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1050042

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	African Swine Fever
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which countries that export meat to the UK have experienced outbreaks of African swine flu.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	213197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK does not import pig meat from any countries outside of the European Union (EU) that are affected by African swine fever (ASF).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Countries that export pig meat to the UK do so in accordance with safeguard measures which ensure their exports carry a negligible risk of infection. Of those countries within the EU that export pig meat to the UK, only Poland and Romania have experienced outbreaks of ASF in their domestic pig herds in the last six months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Measures to control and eradicate ASF are put in place immediately by any EU Member States where outbreaks are found. These measures include the establishment of restriction zones around infected premises and restrictions on the movement of pigs, pig products and anything likely to spread disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Wider regionalisation measures restrict the movement and trade of pigs and pig products from affected regions of EU Member States dependent on their risk status. Trade from these areas is subject to meeting strict conditions depending on their circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/02/2019 17:53:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050043

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	African Swine Fever
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has recently commissioned research into a cure for African swine flu; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	213198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Defra provides funding to the Pirbright Institute for research into African swine fever (ASF), including research into developing a safe and effective vaccine against ASF. At the present time there is no available cure or vaccine available for ASF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/02/2019 17:55:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050055

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 174612 on Air pollution, what evidence he is using to assess the safe limit for public health of inhalation of PM0.1 and PM1 particles.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	213199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The reviews by the Health Effects Institute and World Health Organization of the effects of different components of air pollution, including ultrafine particles (PM0.1), concluded that there is currently limited evidence on the effects on health of ultrafine particles. These reviews are both available to view at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.healtheffects.org/publication/understanding-health-effects-ambient-ultrafine-particles" target="_blank">https://www.healtheffects.org/publication/understanding-health-effects-ambient-ultrafine-particles</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/193108/REVIHAAP-Final-technical-report-final-version.pdf?ua=1" target="_blank">http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/193108/REVIHAAP-Final-technical-report-final-version.pdf?ua=1</a></p><p> </p><p>Recent assessments have been undertaken of the health effects of long-term exposure to the air pollution mixture in the United Kingdom. This was based on studies reporting associations of mortality risk with fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which includes PM1 and PM0.1, and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>). Findings of these assessments are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrogen-dioxide-effects-on-mortality" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrogen-dioxide-effects-on-mortality</a></p><p> </p><p>No separate assessment of the impact of PM1 and PM0.1 components of particulate air pollution has been produced.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:25:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050056

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 174612, Air Pollution, as the COMEAP study to which he refers was carried out in 2012, if he will (a) ask that body to conduct a further study on the effects of particulate air pollution on mortality in the UK and (b) will ensure that such a new study includes PM0.1 and PM1.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	213200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Recent assessments have been undertaken of the health effects of long-term exposure to the air pollution mixture in the United Kingdom, based on studies reporting associations of mortality risk with fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which includes PM1 and PM0.1, and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>). No separate assessments of the impact of the PM1 and PM0.1 components (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 1 or 0.1 microns respectively) of particulate air pollution have been produced. The recent Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants assessment is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrogen-dioxide-effects-on-mortality" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrogen-dioxide-effects-on-mortality</a></p><p> </p><p>The reviews by the Health Effects Institute and World Health Organization of the effects of different components of air pollution, including ultrafine particles (PM0.1), concluded that there is currently limited evidence on the effects on health of ultrafine particles. These reviews are available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.healtheffects.org/publication/understanding-health-effects-ambient-ultrafine-particles" target="_blank">https://www.healtheffects.org/publication/understanding-health-effects-ambient-ultrafine-particles</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/193108/REVIHAAP-Final-technical-report-final-version.pdf?ua=1" target="_blank">http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/193108/REVIHAAP-Final-technical-report-final-version.pdf?ua=1</a></p><p> </p><p>Currently, Public Health England has no plans to engage in work on the effects of PM1 and PM0.1 particles on human health.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:19:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1049987

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Children
	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 his Department is taking to reduce underage drinking.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	213353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need and commissioning prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug services for young people, using the public health grant.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) and the Home Office fund Mentor UK’s Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service which provides evidence-based practical advice and tools, including briefing sheets for teachers, available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://mentor-adepis.org/" target="_blank">http://mentor-adepis.org/</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE’s Rise Above social marketing programme aims to equip 11 to 16 year olds with the skills required to reject or manage risky behaviours, including drinking alcohol. It reaches young people via social media and provides accredited lesson plans for use in secondary schools. The Rise Above website is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://riseabove.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://riseabove.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The protection of children is one of four licensing objectives that local licensing authorities are required to uphold. A mandatory licence condition requires all licensed premises to have a policy on age verification and to require anyone who appears under 18 to verify their age.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:18:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1050054

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to replicate the provisions of Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty on animal sentience in UK law in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	213458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government will ensure that any necessary changes required to UK law are made to ensure animal sentience is recognised after we leave the EU. In December 2017, the Government published the Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill and ran a public consultation on the draft Bill. The House of Commons' Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee also undertook pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill and Defra responded to EFRA’s report in March 2018. In August 2018, Defra published a summary of responses to the public consultation and since then Defra has continued to engage closely with stakeholders to further refine the Government's proposals on sentience.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/02/2019 17:33:09 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1050196

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the pass rate was for each cohort of recruits to the army in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	213312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The pass rate for recruits into the Army’s trained strength for the last five years is set out in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>The definition of trained personnel was changed in October 2016 to reflect the ability for personnel who have completed basic training to be utilised in response to crises within the UK. Prior to this information was only held centrally by the Department in relation to recruits completing trade training.</p><p> </p><p>2017-18 figures will include a significant number of personnel still progressing through either basic or trade training and therefore pass rates will continue to increase. In earlier years some individuals can take longer to proceed through the pipeline due to differing lengths of trade training and personal/medical reasons and are therefore shown as still in training.</p><p> </p><p>The Army also has an intake of recruits every year who have already passed elements of training during previous Service; as such, the below intake does not fully reflect the total intake into the Army each year.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Pass Rates for Regular Officers, FY 2013-14 to 2017-18</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year of Intake</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Untrained Intake</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Completed Officer Cadet Training (Sandhurst)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Completed Young Officer Training</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Still in Training</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Passes</p></td><td><p>Rate</p></td><td><p>Passes</p></td><td><p>Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p><strong>94%</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p><strong>90%</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p><strong>90%</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p><strong>79%</strong></p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18 (to date)</strong></p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p><strong>58%</strong></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p><strong>16%</strong></p></td><td><p>210 (2017-18 figure refers to Officer Cadet Training).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Pass Rates for Other Ranks, FY 2013-14 to 2017-18</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year of Intake</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Untrained Intake</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Completed Basic Training </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Completed Trade Training</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Still in Training</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Passes</p></td><td><p>Rate</p></td><td><p>Passes</p></td><td><p>Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,250</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4,710</p></td><td><p><strong>75%</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>7,350</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,290</p></td><td><p><strong>72%</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>7,550</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,450</p></td><td><p><strong>72%</strong></p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>6,980</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4,960</p></td><td><p><strong>71%</strong></p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18 (to date)</strong></p></td><td><p>5,990</p></td><td><p>4,450</p></td><td><p><strong>74%</strong></p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p><strong>36%</strong></p></td><td><p>530 (2017-18 figure Refers to Basic training).</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Defence Statistics(Army)</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>The figures are for the Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas and Army Reserves. Professionally Qualified Officers have been excluded. Officer figures are those new to the Regular Army, and exclude Soldiers transfers.</p><p> </p><p>Personnel who have not yet passed training, but are still in the Army are included in the Still Untrained column. For 2017-18, Still Untrained refers to personnel who are still in Basic Training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2019 16:22:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050101

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Asparaginase
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2019 to Question 207238 on Asparaginase, what steps Porton Biopharma will take to increase capacity of erwinase and better supply the (a) UK and (b) world market for the remainder of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	213322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Porton Biopharma Ltd (PBL) are implementing a series of initiatives to increase capacity and supply in both the short and long term. These include the following:</p><p>- Extending operational activities to 24 hours a day, seven days a week to maximise fermentation of the product;</p><p>- Implementing an ongoing capital programme including construction of a new pharmaceutical fermentation facility. The facility was completed in April 2018 and is currently undergoing testing; it has an increased capacity fermentation suite which will enable PBL to manufacture at larger scale and is due to start producing product Q3 2019 for regulatory approval to market;</p><p>- A new filling and freeze-drying building was completed in February 2016. The installation of a new filling line which covers the entire process, including vial washing, filling, stoppering and freeze drying. The new line has been designed with systems which monitor all critical parameters throughout the process to accelerate batch release and will accommodate increased capacity. The beneficial use of this and the fermentation facility will coincide to maximise increased product output; and</p><p>- Sourcing replacement suppliers, including for new stoppers and new vials for the product, ensuring that maximum batch sizes can be achieved with minimal product rejects. This programme is complete.</p><p> </p><p>PBL has made significant investments into increasing product capacity and will continue to release future batches as soon as they become available to Jazz Pharmaceuticals (who are responsible for the packaging/distribution and allocation of worldwide product supply).</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:09:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1050075

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Bacteriophages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department and the Wellcome Trust sponsored a strategic pipeline briefing into alternatives to antibiotics in 2015. The briefing reviewed the feasibility and potential clinical impact of alternatives to antibiotics, including bacteriophages, and considered approaches that were most likely to deliver new treatments in the next 10 years. The briefing concluded that bacteriophages were possible therapeutics, but too few were being progressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to invest in research into new and alternative treatments. While there has been increased investment and unprecedented levels of research collaboration on antimicrobial resistance, there are still relatively few projects looking at the use of bacteriophages.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 14:59:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050128

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Digital and the Creative Industries of 15 November 2018, Official Report column 545, whether it is his policy that the use of the term fibre in the advertising of part-copper broadband represents misleading advertising.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	213437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The 2017 Digital Strategy set out that Government would work with regulators and industry to ensure that the advertising of broadband reflects the speeds that consumers can expect to receive and accurately describes the technology used.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Digital Strategy was published, the ASA has implemented new guidance, which states that speed claims should be based on the download speeds available to at least 50% of customers at peak time, and no longer on 'up to' speeds available to at least 10% of customers. Ofcom has also updated its Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA also reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband and concluded in November 2017 that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June 2018, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review (JR) of the ASA's decision. The next stage is for the Administrative Court to make a substantive decision on the JR.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to working with regulators and industry to ensure that consumers receive clear, concise and accurate information in order to make informed choices about their broadband, particularly as the rollout of new technologies like full fibre broadband increases. As part of this, we will monitor developments in other countries, including Italy’s current trial of a traffic light system for broadband advertising.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be consulting on its Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, spectrum and post shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 213438 213439 question first answered 05/02/2019 14:09:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson