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584109

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date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion 400, on applying the results of experiments on animals to human patients, tabled on 5 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government considers that the carefully regulated use of animals in scientific research remains a vital tool in improving the understanding of how biological systems work and in the development of safe new medicines, treatments and technologies.</p><p> </p><p>At the same time, the Government believes that animals should only be used when there is no practicable alternative and it actively supports and funds the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs), in particular through funding for the National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), and also through ongoing UK-led efforts to encourage greater global uptake of the 3Rs.</p><p> </p><p>Advances in biomedical science and technologies – including stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques – are all providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, Innovate UK, the NC3Rs, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Medical Research Council have produced a Non-animal Technologies Roadmap for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Roadmap offers an approach for the UK to develop, exploit and deploy new non-animal technologies for long-term economic and societal benefit. Integral to this strategy have been two Innovate UK industry-led competitions which have awarded approximately £7m in grant funding; “Developing non-animal technologies” and “Advancing the development and application of non-animal technologies”.</p><p> </p><p>EU and UK law requires safety testing on animals before human trials for new medicines can begin and animal research still plays an important role in providing vital safety information for potential new medicines.</p><p> </p><p>The Early Day Motion (EDM 400) rightly draws attention to the UK life science sector’s Concordat on openness in animal research which was launched in 2014, and provides new opportunities for transparency and debate in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

584151

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Parliamentary Private Secretaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 45481, where the information on Parliamentary Private Secretaries has been published; and at what time on 12 September 2016 that information was published.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Parliamentary Private Secretaries are not members of the Government. The information was published by the Conservative Party on the 12 September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 10/10/2016 08:18:52 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

582578

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will continue to support at present levels the Energy Africa Campaign.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in development countries. For example, through our Energy Africa Campaign we are working with solar firms to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Sub-Saharan Africa, helping to bring universal energy access in the continent forward from 2080 to 2030. The Government remains fully committed to this objective.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 10/10/2016 15:58:07 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

582579

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent meetings she has had with the National Security Adviser on transparency and effectiveness of the cross-government aid funds.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Development has regular meetings with the National Security Adviser and discusses a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/10/2016 15:50:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

582614

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
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	Motability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have lost their entitlement to motability cars during their reassessment from disability living allowance to personal independence payment; and how many such claimants have subsequently had their motability cars reinstated following an appeal to the first-tier tribunal in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely collect information on the numbers of people who have had to return a Motability vehicle nor on whether they were successful on appeal. Motability is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the administration of the Motability scheme, including collating its own management information. Whilst the Department meets regularly with Motability to discuss scheme performance, questions relating to the details of the scheme’s operation should be directed to Motability itself.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/10/2016 15:15:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

577636

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Parliamentary Private Secretaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if she will publish a list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	45481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on Parliamentary Private Secretaries has been published today.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 12/09/2016 15:33:02 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

573375

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to review progress towards commitments made at the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit in London; and what the timetable is for further periodic reviews of that progress.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	44131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to tackling corruption in all its forms. The new administration is currently considering the approach and the governance structures that will oversee this work. Such details will be confirmed in due course. In the meantime, departments are working to progress the anti-corruption agenda, including work that was set out at the London Anti-Corruption Summit on May 12.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 06/09/2016 08:34:57 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

573376

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Company Accounts: Multinational Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of country-by-country reporting regulations on the competitiveness of the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	44141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has consistently pushed for broad international agreement on public country-by-country reporting. This will ensure that public country-by-country reporting achieves its transparency objectives of requiring multinationals to disclose information on their activities, profits and taxes paid across the full range of countries in which they operate.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/09/2016 14:50:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

573698

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Laurence Soper
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Kosovo on the extradition of Abbot Laurence Soper.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	44384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>My Officials have been in close contact with the Kosovo authorities about this case. Abbot Laurence Soper was deported from Kosovo to the UK on 21 August as he was in breach of his immigration status in Kosovo. He was arrested by the UK Police on his arrival, and is now in custody in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2016 15:46:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

573750

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UN Refugees and Migrants Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the Government's commitments on the number of refugees to be granted access to the UK at the UN General Assembly Summit on Refugees and Migrants in September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	44583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce additional pathways for refugees to come to the UK. The UK is already a leading resettlement state, offering a number of safe and legal pathways for refugees. In the year ending June 2016, a total of 3,439 people were resettled in the UK.</p><p>In addition to the 20,000 Syrian refugees and up to 3,000 vulnerable persons from the Middle East and North Africa region that the Government has committed to resettle by 2020, the UK has also committed to relocate unaccompanied refugee children from France, Greece and Italy. Under the family reunion policy we have reunited around 22,000 refugees with their immediate family over the past five years and will continue to do so. The Government supports the principle that those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. This allows vulnerable persons to receive help quickly rather than risking their lives on hazardous journeys into and across Europe or falling victim to criminal gangs who are exploiting the situation. Providing humanitarian aid in the region is the best way to provide much needed support to the majority of those fleeing persecution while working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to resettle the most vulnerable who cannot reasonably remain.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/09/2016 14:42:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 9619 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady