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755526

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	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

755634

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Housing Benefit: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a mental illness living in supported housing are in receipt of housing benefit.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. We will set out further details on the Government’s plans in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/09/2017 14:21:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755797

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	Respiratory System: Medicine
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	7167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Cost of respiratory medicines to the National Health Service, by primary and secondary care, in England from years 2012 to 2016</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 11/09/2017 16:00:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
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

755910

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	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants for British citizenship have been waiting three years or more to have their application granted.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	6871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish this data in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office are currently deciding 100% of straightforward applications for British citizenship within six months. The most recent figures for British citizenship applications can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Some applications are not straightforward and may take longer than six months to decide. These applications are of a particularly complex nature where further investigation is required, often involving other government departments and external agencies.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:14:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755925

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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's policy paper entitled The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the application fees for the various status' announced in that policy paper will be set following consultation; and whether EU citizens will be required to pay such fees each time they transition from one status to another status such as from temporary status to settled status.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Fees and charges related to the new settlement scheme are being considered as part of the negotiations. As set out in the published joint technical note on citizens’ rights (available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights), both the UK and EU position is that documents should be issued free of charge or for a charge not exceeding that imposed on nationals for issuing of similar documents.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:05:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755926

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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Government's policy paper entitled The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the criteria for whether a person is a qualifying EU citizen will be set out in primary or secondary legislation.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The new settlement scheme will be set out in the UK’s Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 17:00:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755927

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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Government's policy paper entitled The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what the definition is of five years continuous residence.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We will publish further detail on the specifics of the new application process for settled status, including detailed eligibility criteria, in due course. As set out in the published joint technical note on citizens’ rights (available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights), both the UK and EU position is that the conditions for acquiring settled status should be based on the conditions for acquiring permanent residence as per Article 16 of Directive 2004/38.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:06:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755941

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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to be able to announce the cut-off date for EU citizens to qualify for settled status or temporary status.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The ‘cut off’ date is a matter for negotiations with the EU as part of delivering a reciprocal agreement.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:53:05 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
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