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Daily Report Tuesday, 16 July 2019 CONTENTS Daily Report Tuesday, 16 July 2019 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 16 July 2019 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:34 P.M., 16 July 2019). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 6 Renewable Energy 16 ATTORNEY GENERAL 6 Small Businesses: Yorkshire Coroners: Government and the Humber 17 Departments 6 Vegetable Oils 18 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 6 Dryers 18 Boilers 6 CABINET OFFICE 19 Business: Finance 7 Absent Voting: Fraud 19 Business: Public Holidays 8 Civil Servants: Pay 19 Climate Change 8 Elections: Corruption 19 Climate Change: International GovTech Fund 20 Cooperation 9 Huawei: 5G 20 Companies House: Staff 9 DEFENCE 21 Department for Business, Arctic: Defence 21 Energy and Industrial Strategy: Freedom of Information 9 Armed Forces 21 Electric Vehicles 10 Armed Forces Independence Payment 21 Employment: Arbitration 11 Army Reserve: Training 22 Energy 11 Defence: Space Technology 22 Energy Performance Certificates 13 Estonia: Military Exercises 22 NP11 14 Guided Weapons: Procurement 23 Ofgem: Environment Protection 14 HMS Prince of Wales 24 Post Office: Herbert Smith Marines: Guided Weapons 24 Freehills 15 Military Exercises 24 Postal Services 15 Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Equal Schools: Uniforms 37 Pay 24 Sex and Relationship Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Ethnic Education 37 Groups 25 Social Services: Children 38 Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Job STEM Subjects: Equality 38 Satisfaction 25 Universities: Racial Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay 25 Discrimination 39 Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Staff 26 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Veterans UK: Finance 26 RURAL AFFAIRS 40 War Pensions 26 Agriculture: Ammonia 40 DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Beef: South America 40 SPORT 27 Borders: France 40 Data Protection 27 Fish: Exports 41 Government Departments: Horse Racing: Animal Welfare 41 Digital Technology 28 Ivory: Trade 42 Loneliness 28 Litter: Coastal Areas 42 Museums and Galleries: East Midlands 28 Motor Vehicles: Litter 43 Sports: Public Participation 29 Palm Oil: Imports 44 Telecommunications: Plastics: Packaging 45 Infrastructure 29 Squirrels: Pest Control 46 EDUCATION 30 Water: Meters 47 Apprenticeships 30 EXITING THE EUROPEAN Children: Day Care 30 UNION 47 Holiday Activities and Food Professions: Qualifications 47 Research Fund 31 Schengen Agreement 48 Literacy: Children 32 FOREIGN AND Manufacturing Industries: COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 49 Apprentices 33 Diego Garcia: Roads 49 Music: Education 34 Foreign and Commonwealth Nurseries: Babies 34 Office: Ministers 49 Pre-school Education: Finance 35 Ghana: Diplomatic Relations 49 Primary Education: Free Iraq: Internally Displaced School Meals 35 People 50 Pupils: Per Capita Costs 36 Members: Correspondence 50 Schools: Sports 36 Oman: Detainees 50 Romania: Deportation 51 Paramedical Staff: Crimes of Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces 51 Violence 65 Saudi Arabia: Military Aid 52 Pregnancy: Prisoners 66 Somalia: Guinea 52 Smoking: Mental Illness 66 Somalia: Weapons 52 Social Services 66 Sudan: Politics and Social Services: Staff 67 Government 53 Stargardt's Disease 67 USA: Diplomatic Service 54 Stem Cells: Donors 68 Zimbabwe: Politics and Weather: Health Education 68 Government 54 HOME OFFICE 69 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 55 Armed Forces: Addictions: Health Services 55 Commonwealth 69 Cancer: Health Services 55 Asylum: Children 69 Cancer: Radiotherapy 56 Deportation: Human Carers 56 Trafficking 70 Clinical Priorities Advisory Dungavel House Immigration Group 57 Removal Centre 71 Dementia 58 Emergency Services Network: Angus 71 Diets: Children 58 Extradition: USA 73 Doctors: Private Sector 59 Fire and Rescue Services: Doctors: Qualifications 59 Finance 73 Endoscopy and Radiography: Fire Prevention 74 Recruitment 59 Immigration: Windrush Health Services: Suffolk 60 Generation 74 HIV Infection: Drugs 60 Migrant Workers: Domestic Home Care Services: Service 75 Bankruptcy 61 Reagan Wamajji 76 In Vitro Fertilisation 61 VFS Global: Complaints 76 Insomnia: Circadin 62 HOUSE OF COMMONS Mental Health Services: COMMISSION 77 Children and Young People 62 Plastics: Recycling 77 NHS: Sign Language 63 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND NHS: Staff 63 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 78 NHS: Training 65 Affordable Housing 78 Anti-muslim Hatred Working Electric Vehicles: Charging Group 78 Points 89 Buildings: Construction 79 High Speed Two: Freedom of Drinking Water 79 Information 89 Local Government Finance: Public Transport: Voucher Newcastle upon Tyne 80 Schemes 90 Loneliness 80 Railways: Freight 90 Social Rented Housing 80 Railways: WiFi 91 Stronger Towns Fund 81 TREASURY 91 INTERNATIONAL Electronic Publishing: VAT 91 DEVELOPMENT 81 Financial Services: Older Gaza: Patients 81 People and Vulnerable Adults 92 Occupied Territories: Health Fossil Fuels: Foreign Services 82 Investment 92 Overseas Aid 82 Incinerators: Taxation 93 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 83 Income Tax 93 Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 83 Infrastructure: Capital Investment 93 JUSTICE 84 Plastics: Taxation 94 Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges 84 Revenue and Customs: Payments 94 Legal Aid Scheme: South Wales 84 Revenue and Customs: Staff 94 Offenders: Employment 84 Tax Avoidance 95 Prisoners' Release 85 Tobacco: Excise Duties 95 Probate Service: Agency UK Trade With EU 96 Workers 85 UK Trade with EU: Customs 96 Probate Service: Length of WORK AND PENSIONS 96 Service 86 [Subject Heading to be Probate Service: Redundancy 86 Assigned] 96 Probate Service: Staff 87 Carer's Allowance 97 PRIME MINISTER 88 Department for Work and Yemen: Armed Conflict 88 Pensions: Complaints 98 TRANSPORT 88 Pension Credit: Doncaster North 99 Aviation: Noise 88 Pension Credit: Norwich South 99 Electric Vehicles 88 Pensions 100 Prisoners' release 100 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 105 Social Security Benefits: BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Terminal Illnesses 100 INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 105 State Retirement Pensions 101 Business Update 105 Universal Credit: EDUCATION 106 Disqualification 102 Teacher Training 106 Universal Credit: Payments 102 TREASURY 106 Universal Credit: Terminal ECOFIN 09 July 2019 106 Illnesses 103 Universal Credit: Wales 103 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 ATTORNEY GENERAL Coroners: Government Departments Jo Stevens: [275781] To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal advice and (b) representation at inquests for Government Departments in each year since 2010. Lucy Frazer: [Holding answer 16 July 2019]: The table below sets out the total amounts billed by the Government Legal Department (GLD) Litigation Group in relation to inquests in which they have been instructed by Government Departments and other public bodies. GLD represents most, but not all, Government Departments in litigation. In addition, during parts of the period covered by the table, a small number of Departments (that GLD now acts for in litigation) handled their own litigation (including inquests). The amounts are set out by financial year from 2010-11 and are exclusive of VAT. It is not possible to provide a separate breakdown of the totals by reference to legal advice and representation. 2010-11 £2,600,951 2011-12 £2,476,100 2012-13 £2,621,377 2013-14 £3,575,348 2014-15 £3,405,809 2015-16 £3,883,929 2016-17 £4,283,521 2017-18 £4,851,059 2018-19 £5,783,648 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Boilers Dr David Drew: [275657] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many new models of boilers introduced since October 2017 have been tested and submitted to the BRE to comply with the new Boiler Plus regulations. Chris Skidmore: The testing and registration of new models of boiler by the Buildings Research Establishment (BRE) is not part of compliance with the Boiler Plus regulations. In order to comply with the Boiler Plus regulations, the boiler unit must meet Energy- related Products (ErP) standards with a minimum ErP efficiency of 92%. Compliance is carried out by Notified Bodies, as defined by EU Directive 92/42/EEC: Hot Water Boilers. A list of Notified Bodies can be found at the following URL: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools- databases/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.print&refe_cd=92%2F42%2FEEC The BRE maintains the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for the energy performance of homes. For the purposes of SAP, boiler efficiency values are derived using a calculation known as Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers in the UK (SEDBUK). This is the value that is recorded by BRE in the Product Characteristics Database. Business: Finance Paul Farrelly: [272777] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report entitled, The state of the nation: The UK Family Business Sector 2018-19 by Oxford Economics, published in July 2019, what steps his Department is taking to make it easier for family businesses to access external finance. Kelly Tolhurst: As the report notes, the family business sector is vital to the UK economy, employing over 13 million people and generating more than a quarter of the nation’s GDP. In May this year, I attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Family Business and discussed a range of issues including access to external finance. The authors
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