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346858

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ketamine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with regards to the decision of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to postpone consideration of including ketamine under Schedule 4 of the 1971 Convention, what process the Commission will follow to further analyse the effects of international control of the drug.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	43
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs decided by consensus to postpone the consideration of the proposal to place Ketamine in Schedule IV of the 1971 Convention and to request additional information from the World Health Organisation and other relevant sources. The process for providing this information has yet to be defined, however the Government understands that Member State action would be required for the Commission to re-consider scheduling. The Government does not believe that controlling ketamine internationally is appropriate. It could result in reduced access to a substance listed as an essential medicine by the World Health Organisation and widely used as an anaesthetic in low and middle income countries. We will submit evidence outlining our position when appropriate.In the UK, the Government is determined to clamp down on the illegal misuse of ketamine, which leaves young people hospitalised with serious bladder and kidney damage every year, and is detected in a number of deaths every year. To prevent its misuse, we have made ketamine a Class B drug and taken action to ensure its availability for health and veterinary care in the UK is properly regulated.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/06/2015 16:47:16 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346859

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to Rohingya migrants stranded in South East Asia.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with and provides central funding to humanitarian agencies active in the region, and is working with FCO to encourage a regional response to the crisis. DFID is one of the largest humanitarian donors in Rakhine. We have now increased our support by a further £6.2 million, bringing the total to over £18 million since 2012.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 15:40:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346861

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) stillbirths and (b) perinatal deaths were referred to HM Coroner services in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on the types of cases referred to coroners. However, it does collect data on the conclusions recorded at inquests.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners cannot by law investigate cases in which a child has not lived independently of its mother. They can open an investigation if there is any doubt over whether the child has lived independently, once they have received a report of a death. They can also investigate perinatal deaths which occur in the six days following birth. The Chief Coroner, HHJ Peter Thornton QC, is considering actions to improve consistency and good practice in relation to neonatal deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the number of inquest conclusions which were recorded as stillbirths. This information is also published at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Stillbirth conclusions recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/06/2015 16:01:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

346862

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what financial support will be made available to housing associations to compensate for and replace housing stock sold at below market value through the extended right to buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Details will be set out in the impact assessment when the Housing Bill is published.</p><p> </p><p>It has been made clear that every additional home sold under the extended Right to Buy would be replaced with a new affordable home.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 165 228 229 39 40 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:30:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346863

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of the report Drugs: International Comparators, published in October 2014, if she will review her Department's policy on drugs.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK's approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities; help dependent individuals through treatment and wider recovery support; while ensuring law enforcement protects society by stopping the supply and tackling the organised crime that is associated with the drugs trade. There are positive signs that our approach is working: there has been a long term downward trend in drug use over the last decade, the number of heroin and crack cocaine users in England continues to decline, and more people are recovering from their dependency now than in 2009/10. Drugs: International Comparators provided a summary of evidence on the policy and operational effectiveness of other countries' approaches to drugs. It is clear that in many cases the difference between the approach other countries have taken illustrate the complexity of the challenge of drug misuse, and why these approaches may not be replicable or relevant in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/06/2015 16:46:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346864

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate
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 implications for his Department's policies of recent Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency guidelines on prescribing sodium valproate during pregnancy; and if he will implement stronger guidelines to minimise the risks of fetal valproate syndrome from use of sodium valproate.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for developing national clinical guidelines to secure consistent, high quality, evidence based care for patients using the National Health Service. The NICE guideline on epilepsy, <em>The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care</em>, makes clear that to enable informed decisions and choice, women and girls with epilepsy must be given accurate information and counselling about contraception, conception and pregnancy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department worked with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, healthcare professionals and patient groups to raise awareness and encourage discussion about the risks and benefits of sodium valproate between healthcare professionals and their patients. Several measures were put in place to minimize the prescribing of sodium valproate to women of childbearing potential (except where other drugs are ineffective or not tolerated) and to communicate the warnings around the drug sodium valproate to healthcare professionals and patients (particularly women of child bearing potential). These include:</p><p> </p><p>- working with the Health and Social Care Information Service on introducing red-flag warnings on general practitioners and community pharmacy IT systems;</p><p> </p><p>- updating the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for children (BNFc);</p><p> </p><p>- using existing Departmental and NHS communication channels to raise awareness and provide information to patients; and</p><p> </p><p>- working with the relevant Royal Colleges and professional bodies to communicate with their members and raise awareness.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:51:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346866

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Vanguard: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the reported problems with the main hydraulic plant on HMS Vanguard; and whether each such reported defect has been resolved.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>I have interpreted this question to refer to recent claims made about HMS Victorious.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) said in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as was reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the House and the general public that the recently reported comments and concerns raised by an Able Seaman following his first submarine deployment have been thoroughly investigated. That investigation concluded that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title WMS Hansard Extract Adjournment Debate 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 138 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:23:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346867

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Vanguard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of reported inadequacies in the missile control and monitoring position procedures on HMS Vanguard.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>I have interpreted this question to refer to recent claims made about HMS Victorious.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) said in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as was reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the House and the general public that the recently reported comments and concerns raised by an Able Seaman following his first submarine deployment have been thoroughly investigated. That investigation concluded that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title WMS Hansard Extract Adjournment Debate 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 137 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:23:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346868

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Prime Minister's Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what his policy is on reform of Prime Minister's Questions.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the letter I sent to him today. A copy is attached here, and has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 03/06/2015 14:48:30 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton attachment 1 file name 2015.06.03 PM to Paul Flynn MP.pdf title 2016.06.03 PM to Paul Flynn MP
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346870

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse will be by 2020 of increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 per annum; and from which area of expenditure that cost will be met.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The cost of raising the income tax personal allowance may be approximated using the “Direct effects of illustrative tax changes” table as published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table shows the cost of a £100 increase and a 10% increase in the personal allowance. This can be used to scale the proportionate cost to raise the personal allowance to a level where indexation would take it to £12,500 by 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:38:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn