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175113

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the medical questionnaire completed by Pauline Cafferkey on her return to the UK from Sierra Leone asked whether aspirin, paracetamol or ibuprofen had been taken prior to her temperature being tested.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	221651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Before 31 December 2014 the medical questionnaire used by Public Health England (PHE) did not routinely ask about whether aspirin, paracetamol, or ibuprofen had been taken. The questionnaire now includes a question to this effect and will be kept under review as the Secretary of State for Health explained in his statement to the house on 5 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/01/2015 17:36:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

175114

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether Ministers or officials in his Department has identified cause to refer for investigation the conduct of any UK medical staff returning from West Africa.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	221652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not identified cause to refer for investigation the conduct of any United Kingdom clinical staff returning from West Africa.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/01/2015 17:43:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

175115

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on whether Pauline Cafferkey told any member of the medical team on the returning aeroplane from Sierra Leone that she felt unwell.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	221650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any such information. Save the Children is conducting an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the United Kingdom nurse’s contraction of Ebola virus disease. This will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/01/2015 17:44:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

175174

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will reduce the benefit cap further.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	221478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The level of the benefit cap was recently reviewed as part of the annual up-rating process and the level is not being changed for 2015/16. The rates of benefits and pensions for 2015/16, including the cap, were announced at the time of the Autumn Statement and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to regularly review the level of the benefit cap and a future Conservative government would, as announced by the Chancellor at the 2014 Conservative Party conference, lower the cap to £23,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/01/2015 14:40:05 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

173051

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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	Press Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the UK next plans to host UN World Press Freedom Day.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	220379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text Recent events in Paris, and the public demonstrations which followed, have made World Press Freedom Day particularly relevant this year. We fully support the aims of the day, and the focus both on press freedom and the safety of journalists. We have no plans at present to host a future World Press Freedom Day. We do, however, mark the day across our network, hosting events and issuing statements, such as our “Shine a Light” campaign in 2013 which highlighted repression of the media and freedom of expression across the world. Through events and statements we use the day to reaffirm our commitment to a free press, the safety of journalists and freedom of expression which is one of our human rights priorities. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 19/01/2015 16:17:42 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

173053

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Ministry Defence Police has made on establishing a strength of 2,400 officers by April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	220380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>As at January 2015, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) strength is 2,490 officers. Since recruitment recommenced in autumn 2013, 166 officers have joined the Force. Recruitment into the MDP will continue throughout 2015 and beyond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/01/2015 17:48:34 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

173055

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence Police were tasked in support of border controls for the UK Border Agency in northern France during 2013.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	220378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>A total of 98 Ministry of Defence Police officers were deployed to Northern France at various times during 2013 in support of border controls for the UK Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/01/2015 16:23:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

172245

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase HIV screening.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	219802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department has asked the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to commission a review of the evidence for a universal HIV screening programme in adults. The UK NSC plan to consult on their review in spring 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s <em>A Framework for</em> <em>Sexual Health Improvement in England</em> (2013) sets out how we will continue to tackle HIV through prevention and increased access to testing to enable early diagnosis and treatment. Also, reducing the proportion of people with HIV diagnosed late is included as an indicator for local authorities in the Public Health Outcomes Framework.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/01/2015 15:13:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

172284

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of fatalities at level-crossings.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	219803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>We must not be complacent about level crossing safety. An industry safety framework is in place to manage risks.</p><p> </p><p>As the relevant safety duty holder, Network Rail is best placed to assess the risks at level crossings and ensure that the most appropriate infrastructure is in place given local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Having already reduced risk significantly across the network, the company has set further challenging targets for risk reduction at level crossings by 2019. The Department is supporting this work through a dedicated £109 million ring-fenced fund which aims to close around a further 500 level crossings and improve safety at hundreds more of the highest risk crossings.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/01/2015 11:24:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

171558

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Ministry of Defence Police are currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings; and how many such staff underwent such proceedings between 2005 and 2013.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	219401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Officers Who Underwent Disciplinary Proceedings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>9 *</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - to date</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>One officer is currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings which have not yet been concluded.</p><p> </p><p>All Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) officers are expected to perform their duties to the highest standard at all times. Any failure in such standards is taken very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>Note: These figures represent disciplinary proceedings that concluded in either a Misconduct Meeting (* post 2009) or a Misconduct Hearing. The figures do not include officers who resigned prior to proceedings commencing nor those who have not yet had proceedings commenced against them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/01/2015 17:11:35 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell