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166113

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure greater accuracy in gathering gender-correlated abortion statistics.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Sex of the fetus is not recorded on the HSA4 forms submitted to the Chief Medical Officer; the gender of the fetus is not known for most abortions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s latest analysis of birth ratios data published in May found no evidence of sex selection taking place in the United Kingdom. However, we will continue to monitor birth ratios and consider any other evidence that comes to light.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/12/2014 14:21:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

166114

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what protection they are offering to vulnerable women who feel under pressure to have a sex-selective abortion for fear of injury to their physical or mental health should they give birth to a girl.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL3172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Women who present for an abortion should always have the opportunity to speak to a health professional or trained pregnancy counsellor on their own at some point during the consultation to determine the degree of certainty of their decision<strong>.</strong> Staff will take this opportunity to identify whether there is any pressure to terminate the pregnancy from others. Where pressure or coercion is identified, pathways should be in place to refer the woman for support from specialist services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/12/2014 14:23:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

166877

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Medical Records
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether clinical commissioning groups, general practitioner surgeries or any other National Health Service bodies have the legal right to provide insurance companies, or anyone else outside the National Health Service, with patients’ details, including their medical details; if so, which legislation permits such action; and, if any payment is received for supplying such information, to whom it is made.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL3295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>In the vast majority of cases National Health Service organisations may only provide confidential information about a patient to insurance companies and other third parties such as employers with the explicit consent of the patient. However, there may be a small number of cases where disclosure may take place without seeking consent, for example where there is a court order. Healthcare professionals who supply medical reports to insurance companies and employers may charge a fee for doing so; NHS organisations that supply copies of medical records may charge a fee that covers their costs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/12/2014 14:32:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

155991

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Malawi nationals are on the UK travel ban list.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	214520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>There are no Malawi nationals on the UN and EU travel bans that are implemented by the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/12/2014 16:29:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 28887 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

155993

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Ethiopia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Ethiopian nationals are on the UK travel ban list.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	214519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>There are no Ethiopian nationals on the UN and EU travel bans that are implemented by the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/12/2014 16:28:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 28886 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

167421

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many members of staff at HM Revenue and Customs are responsbile for determining whether UK company formation agents are fit and proper persons.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	216883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for supervising the activities of some 2,600 businesses in the trust and company service providers sector under the Money Laundering Regulations, some of which undertake company formation activity on behalf of clients. Company formation is also carried out directly by Companies House, as well as by others such as lawyers and accountants that are not supervised by HMRC for the purposes of the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The staff employed in supervisory, intelligence and prosecutory functions are contained within a variety of lines of business in HMRC. As such the number of staff and budget dedicated specifically to company formation agents is variable and cannot be identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a range of scenarios in which HMRC actions might result in a company formation agency stopping such activity, hence the information requested is not readily available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 216808 216809 216810 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:04:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

167425

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many company formation agencies have been shut down by HM Revenue and Customs for involvement in money laundering in the last (a) 12 months, (b) five years and (c) 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	216808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for supervising the activities of some 2,600 businesses in the trust and company service providers sector under the Money Laundering Regulations, some of which undertake company formation activity on behalf of clients. Company formation is also carried out directly by Companies House, as well as by others such as lawyers and accountants that are not supervised by HMRC for the purposes of the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The staff employed in supervisory, intelligence and prosecutory functions are contained within a variety of lines of business in HMRC. As such the number of staff and budget dedicated specifically to company formation agents is variable and cannot be identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a range of scenarios in which HMRC actions might result in a company formation agency stopping such activity, hence the information requested is not readily available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 216809 216810 216883 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:04:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

167426

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget has been allocated for staff of HM Revenue and Customs dealing with the regulation of company formation agents.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	216809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for supervising the activities of some 2,600 businesses in the trust and company service providers sector under the Money Laundering Regulations, some of which undertake company formation activity on behalf of clients. Company formation is also carried out directly by Companies House, as well as by others such as lawyers and accountants that are not supervised by HMRC for the purposes of the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The staff employed in supervisory, intelligence and prosecutory functions are contained within a variety of lines of business in HMRC. As such the number of staff and budget dedicated specifically to company formation agents is variable and cannot be identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a range of scenarios in which HMRC actions might result in a company formation agency stopping such activity, hence the information requested is not readily available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 216808 216810 216883 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:04:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

167427

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many members of staff at HM Revenue and Customs are involved in regulating and analysing company formation agencies in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	216810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for supervising the activities of some 2,600 businesses in the trust and company service providers sector under the Money Laundering Regulations, some of which undertake company formation activity on behalf of clients. Company formation is also carried out directly by Companies House, as well as by others such as lawyers and accountants that are not supervised by HMRC for the purposes of the Money Laundering Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The staff employed in supervisory, intelligence and prosecutory functions are contained within a variety of lines of business in HMRC. As such the number of staff and budget dedicated specifically to company formation agents is variable and cannot be identified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a range of scenarios in which HMRC actions might result in a company formation agency stopping such activity, hence the information requested is not readily available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 216808 216809 216883 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:04:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

167162

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department gives to a Work Programme sub-contractor to which a prime provider has refused to make a contractual payment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	216535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department's contracts for delivering the Work Programme are with the prime contractors and we do not get involved in the contractual relationships prime providers have with their sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects sub-contractors to be treated fairly. That’s why we have launched the Merlin Standard, a set of behaviours prime providers are expected to live up to in their relationships with their sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>The Merlin Mediation Service delivered by the Independent Case Examiner is available for complaints of non-compliance with the Merlin Standard, relating to DWP contracts.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/12/2014 13:55:25 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 31820 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms