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156278

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Conflict Resolution: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish the implementation plan for the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	215105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Although we have committed to develop and publish the UK’s first Implementation Plan by the end of 2014, we in fact hope to publish the document before then.</p><p>The Implementation Plan will include indicators and baseline data and will build on the National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security. It will be used to assess the impact of UK efforts on Women, Peace and Security throughout the life of this NAP. The Implementation Plan will focus on Afghanistan, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Somalia and Syria; all countries facing very different situations but where more can be done to protect women; to involve them in building long-term security; and where the UK can make a real difference.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 24/11/2014 16:14:53 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

168033

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	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	Pitcairn Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on implementation of the recommendations of the third Pitcairn Child Safety Review.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	217277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The third independent Pitcairn Child Safety Review (CSR) provided a further assessment of child safety and safeguarding measures with 21 recommendations put forward. A summary of the recommendations was placed in the House of Commons Library last year. The majority of the recommendations have been implemented with a small number on going. A further CSR is under discussion.</p><p>Her Majesty's Government (HMG) has upgraded its presence on the island with a newly arrived Administrator. Officials visited the island in 2013 and had detailed discussions on child safeguarding with the Council. Child Matters Trust, a New Zealand based Non Governmental Organisation, visited the island in 2014 to deliver training. The new Governor based in New Zealand has re-iterated the importance of child safeguarding during his first visit in November.</p><p>There is a stronger partnership between HMG and the Pitcairn Island Council on child safeguarding. We work closely with the Council to implement all the recommendations. Our commitment to strengthen the protection of children, young people and their families on Pitcairn remains a top priority. Established policies and procedures are in place for handling child protection concerns. This includes the retention of a restrictive applications process for visits to Pitcairn by minors. There is a community of professionals on Pitcairn, including a police officer, a trained social worker, a teacher and a doctor, who all play an important role in child safety. Until such time as a future report shows no risk to children on the island, the very robust safeguarding measures will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/12/2014 17:19:02 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

171479

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Engineering: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations have been awarded funding from the Employer Ownership Fund to train female engineers; and how much each such organisation has been allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	219361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The offer for support for women in engineering under the Employer Ownership Fund was closed for applications on 5 December 2014. The applications are being assessed and I hope to be able to announce any successful applications shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/01/2015 11:18:25 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

171498

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what forecast his Department has made of the spending on the 2014-15 Employee Ownership Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	219396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>Our latest estimate of spending on the Employer Ownership Fund during 2014-15 is £0.72m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/01/2015 14:16:38 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

172479

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 7 January 2015 to the hon. Member for Southport, by what proportion the Government has reduced the size of the Civil Service before adjusting for machinery of government changes.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>As part of this Government's long-term economic plan to pay down the deficit and help the country live within its means, we have reduced the size of the Civil Service. It has shrunk by 16% since the 2010 General Election, or 21% once adjusted for Machinery of Government changes that moved staff into the Civil Service since the last General Election. This represents a significant increase in efficiency and productivity, and has helped save taxpayers £2.4bn last year alone, compared to spending in the year before the 2010 General Election.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 12/01/2015 13:31:55 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

172589

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pitcairn Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2014 to Question 198148, how much of the £2,809,462 provided to the Pitcairn Islands was allocated to each of the categories listed in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>DFID provides funds to the Pitcairn Islands in the form of budget aid. In 2013/14 the breakdown of how this was allocated was:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Shipping service £1,330,000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child safeguarding £500, 000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remaining £980,000 was spent on maintaining the island’s basic services as well as the costs associated with the running of Pitcairn Islands Office (PIO) in Auckland, New Zealand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/01/2015 16:43:56 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

172616

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	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	Driving: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Logistics Strategy Forum of the Health and Safety Executive has discussed driver fatigue.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No. However, the Logistics Strategy Forum’s predecessor, the Road Distribution Action Group, which represented trade associations, trades unions and other stakeholders, expressed concerns about fatigue and sleep disorders among drivers. Their work was taken up by the Department for Transport, which leads on driver health-related issues such as driver hours, medical fitness to drive and rest facilities at the roadside.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/01/2015 16:51:36 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

173800

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
	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 reduce waiting times for continuous positive airways pressure therapy for those diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has published technology appraisal guidance which recommends the use of continuous positive airway pressure as a treatment option for adults with moderate or severe symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, where certain criteria are met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently no special provisions for people with sleep apnoea who drive for a living, but this will be considered as part of the guideline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea and who are waiting for continuous positive airways pressure therapy are prioritised according to clinical need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not collect information centrally on the time people wait between diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. The Referral to Treatment operational standards state that 90% admitted and 95% of non-admitted patients should start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks of referral. In order to sustain delivery of these standards, 92% of patients who have not yet started treatment should have been waiting no more than 18 weeks. Whilst individual National Health Service organisations are monitored on their performance in this area, obstructive sleep apnoea is not separately identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 220687 220689 question first answered 21/01/2015 16:04:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

173801

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Driving: Sleep Apnoea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce a fast track service for continous positive airways pressure therapy for people who drive for a living.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has published technology appraisal guidance which recommends the use of continuous positive airway pressure as a treatment option for adults with moderate or severe symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, where certain criteria are met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently no special provisions for people with sleep apnoea who drive for a living, but this will be considered as part of the guideline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea and who are waiting for continuous positive airways pressure therapy are prioritised according to clinical need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not collect information centrally on the time people wait between diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. The Referral to Treatment operational standards state that 90% admitted and 95% of non-admitted patients should start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks of referral. In order to sustain delivery of these standards, 92% of patients who have not yet started treatment should have been waiting no more than 18 weeks. Whilst individual National Health Service organisations are monitored on their performance in this area, obstructive sleep apnoea is not separately identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 220687 220688 question first answered 21/01/2015 16:04:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

173802

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatal road traffic accidents were caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Meg Munn
	uin	220690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information specifically on drivers falling asleep at the wheel. However, the Department does hold information on the number of accidents where the attending police officer judged that driver fatigue contributed to the cause of the accident. The table below provides the number of fatal road traffic accidents that were reported to the police in which at least one driver was allocated the contributory factor of fatigue for 2011 to 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of fatal accidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/01/2015 09:57:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn