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1006016

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Restraining Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are protected in cases where their attacker's restraining order is varied.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	190858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 allows the court, upon conviction or acquittal, to make a restraining order for the purpose of protecting the victim from conduct that amounts to harassment or that will cause fear of violence.</p><p>The primary consideration of the court is that restraining orders remain necessary for the purpose of protecting the victim. When an application to vary a restraining order is made, the judiciary must consider the impact on the victim. Any application to vary must be shared with the victim to allow them to give their views before an order can be varied. All decisions on a variation are always communicated to the CPS, the police and the victim so that consideration can be made as to any additional protection that may be required. Departmental procedures require the police to receive notice within 30 minutes of an order being varied, so that they can take immediate steps if that is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/11/2018 16:42:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

994562

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Radiotherapy: Medical Treatments Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on travel and accommodation for adults taking part in the NHS Proton Beam Therapy Service Overseas programme in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2016 and (d) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	183919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>NHS England’s financial data for the National Health Service Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Service Overseas programme does not differentiate between adults and children. Data for 2010 data is unavailable as this is before the creation of NHS England.</p><p> </p><p>The costs per year from 2013/14 to 2017/18 are in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>Cost of PBT Overseas patients 2013/14 to 2017/18 (£ million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£9.13</p></td><td><p>£12.63</p></td><td><p>£20.81</p></td><td><p>£24.51</p></td><td><p>£22.75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This includes accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Travel cost figures are available in the following table. It should be noted that figures are only available for 2016/17 and 2017/18.</p><p> </p><p>Cost of PBT Overseas patients travel 2013/14 to 2017/18 (£ thousand)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0.44</p></td><td><p>£0.50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 183920 question first answered 02/11/2018 13:36:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

994563

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Radiotherapy: Medical Treatments Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on travel and accommodation for children taking part in the NHS Proton Beam Therapy Service Overseas programme in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2016 and (d) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	183920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>NHS England’s financial data for the National Health Service Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Service Overseas programme does not differentiate between adults and children. Data for 2010 data is unavailable as this is before the creation of NHS England.</p><p> </p><p>The costs per year from 2013/14 to 2017/18 are in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>Cost of PBT Overseas patients 2013/14 to 2017/18 (£ million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£9.13</p></td><td><p>£12.63</p></td><td><p>£20.81</p></td><td><p>£24.51</p></td><td><p>£22.75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This includes accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Travel cost figures are available in the following table. It should be noted that figures are only available for 2016/17 and 2017/18.</p><p> </p><p>Cost of PBT Overseas patients travel 2013/14 to 2017/18 (£ thousand)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0.44</p></td><td><p>£0.50</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 183919 question first answered 02/11/2018 13:36:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

993624

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Estate Agents: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether estate agents are required to disclose the criminal convictions of a previous occupant of a property to a potential new occupant.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	182744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team have published guidance in this area. It would depend on the type, seriousness and age of the convictions. The estate agent would need to determine whether the conviction would have a material impact on the purchaser's future in the property. For example, would they have paid the asking price, or bought the property in the first place had they known.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 26/10/2018 13:19:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

993627

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what enforcement procedures have been put in place in England to ensure that apprenticeship providers pay their apprentices the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	182745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Enforcement of all minimum wages, including the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices, is the responsibility of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).</p><p>In the period 2017 to 2018, HMRC identified a record £15.6 million in total arrears owed to 200,000 workers who were underpaid the minimum wages and issued £14 million in penalties. HMRC continues to investigate 100% of complaints received from workers in respect of minimum wage law.</p><p>The government’s naming scheme, which was introduced in 2013, provides HMRC with the power to publicly name employers who fail to pay minimum wages. 1,900 businesses have already been named. Between them, these businesses owed workers total arrears of more than £11 million. Apprentices are distinguished separately.</p><p>Each new apprentice on a government-funded apprenticeship receives a letter from the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills which sets out what they can expect from their apprenticeship. This letter includes information on apprentices’ entitlement to the NMW.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Find an Apprenticeship service also has built-in automated checks to ensure that no apprenticeship vacancy can be advertised with a wage rate below the NMW level. An employer would not be able to submit a vacancy to Find an Apprenticeship until the NMW requirements are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 31/10/2018 15:48:46 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

993702

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Mental Illness: Harlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of adults in the constituency of Harlow who are currently diagnose with a mental health illness.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	182746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p><em></em>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 182747 question first answered 30/10/2018 12:44:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

993703

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Mental Illness: Harlow
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 children in the constituency of Harlow are currently diagnosed with a mental health illness.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	182747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p><em></em>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 182746 question first answered 30/10/2018 12:44:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

993714

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Mental Illness: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money the West Essex Clinical Commission Group allocates to mental health services; and what this figure is as a proportion of that Group's total budget.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	182748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Information on clinical commissioning group (CCG) funding is available in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health Dashboard, which is published by NHS England and available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/taskforce/imp/mh-dashboard/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/taskforce/imp/mh-dashboard/</a></p><p> </p><p>For the 2017/18 financial year, the West Essex CCG spent £43.8 million on mental health services in 2017/18. This figure represents 11.2% of its base funding allocation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 31/10/2018 17:08:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

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