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446387

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date	20/01/2016
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: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to InsuResilience, the G7 Initiative on Climate Risk Insurance, if she will make it her policy to (a) allocate additional funding of £100 million to that programme, (b) scale up by at least £50 million weather-indexed microinsurance that provides direct coverage for smallholder farmers pastoralists and other vulnerable groups and (c) increase her Department's grant funding for the African Risk Capacity to £20 million in order to improve the capacity of that programme to meet its targets.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	23366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the G7 Climate Risk Insurance Initiative and is committed to contributing to meeting the collective target set out in the Elmau declaration of helping up to an additional 400 million people in the most vulnerable developing countries to gain access to climate risk insurance by 2020. UK support under the Initiative includes a commitment of up to £100m to African Risk Capacity (ARC) and £15m for the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative. Of this, the UK has contributed £32m so far to ARC.</p><p>On scaling up support to weather indexed microinsurance, the UK currently provides some support to livestock insurance in Kenya to improve the product offered to pastoralists and increase the role of the private sector. The UK also provides index-based insurance through the CGIAR climate change, agriculture and food security research programme (CGIAR-CCAFS). In September 2015, the Prime Minister announced that the UK would provide at least £5.8 billion of climate finance over the next five years. This is likely to include further support for climate risk insurance.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/01/2016 15:36:03 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

447579

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to seek legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament for the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	903258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a clear mandate to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights. We will bring forward proposals for consultation in due course, and will fully engage with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>It would be premature to comment on the application of the Sewell Convention until the package of legislation is settled.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 26/01/2016 16:41:39 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

445512

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to comply with the order of the Supreme Court in April 2015 on the need to tackle air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>In April 2015, the Supreme Court ordered that the Government must submit new air quality plans for nitrogen dioxide to the European Commission by no later than 31 December last year, having held a public consultation on those plans for a minimum of 40 working days.</p><br /><p>The public consultation took place between 12 September and 6 November. Defra submitted new plans setting out how the UK Government intends to improve air quality and meet the requirements of the ambient air quality directive to the European Commission on 17 December last year, meeting the requirements of the order.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/01/2016 15:44:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444664

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	Yemen: Ceasefires
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 (a) take steps to ensure that Saudi Arabia works for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen and (b) support the establishment of an international, independent, impartial mechanism to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law by all parties in that conflict.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>We are urging all parties to the conflict to work towards resuming a meaningful and sustainable ceasefire that is respected by all sides. We are also doing all we can to support the UN to convene a further round of UN-facilitated peace talks over the coming weeks and firmly believe that a political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to Yemen.</p><p>The Resolution on Yemen adopted at the Human Rights Council Session in September 2015 committed the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to work with the Government of Yemen to help them investigate human rights abuses and violations. We urge the Government of Yemen to co-operate fully with this process. Yemen will remain on the Human Rights Council’s agenda: an oral report on developments will be given at the next session in March 2016 (31st session) and a written report will be presented to the Council in September 2016 (33rd session).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/01/2016 15:54:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444665

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	Yemen: Human Rights
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 steps he has taken to ensure that UK-made arms are not being used to commit human rights abuses in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Yemen. We continue to raise the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law with all sides to the conflict.</p><p>The UK operates one of the most rigorous and transparent export control regimes in the world. All exports of arms and controlled military goods are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application. Risks around human rights violations are a key part of our assessment against the Consolidated Criteria. A licence will not be issued, for any country, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the mandatory Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/01/2016 15:52:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444233

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential role of technology in reducing aseptic pharmaceutical medication error.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	22182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Where appropriate, automation has a role to play in ensuring consistent output from aseptic compounding and increased production capacity. It may also provide additional protection against microbiological contamination by use of ‘closed systems’ of manufacture.</p><br /><p>Licensed specials manufacturers may consider automation as an appropriate solution for their product range and capacity. In these cases, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency inspections assess whether the process design, validation, personnel, training and procedures relating to the automated system comply with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/01/2016 12:34:51 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

443898

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Fast Food: Packaging
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 establish an inquiry into the use of perfluorochemicals in fast-food packaging.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>European Union Legislation already requires that food contact materials must not transfer harmful chemicals into food. Recent reports in the media have referred to changes being introduced in the United States to ban the use of some perfluorochemicals in food packaging. The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that perfluorochemicals are not used in paper and cardboard fast food packaging in the United Kingdom and will continue to work with the industry to ensure they meet their responsibilities under the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2016 16:23:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

443095

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when work first began in his Department on consideration of the proposal to include Dupuytren's contracture in the list of industrial injuries recognised for disablement benefits.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Work began in May 2014 following publication of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Committee’s report on Dupuytren’s Contracture. It is expected that a decision whether or not to add it to the list of prescribed diseases will be made early this year and will take account of the potential costs involved and other relevant factors.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 21220 21241 question first answered 12/01/2016 14:19:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

443096

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 8 December 2015 to Question 18144 and 22 December 2015 to Question 19937 on Dupuytren's contracture, what his Department's timetable is for considering whether to add that condition to the list of industrial injuries disablement benefit discussions.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Work began in May 2014 following publication of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Committee’s report on Dupuytren’s Contracture. It is expected that a decision whether or not to add it to the list of prescribed diseases will be made early this year and will take account of the potential costs involved and other relevant factors.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 21219 21241 question first answered 12/01/2016 14:19:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

443101

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential cost of including Dupuytren's Contracture in the list of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit diseases.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	21241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Work began in May 2014 following publication of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Committee’s report on Dupuytren’s Contracture. It is expected that a decision whether or not to add it to the list of prescribed diseases will be made early this year and will take account of the potential costs involved and other relevant factors.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 21219 21220 question first answered 12/01/2016 14:19:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day