Daily Report Wednesday, 24 October 2018 This report shows written answers and statements provided on 24 October 2018 and the information is correct at the time of publication (06:39 P.M., 24 October 2018). For the latest information on written questions and answers, ministerial corrections, and written statements, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/ CONTENTS ANSWERS 5 Civil Service: Labour Turnover 13 BUSINESS, ENERGY AND Government Departments: INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY 5 Cybercrime 14 Coal Fired Power Stations 5 Public Sector: Procurement 14 Coventry University and DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND Warwick University: Research 5 SPORT 15 Electricity 6 Cybercrime 15 Employment: Standards 7 Gaming Machines 15 EU Emissions Trading ICT: Vacancies 15 Scheme 7 Museums and Galleries: Fuel Poverty 8 Glasgow 16 Green Deal Scheme: Appeals 9 EDUCATION 16 Iron and Steel: Industry 9 Apprentices: Skilled Workers 16 Manufacturing Industries: EU Assessments 17 Countries 10 Collective Spirit Free School Natural Gas 10 Oldham 17 Natural Gas: Northern Ireland 11 Extracurricular Activities: Nuclear Power: Employment 11 Finance 17 Radioactive Waste: Irish Sea 12 GCSE 18 Renewable Energy 12 Pupils: Absenteeism 19 Renewable Energy: Pupils: Parents 19 Expenditure 12 School Leaving: New Wind Power: Construction 13 Businesses 20 CABINET OFFICE 13 Teachers: Cheshire 21 Cabinet Office: Universal Training 21 Credit 13 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND Bangladesh: Roads 29 RURAL AFFAIRS 23 Bangladesh: Rohingya 30 [Subject Heading to be Foreign and Commonwealth Assigned] 23 Office: Contracts 31 Animal Welfare and Public National Cyber Security Health 23 Centre: Vacancies 31 Chemicals: EU Law 23 Shahidul Alam 31 Coal 24 Syria: Russia 32 Department for Environment, Turkey: Kurds 32 Food and Rural Affairs: Competition and Markets HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 32 Authority 24 Breast Cancer 32 Department for Environment, Cancer 33 Food and Rural Affairs: Cannabis: Medical Treatments 33 Contracts 24 Drugs 34 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: CPL General Practitioners: Data Industries 25 Protection 35 European Chemicals Agency 25 Health Services 35 Food: Waste Disposal 25 Health Services and Social Services: Vacancies 37 Hornets 25 Health Services: Immigrants 37 Medical Equipment: Waste Disposal 26 Health Services: Social Services 37 Plastics: Supermarkets 26 Health: Children 39 Recycling 27 Hospitals: Domestic Visits 39 EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION 27 Medical Equipment: UK Trade with EU 40 British Overseas Territories: Brexit 27 Mental Health Services: Young People 41 Eurostat 27 Midwives 41 FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 28 Neurology: Consultants 43 Bangladesh: Elections 28 NHS: Migrant Workers 43 Bangladesh: Elections and NHS: Standards 44 Freedom of Expression 28 Obesity: Children 45 Bangladesh: Elections and Pharmaceutical Price Political Activities 29 Regulation Scheme 45 Pneumococcal Diseases: Overseas Aid: Wales 62 Vaccination 45 JUSTICE 62 Prescription Drugs 46 Bedford Prison: Prescriptions: Fees and Wellingborough Prison 62 Charges 46 Prisoners: Mental Health Public Health: Finance 47 Services 63 Smoking 47 Prisons: Crimes of Violence 64 Smoking: Health Education 52 Prisons: Synthetic HOME OFFICE 53 Cannabinoids 64 Asylum: Iran 53 Young Offenders: Prosecutions 65 Cannabis: Prescriptions 53 NORTHERN IRELAND 66 Deportation: Windrush Generation 54 Northern Ireland Office: Contracts 66 English Language: Education 54 Northern Ireland Office: Fires 54 Universal Credit 66 Greater Manchester Fire and SCOTLAND 66 Rescue Service: Staff 55 Domestic Visits: Glasgow Greater Manchester Fire and North East 66 Rescue Service: Standards 55 Scotland Office: Advertising 66 Hare Coursing 56 Scotland Office: Contracts 68 Immigrants: EU Nationals 56 Scotland Office: Facebook 68 Immigrants: Skilled Workers 57 Scotland Office: Public Visas: Overseas Students 57 Relations 68 HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND TRANSPORT 69 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 58 Bus Services: Ellesmere Port A34: Oxfordshire 58 and Neston 69 Building Regulations 58 Bus Services: Greater Local Enterprise Partnerships 59 Manchester 69 Ministry of Housing, Bus Services: Standards 70 Communities and Local Cycling and Walking 71 Government: Universal Credit 60 Electric Vehicles: Grants 71 Smoking: Health Services 60 International Maritime INTERNATIONAL Organisation 72 DEVELOPMENT 61 Leeds-Bradford Airport 73 Africa: Guinea Worm 61 Burma: Humanitarian Aid 61 Merchant Shipping: Exhaust Department for Work and Emissions 74 Pensions: Universal Credit 84 Shipping 74 Employment and Support Shipping: Training 76 Allowance: South Yorkshire 84 TREASURY 77 Pension Credit 85 Bank Services 77 Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease 86 Credit: Interest Rates 77 Social Security Benefits: Income Tax: Tax Allowances 78 Children 87 Living Wage 78 Social Security Benefits: Royal Bank of Scotland 79 Medical Examinations 87 Taxation: Self-assessment 79 Universal Credit: Children 88 Treasury: Contracts 79 Universal Credit: Ellesmere Treasury: Universal Credit 80 Port and Neston 88 WALES 80 Universal Credit: Housing 88 A55: Wales 80 MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS 90 Devolution: Wales 80 ATTORNEY GENERAL 90 Industry: North Wales 81 Money Laundering: Prosecutions 90 Railways: Wales 81 WRITTEN STATEMENTS 93 WORK AND PENSIONS 81 EDUCATION 93 Carers: Unemployment 81 Teachers' Pay Grant 93 Credit Unions 82 TREASURY 93 Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts 83 Tailored Review of the Valuation Office Agency 93 Department for Work and Pensions: Training 83 Notes: Questions marked thus [R] indicate that a relevant interest has been declared. Questions with identification numbers of 900000 or greater indicate that the question was originally tabled as an oral question and has since been unstarred. ANSWERS BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Coal Fired Power Stations Paul Masterton: [179298] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress the Government has made on implementing its commitment to end unabated coal power generation by 2025. Claire Perry: On 5 January 2018 we set out that coal-fired power stations will need to close by 1 October 2025 unless they invest to reduce their emissions to 450g CO2 per kWh. The government is exploring the appropriate legislative vehicle for introducing this emissions intensity limit and intend that it is introduced before the 2021 Capacity Market auction round. This auction round will be the first that secures capacity beyond 1 October 2025 at which point unabated coal will no longer be able to participate. Coventry University and Warwick University: Research Mr Jim Cunningham: [180095] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what research funding the (a) UK Government and (b) EU have given (i) the University of Warwick and (ii) Coventry University in each year since 2010. Mr Sam Gyimah: The information you have requested is routinely published annually by the Higher Education Standards Agency (HESA) as a part of the HE Finance Plus publication. UK and EU Government Funding of the Universities of Coventry and Warwick, 2010/11-2016/17 (£ thousands) UK GOVERNMENT EU GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITY YEAR RESEARCH INCOME 1 RESEARCH INCOME 2 Coventry University 2010/11 5,167 1,225 2011/12 4,814 1,153 2012/13 5,289 2,674 2013/14 5,318 3,578 2014/15 5,856 3,271 UK GOVERNMENT EU GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITY YEAR RESEARCH INCOME 1 RESEARCH INCOME 2 2015/16 7,936 2,502 2016/17 13,760 3,014 The University of 2010/11 98,705 6,595 Warwick 2011/12 95,277 8,210 2012/13 92,059 9,412 2013/14 93,107 11,847 2014/15 99,086 13,404 2015/16 115,242 14,212 2016/17 111,596 16,321 Source: HESA Finance Records 2010/11-2016/17 NOTES: 1. Includes funding from Research Councils, academies, other central government funding and research tax credits 2. EU Government research income covers funding from EU government institutions. Other funding is received from within the EU which is not included, such as from businesses or charities. Electricity Jared O'Mara: [179311] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to ensure that there is a secure supply of electricity for residents of (a) England and (b) Sheffield Hallam in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Claire Perry: Maintaining security of supply is a top priority. The Government has been implementing a significant programme of work to ensure the UK will be ready for EU Exit in all scenarios, including in the unlikely event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The Government is working with Ofgem and National Grid to ensure security of supply following EU Exit utilising existing measures such as the Capacity Market. Government has set out in a technical notice how cross-border trade and supply of electricity may be impacted in the unlikely event of a No Deal. Employment: Standards Justin Madders: [180226] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2018 to Question 170362 on Employment, whether he accepts all of the recommendations of the Carnegie Trust report referenced in that Answer; and what plans he has to implement the recommendations from the Carnegie Trust report. Justin Madders: [180227] To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2018 to Question 170362 on Employment, what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on the collection of job quality data. Justin