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346862

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date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what financial support will be made available to housing associations to compensate for and replace housing stock sold at below market value through the extended right to buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Details will be set out in the impact assessment when the Housing Bill is published.</p><p> </p><p>It has been made clear that every additional home sold under the extended Right to Buy would be replaced with a new affordable home.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 165 228 229 39 40 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:30:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346864

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency guidelines on prescribing sodium valproate during pregnancy; and if he will implement stronger guidelines to minimise the risks of fetal valproate syndrome from use of sodium valproate.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for developing national clinical guidelines to secure consistent, high quality, evidence based care for patients using the National Health Service. The NICE guideline on epilepsy, <em>The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care</em>, makes clear that to enable informed decisions and choice, women and girls with epilepsy must be given accurate information and counselling about contraception, conception and pregnancy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department worked with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, healthcare professionals and patient groups to raise awareness and encourage discussion about the risks and benefits of sodium valproate between healthcare professionals and their patients. Several measures were put in place to minimize the prescribing of sodium valproate to women of childbearing potential (except where other drugs are ineffective or not tolerated) and to communicate the warnings around the drug sodium valproate to healthcare professionals and patients (particularly women of child bearing potential). These include:</p><p> </p><p>- working with the Health and Social Care Information Service on introducing red-flag warnings on general practitioners and community pharmacy IT systems;</p><p> </p><p>- updating the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for children (BNFc);</p><p> </p><p>- using existing Departmental and NHS communication channels to raise awareness and provide information to patients; and</p><p> </p><p>- working with the relevant Royal Colleges and professional bodies to communicate with their members and raise awareness.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:51:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346870

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse will be by 2020 of increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 per annum; and from which area of expenditure that cost will be met.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The cost of raising the income tax personal allowance may be approximated using the “Direct effects of illustrative tax changes” table as published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table shows the cost of a £100 increase and a 10% increase in the personal allowance. This can be used to scale the proportionate cost to raise the personal allowance to a level where indexation would take it to £12,500 by 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:38:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346900

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: South West
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 proportion of badgers exterminated through culling in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) Somerset were found to carry bovine tuberculosis in all instances in which tests were carried out in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Badgers culled under licence in Somerset and Gloucestershire in 2013 and 2014 were not routinely tested for tuberculosis (TB), since this research had already been carried out under the Random Badger Cull Trial (RBCT).</p><p>However, testing of badgers between 1998 and 2005 via the Randomised Badger Culling Trial and Road Traffic Accident surveys provided evidence of the typical prevalence of TB in badgers in areas of high incidence of TB in cattle. TB was found in around one third of all badgers in these areas.</p><p>During the culls, four badger carcasses were tested on occasion at the specific request of landowners. The tests were carried out by independent veterinary surgeons. Of the four carcasses, one carcass was confirmed to be infected with Bovine TB.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/06/2015 11:36:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

346916

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bone Diseases: Stem Cells
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 encourage the use of stem cell therapy for bone regrowth.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	45
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has specifically supported the clinical application of stem cells as part of an overall strategy to develop regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine includes a wide range of cellular therapies including the use of stem cells to promote the regrowth of bone tissue. Regenerative medicine is one of the eight great technologies identified for targeted investment and where the United Kingdom has the potential to become a world-leader. Earlier this year the Regenerative Medicine Expert Group (RMEG) published their final report. This report sets out an NHS regenerative medicine delivery readiness strategy and action plan. The RMEG report sets out a series of recommendations and these will form the basis of the ongoing strategy to support regenerative medicine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:50:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346920

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Kisspeptin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges about the use of kisspeptin to treat (a) infertility and (b) diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	75
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and the Royal Colleges about the use of Kisspeptin to treat infertility or diabetes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:49:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346939

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the criteria and process will be for determining which people aged between 18 and 21 will be exempt from the proposed restriction of housing benefit; how data will be collected to facilitate any proposed exemptions; what assessment he has made of whether young people currently accessing housing benefit would be put at risk of homelessness as a result of the proposed change; what methodology he has used for any such assessment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 123 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:39:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346953

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Lobbying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the use of public money by independent abortion providers for the purpose of lobbying for changes to Government policy and legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>In England, clinical commissioning groups contract independent sector providers to perform termination of pregnancy services. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare services in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/06/2015 11:54:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346978

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Paracetamol: Children
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 encourage a reduction in the use of paracetamol by children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	57
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Taking paracetamol in quantities which exceed the recommended dose is extremely dangerous. It can cause irreparable damage to the liver and can be fatal. All medicines, including those bought over-the-counter, must be used responsibly and as advised in the information provided with the medicine. Packs of paracetamol have warnings that medical advice should be sought immediately in the event of an overdose, even if the person feels well.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a restriction on the quantity of paracetamol tablets/capsules in a pack (16 tablets for sale from general retail outlets, e.g. a supermarket and 32 tablets for sale from pharmacists).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is also guidance for retailers not to sell more than two packs in one transaction to strongly discourage multiple sales and multibuy promotions. It is illegal to sell more than 100 tablets or capsules of either paracetamol or aspirin in any one retail transaction. Retailers are advised to exercise their judgement in deciding whether it is appropriate to sell to a child, bearing in mind that medicines are labelled to the effect that they should be kept out of reach and sight of children and that many products are not recommended for use by children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:48:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346979

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the tax credit helpline is adequately staffed.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	58
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>In addition to our core Tax Credit advisers, this year HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has recruited more than 2,000 staff to its customer service teams and plans to have the majority of them in place and operational by end of June 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, a further 1,500 extra staff from across HMRC are moving temporarily to support customer services in the run-up to the Tax Credits renewals deadline on 31 July. This movement of teams across HMRC in now a normal feature of how the department works: the tax year features distinct peaks in customer demand, with weekly calls varying from a few hundred thousand to well over a million, and so it would be highly inefficient to resource its teams to peak demand all year round.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This year, Tax Credits customers can also renew or report changes of circumstances online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/renewtaxcredits" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/renewtaxcredits</a> and HMRC is actively encouraging them to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:32:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon