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446912

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what use is made of correspondence from GPs in undertaking personal independence payments assessments.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	23587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Atos and Capita Healthcare Professionals and DWP Decision Makers give full consideration to all information provided by GPs when assessing Personal Independence Payment claimants.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/01/2016 10:17:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

445452

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Coastal Communities Fund: Essex
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 7 December 2015 to Question 18488, what amount of funding from the Coastal Communities Fund will be allocated to the Jaywick Coastal Community Team from 2017 to 2021.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	22868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>Funding from the Coastal Communities Fund is awarded to projects through a competitive bid-led process rather than being allocated directly to specific places or Coastal Community Teams. To date no successful bids have been received from organisations in Jaywick.</p><p>Funds are awarded to projects that best meet the programme's aims to promote sustainable growth and jobs. Details of the Fund's next bidding round for projects starting in 2017-18 will be announced in the Spring. The Economic Plan being prepared by Jaywick's Coastal Community Team will provide an important context for considering bids to the Fund from public, private and voluntary/community sector organisations in its area.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/01/2016 16:48:31 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

445545

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will provide additional resources to North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group to allow GP surgeries in that group's area to take on new patients.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	22869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department is aware that three general practitioner practices in Clacton have temporarily closed their list to new patients. This is a matter for NHS England.</p><br /><p>NHS England advises that it is working with these practices to agree actions needed to re-open their lists in the near future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/01/2016 14:20:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

442749

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve major transport links between England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	20903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has the most ambitious programme of rail upgrades since Victorian times. It will introduce a new fleet of Intercity Express trains, cut journey times, increase the number of seats, and provide a more reliable service for commuters and people in England and Wales. Electrifying the Great Western Main Line from London to Swansea is a UK Government commitment which we will deliver to Cardiff within Control Period 5 and to Swansea as early as possible in Control Period 6.</p><br /><p>In addition the Government is providing £10.4m, in support of the Liverpool City Region Growth Deal, to fund the reinstatement of the Halton Curve which will enable passenger services from North Wales and West Cheshire to directly access Liverpool City Centre and Liverpool John Lennon airport for the first time in decades. The Halton Curve rail link will provide large economic benefits to the Liverpool city region and surrounding areas including North Wales.</p><br /><p>We are working closely with the Welsh Government on the development of the next Rail Investment Strategy to ensure that relevant English and Welsh priorities for rail investment in Control Period 6 are reflected.</p><br /><p>On the strategic road network, Highways England’s Pinch Point Scheme at the junction of the A55 and A483 trunk roads between Chester and Wrexham was completed in June 2015.This addresses significant traffic congestion problems at this junction near the border with Wales and related road safety problems, especially during peak periods, and will help to stimulate economic growth.</p><br /><p>The Government’s first ever Road Investment Strategy has committed £15.2 billion investment for the strategic road network in England from 2015 to 2021. The next iteration of route strategies will inform investment decisions for the next Road Investment Strategy and Highways England will engage with stakeholders to identify future investment priorities.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2016 15:02:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

436688

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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	Vacant Land: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many planning refusals for greenfield sites have been overturned on appeal in each year between 2010 to 2015.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	19305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by this Department.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/12/2015 17:15:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

436811

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make representations to the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner to (a) extend the consultation period for closures of police stations in Essex and (b) ensure frontline policing is not reduced following proposed police station closures.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	19306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Decisions about the most effective use of available resources, including numbers of police stations and deployment of frontline resources, are rightly a matter for individual Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables, tailored to the needs of the local community. Data published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary shows that the proportion of frontline roles in Essex Police increased from 88% to 91% between March 2010 and 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/12/2015 17:13:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

435919

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2015 to Question 9945, who conducted the independent evaluations of 2007 and 2013; against what criteria the evaluations concluded that the curriculum promoted values of democracy, pluralism and peace; and what sources of information other than those independent evaluations her Department used to assess the quality of the curriculum in Khyber, Pakhtunkwa and Punjab.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	18846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The independent evaluations were conducted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the delivery agency of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, as part of their regular reporting to the National Education Development Partners Group (NEDPG) in Pakistan.</p><p>The NEDPG, which consists of both bilateral and multilateral donors, including the UK, UNESCO, UNICEF, The World Bank, the US, Germany and Australia, has prioritised scrutiny of the curriculum in its dialogue with the government of Pakistan. There is an implicit set of internationally agreed professional norms and standards for all aspects of education, set through the UNESCO Annual Global Monitoring Reports against which conclusions can be drawn.</p><p>While GIZ has led evaluation on behalf of the Partners Group, other members carry out reviews of the education sector, including curriculum quality, and these are pooled and used by all. In addition, DFID staff scrutinise the curriculum and its implementation as part of regular monitoring of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education programmes.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 10/12/2015 14:53:11 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

433754

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
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	Regeneration: Essex
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 October 2015 to Question 11444, when the regeneration strategy for Jaywick will be fully implemented; and if his Department will (a) provide additional resources to improve the (i) standard of housing and (ii) quality of life and (b) liberalise planning rules for house building in Jaywick and Brooklands.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	18488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The Jaywick Coastal Community Team are preparing their Economic Plan, to be completed by the end of January 2016. The Plan will outline the key economic issues facing Jaywick, setting out both the short term and longer term priorities for the Coastal Community Team.</p><p>The Chancellor confirmed at Autumn Statement last week that the Coastal Communities Fund will be extended from 2017-18 to 2020-21 with at least £90 million of new funding. Details of the next bidding round will be announced in the New Year. The focus of the Fund will remain on support for sustainable jobs and growth.</p><p>Tendring Council received £1.8 million in New Homes Bonus in 2015-16 and a total of £5.2 million since the scheme started in 2011-12. All new homes are constructed in accordance with Building Regulations, ensuring they meet minimum standards in respect of health, safety and sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/12/2015 17:34:53 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 34130 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

433241

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Trusts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the increased spending on the NHS is being used to reduce the £2 billion budget shortfall forecast by the NHS Trust Development Authority for NHS trusts in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	18253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>The National Health Service budget is entrusted to NHS England, which shares with the Secretary of State for Health the legal duty to promote a comprehensive health service. The Government sets out its priorities for NHS England in “The Mandate: A mandate from the Government to NHS England: April 2015 to March 2016”, and within that document a clear commitment is made to make £2 billion of extra funding available for front line spending.</p><br /><p>Progress against this commitment and details of spending on front line services by type of provider and type of service will be made available at the end of 2015-16, in NHS England’s Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16.</p><br /><p>The Government is committed to the NHS and will invest an additional £10 billion by the end of this parliament, to fund the NHS's own plan for the future. Next year, in 2016-17 the NHS will receive an extra £3.8 billion allocated in the Spending Review, a first step towards an extra £8 billion by the end of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/12/2015 16:19:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

433248

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used for selection of Syrian refugees to come to the UK, outside the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	18248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>Syrians in need of protection are predominantly resettled through the Syrian Resettlement Scheme which has been expanded to resettle up to 20,000 during this Parliament. This is in addition to those resettled through our global resettlement schemes: Gateway and Mandate. Individuals resettled through Gateway and Mandate must be UNHCR recognised refugees who are judged by UNHCR to be in need of resettlement. Individuals resettled under Mandate must have a family member in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/12/2015 17:42:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell