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101853

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she next plans to meet farming organisations in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>We work closely with farming organisations across the UK and look forward to meeting representatives in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/11/2014 17:20:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

101528

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the recommendation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics that stable and secure employment for all should be the primary objective of economic policy.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Martin Horwood
uin	212387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Since the financial crisis the government's long term economic plan has provided the foundations for the current recovery, which is now well established. The government has continued to take the difficult decisions needed to secure a stronger recovery for all and build a fairer society.</p><p> </p><p>The latest official labour market figures show that employment in the UK is at its highest ever level, 30.76 million, an increase of 1.7 million since the Coalition entered office. Over the same period the level of redundancies has fallen by 45 per cent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/11/2014 17:28:07 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1499 label Biography information for Martin Horwood

101564

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the active time of North West Ambulance Service ambulances stationed outside South Lakeland District is spent inside that District.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	212422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally but might be obtained from the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The Government expects all ambulance trusts to provide a quality response to their populations based on the clinical needs of the patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 212421 question first answered 03/11/2014 17:47:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

101566

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase his Department's budget for research and development.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	212377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Planned expenditure from the research and development budget in 2014-15 is £1,077 million, which in cash terms, represents an increase of 26% in comparison with spend in 2009-10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A budget figure for 2015-16 has not yet been set. This will happen as part of standard business planning later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/11/2014 17:35:58 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

101568

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support and screening facilities his Department has provided for health service volunteers assisting with the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	212400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is collaborating with a number of Government Departments, Agencies and non-governmental organisation partners to provide support and screening to health service volunteers assisting with the Ebola crisis in West Africa. This work is being managed by the Department for International Development in conjunction with UK Med.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK Med run the <em>UK International Emergency Medical</em>, of UK surgeons, anaesthetists, emergency physicians/nurses and other supporting medical, nursing and paramedical staff. They ensure that those who volunteer for this programme of work are appropriately trained, prepared and accountable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme comprises a robust selection process, pre-deployment preparations and occupational health and psychological screening, training in the United Kingdom with further training and mentoring in Sierra Leone, and advice and support from Public Health England on monitoring health on return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/11/2014 17:33:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

101573

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the active time of the North West Ambulance Service ambulances stationed in South Lakeland District is spent outside that district.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	212421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally but might be obtained from the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The Government expects all ambulance trusts to provide a quality response to their populations based on the clinical needs of the patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 212422 question first answered 03/11/2014 17:47:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

101576

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) process and (b) timelines followed by the NHS to determine a specialised clinical commissioning policy are; and what the roles and responsibilities are of the NHS committees involved.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
uin	212409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Clinical policies are developed by the appropriate service specific clinical reference group and reviewed by the Clinical Prioritisation Advisory Group (CPAG). CPAG then makes a recommendation whether to commission the service or treatment in question. CPAG recommendations are ratified by the Specialised Commissioning Oversight Group (SCOG).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The length of time to produce a clinical commissioning policy is variable depending on the complexity of the subject area. The timeline is typically between 6-9 months but can be shorter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SCOG has operational oversight of specialised commissioning and has delegated authority to make decisions on the recommendations made by CPAG, which provides advice to NHS England about any decision-making that defines access to clinical services. The Directly Commissioned Services Committee, a sub-committee of the NHS England Board, oversees the delivery of directly commissioned services within the overall strategy set by NHS England. The SCOG reports to this committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/11/2014 17:46:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

101579

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the payments made by the pharmaceutical industry under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme will be apportioned to each of the devolved health administrations, whilst securing that the mechanism in place for determining apportionment ensures that patients in all four constituent parts of the UK receive benefits from the payments made throughout the duration of the scheme.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	212420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) payments that companies make under the 2014 scheme in respect of the United Kingdom need to be allocated to each of the devolved administrations in a fair way. Under the new arrangements introduced as part of the 2014 scheme, the apportionments will be agreed with the devolved administrations each year. The method for apportioning 2014-15 payments has not yet been finalised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is a matter for the devolved health administrations to decide how to use the apportioned payments they receive from the PPRS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/11/2014 17:36:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101604

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects to inform residential training colleges for disabled people whether their funding will be extended beyond August 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It is a priority for me to ensure that as many disabled people as possible are helped towards employment through the Department’s various employment programmes.</p><p> </p><p>As mentioned in the “Disability and Health Employment Strategy: the discussions so far”, I understand the importance of a specialist support offer for disabled people, and I want to continue to improve this offer by considering a wide range of ideas and initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are currently undertaking a detailed analysis of how best to support disabled customers, and the role that Residential Training Colleges should play in this support. I cannot yet confirm when I will be able to inform residential training colleges of the outcome of this work, which will take account of the broader Disability Health and Employment Strategy and of the Department’s other employment programmes including Work Programme and Work Choice. As part of the process, officials will undertake an equality analysis so that I fully understand the impact of any future proposals before I make my final decision.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 17:46:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101613

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the programme management of universal credit made use of the Prince2 methodology.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	212397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Universal Credit Programme has and continues to employ PRINCE 2 methodology among other development programmes in the delivery of IT and Business Services. Alongside this the Programme also adheres to the Government Digital Service standards required for Digital Projects and Programmes, ensuring that external assurance of the Programme considers the robustness of the programme management controls being applied.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 17:43:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves