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1172818
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Agricultural Products: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on opportunities to promote Welsh produce abroad. more like this
tabling member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire more like this
tabling member printed
Fay Jones more like this
uin 900354 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>My counterpart in the Welsh Government, the Noble Baroness Morgan of Ely, the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, recently wrote to me that ‘For a small nation, Wales enjoys a reputation which stretches far beyond its borders’. She is right. Wales was my second visit as a Minister as we see the opportunities to help promote Wales abroad. Indeed I recall pushing the cause of Welsh Lamb quite recently in Vietnam. I hope we may continue those conversations today when I Chair the inaugural Ministerial Forum for Trade with Ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p /><p /> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth West more like this
answering member printed Conor Burns more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:28:35.45Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:28:35.45Z
answering member
3922
label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns more like this
tabling member
4763
label Biography information for Fay Jones more like this
1172819
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What assessment she has made of the potential economic opportunities for the UK of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
tabling member printed
Alun Cairns more like this
uin 900355 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is an ambitious regional trade agreement covering 11 countries across four continents.</p><p> </p><p>Joining would provide us with the opportunity to deepen our trading links with some of the world’s most diverse, growing economies, and will allow us to expand our influence in the world and strengthen the rules-based international system.</p><p> </p><p>No doubt CPTPP countries will be a valuable market for Aston Martin’s new DBX SUVs, which will be exported from the factory in my Rt Hon Friend for Vale of Glamorgan's constituency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:37:03.883Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:37:03.883Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
1172820
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text For what reasons her Department is prioritising trade deals with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. more like this
tabling member constituency Guildford more like this
tabling member printed
Angela Richardson more like this
uin 900358 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>As we prepare to leave the EU our priority has been the roll over of existing EU trade agreements.</p><p>As we prepare to have our own independent trade policy for the first time in over four decades our ambition for our country is to secure free trade agreements (FTA) with countries covering 80% of UK trade within three years of leaving the EU.</p><p>The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan are highly developed and likeminded economies. They are free market democracies and allies. Each has made clear they welcome the prospect of reaching a FTA with us making them natural lead partners in this endeavour.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth West more like this
answering member printed Conor Burns more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:41:03.1Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:41:03.1Z
answering member
3922
label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns more like this
tabling member
4840
label Biography information for Angela Richardson more like this
1172118
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Free Trade 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 Trade, what steps her Department is taking to promote global free trade. more like this
tabling member constituency Dartford more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Johnson more like this
uin 900360 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>As we leave the EU, we will be a liberalising force for trade in the world. We aim to secure agreements with countries accounting for 80% of UK trade within three years of leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>As we take up our independent seat at the WTO we will be a champion of global free trade.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth West more like this
answering member printed Conor Burns more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:55:02.717Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:55:02.717Z
answering member
3922
label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns more like this
tabling member
3970
label Biography information for Gareth Johnson more like this
1172119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: Commonwealth 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 Trade, what steps her Department is taking to increase trade and inward investment with Commonwealth partners. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 900350 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK is working with Commonwealth partners to deliver the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) ambition of boosting intra-Commonwealth trade to beyond $2 trillion by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2019 my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade chaired the sixth Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting, which reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s support for free trade and discussed the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to increase cooperation ahead of the next CHOGM in June 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T14:28:22.55Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T14:28:22.55Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1171845
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Epilepsy: Drugs 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 and Social Care, for what reasons epilepsy is allocated one point in the General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2019; and what steps GPs take to ensure that women of child bearing age who are prescribed Valporate are enrolled in a pregnancy prevention programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 5459 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)- including allocation of points- are agreed as part of wider amendments to the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract. These changes are negotiated by NHS England and the British Medical Association’s (BMA) General Practitioners Committee England. Guidance on the 2019/20 GMS Contract concerning the QOF was published by the BMA and NHS England in April 2019. This guidance includes an epilepsy indicator which states that ‘the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 18 or over receiving drug treatment for epilepsy’. QOF points are generally weighted to the estimated workload associated with an indicator. Registers generally incur a lower workload than other indicators and therefore tend to attract a lower points value than other types of indicators.</p><p> </p><p>Care of patients with long term conditions in general practice is described in the essential services element of the contract and funded through the global sum payment. Patients should expect to receive high quality care irrespective of whether or not their condition is included in the QOF. The QOF indicators will continued to be reviewed going forward.</p><p> </p><p>It is a Care Quality Commission regulatory requirement for general practitioners (GPs) to follow the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) guidance on valproate prescribing. The MHRA advises that ‘Valproate medicines must no longer be used in women or girls of childbearing potential unless a Pregnancy Prevention Programme is in place’.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England are also taking broader action to support implementation of the MHRA pregnancy prevention guidelines. In April 2019, they introduced a new Quality Improvement module on prescribing safety into the QOF. As part of this module they expect practices to audit three measures, one of which is that girls and women of childbearing potential currently being prescribed valproate have had an annual specialist medication review and are taking this in compliance with the pregnancy prevention programme as documented by a specialist in the annual risk acknowledgement form. It is the responsibility of every healthcare professional involved in the prescribing and dispensing of valproate medicines to make sure women are aware of the risks and are on the pregnancy prevention programme.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 5460 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:19:31.45Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:19:31.45Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1171846
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Epilepsy: Drugs 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 and Social Care, for what reasons no points have been allocated to ongoing management for epilepsy medication in the General Medical Services contract Quality and Outcomes Framework. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 5460 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)- including allocation of points- are agreed as part of wider amendments to the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract. These changes are negotiated by NHS England and the British Medical Association’s (BMA) General Practitioners Committee England. Guidance on the 2019/20 GMS Contract concerning the QOF was published by the BMA and NHS England in April 2019. This guidance includes an epilepsy indicator which states that ‘the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 18 or over receiving drug treatment for epilepsy’. QOF points are generally weighted to the estimated workload associated with an indicator. Registers generally incur a lower workload than other indicators and therefore tend to attract a lower points value than other types of indicators.</p><p> </p><p>Care of patients with long term conditions in general practice is described in the essential services element of the contract and funded through the global sum payment. Patients should expect to receive high quality care irrespective of whether or not their condition is included in the QOF. The QOF indicators will continued to be reviewed going forward.</p><p> </p><p>It is a Care Quality Commission regulatory requirement for general practitioners (GPs) to follow the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) guidance on valproate prescribing. The MHRA advises that ‘Valproate medicines must no longer be used in women or girls of childbearing potential unless a Pregnancy Prevention Programme is in place’.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England are also taking broader action to support implementation of the MHRA pregnancy prevention guidelines. In April 2019, they introduced a new Quality Improvement module on prescribing safety into the QOF. As part of this module they expect practices to audit three measures, one of which is that girls and women of childbearing potential currently being prescribed valproate have had an annual specialist medication review and are taking this in compliance with the pregnancy prevention programme as documented by a specialist in the annual risk acknowledgement form. It is the responsibility of every healthcare professional involved in the prescribing and dispensing of valproate medicines to make sure women are aware of the risks and are on the pregnancy prevention programme.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 5459 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:19:31.503Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:19:31.503Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1171847
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
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 Food Banks: Greater Manchester 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, what estimate she has made of the number of food parcels distributed by food banks in (a) Salford and (b) Worsley and Eccles South in 2018-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Worsley and Eccles South more like this
tabling member printed
Barbara Keeley more like this
uin 5376 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the number of food parcels distributed by food banks and there is no official data on food bank use in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In order to develop a better understanding of the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk we have introduced a new set of food security questions in the Family Resources Survey questionnaire from April 2019 onwards.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T16:19:38.927Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T16:19:38.927Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1588
label Biography information for Baroness Keeley more like this
1171848
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Libya 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether her Department has had any discussions with representatives from the Libyan National Army on energy policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 5386 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The UK regards the Government of National Accord as the UN-endorsed government in Libya. There have been no discussions between members of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and representatives of the Libyan National Army on energy policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Spelthorne more like this
answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T10:08:10.907Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T10:08:10.907Z
answering member
4134
label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
1171849
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
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 List of Ministerial Responsibilities 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, if he will publish an updated list of Ministerial responsibilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 5342 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Details of Ministerial responsibilities can be found on GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers</a>).</p><p><br>The List of Ministerial Responsibilities was last updated in October 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T17:56:52.763Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T17:56:52.763Z
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this