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988628

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date	16/10/2018
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	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce geographical variation in (a) funding and (b) performance between and within Cancer Alliances.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	180311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>In 2018/19, the National Cancer Programme established the National Support Fund for Cancer Alliances. The purpose of the National Support Fund is to address geographical variation in the transformation funding bids submitted by Cancer Alliances in 2017/18. The Fund is being used by Cancer Alliances to:</p><p>- improve, and sustain, performance against the 62-day cancer waiting-time standard; and</p><p>- underpin delivery of the relevant 2018/19 Planning Guidance priorities in a consistent way across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, NHS England is providing an additional £10 million this financial year to improve and reduce variation in operational performance. This work will focus on:</p><p>- a nationwide initiative (particularly focused on urology) to grow capacity and support improvement activity across the county; and</p><p>- engaging with especially challenged areas to diagnose the root causes of their poor performance and to implement actions enabling the better management of additional patient demand.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 24/10/2018 12:34:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

988629

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy to (a) reassess UK security (i) assistance to and (ii) co-operation with Governments that appoint individuals accused of involvement in torture to senior positions on security bodies and (b) withdraw that assistance when those allegations are deemed credible.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	180063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government applies its Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) guidance to any assistance provided overseas. The OSJA guidance is a framework to assess and manage any human rights risks associated with UK assistance . OSJA assessments completed for specific projects or cases are regularly reviewed and updated in line with developments in the country concerned. This informs how the assistance is pursued.</p><p>In countries where Her Majesty's Government is regularly engaged in security and justice assistance, the relevant diplomatic mission maintains an in-country assessment and provides it to all interested departments or agencies to aid them and provide consistency in the OSJA process.</p><p>The OSJA guidance was updated in January 2017. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office engaged with a number of human rights organisations (including members of the Foreign Secretary's Advisory Group on Human Rights), as part of the revision. I am confident that the new OSJA process remains the most comprehensive and demanding tool of its type anywhere in the world.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/10/2018 11:35:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

988632

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Building Regulations
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of aesthetics of the built environment on people's quality of life.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
uin	180313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Within the Housing White paper, we made a commitment to building the right homes in the right places. Following this the revised National Planning Policy Framework states that “good design is a key aspect of sustainable development, and creates better places in which to live and work” and that new development should be “visually attractive as a result of good architecture, layout and appropriate and effective landscaping”.</p><p>The Department has not carried out a systematic review of the impact of the aesthetics of the built environment on people’s quality of life. However, we are in the process of gathering evidence of good practice in relation to design quality, which we are sharing with the wider sector through events, such as the design quality conference that we hosted in April this year. I have also challenged the development community to consider whether they are building the conservation areas of the future.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/10/2018 16:18:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

988633

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
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 effect of Israeli Government restrictions on the movement of goods into Gaza on UNWRA provided aid and humanitarian resources in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	180314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>I remain deeply concerned about restrictions on movement and access in Gaza, and the impact that this is having on the humanitarian situation. We have not made a specific assessment of the effect of these restrictions on UNRWA, which liaises with the Government of Israel directly to coordinate the movement of goods for their operations. Nevertheless, my officials and I regularly raise the need to ease restrictions on Gaza with our counterparts in the Government of Israel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/10/2018 15:10:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

988634

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to educational support for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar and Bangladesh, in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	180315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Prior to August 2017, DFID supported Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh through an existing humanitarian preparedness and response programme. This focused on nutrition and support for partner coordination.</p><p>After August 2017, the Education Cannot Wait initiative, to which DFID is one of the largest contributors, committed £2.2 million for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in 2017 to help cover emergency learning needs.</p><p>DFID has also supported education experts and organisations to work with the Ministries of Education in Bangladesh and Burma to agree a curriculum and certification process for Rohingya children in Cox’s Bazar.</p><p>DFID is working with the Government of Bangladesh and partners to plan for longer-term refugee needs, such as education and skills training.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2018 14:19:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

988636

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cross Border Cooperation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if the Government will ensure the ongoing alignment of the six areas of cross-border cooperation set out in the Good Friday Agreement in the event that the backstop arrangement for the Northern Ireland border comes into force.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	180317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to the Belfast Agreement in all its parts, including the institutions and areas of cross-border cooperation set up following the Agreement, no matter what the outcome of the negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 180079 question first answered 23/10/2018 10:26:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

988639

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Eurostat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to Eurostat, whether (a) the general public will lose access and (b) whether the UK Government will lose the ability to contribute when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	180318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>After exit, the general public will be able to access all published data from Eurostat as normal. Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement the UK Government will continue to work closely with and contribute data to Eurostat during the implementation period.</p><p>The nature of the statistical relationship we have with the EU beyond the implementation period will be decided as part of the future relationship negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2018 10:26:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

988643

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to replicate the provisions of Tier 2 visa requirements for EU students studying in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	180251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system and we will publish a White Paper later in the autumn.</p><p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its report on the impact of international students in the UK in September 2018. The Government welcomes this report and thanks the MAC for their work. The report makes it clear that international students offer a positive economic benefit to the UK and offers a number of policy recommendations. We will be considering this report carefully and engaging widely as we develop proposals for the future system which will be implemented from 2021.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:34:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

988644

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing short-term visas for students from EU countries studying in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	180252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is considering a range of options for the future immigration system and we plan to publish a White Paper later in the autumn.</p><p>The Migration Advisory Committee recently published its report on the impact of international students in the UK. The report makes it clear that international students, including short-term students, offer positive economic benefit to the UK and offers a number of policy recommendations. The Government is carefully considering the recommendations and will be setting out its full response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 24/10/2018 15:37:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

988647

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the NICE appraisal methodology to take account of current challenges to combination treatments under the renegotiation of the pharmaceutical price regulation scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	180156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for the methods and processes it uses in the development of its recommendations and guidance. NICE has been able to recommend a number of combination treatments for use on the National Health Service through its technology appraisal programme.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the United Kingdom life sciences industry and ensuring that patients can access cost-effective innovative medicines and technologies at a price the NHS can afford. Whilst the formal negotiations are confidential, discussions on a branded medicines voluntary agreement for 2019 onwards are ongoing and are constructive.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 24/10/2018 16:59:04 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas