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1141982

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not disrupt the global response to tackling ebola.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest in history and the first in a conflict zone. The response has been hampered by numerous attacks against health workers and health facilities. The UK strongly condemns such attacks, while commending the bravery of all the health workers working tirelessly to end the outbreak. The UK is working with the UN and other donors to ensure strengthened security in Ebola affected areas that protects both communities and frontline workers, while not undermining local trust in the response.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/09/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141983

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU foreign national offenders have been deported as opposed to returned from the UK following a criminal conviction in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on the number of EU Foreign National Offenders removed from the UK. This information can be found by accessing the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank"> </a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2019/list-of-tables</a></p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown of those that have been deported, as opposed to returned, can only be done at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/09/2019 16:33:04 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141986

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his Department's Main Estimates memorandum for 2019-20, if he will publish an impact assessment of the efficiency savings made by his Department since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>DFID has introduced tough reforms to deliver good value for money for UK taxpayers. DFID is on track to deliver almost £500m in efficiency savings by 2019-20, higher than the £400m target set in the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of these savings have been driven by more effective procurement practices.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/816172/DFID_annual_procurement_and_commercial_report1.pdf" target="_blank">Annual Procurement and Commercial Report</a>, which was published in July 2019, outlines some of the steps taken to deliver value for money.</p><p> </p><p>These efficiency savings have been used to deliver further aid programming, meaning that DFID delivers the maximum impact for UK Aid, continues to lead the fight against global poverty and contribute toward the global goals.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/09/2019 15:30:32 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1141987

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the level of BAME representation on Local Enterprise Partnership boards.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) must be accountable to their area and representative of the communities they serve. The 2018 Government Review – <em>Strengthening Local Enterprise Partnerships</em> – set out what LEPs should themselves do to improve the diversity of Chairs and board members, both in terms of protected characteristics and also in drawing from a more diverse representation of sectors. Through the publication of the National Local Growth Assurance Framework we will hold LEPs to account for achieving that.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/09/2019 14:50:29 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142040

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Migraines: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on demand for NHS services of self-administering treatments for migraine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has made of the potential effect on demand for National Health Service services of self-administering treatments for migraine.</p><p> </p><p>Many patients with migraine can be successfully supported and managed through routine primary and secondary care pain management services and through the use of over-the -counter medicines. However, it is important that patients with the most serious pain management issues are able to access specialist care.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline, ‘Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults’, published in 2012 and updated in 2015, sets out evidence based best practice for healthcare professionals in the care, treatment and support of people who suffer from migraines.</p><p> </p><p>The guideline includes specific information on the management of migraines to either stop or prevent attacks, such as the prescribing of medications including analgesics, triptans and anti-emetics (as recommended in NICE's guideline on headaches in over 12s).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 282433 question first answered 04/09/2019 15:59:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142041

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Migraines: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure migraine sufferers are being given the option of self-administered treatments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has made of the potential effect on demand for National Health Service services of self-administering treatments for migraine.</p><p> </p><p>Many patients with migraine can be successfully supported and managed through routine primary and secondary care pain management services and through the use of over-the -counter medicines. However, it is important that patients with the most serious pain management issues are able to access specialist care.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline, ‘Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults’, published in 2012 and updated in 2015, sets out evidence based best practice for healthcare professionals in the care, treatment and support of people who suffer from migraines.</p><p> </p><p>The guideline includes specific information on the management of migraines to either stop or prevent attacks, such as the prescribing of medications including analgesics, triptans and anti-emetics (as recommended in NICE's guideline on headaches in over 12s).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 282432 question first answered 04/09/2019 15:59:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142319

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Sikhs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2019 to Question 277247, what funding his Department has allocated to help support hate crime reporting by the Sikh community in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2019 to Question 277247, my Department has allocated £250,000 in total over 2016/17 and 2018/19 to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). £150,000 of this was to support work encouraging reporting from groups who are less likely to report hate crime. These groups included EU citizens, Hindus, Christians, and the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, as well as Sikhs. <br> <br> In February, my Department organised a hate crime workshop for representatives from the Sikh community with contributions from across government, the police and criminal justice system. Outcomes included further engagement between the Sikh community and organisations including the NPCC, Crown Prosecution Service, Metropolitan Police and Department for Education. <br> <br> My Department and the NPCC continue to work with the Sikh community and other groups who are less likely to report to raise awareness of hate crime and encourage reporting. This work forms part of our commitment to tackling faith and race based hate crime made in the refreshed Cross-Government Hate Crime Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/09/2019 15:17:35 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142321

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road to Zero policy, how many of the publicly accessible charge points are in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Government funding and leadership, alongside private sector investment, has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints – one of the largest networks in Europe. Our grant schemes and our £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of public chargepoints are funded privately and Government does not keep a record of their numbers. Through the On-street Residential chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), the Government has provided grant funding for 90 chargepoints in the Coventry area in the West Midlands, with 78 installed so far. Birmingham has not yet applied for any ORCS funding. The ORCS remains open for applications from Local Authorities with funding doubled for this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Zap-Map (<a href="https://www.zap-map.com/" target="_blank">https://www.zap-map.com/</a>) can show where all public chargepoints in the West Midlands and Birmingham area are, as well as across the whole of the UK. As of 18 July 2019, Zap-Map data reported the number of publicly accessible charge points in the West Midlands as 764 and in Birmingham as 89.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/09/2019 16:08:41 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142323

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Clean Air Zones: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the timescale for the introduction of the clean air zone.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Work is underway to develop key components of the system to support charging Clean Air Zones for early 2020. We are working closely with Birmingham City Council, one of the first local authorities to bring in charging Clean Air Zones, to develop and implement the system in the shortest possible time. Our priority is to introduce a reliable and consistent service as soon as possible and practicable. We will continue to work with Birmingham City Council on the detailed timetable for introducing the service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/09/2019 16:42:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1142324

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the affordability of electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has put in place various grant funding schemes to assist with the up-front cost of purchasing electric cars, taxis, vans and motorcycles. Grant funding schemes are also available for the installation of chargepoints in motorists’ homes, on residential streets and at work places. We have also established a favourable tax regime which rewards the cleanest vehicles. As part of our Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, we are also investing £274 million for the Faraday Battery Challenge to develop safe, cost-effective and high-performance batteries for electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 16:08:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill