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822809

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date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 115593, on Employment Tribunals Service: Eastern Region, how many lay members there were in (a) the Eastern Region and (b) Bedford in each year from 2012 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	122492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>The information regarding lay members is held on a local live database known as “Ethos”, which holds no historic data. It is therefore not possible to provide data from 2012 to 2017.</p><p>There are currently 110 lay members for the South East Region, of which 42 are assigned to the eastern part of the Region (which comprises Norwich, Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds Employment Tribunals). Whilst lay members do have an assigned home base Employment Tribunal, they can be deployed elsewhere across the South East Region subject to their agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/01/2018 12:23:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

822810

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Companies House: Databases
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect on business and public confidence of the HM Revenue and Customs' guidance note which maintains that data concerning company registration from Companies House should not be relied upon because this data is obtained only on a trust basis.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. HM Revenue and Customs’ guidance note “Anti-Money Laundering Supervision: Trust or Company Service Providers” does not comment on the basis on which Companies House obtains company registration data.</p><p> </p><p>Companies House carries out checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements. The obligation to ensure that the information is accurate lies with the company and its directors. The validation checks serve to help companies get it right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:34:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

822811

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it possible for people to claim for Personal Independence Payments through an online platform in line with the Government’s digital by default agenda.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s response to recommendation 14 from the second independent review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment, published on 18 December 2017 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review-government-response</a>), sets out the Government’s position in relation to online applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The response made clear that we are committed to test and learn activity following small-scale pilots on applying for PIP online and that we are exploring ways to make better use of data-sharing across all health and disability benefits so as to provide more personalised support and services.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/01/2018 14:26:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

822812

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the rules for the audio recording of medical assessments for employment and support allowance, personal independence payments, and universal credit to allow claimants to record assessments on digital devices.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Parliamentary questions have been previously asked on this topic including PQ 117493 and PQ 115569. Provided they give advance notice, claimants of Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit can ask for their medical assessment to be recorded and the equipment will be supplied by the provider. Claimants may also use their own equipment to audio record their face-to-face consultation provided they meet certain conditions required by DWP. To protect the individual and the healthcare professional, two copies of the recording must be created, one for the individual and one for the provider. As a complete and accurate copy of the audio recording must be provided at the end of the consultation, at the moment the only acceptable formats for recording assessments are CD and audio cassette. However we are considering how we might make the recording of assessments more easily available.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/01/2018 15:54:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

822813

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Manufacturing Industries: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with the company INEOS on the suitability of Easington constituency as a location for (a) advanced manufacturing and (b) the automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>As part of our industrial strategy, the Department maintains close dialogue with key businesses including INEOS about investment and other issues. Decisions on the location for specific potential investments are a commercial matter for the companies concerned.</p><p>Our Industrial Strategy White paper sets out how we are building a Britain fit for the future, how we will help businesses create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the United Kingdom with investment in the skills, industries and infrastructure of the future.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/01/2018 16:50:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

822814

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new duty band for high strength white cider on the lives of homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	122497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>While the government has not made a specific assessment of the impact on the lives of homeless people, the new duty band is expected to have a positive impact on the health of individuals in the UK, including homeless people.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/01/2018 17:07:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

822815

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Email
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will provide an email address for the submission of personal independence payments claim forms and medical evidence.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-01-08/121453/" target="_blank">UIN 121453</a> .</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/01/2018 15:50:00 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

822816

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Queen's University Belfast
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 recent discussions he has had with Queen's University on funding for that institution for medical research.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>There have not been any recent Ministerial discussions with Queen’s University Belfast regarding funding for medical research.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provides funding for medical research through the Medical Research Council (MRC). The table below sets out funding to Queen’s University Belfast over financial years 2012/13 to 2016/17:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>16/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MRC</p></td><td><p>2,230,000</p></td><td><p>2,513,000</p></td><td><p>2,715,000</p></td><td><p>3,554,000</p></td><td><p>3,782,264</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 22/01/2018 11:32:36 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

822817

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rate of early diagnosis of cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>To raise awareness of cancer symptoms and encourage people with symptoms to go to their doctor without delay, we have run 13 national Be Clear on Cancer awareness campaigns since 2010/11. A national respiratory symptoms campaign ran from April to the end of August 2017, focusing on the symptoms of a persistent cough and inappropriate breathlessness. The campaign covered lung cancer along with other conditions such as heart disease and lung disease.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England has developed a pilot on the abdominal symptoms which can be a sign of a number of cancers. This ran in the East and West Midlands in February and March 2017. Working in partnership with Be Clear on Cancer, Cancer Research UK has piloted a campaign in the North West on increasing uptake of bowel cancer screening in January and March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Bowel scope screening has been rolled out to 98% of centres in England and over 300,000 55 year-olds have been screened so far.</p><p> </p><p>As recommended by the UK National Screening Committee and the independent Cancer Taskforce, we are modernising our world renowned cancer screening programmes by introducing Faecal Immunochemical Testing into the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme during 2018/19 and human papillomavirus as the primary test in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme by December 2019.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s Accelerate, Co-ordinate, Evaluate (ACE) programme is testing innovative ways of diagnosing cancer earlier, with ACE Wave 2 piloting multi-disciplinary diagnostic centres for patients with vague or non-specific symptoms. The pilots are taking place in London, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Oxfordshire and Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven (Yorkshire).</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence updated referral guidelines for suspected cancer published in June 2015 could save about 5,000 lives a year with general practitioners urged to think of cancer sooner and lower the referral threshold for tests.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/01/2018 11:49:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

822818

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Pest Control: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of local authorities' powers to deter pigeons and pests in town centres.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made any assessment of the effectiveness of local authorities' powers to deter pigeons and pests in town centres. However, there is a range of legislation in place to support local authorities in controlling pests and problem wild birds in urban areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 allows for the control of wild birds, under licence from Natural England, in the interest of public health and safety or to prevent disease. Local authorities, businesses and individuals are also able to take action to manage urban bird populations e.g. using bins with secured lids, ensuring domestic animals are not fed outside and that streets are clear of litter.</p><p> </p><p>Dealing with problems caused by wild birds and pests is the responsibility of the owner or occupier of the property where the problem occurs. Where this is the local authority, it has the same powers to control pests as any other owner or occupier.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of legislation in place to support local authorities in managing rodent infestation and statutory nuisances, such as litter and refuse, where these are attracting pests. The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 obliges local authorities to ensure that their districts are kept, as far as is practicable, free of rats and mice.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/01/2018 15:10:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon