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223503

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to raise consumers' awareness of their rights following poor service from fact-checking websites for Government-provided services such as the EHIC card.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	225352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>As the focal point of delivery of all government-funded consumer advice and information, the Citizens Advice Service is a one stop shop where consumers can find advice about their rights from a team of consumer advice experts but if they feel they have had poor service from a fact checking websites.</p><p> </p><p>Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland can advise on consumers’ rights under the Consumer Protection from unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs). These regulations set out broad rules outlining when commercial practices are unfair. These fall into three main categories:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Misleading practices, like false or deceptive information or descriptions, or being misleading by leaving out important information.</li><li>Aggressive sales techniques that use harassment, coercion or undue influence.</li><li>Conduct below a level which may reasonable be expected towards consumers (honest market practice/good faith).</li></ul><p> </p><p>Consumers can contact Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or use the website: <a href="http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.adviceguide.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, anyone wishing to report a copycat website can find information on GOV.UK - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing" target="_blank">Avoid and report Internet Scams and Phishing</a>, which provides information for common services affected including tax and passports.</p><p> </p><p>As the member for Colne Valley was advised by my right honourable Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 26th February, the Government is working with search engine providers and others such as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and National Trading Standards Board (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSB" target="_blank">NTSB</a>) to address the problems that can arise from misleading / copycat websites in relation to official government online services.</p><p> </p><p>The Advertising Standards Associations (ASA) has responsibility for ensuring compliance with the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing. Complaints about misleading advertisements can be made through ASA’s website at: <a href="http://www.asa.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.asa.org.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, the best place to access official government services remains <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>, the single website for government. Action is taken against websites that pass themselves off as Government sites, or claim to be acting on behalf of the Government when they are not. Last year four search warrants were executed on properties in England. The operation led to the arrest of five individuals and disrupted the operation of at least 25 copycat websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 04/03/2015 15:27:25 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

222385

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to stop websites charging for (a) the European Health Insurance Card and (b) other services provided for free by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	224820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with search engine providers to address the problem of websites which are misleading to the public. The Government is also leading work with other bodies such as the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) to raise public awareness of this issue and ensure enforcement action is taken where appropriate.</p><p>Gov.uk, the Government's single web domain, is the best place for the public to find information on Government services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 26/02/2015 14:23:12 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

177583

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any changes are planned to the notification system for those pets killed on the strategic road network after the micro-chipping law comes into force in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	223087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Highways Agency is aware that the Animal Welfare Act will be amended to reflect the change to compulsory microchipping of dogs by April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>In advance of this change, the Highways Agency is currently assessing the potential merits of amending contracts to understand the implications of including mandatory identification and recording of domestic animals found on the strategic road network, including contacting pet owners where possible and advising relevant registration organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/02/2015 11:11:02 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

177219

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what procedure exists for notifying owners of pets that are killed on the strategic road network.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	222932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Highways Agency Network Management Manual (2009) sets out procedures for notifying owners of canines that are killed on the strategic road network for a number of Highways Agency area maintenance contracts. These contracts are due to be phased out which will result in a different approach in dealing with canine fatalities across the strategic road network as the replacement contracts no longer mandate that canine fatalities are scanned, identified or the owners contacted.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, the Highways Agency is currently assessing the potential merits of amending contracts to understand the implications of including mandatory identification and recording of domestic animals found on the strategic road network, including contacting pet owners where possible and advising relevant registration organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 09/02/2015 11:01:01 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

176921

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending contracts with Highways Agency's contractors to include (a) the compulsory scanning of all domestic animals for micro-chip identification, (b) recording pet identifications and (c) contacting the owners of the pet upon the death of a domestic animal on the road network.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	222779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Highways Agency is currently assessing the potential merits of amending contracts to understand the implications of including mandatory identification and recording of domestic animals found on the strategic road network, including contacting pet owners where possible and advising relevant registration organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/02/2015 13:50:22 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

171678

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Private Members' Bills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if he will (a) reassess and (b) increase the amount of parliamentary time allocated for Private Members' Bills.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	219447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>No. In July 2012 the House voted against a proposal to consider Private Members' bills on Tuesday evenings, following a report from the Procedure Committee on Sittings of the House. In its subsequent report on Private Members' bills, the Committee assessed the timing of consideration for these bills but did not recommend a significant increase in the total amount of time available.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 05/01/2015 16:22:00 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

170714

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dialysis Machines
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 10 December 2014 to Question 217116, which clinical commissioning groups were consulted about the proposed changes to the commissioning of renal services; and in what form such consultation took place.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	218930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>Consultation both with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and the wider public concerning the transfer of commissioning responsibility of Renal Dialysis from NHS England to CCGs is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has launched a public consultation which closes on 9 January 2015. The consultation considers how to transfer commissioning responsibility and what would need to happen to ensure a smooth transition and maintain both service standards and patient safety. All CCGs are invited to comment on the proposed changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Some clinical commissioners were consulted in their roles as part of the Task and Finish group, as referenced in my previous answer of 10 December, <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-03/217116/" target="_blank">217116</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 07/01/2015 17:39:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

167786

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dialysis Machines
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 25 November 2014 to Question 215404, which organisations and individuals were consulted by NHS England when it was developing its proposal to move commissioning of dialysis to clinical commissioning groups; and what the contents were of the submissions received in response to that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	217116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>NHS England put its proposals for transferring commissioning responsibility for renal dialysis services and morbid obesity surgery services from NHS England to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to the Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group in September 2014. These proposals were developed in partnership with the NHS Commissioning Assembly Task and Finish Group on Specialised Service commissioning. The Task and Finish Group is made of clinical commissioners from around the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Task and Finish group was asked by NHS England to advise on development of proposals for enhancing specialised service commissioning in 2015-16, specifically proposals that would enable improved pathway integrity. NHS England presented the proposed direction of travel for specialised commissioning in 2015-16 to the chairs of Clinical Reference Groups earlier in the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has advised that they are in dialogue with key stakeholders about both the opportunities and challenges of transferring commissioning responsibility for renal services from NHS England to CCGs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/12/2014 16:49:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

166994

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representative bodies for home education took part in the recent discussions with her Department.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	216551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Meetings have been held by Departmental officials with: the policy committee of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services; officers of Darlington Borough Council; the children’s services scrutiny committee of the City of Westminster; and two regional forums of local authority elective home education officers, one for London and the South East and the other for the West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2014 16:36:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

166997

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations on issues other than safeguarding her Department she has received from bodies representing home schooling.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	216481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has had no representations recently from bodies representing home schooling.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2014 17:54:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney