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1125413

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date	08/05/2019
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that all medical assessors for (a) disability living allowance and (b) personal independence payment are medical professionals.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	251983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>For Disability Living Allowance, information about care and/or mobility needs is submitted on a claim form, supported by medical reports where necessary, which allows the department’s case managers to determine entitlement and make award decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Health Professionals that carry out Personal Independence Payment assessments on behalf of the department must have the following qualifications and experience:</p><p> </p><ul><li>are an occupational therapist, nurse (level 1), physiotherapist, doctor or paramedic</li><li>fully registered with the relevant licensing body (doctors must have a licence to practise)</li><li>the licensing body has not placed restrictions on the health professional's registration. In individual cases, this requirement may be wavered subject to prior written agreement with the department.</li><li>at least 2 years post full registration experience or less than 2 years post full registration experience by specific agreement with the department,</li><li>have passed a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Health Professionals are subject to a rigorous recruitment process followed by a comprehensive training programme in disability assessment for both physical and mental health conditions and have to be approved by the department. Health Professionals are then required to complete a programme of continuing professional development.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2019 13:16:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1125414

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Maternity Payments: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under the age of 18 received a Sure Start Maternity grant in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	251984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/05/2019 13:09:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123624

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is his Department taking to tackle gangs using diggers to rip out ATM machines from rural shops.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Justice and policing is devolved to Northern Ireland and Scotland and policing priorities are determined by these areas.</p><p>Across England and Wales, the Government has ensured that, through the election of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), communities have a strong voice in determining how police resources are allocated to tackle the crimes that matter most to them, including those in rural areas. Chief Constables and PCCs are responsible for setting priorities in tackling crime in their areas.</p><p>The Government is determined to prevent and defend against serious and organised crime. Our new strategy, published in November 2018, sets out how we will mobilise the full force of the state and align our collective efforts.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/05/2019 14:01:27 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123625

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cars: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cars were reported stolen in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data specifically on the number of cars that were reported stolen. However, information about all stolen vehicles recorded by police in the last 2 years is available and have been released in the Police Recorded Crime Open Data tables, which can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/05/2019 14:14:35 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123626

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons: Arrests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of arrests at the offence group level, including ‘possession of offensive weapons’ offences.</p><p>Data on the number of arrests for ‘possession of offensive weapons’ are published annually, on a financial year basis, in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin. The latest data, covering the period up to March 2018, can be accessed here: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/05/2019 14:10:09 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123627

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hoaxes and False Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle prank calls made to the emergency services.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The handling of 999 calls is an operational matter for the police and fire and rescue services. It is for Chief Constables, elected Police Crime Commissioners and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Fire and Rescue Services and Authorities to decide how best to manage their communications and response to the public.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/05/2019 14:03:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123628

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for selling drugs in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Available data show the number of offenders found guilty of supplying drugs in England and Wales. This can be found in the Experimental statistics: Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence data tool in the annual criminal justice statistics publication, linked below. From the Offence drop down box, select 92A.09, 92A.10, 92A.11 and 92A.12, then drag the Detailed offence filter into the row box for the pivot table. The table will display figures for possession, production and supply of drugs including intent to supply drugs offences separately.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings and convictions data for 2018 are planned for publication on 16 May 2019</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/05/2019 15:25:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123629

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase food and drink exports from Northern Ireland to (a) Asia (b) South America and (c) Africa.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) collaborates closely with Invest Northern Ireland both here in the UK and overseas to support companies from the region to export globally. We encourage companies to take advantage of overseas opportunities via initiatives such as our Exporting is GREAT campaign, our Tradeshow Access Programme, bespoke “Meet the Buyer” events alongside providing financial support to exporters via UK Export Finance.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioners, including those for South Asia, Latin America and Africa provide a wealth of export opportunities on Great.gov.uk for companies to access.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:44:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123630

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Drugs: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions has he had with his counterparts overseas on the export of UK pharmaceutical products.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom pharmaceutical sector is a major exporter with exports of £24.8 billion in 2018. Support to exports by United Kingdom pharmaceutical companies is co-ordinated by the Department for International Trade. We work closely with the sector to identify when Ministerial or official discussions with overseas counterparts are required and there is regular senior level engagement with the major UK pharmaceutical exporters.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:39:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1123631

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	248633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Upper Bann to the answer given by my Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Trade Policy, on 12 March to the Hon. Member for Strangford, UIN: 228744.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/05/2019 13:34:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson