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755526

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date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to introduce legislation to provide for votes for life for UK citizens living abroad.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to legislating to scrap the 15-year rule and will do so in time for the next scheduled parliamentary general election in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/09/2017 15:15:50 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755860

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that UK citizens who (a) are on dialysis and (b) otherwise require healthcare under the European Health Insurance Card system to be arranged for them in the EU before they can travel will be able to continue to receive such care after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>As long as we are a member of the European Union we will respect the rights and obligations of EU membership, therefore the current arrangements for European Health Insurance Cards remain in place.</p><p> </p><p>As recently set out in the United Kingdom’s offer on citizens' rights, “Safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU”, in a reciprocal deal, the UK will seek to protect the ability of individuals who are eligible for a UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), before the specified date, to continue to benefit from free, or reduced cost, needs-arising healthcare while on a temporary stay in the EU. The UK will also seek an ongoing arrangement akin to the EHIC scheme as part of negotiations on our future arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/09/2017 11:38:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755943

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the minimum income requirements for non-EEA family members.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Supreme Court has upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement for spouse visas, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration. The Supreme Court agreed that it strikes a fair balance between the interests of those wishing to sponsor a spouse to settle in the UK and of the community in general.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/09/2017 12:38:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756863

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Legatum Institute
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish details of all (a) meetings and (b) telephone calls that have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary and representatives of the Legatum Institue in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	8423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>All meetings of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with external stakeholders are published as part of the Cabinet Office quarterly transparency releases.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 06/09/2017 11:10:59 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756868

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Uganda: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the Ugandan authorities and the UK's Ugandan High Commissioner on repression and violence in Northern Uganda.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of our dialogue with the Government of Uganda on all aspects of democratic governance and human rights, we continue to stress the importance of resolving disputes fairly, peacefully and with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The UK Government also supports projects in Northern Uganda related to the protection of land rights and community accountability.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:45:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

754734

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Respiratory System: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS has spent on respiratory medicines in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	6416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The cost of respiratory medicines to the National Health Service, by primary and secondary care, in England from years 2012 to 2016 is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Primary Care Net Ingredient Cost (£)</p></td><td><p>Secondary Care Cost (£)</p></td><td><p>Total Cost (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,009,505,840</p></td><td><p>39,842,049</p></td><td><p>1,049,347,889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,020,038,047</p></td><td><p>39,938,913</p></td><td><p>1,059,976,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,032,783,044</p></td><td><p>38,983,420</p></td><td><p>1,071,766,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,044,951,211</p></td><td><p>38,600,943</p></td><td><p>1,083,552,154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,034,877,082</p></td><td><p>38,547,801</p></td><td><p>1,073,424,883</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Prescription Cost Analysis; 2016 QuintilesIMS: Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index</p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include costs for treating respiratory infections or cancers, as the medicines required (antibiotics and chemotherapy) are used for other therapy areas and are not specific to respiratory disease. These costs are at list prices, and discounts achieved by hospitals and community pharmacy have not been included.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/09/2017 11:21:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

754838

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Malaria: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the level of global funding available for combating malaria; and what assessment her Department has made of whether that level of funding is adequate to achieve the World Health Organisation target of a 40 per cent reduction in cases and deaths by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	6415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The world has made remarkable recent progress in tackling malaria, with malaria deaths falling by 62% between 2000 and 2015. DFID is a leading supporter of the effort to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2020 targets, including a 40% reduction in malaria cases and deaths. We are the second largest donor, contributing 16% of the global spend on malaria control and elimination, with the rest coming from other donors, governments of endemic countries, and the private sector. Funding assessments are conducted by WHO. The estimated global spend on malaria control and elimination in 2015 was US$ 2.9 billion; and the estimated need to meet the targets is US$ 6.4 billion per year by 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/09/2017 11:21:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake