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809125

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to broaden routes into nursing.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Fysh
uin	903029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England published a draft workforce strategy last week, which emphasised clearly the priority we have to increase the nursing workforce and broaden routes into nursing.</p><p>That is why, in England, we have developed the new nursing associate role and Nursing Degree Apprenticeship to open routes into the registered nursing profession for thousands of people from all backgrounds, and allow employers to grow their own workforce from within their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:30:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

809126

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Skin Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of patients with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17 there were 54 National Health Service admissions in England with a primary diagnosis of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the numbers of people with a particular rare disease can be very small, 3.5 million people in the United Kingdom have a rare disease. We know, as with the hon. Member’s constituent, that these diseases can have a heart-breaking impact on a person’s health.</p><p> </p><p>That‘s why the UK is committed to building on our position as a world-leader in the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:07:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

809127

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress his Department has made on improving the performance of hospitals in special measures.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	903032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Special Measures programme has been in place since 2013 with 37 instances of trusts entering. 21 trusts have exited Special Measures since the programme began, including five which have exited since March this year. I particularly congratulate Colchester, which exited in November.</p><p>Eight former Special Measures trusts are now rated either “Good” or “Outstanding”.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:33:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

809128

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to broaden routes into nursing.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	903034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England published a draft workforce strategy last week, which emphasised clearly the priority we have to increase the nursing workforce and broaden routes into nursing.</p><p>That is why, in England, we have developed the new nursing associate role and Nursing Degree Apprenticeship to open routes into the registered nursing profession for thousands of people from all backgrounds, and allow employers to grow their own workforce from within their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:32:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

809129

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of fines in relation to dental and prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	903036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) issues penalty charge notices (PCNs) for incorrect claims for exemption from National Health Service dental and prescription charges.</p><p>To ensure the integrity of the exemption system the NHS BSA has recently increased the number of checks. In 2016/17, 365,181 PCNs for dental charges and 975,065 for prescription charges were issued. This represents an increase of 90.11% and 90.23%, respectively, on 2015/16. There is a clear process for patients to appeal a PCN if they believe it is unjustified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:09:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

808768

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Christmas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that no benefit claimants are left destitute over Christmas and the New Year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department will advance the timing of payments for people affected by bank holidays as follows:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Tuesday 26 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Between Friday 29 December 2017 and Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid</a></p><p> </p><p>The Christmas payment dates for all other benefits are provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>When your payment is due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>When you’ll be paid</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Wednesday 27 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Friday 22 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td><td><p>Thursday 28 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tuesday 2 January 2018 (Scotland only)</p></td><td><p>Friday 29 December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/12/2017 11:37:34 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

808827

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RM Condor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the economic contribution of RM Condor to the local area.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	119936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to provide a breakdown by geographical or economic area of the potential commercial and economic benefits of Government expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/12/2017 15:28:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

808949

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Working Hours: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the future operation of the Working Time Directive in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	120058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has firmly committed to protect workers’ rights, and the Withdrawal Bill will ensure that EU-derived employment rights, including those under the Working Time Regulations, will continue to be in force via domestic law after the UK has left the EU. On 11 December 2017, the Government published draft statutory instruments to illustrate how the proposed amendments will ensure the legal framework that provides for employment rights continues to operate effectively after exiting the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The draft statutory instruments and an accompanying explanatory note can be found by searching ‘Withdrawal Bill’ on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/12/2017 12:51:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

807150

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities have contracted out their adoption services to a third party; and what the name is of each such contractor.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	119798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>I am sorry, but the Department for Education does not collect information on whether local authorities contract out their adoption services to third party organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/12/2017 09:37:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

807151

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	UK Anti-doping: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to cover the legal costs of UK Anti-Doping as part of the ongoing tailored review.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	119799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Tailored Review, which we are currently carrying out, is assessing all areas of UK Anti-Doping’s efficiency, effectiveness and governance and how it is preparing for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/12/2017 12:05:00 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan