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852639

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to people experiencing mental health difficulties to help them manage their personal finances.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	130635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We know that mental health services, including Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services, may signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care. General Practitioner (GP) practices would also signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care and some practices have arrangements in place with local Citizens Advice Bureaux and debt advice services to provide outreach support in primary care.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2017, my Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced the Government would review the practice of GPs charging patients experiencing debt issues to complete Mental Health Evidence Forms when they require medical evidence for their creditors. The Department is working with the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and a range of stakeholders from the financial and debt advice sectors and the British Medical Association to undertake the review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact that debt may have on mental health and wellbeing and the difficulties that may be experienced by people with mental health problems in managing their debt. The review has also considered the impact of debt and financial difficulties on people with mental health problems, including the potential impact on recovery.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 130638 question first answered 06/03/2018 14:30:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

852640

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that financial lenders provide appropriate support to customers experiencing mental health difficulties.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	130636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone, including those experiencing mental health difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulation of consumer credit is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers. It requires all lenders to treat customers fairly, and to establish appropriate policies for dealing with vulnerable customers, including those with mental health difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed the honourable lady’s question on to the FCA, who will reply directly to her by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/03/2018 12:21:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

852642

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of debt and financial difficulty on recovery rates of people mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	130638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We know that mental health services, including Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services, may signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care. General Practitioner (GP) practices would also signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care and some practices have arrangements in place with local Citizens Advice Bureaux and debt advice services to provide outreach support in primary care.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2017, my Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced the Government would review the practice of GPs charging patients experiencing debt issues to complete Mental Health Evidence Forms when they require medical evidence for their creditors. The Department is working with the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and a range of stakeholders from the financial and debt advice sectors and the British Medical Association to undertake the review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact that debt may have on mental health and wellbeing and the difficulties that may be experienced by people with mental health problems in managing their debt. The review has also considered the impact of debt and financial difficulties on people with mental health problems, including the potential impact on recovery.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 130635 question first answered 06/03/2018 14:30:30 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

852693

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many welfare cases were granted legal aid in each year since 2011-12; and how many of those cases involved a challenge to a decision to remove an entitlement to benefits.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	130688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of welfare cases granted legal aid is published in the National Statistics on legal aid in England and Wales, at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2017</a> (table 5.1 and table 6.2). Note that it is not possible to report on how many of these cases involved a challenge to remove an entitlement to benefits, as this level of detail is not recorded.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/03/2018 14:22:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

852694

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for civil legal aid were granted for (a) settling applications for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber), (b) representation in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and (c) representation in proceedings for judicial review in each year since 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	130689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>Note these figures only relate to Welfare Benefit cases, rather than all civil appeals/judicial reviews. The information pertaining to parts (b) and (c) of your enquiry are set out in the table below. Figures for part (a) of your enquiry are only available regarding closed cases; information on grant volumes is not held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Certificates granted for legal representation in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court<sup>(1)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Certificates granted for legal representation in judicial review proceedings<sup>(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) To be represented on an appeal to the Court of Appeal on a point of law from a decision of the Social Security Commissioner, and appeals/enforcements to the Court of Appeal/Supreme Court</p><p>(2) Judicial Review- to be represented in an action for JR against opponent, and Upper Tribunal Judicial Review - to be represented before the Upper Tribunal exercising its Judicial Review jurisdiction/appeals<br> <br> Note that judicial review proceedings may instead be conducted under a ‘Public Law’ legal aid contract, and would not appear in the figures above on such a basis.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/03/2018 14:23:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

852695

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of welfare cases involving disability benefits which were granted legal aid in each year since 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	130690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Legal help disability related welfare benefits completed matters</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>29,801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>26,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>6,892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Volumes are based on the period in which providers submit claims for work completed; information is not held at this level of detail for matter starts.</p><p>It should be noted that the figures provided in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 relate to disability living allowance and also attendance allowance matters. We are unable to specify how many of these matters relate solely to disability living allowance cases. The volumes provided from 2013-2014 onwards relate to disability living allowance/attendance allowance and personal independence payments claims. It is not possible to report on civil representation certificates granted.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/03/2018 14:24:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

847744

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what types of specific domestic violence perpetrator programmes are available in prisons for men convicted of crimes involving physical violence against their partner or ex-partner to prevent those offenders from re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing reoffending and addressing the needs of those individuals convicted of an offence involving Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). We keep treatment programmes under constant review to reduce reoffending and protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals convicted of an offence involving IPV will be assessed for suitability to participate in programmes based on the principles of risk, need and responsivity. Programmes will be offered to individuals on the basis that they meet the selection criteria, and that participating in a programme can support them to reduce their risk of recidivism.</p><p> </p><p>The accredited programmes available for those men convicted of an offence involving IPV are:</p><ul><li>Building Better Relationships (BBR)</li><li>Healthy Relationships Programme (HRP)</li><li>Kaizen (IPV Strand)</li><li>Specialist programmes for men with learning disabilities are also available.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:33:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847745

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on rates of re-offending of programmes aimed at perpetrators of domestic violence who are serving prison sentences.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Tackling domestic violence and abuse is a key priority for this Government. The programme for men convicted of domestic violence replaces and builds on the success of two programmes that achieved a 13 per cent reduction in overall reoffending of participants. The current programme is designed in line with the latest international evidence of the most effective way to tackle reoffending in domestic violence cases, and has been accredited by a panel of independent, international experts. An evaluation of its effectiveness is planned.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:37:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

846939

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Horses: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what advice his Department is providing to the equine sector on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	129113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>All UK businesses together with all organisations that process personal data will be required to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after 25th May 2018 and the UK's full data protection regime as set out in the Data Protection Bill. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides guidance and support to UK organisations and have already published a number of resources on the Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations prepare. The ICO has: launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations; updated its 'SME toolkit' to reflect the requirements of the GDPR; simplified its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance; and published tailored guidance for charities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/03/2018 09:45:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

845563

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Turkey: Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Turkish Government on the Turkish Navy's obstruction of vessels involved in hydrocarbon extraction in the eastern Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	128535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign rights to its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and to exploit its natural resources. We have discussed recent developments with all sides, including Turkey, with a view to encouraging a resolution.</p><p>We urge all parties to avoid any actions that risk escalating tensions in the region or could have a negative impact on the prospects for a Cyprus Settlement. Instead, we urge them to look for ways by which development of hydrocarbons can support the search for a settlement, for the benefit of all Cypriots.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/02/2018 14:28:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers