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910313

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date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Committee of the Regions: UK Delegations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many vacancies there are on the UK delegation to the Committee of the Regions; and when he plans to fill those vacancies.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	147487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK delegation to the Committee of the Regions currently has vacancies for 10 members and for 7 alternate members.</p><p> </p><p>Nominations are being reviewed as a matter of urgency and we expect the process to be completed soon, enabling the new members to start contributing to the work of the Committee.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/06/2018 15:35:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

911074

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated to support research into treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis in each of the last five years; and what plans he has to allocate further funding for such research.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	147821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The following table shows information provided by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on Departmental programme research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), over each of the last five years. It is not possible to disaggregate funding for research into treatments specifically but further information on this research is available through the NIHR Journals Library at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>561,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>426,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>475,676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>554,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>464,902</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In terms of future research, the NIHR recognises that CFS/ME is a debilitating condition and is speaking with the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative and patient representatives about how best to support a joined up approach to high quality research into this complex disorder. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including CFS/ME; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/06/2018 16:03:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

911075

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 have been discharged from detention following a First-Tier Mental Health Tribunal (a) paper and (b) oral hearing in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	147857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The First-Tier Mental Health Tribunal does not centrally record the outcomes of tribunal hearings broken down by whether the case was considered on paper or at an oral hearing. Therefore, this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, in 2017/18 cases considered on paper composed 2.5% of all hearings in the tribunal.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/06/2018 11:33:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

911076

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has consulted people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 on proposals by the Tribunal Procedure Committee to give First-Tier Mental Health Tribunals the power to take decisions without an oral hearing where a patient has been automatically referred to a tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	147858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>When the Tribunal Procedure Committee published the consultation, it was sent to key mental health organisations including MIND, Rethink, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Mental Health Foundation and Mental Health UK so they could consider the proposals and reflect the experience of those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has not carried out such an assessment of the Committee’s proposal to abolish pre-hearing examinations but awaits the outcome of the consultation. If the Committee decides to make any changes to the rules, the Lord Chancellor will consider the potential impact of those changes before deciding whether to allow the proposed changes to be implemented.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 147859 question first answered 04/06/2018 09:54:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

911077

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals by the Tribunal Procedure Committee to abolish pre-hearing examinations in the First-Tier Mental Health Tribunal on the United Kingdom’s compliance with Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	147859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>When the Tribunal Procedure Committee published the consultation, it was sent to key mental health organisations including MIND, Rethink, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Mental Health Foundation and Mental Health UK so they could consider the proposals and reflect the experience of those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has not carried out such an assessment of the Committee’s proposal to abolish pre-hearing examinations but awaits the outcome of the consultation. If the Committee decides to make any changes to the rules, the Lord Chancellor will consider the potential impact of those changes before deciding whether to allow the proposed changes to be implemented.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 147858 question first answered 04/06/2018 09:54:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

911078

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Office for Product Safety and Standards: Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what powers he plans the Office for Product Safety and Standards to have to compel companies to issue recalls.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	147932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards, by virtue of my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s powers, already has the power under Regulation 15 of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 to issue a recall notice where it is necessary to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/06/2018 16:04:54 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

911079

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Office for Product Safety and Standards: Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what regulatory powers the Office for Product Safety and Standards has.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	147933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards currently has access to my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s powers under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, including to require information for the purposes of deciding whether to issue a safety notice, to issue warning notices and to issue recall notices. The Government will be consulting in due course on options for further powers for the Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/06/2018 16:05:52 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

911080

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to increase public awareness of the Government’s product recall website; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	147934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The website is currently being enhanced to make it clearer and easier to use, and the Government will work with a wide range of stakeholders to maximise awareness of the upgraded site.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 04/06/2018 15:16:01 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

911083

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the oral answer of the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb on 14 May to the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East, what steps he is taking to review Progress 8; and when he expects that review to be complete.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	147908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The answer given in response to the Topical Question of 14 May referred to the changes being introduced to the Progress 8 methodology in 2018 to limit the impact that a small number of pupils with extremely negative progress scores can have on a school’s overall score. The Department set out further information on this change in the secondary accountability guidance, published in January 2018. The Department continues to listen to feedback from school leaders and other stakeholders on Progress 8 and to monitor patterns in entries and results, as part of ongoing work to keep all secondary school performance measures under review. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced on 4 May further clarification to the accountability system so that schools can be clear that no mandatory intervention will follow from a progress score. The secondary accountability guidance is available to view here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/06/2018 13:47:41 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

911086

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Lighting: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations his Department made to the European Commission on the effect of the proposed EU Lighting Regulation 2020 to replace EU1194/2012 and associated regulation under the Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-19, on the use of different types stage lighting across the creative industries.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	147822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department attended the EU consultation forum in December 2017, the most recent discussion of this issue in Brussels, to discuss the latest Ecodesign lighting proposals. The Department has subsequently made representations to the European Commission in writing and in person to discuss the issue of stage lighting and potential solutions. I understand that representatives from the industry have also met with the Commission and will be drafting an alternative proposal for stage lighting for their consideration.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that this is only a proposal at this stage and remains open for discussion, with a final decision on the draft regulation likely to be made towards the end of the year. We will continue to engage with both industry and the European Commission in the meantime.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/06/2018 14:38:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan