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427700

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date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what powers local authorities have to restrict the growth of e-cigarette outlets.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any local authority powers to restrict retailers from selling e-cigarettes. From October, it became an offence in England and Wales to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s and for an adult to purchase an e-cigarette on their behalf. Scotland introduced a Bill in June 2015 which includes similar provisions. Northern Ireland is seeking to bring forward similar legislation within their jurisdiction.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/11/2015 12:07:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

427161

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
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	India: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to raise with the Prime Minister of India during his forthcoming visit the recent death of Sikh protestors in the Punjab following the desecration of the Sikh holy book.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	15475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that the Sikh holy book has been desecrated in several temples in Punjab. We regret these incidents, and the disturbances that followed, including the deaths of two protestors. We note that the Indian police are investigating and we hope this process will be completed in due course and that the police will investigate fully. Relations between the Sikhs in India and the Indian government are an internal matter, although we of course encourage both parties to resolve their differences through dialogue.</p><br /> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 20/11/2015 13:58:23 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

425144

registered interest
date	30/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on what grounds UK aid is given to countries on the EU Commission tax haven blacklist.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID uses a range of criteria to inform how we allocate aid across countries. These criteria include, for example, current and projected poverty levels in the country, the country’s ability to self-finance its development (e.g. through domestic taxation), and the likely effectiveness of UK aid.</p><br /><p>A number of EU member states maintain lists of jurisdictions for tax purposes against criteria concerning tax transparency and/or the prevailing tax rate. The EU does not maintain a blacklist; however a list of 30 jurisdictions that featured on 10 or more member state lists was compiled and then superseded by a recent European Commission update.</p><br /><p>This update included UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories which had the UK’s signature of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters extended to them in 2014. The updated individual member state lists can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good_governance_matters/lists_of_countries/.</p><br /><p>Of the 30 jurisdictions named in the original list, 14 received UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2013 (the most recent year for which consolidated figures are available). Of these 14, only three (Liberia, Montserrat and Vanuatu) received ODA from DFID for development and humanitarian assistance in that year. Details of funding amounts to these 14 jurisdictions can be found at the Statistics on International Development 2014 page of the gov.uk website.</p><br /> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 14173 14174 question first answered 09/11/2015 15:47:29 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne previous answer version 28340 answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

425145

registered interest
date	30/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many countries on the EU Commission tax haven blacklist, or identified as zero tax jurisdictions, received UK aid in financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID uses a range of criteria to inform how we allocate aid across countries. These criteria include, for example, current and projected poverty levels in the country, the country’s ability to self-finance its development (e.g. through domestic taxation), and the likely effectiveness of UK aid.</p><br /><p>A number of EU member states maintain lists of jurisdictions for tax purposes against criteria concerning tax transparency and/or the prevailing tax rate. The EU does not maintain a blacklist; however a list of 30 jurisdictions that featured on 10 or more member state lists was compiled and then superseded by a recent European Commission update.</p><br /><p>This update included UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories which had the UK’s signature of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters extended to them in 2014. The updated individual member state lists can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good_governance_matters/lists_of_countries/.</p><br /><p>Of the 30 jurisdictions named in the original list, 14 received UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2013 (the most recent year for which consolidated figures are available). Of these 14, only three (Liberia, Montserrat and Vanuatu) received ODA from DFID for development and humanitarian assistance in that year. Details of funding amounts to these 14 jurisdictions can be found at the Statistics on International Development 2014 page of the gov.uk website.</p><br /> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 14172 14174 question first answered 09/11/2015 15:47:29 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne previous answer version 28342 answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

425146

registered interest
date	30/10/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK aid was provided to countries on the EU Commission tax haven blacklist or identified as zero tax jurisdictions in the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>DFID uses a range of criteria to inform how we allocate aid across countries. These criteria include, for example, current and projected poverty levels in the country, the country’s ability to self-finance its development (e.g. through domestic taxation), and the likely effectiveness of UK aid.</p><br /><p>A number of EU member states maintain lists of jurisdictions for tax purposes against criteria concerning tax transparency and/or the prevailing tax rate. The EU does not maintain a blacklist; however a list of 30 jurisdictions that featured on 10 or more member state lists was compiled and then superseded by a recent European Commission update.</p><br /><p>This update included UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories which had the UK’s signature of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters extended to them in 2014. The updated individual member state lists can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good_governance_matters/lists_of_countries/.</p><br /><p>Of the 30 jurisdictions named in the original list, 14 received UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2013 (the most recent year for which consolidated figures are available). Of these 14, only three (Liberia, Montserrat and Vanuatu) received ODA from DFID for development and humanitarian assistance in that year. Details of funding amounts to these 14 jurisdictions can be found at the Statistics on International Development 2014 page of the gov.uk website.</p><br /> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 14172 14173 question first answered 09/11/2015 15:47:29 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

423811

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 12065, which EU and US regulators and which representatives from the UK are assessing the Comparing Motor-Vehicle Crash Risk of EU and US Vehicles report; and whether that assessment will take account of the report's finding that there is 33 per cent greater risk in front-end collisions of US vehicles compared to EU vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>The report is being assessed by the European Commission’s Directorate General for GROWTH, and the US regulator <em>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</em><em> (NHTSA).</em></p><br /><p>The report will help inform negotiations, but is the first side-by-side comparison of predicted risk for EU-regulated and US-regulated vehicles. It recommends further work to replicate results, identify patterns, and establish links between results, design and regulatory differences.</p><br /><p>The European Commission has commissioned its own research into vehicle safety and has published the findings so far on its website. Negotiators will look to use all of the evidence available to ensure we capture the trade benefits without compromising EU safety standards.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 29/10/2015 15:46:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

422642

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS hospital trusts are not placed in special measures.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) rigorous inspection regime means that the full picture of services at a particular provider is known and published, and if required, the provider knows what it must do to improve.</p><br /><p>Importantly, if the Chief Inspector finds serious failures in quality of care and where there are concerns that existing leadership cannot make the necessary improvements without support, he can recommend that the trust be placed into Special Measures.</p><br /><p>Poor care should not be tolerated and Special Measures ensures trusts receive a tailored package of support to enable them to improve.</p><br /><p>The CQC uses a risk-assessment approach to inform the order in which providers are inspected. This means where there are concerns about a particular provider they are inspected as a priority, allowing action to be taken earlier.</p><br /><p>Early intervention is important and these inspections allow the CQC to get a much more detailed picture in hospitals. If the Chief Inspector concludes that the care needs to improve, he can recommend Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority take action.</p><br /><p>The NHS Trust Development Authority and Monitor oversee, manage performance and, in Monitor’s case for foundation trusts, regulate hospital trusts. Both organisations have a number of options at their disposal to support trusts if they have concerns about their performance before they reach the stage where Special Measures may be required.</p><br /><p>In establishing NHS Improvement, we are bringing these two organisations together meaning all NHS providers will be able to access the same support and be subject to the same types of intervention. NHS Improvement will foster, nurture and share best practice. It will help to drive and support both urgent operational improvement at the frontline and the long term sustainability of the healthcare system.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 30/10/2015 11:40:57 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

422653

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment of the desirability of including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease on the long-term prescription list.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>We have not made an assessment of the desirability of including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease on the list of medical exemptions which provide exemption from prescription charges.</p><br /><p>Other exemption arrangements are in place, in England, based on age and income, to support those who cannot afford to pay for their prescriptions. Additionally, for those who need multiple prescriptions and do not qualify for exemption, Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPC) can be purchased, which allow someone to claim as many prescriptions as needed. A 12 month PPC costs £104 and benefits anyone who needs 13 or more prescriptions a year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/10/2015 17:36:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

422213

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with autism spectrum disorders are excluded from secondary school in Year 10; and what comparative assessment she has made of the level of such exclusions in Year 10 and in other years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>In the academic year 2013/14, there were 700 fixed period exclusions and 10 permanent exclusions for Year 10 pupils with an autistic spectrum disorder primary need. In percentage terms, 15.33% of such pupils were excluded for a fixed period, while 0.23% were permanently excluded.</p><p>A table showing the number of exclusions for these pupils is attached. The rate of exclusions for these Year 10 pupils is consistent with the rate in Years 7 through 11.</p><p>We recognise that pupils with an autism spectrum disorder can be vulnerable to exclusion. The department is working with the National Autistic Society and is funding their project to help reduce exclusions. The project includes advice to professionals on early intervention, information for parents and guidance on good practice in alternative provision.</p><br /> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 26/10/2015 11:11:16 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson attachment 1 file name PQ12405 Table - pupils with ASD exclusions 2013-14.docx title PQ12405 Table - pupils with ASD exclusions 2013/14
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

422316

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Mothers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on implementing the Prime Minister's proposal that mothers' names should be added to marriage certificates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office is working with all interested parties to confirm the most efficient and effective way to enable mothers’ names to be recorded on marriage certificates.</p><p>Achieving this is likely to require additional funding and changes to legislation, IT systems and administrative processes.</p><p>The Government will confirm a timetable for the transition to a new system to introduce the changes in due course.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 27/10/2015 17:47:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 25927 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe