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797582

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether his Department plans to review the business rates system.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	116545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The government undertook the last fundamental review of business rates in 2016 and announced major reforms worth approx. £9bn to businesses by the end of the parliament. At Autumn Budget 2017, the government delivered more support on business rates including businesses’ top priorities to bring forward the switch to CPI indexation, revalue properties more frequently and to address the staircase tax. As a next step, the government is also reviewing the wider taxation of the digital economy. This includes ensuring international corporate tax rules deliver fair results across different businesses and that sellers operating through online marketplaces pay the right amount of VAT.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/12/2017 16:00:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

662980

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Work Permits: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work permit applications have been approved for (a) doctors and (b) nurses and auxiliary nurses from (i) Nigeria, (ii) Ghana and (iii) other African countries in each year since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	58592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Work Permit arrangements ended in 2008 and were replaced by the Points Based System. The work permit database has been archived and there are no reporting facilities any longer on this database therefore data for 2006 and 2007 is not available.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/01/2017 18:04:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

672725

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Health Professions: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses and auxiliary nurses from (i) Nigeria, (ii) Ghana and (iii) other African countries have come to the UK under the points-based system in each year since 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	59910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry but this information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/01/2017 13:40:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

808943

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Stevenage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the provision of an additional bay platform at Stevenage station to accommodate services from Stevenage to Hertford.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	120052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail to provide additional infrastructure, including a bay platform and approximately two kilometres of new track, at Stevenage station to accommodate services between Stevenage and Hertford. Our intent is for this work to be completed as soon as possible in Control Period 6 (2019-24).</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/12/2017 11:36:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

773305

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will recommend to train operators the removal of first class carriages or first class carriage restrictions from rush-hour commuter trains.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	108550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Any decision taken to place a requirement on a franchisee to remove first class accommodation from its trains would be made on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/10/2017 13:38:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

686210

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden of 2 December 2016 on behalf of his constituent, William Dickinson of Cross Farm, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, on the issue of rural crime.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	63402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The response to the Rt Hon. Member's letter of 2 December 2016 was issued on 14 February 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/02/2017 17:47:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

773229

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to respond to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the sustainability of the NHS and adult social care, published on 5 April 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	108614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the sustainability of the National Health Service and adult social care will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/10/2017 14:17:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

709001

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of reimbursing health care treatment received by UK nationals resident in (a) each EEA/EU country and (b) Switzerland under EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 and Directive 20011/24 under the (i) European Health Insurance Card, (ii) S1 and (iii) S2 schemes in each of the last five financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	66874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>As insurability under European Union law is not determined on the basis of nationality, it is not possible to provide information on the reimbursement costs under EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009, and Directive 20011/24 under the European Health Insurance Card, S1 and S2 scheme. Other Economic European Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland reimburse the United Kingdom for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland, irrespective of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S2 forms issued.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Financial years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S2/E112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Out-going</p></td><td><p>1,442</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>1,355</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Overseas Healthcare Team (OHT), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)</p><p>Note: It is possible that issued S2s to customers have not been used</p><p> </p><p>Information on S2 arrangements approved retrospectively is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S1 forms registered by individuals in Foreign Authorities (FA) for whom the UK is responsible under the EU law.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Registration In Financial Years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered by FA</p></td><td><p>7,561</p></td><td><p>19,887</p></td><td><p>46,412</p></td><td><p>28,600</p></td><td><p>25,198</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: OHT, DWP</p><p>Note: Data is from 1 April to 31 March</p><p> </p><p>Data above includes forms issued E106, E109, E120, E121, E122 and S1, these exclude PRC, E123, DA1, E112 and S2.</p><p>Timeline of data</p><p>2011 to 2012</p><p>OHT moved to Washington and staff training started. There were low skill levels in this period.</p><p>2013</p><p>OHT had a back log of work which was taken on and cleared by staff in Porth.</p><p>2014</p><p>Registrations start to level out.</p><p> </p><p>The following list provides information on how many European Health Insurance Cards were issued in the last five years:</p><p> </p><p>2015-16 6,069,233</p><p>2014-15 5,414,977</p><p>2013-14 5,571,060</p><p>2012-13 5,240,608</p><p>2011-12 6,830,734</p><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 66794 66795 66796 question first answered 15/03/2017 17:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

708986

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications for treatment under S2 arrangements were approved retrospectively in each of the five financial years preceding 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	66796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>As insurability under European Union law is not determined on the basis of nationality, it is not possible to provide information on the reimbursement costs under EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009, and Directive 20011/24 under the European Health Insurance Card, S1 and S2 scheme. Other Economic European Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland reimburse the United Kingdom for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland, irrespective of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S2 forms issued.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Financial years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S2/E112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Out-going</p></td><td><p>1,442</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>1,355</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Overseas Healthcare Team (OHT), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)</p><p>Note: It is possible that issued S2s to customers have not been used</p><p> </p><p>Information on S2 arrangements approved retrospectively is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S1 forms registered by individuals in Foreign Authorities (FA) for whom the UK is responsible under the EU law.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Registration In Financial Years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered by FA</p></td><td><p>7,561</p></td><td><p>19,887</p></td><td><p>46,412</p></td><td><p>28,600</p></td><td><p>25,198</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: OHT, DWP</p><p>Note: Data is from 1 April to 31 March</p><p> </p><p>Data above includes forms issued E106, E109, E120, E121, E122 and S1, these exclude PRC, E123, DA1, E112 and S2.</p><p>Timeline of data</p><p>2011 to 2012</p><p>OHT moved to Washington and staff training started. There were low skill levels in this period.</p><p>2013</p><p>OHT had a back log of work which was taken on and cleared by staff in Porth.</p><p>2014</p><p>Registrations start to level out.</p><p> </p><p>The following list provides information on how many European Health Insurance Cards were issued in the last five years:</p><p> </p><p>2015-16 6,069,233</p><p>2014-15 5,414,977</p><p>2013-14 5,571,060</p><p>2012-13 5,240,608</p><p>2011-12 6,830,734</p><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 66794 66795 66874 question first answered 15/03/2017 17:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley

708988

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many S1 applications were approved in each of the five financial years preceding 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Lilley
	uin	66795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>As insurability under European Union law is not determined on the basis of nationality, it is not possible to provide information on the reimbursement costs under EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009, and Directive 20011/24 under the European Health Insurance Card, S1 and S2 scheme. Other Economic European Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland reimburse the United Kingdom for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law, including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland, irrespective of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S2 forms issued.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Financial years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S2/E112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Out-going</p></td><td><p>1,442</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>1,355</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Overseas Healthcare Team (OHT), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)</p><p>Note: It is possible that issued S2s to customers have not been used</p><p> </p><p>Information on S2 arrangements approved retrospectively is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides information on the numbers of S1 forms registered by individuals in Foreign Authorities (FA) for whom the UK is responsible under the EU law.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Registration In Financial Years April-March</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered by FA</p></td><td><p>7,561</p></td><td><p>19,887</p></td><td><p>46,412</p></td><td><p>28,600</p></td><td><p>25,198</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: OHT, DWP</p><p>Note: Data is from 1 April to 31 March</p><p> </p><p>Data above includes forms issued E106, E109, E120, E121, E122 and S1, these exclude PRC, E123, DA1, E112 and S2.</p><p>Timeline of data</p><p>2011 to 2012</p><p>OHT moved to Washington and staff training started. There were low skill levels in this period.</p><p>2013</p><p>OHT had a back log of work which was taken on and cleared by staff in Porth.</p><p>2014</p><p>Registrations start to level out.</p><p> </p><p>The following list provides information on how many European Health Insurance Cards were issued in the last five years:</p><p> </p><p>2015-16 6,069,233</p><p>2014-15 5,414,977</p><p>2013-14 5,571,060</p><p>2012-13 5,240,608</p><p>2011-12 6,830,734</p><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 66794 66796 66874 question first answered 15/03/2017 17:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	68 label Biography information for Lord Lilley