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157008

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date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	E. coli
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue guidance to hospitals so that a case of E.coli bacteria triggers the procedures that would be followed if a case of MRSA were discovered.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	215426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The management of individual cases of <em>E.coli</em> bloodstream infections is the responsibility of local infection prevention and control specialists. However, the Department has asked its expert Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections to consider the options for reducing the number of <em>E.coli</em> infections, which are not always hospital acquired.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 27/11/2014 17:18:51 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

156988

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of Iran's financial and material support for Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	215509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by Iran’s ongoing financial and material support for Hamas and other Palestinian rejectionist groups. The supply of arms to Hamas contravenes the embargo on Iranian arms exports established by UN Security Council Resolution 1747 and undermines prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2014 14:26:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

156987

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Africa: Breast Ironing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help end the practice of breast-ironing in Western, Eastern and Central African countries.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	215394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 27 November 2014 by my right honourable Friend the member for New Forest West (Desmond Swayne MP), the Minister of State for International Development (PQ215395). answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 28/11/2014 15:04:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

157020

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Breast Ironing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department is doing to help end the practice of breast-ironing in Western, Eastern and Central African countries.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	215395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for the UK Government and DFID. We have prioritised work to end VAWG and break the silence on all harmful traditional practices like breast ironing.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling the root causes and drivers of sexual and gender-based violence is essential to make progress on eliminating violence against women and girls. While we do not have programmes specifically addressing the harmful traditional practice of breast ironing, we are working to end all forms of violence against women and girls in whatever way it presents itself. Details of our VAWG programmes in 29 countries can be found on development tracker.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 27/11/2014 17:28:17 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

156983

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of British ambassadors and high commissioners were educated at (a) private school, (b) state school, (c) the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and (d) other universities.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	215445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>As the details of where British Ambassadors and High Commissioners were educated are not held centrally, this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2014 14:31:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

156986

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of how many members of his Department's advisory board on the appointment of ambassadors and high commissioners were educated at (a) private school, (b) state school, (c) the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and (d) other universities.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	215447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>There are three boards within the FCO that advise on appointments for High Commissioners and Ambassadors, depending on the grade of the position. Some members of these Boards overlap.</p><p>4 Officers attended private school;<br>7 Officers attended state school;<br>We do not hold school details for 1 of these officers.</p><p>5 Officers attended Oxford or Cambridge and<br>7 Officers attended other Universities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2014 14:32:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

156977

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Marine Management Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review Marine Management Organisation policy on unannounced visits and inspections.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	215374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) use of unannounced visits and inspections is an important element within its compliance and enforcement activities. The use of unannounced visits is always considered carefully by the MMO and these are only undertaken when other forms of inspection would be less effective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/11/2014 17:32:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

156921

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value was of Government procurement with small and medium-sized enterprises in each financial year from 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Lorely Burt
uin	215371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Spend with SMEs was not systematically monitored prior to the 2010 General Election.</p><p>As part of our long-term plan for a stronger economy, the Government has introduced ambitious reforms to help SMEs tender for and win business. As a result our direct spend with SMEs has increased year on year. Direct spend with SMEs was £3.2bn in 2010-11, £4.4bn in 2011-12 and £4.6bn in 2012-13. These figures to not include indirect spend.</p><p>Data for 2013-14 will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 27/11/2014 17:47:47 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

156912

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	EU External Trade: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what occasions have (a) EU companies seeking to trade in the US and (b) US companies seeking to trade in the EU claimed to have been discriminated against by the courts of the host nation in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	215459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Claims made by EU investors in third countries or vice versa may be made in a wide range of situations in which the UK government is not involved and about which it does not have access to relevant information.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/12/2014 14:57:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

156928

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to create a powerhouse for Birmingham and the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	215379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Maximising the economic potential of city regions is an important priority for this government, and we have a proud record of decentralisation. This year Birmingham and Solihull benefitted from a £357.4 million Growth Deal, alongside a £400 million investment in Birmingham New Street station and the exciting new HS2 project.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 01/12/2014 14:25:08 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley