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892107

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Food: Production
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the level of self-sufficiency in food production in England and Wales; and whether he plans to increase that level.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	904954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s current production to supply ratio is 76% for indigenous-type foods and 60% for all foods. This is not low in the context of the past 150 years. The UK has historically been a net-importer of food sourced from a diverse range of stable countries and this will continue once we leave the EU. Looking ahead, we now have the opportunity to design an agricultural policy which increases productivity through innovation, technology and skills.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 16:49:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

892108

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Animal Welfare: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve standards of animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	904957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and this government is committed to build on this. It has reformed dog breeding and pet sales licensing, has introduced mandatory CCTV in abattoirs to improve welfare at slaughter and is exploring other measures that go beyond EU standards including controlling live exports, and a ban on the use of shock collars for dogs and cats. We have also published draft legislation to increase the maximum penalties for animal cruelty ten-fold from the current 6 months to 5 years’ imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 17:15:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

892109

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to reduce delays in processing applications for the basic payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	904958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Since the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015, the Rural Payments Agency has made improvements in the processing of applications including the introduction of online applications, online land and entitlement transfers, reducing the time to process transactions, and further support and guidance to help farmers successfully submit their applications. This has led to improvements in the BPS payment performance with over 90% of eligible farmers being paid by the end of December for the 2016 and 2017 scheme years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 17:12:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

892110

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Plastics: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reduce plastic waste in England.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	904959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Our Resources and Waste Strategy, which we will publish in the autumn, will explain how we will eliminate all avoidable plastic waste. The Government intends to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds. There are also plans to introduce a deposit return scheme in England. Both approaches are subject to consultation. This builds on the success of the carrier bag charge which has taken 9 billion carrier bags out of circulation. As stated in the 25 Year Environment Plan, we will review the producer responsibility schemes.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/04/2018 16:31:40 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

892112

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to improve standards of safety in animal rescue homes.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	904960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>Many such establishments are members of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes whose members must meet minimum standards of welfare and undertake home checks prior to releasing the pet animal. We have no current plans to regulate animal rescue homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/04/2018 12:01:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

890164

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Committee has made of the potential effect on the Electoral Commission's future expenditure of the abolition of the election of councillors to local authorities by halves or thirds.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	904969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission has made no assessment of the impact on its future expenditure if legislation was to be brought forward and approved to abolish elections by halves or thirds for all English local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 26/04/2018 08:47:32 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

890275

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Lipoedema
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of Lipedema to the (a) NHS and (b) economy in lost working days in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate on the cost of Lipedema to the National Health Service and to the economy.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/04/2018 13:15:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

890278

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the pilot scheme for the Integrated Personal Care for Veterans’ System.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	137605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that there is a small and defined cohort of Service personnel and veterans who have been very seriously injured as a result of service, and who will remain highly dependent, requiring additional support as they transition into civilian life. The aim of the Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V) system is to provide patient-centred support to improve the integration of health and social care for that cohort whether provided by the MOD, NHS, Local Government or the third sector.</p><p>Currently at the proof of concept phase, it is anticipated that the adequacy of IPC4V can be assessed over autumn 2018.</p><p>In the interests of patient confidentiality we are unable to disclose the number of individuals taking part in the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 137606 question first answered 27/04/2018 13:19:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

890279

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) very seriously injured and (b) brain injured veterans have been supported through the Integrated Personal Care for Veterans System pilot scheme.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	137606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that there is a small and defined cohort of Service personnel and veterans who have been very seriously injured as a result of service, and who will remain highly dependent, requiring additional support as they transition into civilian life. The aim of the Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V) system is to provide patient-centred support to improve the integration of health and social care for that cohort whether provided by the MOD, NHS, Local Government or the third sector.</p><p>Currently at the proof of concept phase, it is anticipated that the adequacy of IPC4V can be assessed over autumn 2018.</p><p>In the interests of patient confidentiality we are unable to disclose the number of individuals taking part in the pilot.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 137605 question first answered 27/04/2018 13:19:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

890282

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Postnatal Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the General Medical Contract includes a requirement for GP practices to undertake a check of a baby but not a mother at six weeks post-natally despite guidance by NICE that a new mother's physical emotional and social well being should be reviewed at that time; and if he will take steps to ensure that such a check of a mother is undertaken at that time.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	137381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The General Medical Service contract sets out that where a general practitioner (GP) practice provides maternity medical services, the practice is required to provide to female patients and their babies all necessary maternity medical services throughout the postnatal period other than neonatal checks. The GP contract regulations define the postnatal period as “the period beginning with the conclusion of the delivery of the baby or the patient’s discharge from secondary care services (whichever is the later) and ending on the fourteenth day after the birth”.</p><p> </p><p>Any changes to GP contracting arrangements to specifically include a six week postnatal check-up would need to be negotiated with the General Practitioners’ Committee of the British Medical Association as part of the annual contract negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/04/2018 13:12:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton