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348207

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that the UK continues to lead responses to humanitarian emergencies and help countries at risk better prepare for potential natural disasters.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	900069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK will continue to lead responses to humanitarian emergencies, responding rapidly to save lives, as we did recently in Nepal. Preparing for disasters is critical and the UK will push globally for more to be done, including at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 12:48:33 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

347294

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Students: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of students from York at (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The numbers of enrolments to St John’s University and York University, including those who were domiciled in York Local Authority prior to their course, have been provided in the table for Academic Year 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for students registered on prescribed courses of Higher Education at York College are available from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Student enrolments <sup>[1,2]</sup> to Higher Education courses in York </strong></p><p>Academic year 2013/14</p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p>St John’s University</p></td><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>York College[4]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority[3]</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record and the Further Education Data Services Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p><p>(1) Figures cover students in all modes for all years of study.</p><p>(2) Numbers of students registered at St John’s University and the University of York are based on the HESA standard HE registration population. Numbers registered at York College are from the Individualised Learner Record and the population has been defined to mirror that used in the York HEIs.</p><p>(3) A student’s local authority area is derived from their home postcode. This information is not available for students who are registered at York College.</p><p>(4) Students registered at York Further Education College are only included in the data if they are studying a prescribed course of Higher Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 446 question first answered 03/06/2015 13:38:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

347302

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Students: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of student accommodation units that are provided by (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) publishes an Annual Report on the University Estate which uses data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The latest report was published on 21 November 2014 and can be downloaded from the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.aude.ac.uk/documents/aude-he-estates-statistics-report-2014/" target="_blank">http://www.aude.ac.uk/documents/aude-he-estates-statistics-report-2014/</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 03/06/2015 13:49:38 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

347303

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Students: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of students at (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The numbers of enrolments to St John’s University and York University, including those who were domiciled in York Local Authority prior to their course, have been provided in the table for Academic Year 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for students registered on prescribed courses of Higher Education at York College are available from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Student enrolments <sup>[1,2]</sup> to Higher Education courses in York </strong></p><p>Academic year 2013/14</p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p>St John’s University</p></td><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>York College[4]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority[3]</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record and the Further Education Data Services Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p><p>(1) Figures cover students in all modes for all years of study.</p><p>(2) Numbers of students registered at St John’s University and the University of York are based on the HESA standard HE registration population. Numbers registered at York College are from the Individualised Learner Record and the population has been defined to mirror that used in the York HEIs.</p><p>(3) A student’s local authority area is derived from their home postcode. This information is not available for students who are registered at York College.</p><p>(4) Students registered at York Further Education College are only included in the data if they are studying a prescribed course of Higher Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 447 question first answered 03/06/2015 13:38:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

346987

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on establishing a Joint Command for Unmanned Aerial Systems.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Owing to the particular capabilities that each Unmanned Aerial System delivers and the different environments in which they work, operational Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are controlled by Air, Army, and Navy Commands and there is no plan to establish a Joint Command for UAS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/06/2015 16:35:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

348205

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: EU External Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help developing countries gain access to EU markets.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	900068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We have worked with the EU to lower tariffs for 91 developing countries, agree development-focused trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific regions, and promote developing country interests in the World Trade Organisation. We spend over £1 billion annually on Aid for Trade to help countries take advantage of this access.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:41:09 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

346905

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Eurotunnel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Eurotunnel about reliability of services.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	67
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) supervises on behalf of the British and French Governments, all matters concerning the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel and has regular discussions with Eurotunnel concerning the reliability of its services, as well as on safety and security matters.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/06/2015 12:03:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346914

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents in care homes have access to therapies to improve their mental wellbeing.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	44
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities must promote wellbeing when carrying out any of their care and support functions in respect of a person. This is sometimes referred to as “the wellbeing principle” because it is a guiding principle that puts wellbeing at the heart of care and support. The definition of wellbeing includes physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments under the Care Act will identify the person’s needs and how these impact on their wellbeing. Care Plans must detail the needs to be met and how the needs will be met, and will link back to the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life as identified in the assessment process and to the wellbeing principle in the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has recognised the importance of doing more to consider the mental wellbeing of people in care homes and asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to prioritise this area for one of its first Quality Standards for adult social care which were published in December 2013. The links to these standards can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people" target="_blank">http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulations 2014 sets out the fundamental standards of care people should expect. Regulation 9 – person centred care, makes clear that; “Providers must make every reasonable effort to provide opportunities to involve people in making decisions about their care and treatment, and support them to do this. This includes physical, psychological or emotional support, or support to get information in an accessible format or to understand the content.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission when inspecting services to make sure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety, use NICE guidelines and quality standards as evidence to inform its inspection processes and to inform the award of good and outstanding ratings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A link to the 2008 regulations can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers" target="_blank">http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme, introduced in 2010, offers patients routine NICE approved talking therapies for the treatment of common mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. The programme aims to provide access to at least 15% of those who require treatment by March 2015 (data available July 2015). NHS England is leading work to ensure that older adults and other under-represented groups are encouraged to seek the help that they need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/06/2015 14:40:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346977

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hearing Aids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of hearing aids.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	56
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for the provision of conventional hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss within their local population. As with other services CCGs commission, they should take into consideration assessments of local need and any relevant clinical guidance from appropriate national bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/06/2015 11:12:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346913

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Food: Consumption
	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 steps she is taking to encourage the consumption of (a) eggs, (b) bacon, (c) chicken and (d) butter.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	72
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government is helping to grow the UK’s food and drink industry, which remains the country’s biggest manufacturing sector contributing £103 billion a year to our economy and employing 1 in 8 people.</p><p>Consumers both here and abroad want to buy great British food and drink. We are championing British produce overseas using the GREAT campaign, supporting companies to increase their exports and opening new markets for animal and animal products including poultry, pigmeat and dairy.</p><p>We are encouraging UK producers to raise the profile of unique regional products and boost their sales under the EU Protected Food Name scheme. We are pressing for better country of origin labelling in Europe, particularly for dairy, so that our consumers can identify and buy quality British produce. The Plan for Public Procurement: Food and Catering Services, published in July 2014, guarantees that all central government departments purchase food to British standards of production.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/06/2015 10:38:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon