Daily Report Monday, 10 June 2019 CONTENTS
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Daily Report Monday, 10 June 2019 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 10 June 2019 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:30 P.M., 10 June 2019). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 7 Radar: Wind Power 18 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND RAF Northolt 18 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 7 VJ Day: Anniversaries 19 District Heating: Greenwich 7 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Electric Vehicles: Taxation 7 SPORT 19 Minimum Wage 7 5G: Defence 19 National Federation of Broadcasting: UK Trade With SubPostmasters 8 EU 19 Post Offices 8 Cultural Heritage: Railways 20 Renewable Energy 9 Football: Sportsgrounds 20 Renewable Energy: Third Sector: Finance 20 Employment 9 Youth Services 21 Solar Power: Housing 9 EDUCATION 21 WH Smith: Post Offices 10 Adult Education: Finance 21 CABINET OFFICE 10 Breakfast Clubs 22 European Parliament: Children in Care 23 Elections 10 Children: Day Care 23 Fracking: China 16 Educational Institutions: South Freedom of Information 16 Yorkshire 24 Huawei: 5G 16 Post-18 Education and Legal Aid Scheme: Universal Funding Review 24 Credit 17 Secondary Education: DEFENCE 17 Assessments 25 ASD-STAN 17 Students: Disadvantaged 26 Nuclear Weapons: Transport 17 Students: Loans 26 Radar 18 Sure Start Programme 26 Universities 27 Soil 41 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Tree Planting 42 RURAL AFFAIRS 28 Veterinary Medicine 42 Agriculture 28 World Bee Day 43 Air Pollution: Schools 29 FOREIGN AND Air Pollution: West Midlands 29 COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 43 Beverage Containers: Belarus: Diplomatic Relations 43 Recycling 30 Belarus: Foreign Relations 44 Birds: Pest Control 30 Brazil: Forests 44 Charities: Plastic Bags 30 Brazil: Rain Forests 45 Chemicals: EU Law 31 Cameroon: Armed Conflict 45 Climate Change 31 Colombia: Overseas Aid 45 EU Rapid Alert Systems for Ethiopia: Ethnic Groups 46 Food and Feed 32 Hong Kong: Extradition 46 Forests: Conservation 32 Libya: Undocumented Hedges and Ditches 33 Migrants 47 Horse Racing: Animal Welfare 34 Mexico: USA 47 Hunting 34 Nigeria: Islamic State 47 Hydrofluorocarbons 35 Nigeria: Press Freedom 48 Inland Waterways: Pollution 35 Nigeria: Violence 48 Land: Contamination 36 Oman: Detainees 49 Livestock Industry 36 Sudan: Demonstrations 49 Livestock: Antimicrobials 37 Sudan: Politics and Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Government 49 Emissions 37 Sudan: Press Freedom 50 Nature Conservation 38 Sudan: Violence 50 Packaging: Plastics 38 Syria: Armed Conflict 51 Plastics: Consumption 38 Syria: Chemical Weapons 51 Plastics: Packaging 39 Syria: Military Intervention 52 Plastics: Regulation 39 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 52 Poultry Meat: USA 39 Allergies: Medical Equipment 52 Poultry: Animal Welfare 40 Cancer: Air Pollution 52 Recycling 40 Cancer: Diagnosis 53 Seas and Oceans: Cancer: Screening 54 Environment Protection 41 Cannabis: Medical Treatments 56 Musculoskeletal Disorders: Care Homes: Inspections 59 Health Services 72 Chronic Obstructive NHS: Drugs 72 Pulmonary Disease 59 NHS: Public Appointments 73 Dementia: North East NHS: Training 73 Lincolnshire 59 Opiates: Misuse 73 Dental Services: Finance 60 Pancreatitis: Research 74 Diabetes: Medical Equipment 60 Pharmacy 74 Diabetes: Mental Health Prostate Cancer: Screening 75 Services 60 Public Health: Finance 75 Food Standards Agency: Powers 61 Smoking: Children 75 Food: Advertising 61 Social Prescribing 76 Food: Standards 62 Social Services 76 General Practitioners 63 Social Services: Older People 77 General Practitioners: Social Services: Recruitment 77 Standards 63 Strokes 79 Genito-urinary Medicine 63 HOME OFFICE 79 Haematological Cancer: Antisocial Behaviour 79 Health Services 63 Armed Forces: Foreign Haematological Cancer: Nationals 80 Mental Health Services 64 Bail 80 Health 64 Conditions of Employment 80 Health Professions: Counter-terrorism 81 Recruitment 64 Domestic Appliances: Fires 82 HIV Infection: Discrimination 67 Educational Testing Service: HIV Infection: Drugs 67 Convictions 82 Homerton University Hospital Fraud 83 NHS Foundation Trust 68 Gangmasters and Labour Hospitals: Vacancies 69 Abuse Authority: Finance 83 Insomnia 69 Hate Crime: West Midlands 84 Learning Disability: Nurses 70 High Rise Flats: Fires 84 Louth County Hospital 70 Home Office: Disclosure of Lung Diseases: Screening 71 Information 85 Malnutrition 72 Immigrants: Detainees 85 Informers: Children 87 Investigatory Powers Public Lavatories 108 Commissioner: Public Recreation Spaces 108 Appointments 87 Sleeping Rough 109 Knives: Crime 88 There But Not There: Finance 110 Migrant Workers: Scotland 89 INTERNATIONAL Missing People: Databases 89 DEVELOPMENT 111 Passports 90 Democratic Republic of Police: Disciplinary Congo: Ebola 111 Proceedings 90 Developing Countries: Climate Police: Pensions 91 Change 111 Proscribed Organisations 92 Developing Countries: Food Refugees: South West 92 Aid 112 Shops: Crimes of Violence 93 Developing Countries: Health Services 112 Slavery 93 Developing Countries: Mental Tuna 95 Health Services 113 Tuna: Imports 95 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 113 Visas 96 Arms Trade: Trade Fairs 113 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND Exports: Marketing 114 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 96 Food: USA 114 Building Regulations and Fire Safety Independent Review 96 Poultry Meat: USA 114 Buildings: Insulation 102 Trade Agreements: South America 115 Coal 103 JUSTICE 115 Empty Property: Shops 104 Alternatives to Prison 115 Environmental Health and Trading Standards 104 Antisocial Behaviour: Leigh 116 Ground Rent 104 Community Rehabilitation Companies: ICT 116 High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention 105 Community Rehabilitation Companies: National Leasehold 106 Probation Service for England Leasehold: Reform 106 and Wales 117 Leasehold: Unfair Practices 107 Courts: Working Hours 118 Parking: Fees and Charges 107 Criminal Injuries Private Rented Housing: Compensation Scheme: Electrical Safety 107 Terrorism 118 Electronic Tagging 119 Homicide: Sentencing 122 TRANSPORT 133 Legal Aid Scheme 122 Aviation 133 National Probation Service for Blue Badge Scheme 134 England and Wales: Labour Bus Services: Disability 134 Turnover 123 Cars: Sales 134 Offences Against Children: Compensation 123 Department for Transport: Post Office 135 Prison Officers 124 Great Western Railway Line: Prison Officers Association 124 Catering 135 Prison Officers: Length of Railways: Compensation 136 Service 125 Railways: Fares 136 Prison Sentences 125 Railways: Safety 137 Prisoners' Discharge Grants 126 Regional Airports: Air Pollution 137 Prisoners' Release 126 Roads: Chatham and Prisoners' Release: Aylesford 138 Homelessness 127 South Western Railway: Prisoners: Death 127 Recruitment 139 Prisoners: Homelessness 128 South Western Railway: Prisoners: Mental Health Speed Limits 140 Services 129 Taxis: Licensing 140 Prisoners: Social Security Transport: North of England 140 Benefits 129 TREASURY 141 Prisons: Contracts 130 Advance Pricing Agreements 141 Prisons: Trade Unions 130 Children: Day Care 141 Probation 130 Electric Vehicles: Taxation 142 Probation: Inspections 131 Horizon 2020 142 Reoffenders 131 Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Seetec: Probation 131 Group 143 LEADER OF THE HOUSE 132 M4: Wales 144 Early Years Ministerial Group Pensioners: Income 144 on Family Support 132 Pensions 145 Sinn Fein: Finance 132 Pensions: Fees and Charges 145 NORTHERN IRELAND 133 Poverty 146 Licensing Laws: Northern Ireland 133 Stronger Towns Fund 146 Taxation: Electronic Post Office Card Account 155 Government 146 Poverty 157 Treasury: Debt Collection 147 Social Security Benefits: WORK AND PENSIONS 147 Terminal Illnesses 157 Carer's Allowance: Young Universal Credit 159 People 147 Universal Credit: Department for Work and Overpayments 165 Pensions: Debt Collection 147 Winter Fuel Payments 167 Department for Work and WRITTEN STATEMENTS 169 Pensions: Market Research 148 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Department for Work and INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 169 Pensions: Ministerial Policy Advisers 149 Energy Update 169 Employment and Support FOREIGN AND Allowance: Carer's Premium 149 COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 171 Food Poverty 150 Tailored Review of the Great Britain China Centre 171 Pensioners: Universal Credit 150 HOME OFFICE 171 Pensions: Consumer Information 151 Immigration 171 Personal Independence WORK AND PENSIONS 172 Payment 152 Agenda of the Employment, Personal Independence Social Policy, Health and Payment: Medical Consumer Affairs Council Examinations 152 (EPSCO) 13th June 2019, Luxembourg 172 Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses 152 Notes: Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions with identification numbers of 900000 or greater indicate that the question was originally tabled as an oral question and has since been unstarred. ANSWERS BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY District Heating: Greenwich Matthew Pennycook: [260086] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the name of the (a) site and (b) operator for each of the 117 heat networks in the Royal Borough of Greenwich registered under the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014. Chris Skidmore: The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 require heat suppliers to notify their heat networks to the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The data is collected for compliance and enforcement purposes. OPSS are able to provide a partial postcode for the heat networks in the Borough, should this be requested. However, the names of heat