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595708

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date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with his EU counterparts on the potential inclusion of companies and significant people who are involved in the construction of the bridge from Russia to Ukraine on the Russia sanctions list.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Djanogly
uin	47287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The UK continues to strongly condemn Russia's ongoing violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The EU has agreed a robust sanctions package against Russia, including specific measures targeting those responsible for infrastructure projects linking Crimea to Russia. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:52:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1425 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Djanogly

595709

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	USA: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he next plans to meet his US counterpart to discuss Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership proposals.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	47268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to support an ambitious Transatlantic Trade &amp; Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement between the EU and US. As such, Department for International Trade ministers and officials meet with US counterparts on an on-going basis to discuss matters relating to TTIP.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2016 14:47:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

595711

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for UK foreign policy of the President of the European Commission's State of the Union Address of 14 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	47447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text ​The UK will continue to share foreign and security interests and common challenges with EU Member States and other partners. We will continue to be an influential international actor, remaining a leading member of NATO, the G7 and G20, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We do not assess President Juncker’s speech as fundamentally altering this. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:37:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

595712

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sub-Saharan Africa: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to address the humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	47449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is committed to addressing humanitarian crises in Africa through a number of means, including working bilaterally with African countries and through supporting multilateral bodies such as the European Union, United Nations, the International Financial Institutions and the African Union. The UK is also a leading donor in responding to crisis in the region; last year the Department for International Development spent £522m on humanitarian assistance across Africa, including South Sudan, Nigeria and in response to El Nino effects in Ethiopia and Southern Africa.</p><p>We also remain an active partner of the African Union, supporting the organisation to deliver its responsibility for peace and security on the continent, and in its role as the first responder to crisis. In addition,</p><p>Ministerial colleagues and I undertake regular visits to the region where prevention and responses to humanitarian crises are frequently discussed.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:56:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

595713

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of staff employed by his Department are non-UK nationals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The total Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) workforce as at 31 March 2016 was 12,563 comprising 4,295 FCO UK based staff and 8,268 FCO local staff. The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK-based staff must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. We do not collect centrally details of the nationality of our staff employed locally overseas. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:59:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595716

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	47584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK based staff recruited to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:45:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

595717

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, approximately how many (a) British and (b) non-British nationals are employed cleaning the Westminster estate of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	47562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>As cleaning services in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's buildings are provided by an external contractor, we do not hold information in the form requested.</p><p>This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/10/2016 15:13:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

595718

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, approximately how many (a) British and (b) non-British nationals are employed cleaning the Westminster estate of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	47564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department uses an outsourced provider for cleaning services. The provider employs one British and 11 non-British nationals to clean the Westminster estate of the Department.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/10/2016 15:21:50 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

595720

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Physiology: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce financial incentives for physiological services to engage with and achieve IQIPS accreditation.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	47534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Comprehensive data on the number of audiology services in England is not collected.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has no current plans to introduce financial incentives for the achievement of Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 September, there are 39 organisations with IQIPS accreditation for audiology, covering 28 adult and 21 paediatric audiology services. If an organisation is accredited for both adult and paediatric audiology, United Kingdom Accreditation Service considers that one accreditation.</p><p> </p><p>In Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups, published in July, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract. This is reflected in the model service specification for adults.</p><p> </p><p>In the contract for Genomics Medicines Centres, Annex M requires National Health Service trusts nominated as Lead Organisations and Local Delivery Partners to be working towards diagnostic accreditation across all available schemes, including IQIPS.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also working with the Care Quality Commission to agree the use of scientific and diagnostic schemes as an information source for inspection purposes, as set out in their latest strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We currently have no plans to introduce mandatory accreditation of audiology services in England.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 47464 47533 47535 question first answered 17/10/2016 16:08:37 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

595721

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with CCGs to work with community pharmacies to develop a role in reducing hospital admissions, early identification or intervention services and patient ongoing monitoring services.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	47553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that all clinical commissioning groups are included in a sustainability and transformation plan (STP) footprint within which, local health and care organisations are working together to develop STPs which will help drive genuine and sustainable transformation in patient experience and health outcomes in the longer-term.</p><p>NHS England’s guidance to STPs highlights the importance of an integrated approach to primary care, including community pharmacy, in the delivery of transformed health services at the local level.</p><p>In addition, we are currently recruiting a further 1,500 qualified pharmacists to work within general practices by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/10/2016 15:43:32 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams