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988646

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's press release of 14 October 2018 entitled Leading tech companies support code to strengthen security of internet-connected devices, what steps the Government plans to take against companies that do not abide by the voluntary code of practice.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	180309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The guidelines within the Code of Practice bring together what is widely considered good practice in Internet of Things (IoT) security. As a voluntary document, it provides clarity to industry on the steps that are most important in protecting consumers’ online security and privacy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We continue to welcome public pledges from manufacturers to implement the Code for their products, with two major companies having already made such a commitment. The Government’s ambition is to achieve the best possible industry uptake of the Code and we will continue to monitor progress in this area. We remain in discussions with a number of manufacturers and are working towards securing additional industry pledges in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has also begun work to place appropriate aspects of the Code on a regulatory footing with further details to be shared in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is taking a lead on this issue. To make it easier for manufacturers around the world to implement the Code, we have developed an open data JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) file, available here (https://iotsecuritymapping.uk), and translated the Code into a number of different languages on Gov.uk. We also recently begun the process of developing a global standard through the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) based on our Code of Practice and through this work we expect to achieve greater industry uptake of the guidelines within the Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the coming months Government will be driving forward work to bring more manufacturers on board and has engaged with a number of UK and European manufacturers and industry bodies to highlight the Code of Practice and discuss how each guideline could be embedded within the design of their products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 179325 179326 179331 question first answered 18/10/2018 16:06:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

987735

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Eating Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) eating disorder units and (b) GPs throughout the country on the use of weight metrics to diagnose eating disorders; and if he will support the #DumpTheScales campaign.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	179097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>I have not met with eating disorder units or discussed eating disorders with general practitioners to date.</p><p> </p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines published in May 2017 state:</p><p>- Initial assessments in primary and secondary mental health care: Do not use single measures such as Body Mass Index (BMI) or duration of illness to determine whether to offer treatment for an eating disorder; and</p><p>- Inpatient and day patient treatment: Do not use absolute weight or BMI as a threshold when deciding whether to admit people with an eating disorder to day patient or inpatient care.</p><p> </p><p>Commissioners and health professionals including general practitioners are expected to follow NICE guidelines when diagnosing and treating eating disorders. The NICE guidelines on eating disorders can be found on the NICE website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/10/2018 16:17:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

987741

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of school exclusions.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	179103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department supports head teachers using exclusion where this is warranted.</p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will explore how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It will also consider the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report at the beginning of next year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/10/2018 10:46:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

987751

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Self-employed
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 plans the Government has to deal with the use of inaccurate classification of self-employment by companies.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	179206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing greater clarity for businesses and individuals on employment status. As Matthew Taylor identified in his review, this is a complex issue and is one of the major challenges for public policy.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how best to achieve change that works for all. We received over 160 detailed responses to the Employment Status Consultation. We are currently analysing the responses and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/10/2018 16:20:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

987766

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many UK post office closures there have been in each year since 1997.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	179177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/10/2018 16:18:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

987779

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on promoted content on (a) Twitter, (b) Facebook and (c) Instagram in each month since June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	179277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Treasury has not made any payments to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has not spent any money through the government media buying agency Carat since June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2018 16:00:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

987789

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	NHS: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to the purchase of new (a) reserves of blood stocks and tissues, (b) ventilated beds and (c) non-porous bags for the storage and transportation of corpses in (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2017-18 and (iv) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	179167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not allocate funding for blood stocks and tissues ventilated beds or non-porous bags for the storage and transportation of corpses.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/10/2018 16:16:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

987801

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason a student maintenance loan is classed as income in respect of applications for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	179316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit does not duplicate the support provided by the student support system. An award of Universal Credit takes into account the elements of student loans or grants which provide for basic maintenance and disregards elements paid for specific additional costs, such as tuition or books. A flat rate monthly disregard of £110 is applied against the amount taken into account as student income.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/10/2018 16:15:06 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

987805

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	179144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>Incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel. Between 1 July 2014 to 1 January 2016, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel have responded to 567 incidents in Northern Ireland. For the period 1 July 2016 to 1 July 2018, EOD personnel have responded to 526 incidents in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/10/2018 16:07:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

987807

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Bomb Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army Bomb Disposal teams were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2018 as a result of (i) viable devices, (ii) hoax devices and (iii) hoax calls.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	179145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is given below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Callout</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Improvised Explosive Device (IED)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hoax devices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2014 – 30 June 2016</p></td><td><p>3,711</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2016 – 30 June 2018</p></td><td><p>4,561</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the purpose of this question, callouts include legacy ordnance, incendiary devices, search assistance and other tasks.</p><p> </p><p>IEDs are classed as viable devices.</p><p> </p><p>The number of hoax calls is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/10/2018 16:05:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell