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92651

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the sale of illegal tobacco on the trade of legitimate tobacconists and newsagents.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>No specific assessment is made into the effect that the sale of illegal tobacco has on legitimate tobacconists and newsagents.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/10/2014 13:45:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91351

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Innovation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, from which organisation complaints have been received about the allocation of funding from the Innovation Fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>No formal complaints were received about the allocation of funding from the Innovation Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/09/2014 15:40:37 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91470

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Antidepressants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of trends in the prescribing of anti-depressants during the recent recession.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The particular indication that a medicine is prescribed for is not known. Information on the number of prescription items indicated for anti-depressant dispensed in the community since 1991, as defined in the British National Formulary (BNF) section 4.3 Anti-depressant Drugs. is shown in the following table. The number of prescription items dispensed per 100,000 population is also provided for context.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Antidepressant prescription items dispensed in the community in England and items per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Prescription items</p></td><td><p>Items per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>8,953,900</p></td><td><p>18,703</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>9,914,330</p></td><td><p>20,656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>10,776,690</p></td><td><p>22,404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>11,816,438</p></td><td><p>24,501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>13,227,137</p></td><td><p>27,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>14,960,610</p></td><td><p>30,834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>16,822,563</p></td><td><p>34,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>18,424,473</p></td><td><p>37,739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>20,108,130</p></td><td><p>41,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>22,021,840</p></td><td><p>44,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>24,342,713</p></td><td><p>49,227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>26,329,382</p></td><td><p>52,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>27,657,990</p></td><td><p>55,399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>28,995,511</p></td><td><p>57,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>29,389,874</p></td><td><p>58,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>31,037,983</p></td><td><p>60,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>33,839,594</p></td><td><p>65,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>35,960,539</p></td><td><p>69,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>39,140,459</p></td><td><p>74,987</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>42,787,966</p></td><td><p>81,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>46,677,813</p></td><td><p>87,894</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>50,167,201</p></td><td><p>93,781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>53,326,550</p></td><td><p>98,999</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Sources: Office of National Statistics and Prescription Cost Analysis provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/10/2014 15:52:51 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91473

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with (a) credit reference agencies and (b) supermarkets about the use of loyalty cards to analyse food consumption patterns to improve health.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is in regular contact with the major high street retailers through its voluntary partnership with the food industry, including about how loyalty card data might be used to support and enable consumers to adopt a healthier diet. The Department makes use of other data sources, including Kantar and the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, to analyse food purchasing and consumption patterns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has held no discussions with credit reference agencies about the use of loyalty cards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/10/2014 14:29:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91474

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of debt on levels of wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has not yet undertaken an assessment into the effect of debt on levels of wellbeing. PHE is planning to assess this area further in the coming months, and will review the available evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/10/2014 16:13:01 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91475

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of levels of debt on levels of clinical depression.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the levels of debt on levels of clinical depression.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 15/10/2014 15:50:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91560

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Commuters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of long-term trends in the length of commuting times.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department holds data collected in the National Travel Survey, via a 7-day travel diary for residents of England, on the average commuting trip duration.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the average commuting trip duration between 1995 and 2013:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Average trip duration (minutes)</td></tr><tr><td>1995/97</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>1998/00</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>29</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These results (along with those for other trip purposes) are published in Table NTS0406, available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls</a></p><p>Note: trip duration is based on total journey time including travelling and waiting time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/10/2014 11:35:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91143

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of his Department's budget for Electoral Registration Transformation Programme has been spent on registering additional citizens to vote in the current financial year; and what assessment he has made of the performance of that Programme in that function.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has budgeted £99 million during this Parliament to deliver Individual Electoral Registration (IER), which includes the introduction of online registration. The ability to register on a computer or smartphone in as little as three minutes makes registering to vote quicker and more accessible than ever before. Local Authorities and Valuation Joint Boards have received over £39 million of this budget to support the transition to IER.</p><p>This funding is managed by the Electoral Registration Transformation Programme in the Cabinet Office’s Constitution Group, and covers the investment made by the Cabinet Office in registering citizens to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 208703 208725 question first answered 15/09/2014 15:37:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91144

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of his Department's Election and Democracy Division budget has been spent on registering additional voters in the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has budgeted £99 million during this Parliament to deliver Individual Electoral Registration (IER), which includes the introduction of online registration. The ability to register on a computer or smartphone in as little as three minutes makes registering to vote quicker and more accessible than ever before. Local Authorities and Valuation Joint Boards have received over £39 million of this budget to support the transition to IER.</p><p>This funding is managed by the Electoral Registration Transformation Programme in the Cabinet Office’s Constitution Group, and covers the investment made by the Cabinet Office in registering citizens to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 208701 208703 question first answered 15/09/2014 15:37:13 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91237

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the decision-making process was for the distribution of his Department's £4.2 million Innovation Fund to improve voter registration.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The £4.2 million fund was aimed at maximising electoral registration throughout the transition to Individual Electoral Registration – the Innovation Fund was part of this.</p><p>Five national organisations received funding through the Innovation fund, to test ways of improving democratic engagement among under registered groups were selected on merit for their innovative ideas, insight, networks and knowledge of specific groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/09/2014 15:39:09 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane