Published: Friday 14 September 2018

Questions tabled on Thursday 13 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 Tuesday 9 October

Questions for Written Answer

1 Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire): To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2018 to Question 129098, how many reports of hare coursing were received in each year since 2014; and how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been relating to hare coursing in 2018 to date. (174788)

2 N Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of applications that the Centre for Public Appointments has received for the post of Social Mobility Commissioner were (a) solicited and (b) unsolicited by the Government. (174655)

3 N Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Odgers Berndtson and (b) any other human resources firm has received funding for services for appointments to the Social Mobility Commission in the last 12 months. (174656)

4 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2017 to Question 106493 on Cybercrime: USA, whether the National Cyber Security Centre plans to publish the outcome of its pilot; and if he will make a statement. (174710)

5 N Jo Platt (Leigh): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average tenure is of a cyber specialist working at (a) GCHQ and (b) the National Cyber Security Centre. (174841) 2 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

6 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the number of people turned away from polling booths during the Voter ID pilot at the Local Elections was in comparison to the number of people charged with voter ID fraud over the last five years. (174750)

7 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of the Boundary Commission Review. (174751)

8 N Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding his Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU. (174775)

9 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the July 2018 report of the National Infrastructure Commission’s entitled National Infrastructure Assessment. (174781)

10 Ms (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support micro-enterprises in Wallasey constituency. (174639)

11 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support small business growth in (a) and (b) Wirral. (174640)

12 N (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) businesses have used the Small Business Commissioner's website to resolve late payment disputes, (b) late payment cases have been resolved and (c) large companies have changed their payment practices as a result of the intervention of the Commissioner. (174700)

13 N Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on strengthening the Prompt Payment Code; and whether he plans to include in the Code a (a) formal accreditation and (b) revalidation process. (174701)

14 N Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many complaints his Department has received from suppliers dissatisfied with the late payment practices of companies that have signed up to the Prompt Payment Code. (174702)

15 Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage businesses to become signatories to the Prompt Payment Code. (174703)

16 N Bill Esterson (Sefton Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that all Government suppliers are signatories of the Prompt Payment Code. (174704) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 3

17 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working in (i) his Department and (ii) agencies of his Department are paid less than the (A) national and (B) living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. (174680)

18 (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his Answer of 18 July 2018 to Question 163133 on Work Experience: Pay, what the timetable is for the public guidance to be updated. (174739)

19 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his answer of 18 July 2018 to Question 163805 on Industrial Disputes: Ballots, when that meeting is planned to take place; and who the invitees will be. (174740)

20 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of people employed by umbrella companies. (174743)

21 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of self-employment among workers aged 65 and above. (174744)

22 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people (a) with and (b) without employees. (174745)

23 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential value to the UK economy of achieving a better gender balance on company boards. (174746)

24 N Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost to and (b) liabilities on the public purse of developing a UK alternative to the Galileo satellite navigation system. (174709)

25 N Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding his Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU. (174774)

26 N (Wakefield): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the announcement, Government invests £5m to increase places for disadvantaged children in youth organisations, published on 10 September 2018, to which areas he plans to distribute that funding; and whether he has plans to allocate funding from that fund to Wakefield. (174651) 4 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

27 Tom Pursglove (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what negotiations have taken place for the selection of training facilities for urban sports ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (174728)

28 Tom Pursglove (Corby): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for the announcement of the preferred training facilities for Team GB ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (174729)

29 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on releasing the £150 million allocated to improve rural broadband in Northern Ireland. (174721)

30 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on lowering of stakes on FOBTs in Northern Ireland. (174722)

31 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to provide funding for regional youth programmes on historical and cultural topics relevant to Ulster Scots. (174723)

32 Peter Aldous (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Teacher appraisal and capability: A model policy, published on 22 May 2012, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that teacher's appraisals are carried out in accordance with the criteria set down in that guidance. (174707)

33 N Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding his Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU. (174773)

34 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the numbers of pupils completing the English Baccalaureate in (a) Coventry South constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England. (174619)

35 N Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all pupils and (b) pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in (i) The North West (ii) Merseyside and (iii) Wallasey Constituency entered university in each of the last 10 years. (174633)

36 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of foster carers in (a) Merseyside and (b) Wirral in each of the last 10 years. (174637)

37 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the number of foster carers in Merseyside. (174638) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 5

38 Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting all survivors of modern slavery rights to education through the National Referral Mechanism. (174830)

39 Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former Carillion apprentices have been made redundant in (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire. (174832)

40 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to the research report, Evaluation of the first year of the national roll-out of 30 hours free childcare, commissioned by his Department and published in September 2018. (174791)

41 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's publication entitled 30 hours free childcare: evaluation of the national rollout, published on 11 September 2018, support his Department plans to provide the 39 per cent of childcare providers who took part in the evaluation and reported a reduction in their profit or surplus due to the extended hours. (174793)

42 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's publication, Evaluation of the first year of the national rollout of 30 hours free childcare, published in September 2018, whether he plans to provide additional funding to ensure that childcare providers do not suffer a loss in profit or report that they are only breaking even as a result of offering extended hours of childcare. (174794)

43 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that 30 hours free childcare is (a) flexible and (b) free of additional charges for those who are eligible. (174795)

44 N Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) guarantees and (b) protections have been put in place to ensure that the Woodchester Badger Project is not adversely affected by the further roll-out of badger culling in Gloucestershire. (174605)

45 N Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide hon. Members with (a) the location of and (b) information and guidance on proposed badger culls in their constituencies. (174606)

46 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on incidences of companies sending unsold clothes to (a) landfill and (b) incineration. (174607) 6 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

47 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will direct the Environment Agency undertake an investigation of compliance with the Waste Hierarchy in relation to companies sending (a) unsold clothes and (b) other non-perishable goods to (i) landfill and (ii) incineration; and will he make a statement. (174608)

48 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resources allocated to the Environment Agency to enforce (a) the Waste Hierarchy and (b) Part 5 and Regulation 25 of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011. (174609)

49 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effect of emissions of oxides of nitrogen from waste incineration sites on the health of people living within (a) half a kilometre, (b) one kilometre and (c) two and a half kilometres of such sites. (174611)

50 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the wind speed required to disperse (a) PM 0.1, (b) PM 1 and (c) PM2.5 particles. (174613)

51 Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many horses were slaughtered in abattoirs in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017; and how many of those horses carried passports issued by Weatherbys. (174614)

52 Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times officials in (a) his Department and (b) other Government Departments have met with the British Horseracing Authority in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018 to date to discuss horse deaths on racecourses. (174615)

53 Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Hall Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government has requested from the British Horseracing Authority (a) information on racehorse deaths, (b) reviews by that authority of racecourses with unusually high mortality rates and (c) information relating to the number of racehorses killed in training. (174616)

54 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance, Upholding environmental standards if there’s no Brexit deal, published on 13 September 2018, when he plans to publish the interim measures that may be necessary in a no deal scenario. (174677)

55 Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on which dates this year (a) ministers (b) officials met with Irish counterparts to discuss the Voisinage Agreement. (174646) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 7

56 Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the balance between sustainability and productivity in UK farming. (174831)

57 N Anneliese Dodds (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the classification of sanitary items for VAT purposes within the context of the EU withdrawal negotiations. (174837)

58 N Sir (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the financial liabilities the UK would have to accept in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement. (174591)

59 N Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding her Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU. (174772)

60 David Linden (Glasgow East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of addressing period poverty on achieving Sustainable Development Goal number four on inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. (174833)

61 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the UK is providing towards livelihood creation for (a) internally displaced persons in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and (b) Internally Displaced Persons returning from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Nineveh Plains. (174693)

62 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last three years. (174733)

63 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which organisations her Department allocates funding to for programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (174734)

64 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which three programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo receive the largest amount of funding from her Department. (174735)

65 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps has she taken to assess the value for money of aid spending in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (174736) 8 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

66 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a human trafficking-risk index to support a sustainable trade policy that removes modern-day slavery practices from global supply chains; and if he will make a statement. (174712)

67 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the level of trade with and procurement from Commonwealth nations of the UK leaving the EU. (174713)

68 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade relations between the UK and Liberia. (174714)

69 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade delegations there have been to Liberia in the last five years. (174715)

70 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many and what proportion of international trade delegations to the UK have visited the North East in the last year. (174716)

71 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to strengthen the collaboration between UK and Israeli companies in the medicals sector. (174724)

72 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussion he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the export of goods and services from Northern Ireland. (174725)

73 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the potential annual savings that will accrue to Network Rail after the sale of its property portfolio to Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners. (174778)

74 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his call for evidence on last-mile deliveries excludes HGVs. (174779)

75 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of range-extended, dual-fuelled HGVs to reduce last-mile emissions in urban environments. (174780)

76 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual rental income was in each financial year since 2010-11 for the Network Rail properties due to be sold to Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners. (174782) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 9

77 Alex Chalk (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to encourage traffic enforcement teams to check with the DVLA vehicle enquiry service before issuing penalty notices in order to avoid problems caused by potential vehicle license plate cloning. (174783)

78 Alex Chalk (Cheltenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to introduce a combined form to enable people to notify the DVLA of a change of address for both driving licence and registered vehicle keeper. (174784)

79 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve safety for cyclists on roads in Coventry. (174617)

80 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of road accidents involving telegraph poles or road signs in Coventry since 2010. (174618)

81 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of cyclists who have died due to potholes on roads in (a) Coventry and (b) England in each year for which information is available; and if he will make a statement. (174621)

82 Mr (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2018 to Question 169126 on A14: road works, what estimate he has made of the delay to work on that road as a result of the archaeological work; and what estimate he has made of the cost of that delay. (174644)

83 N Anneliese Dodds (Oxford East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2018 to Question 139598, what steps he has taken to improve the availability of safe, secure and appropriate parking facilities for heavy goods vehicles in terms of (a) planning, (b) the role of Highways England (c) setting standards for lorry parking facilities and (d) tackling illegal parking. (174835)

84 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the Crossrail 2 independent affordability review. (174657)

85 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the Govia Thameslink Railway additional industry compensation scheme to cover all part-time workers who travel on a regular basis; for what reasons that scheme covers only part-time workers who commute three days a week; and if he will make a statement. (174673)

86 N Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons pavement parking is permitted outside London; and if he will make a statement. (174717) 10 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

87 N Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to complete its evidence gathering on the issue of pavement parking including how it is addressed in legislation. (174649)

88 N Jessica Morden (Newport East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Question 133707 on parking: pedestrian areas, when his Department will publish its conclusions from its work on pavement parking including how it is addressed in current regulation. (174650)

89 N Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the additional staff required to work at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to cover work related to the UK leaving the EU. (174684)

90 N Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the additional staff required to issue and check International Driver Permits for drivers entering the UK from the EU member states after the UK leaves the EU. (174685)

91 N Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many International Driver Permits have been issued to EU drivers and haulage companies in preparation for the UK leaving the EU to date. (174686)

92 N Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of International Driver Permit checks that will be required for drivers who do not hold UK driving licenses who enter the UK from the EU after the UK leaves the EU. (174687)

93 Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether drivers of goods vehicles who hold UK driving licenses will be required to purchase an International Driving Permit to travel to EU member states after the UK leaves the EU. (174688)

94 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the Real Living Wage. (174822)

95 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174823)

96 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174824)

97 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how may staff (a) are employed directly by, (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to her Department. (174825) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 11

98 N (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of services on the London Overground Barking-Gospel Oak line. (174597)

99 N Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the availability of new trains on the London Overground Barking- Gospel Oak line, if he will direct Angel Trains to defer the transfer to West Midlands Trains of seven diesel trains currently subleased to Arriva Rail London. (174598)

100 N Stephen Timms (East Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, he will direct Angel Trains to return to Arriva Rail London the diesel train previously sub-leased to that company for use on the Barking to Gospel Oak line until new electric trains are brought into service on that line. (174599)

101 N (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, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of claimants in receipt of (a) severe disability premium and (b) enhanced disability premium under employment support allowance who will see a reduction in social security support as a result of moving to universal credit. (174727)

102 N Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, how much funding her Department has allocated to prepare for the UK to leave the EU. (174776)

103 (Garston and ): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants there are in the Garston and Halewood constituency. (174622)

104 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will estimate the number of households in Garston and Halewood constituency that will be migrated from legacy benefits to universal credit after its introduction at the end of 2018. (174623)

105 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the amount given in budgetary advances to claimants awaiting their first universal credit payment is calculated. (174624)

106 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how exceptional circumstances is defined when determining whether a universal credit claimant in receipt of a budgetary advance is eligible for the three month discretionary period after the first universal credit payment before repayments of the advance begin. (174625) 12 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

107 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) legacy benefits (b) personal independence payments and (c) universal credit in the Garston and Halewood constituency have been given a budgetary advance to cover a delay in payment of their benefit in the last 12 months. (174626)

108 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure claimants of universal credit who receive a salary advance in December to cover the costs of Christmas do not have their eligibility for universal credit reduced as a result. (174627)

109 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of Case Examiner in investigating complaints from women affected by state pension age equalisation measures. (174839)

110 N Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the Independent Case Examiner's progress in dealing with complaints made by women affected by the state pension age equalisation measures. (174840)

111 N Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households occupied by at least one person over 75 were in receipt of a free television licence by constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available. (174647)

112 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who pay both the employer and employee auto-enrolment pension contribution. (174741)

113 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who pay both the employer and employee National Insurance contribution. (174742)

114 N Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest before April 2018 continue to receive that benefit. [Transferred] (174049)

115 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the Real Living Wage. (174826)

116 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174827)

117 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in her Department. (174828) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 13

118 Gareth Snell (Stoke-on-Trent Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how may staff (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to her Department. (174829)

119 N Luciana Berger (, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Care Quality Commission's report, Sexual safety on mental health wards, published in September 2018, what plans he has to make additional funding available for Mental Health Trusts to train the workforce in safeguarding patients from sexual incidents in the ward setting. (174696)

120 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Care Quality Commission's report, Sexual safety on mental health wards, published in September 2018, whether he plans to make additional funding available for Mental Health Trusts to promote joint-working between providers and other agencies such as the police. (174697)

121 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the conclusions on mental health funding of the Independent Monitoring Board on HMP Parc. (174699)

122 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to seek to ensure the continuity of British citizens’ entitlement to health care in EU Member States via form S1 in the event that the UK leaves the EU. [Transferred] (173940)

123 N (Liverpool, Walton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing the new Royal Liverpool hospital into public ownership. (174838)

124 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) conducted on the health effects of PM (i) 2.5; (ii) 1 and (iii) 0.1. (174601)

125 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent research he has consulted to formulate policy related to the effects on health of PM (a) 2.5 (b) 1 and (c) 0.1. (174602)

126 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what method his Department uses to assess the effects on health of emissions of PM (a) 2.5 (b) 1 and (c) 0.1 from waste incinerator sites. (174603)

127 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the release of dioxins by waste incineration sites on people's health. (174610)

128 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on the safe limit for public health of inhalation of (a) PM 0.1, (b) PM1 and (c) PM2.5. (174612) 14 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

129 N Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional GPs that will be needed in (a) Merseyside and (b) Wirral by 2020. (174630)

130 N Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the number of GP's has been in (a) the North West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constituency in each of the last eight years. (174631)

131 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2018 to Question 171297 on Cervical Cancer: Screening, what steps he is taking to increase take-up of cervical screening in the North West. (174634)

132 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative estimate he has made of the number of mental health staff employed in the NHS in Wirral (a) 2010 and (b) 2017. (174636)

133 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many practising GPs there were in (a) Jarrow constituency, and (b) South Tyneside in each of the last five years. (174641)

134 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people in (a) Jarrow constituency, and (b) South Tyneside have access to an adequate number of GP surgeries; and if he will make a statement. (174642)

135 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time to see a GP in (a) Jarrow constituency, and (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear, (d) the North East and (e) England was in each year since 2010. (174643)

136 Kate Hoey (Vauxhall): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as it applies to medical devices containing computers; and if he will make a statement. (174600)

137 N Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) doctors and (b) dentists have died by suicide in each of the last five years; what the average age of such doctors and dentists was when they died; whether he has plans to create a national service to help health professionals suffering from mental illnesses. (174590)

138 Karen Lee (Lincoln): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of Choline C-11 injection to meet the demand for PET scans for people with prostate cancer. (174834) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 15

139 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of funds allocated for mental health treatment by NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups; and what steps his Department takes to ensure that such Trusts and Groups use such funds efficiently and effectively. (174694)

140 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135248 on Nurses: Training, what the planned publication date is of that update. (174675)

141 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 135422, when his Department plans to publish the information commissioned from UCAS on the number of applicants for university nursing courses in the 2018 undergraduate cycle by (a) by field of nursing and (b) English region. (174676)

142 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2018 to Question 165490 on Eating Disorders, if he will make it his policy to introduce waiting time targets for adults with eating disorders. (174679)

143 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the seven contracts for Genomics Laboratory Hubs with Additional Specialised Services have been awarded; and how many of the seven hubs will be fully operational on the scheduled date of 1 October 2018. (174730)

144 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with trade unions on reducing staff turnover. (174747)

145 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received from the East of England Ambulance Service on the potential use of military personnel to cover staff shortages in winter 2018-19. (174749)

146 Johnny Mercer (Plymouth, Moor View): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government's revised childhood obesity plan will make tackling noncommunicable diseases a priority. (174785)

147 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the proposed average payments to community pharmacies were in Hampstead and Kilburn constituency under the Pharmacy Access Scheme in (a) 2015-16 (b)2016-17 and (c) 2017-18. (174796)

148 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the NHS budget has been spent on prevention of ill health in (a) 2009-10 (b) 2014-2015 and (c) 2017-18. (174797) 16 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

149 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children and young people have been admitted to accident and emergency in hospitals in London because of mental illness in each year since 2015. (174798)

150 N Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings of the NHS Property Board (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have attended in 2018 to date. (174755)

151 N Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) agendas and (b) attendance records of the NHS Property Board. (174756)

152 N Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Property Board will make a submission to the development of the long-term plan for the NHS. (174757)

153 N Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Property Services will be making a submission to the development of the long term plan for the NHS. (174758)

154 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Community Health Partnerships will make a submission to the development of the long-term plan for the NHS. (174759)

155 N Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many wholly owned companies formed by (a) NHS Trusts and (b) NHS Foundation Trusts pay staff below the Living Wage. (174760)

156 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many wholly owned companies formed by (a) NHS Trusts and (b) NHS Foundation Trusts operate (a) bonus schemes and (b) other financial incentives schemes for their senior staff. (174761)

157 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the approval criteria for applications for NHS bodies to form wholly-owned companies will be applied retrospectively. (174762)

158 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation is Department is planning ahead of making a decision on the distribution of dividends from NHS LIFT Companies. (174763)

159 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on how dividends from NHS LIFT Companies should be spent. (174764)

160 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in aligning the staff, roles and responsibilities of NHS Property Services and Community Health Partnerships into a regional structure alongside NHS England and NHS Improvement. (174765) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 17

161 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Strategic Transformation Partnerships have developed and agreed a local strategic estates strategy. (174766)

162 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Strategic Transformation Partnerships' local estates strategies have been published. (174767)

163 Karin Smyth (Bristol South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided on the requirement for consultation on the development of Strategic Transformation Partnerships' local estate strategies. (174768)

164 N Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174802)

165 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174812)

166 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has held with his international counterparts on securing the release of Druze hostages in Syria. (174695)

167 Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he had with his Emirati counterpart in London last week on the conflict in Yemen; and if he will make a statement. (174596)

168 Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2018 to Question 165671 on China: Detainees, what recent estimate he has made of the level of internment of members of the Uighur minority in political re-education camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. (174652)

169 Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports that humanitarian access to conflict areas of the Kachin region has been systematically blocked by (a) the armed forces and (b) the Government of Myanmar. (174653)

170 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Iraqi Government and (b) Kurdistan Regional Government on the effect of territorial disputes on reconstruction efforts in the Nineveh Plains. (174691)

171 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the safety and security of internally displaced persons returning from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Nineveh Plains. (174692) 18 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

172 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the recent Iran Freedom gathering in Paris. (174718)

173 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Norwegian Refugee Council on Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (174719)

174 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174803)

175 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174813)

176 Lyn Brown (West Ham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much (a) revenue and (b) operating income Visas and Immigration derived from chargeable calls to its contact centres from outside the UK in the last period for which figures are available. (174654)

177 N Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2018 to Question 171296 on Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, how much core spending power Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority has received in each of the last 10 years. (174632)

178 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Question 167956 asked on 24 July 2018, when his Department plans to answer that Question; and for what reasons that Question has not yet been answered. (174674)

179 N Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 70 individuals on board the charter flight bound for Nigeria and Ghana on 28 March 2017 which was prevented by protesters from leaving Stansted airport (a) have been referred under the National Referral Mechanism for the identification of victims of trafficking, (b) have since been granted leave to remain in the UK and (c) were a member of the Windrush generation. (174681)

180 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to grant local authorities more (a) flexibility and (b) powers in overseeing how and where asylum seekers are housed in their areas. (174682)

181 N Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will outline the scope of the consultation exercise to be undertaken in preparation for the forthcoming alcohol strategy. (174683) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 19

182 N (Wigan): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 25 April 2018 on Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) – Interim Report, HCWS645, what representations he has received on scheduling a debate in the House in Government time on that report. (174708)

183 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to develop algorithms to assist in police investigations. (174711)

184 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made in trends in the number of arrests made by the police in the last five years. (174752)

185 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of trends in the proportion of reported crimes that lead to a caution or a charge in the last five years. (174753)

186 N Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal incidents which included the use of a bladed weapon were reported to the police in England and Wales in each of the last five years. (174754)

187 N Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174805)

188 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174815)

189 Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Child Maintenance Service deduction from earnings requests are complied with; and if he will make a statement. (174786)

190 N Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh and Wickford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current status of the future IT system for the Defence Medical Services is; and what the (a) product name, (b) estimated cost, (c) estimated date for the initial operational capability of the programme is; and what the position of that programme within the MOD equipment plan is. (174645)

191 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from the East of England Ambulance Service on the potential use of military personnel to cover staff shortages in winter 2018-19. (174748)

192 N Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce an enhanced effective pension age of 60 years for Ministry of Defence police officers. (174770) 20 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

193 Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces recruitment centres there were in the North East of England in each of the last five years. (174689)

194 Grahame Morris (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people from the North East of England who have enlisted in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy in each of the last five years. (174690)

195 N Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174806)

196 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174816)

197 N Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pregnant women who are homeless in (a) Coventry and (b) England. (174620)

198 Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish his Department’s response to the consultation, Strengthening consumer redress in housing, which closed on 16 April 2018. (174769)

199 Dr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he his Department holds on the number of waste collection authorities that charge money in addition to council tax for the collection of garden or food waste. (174604)

200 Maria Eagle (Garston and Halewood): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals in response to the tackling unfair lease practices in the leasehold market consultation. (174628)

201 Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the level of Government funding for the Citizens Advice Service in (a) Wirral and (b) Merseyside was in each of the last five years. (174635)

202 N Dame Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that leaseholders in privately owned blocks do not have to fund the replacement of cladding and remedial fire safety measures following the Grenfell Tower tragedy; and if he will he make a statement. (174629) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 21

203 Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2018 to Question 145529 on affordable housing: construction, what estimate he has made of how many fewer homes will be delivered in the short-term; and if he will make a statement. (174678)

204 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2018 to Question 159639 on Help to Buy Scheme, what the total amount of money loaned was in relation to the 3,905 equity loans taken out on leasehold properties. (174731)

205 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his answer of 16 July 2018 to Question 162084 Retail Trade: Ellesmere Port and Neston, how much of that £201.1 million is planned to be spent in Ellesmere Port & Neston Constituency. (174738)

206 N (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) effect on and (b) additional costs incurred by (i) local planning authorities and (ii) qualifying bodies producing a Neighbourhood Development Plan of undertaking assessments of the implications for European Sites of those plans. (174705)

207 N Priti Patel (Witham): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the requirements relating to Habitats Regulations Assessments and European Sites on the ability of qualifying bodies to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan. (174706)

208 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on business improvement districts using local authorities as debt enforcers to collect levies from council-owned services. (174789)

209 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the oversight of Business Improvement Districts; and what recourse is available to individuals who wish to object to debt enforcement conducted by Business Improvement Districts. (174790)

210 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174807)

211 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174817) 22 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

212 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is his policy to commence section 43 of the Deregulation Act 2015. (174592)

213 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities are legally empowered to set higher energy efficiency standards than those required by building regulations. (174593)

214 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2015 on Planning Update, HCWS488, whether it is his Department's policy that local authorities will continue to be able to set and apply policies in their local plans which require compliance with energy performance standards that exceed the energy requirements of Building Regulations. (174594)

215 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities can set energy efficiency standards higher than Level 4 of the former Code for Sustainable Homes. (174595)

216 N Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking in response to the Independent Monitoring Board report on HMP Parc. (174698)

217 N (West Lancashire): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's Drugs Taskforce on improving the safety and healthcare of prisoners. (174648)

218 N Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September to Question 169517, how much his Department has spent on contracted security personnel to assist with the processing of tribunal cases in Scotland in the last five years. (174771)

219 (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions will be made to safeguard the rights of victims undergoing cross-examination as part of the Government's Victim's Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700 . (174658)

220 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions will be made under the Government's Victim's strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700 to support the mental health of victims. (174659)

221 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to establish an Independent Violence Advocate as part of the Victim's Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700. (174660)

222 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish full details of the Government's review into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. (174661) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 23

223 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for the Government's review into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. (174662)

224 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the consultation on the victims' law. (174663)

225 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for how long will the consultation on the victims' law be open. (174664)

226 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable for the consultation process on establishing an independent public advocate is. (174665)

227 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the £8 million spending increase for sexual assault referral centres set out in the Victims' Strategy comes from existing budgets. (174666)

228 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the additional £8 million set out in the Victims Strategy, Cm 9700, allocated to support children who witness domestic abuse will come from existing budgets. (174667)

229 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to publish its response to its consultation on domestic abuse. (174668)

230 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 23 of the Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700, whether the spending commitment of £18.8m on domestic abuse accommodation services will come from existing budgets. (174669)

231 N Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the overall cost is of spending commitments pledged in the Government's Victim's Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700. (174670)

232 N Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the spending commitments pledged in the Government's Victim's Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700 will come from existing budgets. (174671)

233 Gloria De Piero (Ashfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of increasing the number of registered intermediaries as set out in the Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700. (174672)

234 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what analysis his Department has conducted on the potential financial savings to the public purse from not allowing HM Prison and Probation Service to submit a bid to run the new prison at Wellingborough. (174799) 24 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

235 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure (a) transparency and (b) public confidence in the comparison process between the public sector benchmark and bids from private sector operators. (174800)

236 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what processes his Department plans to put in place to assess the robustness of the public-sector benchmark against which private-sector bids will be compared. (174801)

237 Tulip Siddiq (Hampstead and Kilburn): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forfeitures of residential leaseholds have taken place following the serving of a section 146 notice of the Law and Property Act 1925 in each of the last five years. (174792)

238 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174808)

239 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174818)

240 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in her Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174809)

241 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in her Department. (174819)

242 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174810)

243 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174820)

244 Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 63 of document entitled Statement of funding policy: funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly, published by his Department in November 2015, for what reason the London & Continental Railways Corp budget line in Table C.16: Department for Transport is classed as non-Barnett applicable to Scotland but High Speed Two is 100 per cent Barnett applicable to Scotland. (174777) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 25

245 N Anneliese Dodds (Oxford East): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with the EU on the EU classification of sanitary items for VAT purposes. (174836)

246 N Peter Kyle (Hove): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from self-employed people on the potential extension of IR35 off-payroll tax to the private sector; and what proportion of those representations have been critical of that potential change. (174787)

247 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value is of refunds paid in each category of Stamp Duty in each of the last 10 years. (174732)

248 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2018 to Question 162093 on Individual Savings Accounts, whether the data for the first quarter of 2018-19 is available for publication. (174737)

249 N Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174804)

250 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174814)

251 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage. (174811)

252 Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department. (174821)

253 Jim Shannon (Strangford): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women on maternity leave. (174726)

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

1 (Makerfield): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of bailiffs. (906985)

2 Andrew Rosindell (Romford): How many private prosecutions initiated by third- parties (a) were brought to trial and (b) resulted in a conviction in the last five years. (906986) 26 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

3 Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire): What steps the Government is taking to help offenders find employment immediately after they leave prison. (906987)

4 Alex Cunningham (Stockton North): If he will take steps to return all probation services to the public sector. (906988)

5 Chris Elmore (Ogmore): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than three months in reducing reoffending. (906989)

6 Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon): What steps his Department is taking to improve support for prisoners with mental health conditions. (906990)

7 John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk): What assessment he has made of the potential role of sport in reducing recidivism. (906991)

8 Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd): What comparative assessment he has made of levels of violence in public and private prisons. (906992)

9 Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): What steps the Government is taking to prevent the use of mobile phones in prisons. (906993)

10 Alison McGovern (Wirral South): If he will take steps to return all probation services to the public sector. (906994)

11 James Cartlidge (South Suffolk): What assessment he has made of the role of employment and education in reducing rates of reoffending. (906995)

12 Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): What steps the Government is taking to modernise the court system. (906996)

13 Tom Pursglove (Corby): What steps the Government is taking to improve the court experience for victims and witnesses. (906997)

14 Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North): What plans the Government has to improve the public accountability of private prisons. (906998)

15 Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall): What his Department's policy is on Law Centres. (906999)

16 Richard Graham (Gloucester): What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of reforms to the probation system. (907000)

17 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of people convicted of burglary offences for the first time that received custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement. (907001)

18 Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): What progress his Department is making on reducing waiting times for personal independence payment and employment and support allowance tribunal hearings. (907002)

19 James Heappey (Wells): What steps the Government is taking to help offenders find employment immediately after they leave prison. (907003) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 27

20 Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire): What steps the Government is taking to help offenders find employment immediately after they leave prison. (907004)

21 Robert Halfon (Harlow): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on breaking the link between school exclusion and prison. (907005)

22 Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than three months in reducing reoffending. (907006)

23 Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than three months in reducing reoffending. (907007)

24 Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West): What steps the Government is taking to ensure that vulnerable people are protected by the justice system. (907008)

25 Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge): What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than 12 months in reducing reoffending. (907009)

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice

T 1 Sarah Jones (Croydon Central): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (907010)

T 2 Ms (St Helens South and Whiston): (907011)

T 3 Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): (907012)

T 4 Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate): (907013)

T 5 Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich): (907014)

T 6 Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole): (907015)

T 7 Tom Pursglove (Corby): (907016)

T 8 Robert Halfon (Harlow): (907017)

T 9 Jessica Morden (Newport East): (907018)

T 10 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): (907019) 28 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

Questions for Answer on Wednesday 10 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

1 Lyn Brown (West Ham): What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen. (906947)

2 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): What steps she is taking to ensure that people in Kerala have access to clean water, sanitation and shelter after the floods of summer 2018. (906948)

3 Mr (Knowsley): What plans she has to promote the right to freedom of religion or belief in developing countries. (906949)

4 Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford): If she will provide additional funding to support and protect Rohingya women living in refugee camps. (906950)

5 Sandy Martin (Ipswich): If she will provide additional funding to support and protect Rohingya women living in refugee camps. (906951)

6 Mr Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire): What discussions she has had with the Foreign Secretary on using Official Development Assistance to help protect endangered species. (906952)

7 Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): What steps she is taking to promote trade for development. (906953)

8 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): What assessment she has made of the effect on Palestinian refugees of recent reductions in US aid. (906954)

9 Rosie Duffield (Canterbury): If she will provide additional funding to support and protect Rohingya women living in refugee camps. (906955)

10 Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham): What steps she is taking to promote trade for development. (906956)

11 Ms Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston): What steps she is taking to ensure that private contractors in receipt of aid spending are held to the same safeguarding standards as charity and non-governmental organisation contractors. (906957)

12 Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke): What processes are in place to monitor UK aid spending in the Palestinian Territories. (906958)

13 (Bethnal Green and Bow): If her Department will provide additional funding to Rohingya refugees in preparation for the cyclone season. (906959)

14 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What assessment she has made of the effect of the application of the rule of law on levels of prosperity in developing countries. (906960) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 29

15 Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent): What steps she is taking to promote trade for development. (906961)

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

T 1 Trudy Harrison (Copeland): If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. (906962)

T 2 Tonia Antoniazzi (Gower): (906963)

T 3 Jessica Morden (Newport East): (906964)

T 4 Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton): (906965)

T 5 Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford): (906966)

T 6 Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent): (906967)

T 7 Scott Mann (North Cornwall): (906968)

T 8 Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge): (906969)

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

1 Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West): If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 10 October. (906970)

2 (Don Valley): (906971)

3 Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): (906972)

4 Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton): (906973)

5 Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire): (906974)

6 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon): (906975)

7 Peter Grant (Glenrothes): (906976)

8 Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley): (906977)

9 Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North): (906978)

10 Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton): (906979)

11 Peter Aldous (Waveney): (906980)

12 Henry Smith (Crawley): (906981)

13 (Luton North): (906982) 30 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

14 Ms Karen Buck (Westminster North): (906983)

15 Emma Dent Coad (Kensington): (906984)

Questions for Answer on Thursday 11 October

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

1 Luke Graham (Ochil and South Perthshire): What steps his Department is taking to improve the availability of electric vehicle infrastructure. (906912)

2 James Cleverly (Braintree): What steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on the A120. (906913)

3 Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross): What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the transportation of perishable Scottish food abroad after the UK leaves the EU. (906914)

4 Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North): What recent assessment he has made of trends in the cost of railway infrastructure; and if he will make a statement. (906915)

5 Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central): What discussions he has had with East Midlands Trains on improving the timetable for the Sheffield to London service. (906916)

6 Alex Norris (Nottingham North): What steps he is taking in response to the reduction in the number of rail users. (906917)

7 Royston Smith (Southampton, Itchen): What steps his Department is taking to promote a career at sea to young people. (906918)

8 Alan Mak (Havant): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of connected and automated vehicle technology on the number of road traffic collisions. (906919)

9 Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): What steps his Department is taking to support the transition to electric vehicles. (906920)

10 Andrew Rosindell (Romford): What progress his Department has made on reducing the level of civil aviation noise. (906921)

11 Mr Jonathan Lord (Woking): Whether he plans to approve a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport. (906922)

12 Bob Blackman (Harrow East): What progress has been made on implementing the Access for All programme. (906923)

13 Graham P Jones (Hyndburn): What steps he is taking to reduce harmful emissions from road transport. (906924) Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018 31

14 Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham): What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the (a) construction and (b) costs of High Speed Two. (906925)

15 Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What recent steps he has taken to reduce the number of sexual assaults and public order offences on the railways. (906926)

16 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What recent steps his Department has taken to promote cycling and walking. (906927)

17 Marsha De Cordova (Battersea): What recent assessment he has made of the accessibility of the rail network. (906928)

18 Christian Matheson (City of Chester): What recent discussions he has had with Highways England on the next Road Investment Strategy. (906929)

19 Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon): What discussions he has had with Devon County Council on improvements to the North Devon link road. (906930)

20 (Birmingham, Erdington): What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect on the automotive industry of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. (906931)

21 Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of connected and automated vehicle technology on the number of road traffic collisions. (906932)

22 Giles Watling (Clacton): What steps he is taking to improve the condition of local roads. (906933)

23 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What assessment he has made of the potential effect of High Speed Two on the economies of the (a) Midlands and (b) North of England. (906934)

24 Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What steps his Department is taking to reduce congestion on the strategic road network. (906935)

25 Mr Paul Sweeney (Glasgow North East): What representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for UK ports to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. (906936)

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport

T 1 Luciana Berger (Liverpool, Wavertree): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (906937)

T 2 Mark Garnier (Wyre Forest): (906938)

T 3 Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk): (906939)

T 4 Alex Norris (Nottingham North): (906940) 32 Published: Friday 14 September 2018 QUESTIONS TABLED ON Thursday 13 September 2018

T 5 Ben Bradley (Mansfield): (906941)

T 6 Lee Rowley (North East Derbyshire): (906942)

T 7 Lucy Allan (Telford): (906943)

T 8 Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire): (906944)

T 9 Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich): (906945)

T 10 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): (906946)