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765261

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Diplomatic Service: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what training or information has been provided to UK diplomatic posts on the revised guidelines for overseas posts on support to the tobacco industry since those guidelines were published in December 2013.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	105760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has standing instructions to all diplomatic staff to follow the revised December 2013 guidelines on interactions with tobacco companies. We remind staff at diplomatic posts of these guidelines and their implications for our work overseas annually, most recently in May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 15:46:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

765262

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Diplomatic Service: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many representations UK diplomatic posts have made to overseas governments on behalf of tobacco companies since the revised guidelines for overseas posts on support to the tobacco industry were published in December 2013; and on what issues and with which Governments those representations were made.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	105761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has standing instructions to all diplomatic staff to follow the revised December 2013 guidelines on interactions with tobacco companies. In line with this guidance, assistance may be offered to counter discriminatory practices. The Government does not catalogue the representations it makes on behalf of companies.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 15:48:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

765264

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Continuing Care: Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the retention of patient records for use by people who are claiming funds back as part of the NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	105687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>There is no separate policy on the retention of patient records in respect of NHS Continuing Healthcare or for people requesting an assessment for a NHS Continuing Healthcare ‘previously unassessed period of care’.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS England Corporate Records, Retention and Disposal Schedule is in line with the Government’s published ‘Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care’ at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/records-management-code-of-practice-for-health-and-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/records-management-code-of-practice-for-health-and-social-care</a></p><p>which sets out the standards required for the management of records for organisations who work within, or under contract to the National Health Servcie in England.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/10/2017 13:35:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

765983

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Bangladesh: British American Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has given assistance to British American Tobacco in its challenge to the claim for unpaid VAT brought against it by the Government of Bangladesh; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	105750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government continues to engage with the Government of Bangladesh over what is, in our view, discriminatory action against a British company. Guidance was issued in December 2013 to assist compliance with the World Health Organisation’s Frame​work Convention on Tobacco Control and we have observed the guidelines for support to the tobacco industry at all times.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

758054

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	9241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will be laid before Parliament once legislation to implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is currently before Parliament in the Finance Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 9195 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:00:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

758071

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the requirement in the Illicit Trade Protocol to license tobacco manufacturing machinery.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	9195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will be laid before Parliament once legislation to implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is currently before Parliament in the Finance Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 9241 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:00:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

750850

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of accessibility for disabled people on Transport for London stations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	4190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and it is his responsibility to determine transport policy including accessibility requirements. The Mayor has a programme of funding to increase the number of step free stations on the London transport network.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 12:16:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

749756

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to expand the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	900312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is growing for the first time in a generation. The first of two new aircraft carriers, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, is at sea conducting trials. There will be new submarines; frigates – we have placed the contract for the first three Type 26s; aircraft; patrol vessels; support ships and tankers. We will increase Naval personnel numbers by 400 to 30,600 by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 15:57:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

731707

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Tobacco Control Plan for England will provide sustainable funding for local tobacco control and stop-smoking services.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is developing a new tobacco control plan, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/06/2017 10:37:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

731708

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to reduce inequalities in health outcomes caused by higher rates of smoking among lower socioeconomic groups.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>As smoking rates in England continue to decline, tobacco use is increasingly concentrated in our poorest and most disadvantaged communities.</p><p> </p><p>Local stop smoking services provided by local authorities are effective in reducing health inequalities where they are targeted to meet identified needs. Public Health England (PHE) supports local areas with a range of evidence, data and tools to facilitate targeted and effective interventions recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and have a programme of work focussed on reducing smoking in pregnancy and in mental health settings.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, PHE will run the Stoptober and January smoking health harms mass media campaigns, targeted to reach people in lower socioeconomic groups.</p><p> </p><p>A national Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme incentivises National Health Service trusts in England to identify inpatients that smoke and provide them with treatment and a referral for support with quitting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 29/06/2017 11:14:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman