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60993

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date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Fracking: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether he has had any discussions with his counterpart in the United States Department of Energy as to any change in the estimated levels of recoverable shale gas reserves which has occurred in the US since fracking began; what effect, if any, this might have on potential fracking in the UK; and how the emerging lessons of shale gas extraction in the US and elsewhere are applied in calculating and updating estimates of recoverable reserves in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department meet their ministerial counterparts from the Department of Energy in the United States of America on a number of occasions and have wide-ranging discussions.</p><p>All meetings between external organisations and Ministers in the Department of Energy and Climate Change are published on a quarterly basis on the Department's website and are available for download at this link:</p><p><a href="http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/accesstoinform/registers/registers.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/accesstoinform/registers/registers.aspx</a></p><p>As has been the case with successive Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 16/06/2014 11:59:12 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

60998

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of unduly lenient sentences were (a) referred to his Department, (b) taken up by him and (c) upheld in court since 2010 where the offender whose sentence was the subject of the appeal could have been released prior to the conclusion of the case if there had been a delay in the commencement of proceedings by (i) 14 days, (ii) 28 days, (iii) 42 days and (iv) 62 days; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	200137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is contained in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Offenders whose sentences</p><p>were referred to the AGO</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders whose sentences</p><p>were referred by the Law Officers</p><p>to the Court of Appeal</p></td><td><p>Cases</p><p>Withdrawn</p></td><td><p>Sentences</p><p>Increased</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 up to 11 June 2014</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>16*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* out of a total of 21 sentences considered by the Court of Appeal up to 11 June 2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My office does not hold information on the release date of offenders that have been referred to the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 16/06/2014 16:39:11 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

60999

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many times an appeal made against an unduly lenient sentence in the last five years has led to someone being returned to prison who had already been released.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	200138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not collated centrally and obtaining it would require my office to manually consider each file over the last 5 years which would involve a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 16/06/2014 15:55:35 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

61001

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Indian Subcontinent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) India and (b) Pakistan on sexual violence against women in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	200040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>(a) I refer the hon Member to my answer of 11 June to the hon Member for The Wrekin (Official Report, column 208W).</p><p>(b) The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) discussed the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict declaration with National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz in March and was pleased that, as a result of further discussions with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan was also represented by Sartaj Aziz at the Global Summit on Ending Sexual Violence Initative summit last week.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/06/2014 13:55:58 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

61002

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the recent presidential elections in Ukraine on the political situation in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	200037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Petro Poroshenko won the 25 May Presidential elections with almost 55 per cent of the vote. The high turn-out demonstrated the Ukrainian people's determination to decide their own future without outside interference, and has sent a decisive signal of their desire for unity, reform and a new future for their country. Illegal armed groups sought to deny the citizens of Donetsk and Luhansk their right to vote. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) paid tribute to election commission staff in the region who were subjected to appalling levels of intimidation by these armed groups, and also to the citizens in eastern Ukraine who overcame all obstacles to vote or who tried to do so.</p><p>In his inaugural speech on 7 June, Mr Poroshenko committed to reach out to all regions, to normalise relations with Russia, and to work to restore stability and calm. Under his leadership, we hope that Ukraine can now move forward with reconciliation and much needed reform.</p><p>The UK remains firmly committed to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the whole of Ukraine. We look forward to working with Mr Poroshenko and the Ukrainian government in their efforts to build a safe, independent and prosperous country.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2014 09:25:50 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

61003

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Egypt; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	200041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The 26-28 May presidential election in Egypt was an important moment for the millions of Egyptians who expressed their opinion through the ballot box. I made a statement on 3 June in which I congratulated President el-Sisi on his election and urged Egypt's leaders to ensure that Egypt's transition leads towards accountable and democratic governance, underpinned by strong and accountable institutions. We look forward to working with President el-Sisi and his government to strengthen the broad and productive relationship between both our peoples.</p><p>We continue to believe that the best way for Egyptians to achieve the goals of the 25 January revolution of 2011 is through an inclusive political process in which all groups can participate. The UK stands ready to support the Egyptian people in achieving this.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 16/06/2014 11:18:18 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

61004

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	200038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached catastrophic proportions. The UN estimates that 9.3 million people are in dire need of humanitarian aid within Syria. At least 6.5 million people in Syria have been forced to flee their homes to other areas of the country and there are now over 2.8 million refugees in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/06/2014 15:23:59 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

61005

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to tackle female genital mutilation overseas; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	200039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK is supporting efforts to end Female Genital Mutilation worldwide by making the largest single donor commitment ever to this issue, with a flagship programme of £35 million over 5 years. We also aim to galvanise unprecedented political commitment for this neglected issue.</p><p>On 22 July, the Prime Minister, the International Development Secretary, the Home Secretary and UNICEF will host Girl Summit 2014, an event to bring together community leaders, grassroots organisations, governments, international organisations and the private sector to build on current efforts and rally a global movement to end FGM and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in a generation, everywhere, forever.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 16/06/2014 15:24:56 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

61008

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Out of Area Treatment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that pregnant women living in England but registered with GPs in Wales have the option of a nuchal translucency scan as part of their antenatal care.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	199843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Nuchal translucency scans are offered to pregnant women as part of the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening programme (NHS FASP). This is a public health function of the Secretary of State which, through an arrangement under section 7A of the National Health Service Act 2006, is exercised by NHS England.</p><p>NHS England has confirmed that women living in England and registered with a GP in contract with the Welsh NHS who opt to give birth in an English hospital are offered nuchal translucency scans, in line with NHS FASP's 2011–2014 Model of Best Practice. I understand that nuchal transparency scans are not currently routinely offered by the Welsh NHS.</p><p>As part of its review of the protocol for cross-border healthcare, NHS England is giving consideration to a number of issues, including this one.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 14:30:27 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

61009

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Out of Area Treatment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that people living in England but registered with GPs in Wales have full access to services provided by NHS England.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	199847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department has asked NHS England to work with the Welsh Government to review the protocol for cross-border healthcare. NHS England aims to complete that work by the end of this calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/06/2014 15:23:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman