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757644

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Rwanda: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of reports of disappearances, political arrests and assassinations and government brutality in Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	8625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office takes all credible reports of disappearances, political arrests, assassinations and government brutality in Rwanda seriously. The British High Commission in Kigali is closely monitoring the investigations into Diane Rigwara and her family following their recent detention. We remain concerned about the limited democratic space and constrained civil and political rights in Rwanda, and regularly raise these concerns with the Rwandan Government.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:48:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

757693

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Yoga
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 College of Nursing and other professional medical bodies on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer sufferers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>We are not aware of any discussions on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer patients. However, in December 2016, NHS England announced that over £200 million would be made available to Cancer Alliances over the next two years to improve earlier diagnosis and support roll out of the Recovery Package and Stratified follow-up pathways. The Recovery Package has been designed so that patients receive personalised care and support from the point they are diagnosed to improve their quality of life. This includes health and wellbeing events or similar giving patients access to information about complementary therapies and how these may help to facilitate wellbeing. Stratified follow-up pathways allow a more personalised approach to follow-up care after treatment, providing a better experience for patients.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:43:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

755600

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of the second phase of High Speed 2 from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	7157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>At the 2015 Spending Review, the Government set a funding envelope for High Speed 2 Phase Two of £28.55bn in 2015 prices</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 12:54:56 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

755601

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	7158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>At the 2015 Spending Review, the Government restated the long-term funding envelope for delivery of the full High Speed 2 scheme of £55.7bn in 2015 prices.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 12:57:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

755631

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 5262, on non-domestic rates, how many responses were received to the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	7188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>A total of 228 responses were received to the Further Consultation on 100 per cent Business Rates Retention; 187 from local government, 7 from local authority associations, and 34 from other interested parties. The Department for Communities and Local Government is currently conducting analysis of these responses. This will inform further development of business rates retention policy. We are currently considering how this work will progress in the wider context of further rates retention policy.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 7189 question first answered 08/09/2017 14:41:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

755632

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 5262, on non-domestic rates, when the Government plans to publish a response to the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	7189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>A total of 228 responses were received to the Further Consultation on 100 per cent Business Rates Retention; 187 from local government, 7 from local authority associations, and 34 from other interested parties. The Department for Communities and Local Government is currently conducting analysis of these responses. This will inform further development of business rates retention policy. We are currently considering how this work will progress in the wider context of further rates retention policy.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 7188 question first answered 08/09/2017 14:41:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

755695

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of time RAF service personnel spend on their military duties at RAF Northolt.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	6858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>RAF Northolt is a military airbase and RAF personnel are deployed there on military duties. Where RAF personnel support civilian aircraft movements, this is within irreducible spare capacity for their functions and their existing military duty hours.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/09/2017 13:34:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

755795

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on which date a Minister from his Department last visited the Republic of Tanzania; and what issues were discussed during that visit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>I made my first visit to Tanzania on 22-23 August. During my visit I met President Magufuli and Foreign Minister Mahiga with whom I discussed trade, development, good governance, the Commonwealth and tackling transnational organised crime and corruption.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:35:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755807

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to enact the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases in England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	7170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the implementation of the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases that sets out a long-term strategic vision for improving the lives of people with rare diseases and conditions.</p><p>NHS England announced in March 2017 an intention to publish an implementation plan for England setting out its delivery contribution to the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases in 2017/18 as part of the plans for the next steps of the Five Year Forward View. The Department is coordinating the implementation plan for England regarding the non-National Health Service lead commitments in the Strategy also to be published in 2017/18.</p><p>A progress report on the implementation of the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases was published early in 2016 and a further update will be published in early 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/09/2017 12:56:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

755808

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients the NHS is treating for multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	7178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that multiple sclerosis affects around 100,000 people in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/09/2017 11:40:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski