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1024701

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average salary is for Defence Equipment and Support employees at (a) Senior Professional, (b) Professional I, (c) Professional II, (d) Senior Administrator and (e) Administrator/Specialist level.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	202059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The average salary for Defence Equipment and Support employees at the levels requested is given below. This reflects the position as at 30 November 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average salary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Professional</p></td><td><p>£65,429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional I</p></td><td><p>£52,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional II</p></td><td><p>£40,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Administrator</p></td><td><p>£30,647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrator/Specialist</p></td><td><p>£22,205</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/12/2018 14:28:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1024713

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting at least three weeks to see a GP.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensuring everyone across the country has easier and more convenient access to general practice services, including appointments in the evenings and weekends.</p><p> </p><p>The latest National Health Service planning guidance, issued by NHS England in February 2018, brought forward the deadline for clinical commissioning groups to provide extended access to general practice services to 1 October 2018, to ensure additional capacity is in place ahead of winter 2018. This includes ensuring that access is available during peak times of demand, including bank holidays and across the Easter, Christmas and New Year periods.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and Health Education England (HEE) are working together with the profession to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why GPs are leaving the profession, and encourage GPs to return to practice.</p><p> </p><p>The number of doctors entering GP speciality training has been increasing year on year, this year HEE recruited the highest number of GP trainees ever - 3,473 GP trainees against a target of 3,250, a 10% increase on last year.</p><p> </p><p>Greater skill mix is also key to releasing capacity in general practice, we have committed to investment in the multidisciplinary workforce in general practice. As of June 2018, there were</p><p>over 3,300 additional clinical staff, excluding GPs, working in general practice since 2015; consisting of over 500 more nurses and 2,800 more other direct patient care.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/12/2018 17:06:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1024789

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Ovarian Cancer: Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) increase early diagnosis rates for ovarian cancer and (b) increase access to treatment for ovarian cancer in specialist centres in Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	202081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has run a number of ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaigns to help improve early detection of cancer including ovarian cancer. In 2014 PHE ran a pilot regional ovarian cancer campaign in the North West of England. In 2017, PHE ran a pilot campaign in the East and West Midlands which focussed on a range of abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea, bloating and discomfort that can be indicative of a number of cancers, including ovarian cancer. NHS England has invested over £200 million between 2017 and 2019, supporting Cancer Alliances to accelerate diagnosis and enhance quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>Staffordshire clinical commissioning groups commission diagnostic services for ovarian cancer fully in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines across the whole sustainability and transformation partnership.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/12/2018 17:04:54 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1024805

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Smoking: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has set a target for reducing the number of deaths due to smoking-related conditions in the lifetime of this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	202051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not set a target for reducing the number of deaths due to smoking related conditions. Last year we published ‘Towards a smoke-free generation: a Tobacco Control Plan for England’, which committed the Government to achieve a smoke-free generation. Over the course of this Parliament the Government aims to reduce smoking prevalence from:</p><p>- 15.5% to 12% amongst adults;</p><p>- 10.7% to 6% amongst pregnant women; and</p><p>- 8% to 3% amongst 15-year olds who regularly smoke.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also aims to reduce the inequality gap in smoking prevalence between those in routine and manual occupations and the general population.</p><p> </p><p>Death rates due to smoking have been falling since 2006 and evidence suggests that quitting smoking will improve one’s life expectancy, even if quitting happens later in life.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/12/2018 17:01:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1024696

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	o ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what correspondence he has received from (a) local authorities in Staffordshire and (b) the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust on the future of the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust; and if he will place a copy of such correspondence in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	202089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has received one item of relevant correspondence from a local authority in Staffordshire, which is attached. There has been no correspondence from the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust on the future of the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/12/2018 17:00:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond attachment 1 file name Staffs County Council.pdf title Letter Staffs County Council
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1024775

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Doctors: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what verification checks are undertaken by his Department on the qualifications of EU citizens practicing medicine in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	202074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not verify qualifications of European Union citizens practising medicine in the United Kingdom. The verification of professional qualifications is a matter for the General Medical Council (GMC) and local employers.</p><p> </p><p>The GMC is the independent regulator of doctors in the UK. All doctors must register with the GMC to be able to practise in the UK. Verification of professional qualifications is part of the GMC’s registration process.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Employers advises employing organisations to undertake professional registration and qualifications verification checks.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/12/2018 11:43:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1024776

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Doctors: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors currently working in the NHS have been convicted of (a) manslaughter, (b) clinical medical negligence or (c) culpable homicide.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	202075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on convictions for doctors working in the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/12/2018 14:05:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1024711

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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: Kurds
	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 has he had with his Turkish counterpart on Kurdish militia groups in the north of Syria; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>​I have had a number of recent conversations with my Turkish counterparts over the conflict in Syria, as have my ministerial colleagues and the Prime Minister. We have made clear our concerns to Turkey regarding the risks of a military offensive in North East Syria, and stressed that our priority must be defeating Daesh.</p><p>We encourage the continued implementation of the roadmap agreed in Washington between Turkey and the US on Manbij. A mutually acceptable outcome in northern Syria should allow for the completion of the counter-Daesh campaign while addressing Turkey's security concerns.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/12/2018 13:35:25 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1024693

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of education courses embarked upon by prisoners are (a) completed in the same prison in which they were started, (b) completed in a different prison and (c) not completed.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Data on learner participation and achievement is recorded by prison education providers and held by the Department for Education. The available published data on prison education participation and completion rates covers the academic years 2010/11 to 2017/18 and can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a></p><p><br>Our reforms to prison education are in line with our Education and Employment Strategy. The new Prison Education Framework contracts let on the basis of groups of prisons within which many prisoners can expect to serve their sentence, mean that continuity of provision should improve significantly. Our key reforms to empower prison governors, enabling them to determine their curriculum and how it is organised and delivered within the context of a coherent Lot, will improve significantly the system’s ability to ensure learning that commences is completed.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2018 17:52:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1024694

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have completed courses in (a) English, (b) maths, (c) ICT, (d) construction and (e) other subjects in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Data on prison education participation and completion is published by the Department for Education. Data for the academic years 2010/11 to 2017/18 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Separate data on subjects other than maths and English are not published.</p><p> </p><p>Our Education and Employment Strategy published earlier this year sets out our clear intention to ensure that more offenders leave prison with the basic skills that are essential to entering the workplace, and with the skills employers need.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2018 17:21:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms