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173054

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date	12/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to invest in the upgrade of the A400M aircraft for use in special operations; what lessons his Department learned from the time taken to upgrade the C130J aircraft for that role in terms of (a) foregone capability and (b) increased costs; what estimate he has made of the (i) ability of the A400M to withstand an attack in comparison with the C130J and (ii) comparative cost of keeping the C130J in service for this role and introducing an upgraded A400M; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	220423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The A400M is planned to replace the C130J. The Department is currently considering upgrade requirements for the use of A400M across the span of operations. It is the policy of the Government not to comment on Special Forces matters.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/01/2015 16:24:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

173200

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pancreatic Cancer: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of the Cancer Drugs Fund was spent on pancreatic cancer drugs in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Ian Swales
uin	220490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that there is currently one anti-cancer therapy available through the Cancer Drugs Fund that is used in pancreatic cancers. This is Abraxane (albumin bound paclitaxel).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has estimated that, since Abraxane was added to the national Cancer Drugs Fund list in March 2014, the estimated spend in that financial year was approximately £13,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on current application rates for this drug, NHS England estimates that approximately £4.09 million will be spent on this drug in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Prior to April 2013, information on the indication for which a cancer drug was provided through the Fund was not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/01/2015 13:35:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4045 label Biography information for Ian Swales

172442

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cats: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to reduce the number of fatal shootings of cats; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	219993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government considers that animal cruelty is abhorrent. In addition to strict firearms legislation governing the possession carrying and use of guns, it is already an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal. All such incidents should be reported to the police who have the necessary powers to investigate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/01/2015 15:01:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

172357

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the concept of a visa on arrival for students from outside the European Union with a confirmed place at a United Kingdom higher education institution.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The purpose of the visa system is to screen applicants before they make their journey to the UK. It is an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security. The current system of screening applicants before they arrive also speeds up processing at the port of arrival.</p><p>When applying for a visa, students are required to show that they have been accepted to study at an education provider in the UK. They must also demonstrate they have a sufficient level of English, funds to maintain themselves, relevant qualifications and a genuine intention to study.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/01/2015 14:30:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

172358

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have introduced to make sports facilities more widely accessible to young people with disabilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 2012 Sport England has made disability sport a key part of its strategy. The organisation is currently investing over £171 million to get more disabled people playing sport, including over £47 million to make sports facilities more accessible. Through its Get Equipped fund, Sport England has invested £1.15 million into 141 local sports clubs to purchase disability equipment. All of Sport England’s major capital investments are required to make their facilities accessible. To support designers, building owners and operators create accessible facilities Sport England publishes online tools and guidance. This is available at: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/accessible-sports-facilities/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/accessible-sports-facilities/ </a></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/01/2015 14:08:17 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

172359

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure the early identification of Speech, Language and Communications Needs (SLCNs); and what measures will be put in place to ensure that the education workforce have the necessary skills to promote language development for pupils with SLCNs.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Supporting children with speech, language and communications needs (SLCN) is extremely important. The Children and Families Act 2014 provides the statutory framework for identifying, assessing and providing for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, including those with speech, language and communication needs. Guidance to early years settings, schools, colleges and local authorities on carrying out their duties under the Act is provided through the SEN and Disability Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Education settings are responsible for deciding what specialist expertise they need to meet children and young people’s needs. The Department for Education is taking action to support the development of the workforce in a number of ways.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ‘Early Language Development Programme’ is raising awareness and providing practical training to professionals to improve early speech, language and communication development amongst children aged 0-5. The programme was commissioned and funded by the Department for Education and delivered by a consortium led by the specialist voluntary and community sector organisation I CAN. The programme also supports parents and carers with knowledge and skills to support their children’s speech, language and communication development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding is being provided to the Communication Trust which enables it to offer expert advice and support materials on SLCN for parents, young people, schools, colleges and other practitioners across education, health and care. It also enables them to disseminate the findings of the Better Communication Research Programme so as to promote the use of evidence based interventions to support children and young people with SLCN and a focus among commissioners on outcomes and value for money; and provide advice on specialist training and development for teachers and professionals in schools and colleges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National College for Teaching and Learning is developing specialist resources for initial teacher training and new advanced level online modules on special educational needs - including resources on speech and language needs, to enhance teachers’ knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Scholarship Fund for teachers and support staff provides opportunities to apply for funding to undertake postgraduate qualifications and training in supporting children with SEN and disabilities, including those with speech, language and communication needs. Over 1,000 teachers and support staff have been supported through the fund since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Association for Special Educational Needs, with funding from the Department for Education, has developed a new SEND gateway - an online portal offering education professionals free, easy access to high quality information, resources and training for meeting the needs of children with SEN and disabilities. <a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL3942-%20Storey/Draft/HL3942%20SpAds%20Amends%2009.01.15.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The AfA3As organisation is being funded to make the highly successful Achievement for All (AfA) approach available widely. It provides whole-school support to over 2000 schools to improve outcomes for pupils with SEN and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Around 11,000 new SEN co-ordinators have been funded to undertake the Master's-level National Award for SEN co-ordination. This will help to improve support for all children and young people with SEN, including those with speech, language and communication needs.<br></p><p> </p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL3942-%20Storey/Draft/HL3942%20SpAds%20Amends%2009.01.15.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sendgateway.org.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/01/2015 12:15:49 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

172360

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost per application for each of the Cabinet Office voter registration Innovation Fund projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The cost of application to the Cabinet Office innovation fund projects is a matter for the individual organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 12/01/2015 14:41:32 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172361

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to (1) celebrate, and (2) support, National Voter Registration Day on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of organisations and initiatives that promote democratic engagement and voter registration including National Voter Registration Day.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 12/01/2015 14:40:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172362

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that Electoral Registration Officers (1) put in place, and (2) execute, effective plans to give (a) attainers, (b) students and (c) 16 to 24 year-olds more generally, the opportunity to register to vote in advance of the next General Election.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are already expected to develop engagement plans to maximise registration levels in their local area, including among young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government announced on 9 January 2015 that all EROs will receive a share of £6.8 million funding to support their work in driving up registration rates among under registered groups including young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission monitors the performance of EROs in implementing these plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 16/01/2015 13:52:38 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

172363

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional funding (1) has been, and (2) is being, made available in the current Parliament to (a) Electoral Registration Officers, and (b) democracy organisations, to support youth and student voter registration and voter engagement efforts in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>On 9 January Government announced that almost £10 million will be given to local authorities and to national activity to boost the number of people registering to vote around the country. This is in addition to the £4.2 million announced last year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£6.8 million of the funding has been allocated to local authorities so that they can expand their programmes of canvassing and other activities aimed at encouraging people to register to vote.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Up to £2.5 million will be used to fund wider activity, including working with national organisations to encourage groups who are not as well represented on the electoral register in general, such as young people including students and overseas voters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 20/01/2015 17:56:43 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno