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993895

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on the devolution settlement in Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	907191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Leaving the EU will result in a significant increase in the decision-making powers of the Welsh Assembly and Welsh Government.</p><p>This is another step forward in Welsh devolution. It is hard to believe that the last Labour Government left us with the LCO model, which hardly showed confidence in colleagues in Cardiff Bay.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2018 12:28:31 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

993896

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	A55: Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on traffic flows on the A55 in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	907192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the strategic importance of the A55 to the Welsh economy, particularly to the port of Holyhead. After leaving the EU we want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/10/2018 14:14:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

993897

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on additional investment for Welsh railway infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	907197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on investment in railway infrastructure in Wales, most recently last week.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail’s proposed budget for investment in the Wales Route for 2019-24 is more than £1.5 billion. This is a record investment in Wales’ railways.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2018 12:29:22 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

993446

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the correlation between the time taken to assess patients in A&E departments and trends in the patient handover times of East Midlands ambulance service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	907227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>We are clear that accident and emergency (A&amp;E) departments must deliver timely assessments and treatment to avoid delays in treating incoming patients, including those arriving by ambulance. Intensive support is in place to improve A&amp;E performance and lessen the impact of handover delays on East Midlands Ambulance Service. Performance improvement plans are in place at 11 hospital sites, with progress being closely monitored by NHS Improvement. There is still work to do, but significant progress is being made.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/10/2018 12:58:58 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

993447

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Flour: Folic Acid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on implementing proposals for the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	907229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to review advice from our expert advisory groups on safe levels of folate intake. Alongside this, we will be issuing a public consultation on the issue of adding folic acid to flour. This will explore this complex issue in detail and allow us to take an informed decision on whether to introduce mandatory fortification of flour. We will announce the date for the consultation soon.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/10/2018 16:43:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

993448

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the proportion of children born in the UK with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	907231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Foetal alcohol syndrome disorders can have a significant impact on the early years development of children, their behaviours and their life chances.</p><p>Public Health England collects some data on fetal alcohol sydrome, but we recognise that this data does not reflect the range of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), as these are very difficult to diagnose. That is why we are engaging experts and those affected by FASD to explore what more could be done to improve our understanding.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/10/2018 16:44:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

993453

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Industry: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on industry in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	907185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>We have put forward a serious and credible proposal for the future relationship between the UK and the EU, which will ensure that the UK, including North Wales, continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for industry.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/10/2018 16:52:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

992609

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What priority his Department accords to the preservation of UK shipbuilding capacity when awarding contracts to build the fleet solid support ships.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	907175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy was clear that for reasons of national security warships must be built in the UK.</p><p>Fleet solid support ships do not fall under the National Shipbuilding Strategy definition of a warship. All non-Warships are procured through international competition to secure best value for money.</p><p>We have encouraged UK shipyards to participate in the competition and have been pleased with the positive engagement so far.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/10/2018 15:47:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

992610

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve mental health support for members of the armed forces and veterans.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	907176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works with a range of partners to ensure that serving personnel and veterans receive the mental health support they need. Last year we published a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out measures to further improve the mental health of the Armed Forces. Earlier this year we commissioned a new 24/7 Mental Health Helpline for serving personnel and their families from Combat Stress, linking into its existing service for veterans.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2018 15:44:01 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

992611

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the change in real terms defence spending in Scotland since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	907182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure with Scottish industry has increased in real terms from £1.372 billion in 2013-14 to £1.592 billion in 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>The number of jobs supported by MOD expenditure with industry in Scotland currently stands at 10,500, and this has increased every year since 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/10/2018 15:46:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen