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224467

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Brain Cancer: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government has taken to improve brain cancer patients' access to cancer drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	225805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that patients have access to effective treatments, including those for brain cancers, on terms that represent value to the National Health Service and the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for providing advice to the NHS on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of health technologies. NICE has recommended the following drugs for brain cancers as treatment options, subject to certain clinical criteria, in its technology appraisal guidance published in June 2007:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- temozolomide (Temodal) for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM); and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- carmustine (Gliadel) implants, for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-grade glioma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS commissioners are legally required to fund treatments recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p>Where a drug to treat brain cancer is not routinely available on the NHS, patients may be able to access it through the Cancer Drugs Fund. Bevacizumab (Avastin) is available for the third line treatment of low grade paediatric gliomas through the Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also commissioning an external review of the pathways for the development, assessment, and adoption of innovative medicines and medical technology. This review will consider how to speed up access for NHS patients to cost-effective new diagnostics, medicines and devices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/03/2015 12:44:29 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

224511

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M67: Fly Tipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the embankments of the M67 in Denton were last assessed for fly tipping.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	225868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The slip roads and main carriageway of the M67 Motorway at Denton were last inspected on 28 February and 1 March, respectively. These inspections included an assessment of the embankments, where no evidence of fly tipping was found.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2015 14:24:56 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

224515

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Fly-tipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the removal of fly-tipping from motorway embankments.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	225869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Highways Agency complies with the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This is supplemented by the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (2006). Paragraph 5.4 defines refuse, including fly tipped waste.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency’s mandatory technical requirements adhere to the Code of Practice which applies a grading for refuse, and specifies standards of cleanliness and response times.</p><p> </p><p>Any required restoration measures take place within the required timescales, in accordance with the Code of Practice. It specifies 14 days for slip road carriageways, their hard shoulders, verges and embankments. It specifies 28 days (or as soon as is reasonably practicable) for main line carriageways, their central reserves, hard shoulders, verges and embankments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2015 14:30:24 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

224516

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M60: M67
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of progress on the M60/M67 interchange pinch point work.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	225870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>This scheme is now substantially complete in that all road layout changes are in place with the associated benefits for drivers now realised. Landscaping works around the junction will be undertaken later this month.</p><p> </p><p>During the course of the works there has been a constant assessment of progress by means of weekly collaboration and planning meetings held between the Highways Agency and its maintenance contractor’s project delivery team.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2015 16:20:36 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

224517

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M60 and M67
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the carriageway, hard shoulder, slip roads, embankments and central reservations of the M67 and M60 will next be cleaned of litter and fly tipping.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	225871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>An inspection is currently ongoing with the condition of all areas of the motorway, including the embankments, being assessed. This assessment will apply a grading for both litter and refuse found in accordance with the Code of Practice which supplements the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and which specifies standards of cleanliness and response times.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any restoration measures are required to take place within timescales that accord with the Code of Practice. It specifies 14 days for slip road carriageways, their hard shoulders, verges and embankments. It specifies 28 days (or as soon as is reasonably practicable) for main line carriageways, their central reserves, hard shoulders, verges and embankments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2015 14:45:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

224518

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M67: Fly-tipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will arrange for the flytipping and litter on the embankments of the M67 in Denton to be removed.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	225872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The recent litter inspections of the embankments did not find any fly tipping. The subsequent inspection is currently ongoing with the condition of all areas of the motorway, including the embankments, being assessed. This assessment applies a grading for both litter and refuse in accordance with a Code of Practice, which supplements the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and which specifies standards of cleanliness and response times.</p><p> </p><p>Any restoration measures are required to take place within timescales that accord with the Code of Practice. It specifies 14 days for slip road carriageways, their hard shoulders, verges and embankments. It specifies 28 days (or as soon as is reasonably practicable) for main line carriageways, their central reserves, hard shoulders, verges and embankments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/03/2015 16:24:17 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

224481

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the extent of the presence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	225947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>Last year, the Prime Minister commissioned a review into the philosophy, <br>activities, impact and influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, both in the UK and <br>overseas. The review is internal and work is underway to consider the resulting <br>policy options. We expect to comment publicly about its conclusions in <br>due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 225948 question first answered 05/03/2015 16:14:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

224480

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent of links between the Muslim Brotherhood and people who have been arrested in the UK under anti-terrorism legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	225948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>Last year, the Prime Minister commissioned a review into the philosophy, <br>activities, impact and influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, both in the UK and <br>overseas. The review is internal and work is underway to consider the resulting <br>policy options. We expect to comment publicly about its conclusions in <br>due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 225947 question first answered 05/03/2015 16:14:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

224482

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who have been suspected of planning to commit terrorist attacks are appropriately monitored.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	225949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>This Government has taken significant steps to keep this country safe. Funding <br>for the Security and intelligence agencies has increased in cash terms by 5% <br>compared to 2010 (from £2 billion to £2.1 billion). We spend £564 million <br>annually on CT policing. And on 25 November 2014, Prime Minister announced<br>£130 million of new money through to the end of the next financial year to monitor<br>and disrupt terrorists.<br><br>The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, which received Royal Assent last <br>month, improved law enforcement agencies’ ability to identify who is <br>responsible for sending a communication on the internet or accessing an <br>internet communications service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/03/2015 14:08:08 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

224452

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	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	Ukraine
	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 discussions he has had with his US counterpart on establishing a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	225946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) met US Secretary of State, John Kerry, in London on 21 February. They discussed the importance of full implementation of the Minsk agreements. We continue to monitor closely the implementation of the ceasefire, including through reporting from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/03/2015 13:03:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell