one 2018. [Transferred] (169541)

3 Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions officials in his Department's Europe Unit had with representatives of EU member states and EU institutions prior to 12 July 2018 on the content of the White Paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU. [Transferred] (169344)

4 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the effect on the rate of unemployment of the removal of the gig economy. [Transferred] (169078)

5 Hugh Gaffney (, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the national living wage. [Transferred] (169705) 2 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

6 Paul Girvan (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the number of people forced to retire since the abolition of the compulsory retirement age. [Transferred] (169764)

7 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on the recommendation of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, published in July 2017, to extend the remit of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to include responsibility for umbrella companies. [Transferred] (169149)

8 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the Prompt Payment Code. [Transferred] (169001)

9 Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect of broadband blackspots in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Lewisham Deptford constituency. [Transferred] (169573)

10 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress the Government has made on plans to create 3 million apprenticeships by 2020; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (169531)

11 Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Saffron Walden): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK not enforcing the EU's REACH regulations after 29 March 2019 on enabling chemical substance importers to explore alternative regulations. [Transferred] (169651)

12 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which body is planned to enforce regulations governing the release of F-gases after the UK has left the EU; and whether the Government plans for there to be any role for the proposed new environmental watchdog in such enforcement. [Transferred] (169607)

13 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the manufacturing industries. [Transferred] (169076)

14 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body is planned to enforce carbon dioxide standards for cars and other product standards that reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the UK’s exit from the EU; and whether the Government plans for there to be any role for the proposed new environmental watchdog in such enforcement. [Transferred] (169606) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 3

15 Douglas Ross (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the in relation to the effect of the proposed merger of the Scottish Division of British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland on Scottish BTP officers’ pensions. [Transferred] (169736)

16 Douglas Ross (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department plans to have with the Scottish Government in relation to its plan to transfer retired officers of the Scottish Division of British Transport Police into a new pension scheme after the proposed merger of that division into Police Scotland. [Transferred] (169737)

17 Douglas Ross (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has made to the Department for Transport on the effect of the proposed merger of the Scottish Division of British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland on the pensions of Scottish BTP officers. [Transferred] (169738)

18 Douglas Ross (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to meet with (a) the National Association for Retired British Transport Police Officers and (b) other stakeholders in relation to the effect of the Scottish Government’s proposed merger of the Scottish Division of British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland on Scottish BTP officers’ pensions. [Transferred] (169739)

19 Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many claims have been made against local authorities for pothole damage; and what the cost to the public purse was of successful claims in each of the last three years. [Transferred] (169790)

20 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of Gas to Liquid fuels on levels of NOX emissions. [Transferred] (169553)

21 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent meetings (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have held with organisations that deliver disability employment projects funded by the European Social Fund. [Transferred] (169393)

22 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department plans to ensure that new supported housing accesses funding and exemptions from for new occupants. [Transferred] (169397)

23 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people working in the gig economy who are in receipt of (a) social security benefits and (b) tax credits. [Transferred] (169908) 4 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

24 Hugh Gaffney (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of reassessing the eligibility of people applying for personal independence payments in Scotland. [Transferred] (169698)

25 Sir Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing reductions in the level of housing benefit to meet the Government's homelessness reduction target by 2027. [Transferred] (169032)

26 Karen Lee (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria are used by NHS Trust employees to request proof of an individual’s eligibility to receive free hospital healthcare. [Transferred] (169847)

27 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated to harm reduction strategies in relation to (a) GHB and (b) GHL. [Transferred] (169719)

28 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if will he will make an assessment of the potential merits of testing for the use of (a) GHB and (b) GHL in standard toxicology reports where the cause of death is unclear. [Transferred] (169720)

29 Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress his Department has made on a National Alcohol Strategy; and how many specialist health (a) charities and (b) academics are involved in the development of that strategy. [Transferred] (169472)

30 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to replicate the level of funding to support disabled people into work provided by the European Social Fund in the UK Shared Prosperity Fund after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (169389)

31 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund budget that will be allocated to projects supporting disabled people into work. [Transferred] (169390)

32 Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the level of funding that will be allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity fund to support disabled people into work. [Transferred] (169391)

33 Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure biodiversity in the local environment is a criterion in planning applications. [Transferred] (169788) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 5

34 David Hanson (Delyn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's news story, Around one million public sector workers to get pay rise, published on 24 July 2018, whether probation officers will receive a pay increase; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (169090)

35 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what reserved matters the Northern Ireland Assembly can legislate on with the consent of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [Transferred] (169529)

36 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps have been taken to secure the Government Gatework service from cyber attack. [Transferred] (169870)

37 Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the estimated £70 billion in unpaid compensation for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance, if he will review the deadline for making a compensation claim. [Transferred] (169786)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 6 September

Questions for Written Answer

1 Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of UK progress towards the sustainable development goals. (170301)

2 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of government computers using the Windows XP operating system. (170448)

3 N Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of deaths caused by the drugs (a) GHB and (b) GHL in each of the last three years. [Transferred] (169717)

4 Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken a review of the relationships between Ministers and the Institute of Economic Affairs. (170260)

5 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the proportion of late payments to SMEs. (170292)

6 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of self-employed individuals. (170293) 6 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

7 Ben Bradley (Mansfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding was awarded to businesses in Nottinghamshire under the Government-backed start-up loans scheme; and how much of that money has been repaid to date. (170444)

8 Ben Bradley (Mansfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) potential value of bilateral research between the UK and India in 2022 and (b) value of that research in 2010. (170446)

9 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2018 to Question 154750 on Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Kilmarnock and Loudoun, what the disclosure issues are that prevent the publication separately of statistics on loans with payback periods of 5-10 years and 10-15 years. (170376)

10 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what date the Government plans to respond to the recommendations in the 2018-19 strategy of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement. (170267)

11 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what date the Government plans to publish the outcome of its consultation on Employment status. (170268)

12 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring onshore windfarm developers to offer property owners within a set proximity to a windfarm the option of having their property purchased at market value by those developers. (170390)

13 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compensate people for their loss of property value arising from close proximity to wind farms. (170391)

14 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he made of the effect of increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims to two years on job security. (170358)

15 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what equality impact assessment the Government has made since the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims was increased to two years. (170359) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 7

16 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, published in July 2017, what steps he has taken to increase the availability of good work as outlined in that review. (170360)

17 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, published in July 2017, if he will make an estimate of the number of jobs which are classified as good work as outlined in that review. (170362)

18 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 13 the Government's response to the Taylor review of modern working practices, published in February 2018, when the Government plans to publish the annual report on good work. (170363)

19 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 15 the Government response to the Taylor review of modern working practices, published in February 2018, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to improve transparency for agency workers. (170364)

20 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent representations he has received on ending the Swedish derogation. (170365)

21 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement on extending the scope and remit of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate. (170366)

22 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Low Pay Commission on introducing a higher rate of minimum wage for hours not guaranteed as part of a contract. (170367)

23 N Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the Government's policy is on retaining roaming agreements with the EU after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (169629)

24 N Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the merits of including free mobile roaming in any future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (169482) 8 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

25 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable he has in place for spending the £190 million allocated to the roll-out of full-fibre broadband. (170393)

26 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he next plans to hold meetings with representatives of (a) the Scottish Government, (b) East Ayrshire Council and (c) South Ayrshire Council on promoting tourism in Ayrshire. (170395)

27 Ben Bradley (Mansfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on which GCSE subjects that were available in the 2017-18 school year will no longer be available by 2020-21. (170443)

28 Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what average spending per pupil was in (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Redcar and Cleveland in each year since 2009-10. (170438)

29 Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of schools in (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Redcar and Cleveland are classified as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. (170439)

30 Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children in (a) Middlesbrough and (b) Redcar and Cleveland achieved the English Baccalaureate attainment measure in each year for which information is available. (170440)

31 Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all pupils and (b) pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in (i) Middlesbrough and (ii) Redcar and Cleveland entered university in each year since 2009-10. (170441)

32 Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people in the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency started an apprenticeship in each year since 2009-10. (170442)

33 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of education funding for sixth form students. (170289)

34 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on the adequacy of funding for the education of sixth form students. (170290)

35 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on the viability of private, voluntary and independent childcare providers of current levels of business rates paid by those providers. (170403) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 9

36 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent dry weather on farmers and food producers. (170415)

37 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to make changes to the Rural Payments Agency as a result of the recent summer dry weather to ensure that support payments are paid in a timely manner. (170416)

38 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the European Commission on introducing flexibility on greening and agri-environment schemes as a result of the 2018 summer’s dry weather. (170417)

39 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what submissions he has received from (a) industry organisations and (b) farmers requesting flexibility in the application of (a) CAP and (b) agri-environment schemes because of the 2018 summer’s dry weather. (170418)

40 Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the , published in July 2018, whether he has plans to replicate the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 in the common rulebook. (170351)

41 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the policy of the Icelandic government to permit the continued whaling of endangered Fin whales on the long-term survival of that species; if he will raise that policy and its effect on marine biodiversity with his Icelandic counterpart; and if he will make a statement. (170298)

42 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that the volume supply of non-stun meat meets only the domestic demand of the communities that want to eat it. (170286)

43 Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2018 to Questions 133445, 133447 and 133449, on Ritual Slaughter, when his Department plans to publish the results of the Food Standards Authority survey of slaughterhouses and the Halal market; and whether survey includes the amount of non-stun meat exported from the UK. (170287)

44 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are taken to ensure that damage is not done to public land as a result of hunts. (170398) 10 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

45 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are taken to ensure that the provisions of the Hunting Act 2004 are not violated on public land. (170399)

46 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment he has made of the equity of legislation relating to (a) dogs and (b) dogs on hunts on public land. (170400)

47 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent dry weather on farmers and food producers. (170407)

48 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of the approach taken by the devolved administrations in supporting farmers and food producers during this summer’s dry weather. (170408)

49 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Rural Payments Agency to ensure that support payments to farmers are paid in a timely manner. (170409)

50 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made representations to the European Commission on flexibility for greening and agri-enviroment schemes because of dry weather this summer. (170410)

51 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations has he received from industry organisations and farmers requesting flexibility in the application of (a) CAP schemes and (b) agri-environment schemes because of dry weather conditions. (170411)

52 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for the price and supply of fodder in the UK of the Irish Government’s fodder transport scheme. (170412)

53 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the amount of food that will have to be stockpiled by (a) retailers and (b) the Government to ensure an adequate food supply in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. [Transferred] (169441)

54 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with retailers on plans to stockpile food to ensure an adequate food supply in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. [Transferred] (169442) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 11

55 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that stockpiled food is not rapidly depleted by panic buying in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. [Transferred] (169443)

56 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to use quantitative metrics based on (a) gross amount of stockpiled food, (b) total amount of food relative to weekly consumption or (c) another measure to define what is an adequate supply of food in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. [Transferred] (169445)

57 N Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether levels of payment of Disabled Living Allowance are used to assess applications Blue Badges. [Transferred] (169634)

58 Paul Girvan (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory 30-day retention of CCTV footage from train and bus services. (170422)

59 Paul Girvan (South Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many coach companies have had their operating licences revoked in the last five years. (170423)

60 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s train planning resources for implementing the December 2018 timetable changes. (170334)

61 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to the valuation of the railway pension scheme on the viability of (a) train operating company finances and (b) the wider rail franchising model. (170335)

62 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Number of substandard bridges rises, published by the RAC Foundation on 19 January 2018, if he will make an assessment of the implication for his policies of the statement in that release that 3,441 road bridges with spans of more than 1.5 metres are substandard. (170336)

63 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the structural integrity of post-tensioned concrete bridges built before 1992; and if he will make a statement. (170337)

64 Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a review of the regulations on the use of electric scooters on roads. (170338)

65 Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will seek a change through the International Maritime Organisation to ban ships from using heavy fuel oil when travelling in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. (170300) 12 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

66 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans in place to repeal the provisions of EU regulation 2017/352 on port services once the UK leaves the European Union; and if he will make a statement. (170302)

67 Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department holds information on marine incidents involving alcohol and recreational boaters; and if he will make a statement. (170303)

68 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the growth and development of the bikeshare sector. (170346)

69 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 22 November 2017 to Question 112924 on Bicycles: Hire Services, what progress he has made on developing a consistent national standard for bike- share schemes. (170347)

70 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the quality of service provided by bikeshare operators. (170348)

71 Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants of (a) severe disability premium and (b) enhanced disability premium under employment support allowance have had a reduction in social security support as a result of moving from universal credit with the transitional provisions as outlined in the draft Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018. (170316)

72 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants there are in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency. (170392)

73 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support the ageing profile of heroin users; and whether his Department has a written strategy to support ageing heroin users. (170320)

74 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a written strategy on tackling new psychoactive substances. (170321)

75 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote dual diagnosis for patients with both addiction and mental health problems. (170322)

76 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equality of access to (a) alcohol and (b) drug treatments. (170323) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 13

77 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle dependence on (a) illicit drugs and (b) alcohol among people from deprived backgrounds; and if he will make a statement. (170324)

78 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people dependent on (a) illicit drugs and (b) alcohol. (170325)

79 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. (170326)

80 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase the scope of local suicide prevention plans to include steps to tackle the links between alcohol misuse, deliberate self-harm and deaths by suicide. (170327)

81 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths arising from alcohol and drug dependency. (170328)

82 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been in contact with drug and alcohol services since 2009-10; what assessment he has made of the reasons for changes in the number of people making contact during that time period; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people are able to make contact with drug and alcohol services. (170329)

83 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have discontinued drug and alcohol treatment within (a) three months and (b) six months of starting such treatment in each of the last seven financial years; and what plans his Department has to reduce such discontinuation rates. (170330)

84 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) planned and (b) current expenditure for drug and alcohol treatment services. (170331)

85 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many clinical commissioning groups have an addiction workforce strategy; and what plans his Department has to increase the number of local commissioners with an addiction workforce strategy. (170332)

86 Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many addiction psychiatrists are employed in drug and alcohol addiction treatment services; how many psychiatrists have been employed in those services in each year since 2009-10; what plans his Department has to increase the 14 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

number of addiction psychiatrists employed in those services; and what plans his Department has to increase the number of training posts in addiction psychiatry. (170333)

87 Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147821, on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, what plans he has and what recent steps he has taken to expand this funding in the future. (170278)

88 Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the leadership at Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group. (170269)

89 James Frith (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money from the public purse has been spent commissioning IVF services in England in each of the last five years. (170429)

90 N Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Government's policy is on UK membership of the European Food Safety Agency after the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (169628)

91 Karen Lee (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the rate of (a) age-standardised premature mortality from breast cancer and (b) uptake of screening for that cancer was in each clinical commissioning group area in the last period for which figures are available. (170447)

92 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS England EU Transition Team has taken to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. (170353)

93 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget is of the NHS England EU Transition Team; and what the remit of that team is. (170354)

94 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent representations he has received from NHS England on changing the four-hour accident and emergency waiting target. (170355)

95 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent representations he has received from NHS trusts on workforce morale. (170356)

96 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts received in car parking charges levied against blue badge holders in 2017-18. (170357)

97 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of staff on each agenda for change band who will have a net pay decrease this year. (170361) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 15

98 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of rough sleepers suffer with mental ill health. (170276)

99 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on patient access to short-shelf life medicines. (170342)

100 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of rebates to be paid under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme 2014. (170343)

101 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how money raised from rebates paid under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme 2014 have been used; and if he will make a statement. (170344)

102 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons rebates paid by manufacturers under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme 2014 are not ring-fenced for the use of medicines; and if he will make a statement. (170345)

103 Toby Perkins (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has classified Mr Hasan Mushaima as a prisoner of conscience. (170299)

104 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Ramin Hossein Panahi. (170414)

105 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received representations on the June 2016 resolution of the US Congress entitled Expressing concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People's Republic of China; and if he will make a statement. (170313)

106 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with Devon and Cornwall Police on tackling the availability and use of synthetic cannabinoid substances. (170368)

107 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to reclassify synthetic cannabinoid substances as class A drugs. (170369)

108 Shabana Mahmood (Birmingham, Ladywood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that Somali passport holders with the right to live in the UK are not refused entry as a result of the change from passport endorsement to a bio-metric residence permit system. (170296) 16 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

109 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to enforce legislation relating to the blocking of public highways by hunt followers during a hunt; and if he will make a statement. (170401)

110 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make illegal the production and sale of fox urine for the purpose of hunting. (170402)

111 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many valid British national (overseas) passports were in issue on 31 December in each year since 1987. (170349)

112 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to table 4a of the Right to Buy Sales in England: January to March 2017-18 document of 28 June 2018, what proportion of the 17,911 new start and acquisitions forming right to buy replacement are new builds. (170377)

113 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to table 4a of the Right to Buy Sales in England: January to March 2017-18 of 28 June 2018, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of new build homes in order to reduce the disparity between the 17,911 new starts and acquisitions forming right to buy replacements and the 19,445 additional sales between Q1 2012-13 and Q4 2014- 15; and if he will make a statement. (170378)

114 Alex Chalk (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the changes to the planning system which would be required to tackle the rise of so-called trojan phone box applications. (170450)

115 Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason provision was excluded from Fair Funding Review, published by his Department on 19 December 2017. (170384)

116 Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department plans to use to calculate public health funding in relation to the roll-out of Business Rates Retention in 2020-21. (170385)

117 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many rough sleepers there were in each region of the UK in each year for which data is available. (170275)

118 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of rough sleepers who have spent time in foster care. (170277) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 17

119 Carolyn Harris (Swansea East): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he is making in the development of the new women centres announced on 27 June 2018; and if he will ensure that such provision will be made available in Wales. (170386)

120 Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the increase in the small claims limit from £1,000 to £2,000 on the ability of victims of workplace accidents to bring forward a claim. (170449)

121 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police officers in England and Wales have been (a) investigated for; (b) charged with and (c) convicted of careless or dangerous driving while pursuing suspects by vehicle in each of the last 10 years. (170387)

122 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made on the Ayrshire Growth Deal. (170394)

123 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of recent trends in the number of individuals in receipt of the New Enterprise Allowance. (170294)

124 Adam Afriyie (Windsor): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of the New Enterprise Allowance in each of the last five years. (170295)

125 Ben Bradley (Mansfield): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of Lloyds Bank on its closures of local bank branches. (170445)

126 N Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to bank accounts by benefit societies; and if he will make a statement. [Transferred] (169042)

127 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compensate people who have sustained losses due to the misspelling of Integrity Cash Maximiser products. (170388)

128 Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for people who sustained losses as a result of misleading selling of Integrity Cash Maximiser products. (170389)

129 Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a tobacco industry levy to fund smoking cessation services provided by local authorities. (170383)

130 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward a reduction in the duty on beer. (170404) 18 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

Questions for Answer on Monday 10 September

Questions for Written Answer

1 N Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the amount of Official Development Assistance to be allocated by the (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b) Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, (c) , (d) Department of Health, (e) Ministry of Defence, (f) Prosperity Fund and (g) Conflict Stability and Security Fund in (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2019-20. (170406)

2 N Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the role of prosumers in the transition to a low carbon economy. (170375)

3 N Chris Stephens ( South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its legislative proposals in response to the Taylor Review into Working Practices; and if he will make a statement. (170373)

4 N Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of students in each ethnic group studied Art and Design at GCSE Level in the last 12 months. (170279)

5 N Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) ethnicity of pupils who studied Art and Design at A-Level in 2017-18. (170280)

6 N Darren Jones (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of levels of funding for autistic spectrum children in education. (170420)

7 N Darren Jones (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the support of autistic spectrum children in education. (170421)

8 N Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what performance standards he has set for (a) academies and (b) local authorities to conclude the transfer of a pupil to a new school as a result of a change of address; and if he will make a statement. (170263)

9 N Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what penalties are incurred by a school for a delay in returning forms required for a pupils to transfer to another school as a result of a house move. (170264) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 19

10 N (Ashton-under-Lyne): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Social Mobility Commissioners have been appointed, and how many positions on that Commission remain vacant. (170341)

11 N Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times has a monitor from Natural England visitrf a proposed culling site to assess if the weather conditions are suitable for the badger cull in an area to proceed. (170251)

12 N Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the REACH regulations will form part of the common rulebook proposed in the paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm 9593. (170352)

13 N Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the levels of (a) lead and (b) phosphorus are in the water supply for each regional water authority. (170381)

14 N Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of slaughterhouses in the UK are not compliant with the European Union regulation EC 1099/2009 Annex I on stunning poultry in electric water baths. (170283)

15 N Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of electric waterbaths for stunning poultry that use frequencies outside of the parameters set out in Annex 1 of EC 1099/2009. (170284)

16 N Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require post-cut stunning for animals that that are slaughtered without being pre-stunned. (170285)

17 N Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK Joint Ministerial Committee been expanded to a full Council of Ministers with responsibility for regional policy after the UK leaves the EU. (170272)

18 N Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the Waste and Resources Strategy. (170273)

19 N Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the level of staff turnover in his Department. (170261)

20 N Jon Trickett (Hemsworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff in his Department are classed as contingent labour. (170262) 20 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

21 N Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK beef sector of the European Commission’s proposal to allocate a larger share of its hormone-free beef quota to the US. (170248)

22 N Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed review of the EU hormone-free beef quota on the allocation of EU and UK tariff rate quotas. (170249)

23 N Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effects of the potential redistribution of the EU hormone-free beef quota on UK beef exports to the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. (170250)

24 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 July 2018, Official Report, column 41, on Trade Policy, whether the Government plans to consult (a) the public, (b) business and (c) civil society including women’s rights organisations in the countries with which the UK seeks new trade agreements on those agreements. (170297)

25 N Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains (a) to and (b) from Warrington have been cancelled as a result of the recent disruption on the trans-Pennine line. (170265)

26 N Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on the level of personal independence payment award of the amendments to the illustrative example in section 1.5.2. Part 2 of the personal independence payment assessment guide for assessment providers made on 16 July 2017. (170314)

27 N Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the draft Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018, which criteria her Department used to calculate the proposed flat rate of £80 per month to cover the shortfall to claimants' income moving from Employment Support Allowance to universal credit. (170315)

28 N Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the email of 3 July 2018 from the hon. Member for Slough to her Department's Southern England Group Operations Correspondence Team, reference TD3826. (170430)

29 N Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date he approved the 2018-19 budget for the Access to Work programme. (170252) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 21

30 N Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a disability have been denied an Access to Work grant at the point of contact. (170253)

31 N Peter Grant (Glenrothes): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-resident parents are in maintenance arrears through the Child Maintenance Service; how many of those non-resident parents are in the Glenrothes constituency; and how much money is outstanding in those arrears. (170374)

32 N Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2018 to Question 164292, what was the average waiting time was to process a DS1500 form in each (a) constituent part and (b) region of the UK in each of the last seven years. (170274)

33 N Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions her Department has had with (a) Glasgow Housing Association, (b) Southside Housing Association, (c) Elderpark Housing Association, (d) Glenoaks Housing Association, (e) Housing Association, (f) Linthouse Housing Association, (g) Rosehill Housing Association, (h) Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association, (i) Home Group Scotland and (j) Blackwood Housing on (i) service rollout of universal credit and (ii) access to the Landlord Portal; and if she will make a statement. (170371)

34 N Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Ofcom and (b) the Phone-paid Services Authority on call connection service access to the helplines her Department provides; and if she will make a statement. (170372)

35 N Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department received when determining the length of time medicines will need to be stockpiled in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; if he will publish that guidance. (170317)

36 N Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the NHS stockpiling medicines for six weeks in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and whether that cost will be borne from existing Department of Health budgets. (170318)

37 N Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the NHS of drug addiction; and if his Department will publish an estimate of those annual costs in each financial year since 2010-11. (170319)

38 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of mental health beds per 100,000 people in England; and what information his Department holds on the number of mental health beds per 100,000 people in each country in the EU. (170304) 22 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

39 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with autism have died by suicide since 2010. (170305)

40 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Approved Mental Health Professionals have been employed in the public sector in each year since 2010. (170306)

41 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people referred to consultant-led mental health treatment were seen within 18 weeks. (170307)

42 N Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for the processing time for applications to NHS Pensions by NHS employees to revert to 30 calendar days. (170311)

43 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recent CQC inspection which established that University Hospital Coventry requires improvement, whether he plans to ensure that staff at that hospital receive an adequate level of mandatory training; and if he will make a statement. (170258)

44 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support emergency departments in hospitals in Coventry that are experiencing a record number of unnecessary visits in the absence of GP appointments; and if he will make a statement. (170259)

45 N Dame Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for a new contractor to be appointed to complete the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital following the liquidation of Carillion. (170270)

46 N Sue Hayman (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to maintain the responsibilities and functions of the European Food Safety Authority when the UK leaves the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal. (170350)

47 N Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people that attended A&E for self-harm received a psychosocial assessment in accordance with NICE guidelines in (a) 2016- 17 and (b) 2017-18. (170281)

48 N Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average post-partum hospital stay was in each of the last 10 years. (170271)

49 N Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the latest advice is that he has received from Public Health England on the risks of ingesting asbestos from drinking water which has been pumped through asbestos pipes. (170282) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 23

50 N Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) share and (b) enforce best practice across the NHS. (170245)

51 N Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital and community NHS trusts are rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. (170246)

52 N Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the variation in the quality of NHS services. (170247)

53 N Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the death sentence imposed on Ramin Hossein Panahi. (170419)

54 N Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Saudi counterpart on the sentencing of human rights activist Israa al-Ghomgham. (170254)

55 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on LGBT rights in (a) Botswana, (b) Namibia and (c) Swaziland. (170424)

56 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Swaziland, (b) Namibia and (c) Botswana on LGBT+ rights in those countries. (170425)

57 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Myanmar government regarding the imprisonment of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. (170426)

58 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the USA withdrawing funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (170427)

59 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Chinese government on reports of political re-education camps housing up to one million Uighur Muslims in that country. (170428)

60 N Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of whether the £40 million fund for Chagossians has addressed the needs of those citizens residing in the UK. (170339) 24 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

61 N Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has held discussions with the Government of India on (a) the recent killing of five nomadic people in Maharashtra state which was filmed and shared on social media and (b) other so-called WhatsApp Lynchings. (170340)

62 N Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of homelessness of refugees granted discretionary leave to remain with no recourse to public funds. (170312)

63 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was for policing the summer visit of the US President. (170255)

64 N David Linden (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister of State for Immigration plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Glasgow East of 2 August 2018 reference DL1598. (170431)

65 N Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Windrush generation cases remain outstanding; and what the timeframe is for those cases to be concluded. (170380)

66 N Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what budget is allocated to the Office of the Independent Anti- Slavery Commissioner; and how much of that budget has been spent in the current financial year. (170396)

67 N Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the deadline for applications for the position of Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner; and whether that deadline has been changed since the position became vacant. (170397)

68 N Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) police staff, (c) police community support officers were in post in Northumbria in each year from 2010 until the most recent period for which data is available. (170308)

69 N Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in police officer numbers on the ability of police to respond to anti-social behaviour. (170309)

70 N Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the level of the 2018-2019 policing budget on police numbers in Northumbria for (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21. (170310) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 25

71 N Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any government contracts for the provision of housing to asylum seekers include options for the payment of a bonus to the provider if certain criteria are met. (170432)

72 N Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any bonus payments have been paid by the Government to any companies currently providing asylum seeker accommodation. (170433)

73 N Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether provisions have been included in the draft asylum accommodation renewal contract for the future (a)amendment and (b) termination of the contract; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of enacting such provisions. (170434)

74 N Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Departments policy on asylum accommodation since 2012. (170435)

75 N Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government receives legal advice on the legality of the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia. (170437)

76 N Nia Griffith (Llanelli): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Foxhound in extreme heat. (170291)

77 N Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Ministry of Defence Fire Services undertook during firefighting operations near Saddleworth Moor between June 2018 and July 2018; and if he will make a statement. (170379)

78 N Rachael Maskell (York Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many libraries have closed in each of the last eight years. (170382)

79 N Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect on the provision of services by East Sussex County Council of the imposition of a statutory minimum budget by that council. (170405)

80 N Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish government on effect on the (a) environment and (b) animal welfare of Marine Biopolymer’s application for industrial scale wild kelp harvesting. (170288)

81 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of housing the previous Foreign Secretary at his official ministerial residence. (170256) 26 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

82 N Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total receipts collected from the apprenticeship levy were in the financial year 2017-18. (170266)

83 N Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what share of the UK's Official Development Assistance budget is planned to be delivered (a) through and (b) outside of the Department for International Development in (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2019-20. (170413)

84 N Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Thames Valley Police made an application for special grant funding for the costs of policing the wedding between Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. (170370)

85 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has held discussions with the Leader of the House on tackling the inequality in the number of males and females carrying out parliamentary assistant/researcher roles for Members of Parliament; and if she will make a statement. (170257)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

1 Thelma Walker (Colne Valley): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of funding for sixth form students. (906743)

2 Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): What estimate he has made of the number of surplus primary school places in Westminster. (906744)

3 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent discussions he has had with schools on promoting apprenticeships to pupils. (906745)

4 Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): What progress his Department is making on the introduction of T-levels; and if he will make a statement. (906746)

5 Scott Mann (North Cornwall): What steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility. (906747)

6 Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth): What assessment he has made of the effect of the teachers’ recent pay award on the financial sustainability of school budgets. (906748)

7 Chris Green (Bolton West): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential contribution of faith-based education to the Government's Integrated Communities Strategy. (906749)

8 Liz Twist (Blaydon): What assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s policy on funded childcare on the financial viability of childcare settings. (906750) Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018 27

9 Mary Robinson (Cheadle): What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of good school places. (906751)

10 Grahame Morris (Easington): What steps his Department is taking to help safeguard the mental well-being of children in the run-up to examinations. (906752)

11 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): If he will replace the existing government performance tables of schools with a broader set of indicators including more qualitative data on pupil well-being. (906753)

12 Peter Aldous (Waveney): What steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility. (906754)

13 Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow): What recent steps his Department has taken to increase the take-up of STEM subjects. (906755)

14 Mike Wood (Dudley South): What progress his Department has made on the introduction of T-levels. (906756)

15 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale): What steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of apprenticeships. (906757)

16 Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire): What steps his Department has taken to ensure that freedom of speech is protected in universities. (906758)

17 Tom Pursglove (Corby): What recent steps he has taken to help improve the quality of childcare provision. (906759)

18 Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of school exclusions. (906760)

19 Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): What steps his Department has taken to ensure that freedom of speech is protected in universities. (906761)

20 Will Quince (Colchester): What assessment he has made of the potential benefits to children of introducing compulsory first aid education in schools. (906762)

21 Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire): What assessment he has made of the effect of differential course fees on university access for disadvantaged students. (906763)

22 Clive Lewis (Norwich South): What steps he is taking to improve the information available to prospective students on the costs and benefits of higher education. (906764)

23 Vicky Ford (Chelmsford): What assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health support available to students attending university. (906765)

24 Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): What recent steps he has taken to increase the number of people entering the teaching profession. (906766)

25 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What steps he is taking to improve social mobility. (906767) 28 Published: Wednesday 5 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Tuesday 4 September 2018

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education

T 1 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906768)

T 2 Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): (906769)

T 3 Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South): (906770)

T 4 Jo Platt (Leigh): (906771)

T 5 Trudy Harrison (Copeland): (906772)

T 6 Wera Hobhouse (Bath): (906773)

T 7 Peter Grant (Glenrothes): (906774)

T 8 John Grogan (Keighley): (906775)

T 9 Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown): (906776)

T 10 Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury): (906777)

Questions for Answer on Tuesday 11 September

Questions for Written Answer

1 N Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with (a) external experts and (b) asylum seekers on the design of the contract for asylum seeker housing from 2019. (170436)