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1059668

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date	12/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report for the Secretary of State for Defence, Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity, published in July 2018, whether UK prosperity is a factor in procurement decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Last March the Defence Secretary invited the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) to review opportunities for &quot;Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity&quot;. We are currently working with UK defence industry to respond to his recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Following the creation of the national security objective to 'Promote our Prosperity' in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review we have refreshed Defence Industrial Policy to help strengthen UK competitiveness, published a National Shipbuilding Strategy and launched the Future Combat Air Strategy. We also engage with global primes to create opportunities for all tiers of the UK supply chain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/02/2019 16:09:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1059725

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Health Services: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Plan, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rate of adoption of ready for speed health technology products.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	220224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan and the second Life Sciences Sector Deal set out the Government and National Health Service commitment to ensuring that patients are able to receive the best treatments as fast as possible.</p><p> </p><p>From 2020, a new NHS England health tech funding requirement will identify the best value innovations as ‘ready to spread’ and help the NHS to adopt them quickly. This will apply to health tech products which have been assessed as cost saving by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). In addition, NICE will significantly increase the number of evaluations it does for health tech products, so that the NHS has the evidence it needs to decide the best products to adopt and spread.</p><p> </p><p>Improving the adoption and spread of high quality innovations is also a priority for the Accelerated Access Collaborative under the leadership of Lord Darzi. In October, they identified 12 products that should be supported for rapid spread across the NHS, and further products will be identified this year. The Academic Health Science Networks are also a key partner in supporting the adoption and spread of health tech across the system, and the NHS Long Term Plan commits to their continued role in improving access to innovation.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2019 17:32:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1059739

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Food: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether providing information to consumers based on the total number of calories in a product rather than per 100 grams would (a) better encourage people to lose weight and (b) be more easily understood by consumers.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	220257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>There has been no recent assessment of whether providing information to consumers based on the total number of calories in a product rather than per 100 grams would better encourage people to lose weight or be more easily understood by consumers.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the opportunities offered by exiting the European Union, which include giving us greater flexibility to determine what information should be presented on packaged food and how it should be displayed, and we will work alongside industry and other stakeholders to decide what will be next for labelling. We want to build on the success of our current labelling scheme and ensure we are using the most effective ways to communicate information to families.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2019 11:51:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1059764

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Cancer: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming workforce implementation plan will include a plan to grow the workforce in key specialties for diagnosing and treating cancer.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	220151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, working closely with Sir David Behan, to lead a number of programmes to engage with key National Health Service interests to develop a detailed workforce implementation plan. These programmes will consider detailed proposals to grow the workforce rapidly, including staff working on cancer, consider additional staff and skills required, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership for NHS staff.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2019 11:50:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1059773

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Yemen: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of people sentenced to death in Yemen in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	220070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Our lack of access and presence on the ground make it difficult to assess the number of people sentenced to death in Yemen. The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear; we oppose its use in all circumstances and countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:33:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059774

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Moroccan counterparts on the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	220071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has taken the lead in urging the international community to support the efforts to achieve an inclusive political settlement in Yemen. However, I have not spoken directly about this issue with my Moroccan counterparts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:34:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059776

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has sought from the United Arab Emirates Government that UK-produced weapons have not reached rebel factions in the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	220072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Export licence applications to all countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, including Criterion 7 – the risk that exports might be diverted. We engage regularly with UAE authorities on the conflict in Yemen and we will keep the situation under constant review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:39:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059777

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Yemen: Judiciary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has sought from authorities in Yemen on the independent functioning of the judiciary in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	220073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has been active in encouraging parties to the conflict to preserve state institutions and service provisions. We also engage closely with UN agencies on plans to revive basic functions of rule of law, which enfolds support to the judiciary. We have earmarked funding to support these efforts as soon as the operational context is permissible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:40:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059805

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of High Speed Two on levels of economic activity in (a) the North of England, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and c) Haltemprice and Howden constituency.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	220077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>HS2 will offer faster, more frequent and more reliable travel between cities and areas of the UK and will increase capacity on our congested railways. The eastern leg of Phase Two of HS2 will connect Yorkshire to the West and East Midlands, and Transport for the North is exploring options to make use of the HS2 line for faster services between Leeds, York and Newcastle, improving links between regions that are home to around 11 million people.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 will increase the number of skilled workers that businesses based in Yorkshire can access. It will allow businesses to collaborate with supply chains and research and development partners, draw on a deeper pool of skills, access new sources of finance and support networks and secure new customers in regions across Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Yorkshire’s thriving digital and technology sector stands to benefit from this improved access to investors and support networks, ranging from firms specialising in health technology, Big Data and FinTech in Leeds to businesses in Sheffield and Rotherham with expertise in data management and analytics and in telecommunications.</p><p> </p><p>The WYCA and Leeds City Region LEP are developing a HS2 Connectivity Strategy that sets out how to support additional jobs that are forecast to be created across the city region, with 25,000 of these located in Leeds City Centre. Passengers from Hull will have access to conventional services to Leeds, which will allow onward connections using HS2 services to Birmingham and London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 15:34:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1059806

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure Yorkshire has good transport links to the proposed HS2 route.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	220078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Officials are working closely with Leeds City Council and the city region and Sheffield City Region to ensure Yorkshire has good transport links to the proposed HS2 route.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, I provided Leeds and Sheffield city regions with funding to prepare Growth Strategies. These growth strategies cover how transport links will spread the benefit of HS2 across Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, Yorkshire will be at the heart of the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail network with stations in Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull boosting connectivity across the north of England.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 16:06:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis