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800888

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date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2017 to Question 112826 on Nurses and Midwives: Registration, when he plans to publish the report on Workforce Information Review.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Workforce Information Review Group is a standing group of National Health Service human resources and workforce information experts combined with statisticians from NHS Digital, the Department, Health Education England and others, that works to develop and improve data standards over time. This considers the priorities for data improvement and the resources available to make changes on an incremental basis. When changes have been agreed these will be announced by NHS Digital.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/12/2017 15:44:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

800889

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the assessment by UK National Recognition Information Centre that the International Certificate of Christian Education General Certificate is comparable to a Cambridge International Education O Level; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	117448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) is the National Agency responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from all over the world.</p><p>A benchmarking study by UK NARIC has confirmed that the International Certificate of Christian Education General and Advanced Certificates can be considered to be comparable to the overall Cambridge International O and A Level standards. UK NARIC uses the term ‘comparable’ rather than ‘equivalent’. ‘Comparable’ acknowledges that two qualifications may be of the same academic standing, without necessarily having the same aims, curriculum or structure.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/12/2017 17:34:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

800890

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	GovTech Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis was for the sum of £20 million allocated to the GovTech fund in Autumn Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	117449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Technology is a key driver of productivity improvements. It is crucial that government invests in innovative applications of digital technology, to drive future savings, and to improve the quality of services for citizens. The £20 million GovTech Fund will enable public bodies to fund a number of challenges across a range of services, for three years starting in 2018-19. These challenges will allow public bodies to test and develop new, digital approaches to solving public sector problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/12/2017 16:46:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

800892

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the welfare standards of licensed sellers of puppies.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Following an extensive public consultation, Defra is developing new regulations on licensed pet sellers that will require them to abide by statutory minimum welfare standards. The new regulations are planned to be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/12/2017 18:14:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

800894

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education,with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October 2017, how many civil servants her Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	117453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is doing detailed work with departments to understand the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and to coordinate planning. A team within the Department for Education’s (DfE) International Education Division leads on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related issues. Members of staff across the DfE provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues across a range of DfE policy areas as required.</p><p> </p><p>Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it is not possible to give an accurate figure specifically for work on EU exit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/12/2017 17:48:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

800898

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to undertake a review of her Department’s role in the global response to HIV/AIDS; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	117457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to play its part in tackling HIV and is proud to be the second largest funder of HIV prevention, treatment and care. Our support to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNAIDS, Unitaid and civil society organisations have helped save millions of lives. Globally 20 million people are now on life saving treatment and new HIV infections among children have dramatically declined.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has no immediate plans to undertake a separate review or impact assessment of the UK’s global response to HIV.</p><p>The UK is guided by our 2013 review to integrate HIV within broader development and health systems strengthening work. We continue to pursue this approach.</p><p>Annual reviews of all DFID’s programmes are publicly available on the DFID Development Tracker.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 117458 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:52:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

800899

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reasons her Department has not undertaken a cumulative impact assessment of its work on the global response to HIV/AIDS since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	117458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to play its part in tackling HIV and is proud to be the second largest funder of HIV prevention, treatment and care. Our support to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNAIDS, Unitaid and civil society organisations have helped save millions of lives. Globally 20 million people are now on life saving treatment and new HIV infections among children have dramatically declined.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has no immediate plans to undertake a separate review or impact assessment of the UK’s global response to HIV.</p><p>The UK is guided by our 2013 review to integrate HIV within broader development and health systems strengthening work. We continue to pursue this approach.</p><p>Annual reviews of all DFID’s programmes are publicly available on the DFID Development Tracker.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 117457 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:52:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

800900

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Bell Pottinger Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations Ministers of his Department have received from Bell Pottinger on behalf of (a) Atos IT Services UK Limited, (b) the British Horseracing Authority, (c) Centrica PLC, (d) DS Smith plc, (e) Ernst & Young, (f) Heads of the Valleys Development Company Limited, (g) Monarch Holdings Limited and (h) Waitrose Limited.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	117459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department holds no record of any such representations.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 18/12/2017 12:23:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

800902

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to tackle opioid abuse in the homeless community.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is investing £16 billion over the Spending Review period for local authorities (LAs) to spend on public health. LAs are responsible for making decisions on how to spend their local allocation but the public health grant conditions make it clear that they must have regard for the need to improve the take up of, and outcomes from, their drug and alcohol misuse treatment services. Public Health England guidance, developed with drug service providers, promotes the need for local authorities, commissioners and healthcare providers to work together to create systems and pathways that enable people who use drugs, including those who experience homelessness, to access services.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/12/2017 14:07:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

800903

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Libya: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Libyan Government and (b) relevant UN agencies on recent reports of human trafficking in Libya.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is determined to eliminate the scourge of forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The UK regularly raises with the Libyan Government the need for wider respect for human rights and accountability across the country. During his visit to Libya in August the Foreign Secretary raised with Prime Minister Serraj the importance of offering humanitarian support to migrants and the need to respect human rights. I also raised our concerns about the human rights situation in Libya, including the issue of slavery, with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister at the Mediterranean Dialogues in Rome on 1 December and welcomed the investigation into this issue. The UK works closely with the relevant UN agencies and has also further underlined our concerns about these reports in our recent discussions with the Libyan Government in Tripoli, and will continue to monitor the situation closely. The UK has condemned the reports in recent United Nations Security Council meetings and – as penholder in the Security Council on Libya – welcomes the 7 December Presidential Statement on the issue of slavery in Libya.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 17:17:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron