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681203

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
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 emotional and psychological support for people with (a) muscle-wasting conditions and (b) other rare diseases.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	62148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>Patients and their families affected by rare diseases and muscle-wasting conditions often require emotional and psychological support. NHS England has committed to a number of national priorities to improve the support available including the Improved Access to Psychological Therapies programme and the Government’s choice commitment to end of life care. Teams within NHS England’s medical directorate are working with a wide range of stakeholders and patient representatives to embed person-centred care for all patients with long-term life limiting conditions.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 07/02/2017 10:06:53 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

679707

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority after a demonstration hosted by President Abbas' Fatah party to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of its first terror attack on Israel at which terrorists who have killed Israelis were honoured.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	62082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue with the Palestinian Authority, our Consul-General raised the issue of incitement with President Abbas on 24 December. We continue to support the reinstatement of the Tripartite Committee on Incitement as the appropriate channel to deal with allegations of incitement from either side.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/02/2017 16:59:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

657939

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to require local authorities to provide stop smoking services.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	57310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The most recent data show that smoking rates among adults and young people are at their lowest ever level. This has been achieved through the implementation of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy, one element of which is the provision of evidence-based stop smoking services. Smoking rates vary considerably across the country and it is right that local councils have the flexibility to consider how best to respond to the unique needs of their local population.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/12/2016 12:20:38 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

657120

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 August 2016 to Question 43383, when he plans to publish the next Tobacco Control Plan.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=55414" target="_blank">55414</a>.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/12/2016 12:18:09 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

657148

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to help to encourage the spread of best practice for stop smoking services.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	57098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>A number of measures are in place to support the National Health Service and local public health services to help stop people smoking.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) will continue to commission the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training to provide free online training, briefings and service reviews to support commissioning and delivery of stop smoking services.</p><p> </p><p>PHE will review and update the CLeaR tobacco control tool, which provides a self-assessment and peer review model for local areas to reflect on and develop their local tobacco control programmes, including stop smoking services.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has also developed a Menu of Preventative Interventions to support local Sustainability and Transformation Plans, including actions to treat tobacco dependence among patients who smoke.</p><p> </p><p>The new national alcohol and tobacco CQUIN (Commissioning for Quality and Innovation) indicator will support the NHS to record the smoking status of all inpatients and to offer smokers medication and referral.</p><p> </p><p>PHE will continue to support local authorities to review the effectiveness of stop smoking interventions, particularly where they want to commission new quitting support models.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/12/2016 12:10:31 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

659406

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Public Libraries: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support for library provision.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	907923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p><strong>The Government recognises the importance of libraries to local communities. Local authorities are responsible for funding library services in England, and made net investment of £701 million in 2015/16. In addition, DCMS has established a £4 million ‘Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone’ fund, managed by the Arts Council and funded a £2.6 million programme to ensure wifi is available in nearly every public library in England</strong><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 15/12/2016 17:39:27 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

655715

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Croxley Rail Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the deficit is for the delivery of the Croxley rail link; and what plans his Department has for allocating additional funding required for that rail link.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>As set out in my answer to my Hon Friend, earlier today (UIN 56736), the delivery of this scheme is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). TfL have made a commitment to deliver it within the resources that have been made available to them, under an agreement which means that they will benefit if the scheme can be delivered at a lower cost while accepting and absorbing any cost overruns. The Department does not have any detailed information on the most recent cost estimates for the scheme’s delivery, which are entirely a matter for TfL, and does not intend to make any further funding available.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56924 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:04:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

655716

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Croxley Rail Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information the Government holds on Transport for London's deficit for the delivery of the Croxley rail link; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>As set out in my answer to my Hon Friend, earlier today (UIN 56736), the delivery of this scheme is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). TfL have made a commitment to deliver it within the resources that have been made available to them, under an agreement which means that they will benefit if the scheme can be delivered at a lower cost while accepting and absorbing any cost overruns. The Department does not have any detailed information on the most recent cost estimates for the scheme’s delivery, which are entirely a matter for TfL, and does not intend to make any further funding available.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56923 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:04:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

654913

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Croxley Rail Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport of London on the cost of the Croxley rail link; and whether the Government plans to provide additional funding to support the development of that link.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>Since taking over management of the Croxley Rail Link in November 2015, Transport for London (TfL) has been reviewing the main work contracts. From discussions between officials in the Department and in TfL, we are aware that, as a result of prices received from the supply chain, the costs of the scheme are currently higher than the agreed budget. We understand TfL is considering how best to deal with this.</p><p>At a meeting with the Mayor on 5 December the Secretary of State for Transport re-confirmed the importance that the Government attaches to the scheme which will deliver significant transport benefits and significantly boost economic growth in Watford and the wider north west London area. Indeed, the Government, together with local councils and the Local Enterprise Partnership, has already committed substantial funding to this scheme and nearly 85% of the total budgeted cost.</p><p>Under the terms of the funding agreement in place for the scheme, TfL committed to the agreed budget of £284.4m and so agreed to meet any costs incurred over that budget. Conversely, they would retain the full amount of any cost savings. The Department will not be providing any additional funding for the scheme and expects TfL to complete it as agreed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/12/2016 15:54:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

654423

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to promote a national awareness campaign on stop smoking services.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	56527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Smoking rates in England are now their lowest since records began. The Government’s aim is to increase the number of smokers who make effective quit attempts. The number of smokers in England attempting to quit has declined over the last decade but the proportion of these quitting successfully has increased. As a result, the percentage of all smokers quitting successfully each year has increased over the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The best way to quit smoking is with a combination of behavioural support and pharmacotherapy. Specialist stop smoking services remain highly effective and cost effective and smokers who use them are up to four times as likely to quit successfully as if they try to quit unaided. Smokers who use English stop smoking services are up to four times as likely to quit successfully.<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><p>Advice from a healthcare professional (HCP) is the most commonly cited external trigger for a quit attempt and therefore HCPs have a vital role to play. A new national Commissioning for Quality and Innovation indicator incentivises National Health Service trusts to identify smokers, provide advice and refer all those who are willing into specialist quitting support. Free online training, commissioned by Public Health England (PHE), is available for HCPs on delivering very brief advice on smoking. PHE continues to promote awareness of stop smoking services and encourage smokers to take up their expert support via its marketing activity including campaigns such as Stoptober.</p><p> </p><p><em>Note</em>:</p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ncsct.co.uk/usr/pub/Briefing%208.pdf" target="_blank">West, R. (2012) Stop smoking services: increased chances of quitting. NCSCT Briefing #8. London; National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 56501 56502 question first answered 15/12/2016 10:10:44 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman