Daily Report Monday, 23 July 2018 CONTENTS
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Daily Report Monday, 23 July 2018 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 23 July 2018 and the information is correct at the time of publication (07:01 P.M., 23 July 2018). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 8 DEFENCE 15 ATTORNEY GENERAL 8 Afghanistan: Armed Forces 15 National Fund 8 Air Force: Alcoholic Drinks and BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Drugs 15 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 8 Armed Forces: Sexual Companies: Registration 8 Offences 15 Conditions of Employment: EU Army 16 Action 9 AWACS 17 Department for Business, Conflict, Stability and Security Energy and Industrial Strategy: Fund: Islamic State 17 Former Members 9 European Fighter Aircraft 17 Electricity Interconnectors 9 Military Aircraft 17 Maternity Leave 10 Ministry of Defence: Buildings 18 Modern Working Practices Ministry of Defence: Former Review 10 Members 18 Retail Trade: Insolvency 11 NATO 19 CABINET OFFICE 11 NATO: Maritime Patrol Aircraft 19 Civil Servants: Pay 11 NATO: Military Aircraft 19 Civil Servants: Redundancy 11 Patrol Craft 20 Conflict, Stability and Security Warships 20 Fund 12 Yemen: Military Intervention 20 Electoral Register 13 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Government Departments: SPORT 21 Location 13 Arts: Small Businesses 21 Oral Statements 14 Department for Digital, Public Sector: Job Creation 14 Culture, Media and Sport: Former Members 21 Electronic Commerce: EU Law 21 Pupils: Mental Health 44 Gambling: Advertising 22 School Teachers' Review Gambling: Internet 22 Body 44 Gambling: Regulation 23 Skilled Workers 45 Performing Arts: Young Special Educational Needs: People 23 Inspections 45 Public Libraries 24 Spring Consortium: Finance 46 Ticketmaster: Data Protection 24 Students: Occupational Therapy 46 Video Games 25 Teachers: North West 46 EDUCATION 25 Teachers: Pay 47 Apprentices 25 T-levels: Public Consultation 48 Apprentices: Management 26 Universities: Hate Crime 48 Apprentices: Small Businesses 26 Workers Educational Apprentices: Standards 27 Association: Finance 49 Apprentices: Taxation 27 Young People: Unemployment 50 Children in Care 27 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Children: Day Care 28 RURAL AFFAIRS 51 Children: Social Services 30 Agriculture 51 Department for Education: Agriculture: Air Pollution 51 Former Members 32 Agriculture: Migrant Workers 53 Disabled Students' Allowances 32 Agriculture: UK Trade with EU 54 Drama: GCE A-level 32 Animal Welfare 54 Drama: GCSE 34 Animals: Trade 54 Free School Meals 36 Balloons and Sky Lanterns: GCSE 37 Litter 55 Malnutrition: Children 38 Department for Environment, Mathematics: Education 38 Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit 55 Mature Students 40 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Overseas Students: Former Members 55 Immigration 41 Dogs: Smuggling 56 Pre-school Education: Social Mobility 41 Eels: Lough Weagh 57 Pre-school Education: Fish: Animal Welfare 57 Wandsworth 42 Fly-tipping 57 Pupils: Autism 42 Food: Origin Marking 58 Food: Production 59 Haiti: Politics and Government 76 Food: Standards 59 Hong Kong: Politics and Furs: Imports 59 Government 76 Nature Conservation: EU Law 60 India: Nationality 77 Ofwat 60 Iran: Religious Freedom 77 Pâté De Foie Gras: Imports 60 Israel: Human Rights 78 Pets: Transport 61 Israel: Palestinians 78 Pigs: Animal Welfare 61 Libya: Minority Groups 79 Poultry: Animal Welfare 62 Morocco: Trade Agreements 79 Public Footpaths and Muhammed Shoban 79 Cycleways: Rural Areas 62 Occupied Territories 80 Seals: Trade 63 Occupied Territories: Foreign Trapping: EU Law 63 Nationals 80 Water Supply 64 Occupied Territories: Health Services 80 Wetlands: Conservation 64 Occupied Territories: Tourism 81 Wildlife: Trade 64 Organisation for Economic EXITING THE EUROPEAN Cooperation and Development 81 UNION 65 Pakistan: Conflict, Stability and Brexit 65 Security Fund 81 EU Institutions 69 Sayed Alwadaei 82 UK Relations with EU 70 USA: Official Visits 82 FOREIGN AND Yemen: Military Intervention 82 COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 70 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 83 Afghanistan: Violence 70 Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse 83 Bahrain: Technical Assistance 71 Antibiotics: Drug Resistance 84 Burma: Rohingya 71 Autism: Mental Health Cambodia: Elections 72 Services 84 Cambodia: Overseas Aid 72 Brain: Tumours 85 Cameroon: Armed Forces 73 Breast Cancer: Nurses 86 China: Detainees 73 Breast Cancer: Surgery 86 China: Human Rights 74 Cannabis: Medical Treatments 87 Darfur: UN Security Council 75 Clinical Commissioning Eritrea: Diplomatic Relations 75 Groups: Disclosure of Gaza: Fisheries 75 Information 87 Compulsorily Detained Immigration Controls: Airports 103 Psychiatric Patients 88 Immigration: Judicial Review 104 Eating Disorders 89 Merseyside Fire and Rescue General Practitioners: Fees Service: Finance 104 and Charges 90 Migrant Workers: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Ophthalmology 104 Foundation Trust 90 Offensive Weapons: Sales 105 Housing: Older People 91 Official Visits: USA 105 Human Papillomavirus: Police 106 Vaccination 91 Undocumented Migrants: Incontinence: Surgical Mesh Private Rented Housing 107 Implants 92 Visas 107 Infant Foods 92 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Livewell Southwest 93 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 107 Medical Records: Disclosure Charities: EU Grants and of Information 94 Loans 107 Mental Health Services 94 Derelict Land: Wirral 108 Mental Health Services: Expert Advisory Panel on High Children and Young People 96 Streets 108 Mental Health Services: Freehold 109 Veterans 96 High Rise Flats: Fire NHS: Finance 97 Prevention 110 NHS: Standards 97 High Rise Flats: Insulation 110 Pharmacy: Digital Technology 98 Housing Revenue Accounts 111 Royal Liverpool Hospital: Housing: Construction 112 Construction 98 Housing: Rural Areas 113 Veterinary Medicine 99 Housing: Solar Power 113 HOME OFFICE 99 Letting Agents: Scotland 113 Ammunition: Sales 99 Licensed Premises: Travellers 114 Asylum: Scotland 100 Local Government 114 British Nationality 100 Local Government: Sussex 115 Cannabis: Medical Treatments 100 Ministry of Housing, CCTV 101 Communities and Local Emergency Services: Training 101 Government: Accountancy 115 Extradition: EU Countries 102 Imitation Firearms 102 Ministry of Housing, West Bank: Internally Communities and Local Displaced People 126 Government: Public Bodies 116 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 126 Parks: Repairs and Import Duties: USA 126 Maintenance 116 Official Visits: USA 126 Planning Permission: Large Goods Vehicles 116 Overseas Trade: Lebanon 127 Rented Housing: Solar Power 117 Trade Agreements: Females 127 Right to Buy Scheme 117 JUSTICE 128 Right to Buy Scheme: Courts: Closures 128 Birmingham 117 Criminal Injuries Sleeping Rough 117 Compensation Authority 128 Sleeping Rough: Finance 118 Dangerous Driving: Sentencing 129 Social Rented Housing: Consultation Papers 118 Deerbolt Young Offender Institution: Training 129 Supported Housing: Finance 119 Emigration: Children 129 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 119 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Afghanistan: Education 119 Abduction 130 Burma: Internally Displaced Magistrates 131 People 120 Magistrates' Courts: Leeds 131 Department for International Development: Brexit 120 Ministry of Justice: Former Members 131 Department for International Development: Former Ministry of Justice: Living Members 120 Wage 131 Gaza: Disaster Relief 120 Offenders: Females 132 Gaza: Health Services 121 Personal Independence Payment: Appeals 132 Gaza: Reconstruction 122 Post-mortems 133 Global Financing Facility 122 Prison Sentences: Females 133 Latifa Abu Hmeid 122 Prisoners 135 Palestinians: Overseas Aid 123 Prisoners' Transfers: Males 135 Palestinians: Television 124 Prisoners: Dementia 136 Palestinians: Terrorism 124 Prisons 136 Trade Agreements: Africa 125 Rape Crisis Centres 137 Small Claims 137 Suicide 138 TREASURY 148 Trials: Offences against Brexit 148 Children 139 Children: Day Care 148 Women's Centres 139 Customs 148 Young Offender Institutions: Debit Cards: Fees and Education 139 Charges 149 Young Offenders: Ethnic European Investment Bank 149 Groups 140 Gift Aid 151 NORTHERN IRELAND 140 Landlords: Tax Allowances 151 Cannabis: Medical Treatments 140 LIBOR 151 Political Parties: Northern Ireland 141 Public Expenditure: Scotland 152 PRIME MINISTER 141 Revenue and Customs: Buildings 152 British Irish Council 141 Revenue and Customs: SCOTLAND 141 Recruitment 153 Food Banks: Scotland 141 Revenue and Customs: West Trade Unions: Scotland 142 Sussex 153 TRANSPORT 142 Tax Avoidance 153 Airports: Disability 142 UK Trade with EU 154 Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks and USA: Official Visits 155 Drugs 142 VAT: Internet 155 Blue Badge Scheme 143 WORK AND PENSIONS 156 Bus Services 143 Child Support Agency: ICT 156 East Midlands Rail Franchise 144 Child Tax Credit and Universal Govia Thameslink Railway 144 Credit 156 Great Western Railway: Children: Maintenance 156 Standards 145 Disability Living Allowance 158 Heathrow Airport 145 Employment: Disability 158 Northern: Compensation 145 Food Banks 159 Northern: Timetables 146 Housing Benefit: Social Railways: Compensation 146 Rented Housing 159 Road Traffic Control: M20 146 Members: Correspondence 159 Roads: Litter 147 Personal Independence Severn River Crossing: Tolls 147 Payment: Invalid Vehicles 160 South Eastern Rail Franchise 147 Personal Independence CABINET OFFICE 167 Payment: Multiple Sclerosis 160 Engaging the devolved Poverty 160 administrations 167 Social Security Benefits 161 DEFENCE 169 Social Security Benefits: Reserve Forces and Cadets Easington 161 Association