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431538
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Bahrain: Detainees more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendation by Human Rights Watch in its report on the treatment of detainees in Bahrain, <i>The Blood of People Who Don't Cooperate</i>, that the UK should suspend funding, support and training for security service reform until Bahrain enacts listed reforms and issues a standing invitation to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL3801 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The British Government consistently and unreservedly condemns torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs. We are aware of ongoing allegations against Ministry of Interior personnel, and we have expressed our concerns to the authorities. The Government of Bahrain has previously committed to consider ratifying the Optional Protocol of the Convention Against Torture. The UK strongly supports this and we have been working with the authorities to share best practice on torture prevention measures. We also continue to ask the Government of Bahrain to allow a visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.</p><p>We welcome the progress made by Bahrain on their reform programme particularly in the areas of youth justice, the establishment and increasing effectiveness of the Ombudsman’s office, the Prisoner and Detainees’ Rights Commission and the reformed National Institute of Human Rights. We continue to work with the Government of Bahrain to ensure momentum and progress on its reforms, for the benefit of all Bahrainis.</p><p>The Government of Bahrain has asked the international community for their assistance in implementing the reforms necessary to improve the human rights situation, including in the security services. We strongly support them in their efforts and that is why we will continue to offer bilateral assistance for Bahrain’s reform programmes. In August, following a meeting with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), reiterated the UK’s support for ongoing political reform in Bahrain but encouraged His Majesty to continue to demonstrate substantive progress in all areas. Our package of technical assistance is focused on strengthening human rights and the rule of law, in line with the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry and the Universal Periodic Review.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T16:40:57.14Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T16:40:57.14Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this
431551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
The Lord Chairman of Committees more like this
answering dept id 200 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Chairman of Committees (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Catering and Retail Services (HL): Termination of Employment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Chairman of Committees on what basis the last Deputy Head of Catering and Retail Services left the employment of the administration. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Palmer more like this
uin HL3814 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>It is not appropriate for me to answer questions on individual employment matters.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Laming more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T17:45:32.707Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T17:45:32.707Z
answering member
2079
label Biography information for Lord Laming more like this
tabling member
3192
label Biography information for Lord Palmer more like this
431556
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups: Conflict of Interests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the joint investigation by the <i>British Medical Journal</i> and <i>The Times</i> which found that contracts made by the Clinical Commissioning Groups with providers could financially benefit board members of the group. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3819 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have legal duties under the <em>Health and Social Care Act 2012</em> to manage conflicts of interests when deciding which health services to procure. CCGs must manage any actual or perceived conflicts in a way that is transparent, fair, and protects the integrity of their decision making.</p><br /><p>NHS England publishes guidance for CCGs on their responsibility to manage conflicts of interest. CCGs must have regard to this.</p><br /><p>Monitor must ensure that CCGs follow National Health Service regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition, and have powers of investigation if these are not followed.</p><br /><p>In their recent report ‘<em>Managing conflicts of interest in NHS clinical commissioning groups</em>’ (a copy of which is attached) the National Audit Office found that CCGs generally had arrangements in place to manage conflicts of interest to reduce the risk of commissioners’ decisions being improperly influenced.</p><br /><p>The NAO made recommendations to the Department, NHS England, Monitor and CCGs to strengthen current arrangements and we would expect the bodies concerned to consider these carefully and take appropriate action in response.</p><br /><p>Action is already being taken by NHS England including:</p><br /><p>‒ strengthening its CCG assurance processes;</p><p>‒ commissioning an independent audit of conflicts of interest management in ten primary care co-commissioning arrangements, with a review to using the learning to strengthen current arrangements;</p><p>‒ providing training to CCG lay members on management of conflicts of interest in 2015, with more training planned for next year; and</p><p>‒ reviewing its own internal rules on conflicts of interest and the statutory guidance it issues to CCGs on management of conflicts of interest to ensure that arrangements are robust.</p><p><strong></strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T15:45:45.097Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T15:45:45.097Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
attachment
1
file name Managing-conflicts-of-interest-in-NHS-clinical-commissioning-groups.pdf more like this
title NAO Report Managing Conflict of Interest more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
431560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Muscular Dystrophy: Drugs more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect NICE to publish its opinion about the availability of Translarna for the treatment of patients with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, following its approval by the European Medicines Agency in July 2014. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Turnberg more like this
uin HL3823 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that provides guidance on the clinical and cost effectiveness of drugs and treatments. NICE is currently evaluating Translarna (ataluren) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy through its highly specialised technology programme. NICE currently expects to publish its final guidance in February 2016.</p><br /><p>The NHS in England is legally required to fund drugs and treatments recommended in NICE highly specialised technology guidance within three months of its final guidance being issued. In the absence of guidance from NICE, it is for commissioners to make decisions on whether to fund medicines based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T15:36:18.063Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T15:36:18.063Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
2537
label Biography information for Lord Turnberg more like this
431567
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Care Homes: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 23 November (HL3565), in discharging their oversight function, about which care homes the Care Quality Commission has alerted local authorities during 2015 that a provider was likely to fail financially and their services cease. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Warner more like this
uin HL3830 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England. The CQC has advised that it has not issued any notifications to local authorities under the Market Oversight Scheme to date.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T15:37:04.16Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T15:37:04.16Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
1732
label Biography information for Lord Warner more like this
431571
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to prevent the loss of UK manufacturing sector jobs. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 17264 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The best way the Government can support manufacturing jobs is to continue to secure a strong, growing economy. The Government continues to invest in our world leading aerospace, automotive, defence, energy and transport sectors that will secure high quality manufacturing jobs.</p><p>Around a third of the 2,000 new inward Foreign Direct Investment projects in 2014/15 were in the areas of advanced manufacturing and life sciences and I was pleased to see that UK manufacturing PMI hit its highest level in over a year in October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T17:44:58.91Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T17:44:58.91Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
431572
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Postgraduate Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the timescale is for the availability of postgraduate masters degree loans as announced in the Autumn Statement 2014; and whether he plans to extend the loans policy to postgraduate research masters and doctoral research. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 17290 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing its support for postgraduate study and wants more people to have the opportunity to build on their academic success through access to a higher level qualification. The Government has now announced that a Master’s loan will be available to individuals up to age 60 from 2016/17. It also set out details of the next steps to provide more support for Doctoral study.</p><p>Further information is available via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/postgraduate-study-student-loans-and-other-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/postgraduate-study-student-loans-and-other-support</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T15:08:48.203Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T15:08:48.203Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
431576
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Business: North Korea more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Government plans to hold or collect any information on the number of UK businesses operating in or contracting with the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce more like this
uin 17314 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government does not maintain a database of UK businesses operating in or contracting with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.</p><p>Data on the value of trade between UK businesses and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC). Information on the number of UK businesses exporting goods to, and importing goods from, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are collected by HMRC. Specific information relating to individual businesses cannot be published due to legislation protecting business confidentiality and in line with statistical disclosure control.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T16:30:28.377Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T16:30:28.377Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
431585
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Welfare Tax Credits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to Concentrix on introducing a liaison unit for hon. Members to raise constituents' tax credit cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 17151 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Concentrix are not introducing a liaison unit for hon. Members as HM Revenue and Customs has three areas allocated to deal with representations from hon. Members relating to their constituents’ concerns: a dedicated MP hotline for tax credits, an MP complaints team that deals with tax credit complaints, and a Ministerial correspondence team.</p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
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less than 2015-12-01T16:31:25.7Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T16:31:25.7Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
431587
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Financial Services: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions the Financial Conduct Authority has had with the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority on the use of the financial services messaging platform Symphony. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 17173 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <br /><p>This is an operational matter for the <em>Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)</em>, who are operationally independent from Government.</p><br /><p>The question has been passed on to the <em>FCA</em>. The <em>FCA</em> will reply directly to the Rt Hon Joan Ryan by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-01T17:07:37.863Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-01T17:07:37.863Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this