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900288

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Havant
tabling member printed	Alan Mak
uin	905149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>I recently held bilateral discussions with party leaders in Belfast to talk about next steps in Northern Ireland and I will meet the parties again shortly. During our discussions, I reviewed the current position with them and explored how the restoration of devolution might be achieved while ensuring the good governance of Northern Ireland in the interim.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 09/05/2018 13:04:20 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak

900289

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the level of growth in the Northern Ireland economy.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	905151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This government has presided over a period where Economic output in Northern Ireland continues to rise, and the export market has rapidly expanded. Unemployment levels are close to an all-time low, and 52,000 more people are in work compared to 2010. The recent announcement by Bombardier is yet another example of growth in the economy.</p><p>In my engagements across Northern Ireland I am consistently impressed by the talent and expertise on offer. However, there are crucial economic challenges to address and a restored Executive is essential to make the key strategic decisions needed to advance the Northern Ireland Economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905156 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:06:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

900290

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government's policy is on customs arrangements on the island of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	905152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK as a whole will be leaving the Customs Union.</p><p>This Government is committed to delivering a Brexit that upholds the Belfast Agreement and the commitments that we have made to the people of Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border with Ireland and any border down the Irish Sea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905154 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:07:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

900291

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Low Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to improve wages and conditions for staff in her Department who are on low pay.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	905153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>No Northern Ireland Office employee earns less than the living wage - £10.20 in London and £8.75 outside London.</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office is aligned to the Ministry of Justice for terms and conditions including pay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/05/2018 12:14:29 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900292

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the potential merits of Northern Ireland remaining in the Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	905154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK as a whole will be leaving the Customs Union.</p><p>This Government is committed to delivering a Brexit that upholds the Belfast Agreement and the commitments that we have made to the people of Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border with Ireland and any border down the Irish Sea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905152 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:07:52 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

900293

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the level of growth in the Northern Ireland economy.
tabling member constituency	Erewash
tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
uin	905156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This government has presided over a period where Economic output in Northern Ireland continues to rise, and the export market has rapidly expanded. Unemployment levels are close to an all-time low, and 52,000 more people are in work compared to 2010. The recent announcement by Bombardier is yet another example of growth in the economy.</p><p>In my engagements across Northern Ireland I am consistently impressed by the talent and expertise on offer. However, there are crucial economic challenges to address and a restored Executive is essential to make the key strategic decisions needed to advance the Northern Ireland Economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 905151 question first answered 09/05/2018 14:06:49 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

899431

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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 Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase the provision of mental health services for children and young people.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	905177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>We are making an additional £1.4 billion available in order to transform services and ensure access to specialist mental health services for 70,000 additional children and young people by 2020/21 each year. Our recent joint health and education Green Paper will revolutionise provision of services in schools, bolster links between schools and the National Health Service and pilot a four week waiting time.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/05/2018 16:00:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

899432

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Health Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to improve child health outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	905179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government wants children and young people to get the best start in life, and recognises the lasting impact this has on their health outcomes. We take a `life course’ approach which includes early years support so that children are ready to learn. <br> <br> We have ambitious plans to reduce infant mortality and childhood obesity, improve children and young people’s mental health, and deliver a world-leading immunisation programme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 08/05/2018 16:02:03 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

897903

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
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	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GPs.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	905168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The National Health Service needs at least 5,000 more general practitioners and is working hard to recruit them. New medical schools have been set up in Sunderland, Lancashire,Chelmsford, Lincoln and Canterbury. We have also increased the numbers entering general practice training to 3,250 places each year and Health Education England reported the highest ever number of doctors entering general practice training in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/05/2018 16:25:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

895398

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	Exports: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether UK exporters of industrial products within the EU that currently rely on conformity assessments carried out by a UK Notified Body will (a) be required to apply for new certificates issued by an EU27 Notified Body after the UK has exited the EU and (b) be provided with UK Government support to manage the effect on their business caused by changes to conformity assessment procedures when exporting to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	140139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that UK Notified Bodies play in ensuring that products that enter the UK and EU markets are safe and conform to relevant requirements and assessments.</p><p> </p><p>We have reached agreement with the EU on the terms of an implementation period, during which market access will continue on current terms. This means that businesses will be able to operate with the same certificates as now up until the end of this period, including those issued by UK Notified Bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding our future partnership with the EU, we want to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with European markets. We continue to engage with UK stakeholders to understand and represent their concerns as we develop our negotiating position.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 09/05/2018 16:34:00 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman