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177084

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to encourage banks to offer their services to money service businesses.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	222940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting a healthy and legitimate remittance sector, and ensuring that UK citizens are able to continue to remit funds safely to family abroad. That is why, in response to the withdrawal of banking services from the Money Service Business sector we set up an Action Group on Cross Border Remittances to address this issue. The group is monitoring changes to the market, has developed guidance for MSBs and banks and is promoting a shared understanding of risk. The group is also overseeing the development of a Safer Corridor to ensure the continued, secure flow of remittances to Somalia.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have been engaging closely with the banking industry both through the British Bankers Association and directly with those banks involved in this issue, including personally writing to and phoning a number of banks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/02/2015 12:29:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

177132

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to honour in London the contribution of Indian troops to the First World War.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	222941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Up to 1.5 million volunteers from India served on various fronts during the First World War. The role India played in the Gallipoli campaign will be reflected in the UK's commemorative services being held at Cape Helles in Turkey and at the Cenotaph in London on 24<sup>th</sup> and 25<sup>th</sup> April respectively.</p><p>The DCMS is facilitating a multi faith event at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester on 10<sup>th</sup> March, the centenary of the second Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the first major engagement of Indian troops on the Western Front. This is bringing together British Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs to honour the contribution of their forebears and to commit themselves to continue working together for the good of society.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 05/02/2015 09:41:03 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

177201

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) social workers and (d) psychiatrists (i) trained or (ii) graduated with specialist skills in elderly care since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	222919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>There are now 9,500 full-time equivalent (FTE) more doctors and over 6,300 FTE more nurses, midwives and health visitors working in the National Health Service than in May 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has mandated Health Education England (HEE) to provide national leadership on education, training and workforce development in the NHS. This mandate includes a commitment that, working with professional bodies, HEE will review the content of pre-registration nurse education and undergraduate medical education to seek to ensure all new nurses and doctors have the right skills to work with older people, with a focus on dementia.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The content and standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council, which is an independent statutory body. It has the general function of promoting high standards of education and co-ordinating all stages of education to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the Nursing and Midwifery Council sets standards for nursing and midwifery education and training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The qualifying course for social workers is generic meaning that when students graduate they are able to work in any setting. Specialisation would take place post-qualification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/02/2015 10:35:27 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

176875

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	World Economic Forum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government Ministers attended the World Economic Forum in 2015; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such attendance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	222795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial overseas travel are published quarterly and can be found at <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 03/02/2015 16:54:58 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

176876

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the Civil Service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	222790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Chief Executive of the Civil Service is responsible for the Government’s efficiency and reform programme, including commercial, digital, property, HR, major projects, shared services and civil service reform functions at the centre of government. No officials reporting to the Chief Executive of the civil service are working to implement or devise policies which could affect the consumption, marketing, pricing, availability or sale of alcohol.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 04/02/2015 15:03:37 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

176880

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who made the decision not to use the super-affirmative procedure for amending the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011; and on what basis that decision was made.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	222804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Parliament made that decision during the passage of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. The Act requires the same process to be followed to make a change to an existing combined authority as for establishing a new combined authority. This includes approval to the Order by each House of Parliament through affirmative resolution.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 04/02/2015 16:48:18 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

176881

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how he has publicised the consultation on the proposal to amend the constitution of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	222791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>As was the case with previous consultations on combined authorities which this Government has undertaken, when launched we wrote to all of the statutory consultees and others whom, as statute provides, the Secretary of State considered it appropriate to consult. In this case, the statutory consultees are the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the ten local authorities within the Greater Manchester area, and other appropriate consultees were considered to be the local enterprise partnership and the Business Leadership Council. In addition the consultation document has been placed on the Government’s website and as the paper states “The Secretary of State will also have regard to any comments received from members of the public and others”.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 04/02/2015 16:49:44 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

176883

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Mayors: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has been consulted over the appointment of an interim mayor of Greater Manchester city-region.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	222792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>If the proposed Order enabling Greater Manchester to have an interim Mayor is approved, the appointment is a local matter for Greater Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 04/02/2015 16:52:32 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

176884

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many responses he has had to the consultation on the proposal to amend the constitution of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	222793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The consultation has not closed; we will review the number in due course. The hon. Member is welcome to make her own representation given her interest in this topic.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 04/02/2015 16:51:18 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

176885

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Property Management Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to improve the rights of leaseholders to hold building management companies to account.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	222794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Leaseholders have existing wide-ranging rights to avoid or resolve disputes where the management of their property is concerned.<br><br>Supported by two Codes of Management Practice, these include exercising the right to take over the management of their block; buying the freehold from the landlord; seeking the appointment of a manager from the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, and being consulted upon and challenging service charges. <br><br>Property managers must also belong to one of three approved redress schemes. This provides leaseholders with a way of resolving many of the day-to-day disputes that occur, without resorting to a Tribunal or court.<br><br>We are also looking at what further support can be offered to leaseholders. This includes what can be done to make it easier to gain statutory recognition of a tenants' association; increasing awareness of what it means to be a leaseholder; and updating the existing Codes of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/02/2015 17:16:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy