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581629

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the paper presented to members of the Ethical Medicines Industry Group on 5 September, stating that new drugs and treatments can be made available to UK patients more quickly once the UK has left the EU; and what preparations they are making to ensure that the UK can more rapidly approve medicines once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Nothing will change overnight as a result of the European Union referendum decision.</p><p>The United Kingdom remains a member of the EU until Article 50 negotiations have concluded. EU law continues to apply and ongoing compliance with EU law is considered important in facilitating orderly transition, for negotiating purposes, and to offer certainty in the meantime. As long as the UK is subject to EU law, the present arrangements remain in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 15/09/2016 11:42:01 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

581932

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what targets he has set for the senior talent team in his Department since taking up office.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Service Workforce Plan 2016-2020 was published in July this year. This sets out how the Civil Service will deliver five key priorities that will have the greatest impact on readying the workforce to respond to the challenges the UK will face. The Workforce Plan is available here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/536961/civil_service_workforce_strategy_final.pdf</p><p>The senior talent team is expected, alongside colleagues across Civil Service HR, to deliver the commitments in this Plan.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 07:58:45 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581935

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answers given on 21 July 2016 to Questions 43013 and 43014, what information his Department holds on legal advice expenditure by the (a) Economic and Domestic Affairs secretariat and (b) Propriety Ethics Unit on Freedom of Information cases in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>I would refer the Right Honourable gentleman to the answer to his previous question of 21 August 2016 (43013 and 43014).</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 08:00:48 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581936

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made by the Cabinet Secretary on his inquiry into the recent leak of information concerning honours and peerages.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The investigation into the leak of the Prime Minister’s Resignation Honours List is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 06:30:24 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581937

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministerial Boxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on ministerial red boxes in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has not spent any money on ministerial red boxes in the last 12 months.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 07:53:38 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581939

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his plans are for the future of the Government Digital Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service is responsible for the digital transformation of government and this will remain the case. GDS continue to run <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>and are responsible for the Technology Code of Practice which seeks to make government data easier to use.</p><p>GDS also lead the delivery of three programmes funded at Spending Review 2015. These programmes: Government as a Platform, <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> Verify and Common Technology Services, make it possible to accelerate the digital transformation of government. GDS now have over 500 staff supporting the delivery of this work and it continues to grow at pace.</p><p>I have no plans to make a statement.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 08:02:31 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581971

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Antiaircraft Missiles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected lifespan is of the Sea Ceptor Anti-Air Missile System.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	46001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Sea Ceptor system is currently being fitted to the Royal Navy's Type 23 Frigates as the principal anti-air missile system and will also be fitted to the Royal Navy's future Type 26 Frigates as they enter service. The capability will remain in service for over 40 years to align with the out of service date for the Type 26 Frigate.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/09/2016 08:51:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

582000

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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	Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to announce her decision on the Scottish Government's consultation on the five remaining cross-border or offshore marine special protection areas.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	45931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>I wrote to the Scottish Government on 2 September giving agreement to public consultation starting on four proposed marine Special Protection Areas that are partly in offshore waters. I also informed the Scottish Government that Defra was not yet in a position to start consultation on the English part of the proposed Solway Firth Special Protection Area, but that we would keep them updated on our position.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/09/2016 10:24:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

582022

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lyme Disease: Diagnosis
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 GP training for the diagnosis of Lyme disease.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	46078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The content and standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), which is an independent statutory body. The GMC has the general function of promoting high standards of education and co-ordinating all stages of education to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice. This includes recognising and treating Lyme disease.</p><p> </p><p>The training curriculum for general practitioners (GPs) is written by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), and has to meet the standards set by the GMC. Whilst the RCGP curriculum does not highlight specific conditions for GPs to be aware of, it instead emphasises the skills and approaches that a GP must develop in order to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses and treatment plans for their patients.</p><p> </p><p>GPs have responsibility for maintaining their continuing professional development, ensuring that they can provide high quality care to all patients.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 15/09/2016 07:54:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

582071

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Reporting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proposed budget is for court reporting and transcribing services after the completion of the current tender process.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	45911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has issued an Invitation to Tender for the future provision of court transcription services. The successful bidders will provide transcription services under a four year framework agreement, the value of which is estimated at between £20m and £28m over the term of the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We are not in a position to disclose the proposed budget in any greater detail than outlined above for court reporting and transcription services whilst the competition is still running as this may undermine the Authority’s commercial position.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 15/09/2016 10:01:50 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint