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178186

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Burglary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many burglaries were reported in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	223514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 09/02/2015 17:17:38 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 223514 ONS 39.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Burglaries Reported
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

177664

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Competition and Markets Authority is conducting an investigation into allegations of cartel behaviour by banks in (a) foreign exchange markets and (b) other capital markets.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	223331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I am unable to comment publicly on any activity the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) may or may not be conducting into allegations of cartel behaviour in this area, including any intelligence it may have received or reviewed in relation to any particular allegations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CMA has been setup up by the Government as the UK’s independent competition authority and has extensive powers to pursue cartel and criminal behaviour. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will also obtain concurrent competition powers in financial services on 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As examples of the extensive powers available to the CMA and the FCA, the FCA has publicly stated that it is currently conducting an investigation relating to trading on the foreign exchange market and in November last year issued record levels of fines on banks in relation to their activities in the foreign exchange market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 09/02/2015 12:00:21 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

177667

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charity Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter to him of 29 January 2015 from the Chief Executive of AVECO, what steps he took to assess the political impartiality of William Shawcross before his reappointment as Chair of the Charity Commission.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	223284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Decisions on reappointment are matters for Ministers. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no requirement for a separate appointments process or a consultation exercise. As required under the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice, the decision to reappoint William Shawcross for a second term as Chair of the Charity Commission followed a performance appraisal conducted by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary. William Shawcross’ original appointment followed a pre-appointment hearing with the Public Administration Select Committee (there is no requirement for another hearing ahead of reappointment).<br> <br> A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office recently found that the Commission had made good progress under Mr Shawcross’ leadership, and developed a credible business model and an ambitious change programme. The timing of the reappointment gives Mr Shawcross and the Commission the certainty that he will remain in post to lead the implementation of the transformation programme which is now at a critical phase. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no guidance on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the reappointment were published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 223062 223063 223064 223282 question first answered 09/02/2015 17:19:06 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

177669

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Charity Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons William Shawcross was reappointed as Chair of the Charity Commission before reaching the end of his current term; and what guidance his Department follows on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	223282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Decisions on reappointment are matters for Ministers. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no requirement for a separate appointments process or a consultation exercise. As required under the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice, the decision to reappoint William Shawcross for a second term as Chair of the Charity Commission followed a performance appraisal conducted by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary. William Shawcross’ original appointment followed a pre-appointment hearing with the Public Administration Select Committee (there is no requirement for another hearing ahead of reappointment).<br> <br> A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office recently found that the Commission had made good progress under Mr Shawcross’ leadership, and developed a credible business model and an ambitious change programme. The timing of the reappointment gives Mr Shawcross and the Commission the certainty that he will remain in post to lead the implementation of the transformation programme which is now at a critical phase. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no guidance on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the reappointment were published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 223062 223063 223064 223284 question first answered 09/02/2015 17:19:06 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

177677

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2014 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Official Report, column 1167, what progress he has made on ensuring that if a firefighter fails a fitness test through no fault of their own and they do not qualify for ill health retirement, they will get a redeployed role or an unreduced pension.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	223325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The amendment of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England, which places firefighter fitness principles on a statutory basis, came into force on 12 January 2015. The National Framework sets out that fire and rescue authorities must not only have fitness policies in place, but policies to support those who become unfit, including fully exploring opportunities for reasonable adjustments and redeployment. The National Framework also records my decision to set in train an independent review of these principles and their operation in three years time, and in the light of that review, to take such additional action as might be required to ensure the commitments made to Parliament are secured. No firefighter will see any change to their expected Normal Pension Age until 2022.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/02/2015 15:50:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

177681

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will ensure that the provisions of the Ofcom Code of Conduct relating to political activity and impartiality are updated.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	223285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The provisions of the Ofcom Code of Conduct are a matter for Ofcom. Ofcom is an independent body and it would be inappropriate for Government to comment on its Code of Conduct.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/02/2015 10:32:27 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

177683

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Ofcom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Baroness Noakes on the compatibility of her political activity with her role as Deputy Chair of Ofcom.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	223286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The compatibility of Baroness Noakes’ political activity with her role as Deputy Chair of Ofcom is for Ofcom to assess. No discussions have been held.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/02/2015 10:33:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

177720

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	Vietnam
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 discuss with the government of Vietnam freedom of religious expression in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	223347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>We actively promote freedom of religion or belief in Vietnam. Our Embassy in Hanoi works closely with the embassies of likeminded countries to ensure this issue is raised regularly with the Vietnamese authorities.</p><p> </p><p>At the recent EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue in January, the UK supported the EU raising the issue of freedom of religion or belief, in particular the problems encountered by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief during his visit to Vietnam in July 2014. Our Ambassador in Hanoi also raised our concerns about Vietnam’s handling of the visit by the UN Special Rapporteur's visit with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned about the general human rights situation in Vietnam. I most recently raised this when I met the Vietnamese Ambassador in London in November 2014, and will continue to do so when appropriate opportunities arise.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/02/2015 15:27:45 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

177725

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on difficulties faced by medical researchers in accessing data for cancer research purposes.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	223326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has established the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) from 2012, under a multi-disciplinary team hosted as part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The aim of the CPRD is to make it possible for researchers to access anonymised linked National Health Service data for research studies. The CPRD provides access to a wealth of data including cancer registers whilst ensuring only secure access to the data in strict accordance with United Kingdom and European law and the rules and regulations operating in the NHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the review of data releases made by the NHS Information Centre, published in June 2014, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) introduced stricter governance controls and more stringent quality checks before data can be shared.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure timely access to data continues, the HSCIC has undertaken a significant programme of work over the past eight months to improve the efficiency of the service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This has included:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Setting up a single point of contact for the management of data access applications: the Data Access Request Service (DARS). Details of the DARS process are published on the HSCIC website at <a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/dars" target="_blank">www.hscic.gov.uk/dars</a>. A programme of work is underway to ensure that applications for primary care data, currently overseen by the General Practice Extraction Service Independent Advisory Group, and those with separate governance processes, are managed and tracked consistently by the DARS service;</p><p> </p><p>- Developing a single application form, data sharing contract and data sharing agreement, along with supporting guidance notes;</p><p> </p><p>- Strengthening the membership and increasing the frequency of meetings of the Data Access Advisory Group (DAAG). (DAAG is the key HSCIC body that makes recommendations on applications for HSCIC data dissemination.); and</p><p> </p><p>- Establishing new communications channels with customers including fortnightly bulletins, and assigning named case managers to each data application, working closely with those applying for data to help them understand and respond to the stricter requirements for approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 223327 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:46:26 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

177726

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to data for research purposes.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	223327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has established the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) from 2012, under a multi-disciplinary team hosted as part of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The aim of the CPRD is to make it possible for researchers to access anonymised linked National Health Service data for research studies. The CPRD provides access to a wealth of data including cancer registers whilst ensuring only secure access to the data in strict accordance with United Kingdom and European law and the rules and regulations operating in the NHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the review of data releases made by the NHS Information Centre, published in June 2014, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) introduced stricter governance controls and more stringent quality checks before data can be shared.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To ensure timely access to data continues, the HSCIC has undertaken a significant programme of work over the past eight months to improve the efficiency of the service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This has included:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Setting up a single point of contact for the management of data access applications: the Data Access Request Service (DARS). Details of the DARS process are published on the HSCIC website at <a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/dars" target="_blank">www.hscic.gov.uk/dars</a>. A programme of work is underway to ensure that applications for primary care data, currently overseen by the General Practice Extraction Service Independent Advisory Group, and those with separate governance processes, are managed and tracked consistently by the DARS service;</p><p> </p><p>- Developing a single application form, data sharing contract and data sharing agreement, along with supporting guidance notes;</p><p> </p><p>- Strengthening the membership and increasing the frequency of meetings of the Data Access Advisory Group (DAAG). (DAAG is the key HSCIC body that makes recommendations on applications for HSCIC data dissemination.); and</p><p> </p><p>- Establishing new communications channels with customers including fortnightly bulletins, and assigning named case managers to each data application, working closely with those applying for data to help them understand and respond to the stricter requirements for approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 223326 question first answered 09/02/2015 16:46:26 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron