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62185

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Bankruptcy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department has provided to companies facing bankruptcy in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department has a suite of business support packages available to companies whether or not they are facing an insolvency event.</p><p>In exceptional circumstances the Department can work with companies in difficulty to help find solutions to their needs. Any such support is commercially sensitive and is normally a matter between the Department and the company.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 24/06/2014 15:43:46 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62196

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps the Government is taking with banks and credit card companies to ensure PPI repayments are made in full.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>It is important that consumers get the redress which they are due. Ensuring that banks provide appropriate redress for their customers is a matter for the independent regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) </strong></p><p><strong>The Government is supportive of action taken by the FCA to recompense customers for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) and prevent cases of mis-selling in the future through regulatory action. The FCA has stated that it is keeping a close eye on how the industry handles all PPI complaints and will be quick to challenge anything it thinks is unfair.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>I have asked the FCA to write to the Member in more detail about action being taken in regard to PPI. A</strong><strong> copy of the response will be placed in the Library of the House.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2014 15:52:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62241

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	D-Day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to hold further D-Day commemorations.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark this year's 70th anniversary of D Day we will be discussing with the Normandy Veterans Association how we might approach future commemorations once the Association disbands later this year. We are sure that veterans will continue to return annually as long as they are able and that particular plans will again be made as the 75th anniversary, another significant milestone, approaches.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 25/06/2014 16:02:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62252

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ships from the Royal Navy were present in the recent joint manoeuvres with the Ukrainian navy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>None.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/06/2014 14:27:07 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62284

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
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	Birds of Prey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many red kites there are in the UK; and whether his Department has set a population number above which it will take steps to control that population.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The most recent estimate of red kites in the UK is 1600 breeding pairs (as recorded by both the British Trust for Ornithology and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 2013).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to control red kites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/06/2014 14:13:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62305

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food Poisoning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were infected with bacillus cereus in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of reported patient infection episodes of <em>Bacillus cereus,</em> isolated from blood samples from all age-groups between 2009 and 2013 in England, are shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of patient infection episodes</p></td><td><p>Organism name</p></td><td><p>Specimen type</p></td><td><p>Country</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Bacillus Cereus</p></td><td><p>Blood</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>Bacillus Cereus</p></td><td><p>Blood</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>Bacillus Cereus</p></td><td><p>Blood</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>Bacillus Cereus</p></td><td><p>Blood</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>Bacillus Cereus</p></td><td><p>Blood</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These data were extracted from Public Health England's centralised microbiology database (LabBase2), which collects voluntarily reported microbiology data from participating laboratories across England. Although only clinically significant isolates should be reported to LabBase2, some of the reports may be contaminants that occurred either during collection or during processing of samples as <em>B. cereus</em> is a ubiquitous environmental organism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2014 14:07:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62306

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food Poisoning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Minister is taking to prevent bacillus cereus infections in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Bacillus cereus is a spore forming bacterium found widely in the environment in dust, soil and vegetation. There is limited prevention as it is a naturally occurring bacterium. However, the Food Standards Agency has published advice on their website which details information on potential food poisoning caused by <em>Bacillus cereus.</em></p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) undertake inspections of manufacturing facilities with reference to the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice to verify that companies are producing medicines that are of the correct quality and safety. The manufacture of sterile products, such as Total Parental Nutrition, is subject to special requirements in order to minimise risks of bacterial contamination.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of medicines, the MHRA and Public Health England (PHE) are currently investigating what has caused the recent incident where Total Parenteral Nutrition became contaminated with <em>Bacillus cereus</em> . Based on the information we currently have, we believe this is an isolated incident and the appropriate immediate action has been taken to avoid a recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The devolved administrations have been informed of the current incident involving <em>Bacillus cereus</em>. The investigations into the cause of this incident are still ongoing. The Department will continue to discuss matters with the devolved administrations for minimising <em>Bacillus cereus</em> infection.</p><p> </p><p>The investigations being undertaken by MHRA and PHE are in their advanced stages and preliminary findings will be published as soon as possible. While the MHRA and PHE are undertaking their own investigations, it would be normal practice for the Coroner to report on the individual case he is currently considering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 200626 200627 question first answered 24/06/2014 15:05:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62307

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food Poisoning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with devolved regional assemblies to agree a strategy to prevent bacillus cereus infections.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Bacillus cereus is a spore forming bacterium found widely in the environment in dust, soil and vegetation. There is limited prevention as it is a naturally occurring bacterium. However, the Food Standards Agency has published advice on their website which details information on potential food poisoning caused by <em>Bacillus cereus.</em></p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) undertake inspections of manufacturing facilities with reference to the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice to verify that companies are producing medicines that are of the correct quality and safety. The manufacture of sterile products, such as Total Parental Nutrition, is subject to special requirements in order to minimise risks of bacterial contamination.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of medicines, the MHRA and Public Health England (PHE) are currently investigating what has caused the recent incident where Total Parenteral Nutrition became contaminated with <em>Bacillus cereus</em> . Based on the information we currently have, we believe this is an isolated incident and the appropriate immediate action has been taken to avoid a recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The devolved administrations have been informed of the current incident involving <em>Bacillus cereus</em>. The investigations into the cause of this incident are still ongoing. The Department will continue to discuss matters with the devolved administrations for minimising <em>Bacillus cereus</em> infection.</p><p> </p><p>The investigations being undertaken by MHRA and PHE are in their advanced stages and preliminary findings will be published as soon as possible. While the MHRA and PHE are undertaking their own investigations, it would be normal practice for the Coroner to report on the individual case he is currently considering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 200625 200627 question first answered 24/06/2014 15:05:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62308

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food Poisoning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the results of the investigation of the recent death of babies due to bacillus cereus.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Bacillus cereus is a spore forming bacterium found widely in the environment in dust, soil and vegetation. There is limited prevention as it is a naturally occurring bacterium. However, the Food Standards Agency has published advice on their website which details information on potential food poisoning caused by <em>Bacillus cereus.</em></p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) undertake inspections of manufacturing facilities with reference to the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice to verify that companies are producing medicines that are of the correct quality and safety. The manufacture of sterile products, such as Total Parental Nutrition, is subject to special requirements in order to minimise risks of bacterial contamination.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of medicines, the MHRA and Public Health England (PHE) are currently investigating what has caused the recent incident where Total Parenteral Nutrition became contaminated with <em>Bacillus cereus</em> . Based on the information we currently have, we believe this is an isolated incident and the appropriate immediate action has been taken to avoid a recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The devolved administrations have been informed of the current incident involving <em>Bacillus cereus</em>. The investigations into the cause of this incident are still ongoing. The Department will continue to discuss matters with the devolved administrations for minimising <em>Bacillus cereus</em> infection.</p><p> </p><p>The investigations being undertaken by MHRA and PHE are in their advanced stages and preliminary findings will be published as soon as possible. While the MHRA and PHE are undertaking their own investigations, it would be normal practice for the Coroner to report on the individual case he is currently considering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 200625 200626 question first answered 24/06/2014 15:05:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62326

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hearing Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to reduce funding for hearing aids in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The level of provision of hearing aids is a matter for local commissioners and is based on the needs of the local population.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 24/06/2014 14:14:54 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon