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1010153

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date	19/11/2018
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	Eating Disorders
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 16 October 2018 to Question 177617 on Eating disorders, if he will list the 70 new or extended community services providing specialist community-based care for eating disorders that are open or in development by the local authority in which they are based.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	192754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not available by local authority.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 22/11/2018 17:42:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1010173

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the suitability criterion for Settled Status that the applicant must not be subject to a removal decision under the EEA Regulations on the grounds of their non-exercise or misuse of rights under Directive 2004/38/EC, whether his Department will check whether (a) each applicant for Settled Status is exercising their rights under Directive 2004/38/EC or (b) it is those subject to a removal decision before they make their application for Settled Status who will be refused on suitability grounds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	192820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme published on 21 June 2018 made clear that the UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, to be more generous than the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union in certain respects. In particular, those applying under the scheme will not generally be required to show that they are exercising their rights under the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC). This means that an applicant will not be refused status under the scheme because for example they are not economically active, their employment is not full-time or they do not hold comprehensive sickness insurance.</p><p>However, the draft Withdrawal Agreement does not protect those who are not exercising or are misusing free movement rights. This means that, while free movement rules continue to operate to the end of the planned implementation period, there will remain scope, as a matter of law, for a person to be removed from the UK on those grounds. It is logical that this is reflected in the Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/11/2018 14:14:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1010174

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the cost in cash terms of maintaining Official Development Assistance at 0.7 per cent of gross national income in the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	192770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The government’s commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance is measured on a calendar year basis. To meet this commitment, ODA budgets are routinely adjusted at fiscal events in response to changing forecasts. The most recent GNI forecasts are available in the Office for Budgetary Responsibility’s October 2018 Economic and Fiscal Outlook and can be found in the Economy supplementary tables.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/11/2018 12:31:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1010175

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Kyrgyzstan: 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 the Kyrgyzstan authorities on ensuring the promotion of freedom of religion by that country's State Commission for Religious Affairs.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	192771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We engage with the Kyrgyzstan authorities across the full spectrum of human rights issues, including freedom of religion. Our Embassy in Bishkek regularly meets with representatives from local civil society and international organisations and the government, including the State Commission for Religious Affairs, to better understand the challenges to the promotion of freedom of religion. We have also supported efforts to further the dialogue between the State Commission for Religious Affairs and religious groups in country.</p><p>We are involved in a number of initiatives which indirectly support religious freedom and education within Kyrgyzstan. Only this month, British Imam Qari Muhammad Asim attended an international conference on Islam, organised by the State Commission for Religious Affairs in Bishkek, which recognised the importance of freedom of religion and interfaith dialogue.</p><p>We will continue to raise our concerns about human rights directly with the Kyrgyz Government, and in the appropriate international fora, at every suitable opportunity.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/11/2018 17:08:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1010176

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the five most common cancer diagnoses were among (a) men and (b) women in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	192772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/11/2018 17:38:58 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ192772.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1010177

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies on (a) green energy subsidies and (b) taxes on fossil fuel emissions of the findings of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's special report, Global warming of 1.5 degrees, published in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Just one week after the publication of the IPCC’s Special Report on global warming of 1.5 degrees, we commissioned the advice of the independent Committee on Climate Change on the implications of the Paris Agreement on our long-term target. As part of this, we have requested that they provide advice on our policies to support our transition to a low carbon economy. We look forward to receiving their advice in Spring 2019, and will consider their recommendations carefully.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/11/2018 16:28:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1010178

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Permitted Development Rights
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 plans his Department has to ensure that proposed new permitted development rights do not undermine local affordable housing targets.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights make an important contribution to housing delivery, with over 32,000 homes delivered under such rights in the two years to March 2018. Our consultation <em>Planning Reform: Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes</em>, launched on 29 October, invites views on the feasibility of securing developer contributions towards affordable housing should we bring forward proposals for a right to allow the demolition of commercial buildings and replacement build as residential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/11/2018 14:11:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1010179

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the SEND budgets of local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are required to provide schools with sufficient funds of up to £6,000 per pupil, to enable them to meet the additional costs of those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The local authority can also give additional funding from its high needs budget to schools that have a disproportionate number of pupils with SEND, whose additional support costs up to £6,000.</p><p>When the costs of additional support required for a pupil with special educational needs exceed £6,000, the local authority should also allocate additional top-up funding to cover the excess costs. This funding comes from the local authority’s high needs budget. This year, high needs budgets total just under £6 billion across England, a £142 million increase since last year. This is explained in the high needs funding operational guide, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-funding-arrangements-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-funding-arrangements-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>However, we recognise that there is pressure on schools to do more, which is why we have taken steps to help them get the best value for every pound. We also recognise that local authorities are experiencing cost pressures on high needs and are keeping the overall level of funding for high needs under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/11/2018 14:15:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1010180

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on how many local authorities have overspent on special education needs and disability budgets in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education collects information on local authority spending through the section 251 returns, which for 2018 to 2019 can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-251-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>The department does not specifically collect information on where local authorities have overspent their high needs budgets. In 2018 to 2019, local authorities are obliged to pass at least 99.5% of their schools’ block funding, within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), on to local schools; and since 2017 to 2018, have been obliged to pass at least 93% (95% in 2018 to 2019) of funding for three and four-year olds to early years providers. Otherwise, local authorities are free to allocate their DSG, and in any one year may build up or draw down DSG reserves.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/11/2018 14:17:13 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1010181

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Biodiversity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the global rate of biodiversity loss; and what effect that assessment has had on the formulation of his Department's policies.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a signatory to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a global endeavour to halt biodiversity loss. As a party to the CBD, the UK collaborates in assessments of biodiversity change, which are published in the Global Biodiversity Outlook series, the flagship publication of the CBD. As such, the government does not do its own assessment of the global rate of biodiversity loss, but it does an assessment of biodiversity loss in this country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is also a member of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which in March adopted four regional assessments that evaluate biodiversity and ecosystems services. These assessments provide vital evidence on which to make informed decisions balancing the needs of people and nature in four world regions. In May 2019 the Platform will adopt a new global synthesis of the state of nature and ecosystems, the first such report since the landmark Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/11/2018 17:11:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes