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827290

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department has used Office for National Statistics estimates of personal well-being when formulating policy; and what policies his Department has introduced to improve national well-being.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	903437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>My Department uses a range of statistics in its policy making, including ONS wellbeing data, for example in the evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme.</p><p>Our renewed focus to deliver more homes and build strong communities with sustainable local services across England will increase wellbeing for all parts of our society.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/01/2018 17:56:47 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

825410

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of schools of their duty to protect and enable pupils with medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	123553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of supporting pupils at school with medical conditions. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a duty that requires governing boards to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions. Most schools manage these issues well and take their responsibilities towards pupils with such conditions seriously, making sure that the medical needs of their pupils are being met.</p><p>The department works with organisations such as the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance to raise awareness of the duty, and recently promoted it through the department’s social media channels.</p><p>Governing boards should ensure that schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff. We keep the guidance under review, including in the context of school awareness, and the role it plays in securing accessibility of school policies.</p><p>This guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 123554 question first answered 26/01/2018 11:57:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

825411

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to require all maintained schools to have a medical conditions policy and to display such a policy publicly on their school website; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	123554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of supporting pupils at school with medical conditions. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 introduced a duty that requires governing boards to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions. Most schools manage these issues well and take their responsibilities towards pupils with such conditions seriously, making sure that the medical needs of their pupils are being met.</p><p>The department works with organisations such as the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance to raise awareness of the duty, and recently promoted it through the department’s social media channels.</p><p>Governing boards should ensure that schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff. We keep the guidance under review, including in the context of school awareness, and the role it plays in securing accessibility of school policies.</p><p>This guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 123553 question first answered 26/01/2018 11:57:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

825412

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the implementation in parts of Northern Ireland of universal credit; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	123555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland has responsibility for the delivery of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland, which it does with the support of DWP and the Universal Credit Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit has been introduced in Northern Ireland for new claims on a phased geographical basis by post code groups aligned to front office locations. This process started from September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/01/2018 15:42:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

825416

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides on allowing disability benefit assessors to provide feedback on mistakes or errors that occur during health assessments to improve the assessment process.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	123740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Where a Work Capability Assessment and Personal Independence Payment health professional’s report is examined by a Decision Maker that person will look to see if there are obvious flaws. For Example, if there are any contradictions or inconsistencies or omissions within that report. If that report is considered unacceptable or requires clarification the Decision Maker or Quality Assurance Manager will contact the assessment provider for clarification, advice or to return the report for re-work as unacceptable.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/01/2018 10:22:29 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

825419

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Foxes: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential health risks caused by the urban fox population; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	123560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Foxes can carry a range of parasites and diseases relevant to the health of people and domestic pets. There is, however, no evidence that foxes are a major risk to public health, or to pet dogs in England. Britain is currently rabies-free and measures are in place to keep it that way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/02/2018 11:32:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

825420

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has initiated an invitation to tender for an Efficiency Assurance Review for additional external and independent assurance of his Department's revised efficiency plan within his Department’s financial forecast.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>We are making good progress towards our efficiency targets, and are confident of meeting our objectives. This work will help provide assurance that our current plans are robust.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/01/2018 13:44:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

825421

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the value of efficiencies created by the operation of the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence calculates that by July 2017 the Single Source Contract Regulations had achieved reductions in contract prices of £313 million.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 26/01/2018 12:10:43 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

825422

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121387, on hospitals: West Yorkshire, if he will provide that data from 1 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	123563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>NHS England’s statistics publication plan can be accessed online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/12-months-statistics-calendar/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/12-months-statistics-calendar/</a></p><p> </p><p>It confirms that cancelled elective operations data for Quarter 3 2017-18 (which includes December 2017 data) will be published on 8 February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>All published quarterly performance data on cancelled elective operations, which includes national, regional and provider level activity, is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 25/01/2018 13:44:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

825428

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Egypt: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Egyptian Government on the arrest of 25 Ahmadi Muslims in Egypt on the grounds of their religion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	123569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member for Mitcham and Morden to my answer to her earlier PQ on this matter (121319) on 15 January. We will continue to raise our concerns around the discrimination of religious minorities in Egypt. This includes concerns over the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Egypt. These rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/01/2018 13:06:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh