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1023028

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date	11/12/2018
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the ruling of the European Court of Justice that the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally, what assessment he has made of whether legislation is needed for the UK to revoke Article 50.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	200724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government notes the judgment of the CJEU. But we have been clear that we will not be revoking Article 50. The British people gave the Government a clear instruction, and we will be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2018 16:57:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1023162

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Access to Work Programme: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work Hidden Impairment Specialist Team in (a) advising employers on supporting employees diagnosed with autism, (b) offering autistic people an assessment of their needs at work and (c) helping to develop support plans for those people.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	201149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Last year, the Access to Work Hidden Impairment Specialist team helped 2,150 people, which includes people with Autism. This number has been continually increasing since the team was introduced in 2014/2015, when 1,160 people were helped.</p><p> </p><p>People with hidden impairments are offered an Access to Work holistic workplace assessment to identify the type of help they require in the workplace. Following this assessment, the Access to Work adviser will work with both the employer and customer to develop support plans where appropriate</p><p> </p><p>In November, we published Access to Work: Qualitative research with applicants, employers and delivery staff, which found that workplace assessment experiences tended to be very positive. Although we don’t have separate findings for autistic people, employers and applicants felt that assessments were comprehensive and appropriate, and conducted sensitively. Many applicants talked about how the recommendations and advice given during the assessment alone had enlightened them about the support available for their condition and small changes they could make in the workplace which went a long way in improving their workplace experience. Applicants that were previously too nervous to ask their employer for (even ‘light touch’) adjustments felt the expert ‘stamp of approval’ via the assessment helped them to approach their employer and empowered them to ask for changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2018 15:24:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1023163

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Festivals and Special Occasions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide police forces with guidance on the legality of drug safety testing at music festivals.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	201150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Drugs are controlled where there is scientific and medical evidence that they are harmful to health and society. The possession of any amount of a controlled drug is a criminal offence and the supply of a controlled drug is an even more serious offence. No illegal drug-taking can be assumed to be safe and there is no safe way to take them.</p><p>The Government’s approach remains clear: we must prevent illicit drug use in our communities and help those dependent on drugs to recover while ensuring our drug laws are enforced. In relation to drug testing at events, chief constables are responsible for operational decisions in their local area and we are not standing in their way.</p><p>The National Policing Lead for Drugs provided updated advice in the summer to all Chief Constables to make them aware of matters that they should consider if working with event organisers who may wish to use drug testing services. He is currently considering this issue further in conjunction with forces and will produce further advice for police forces in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/12/2018 17:18:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1023164

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: recommendations for a safer and more robust system, published on gov.uk on 24 September 2018, what the timetable is for implementing the recommendations of that report.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	201151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/12/2018 09:29:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1023165

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196902 on Cybercrime, if he will publish the activities that are supported through the National Cyber Security Programme to specifically support (a) Government Departments and (b)other public bodies build cyber security capability.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	201213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Programme co-ordinates the effective implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy and manages the £1.9 billion programme of investment. Through this programme we build government cyber security capability by ensuring government networks and services are secure and that we have people in post with the right skills and a strong talent pipeline for the future. Key initiatives include the CyberFirst competition, the cyber security CNI and level 4 Cyber Security Technologist apprenticeships along with initiatives across local public sector and resilience communities.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/12/2018 10:35:16 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1023166

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2018 to Question 188234 on Rare Diseases: Drugs, whether NICE can make a conditional recommendation for treatment for rare diseases that do not qualify for conditional recommendation through the cancer drugs fund.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	201214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence can make a conditional recommendation for treatment for rare diseases that do not qualify for conditional recommendation through the cancer drugs fund. For example, it has recommended the use of belimumab for the treatment of lupus subject to the conditions of a managed access agreement.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 12:03:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1023167

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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, with reference to his policy paper of 5 December 2018 entitled Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access, whether NICE plans to review the suitability of its technology appraisal methods for rare disease treatments that do not qualify for the highly specialised technologies programme.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	201215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is not yet able to advise what will be included in the scope of the review of its technology appraisal methods. NICE will begin scoping the planned review in 2019/20 with the involvement of industry and other relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 12:04:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1023168

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits of amending section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to allow UK cyber security and threat intelligence researchers to protect organisations through the supply of threat intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	201216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Computer Misuse Act (CMA) has undergone several amendments to ensure it keeps pace with the evolving threat, including most recently in 2015. The Home Office keeps the CMA under regular review to determine any potential benefits and drawbacks of legislative change, including through engagement with the cyber security sector.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/12/2018 16:58:48 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1023169

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Marie Stopes International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received on allegations that Marie Stopes International is performing illegal abortions in Kenya; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	201152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK does not currently fund Marie Stopes International to provide any abortion services in Kenya. Marie Stopes International are a valued partner in our comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights work. We have seen no evidence of any illegal activity on their part and no formal allegations have been made to us.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/12/2018 17:04:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1023170

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on working with delivery partners providing abortion schemes that are illegal in the target countries.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	201153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Women must have the right to make their own decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and well-being and we believe the best way to eliminate unsafe abortion is to improve access to family planning information, services and supplies.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-and-unsafe-abortion-uks-policy-position-on-safe-and-unsafe-abortion-in-developing-countries" target="_blank">policy on safe abortion</a> takes an evidence-based, public health approach that aims to reduce death and disability caused by unsafe abortions. In countries where abortion is permitted, we can support programmes that make safe abortion more accessible in order to save the lives of women who would otherwise risk death or disability through backstreet abortions. We do not support any activity that is against local laws.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/12/2018 17:10:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce