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845501

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date	20/02/2018
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: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a reduced fee for identification cards for EEA nationals in cases where a benefit claimant needs ID to apply for Universal credit but has no passport or driving license.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment is necessary. With the exception of people from the Common Travel Area, an EEA national would have a passport in order to gain entry to the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/02/2018 17:14:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845503

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of spending in the Palestinian Territories by the UN Relief and Works Agency to which her Department contributes funds; and how her Department measures that effectiveness.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	128475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) Programme Budget is based on the Agency meeting rigorous performance indicators. In the last financial year we assessed that UNRWA performed well against our indicators, as measured through annual review processes. The annual review is publically available on DFID’s Development Tracker. The UK has engaged closely with UNRWA on the development of a Medium Term Strategy for 2016-21 to help UNRWA deliver its mandate. This is supported through our technical assistance to UNRWA’s department of Internal Oversight. We engage with other donors and host countries on value for money at a high level through the UNRWA Advisory Commission and Sub-Committee.</p><p>DFID has due diligence assessment processes to provide assurance over the expenditure of our funds, and DFID’s Occupied Palestinian Territories spending is subject to regular auditing by DFID’s Internal Audit Department and the UK National Audit Office. In the last five years, UNRWA has also been reviewed by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and the UK International Development Committee. The UK is a long-term supporter of UNRWA, which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/02/2018 15:44:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

845504

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text The UK was instrumental in securing agreement for a stand-alone goal and dedicated targets for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The promotion of SDG5, and other related targets, remains a priority for the Government both domestically and internationally. Government policies, such as those to eliminate the gender pay gap and to end violence against women and girls, will help us achieve the implementation of the goals. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:19:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845505

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministry of Defence Committee Report 2017, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an enhanced effective pension age of 60 years for Ministry of Defence Police officers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	128477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Treasury and Cabinet Office Ministers have previously given consideration to the merits of introducing an enhanced effective pension age of 60 years for Ministry of Defence Policy Officers, but have not been minded to make such a change.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 27/02/2018 16:53:02 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

845506

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Social Rented Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in building more social housing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>In October 2017, we announced plans to set a longer term rent deal for local authorities, which will provide a stable financial environment for them to support the delivery of new homes. This gives local authorities the security and certainty they need to plan investment, and provides greater confidence about their future rental income to underpin their future house building plans.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that we will raise the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap by a total of up to £1 billion in areas of high affordability pressure for local authorities that are ready to start building new homes. Local authorities will be able to bid for increases in their caps from 2019/20, up to a total of £1 billion by the end of 2021/22.</p><p>Local authorities, as well as housing associations, will also be able to bid for funding from the £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme to deliver more affordable homes, including at a social rent. Funding for social rent will be targeted at areas with acute affordability pressures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 28/02/2018 11:38:18 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845509

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charity Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) the Permanent Secretary, (b) Ministers and (c) special advisers of his Department have had with the Prime Minister on the appointment of the Chair of the Charity Commission.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	128481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues across government to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 28/02/2018 16:35:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

845512

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her department next plans to update new country policy and information notes on Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We regularly review the situation in countries of origin and our corresponding program for updating our country policy and information notes.</p><p>As we explained in response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s inspection of country of origin information, decisions of which existing CPINs to update and which new ones to produce takes into account a range of factors, such as geopolitical changes, migration trends, policy changes, and new caselaw.</p><p>The current country policy and information notes on Sudan were published in August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/02/2018 15:28:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845513

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Doctors: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on retaining the services of doctors working in the NHS who originate from other EU countries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on the issues relating to the UK’s exit from the European Union, including on citizens’ rights.</p><p>We deeply value the contribution of all 150,000 EU citizens working in our health and care sector, they are vital to ensuring the effective delivery of services. Safeguarding the rights of EU citizens who are currently living in the UK, and ensuring reciprocal protections for UK nationals living in the EU was our first priority for negotiations.</p><p>It is a commitment we have delivered. The agreement reached in December will secure the status of EU nationals working in our health and care system, including doctors, meaning they will be able to stay and enjoy broadly the same rights and benefits as they do now. This includes the continued recognition of qualifications obtained by EU doctors and nurses who are resident or frontier working in the UK when we leave.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2018 16:38:06 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845514

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has (a) contributed to any Cabinet Office-led commercial capability reviews to enhance her Department’s commercial expertise and contract management practices and (b) produced a capability blueprint as requested by the Cabinet Office relating to commercial expertise and contract management of outsourced public contracts since 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	128486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office did contribute to the Cabinet Office led commercial capability review and has completed all resulting recommendations. The department also produced the annual commercial capability blueprint which commenced in 2016/17.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:31:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

845516

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department is making in harnessing digital technologies to deliver mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	128488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to expanding access to mental health digital services to enable more people to receive effective care and provide greater accessibility and choice.</p><p> </p><p>There has been a lot of progress made to date in harnessing digital technologies such as the establishment of seven mental health global digital exemplars which are trusts leading the way in improving digital inclusion and uptake of digital therapies and tools. The National Health Service app library is now hosting six digital tools aimed at improving mental health support and early intervention for children and young people.</p><p> </p><p>There is also ongoing work to redesign the NHS.uk website to improve information and access to digital support for mental health. Development is also underway for a specialist mental health assessment module for NHS111 which will provide more appropriate support and signposting.</p><p> </p><p>For people in need of mental health crisis care who have been detained under the Mental Health Act, new technology is being trialled to enable health and social care professionals, community street triage teams and the police to access appropriate Health Based Places of Safety.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with the National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence in developing a digitally enabled therapy assessment programme which will assess up to 14 digital therapy products for use in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services by 2020. Three of these 14 products have been assessed for inclusion in this programme so far.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 28/02/2018 13:07:29 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie