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643172

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on the provision of support for disabled people whose condition precludes them from attending face to face assessments.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	54600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The decision as to whether a paper-based review or a home visit is appropriate is made by the Healthcare Professional. Their decision on whether to do so is based on evidence provided by the claimant to support their claim including all medical evidence from the claimant’s GP, hospital doctor or other appropriate clinicians.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2016 15:06:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

757124

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with UK Financial Investments on the charging of unarranged overdraft fees by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	7849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet regularly with colleagues across Government, and the various regulators, to discuss a wide range of issues. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Treasury's practice to provide details of all such discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s shareholding in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is managed at arm’s length from Government by UK Financial Investments (UKFI). UKFI is responsible for managing the shareholding on a wholly commercial basis, in a way that creates and protects value for the taxpayer. UKFI is not responsible, for managing the bank itself; RBS retains its own board for strategic and management decisions. Decisions on overdraft fees are solely within the remit of the bank.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the work the Financial Conduct Authority is carrying out on high-cost credit, including overdrafts, and will continue to work with them to ensure that all consumers who use high-cost credit products are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 7848 question first answered 12/09/2017 10:38:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

670861

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trains: Sanitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with train operating companies on the installation of disabled toilets on trains.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	59279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Where toilets are provided on a train, an accessible toilet which meets the requirements of modern accessibility standards needs to be provided. All new trains with toilets are built with accessible toilets as standard, and this has been a requirement since 1999. Trains built before 1999 have until 2020 to comply and the Department is monitoring progress towards this target. Currently 75% of mainline trains are either built or refurbished to modern accessibility standards. This includes the provision of an accessible toilet, where toilets are provided.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/01/2017 09:25:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579531

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what psychological support the Government is providing to lone children in Europe.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	45795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The responsibility for unaccompanied children in Europe lies with the Member State in which they are present. The UK can only contribute in ways agreed with the authorities in the relevant Member State and in compliance with EU law.</p><p>The UK has established a £10 million Refugee Children Fund for Europe to support the needs of vulnerable refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe. The fund includes targeted support to meet the specific needs of un-accompanied and separated children. Support will include identifying children in need, providing safe places for at risk children and services such as coun-selling and legal advice.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/09/2016 16:15:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

747757

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures are in place to ensure human rights legislation is complied with in respect of detainees in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	2563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Human Rights Act 1998 requires that primary and subordinate legislation must be given effect in a way that is compatible with the Convention rights defined in Act.</p><p> </p><p>Detainees in the immigration detention estate, including those in Dungavel immigration removal centre (IRC), must be treated in accordance with the Detention Centre Rules 2001, the operating standards for IRCs and Detention Services Orders.</p><p> </p><p>Service providers for IRCs are contractually required to comply with all relevant UK legislation.</p><p> </p><p>IRCs are subject to statutory oversight by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons and by Independent Monitoring Boards who are both members of the National Preventative Mechanism comprising a group of independent bodies which monitor the treatment of and conditions for detainees.</p><p> </p><p>This contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligations under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2017 13:02:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

451412

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely psychiatric assessment in A&E for people with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	903548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>In January, the Prime Minister announced £247 million to be used to develop further the provision of liaison psychiatry services in Emergency Departments in England. These services will ensure that people attending Emergency Departments who have mental ill health are assessed quickly and receive the most appropriate treatment.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/02/2016 14:55:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

515960

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Miscarriage: Bereavement Counselling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that affected women and their partners have access to bereavement counselling after early miscarriage.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	35733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The mandate to NHS England makes it clear they should ensure the National Health Service meets the needs of each individual with a service where people’s experience of their care is seen as an integral part of overall quality.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the NHS locally to ensure appropriate facilities and services are in place to support parents following pregnancy loss. To assist NHS commissioners and providers, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Standards for Gynaecology and Standards for Maternity (2008) sets out clear standards for the level of care provided to help women and their partners experiencing pregnancy loss, including the availability of skilled staff to support parents following a stillbirth or miscarriage. In addition, the Department has supported the publication of Health Building note 09-02, which sets out guidance on the planning and design of maternity care facilities, including the facilities available for women and families who suffer bereavement at any stage of pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 04/05/2016 10:41:56 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

515962

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that treatment is provided to detainees held in immigration removal centres who are (a) self-harming and (b) experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	35734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>People detained in immigration removal centres (IRCs) should receive an equivalent range and quality of treatment and services for their health needs as people in the community, according to their clinical needs.</p><p>Health care in IRCs in England is commissioned by NHS England, who only commission evidence-based treatments approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE provides guidance on the treatment of people who self-harm, which healthcare professionals in IRCs are expected to take into account. NICE guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/self-harm" target="_blank">http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/self-harm</a></p><p>NICE also provides detailed guidance on treating post-traumatic stress disorder, which health professionals in IRCs should take into account when deciding on treatment. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://guidance.nice.org.uk/C26" target="_blank">http://guidance.nice.org.uk/C26</a></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 04/05/2016 10:40:42 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579510

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that regular health monitoring is in place to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	45777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 45776 45793 45794 question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579511

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will put in place standardised data collection and reporting measures on autism better to address the clinical needs of people diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	45776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 45777 45793 45794 question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron