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805517

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date	13/12/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Burial: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the merits of removing child burial fees in England in line with policy in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	902839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I recognise the distress caused to families when organising a funeral for a child. I pay tribute to members who have campaigned on this important issue, particularly the honourable lady for Swansea East.</p><p>We are making it easier for parents to apply for financial support under the Funeral Expenses Payment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/12/2017 16:58:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

805521

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK EU nationals started employment in her Department since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	119161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules.</p><p>Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks, but there is no requirement on departments to retain this information beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/12/2017 15:33:49 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

805967

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Crohn's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2017 16:38:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805968

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to secure future trade deals with Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>We are considering in depth our future trading relationships with a broad range of partners as we prepare to leave the EU. An Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and fifteen West African states, including Nigeria, has been concluded but not signed by all parties. We continue to encourage all parties who have not yet signed and ratified to do so.</p><p>Nigeria currently trades with the UK under the EU generalised scheme of preferences. We will put in place a unilateral trade preference scheme which will, as a minimum, provide the same level of access as the EU scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/12/2017 13:49:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805969

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Tunisia: EU Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to monitor and regulate the arrival of migrants from Tunisia to Europe.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>​The UK and EU partners are working closely with the Tunisian authorities to monitor and respond to the situation. We have dedicated staff in the region who work with North African partners to track migration flows and disrupt smuggling and trafficking networks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2017 09:59:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805970

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	China: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Chinese counterpart on that Government's recent interference with Radio 4's Today Programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We have not rto discussed this matter with the Chinese authorities</p><p>We do, however, remain concerned by the increasing restrictions to media freedoms in China and continue to urge the Chinese authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and association. We raised the issue of media freedom with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, which was held in Beijing on 27 June, where we expressed concerns about the treatment of journalists and censorship.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/12/2017 13:44:14 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805971

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Construction: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what strategy his Department has in place to ensure sufficient skills for the housing construction programme.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Plans to improve construction skills were set out in the recent Industrial Strategy White Paper. In particular, we will be making the Construction Industry Training Board more effective and accountable, and will be putting in place support for construction skills as part of the National Retraining Scheme, using additional funding announced in the Budget.</p><p> </p><p>The government also announced ambitious plans to increase homebuilding, with a target of 300,000 homes a year in England by 2025. The department is working with employers and others to make sure there are enough people with the right skills to deliver these plans.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/12/2017 10:51:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805972

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that people attending A&E are seen within an hour of their arriving.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The National Health Service waiting times standard in England is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of their arrival at accident and emergency (A&amp;E) departments. The Government’s mandate to NHS England for 2017/18 sets out that performance in England should meet this standard within 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We already set more challenging targets compared to other countries, including Sweden (whose target is to achieve 80% of patients within four hours), New Zealand (six hours), and Canada (up to eight hours if the patient is being admitted). The Government remains committed to maintaining the four-hour standard as a top priority, and there are no plans to change it.</p><p> </p><p>On average, in 2016/17 patients left A&amp;E just two hours and 49 minutes after arriving.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 14:44:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805973

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to prevent foreign students from not repaying outstanding loans in respect of private university fees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>An eligible student qualifies for financial support in connection with a designated course subject to and in accordance with these the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (as amended). To meet the requirements for support, a student should have settled status or a recognised connection with the United Kingdom: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/4/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/4/made</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) has arrangements in place to collect repayments from borrowers who move away from the UK and establishes a repayment schedule based on the borrower’s income and provides information on the methods of repayment available.</p><p> </p><p>If borrowers based overseas fail to remain in contact with the SLC, the SLC will set up a fixed repayment schedule and place those borrowers in arrears. Borrowers with post-2012 loans who have not remained in contact with the SLC are charged the maximum interest rate of RPI+3% until they get back in touch. Further action, including legal action, can then be taken to secure recovery.</p><p>The department published a Joint Repayment Strategy in February 2016, which sets out how action will be taken to trace borrowers and act to recover loans where avoidance or evasion is identified. This publication can be found on the government’s website.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/12/2017 20:16:19 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805974

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that blood transfusion donations are carefully monitored to prevent recipients from getting ill as a result.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for the controls and authorisations that apply to sites that collect, test and supply human blood or blood components intended for transfusion, and controls of blood establishments and hospital blood banks.</p><p> </p><p>If the blood is intended for transfusion the blood bank must comply with the United Kingdom's Blood Safety and Quality Regulations. The MHRA assesses blood banks for compliance with these Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) complies with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK which are published by the Joint United Kingdom Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee (JPAC).</p><p> </p><p>All blood donations are microbiologically screened and must be found negative before they can be issued for transfusion.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union Directive on blood, set into UK law as the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations, defines storage, transport and distribution conditions for blood and blood components once collected. JPAC includes these requirements in the guidelines and these are followed by NHSBT.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 21/12/2017 15:34:58 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon