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1077122

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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 steps he is taking to increase the (a) availability and (b) quality of offender learning and skills in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We set out our intentions in the prisoner Education and Employment Strategy, published last year. In April 2019, the new prison education contracts commence. The services these contracts deliver have been chosen by prison governors to ensure that the learning available to prisoners is both relevant for their own development needs and linked to labour market information, supporting employment outcomes. The new contracts, and increased local and national management of the education providers, will provide better and more immediate information on the quality of the service being delivered and provide better levers for governors to manage underperformance.</p><p>In addition to these main contracts, our prison education Dynamic Purchasing System allows prison governors to commission specific, short-term education provision to meet niche and other learning needs their prisoners have, or to commission training to address employers’ bespoke training requirements. This will allow prisoners to take advantage of labour market opportunities on release.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/03/2019 17:32:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077126

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Fibromyalgia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether he has plans to classify fibromyalgia as a disability.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>We believe that listing specific conditions would not help people with hard to diagnose illnesses (as is currently often the case with fibromyalgia), as doing so would make protection dependent upon a successful diagnosis rather than the immediate impact of the illness on a person’s life.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Equality Act 2010 is the principal means through which disabled people are protected from discrimination in Great Britain but does not, except in a few specific instances, specify conditions that may fall within the definition of disability. This is because in most cases, it is the impact on the person’s life that is the qualifying criteria rather than the condition itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The definition set out in the Act means that any person with a physical or mental impairment that falls within this definition will already be protected as having a disability, which may apply to many of those with fibromyalgia.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/03/2019 16:04:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077123

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many blue badge holders there were in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is responsible only for policy on the Blue Badge Scheme in England. The devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for the scheme in their own territory.</p><p> </p><p>The number of valid Blue Badges held in England at 31 March in each of the last five years is given in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2019 16:57:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name VALID BLUE BADGES - ENGLAND 2014-2018.docx title Valid Blue Badges - England - 2014 - 2018
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077124

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote the use of electric scooters.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport encourages innovation in transport, but not at the expense of road safety. It is important to ensure that new vehicles such as a e-scooters are built and can operate safely, both for people riding them and for other people using the roads. Whilst e-scooters can be used on private property (with the landowner’s permission), in general it is illegal to ride them on the road. This includes on cycle lanes, or tracks, or on the pavement.</p><p>An information sheet on powered transporters, including electric scooters, and where they can be used is available online at</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transporters/information-sheet-guidance-on-powered-transporters" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transporters/information-sheet-guidance-on-powered-transporters</a>.</p><p>Through the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, the Department is exploring how new technologies are changing the nature of transport. The Department will consider how the UK can take full advantage of these changes, and make UK transport infrastructure and regulation fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2019 11:31:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077125

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that demand for pilots is being met in the aviation sector.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Aviation Strategy consultation, the Department is working with industry to ensure the next generation of aviation professionals is both attracted and retained. The consultation includes proposals for overcoming financial, social mobility and diversity barriers which may prevent skilled individuals from entering the aviation sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2019 13:02:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077121

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Tooth Whitening: Regulation
	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 ensure that teeth-whitening procedures are undertaken by regulated professionals.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures through better training for practitioners, and clear information so that people can make informed decisions about their care.</p><p> </p><p>Teeth whitening is the practice of dentistry and teeth whitening products containing or releasing between 0.1% and 6% hydrogen peroxide can only be sold to dental practitioners.</p><p> </p><p>By law, dentistry must only be carried out by dental professionals who are registered with the General Dental Council. It is a criminal offence for anyone other than a registered dentist, or a registered dental practitioner acting under the supervision of a dentist, to offer teeth whitening.</p><p> </p><p>The General Dental Council or Trading Standards have powers to investigate and refer for prosecution unregistered individuals or businesses offering teeth whitening services.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/03/2019 14:35:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077130

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people with serious fatigue syndrome in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>No estimate has been made. Departmental officials do not recognise the diagnosis term “serious fatigue syndrome”.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/03/2019 17:12:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077128

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Nepal: Economic Growth and Tourism
	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 he has had with his counterpart in the Nepalese Government on support for (a) economic growth and (b) tourism in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>​I met Foreign Minister Gyawali twice last year in Kathmandu and at the UN in New York to discuss a range of issues, including economic growth and tourism, which are vital for the Government of Nepal to realise its ambition to become a middle-income country by 2030. My officials supported a visit by the Finance Minister on 20-22 February 2019. The UK and Nepal have a friendly and long-standing relationship, and we have offered support for Nepal's Visit Nepal 2020 campaign, sharing expertise from our own GREAT Britain campaign. We are also in the final stages of negotiating a Double Taxation Agreement with Nepal to promote British investment.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/03/2019 17:15:18 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077129

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	China: Pandas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Chinese government on the protection of pandas.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not recently discussed the protection of pandas with the Chinese government.</p><p>We have close relations with a number of other organisations who are collaborating with China on this important work, most notably the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 15:32:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077131

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoners
	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 representations he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the indefinite detention of senior political opponents in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	225515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Saudi Arabia last weekend, where he raised a series of human rights issues. We regularly raise our concerns about human rights with Saudi Arabia, which remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country, particularly because of the use of the death penalty, women’s rights and restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2019 17:43:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon