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989397

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the freeze on fuel duty on low income families in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	907027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that transport is a major cost for households and businesses in Scotland.</p><p>That is why the Prime Minister recently announced that fuel duty will be frozen in 2019/20, a ninth successive freeze. This will benefit all drivers in Scotland and across the UK.</p><p>As a result of the last eight years of freezes, the average car driver has saved a cumulative £850 compared to pre-2010 escalator plans.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/10/2018 14:30:23 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987891

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Widowed People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support his Department provides to a (a) widow and (b) widower who nursed their deceased marital partner through a terminal illness.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Bereavement Support Payment provides short-term support to working age people whose deceased spouse or civil partner has paid sufficient National Insurance contributions. It is intended to help with the immediate costs of bereavement and can be paid to both widows and widowers.</p><p> </p><p>It consists of an initial payment and up to 18 monthly instalments with a higher amount for those with children. It is not taxable and can be paid on top of any income-related benefits the household receives thus benefiting those on lower incomes.</p><p> </p><p>Those in receipt of a means-tested benefit or tax credits may qualify for a Funeral Expenses Payment if they are responsible for arranging a funeral. Funeral Expenses Payments provide help towards funeral costs. They cover specified necessary costs, for example burial or cremation fees, plus a contribution of up to £700 towards other costs such as funeral directors fees</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/10/2018 14:45:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987901

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK citizens incarcerated in prisons abroad.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British Nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. The length of custodial sentence being served by individuals ranges widely, from very short periods up to life imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/10/2018 15:08:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987902

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in which countries UK citizens are incarcerated in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>​As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. The length of custodial sentence being served by individuals ranges widely, from very short periods up to life imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/10/2018 16:12:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987903

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the average length of prison sentence of UK citizens incarcerated in prisons outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British Nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. The length of custodial sentence being served by individuals ranges widely, from very short periods up to life imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/10/2018 16:14:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987904

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the longest prison sentence of a UK citizen currently incarcerated in a prison outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British Nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. The length of custodial sentence being served by individuals ranges widely, from very short periods up to life imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/10/2018 16:16:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

987906

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the shortest prison sentence of a UK citizen incarcerated in a prison outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	179190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British Nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. The length of custodial sentence being served by individuals ranges widely, from very short periods up to life imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/10/2018 16:17:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

971669

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS hospitals operate at a staff vacancy rate of 11 per cent or higher in (a) Harlow, (b) Essex, (c) East of England and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	173567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2017, NHS Improvement collects vacancy rates of medical staff from individual National Health Service providers and publishes them as part of its ‘Quarterly performance of the NHS provider sector’ report. This data goes to trust level, but not specifically to hospital level.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 17/09/2018 13:34:32 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

968402

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS hospitals in England operated consistently at a patient occupancy level of 98 per cent or higher in each year from 2010 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested as data surrounding National Health Service hospital patient occupancy levels is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>However, NHS England collects quarterly data from all NHS organisations on available overnight and day only beds and the total number of occupied bed days by consultant led specialty, excluding critical care beds.</p><p> </p><p>Average annual bed occupancy for each NHS provider, from 2010/11 to 2017/18, is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Hospitals are dealing with patients more efficiently and it is normal for bed availability to fluctuate, but the NHS has practice and experience in managing capacity to cope with both routine and emergency care.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/09/2018 10:50:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay attachment 1 file name PQ170945 - Robert Halfon - Patient bed occupancy 2010-17 (NHSE data).xlsx title PQ170945 attached document
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

968403

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Princess Alexandra Hospital: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nurses were employed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow in each year from 2010 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics by staff group and trust level, but this data does not go to the level of individual hospital sites, such as the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/09/2018 11:08:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon