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606196

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Pakistan: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning reports of human rights violations in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​We remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:46:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

622057

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Ilois: Resettlement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2016 to Question 49326, on Ilois: settlement, if he will provide an estimate of in-house costs associated with legal action.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	50497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​As details are not held centrally, this information is not readily available and could only be estimated at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:01:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

606669

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about oil and gas reserves off the coast of Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are a commercial matter. We remain in regular contact with British Gas, the Palestinian Authority and the government of Israel about the exploration of offshore oil and gas. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:49:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

607526

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role he expects the UK to play in discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The UK plays a full and active role in the UN First Committee on disarmament and international security. We are considering nearly 70 resolutions covering the whole spectrum of First Committee activity working with other States to prevent proliferation and to make progress towards multilateral nuclear disarmament. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:13:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

607528

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other (a) NATO member states and (b) Commonwealth countries on the upcoming discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) has had discussions with a number of counterparts on the important issue of multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK Government firmly believes that the best way to achieve a world without nuclear weapons is through gradual disarmament, negotiated using a step-by-step aproach and within the framework of the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:22:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

606831

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2016 to Question 46417, what assessment the Government has made of the likelihood of reaching its target of resettling 20,000 Syrians before the end of the current Parliament at current resettlement rates.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	49683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Work continues with local authorities and International Partners to deliver the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees over the lifetime of this Parliament and we are on track to do this.</p><p>Progress on resettlement will be indicated in quarterly immigration statistics. The last set of statistics, published on 25 August 2016 showed that 2,646 Syrians were relocated to the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme between October 2015 and June 2016.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 17:14:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

620986

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Camps: Calais
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on tackling acts of violence at the refugee camp in Calais.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	50054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the clearance of the camp in Calais is a matter for the French authorities, we are working closely to ensure that it is delivered as calmly as possible.</p><p>Our priority is to ensure the safety of children during the clearance and to ensure unaccompanied children eligible to come to the UK are transferred as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:56:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

619882

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice he has received on whether armed Reaper drones on missions outside Syria and Iraq are covered by the convention that Parliament has an opportunity to debate the circumstances in which armed forces are committed to military operations.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	49992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Whether the Convention applies would depend on the circumstances in which Reaper was to be used. Unmanned aerial systems are subject to the same operational accountability and oversight to that of manned aircraft, including the application of the War Powers Convention.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 17:02:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

619893

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	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, whether pilots who are in control of armed Reaper drones conducting operations overseas are (a) engaged in armed conflict and (b) regulated by the laws of war.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	49991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Whether UK pilots in control of Reaper unmanned aerial system conducting operations overseas are engaged in an armed conflict depends on the type of operation the pilots are undertaking. UK military personnel who are using force on overseas operations will do so in accordance with the laws of war (also known as the Law of Armed Conflict/International Humanitarian Law).</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 17:01:24 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

620015

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Eritrea
	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 new guidance issued by the Upper Tribunal on Eritrea on 10 October 2016, what steps she will take to update her Department's travel guidance on that country.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	49835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We will this week publish a country policy and information note on Eritrea updated in light of the Upper Tribunal’s determination in the Eritrea country guidance of MST and Others, which was handed down to respective parties on 7 October and published on 10 October.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:46:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

620890

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the trends in the level of cyber attacks originating from outside the UK from (a) government and (b) private sources.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	50142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We take the growing threat of cyber attacks on our networks and systems extremely seriously, whatever the source, and are taking action to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Our systems are regularly targeted by criminals, foreign intelligence services and other malicious actors seeking to exploit Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel, disrupt MOD business and operations, corrupt our systems and steal information. This is not unique to the MOD; other Government Departments, industry and business are also affected. However, we do not reveal specific details of trends in order to safeguard national security.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 17:03:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

607546

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Suicide: Beachy Head
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with Eastbourne Borough Council on steps to deter or prevent people from taking their own life on Beachy Head.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	uin	49742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We have not had any discussions with Eastbourne Borough Council about Beachy Head as a place used by people to take their own life. Local authorities are responsible for local suicide prevention by working with local agencies to implement local suicide prevention plans.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) published guidance in 2015, ‘Preventing suicides in public places: A practice resource’, to support local areas taking action in places known to be used for suicide:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=public-health-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/latest?departments%5B%5D=public-health-england</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE also published refreshed guidance on 25 October, ‘Local suicide prevention planning: a practice resource’, to support local areas to implement multi-agency suicide prevention plans which will bring together all local agencies to work collaboratively to prevent suicide:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562280/PHE_local_suicide_prevention_planning_a_practice_resource.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562280/PHE_local_suicide_prevention_planning_a_practice_resource.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 31/10/2016 17:46:40 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

622184

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the political implications of alleged war crimes committed in Syria during the present conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	50450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We condemn violations of human rights by all parties in Syria. We are very concerned about reports of high civilian casualties in west Aleppo resulting from an Opposition offensive. It is essential that all parties to the conflict comply with international humanitarian law and minimise civilian casualties. We are absolutely clear, however, that it is the relentless airstrikes and barbaric attacks by the regime and its backers which are fuelling this violence, prolonging the conflict, deepening civilian suffering, and driving terrorism. The UN-Mandated Joint Investigative Mechanism has now concluded that the Asad regime has used chemical weapons against the Syrian people on at least three occasions and Daesh on one.</p><p>It is for a competent court to decide when a war crime has been committed. The UK co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution in 2014 to refer all those who are alleged to be responsible for war-crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, regardless of affiliation, to the International Criminal Court. Russia and China chose to veto this resolution. Russia has used its veto at the Security Council five times in recent years on resolutions about Syria.</p><p>We discuss the situation in Syria regularly with international counterparts, including alleged atrocities being committed in Syria. We raised our concerns in the UN Human Rights Council's Special Session on Aleppo which was held at the UK's request on 21 October and which passed a resolution mandating the UN Commission of Inquiry to investigate the bombing of the humanitarian aid convoy on 19 September. We consistently use our interventions at the UN Security Council to highlight the suffering of the Syrian people and to urge an end to the violence and the indiscriminate bombing of civilians.</p><p>We continue to support the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which is mandated by the Human Rights Council to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law and humanitarian law in Syria. We also fund non-governmental organisations to gather evidence on violations with a view to ensuring perpetrators are one day held to account.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 31/10/2016 16:23:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

622124

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Capital Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to announce the sites for the Prisons Investment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	50365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are investing £1.3 billion to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation. We will build new prisons and close prisons that are in poor condition and those which do not have a long-term future in the estate.</p><p>We are currently considering sites for new prison places and will set out plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 31/10/2016 17:22:47 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

619943

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	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	Iraq: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Iraqi government on the success of an Iraqi application for support from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	50012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are in regular discussions with the Government of Iraq on how UK support is helping to build stability in Iraq, support diplomatic and military efforts to defeat Daesh, and contribute to stabilising liberated areas. I last discussed these issues with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari at the UK-Iraq bilateral Joint Committee, held in London on 12 October.</p><p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is one of a number of means of support that the UK deploys in support of the Government of Iraq, complementing diplomatic and communications efforts. The Fund is currently supporting Government of Iraq efforts to deliver reform and reconciliation, stabilisation, and counter-Daesh strategic communications.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 31/10/2016 15:52:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

601045

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department sought legal advice in advance of redrafting the Building Bulletin 100 guidance relating to sprinkler systems in school buildings; and what assessment her Department made of that advice.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	48532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on updating the Fire Safety Design for Schools – Building Bulletin 100 (BB100) guidance as it is nearly 10 years old. However, there is no change to the policy regarding the installation of sprinklers in new school buildings, and the requirement for a proper fire risk assessment to determine the need for sprinklers in new schools is consistent with the BB100 guidance from 2007.</p><p> </p><p>All new schools are assessed on a case-by-case basis for fire safety and, where it is concluded that sprinklers must be fitted to protect property or keep children safe, they will be. All schools must comply with building and fire safety regulations.</p><p>As there has been no change in policy, no legal advice was required in the development of the draft updated BB100 guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/10/2016 17:04:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

603946

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of increasing reliance on district judges, what role they envisage for lay magistrates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to giving magistrates the strongest possible role in a more proportionate courts system, now and in the future.</p><p> </p><p>Magistrates and District Judges bring different but valuable skills to our justice system. We are working with magistrates to review their role to make sure that the justice system is making full use of their skills, and that they are dealing with more of the crimes that affect and matter most to their communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/10/2016 17:53:50 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

622056

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Kashmir: Human Rights
	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 request that the Human Rights Council begin an investigation into human rights abuses in Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	50331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights abuse in any country is a matter of concern and should be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 31/10/2016 15:32:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

619997

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Arthritis: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make the arthritis pacemaker implant available on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	50039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of recent research regarding a new implant to treat arthritis, however this research remains at a relatively early stage and larger scientific trials would be needed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of such a device before it could be considered for routine National Health Service use.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:22:31 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

625103

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Eritrea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will issue updated country guidance for Eritrea as a result of the recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) on asylum seekers from that country.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	906898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We aim to publish an updated country policy and information note on Eritrea this week. This will take into account the recent Upper Tribunal’s determination in the Eritrea country guidance case.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 16:58:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

620025

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to which areas UK funds to help with the earthquake in Nepal are being dispersed; and what steps she is taking to ensure the resources are reaching the affected areas.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	49934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>UK funds are being dispersed to support post-earthquake reconstruction activities primarily in four focal districts; which are Gorkha, Dhading, Rasuwa and Nuwakot. The UK Government is also supporting the Government of Nepal’s national reconstruction priorities that help reach out to all earthquake affected districts. These include housing reconstruction coordination, assessing geological post-earthquake hazards, enrolling affected households into the housing grant process, and training builders.</p><p>DFID works hard to ensure that all of our programmes are closely monitored, and adopts a zero tolerance approach towards any form of corruption and fraud. A DFID field office in the earthquake affected areas and field visits from DFID staff monitor our partners’ delivery. All DFID reconstruction related projects have been designed with key stakeholders as well as being informed by surveys, field visits and studies conducted in the aftermath of the earthquake.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 31/10/2016 18:13:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

622185

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have died on military operations in 2016 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	50499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>To date there have been no fatalities of UK personnel on operations in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 16:52:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

620937

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Houghton and Sunderland South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practice (a) full and (b) part-time clinical staff (i) left and (ii) began employment in Houghton and Sunderland South constituency in (A) 2013-14, (B) 2014-15 and (C) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	50289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:36:07 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

607542

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have (a) registered for and (b) attended events as part of the Better Health Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	49787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>This information is not available centrally. The Better Health Programme is a locally-led programme run by the National Health Service in Darlington, Durham and Tees. Information on the number of people who registered for and attended engagement events can be obtained from the NHS locally.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 31/10/2016 16:19:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

621991

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the progress that has been made in improving the recording of patients' status as armed forces veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>There is no requirement for veteran status to be recorded. In order to ensure that veterans are able to access the best possible health services the Ministry of Defence has a process in place with NHS England for the passing of patients’ notes to a National Health Service general practitioner on transition from the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:33:11 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622029

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	College of Teaching
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Department has had any discussions with the chartered College of Teaching about further Government funding.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
	uin	50525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with, and no formal requests from, the independent College of Teaching regarding further public funding.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 50527 question first answered 31/10/2016 17:26:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

622031

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	College of Teaching
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has received a formal request from the chartered College of Teaching for further public funding.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
	uin	50527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with, and no formal requests from, the independent College of Teaching regarding further public funding.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 50525 question first answered 31/10/2016 17:26:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

600802

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	Tata Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there has been a recent change to the policy that the Government would take a 25 per cent equity stake in Tata Steel's UK assets if a sale was necessary to secure the future of UK steel.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>There has been no change in the Government’s policy</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 31/10/2016 15:34:14 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

622090

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Forms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to re-categorise the Debt and Mental Health Evidence form as an NHS form.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	50520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>There are no current plans to re-categorise Debt and Mental Health Evidence forms as National Health Service forms.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 31/10/2016 18:01:33 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

619870

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page three of the National Audit Office report, Departmental Overview 2015-16, Ministry of Defence, published on 21 October 2016, from which budget headings the £9.2 billion of planned savings referred to in that report will be made.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	49886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The £9.2 billion planned savings will be delivered from: military and civilian pay restraint, reductions to the civilian headcount, the ending of military commitment bonuses, reductions in travel expenditure and professional fees, re-prioritisation of £2 billion of existing funding and further efficiencies within the Equipment Programme.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 31/10/2016 17:05:39 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

607557

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the shortage of people with rail engineering, environmental and construction skills.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
	uin	49784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The transport sector faces significant skills challenges driven by a range of factors including an ageing workforce, a lack of diversity, the introduction of new technologies (such as digital signalling in rail) and the sheer scale of our transport investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) has identified rail skills shortages in signalling and telecommunications, electrification and plant, traction and rolling stock of 10,000 people between 2014 and 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In response to these challenges, in August 2015 this Department appointed Crossrail chair Terry Morgan to develop the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy (TISS). The TISS was published in January 2016 and the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT) was launched on 15 April 2016 as an employer-led group to oversee the delivery of the TISS recommendations andto address these skills shortages including through the delivery of 30,000 transport apprenticeships by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce has commissioned NSAR to update skills forecasts for both road and rail. This analysis is expected to be complete by the end of December this year.</p><p> </p><p>The National College for High Speed Rail will provide specialist vocational training to the next generation of engineers working on HS2 and beyond. Over 1,000 students are expected to graduate from the college each year.</p><p>Construction of the college is now officially underway and on course to open its doors to students in time for the start of the 2017-18 academic year.</p><p> </p><p>Both the existing UK construction and engineering workforce as well as new entrants, such as apprentices, will benefit from the training that will be provided by the new college. The college will tackle the engineering skills shortage that is one of the industry’s biggest barriers to sustainability, productivity and growth.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/10/2016 16:22:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

619952

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Liver Diseases: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for the health of children with liver disease of continuity of care as they make the transition to adult services.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	uin	49864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The transition from children’s to adults’ health services is a matter for National Health Service providers and commissioners. To support effective transition commissioners and providers should be drawing on best practice and guidance such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline, <em>Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services </em>which was published in February 2016.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:26:46 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

620044

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers travelled by (a) road and (b) train to (i) Manchester and (ii) Liverpool Airport in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	49985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The total number of (a) road passengers travelling in the 10 year period 2006-2015 to and from (i) Manchester Airport was 176 million, and to and from (ii) Liverpool Airport it was 45 million. The total number of (b) rail passengers in the same period to and from (i) Manchester Airport was 23 million, and to and from (ii) Liverpool Airport it was 1 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 31/10/2016 16:59:46 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

600606

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on children's safety of changes to Building Bulletin 100 guidance relating to sprinkler systems in school buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	48391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The requirement for a proper fire risk assessment to determine the need for sprinklers in new schools has not changed. We are currently consulting on updating the Fire Safety Design for Schools – Building Bulletin 100 (BB100) guidance as it is nearly 10 years old.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the case that all new schools are assessed on a case-by-case basis for fire safety and, where it is concluded that sprinklers must be fitted to protect property or keep children safe, they will be. The proper standard of fire safety, to protect life and property, is essential in our schools. All schools must comply with building and fire safety regulations.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/10/2016 17:05:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

622145

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Families: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Early Intervention Foundation review, What works to enhance interparental relationships and improve children's outcomes, commissioned by his Department and published on 22 March 2016, what steps he is taking to strengthen the policymaker's role in promoting awareness of the effect of the quality of the relationship between parents on their children.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	50589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The report presented by the Early Intervention Foundation shows that children exposed to frequent, intense and poorly resolved conflict between their parents are at risk of poorer long term outcomes. Since publication policymakers have engaged with the Early Intervention Foundation through conferences and seminars to increase their understanding of the reports findings.</p><p>This evidence is being used to inform our approach to developing policy for future relationship support provision. Since autumn 2015 we have been working with 12 local authorities to develop evidence-based strategic delivery plans to embed relationship support into local services for families.</p><p>In addition we introduced the Family Test in October 2014, which means that for the first time new Government policies will be assessed for their impact on the family. This ensures that family stability is at the heart of government policy making.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 31/10/2016 17:06:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

622095

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Incinerators: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2016 to Question 49464 and with reference to the Answer of 8 September 2014 to Question 208139, on incinerators: health hazards, what the reasons are for the time taken for the papers to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	50386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The publication of the Public Health England funded study by the Small Area Health Statistics Unit (SAHSU) at Imperial College and the Environmental Research Group at King’s College London investigating the potential link between emissions from municipal waste incinerators and health outcomes has been delayed due to the complexity in accessing and gathering data from a number of sources in a variety of formats.</p><p> </p><p>It is expected that papers from the project will be submitted by SAHSU to peer reviewed journals in spring 2017, and it is likely to be a few months after submission for the papers to be published.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 31/10/2016 18:00:51 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

599429

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that sprinkler systems are installed in all schools.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	48152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The proper standard of fire safety, to protect life and property, is essential in our schools. All schools must comply with building and fire safety regulations.</p><p> </p><p>All new schools are assessed on a case-by-case basis for fire safety and, where it is concluded that sprinklers must be fitted to protect property or keep children safe, they will be. This is consistent with the position set out in our Fire Safety Design for Schools – Building Bulletin 100 (BB100) guidance for schools in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Schools in Northern Ireland are required to comply with the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 which reinforces a risk based approach to fire prevention.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/10/2016 16:43:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

621993

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data his Department holds on the number of health care professionals who have completed the new NHS Healthcare for the Armed Forces e-learning module.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of health care professionals accessing the Health Education England Armed Forces e-learning module since initial launch in May 2016:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Count of Session Launches</p></td><td><p>Distinct Active Users</p></td><td><p>Incomplete Statuses</p></td><td><p>Completed Statuses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>417</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:34:36 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

606719

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research has been commissioned by his Department into the number of traffic accidents in which a driver's defective eyesight was a contributory factor; and whether an estimate has been made of how many such accidents were fatal.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mrs Flick Drummond
	uin	49568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of reported personal injury road accidents in Great Britain in which the contributory factor “Uncorrected, defective eyesight” was reported can be found in statistical table <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors#table-ras50001" target="_blank">ras50001</a>. This factor is reported when the driver or rider's poor vision helped bring about the accident. It includes cases when the driver/rider was not wearing glasses when they should, or wearing the wrong glasses.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2016 17:46:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4459 label Biography information for Mrs Flick Drummond

622245

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Professions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent GP clinical staff there were in (a) Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, (b) the North East of England and (c) England in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16; and how many such staff were working (A) part and (B) full-time.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	50329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of full-time equivalent general practice clinical staff working part time and full time is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information is not available for Houghton and Sunderland South constituency; National Health Service workforce statistics are available at NHS organisation level only. Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group is the organisation most geographically comparable to Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, and these are the figures provided.</p><p> </p><p>The North East of England is serviced by NHS England North (Cumbria and North East) Region Geography. Prior to 2015 the North East was serviced by Durham, Darlington and Tees NHS England Area Team and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS England Area Team.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:58:14 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat attachment 1 file name PQ50329 table.xlsx title PQ50329 table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

620936

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent general practice clinical staff there were in (a) Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, (b) the north east of England and (c) England in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	50288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of full time equivalent general practitioners, nurses and staff delivering direct patient care is shown in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Information is not available for Houghton and Sunderland South constituency; National Health Service workforce statistics are available at NHS organisation level only. Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group is the organisation most geographically comparable to Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, and these are the figures provided.</p><p> </p><p>The North East of England is serviced by NHS England North (Cumbria and North East) Region Geography. Prior to 2015 the North East was serviced by Durham, Darlington and Tees NHS England Area Team and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS England Area Team.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:18:54 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat attachment 1 file name PQ50288_Final.xlsx title PQ50288 table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

620942

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cataracts: Surgery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cataract operations were performed in NHS hospitals in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	50237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of finished consultant episodes with a main or secondary procedure of cataract operation broken down by provider type, for 2010-11 to 2014-15 are shown in in the table below. It shows activity in English National Health Service Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Provider Type</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>NHS</p></td><td><p>Independent</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>314,188</p></td><td><p>25,808</p></td><td><p>339,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>303,694</p></td><td><p>30,058</p></td><td><p>333,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>298,332</p></td><td><p>35,273</p></td><td><p>333,605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>319,649</p></td><td><p>45,821</p></td><td><p>365,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>338,297</p></td><td><p>59,801</p></td><td><p>398,098</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 31/10/2016 16:21:22 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

603980

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what new action they propose to take to halt and reverse the upward trend in the number of English hospital admissions relating to alcohol consumption, and who will be responsible and accountable for the implementation of such actions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL2376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The new <em>UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines</em> provide the public with the most up to date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. A copy of the guidelines is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and Public Health England (PHE) will be reviewing the advice on higher risk drinking, in light of the new guidelines, at a United Kingdom level through a consensus process in partnership with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is using its <em>One You </em>campaign to motivate people to take steps to improve their health through tackling the main risk factors such as smoking, inactivity, obesity, and alcohol. <em>One You </em>provides a Drinks Tracker app to help drinkers identify risky behaviour and lower their alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p><p>Local government has been given the responsibility to improve people’s health. This includes responsibility for tackling problem drinking and commissioning appropriate prevention and treatment services for their local population’s needs. Over the next five years, we will invest more than £16 billion in local government public health services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s <em>NHS Five Year Forward View</em> commits the National Health Service to support national action on alcohol. The National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payments framework was set up in 2009-10 to encourage services providers to continually improve the quality of care provided to patients and to achieve transparency. To help deliver their commitment to reduce harmful alcohol consumption NHS England has published a CQUIN to incentivise interventions to reduce risky behaviours, and prevent ill health through alcohol and tobacco consumption. This has a number of components, including alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to specialist services.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 31/10/2016 14:48:44 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name HL2376 - UK CMOs Low Risk Drinking Guidelines.pdf title CMO Low Risk Drinking Guidelines
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

622248

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2016 to Question 48695, what recent assessment he has made of the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service for families that use that service.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	50617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The most recent published assessment of the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service was contained in the National Audit Office’s value for money study in 2014 - Child maintenance 2012 scheme: Early Progress. This concluded that progress at the time of the study had been positive. Progress has been sustained.</p><p>The National Audit Office’s report is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/report/child-maintenance-2012-scheme-early-progress-2/" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/report/child-maintenance-2012-scheme-early-progress-2/</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 31/10/2016 16:49:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

622241

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what definition of moderate his Department uses when referring to Syrian opposition groups.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	50515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The moderate Syrian opposition is made up of groups which do not share an extremist ideology, and have affirmed support for a pluralist, inclusive future for Syria and a negotiated political settlement. Such groups will participate actively in political processes and will be represented at UN talks.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 16:55:50 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

605470

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reported criticisms that official school textbooks used in Pakistan contain references capable of provoking religious prejudice and hatred, whether they plan to discuss with the government of Pakistan the content of those textbooks, in particular those used in Punjab and Sindh provinces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The majority of the Department of International Development’s (DFID) education programmes in Pakistan support the work of the Governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Both governments are aiming to improve the quality of education, including through reviewing and replacing text books, implementing Pakistan’s 2006 reformed curriculum, and improving teaching standards through regular and better quality teacher training.</p><p>Independent evaluations of the reformed curriculum have confirmed it to be based on values of democracy, pluralism, and peace. UK development programmes are assisting these provincial government efforts. In Sindh, we do not work with Government but rather we partner with the low cost private sector to get more poor children into school. So far 121,343 previously out of school children in the poorest areas of Sindh are now being educated.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/10/2016 17:03:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

607558

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Rossendale
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 46806 on taxis: licensing, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in licence applications from Rossendale Borough Council between 2013 and 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	49791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The legislation that provides for licensing of taxi and private hire vehicle services is enabling in its nature, giving local licensing authorities the discretion to set standards that they deem to be appropriate for their area. Rossendale Council has already made changes to the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle application process to address the rapid rise in the number of drivers they license. Wherever a driver has been licensed, the licensing authority that issue that licence must have confirmed that the driver is a “fit and proper” person.</p><p> </p><p>To help licensing authorities set standards the Department for Transport issues Best Practice Guidance. In addition to this, the Government has also introduced an amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill that will make statutory all aspects of the guidance that are related to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Both parts of the guidance will be consulted on publicly once the Bill has received Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2016 17:39:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

622193

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Warrington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) Warrington and (b) Warrington North constituency are in receipt of tax credits for three or more children.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	50619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The latest available figures<sup>1</sup> for the number of families in the constituencies of Warrington South and Warrington North claiming tax credits for three or more children, are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Warrington North</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Warrington South</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,535</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td><td><p>2,845</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1. Rounded to the nearest 5 in line with National Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 31/10/2016 15:18:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

604021

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information she holds on the proportion of childcare providers offering free places as part of the Government's commitment to offer three and four-year-olds 30 free hours of childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	49025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The latest Statistical First Release published in June 2016 shows that 45,075 childcare providers were delivering funded early education to three and four year olds. 93% of three-year-olds and 97% of four-year-olds were taking up 15 hours of free childcare per week. This information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>Working parents of three- and four-year olds will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare from September 2017. The Government is making a record-level of investment in early years to ensure that childcare providers receive sufficient funding to deliver the 30 hour entitlement. This includes increasing spending on the free entitlements by over £1 billion per year by 2019-20 and providing £300 million per year from 2017-18 for a significant increase to the rate paid for the two, three- and four-year- old entitlements. Alongside this, we launched a consultation on reforms to Early Years funding on 11 August, which is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/early-years-funding/eynff" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/early-years-funding/eynff</a></p><p> </p><p>The purpose of the funding reforms is to ensure that funding is transparently and fairly matched to need and fairly distributed between different types of providers and different parts of the country. We will publish the government response to this consultation later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also run a bidding round to allocate £40 million of capital funding to local authorities and providers which can demonstrate that they will work in partnership to deliver the 30 hour entitlement. The successful projects will be announced in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 31/10/2016 17:37:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

619914

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on how many occasions her Department has removed statistical data from her Department's website in each year since 2010; for how long each piece of data was so removed; and what the purpose was of each such removal.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	49951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Our statistics are published under the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Statistical tables are only withdrawn where the data being published is either incomplete or if there are issues/errors within the data. Explanations are given where data are removed. The data are always republished as soon as the issues are resolved.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 31/10/2016 17:35:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips