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864266

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date	15/03/2018
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	Construction: Billing
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 he has made of the effectiveness of the Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter; how many companies have signed up to that charter; and what steps he is taking to ensure that 30 day payments become standard across the industry.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter is a voluntary measure which sets standards for payment practices within the industry and aims to create a more collaborative culture and ensure a strong, resilient and sustainable supply chain. To date there are 42 signatories to the Charter.</p><p>Unjustified late and non-payment of any amount owed is unacceptable. These practices cause particular problems for small businesses in the construction sector. The Government is committed to tackling them and a number of steps have been taken to improve payment performance including through its own procurement activities, introducing reporting requirements on payment policies and practices and other voluntary measures such as the Prompt Payment Code that promotes 30 day payment terms as the norm for acceptable behaviour in the UK. At the Spring Statement my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced that BEIS will lead on a call for evidence, which will consider evidence to ensure unfair payment practices are eliminated for small business.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/03/2018 14:55:40 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

864267

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the efficiency savings that better use of technology has enabled for departmental spending since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	132752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>In total, benefits of £3.56 billion were achieved in the last spending review period as a result of digital and technology transformation across government (April 2012 - March 2015). GDS delivered over £339 million benefits in 2015/16, improving the quality of services through assuring digital and technology projects.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 29/03/2018 09:53:38 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

864278

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Citizenship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of the report by Professor Volker Roeben, The feasibility of the of associate EU citizenship for UK citizens post-Brexit.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	132762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>We have carefully considered the recommendations found in the report by Professor Volker Roeben, ‘The feasibility of the associate EU citizenship for UK citizens post-Brexit’.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, our understanding of the EU treaty provisions is that only citizens of EU Member States are able to hold EU citizenship. Therefore, when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union, British nationals will no longer hold EU citizenship, unless they hold dual nationality with another EU Member State.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, we know that in the future, many UK nationals will wish to continue to travel, live and work within the European Union, just as EU citizens will still wish to do so in the UK. We look forward to discussing our future relationship with the European Union, one which will work in the interest of both the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes question first answered 23/03/2018 12:08:24 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

864279

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the list of protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 and in Article 14 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	132763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The protected characteristics provided for in Section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 reflect the progressive development over time of the UK’s world leading approach to equalities legislation, covering all those required by EU law, together with “marriage and civil partnership”. Protections available across the range of protected characteristics exceed EU requirements, as they include proscription of unlawful discrimination by providers of goods and services because of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.</p><p> </p><p>Article 14 (non-discrimination) of the European Convention for the protection of Human Rights works differently from the Equality Act 2010 by providing for a right not to be discriminated against, on various grounds, in respect of the other rights set out in the Convention. Section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Human Rights Act 1998 give Article 14 further effect in UK domestic law.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/05/2018 09:52:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

864295

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will assess the potential merits of introducing a separate assessment process for rare disease medicines that do not meet the criteria set out by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence for their Highly Specialised Technology route.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	132779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to establish a new assessment process for the evaluation of rare disease treatments. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops guidance on most new drugs through its technology appraisal programme, and has been able to recommend a number of drugs for rare diseases for routine use on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>There is an established topic selection process for the technology appraisal and highly specialised technology evaluation programme that includes a public consultation and is designed to ensure that treatments are only referred for assessment by NICE where its guidance will add value. NICE periodically reviews its methods and processes to ensure that they remain fit for purpose for the NHS in England.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/03/2018 14:15:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

864300

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to require schools to make available online their medical conditions policies under the statutory guidance for children with medial conditions.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	132784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>All governing boards should ensure that the schools policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff.</p><p> </p><p>We keep the statutory guidance, ‘supporting pupils in schools with medical conditions’, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3</a>, under review and plan to host a roundtable with the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance where issues such as this will be discussed.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/03/2018 13:45:03 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

864306

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to facilitate the resolution of the ongoing industrial action in response to changes to pensions.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is a private pension scheme, and government has no role in relation to the USS beyond regulation as applied to all work-based pension schemes by The Pensions Regulator. The government remains deeply concerned about the impact of industrial action called in response to proposed reforms to the USS. I have called on all parties to redouble their efforts to reach a constructive agreement, as this is the most appropriate route towards resolving the dispute.</p><p> </p><p>Our new regulator, the Office for Students, will have wide-ranging powers to ensure students’ interests are protected, and will be working closely with universities to avoid or minimise disruption to students caused by strike action. In the event that a student’s experience has been seriously affected, I expect universities to offer compensation.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/03/2018 14:05:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

864311

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Drugs: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of making efficiencies in the cost of medicines on research investment by the pharmaceutical industry.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	132795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>Independent research has found that the primary drivers of research investment decisions by the pharmaceutical industry are supply side factors such as the skills and science base of the country in question. The price the National Health Service pays for medicines has been found to have a much less significant impact on company investment decisions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/03/2018 14:19:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

864327

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people who have been identified as having special educational needs or disability were (a) eligible for free school meals and (b) included in the Children in Need census in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	132811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>This information is in the public domain. We publish the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs, including those who are also eligible for and claiming free school meals in England in the annual ‘Special educational needs in England’ statistical release which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>.</p><p>We publish results from the Children in Need census in the annual ‘Characteristics of children in need’ statistical release which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need#characteristics-of-children-in-need" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need#characteristics-of-children-in-need</a>.</p><p>The number and proportion of children in need who have special educational needs are included in the Outcomes Tables, which were first published in 2012. We will publish the latest figures for 2017 on 28 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 132812 question first answered 23/03/2018 14:58:44 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

864328

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, What the average proportion of children in mainstream education who were diagnosed with special educational needs or disability was in each year between 2010 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	132812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>This information is in the public domain. We publish the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs, including those who are also eligible for and claiming free school meals in England in the annual ‘Special educational needs in England’ statistical release which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>.</p><p>We publish results from the Children in Need census in the annual ‘Characteristics of children in need’ statistical release which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need#characteristics-of-children-in-need" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need#characteristics-of-children-in-need</a>.</p><p>The number and proportion of children in need who have special educational needs are included in the Outcomes Tables, which were first published in 2012. We will publish the latest figures for 2017 on 28 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 132811 question first answered 23/03/2018 14:58:44 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith