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636163

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date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to set up a commission to assess the potential merits of introducing a new legal status to recognise participation in long-term volunteering programmes.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	52880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Long-term volunteering programmes provide many benefits, not only to those whose lives are being helped but also to those who take part in them.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to supporting social action, including long-term volunteering. We are looking at existing barriers to long-term volunteering and the appropriate way in which these can be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 17/11/2016 11:29:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

636208

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Generic Prescribing
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 8 November 2016 to Question 51758, what discussions he has had with representatives of GPs to encourage them to prescribe non-branded drugs wherever possible; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	52777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>We have had no such discussions. It has long been the Department’s policy to encourage the prescribing of drugs by their generic name, both for reasons of good professional practice and because of the opportunities for more effective use of National Health Service resources. 84.1% of prescriptions dispensed in the community in 2015 were prescribed generically.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for prescribing rests with the doctor who has clinical responsibility for that particular aspect of a patient's care. Prescribing can be influenced in a number of ways, but ultimately the decision on what to prescribe is made by the prescriber after an informed discussion with their patient. There is nothing to prevent branded prescribing if a clinician considers it essential for a patient to receive a specific product.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/11/2016 11:42:53 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

636231

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Croydon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to publish the draft sustainability and transformation plan for Croydon.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	52879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) are locally led plans, and it is for individual areas to publish their plans.</p><p>Croydon is part of the South West London STP. The South West London STP is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200333/adult_health_and_social_care/1586/sw_london_sustainability_and_transformation_plan_stp" target="_blank">https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200333/adult_health_and_social_care/1586/sw_london_sustainability_and_transformation_plan_stp</a></p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/11/2016 11:41:57 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

636259

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's policy is on the future availability of legal aid funding for inquests.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	52763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Applications for legal aid funding for advice or representation for inquests are considered independently by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) on behalf of the Director of Legal Aid Casework. For applications for exceptional case funding for representation the Director must have regard to Guidance issued by the Lord Chancellor. Both the Ministry of Justice and the LAA routinely and closely monitor the operation of the legal aid scheme, taking action when issues or problems are identified.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/11/2016 10:56:11 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

636270

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made on the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal; when he expects that deal to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	52844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Over the summer, my officials and Scottish Government officials held several workshops with the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal partners. During these workshops, a number of questions were put to the Deal partners about their proposals. We continue to work with the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Deal partners as we develop the case for a City Region Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/11/2016 11:32:05 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

636271

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Women against State Pension Inequality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	52856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>I understand that representatives of Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) met earlier this year with the then Minister for Pensions, with whom overall responsibility for this area lies. I also understand that there will be a further meeting between All Party Parliamentary Group representatives and my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Minister for Pensions. As this issue is already being discussed through these appropriate channels, I do not plan to meet with WASPI directly, as Secretary of State, at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers at the Department for Work and Pensions have been clear that the Government will make no further changes to the pension age or pay financial redress in lieu of a pension. The UK Government has committed over £1 billion to ensure that the maximum change to women’s State Pension age was limited to 18 months compared to the previous timetable, and transitional arrangements are already in place for this to take effect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/11/2016 11:33:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

638216

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
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 trends in the level of Government investment in the road network.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Chris Davies
uin	907310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is investing £15.1 billion England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads, £6.1 billion for local highways maintenance, and £1.5 billion for small scale improvements in England from 2015/16 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Investment in the road networks of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of the respective devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/11/2016 12:16:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4376 label Biography information for Chris Davies

634007

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Opinion Polls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which five government departments in (a) poll number and (b) cost terms make most use of opinion poll companies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	52549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold any information relating to the use of opinion poll companies by other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 17/11/2016 08:47:16 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

634009

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of women are employed by his Department on non-London pay structures in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of women employed by my Department on an outer London pay structure, by pay grade, is as follows:</p><p>Admin Assistant/Officer: 0.3%</p><p>Executive Officer: 0.5%</p><p>Higher/Senior Executive Officer: 3.1%</p><p>Grade Six/Seven: 2.1%</p><p>The Cabinet Office is headquartered in London and therefore these figures will reflect that.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving female representation and tackling the gender pay gap in the Civil Service. As part of the Talent Action Plan the commitments we will take forward include a critical talent review and to review our approach to maternity leave and returning to work. We have already introduced shared parental leave across the Civil Service and a new online job share portal to help people identify job share opportunities across the organisation.</p><p>From April 2017 we will be introducing new measures that require all organisations across the private, voluntary and public sector to regularly publish gender pay gap analysis and statistics, to bring greater transparency to pay disparities between men and women across the UK.</p><p>There is no central policy on moving civil servants between London and the regions. Departments determine their own workforce requirements and the Civil Service has significant UK-wide presence. Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each department to determine based on their individual operational and policy requirements.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 16/11/2016 08:58:41 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

634021

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Peterborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what the timetable is for the exchange of contracts on the sale of Phase 2 of the Paston Reserve residential site in Peterborough; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	52646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Land at Paston near Peterborough is in the ownership of The Church Commissioners for England, Taylor Wimpey plc and the Homes and Communities Agency. The joint owners are in discussions with a house builder regarding the sale of a further phase following the success of Phase 1. Those discussions are ongoing. It is the Church Commissioners’ hope that these discussions can be concluded as quickly as possible. No timetable is currently available but all parties, including the prospective purchaser, are in regular contact and appraised as to progress.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 16/11/2016 15:35:33 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough