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1111215

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people with a disability living in poverty.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	243357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>National statistics on the number of people with a disability living in poverty, are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication.</p><p> </p><p>Latest figures can be found using the link below, in table 7b, in the file “summary-hbai-1994-95-2017-18-tables.ods”.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789816/hbai-2017-2018-tables-ods-files.zip" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789816/hbai-2017-2018-tables-ods-files.zip</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/04/2019 15:21:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1082360

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abduction: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the ability of UK police to deal with child abduction cases.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	228591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of UK and EU citizens. Our intention remains to establish a comprehensive and legally binding agreement on internal security which would enable continuing cooperation based on EU measures.</p><p>However, we are preparing for all eventualities. In a no-deal scenario, UK law enforcement agencies will use well-established alternative mechanisms to co-operate with partners on a police-to-police basis. This will include use of the INTERPOL secure network and pre-existing bi-lateral channels to facilitate police cooperation on child abduction cases.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/03/2019 16:18:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144610

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to increase the take-up of postal votes.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	286646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission does not take steps to encourage the take up of particular ways people can cast their vote, but rather provides guidance to support voters in taking their own informed decision.</p><p>The only exception to this relates to overseas voters in the lead-up to a poll; where such voters are concerned that their returned postal ballot may not arrive in time, we specifically highlight the option of appointing a proxy.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 09/09/2019 08:17:47 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1147175

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: 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 estimate he has made of the number of patients that waited longer than four hours in A&E in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	292123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2009-10 there were 20,511,908 attendances of which 353,617 patients waited longer than four hours in accident and emergency.</p><p>In 2018-19 there were 24,826,981 attendances of which 2,976,112 people waited more than four hours but in the face of rising demand, <del class="ministerial">over 4,315,000</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,692,578 </ins>more patients were seen within four hours compared to 2009-10.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 03/10/2019 15:09:59 question first ministerially corrected 08/10/2019 10:47:13 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 137002 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144229

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice and Prisons: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of the results of any pilot projects undertaken by his Department on the use of mindfulness-based therapies in prisons and the justice system.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	286131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mindfulness-based therapy techniques are used in prisons in England and Wales. A summary of evidence relating to the impact of mindfulness on people in prison and on probation has been published and can be found at the following link; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mindfulness-in-prison-and-probation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mindfulness-in-prison-and-probation</a> In addition to this, HMPPS Wales commissioned 2 studies in 2016 evaluating the impact of a mindfulness intervention at HMP Parc, Wales and within the National Probation Service Wales. Both staff and offenders took part in these studies. The research was led by Swansea University and the full reports, alongside a report from findings in the community, will be published later this year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our work on mindfulness is just part of our efforts to reduce recidivism and improve the prison estate. Over the past 3 years, we have invested £100m to provide additional Prison Officers to improve frontline safety, security and rehabilitation.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 286125 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:35:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1123908

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of students enrolling in adult education in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that participation in adult (19+) further education has decreased. The latest full year statistics are published on GOV.UK here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering adult skills more widely as a department and will therefore be considering trends in the take-up of adult education as part of this. In addition, we are looking carefully at further education funding in preparation for the Spending Review. We are considering how effective our funding and regulatory structures are in supporting high quality provision, and in line with the aims of the Post-18 Review, to ensure a coherent vision for further and higher education.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/05/2019 16:20:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1144440

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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	Agriculture: Wales
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 contingency funding has been made available to the Welsh Government for the agricultural sector in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	286134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Defra is working closely with colleagues across the devolved administrations to understand the potential impacts of a no-deal exit on the agricultural sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has now made available £6.3 billion to prepare for Brexit, including £4.2 billion funding this financial year alone.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, the Government would of course take economic measures to mitigate any short-run disruption, support the economy through the transition, and to boost the long-term potential of the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/09/2019 09:15:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1146661

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Airports and Ports: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Operation Yellowhammer HMG Reasonable Worst Case Planning Assumptions, what assessment he has made of potential delays for UK citizens travelling to and from the EU from (a) Holyhead port, (b) Liverpool John Lennon airport and (c) Manchester airport in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	291260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>In preparation for EU Exit, the Border Delivery Group and Border Force have assessed 135 transport hubs across the United Kingdom, including these named locations. Based on this assessment, the Government does not expect material passenger delays at these locations as a result of leaving the EU. The Government is continuing to engage with local stakeholders across the UK to support their planning for a range of EU Exit scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/10/2019 15:52:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1133733

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: Death
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 prevalence of alcohol related deaths in the 10 (a) most and (b) least deprived local authorities in the UK in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	267200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>There is a marked and significant difference in the alcohol-related mortality rates between the most and least deprived local authorities in England. This inequality gap has persisted over the previous seven years.</p><p>As an example of this inequality, Public Health England observed a mortality rate of 84.6 (per 100,000) in Blackpool (the most deprived local authority in England) in 2017, compared to a mortality rate of 37.6 (per 100,000) in Hart (the least deprived local authority in England) for the same period.</p><p>For the local authorities in both groups, there has been no statistically significant change over the previous seven years, maintaining the inequality gap. Data is available on the Local Alcohol Profiles for England at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 25/06/2019 16:08:04 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1137855

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what policies his Department has implemented to tackle alcohol harm caused by social inequalities since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	275121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher mortality for alcohol-attributable causes, despite lower socioeconomic groups often reporting lower levels of consumption. The Government is committed to tackling harms from alcohol. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, we are establishing specialist Alcohol Care Teams in hospitals with the highest rates of alcohol harm. It is estimated that this will prevent 50,000 admissions over five years. Local authorities will also receive over £3 billion in 2019/20 to be used exclusively on public health including alcohol treatment services. Public Health England is supporting NHS England’s tobacco and alcohol commissioning for quality and innovation scheme, which encourages hospitals to screen all inpatients about their alcohol use and offer appropriate interventions.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, funding of £6 million has been allocated to support children who live with an alcohol dependent parent which will address the inequalities facing this vulnerable group.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/07/2019 16:37:09 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane