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419789

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Arms Trade: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the sale of arms manufactured by UK companies to governments which have committed human rights abuses.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text This Government supports a responsible defence and security industry that helps meet the legitimate defence needs of other states, and contributes to their security and law and order. We take our arms export responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most rigorous and transparent arms export control regimes in the world. All defence and dual-use exports are required to meet the UK’s strict export control legislation and adhere to the UK international commitments including international treaties and obligations. Each application for an export licence is subject to rigorous case-by-case assessment against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Risks around human rights violations are a key part of our assessment. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2015 13:36:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

420085

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health
	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 (a) his Department and (b) the NHS gives mental health parity of esteem with physical health.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>We continue to take mental health as seriously as physical health and to hold the National Health Service to account for achieving the objectives set out in the NHS Mandate, ensuring that mental and physical health conditions are given equal priority. The Mandate makes clear that ‘everyone who needs it should have timely access to evidence-based services’.</p><br /><p>We have legislated for parity of esteem between mental and physical health via the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p><br /><p>We have already expanded our world-leading psychological therapy services and we have invested over £120 million in order to introduce for the first time waiting times standards for mental health services from April 2015 – a very significant milestone on the road to parity. Next year we will invest £15 million into improving the provision of places of safety, in order to ensure that people in crisis receive assessments in appropriate premises, and not in police custody.</p><br /><p>We have made clear that each clinical commissioning group’s (CCG) spending on Mental Health should increase in real terms.</p><br /><p>NHS England’s published planning guidance for 2015/16 for commissioners made the expectation clear that each CCGs spend on mental health services in 2015/16 should increase in real terms, and grow by at least the same percentage as each CCG’s allocation increase.</p><br /><p>We will monitor this closely to ensure this happens.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/10/2015 14:35:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

420039

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Through the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) over 95,000 people have now been able to buy materials to repair homes that were damaged during the conflict. However, we are concerned that none of the homes destroyed have been rebuilt yet. We therefore welcome the June 2015 agreement between the Israeli and the Palestinian authorities on the Residential Stream of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism to support the reconstruction of homes that were completely destroyed. DFID is providing £700,000 to the Materials Monitoring Unit which monitors the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials into Gaza under the GRM. The UK is also calling on all donors to disburse pledges made at the October 2014 Cairo Gaza Reconstruction Conference without delay.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2015 13:09:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419982

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed Hinkley nuclear power station operates in a safe and environmentally friendly way.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point has successfully completed Generic Design Assessment of the proposed reactor design, the EPR. The independent nuclear regulators, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency, have also granted the project a site licence and environmental permits. The regulators would continue to ensure robust safety, security and environmental standards at Hinkley Point C, as at all the UK’s nuclear installations, through construction, operation and decommissioning.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/10/2015 15:17:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419923

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to assist disadvantaged children by the provision of free school meals.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The government recognises the benefits of providing a healthy school meal to the most disadvantaged children. Children in England who receive, or whose parents receive, specified benefits[1] are entitled to receive free school meals. Free meals were also extended to disadvantaged students in further education institutions from September 2014.</p><p>Since 1 September 2014, state-funded schools in England have been required by law to provide free lunches to all pupils in reception, year one or year two.</p><p>The provision of universal infant free school meals was a commitment in the Conservative Party Manifesto.</p><p>[1] Income Support (IS); Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA); an income-related employment and support allowance; support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) with an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), that does not exceed £16,190; the guarantee element of State Pension Credit; or Universal Credit. Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit run-on - the payment someone receives for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit -their children are entitled to free school meals.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 10903 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:52:35 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419925

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on free school meals for children aged between four and seven.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The government recognises the benefits of providing a healthy school meal to the most disadvantaged children. Children in England who receive, or whose parents receive, specified benefits[1] are entitled to receive free school meals. Free meals were also extended to disadvantaged students in further education institutions from September 2014.</p><p>Since 1 September 2014, state-funded schools in England have been required by law to provide free lunches to all pupils in reception, year one or year two.</p><p>The provision of universal infant free school meals was a commitment in the Conservative Party Manifesto.</p><p>[1] Income Support (IS); Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA); an income-related employment and support allowance; support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) with an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), that does not exceed £16,190; the guarantee element of State Pension Credit; or Universal Credit. Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit run-on - the payment someone receives for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit -their children are entitled to free school meals.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 10709 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:52:35 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419978

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the relative safety, sustainability and threats to the environment of the various types of nuclear reactors used in nuclear power stations, including liquid fluoride thorium reactors.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK’s independent nuclear regulators assess individual nuclear reactor designs proposed for development in the UK. In doing so, their aim is to ensure the safety, security and high environmental standards of nuclear installations in the UK, rather than to compare proposed designs with each other. As yet, no liquid fluoride thorium based designs have been submitted to the UK regulators for such an assessment.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/10/2015 15:15:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

420232

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has given to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Gaza in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK provided £349 million in support of Palestinian development between 20112015. This includes support for Gaza, the West Bank and Palestinian refugees throughout the region.</p><p>In Gaza, DFID support has funded the construction of 13 schools. Following the 2014 Gaza conflict, the UK provided £17 million of immediate humanitarian assistance and pledged a further £20 million of early recovery assistance at the 2014 Cairo Gaza Reconstruction conference. DFID has already disbursed all of the Cairo pledge including £0.7 million to the Materials Monitoring Unit, which oversees and monitors the import, storage and supply of construction materials into Gaza under the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism. DFID will exceed the Cairo pledge over the coming months, as residual funds are disbursed on rejuvenating business and boosting the economy in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/10/2015 16:25:38 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

420092

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Treatments Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what comparative assessment he has made of uptake and use by the NHS of new treatments for people living with diabetes with health systems in other EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Health Economics (OHE) report <em>International Comparison of Medicines Usage: Quantitative Analysis</em>, published last year, showed that uptake of newer and more expensive drugs to treat diabetes was lower than comparator countries. However, uptake of more established therapies was considerably higher.</p><p>It is important to note that high use of drugs does not mean more people are cured. There are a number of legitimate factors which influence usage, and therefore variation, such as populations with differing health needs. The Research and Development (RAND) Europe report <em>International variation in drugs usage: an exploratory analys</em>i<em>s</em>, published at the same time as the OHE report – seeks to define some of these factors and can be found at the link below:</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR800/RR899/RAND_RR899.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR800/RR899/RAND_RR899.pdf</a></p><br /><p>Our focus is on tackling unjustified variation where it exists.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/10/2015 13:08:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419788

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to which countries UK weapons manufacturers are prohibited from selling arms.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	10746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government publish on GOV.UK, on a country by country basis, details of sanctions regimes, arms embargoes and restrictions on the export of strategic goods currently implemented by the UK.</p><p>Arms embargoes ban the export of ‘arms and related material’. This covers military ammunition, weapons and goods. They may be imposed by a number of organisations, including the UN, the EU or the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. They may also be imposed at national level.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/10/2015 14:57:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman