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518417

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date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of replacing the NHS bursary with student loans on the number of healthcare students; and what steps he is taking to (a) maintain and (b) increase the number of such students.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	36985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government assessment undertaken to date is that nursing is consistently one of the most popular courses on University Central Administration Service with 57,000 applicants for around 20,000 nursing places in 2014. Midwifery and Allied Health Professional courses receive higher than average applications as well.</p><p>Health Education England (HEE) funding for healthcare students is currently determined at a local level based on local need and is subject to annual workforce planning. For 2016-17, HEE will fund those commissions set out in the HEE Commissioning and Investment Plan for 2016-17. HEE will set out its plans for 2017/18 training commissions in its next annual Commissioning and Investment Plan or Workforce Plan for England which is expected to be published in December 2016 prior to the start of the financial year.</p><p>We estimate that this reform will enable universities to provide up to 10,000 additional nursing and other health professional training places this Parliament. This reflects estimates on the level of unmet demand for places in the current system where, as an example, for nursing, around two out of three nursing applicants who currently apply for a place are turned down.</p><p>Under the reforms full time students will have access to more upfront living cost support, typically 25% or more.</p><p>A public consultation was published on the 7 April 2016. Preliminary Equalities Impact Analysis and Economic Impact Assessment were published alongside the consultation document.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/05/2016 08:28:55 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

518418

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases: Medical Treatments
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 the NHS England consultation on a proposed method to support investment decisions in specialised commissioning launched on 12 April 2016 does not disadvantage potential treatments for rare diseases.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	36977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The consultation on a proposed method to support investment decisions in specialised commissioning closed on 11 May 2016. All responses will now be independently analysed, and NHS England will consider the report before making a final decision on the method to be used by the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) when it meets in June 2016 to look at areas for future investment.</p><p>In recognition that there may be limited evidence to support proposed treatments for rare conditions, NHS England has proposed that the CPAG may recommend that interventions for rare conditions are funded where there is limited published evidence on clinical effectiveness. CPAG will also be able to seek advice from NHS England’s Rare Diseases Advisory Group - whose membership comprises of both clinicians and patient and public representatives.</p><p>To ensure people with rare diseases are not disadvantaged, NHS England’s consultation includes an Equality Impact Assessment which explicitly considers the impact of the proposed process on people with rare conditions, and respondents to consultation have been invited to submit their views on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/05/2016 08:30:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

518425

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many students in (a) the UK, (b) the North West and (c) Lancashire are studying for a clinical pharmacy diploma.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	37000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/05/2016 08:29:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

518426

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many students in Lancashire studying a clinical pharmacy diploma are in receipt of a bursary.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	37001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Students undertaking clinical pharmacy diplomas are not eligible for NHS Bursary funding.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE), North West, provides a range of education support primarily focused around the required pre-registration year through the provision of salary support for hospital based trainees. HEE (North West) also supports access to funded continuing professional development for clinical pharmacists. The clinical pharmacy diploma, which is not a requirement in order to practice independently, is not funded in the North West by HEE in terms of either fees or bursaries.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/05/2016 08:28:07 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

518436

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what conditionality in relation to governance and human rights is applied to aid to Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	36960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on aid to Rwanda are informed by judgements about the Government of Rwanda’s commitment to DFID’s partnership principles, which include respect for political and civil rights. In light of concerns in this area, DFID Ministers have agreed that the UK no longer provides General or Sector Budget Support to the Government of Rwanda. Rather, we direct funding into specific sectors, targeting particular results.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2016 08:33:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

518437

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rwanda: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support issuances of land titles and registration of land in Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	36965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>DFID has supported the Government of Rwanda’s Land Tenure Regularisation (LTR) programme since 2009. This ambitious programme is supporting the issuance of a registered land title to every landholder in Rwanda as well as establishing systems for maintenance of those titles to facilitate investment and support women’s rights to land. To date, the programme has delivered 7.1 million registered titles, out of a target of 8 million.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2016 08:30:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

518438

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Great Lakes Region: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to encourage other nations to contribute bilateral donations to the Great Lakes regional appeal.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	36966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The UN regional refugee response covering Burundian refugees is for $314 million (£216 million) and is currently funded at 27%. DFID has contributed £21.15 million to that appeal since April 2015, to support refugees in Tanzania and Rwanda. We are considering further allocations to address the continuing crisis. DFID is also supporting refugees in the DRC and Uganda through existing programmes and the provision of technical advice. DFID is working closely with other donors to the appeal such as the EU and US, as well as UNHCR and NGOs, to highlight priorities and encourage other countries to donate.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2016 08:31:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

518439

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central Africa: Widowed People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to support widows of genocide and conflict in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	36964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Supporting women and girls, including widows, is a top priority for DFID. In Rwanda, DFID supports the Government’s flagship social protection programme, which provides cash transfers to the poorest households with no labour capacity, including widows and those with disabilities.</p><p>DFID DRC has committed up to £80 million over five years to promote peace, stability and recovery in eastern DRC. DFID addresses sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across the DRC, both within and outside conflict zones, through its programmes and by addressing gender inequality. DFID DRC’s Humanitarian Programme is worth £168 million, of which £3.8 million provides direct support to survivors and those at risk of sexual violence.</p><p>In Burundi, DFID is greatly concerned about the status of women and children in provinces affected by the political unrest. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reported rape and abuses against women. HMG continues to raise the issue with the Government of Burundi, the UN and international partners.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2016 08:30:02 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

518440

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burundi: Bilateral Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to develop a bilateral programme of aid for Burundi similar to programmes for Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	36979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans for DFID to re-open its bilateral aid programme in Burundi, which closed in 2012 following the 2010 Bilateral Aid Review. However, DFID had continued to provide support to Burundi through Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), an independent agency promoting trade and regional economic integration, given that this is central to Burundi’s growth and prosperity. DFID has provided £10 million for TMEA work in Burundi since 2012. DFID has also supported Centrally Managed Programmes working in Burundi, covering areas such as food security and livelihoods.</p><p>The UK is responding to the ongoing political crisis, and was the second largest bilateral donor to the regional refugee appeal in 2015, after the US. £21.15 million was committed by DFID for refugee response in the region, including £14.25 million to support refugees in Tanzania and £6.9 million in Rwanda. Allocations for 2016 are currently being finalised, including for support within Burundi.</p><p>Additionally, DFID has provided technical support, in the form of secondment of experts, to support and strengthen the capacity of UN agencies working in Burundi. DFID has deployed a humanitarian adviser to the region in support of the response and to monitor funding provided so far. We continue to work closely with the FCO and international partners to monitor the situation.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 12/05/2016 08:31:47 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

518152

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the commitments made at the Anti-Corruption Summit (a) are ambitious, (b) are specific, (c) include a timeframe for implementation and (d) are enforceable.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	36904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/05/2016 08:27:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth