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418217

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date	10/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Middle East: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether he had discussions with his Israeli counterpart during his visit to London on (a) Israel's nuclear weapons and (b) prospects for a conference on weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	9915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-netanyahu-visit-to-downing-street" target="_blank">press release published by my office on 10 September</a>. The press release is available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 15/09/2015 15:42:22 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418230

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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
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 his policy to reintroduce indefinite personal independence payment awards for degenerative and incurable conditions without further assessment.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	9883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Personal Independence Payment is designed to assess people as individuals and ensure that decisions on entitlement, award lengths and timing of reviews are appropriate and evidence-based. We have been clear that longer term awards will be made in cases where the claimant's needs are expected to remain relatively stable or change slowly. On-going awards will be made in some cases where significant change in the claimant's needs is very unlikely.</p><p> </p><p>All awards, regardless of duration, will be reviewed periodically to ensure that the individual continues to receive the correct amount of benefit. Where we have sufficient evidence to do so, we will conduct a paper based assessment without the need for the claimant to attend a face to face assessment.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/09/2015 12:58:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418231

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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: Motability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who no longer meet the criteria for the mobility scheme due to changes from disability living allowance to personal independence payment; and what support his Department has given to people affected by those changes.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	9852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>It is too early to form a reliable estimate from live running of the number of DLA recipients who are Motability users who will not qualify for the enhanced rate of the PIP mobility component.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will continue to pay DLA for four weeks after the decision not to pay PIP enhanced mobility component is made. The Motability charity has confirmed that claimants can keep their car for up to three weeks after DLA payments end. This means that claimants will retain their car for up to nearly two months even though they are not entitled to PIP enhanced mobility component.<strong> <br> <br> </strong></p><p>In addition the Department has worked closely with Motability to ensure that those claimants who no longer meet the criteria for the mobility scheme are supported through the transitional period. For most of these claimants who entered into their first lease agreement with Motability before January 2013, Motability will provide transitional support of £2,000. This will enable many claimants to continue to meet their mobility needs by purchasing a used car. For claimants who entered into their first lease agreement with the scheme after January 2013 and up to December 2013, Motability will supply transitional support of £1,000 to assist with mobility costs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/09/2015 12:55:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

418233

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Morquio Syndrome: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects NICE to announce its decision on approving the Vimizim form of elosulfase alfa.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	9950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published further draft guidance on 2 September 2015 which recommends elosulphase alfa (Vimizim) for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (type IVA)/Morquio syndrome, subject to certain conditions. Interested parties now have until 23 September to comment on NICE’s draft recommendation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE now expects to publish its final guidance in January 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/09/2015 11:36:47 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418234

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will provide additional research and development tax relief to companies developing innovative technologies to help accelerate the decommissioning process.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	9947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>There is a continuing need for research and development to support the safe, secure and cost effective decommissioning of energy installations in the UK. The Government already has in place a number of measures, including R&amp;D tax credits for SMEs and large companies, to support research and development across the economy. Therefore, my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has no plans to raise with my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer the issue of providing further specific tax relief in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/09/2015 16:52:26 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

418235

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, by what date the decommissioning of (a) Sellafield and (b) Magnox sites is planned to be complete.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	9948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The latest forecast for completion of decommissioning at the Sellafield site is 2120. The Magnox decommissioning programme is currently scheduled to be completed by 2105.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/09/2015 16:53:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

418236

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of fibre to the premises broadband to businesses.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that the UK has the digital communications infrastructure that businesses need to grow and thrive. For some this will mean fibre to the premise, for others this will be fibre to the cabinet, with the final customer connection over copper or coaxial cable. Some businesses may opt to use wireless services.</p><p>The Government’s role is to facilitate private investment in infrastructure, to provide policy stability, and to support the market, providing targeted financial support as necessary.</p><p>Through the Government’s investment of over £780 million, superfast broadband is now available to over 80% of homes and businesses in the UK, compared to 45% in 2010. By the end of 2017 it will be available to 95% of homes and businesses. The Government has already dedicated £40 million this year to SME connectivity in 50 cities and their surrounding areas. The scheme is going well, with over £28 million committed so far. Over 40,000 vouchers being issued since the scheme launched in December 2013. On average firms are getting ten times faster broadband as a result of their improved connection, and almost 750,000 workers will benefit from better broadband in the workplace.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/09/2015 16:01:24 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

418237

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his (a) policies in general and (b) policy on data rights of the findings of the British Computing Society's Ministerial Briefing on Digital Skills; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The British Computing Society's paper highlights the potential that digital and technology provide for disruption. This government is looking at various ways to support businesses, workers and government itself by harnessing emerging technology to improve national infrastructure and skills.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/09/2015 16:23:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

418239

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will consider altering the frequency of the Government's report to Parliament on Hong Kong from six-monthly to yearly.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	9882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to alter the frequency of Her Majesty's Government reports on Hong Kong from six monthly to yearly.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 15/09/2015 14:59:09 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

418240

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken as a consequence of the roundtable event it co-hosted in February 2015 to explore indepth the issues around the culture of unlicensed and off-label prescriptions.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	9845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence co-hosted a roundtable event to explore in depth the issues around the culture on unlicensed and off-label prescribing in general. Many stakeholders attended this including Breast Cancer Now, Cancer Research UK, Cure Parkinson’s Trust, NHS England and numerous other National Health Service organisations.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>A number of areas were identified where further work could help improve matters, including:</p><p> </p><p>- supporting clinicians to identify the latest robust evidence on patient care and take it up in their own practice; and</p><p> </p><p>- supporting and mapping clear pathways for innovators and those who want to &quot;re-purpose&quot; drugs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Officials have since been engaging with stakeholders to progress outputs associated with this event.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/09/2015 10:50:32 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope