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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Home Office: Correspondence more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 20 July (HL Deb, col 1413), when the reply to Catherine Utley will be sent to her. more like this
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Lord Lexden more like this
star this property uin HL9986 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>I responded to the correspondence from Ms Catherine Utley on 24<sup>th</sup> August.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:35:48.29Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:35:48.29Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Lexden more like this
967493
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police forces in England and Wales have disbanded their specialist child protection teams and allocated their work to Criminal Investigation Departments. more like this
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Lord Laming more like this
star this property uin HL9984 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government does not keep a record of how individual police forces are structured. Team structures and deployment of officers within police forces are rightly decisions for Chief Constables, working with their democratically accountable Police and Crime Commissioners.</p><p>We recognise the need for police forces to be properly equipped to deal with the changing nature of crime. We have provided significant extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund to support policing to respond to changing crimes and threats including against vulnerable children.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:46:42.377Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Laming more like this
967456
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Political Parties: Females more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 16 January (HL Deb, cols 527–528), what steps they have taken to consult political parties on increasing the number of women who stand as candidates for political and public office; and what have been the results of any such consultations. more like this
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Baroness Gale more like this
star this property uin HL9951 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office has met with a range of representatives from political parties to consider what could help to increase the number of women standing for elected office. As part of the response to this the Centenary Fund supported an Ask Her to Stand event in London. 350 women who are interested in standing for elected office heard from women politicians from the main parties and took part in workshops providing practical advice on getting into politics and public life.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Equalities Office has been funding projects through the Government’s £5m Suffrage Centenary Fund that help deliver our aim to increase women’s participation in politics.</p><p> </p><p>Some of these projects are providing women with practical training in political skills – for example a political leadership programme for women in Bradford and Birmingham, and training in public speaking and media relations for women in the East Midlands, West Midlands and London.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:44:20.2Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:44:20.2Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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2503
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Gale more like this
967455
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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Political Parties: Equality more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to commence section 106 of the Equality Act 2010. more like this
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Baroness Gale more like this
star this property uin HL9950 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We keep any uncommenced provisions from the Equality Act 2010 under review. However, political parties are responsible for their candidate selection and should lead the way in improving diverse representation. I welcome the many efforts already ongoing from political parties to do so.</p><p>We believe diversity is important, as reflected in this Parliament as the most gender and LGBT diverse ever, but there is still more to do. The Government Equalities Office continues to work on supporting political participation, we have recently announced a fund to support disabled candidates to seek electoral office.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:43:03.837Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:43:03.837Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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2503
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Gale more like this
969338
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Commission for Countering Extremism more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what weight will be given to academic evidence reviewed as part of the Commission for Countering Extremism’s evidence drive compared to evidence from other sources. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
star this property uin HL10168 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the statement by Prevent Watch and has no plans to.</p><p>The Government’s 2015 Counter-Extremism Strategy sets out its commitment to protect communities from the wider social harms, beyond terrorism, caused by extremism. Extremists use their twisted narratives to justify hatred and division, spread intolerance, isolate communities and erode the rights of women and minorities. If left unchallenged these narratives fragment and divide our communities.</p><p>The Government launched the independent Commission for Countering Extremism in March 2018 alongside a Charter setting out the Commission’s purpose and early outputs. The Charter confirms both that the Commission will have no remit on counter-terrorism policies, including Prevent, and its status as a transparent organisation operating independently from Government.</p><p>The Commission’s weighting of the evidence it has gathered is a matter for the Commission.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL10167 more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:42:23.317Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:42:23.317Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
969337
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Commission for Countering Extremism more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint statement published by Prevent Watch on 27 July about the Commission for Countering Extremism’s "evidence drive"; and how they intend to respond to the concerns raised in the statement. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
star this property uin HL10167 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the statement by Prevent Watch and has no plans to.</p><p>The Government’s 2015 Counter-Extremism Strategy sets out its commitment to protect communities from the wider social harms, beyond terrorism, caused by extremism. Extremists use their twisted narratives to justify hatred and division, spread intolerance, isolate communities and erode the rights of women and minorities. If left unchallenged these narratives fragment and divide our communities.</p><p>The Government launched the independent Commission for Countering Extremism in March 2018 alongside a Charter setting out the Commission’s purpose and early outputs. The Charter confirms both that the Commission will have no remit on counter-terrorism policies, including Prevent, and its status as a transparent organisation operating independently from Government.</p><p>The Commission’s weighting of the evidence it has gathered is a matter for the Commission.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL10168 more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:42:23.237Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:42:23.237Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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4308
unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
969315
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Marriage: Young People more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 September (HL Deb, col 1787), what plans they have to review the minimum age of marriage in England and Wales. more like this
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Baroness Hayman more like this
star this property uin HL10145 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out the brutal practice of forced marriage, with our joint Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) which leads efforts to combat it both at home and abroad. We made forced marriage a criminal offence in 2014 to better protect victims and send a clear message that this abhorrent practice is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated in the UK. Forcing someone into marriage is an offence regardless of whether the marriage is legally binding.</p><p>We are aware of concerns over the use of parental consent in relation to U18 marriages such marriages and will continue to keep this under review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:41:14.033Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:41:14.033Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Hayman more like this
969312
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star this property date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Refugees: Children more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children in total have been transferred to the UK to date under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016; and of the remaining places, how many children in total have been allocated a place but have not yet been transferred to the UK. more like this
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Lord Dubs more like this
star this property uin HL10142 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We remain fully committed to delivering our commitment to transfer the specified number of 480 children under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and are working very closely with participating States, to deliver the scheme in line with their national laws.</p><p>Over 220 children are already in the UK. We will not provide a running commentary on numbers and will publish the details once all children are in the UK.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:45:25Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:45:25Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Dubs more like this
967551
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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Starlings more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of low concentrations of anti-depressants on the courtship and breeding of starlings. more like this
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Lord Tebbit more like this
star this property uin HL10033 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The experiments conducted by University of York in collaboration with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) demonstrated that exposing starlings to a maximal environmentally relevant concentration of an anti-depressant (fluoxetine) altered courtship behaviour in wild-caught starlings (<em>Sturnus vulgaris</em>). The males sang less and were more aggressive towards females that had been dosed with an anti-depressant than to the untreated females and in addition the treated females were also initially more aggressive towards males than the untreated females. However there were no effects on female courtship behaviour or on circulating female hormones in treated females. These findings suggest that exposure to this dose of anti-depressant reduced female attractiveness to the male but the reasons why are not clear. Whether these levels of anti-depressants in the environment would have a significant effect on an individual’s fitness or the population as a whole requires further investigation.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:36:31.22Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:36:31.22Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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952
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Tebbit more like this
967550
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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Sewage: Water Treatment more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research by the Environment Department at the University of York which found that worms, maggots and flies at sewage treatment plants contain traces of many drugs, including anti-depressants. more like this
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Lord Tebbit more like this
star this property uin HL10032 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Researchers at the University of York have published in a peer reviewed journal that earthworms collected at sewage treatment plants contained mean concentrations of 26.20±4.70 ng/g of the anti-depressant fluoxetine (trade name Prozac) (Bean et al. 2017). In a recent paper concerning the effects of low, environmental relevant, concentrations of Prozac on the courtship of starlings (Whitlock et al. 2018), they also refer to work by other researchers showing earthworms at sewage treatment plants to contain other contaminants including pharmaceuticals (Markman et al. 2007 &amp; 2008). There are many other studies globally showing uptake of pharmaceuticals into a variety of invertebrate species.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The uptake of pharmaceutical residues from sewage, sewage effluent and sewage sludge has been shown to negatively impact invertebrates themselves and provides a clear route of exposure to many species of wildlife including birds and bats. The full significance of this is still being assessed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bean, T. G., Arnold, K. E., Lane, J., Bergstrom, E., Thomas-Oates, J. E., Rattner, B., &amp; Boxall, A. B. A. (2017). Predictive framework for estimating exposure of birds to pharmaceuticals. <em>Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry</em>. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3771" target="_blank">10.1002/etc.3771</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Markman S,Guschina I,Barnsley S,Buchanan K,Pascoe D,et al. (2007) Endocrine disrupting chemicals accumulate in earthworms exposed to sewage effluent. Chemosphere 70: 119–125.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Markman S, Leitner S, Catchpole C, Barnsley S, Müller CT, Pascoe D, et al. (2008) Pollutants Increase Song Complexity and the Volume of the Brain Area HVC in a Songbird. PLoS ONE 3(2): e1674. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001674</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sophia E. Whitlock, M. Glória Pereira, Richard F. Shore, Julie Lane, Kathryn E. Arnold. Environmentally relevant exposure to an antidepressant alters courtship behaviours in a songbird. <em>Chemosphere</em>, 2018; 211: 17 DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.074" target="_blank">10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.074</a></p><p> </p><p>(12/12)</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:37:26.273Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:37:26.273Z
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4161
star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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952
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Tebbit more like this
967548
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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Starlings more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of studies by the British Trust for Ornithology which show that the population of starlings has fallen by 66 per cent since the 1970s. more like this
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Lord Tebbit more like this
star this property uin HL10031 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government is aware of the British Trust for Ornithology data on starlings. The Government’s wild bird statistics that measure relative abundance show decreases for starlings of 81% in the long term (1970-2015) and 5% in the short term (2010-2015).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cause of the decline in starlings, although not fully understood, is likely to be linked to food availability and over winter survival. To support starlings and other birds there are agri-environment scheme options that aim to boost food availability. In the period 2008-2014, farms in Higher Level Stewardship agreements, specifically undertaking bird friendly management options, found a sustained 79% increase in starling abundance.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:38:53.41Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:38:53.41Z
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4161
star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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952
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Tebbit more like this
971697
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star this property date less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents currently benefit from tax-free childcare; and how many parents were projected to benefit at this stage of the roll-out in the March 2014 forecast. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
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Stephanie Peacock more like this
star this property uin 173624 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Over 92, 000 families have used their childcare accounts by early September 2018, to pay their childcare provider.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax-Free Childcare service opened in April 2017; 2014 forecasts are based on a different roll-out profile and so it is not robust to compare the two.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T09:28:17.527Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T09:28:17.527Z
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star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock more like this
971753
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star this property date less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Nurses: Northern Ireland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on the provision of additional funding for NHS nurses in Northern Ireland. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
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Jim Shannon more like this
star this property uin 173580 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Prime Minister announced additional funding of over £20 billion for the NHS starting in 2019-20. This is expected to be worth over £700m per annum for the Northern Ireland Executive by 2023-24. Final Barnett consequentials will be confirmed in due course as per the processes set out in the Statement of Funding Policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Annex to the Confidence and Supply Agreement also committed £350m to the Northern Ireland Executive to manage immediate pressures in health and education, health transformation and mental health.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T09:30:19.483Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T09:30:19.483Z
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4097
star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
971751
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star this property date less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Food: Manufacturing Industries more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland administration on support for the food and drink manufacturing sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
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Jim Shannon more like this
star this property uin 173579 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with all of the devolved administrations on matters of importance to the economy across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that the UK food and drink industry is a success story – generating £22bn exports in 2017. To build on this success, the government has set up the Food and Drink Sector Council, a partnership with industry to support productivity growth throughout the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>To support the drinks industry, the government also froze beer duty at Autumn Budget 2017, meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 2p cheaper than it otherwise would have been.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T09:25:03.45Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T09:25:03.45Z
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star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
971606
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading NHS: Telephone Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to minimise the use of automated telephone messages by (a) the NHS and (b) general practices. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 173562 more like this
star this property answer
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star this property answer text <p>Many National Health Service organisations, including general practices, use automated telephone messages as a way of reminding patients about their upcoming appointments. This can provide improved access to care for patients in a way that makes best use of clinicians’ time while avoiding missed appointments and their associated costs. We would expect NHS organisations to respond to feedback to ensure they use automated messages as effectively as possible and if patients wish to opt out of such reminders, they may contact their local NHS provider to request this.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Stephen Barclay more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T11:22:07.29Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:22:07.29Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
unstar this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
971508
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Transport: Public Appointments more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 172617 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Civil Service is currently looking at the best way to start implementing the measures published earlier in June across Government Departments, to better understand the background of people appointed in senior positions. The Government is committed to social mobility, and we are committed to creating an organisation in which everybody can thrive.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:16:47.247Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:16:47.247Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4491
unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
971507
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answering body
Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for International Development: Public Appointments more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in her Department in the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 172616 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department for International Development collects data on the four key socio-economic metrics set across Government on a voluntary basis. These are listed below along with the percentage of senior civil servants who had recorded this information at 30 June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The table below confirms these measures and the percentage of Senior Civil Servants in DFID who have recorded this information to date.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of DFID SCS who have provided information</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type of school attended between the age of 11 and 16</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eligibility for free school meals (if a person left school after 1980);</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highest qualification achieved by a person’s parents by the time they were 18</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The work the main earner in the household did when the person was 14</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:02:41.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:02:41.107Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4491
unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
971494
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading NHS: Data Protection more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 24 July 2018 to Question 166138 on NHS: Data Protection, if he will make an assessment of the financial effect on the NHS of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 172604 more like this
star this property answer
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star this property answer text <p>There are no current plans to undertake an assessment of the financial effect implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may have on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>However, the impact of the GDPR’s potential impact on general practitioner practices has been raised as part of the General Medical Services contract negotiations which are currently on-going. Negotiations are confidential and neither we, nor the General Practitioner Committee, comment on the content of negotiations as it may prejudice the outcome.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T11:27:22.91Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:27:22.91Z
star this property answering member
4065
star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
unstar this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
971452
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills plans to respond to the letter of 9 July 2018 from the hon. Member for Lincoln on apprenticeships. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Karen Lee more like this
star this property uin 172575 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove filter
star this property answer text <p>A response to the letter was sent to the hon. Member for Lincoln on 11 September 2018.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Guildford more like this
star this property answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T11:59:40.363Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:59:40.363Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4664
unstar this property label Biography information for Karen Lee more like this
971327
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Childbirth more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births were recorded at (a) Royal Lancaster Infirmary, (b) Furness General Hospital and (c) Westmorland General Hospital in each of the last ten years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
star this property uin 172496 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Data relating to the number of births recorded at individual hospitals is not collected centrally. There is a count made of delivery episodes at each trust, however, delivery episodes reflect the number of deliveries rather than births. There can be multiple births within a single delivery episode.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows a count of the delivery episodes recorded in the last 10 years at the trusts local to Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust</p></td><td><p>Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td><td><p>Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>3,410</p></td><td><p>6,213</p></td><td><p>4,758</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>3,435</p></td><td><p>6,109</p></td><td><p>4,886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>3,391</p></td><td><p>2,990</p></td><td><p>4,675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>3,479</p></td><td><p>2,927</p></td><td><p>4,781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>3,534</p></td><td><p>3,054</p></td><td><p>4,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,357</p></td><td><p>3,040</p></td><td><p>4,594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>3,201</p></td><td><p>2,991</p></td><td><p>4,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>3,106</p></td><td><p>3,117</p></td><td><p>4,556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>3,117</p></td><td><p>2,986</p></td><td><p>4,617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,059</p></td><td><p>2,978</p></td><td><p>4,681</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T11:34:50.767Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:34:50.767Z
star this property answering member
4065
star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
unstar this property tabling member
1591
unstar this property label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
971406
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Stem Cells: Donors more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to maximise stem cell donor registration. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
star this property uin 172454 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department has provided more than £26 million to NHS Blood and Transplant and Anthony Nolan for stem cell donation since 2011. This funding has supported a number of improvements including: the establishment of a unified stem cell registry called the ‘Anthony Nolan and the NHS Stem Cell Registry’, the identification and recruitment of donors including from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and the expansion of cord blood banks.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T11:28:23.857Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:28:23.857Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
unstar this property tabling member
534
unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
969517
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Official Cars: Procurement more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles have been procured for the Government Car Service since 2015; and what the country of origin is of each such vehicle. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
star this property uin 171685 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Fifty three cars were procured for the Government Car Service since January 2015. The country of build for these vehicles is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>United Kingdom - 29</p><p>Spain - 21</p><p>Belgium - 2</p><p>Portugal -1</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T12:10:39.13Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T12:10:39.13Z
star this property answering member
4460
star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4418
unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
969505
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
star this property answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups: Complaints more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the complaints procedures are for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs); how CCGs are held accountable; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
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Hilary Benn more like this
star this property uin 171658 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>A complaint may be made by a patient or anyone affected by the actions of the National Health Service in respect of any function provided or commissioned by them. The procedure for handling complaints about NHS bodies, including clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) is covered by the National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009. CCGs are accountable to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care through NHS England. A complaint may be made directly to the CCG or to NHS England but not to both.</p><p> </p><p>If a complainant is unhappy with any aspect of the response or handling of their complaint they have the right to refer it to the Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioner (also known as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman), who in his role as Health Service Commissioner for England, investigates complaints about the NHS not resolved at local level. The Ombudsman also holds NHS organisations to account on how they manage complaints.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T11:32:19.7Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:32:19.7Z
star this property answering member
4065
star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
unstar this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
969444
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
star this property answering body
Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Assessments more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of examination marking for (a) GCSEs, (b) BTECs and (c) A-Levels in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 171655 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write directly to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T11:35:04.093Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:35:04.093Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
unstar this property tabling member
308
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
969439
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
star this property answering body
Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Single Sex Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in (a) Coventry South constituency, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England attend single-sex secondary schools. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 171652 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Information on schools and pupils, is published in the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release, found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T11:30:31.167Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T11:30:31.167Z
star this property answering member
111
star this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
unstar this property tabling member
308
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
967853
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
star this property answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Research: India more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) potential value of bilateral research between the UK and India in 2022 and (b) value of that research in 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Ben Bradley more like this
star this property uin 170446 more like this
star this property answer
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star this property answer text <p>We cannot estimate of the potential value of bilateral research between the UK and India in 2022 as this is outside the current spending review period.</p><p> </p><p>However, in 2021 we estimate that the potential value of bilateral research between the UK and India will be £22.3m from the UK, with equivalent match from India.</p><p> </p><p>In 2010 we estimate that the value of bilateral research between the UK and India was £4.76m from the UK, with equivalent match from India. This includes research conducted through the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) and research funding committed by RCUK in 2010.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T09:12:47.84Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T09:12:47.84Z
star this property answering member
3980
star this property label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
unstar this property tabling member
4663
unstar this property label Biography information for Ben Bradley more like this