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1669855

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date	14/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the World Health Organisation's 2023 Global Tuberculosis report; and whether his Department plans to take steps to help support the WHO's End TB Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	1857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government was pleased to see that the 2023 Global Tuberculosis report showed 7.5 million people were diagnosed and treated for Tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, the highest number since WHO started collecting the data in 1995, and also a slight reduction in the number of people dying from TB, from 1.4 million in 2021 to 1.3 million in 2022. The UK supports the WHO's End TB Strategy through our £1 billion funding to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, other complementary investments to bring down the prices of key TB products and tackle barriers to access, funding to the TB Reach Initiative, and funding for Research and Development, including to the TB Alliance Product Development Partnership.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/11/2023 14:25:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1178467

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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 Government: Regulation
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 restrictions are placed on the activities of Government-appointed commissioners who provide services to firms operating within the local authority area for which they are responsible; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	1857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Commissioners are appointed under the Secretary of State’s powers provided in the Local Government Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”). Their terms of appointment require individuals to declare any personal or business interests which may, or may be perceived to, influence their judgements in performing their functions. These interests include (without limitation), personal direct and indirect pecuniary interests, and, any such interests of their close family members and/or of people living in the same household or as their close family members. As a public appointee, they must act appropriately and in accordance with the required standards. They are required to uphold the standards of conduct set out in by the Seven Principles of Public Life.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 1862 question first answered 24/02/2020 16:26:45 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

746472

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Tyres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has had with representatives from the tyre industry on ageing tyres on public service vehicles since September 2012.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	1857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2013 the Department distributed information to bus and coach operators that provided guidance on how to establish the age of a tyre and gave precautionary advice that tyres over 10-years of age should only be fitted as part of a twin-wheel arrangement on a rear axle. This advice is reinforced by enforcement staff of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency who have been tasked with advising operators WHERE non-compliance is identified.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has sought information concerning tyre ageing from both the UK and European trade associations of the tyre manufacturing and distribution industry. ItS STAFF haVE also attended manufacturing facilities in Northern Ireland and France, and remanufacturing facilities in the UK, to UNDERSTAND THE BEST ADVISED VIEW of tyre ageing within the industry. Expert advice suggests that tyre ageing is related to use and maintenance rather than simply chronological age.</p><p> </p><p>These discussions HAVE influenced the production of the “Guide to Tyre Management on Heavy Vehicles” a free GUIDE produced with the support of the tyre industry, Senior Traffic Commissioner Bell and the Department. It sets out industry-recognised best practice regarding tyre maintenance and provides advice to operators about tyre choice, maintenance and safety. In October 2016, copies of the guide were sent to every registered bus and coach operator in the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has gone to the market twice to commission research to establish scientific evidence in this field. These approaches have not been successful in establishing a robust programme of research, and the Department is reviewing these outcomes to establish how to proceed. The Department will publish the outcome of the research once completed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 1855 1856 1858 question first answered 06/07/2017 16:12:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

349757

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance: Batten Disease
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 bring forward proposals to ensure that people diagnosed with Batten disease receive the higher rate of disability living allowance from the point of diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>We have no plans to change current arrangements for dealing with claimants with Batten disease. As Batten disease is a progressive condition this means that care and mobility needs will change over time and it is in the interests of the child that we periodically review their claim to ensure the appropriate level of support is always available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 1858 question first answered 16/06/2015 14:23:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland