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747513
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance 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 Work and Pensions, if he will implement the recommendations in the Work and Pensions Select Committee report, Child Maintenance Service, HC587, published on 2 May 2017; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows more like this
uin 2574 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government welcomes the Work and Pensions Select Committee report and is carefully considering its recommendations. We will submit the Government response in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T15:40:12.63Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T15:40:12.63Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
747046
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 Hong Kong: Politics and Government 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any meetings with Lord Patton of Barnes in the last year to discuss (a) human rights and the state of democracy in Hong Kong and (b) the Joint British-Sino Declaration. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
uin 2349 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>In the last year the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has not received any requests from the Rt Hon. The Lord Patten of Barnes for a meeting.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T14:04:19.503Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T14:04:19.503Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
747047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 Anson Chan 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he intends to meet Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, while she is visiting the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 2347 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>​Senior officials at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office plan to meet Anson Chan during her visit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T14:05:55.747Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T14:05:55.747Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
747048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 Hong Kong: Politics and Government 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the state of democracy in Hong Kong. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
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Catherine West more like this
uin 2348 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 29 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a>) which outlined our assessment of the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, as well as referencing specific concerns over its implementation. The UK continues to believe that it is in Hong Kong's best interests that discussion resumes between all parties in Hong Kong in order to make further progress towards a more democratic and accountable system of government, as provided for in the Basic Law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T14:08:00.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T14:08:00.76Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
747059
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading UN Economic and Social Council 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 International Development, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the World Humanitarian Summit in advance of UN Economic and Social Council meeting in June 2017; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
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Imran Hussain more like this
uin 2282 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>I, and other Ministers, have regular conversations with other donors and Heads of agencies to discuss taking forwards reform of the international system and how we can all respond better to humanitarian crises. During the course of 2017 this has included specific conversations urging countries and institutions to step up their response to the major humanitarian crises, and pushing for a reformed system which is more efficient, innovative, transparent and accountable.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:40:58.74Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:40:58.74Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4394
label Biography information for Imran Hussain more like this
747062
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 Foreign Exchange 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, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, if he will publish the results of the research commissioned by his Department on the effect of pricing structures used by foreign exchange providers on consumer value choices. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Murray more like this
uin 2292 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>In its Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, the Government stated that it was conducting research on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange), on consumer decisions. This research will help to inform the Government's response to the consultation on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive. This response will be published shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Stephen Barclay more like this
grouped question UIN 2291 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:02:41.983Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:02:41.983Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
3966
label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this
747068
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 NHS Shared Business Services 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 Health, if he will review NHS payroll service contracts held by Shared Business Services. more like this
tabling member constituency Heywood and Middleton more like this
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Liz McInnes more like this
uin 2269 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (SBS) is a joint venture company owned by the Department and Sopra Steria. It contracts with National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts and other NHS bodies to provide a range of services including finance and accounting services, procurement and human resources and payroll services. SBS wins contracts from NHS bodies by demonstrating value for money in its service offerings to them and we have no plans to review the payroll services carried out by the Company.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:16:01.153Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:16:01.153Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4342
label Biography information for Liz McInnes more like this
747069
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
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 Nurses: Training 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 Health, what assessment he has made of comments by the vice-chancellors of Worcester University and of West of England University that no new money has been made available to fund the promised 10,000 new training places for nurses after the abolition of nurse bursaries; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Heywood and Middleton more like this
tabling member printed
Liz McInnes more like this
uin 2280 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government remains committed to reforming nursing, midwifery and allied health pre-registration education and increasing the number of places available for students so that two in three nursing applicants are no longer turned down for a place; at the same time ensuring these students have more cash available to them while they study. As a result, we expect these reforms to enable universities to create up to 10,000 additional nursing and other health professional training places by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England is confident that the National Health Service will have the required number of students it needs starting courses this year and will continue to work with the education sector to deliver these reforms successfully for the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>It should also be noted that students will continue to apply for courses up to September and through clearing.</p><p> </p><p>Arrangements confirming the future clinical placement model will be published in due course.</p>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:13:41.163Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:13:41.163Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4342
label Biography information for Liz McInnes more like this
747071
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Youth Social Action Review 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the names of the members on the Youth Social Action Review advisory panel. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Reed more like this
uin 2301 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Chair and advisory panel members for the independent review of full-time social action by young people are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Chair</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Steve Holliday</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saeed Atcha</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veronica Wadley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andy Haldane</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professor Sue Maguire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charlotte Hill</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:36:28.62Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:36:28.62Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
747072
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Third Party Campaigning Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish a response to the Third Party Campaigning Review. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Reed more like this
uin 2302 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is currently considering Lord Hodgson’s report on third party campaigning. It is considering the report alongside a number of other reports which have made recommendations about the framework of electoral law, such as the the Law Commission’s review of electoral law. The Government will respond to the issues raised in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-05T16:10:26.397Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-05T16:10:26.397Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this