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1020136

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Transport for Wales’s management of the Wales and Borders rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	907945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales on rail services in Wales, including the new Wales and Borders franchise. I have also met with the Director of Keolis this week, who have recently taken over the running of the train service in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The devolution of the Franchise is an example of effective co-operation between the Welsh and UK Governments.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that Transport for Wales resolves the service issues affecting the Franchise as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/12/2018 17:30:25 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1019381

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Intellectual Property: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will undertake an assessment of the adequacy of the level of penalties for the infringement of intellectual property.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	198176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of the intellectual property enforcement framework, as set out in its Enforcement Strategy “Protecting creativity, supporting innovation: IP Enforcement 2020”. This review will include an assessment of the adequacy of the current penalties for infringement of intellectual property rights, and is expected to be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/12/2018 15:22:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1019527

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government has taken to increase the number of affordable homes being built each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	198362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of social housing and has made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver 250,000 new affordable homes of a wide range of tenures, including social rent</p><p><br> Our expanded programme will now provide a wider range of homes to meet the housing needs of a range of people in different circumstances and different housing markets – building the right homes in the right places</p><p><br> We have listened to the sector. We have increased the size of the Affordable Homes Programme and re-introduced social rent to it, lifted the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap for local authorities, and are setting a long term rent deal for councils and housing associations in England from 2020. <br> <br> In September 2018, the Prime Minister announced an additional £2 billion of long term funding certainty for housing associations. This extra funding will deliver more affordable homes and stimulate the sector’s wider building ambitions, through strategic partnerships</p><p><br> Our ten year funding commitment marks the first time any government has offered housing associations such long-term funding certainty.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/12/2018 16:58:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1019529

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Business Premises: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to issue a public consultation on the rules governing permitted development in relation to the installation of commercial rooftop solar.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	198363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>There are extensive permitted development rights for the installation or alteration of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. They are set out in Class J of Part 14, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. These rights are subject to limitations as well as conditions on where the equipment can be installed. There are no plans to consult on any changes to these permitted development rights.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/12/2018 16:54:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1017445

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
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	Zoledronic Acid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that there is equality geographically in the availability of Zoledronic acid for breast cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	197655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on the routine availability of medicines, such as Zoledronic acid, are made locally by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). CCGs make funding decisions based on the needs of their population. Commissioning is about getting the best possible health outcomes for the local population and this involves assessing local needs to inform priorities and strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Under their terms of service, clinicians are allowed to prescribe any product which they consider to be a medicine necessary for the treatment of their patients under the National Health Service, subject to two provisos: firstly, that the product is not included in Schedules 1 or 2 to the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts)(Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004 and secondly, that the clinician is prepared to justify any challenges to their prescribing by their local CCG.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on whether to routinely fund medicines should be taken in the context of the CCGs available resources to ensure that care is fairly allocated to all patients and, where appropriate, measured against the CCGs other service development priorities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/12/2018 16:47:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1017447

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of Operation Gull in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	197597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>Operation Gull in Northern Ireland is an Immigration Enforcement intelligence led operation. Immigration officers conduct periodic document checks at Northern Ireland’s air and sea ports to intercept illegal migrants travelling between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain by way of the land border.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/12/2018 17:41:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1017448

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Fathers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative changes to the British Nationality Act 1981 to ensure that biological fathers are recognised for nationality purposes in cases where the biological mother is not a British citizen.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981) already provides for biological fathers to be recognised as the father for nationality purposes where the mother is not married to another man and proof of paternity has been established.</p><p>In cases where the mother is married to a man other than the biological father and that biological father is a British citizen or settled in the UK, a child can apply for registration as a British citizen under section 3(1) of the BNA 1981.</p><p>We are aware of the case of <em>K (A child) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1834 (Admin)(18 July 2018)</em> and are considering the impact of this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/12/2018 17:42:47 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1017449

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans for blood glucose testing strips and needles to remain available by prescription.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for NHS England, working in partnership with NHS Clinical Commissioners to support clinical commissioning groups to use their prescribing resources effectively in the interests of their local population.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has launched a public consultation on proposals to update and review commissioning guidance on eight products, which includes blood glucose testing strips for type 2 diabetes and needles for pre-filled and re-useable insulin pens. The consultation runs from 28 November 2018 until 28 February 2019. Details of how to respond and attend the public consultation events can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed-update/" target="_blank">https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/items-routinely-prescribed-update/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/12/2018 16:40:09 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1017450

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with (a) his counterparts in the devolved administration and (b) the relevant sporting bodies to ensure that sportspeople in all parts of the UK can represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	197598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>It is open to all sportspeople in the UK to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland where appropriate. In addition, both the UK Government and UK Sport recognise the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both, as they may so choose. This right extends to athletes from Northern Ireland having the choice to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Ireland at a national level in their given sport should they wish to do so. At times this will be subject to the overarching rules applied by the individual Governing Bodies of the sport.</p><p> </p><p>Sporting matters are devolved, and eligibility and selection for international competition remain matters for the relevant sports authorities. However, sporting organisations have an important role to play in contributing to inclusion in Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom. Through the sports cabinet, I will continue to discuss sporting matters across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/12/2018 16:02:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1017453

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
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	Zholia Alemi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to WPQ 195560, by what method of communication patients or family members who have a concern about contact with Zholia Alemi or the care received by her have been advised to contact the local NHS service where they were treated.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	197656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The General Medical Council (GMC) has provided on its website information for patients who are concerned about contact with Zholia Alemi. Patients and family members are advised to speak to the general practitioner surgery, hospital or clinic where they were treated. The GMC’s contact centre is available to people seeking further information.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 05/12/2018 16:35:05 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney