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1127094

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date	16/05/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Tier 4 visa applications are treated equitably in respect of (a) country of application and (b) intended place of study.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	255294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Tier 4 visa applications are assessed in accordance with the Immigration Rules. Applicants are treated equitably and must meet the same requirements to qualify for leave under a given Tier 4 route and type of sponsor. Nationals of countries listed in Appendix H are subject to reduced documentary requirements although they must meet the same substantive requirements as other nationals. This list is kept under review and we may add or remove countries and competent authorities based on objective criteria. Applicants intending to study at Tier 4 Visa Pilot Scheme institutions are also subject to reduced documentary requirements.</p><p>We will keep the visa application process for international students under review, with the aim of improving the customer journey both for students and their sponsoring institutions. This will include reviewing processes for conducting interviews to ensure that these are appropriately focussed and to minimise any inconvenience for applicants.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/05/2019 13:03:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1126953

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress his Department has made to ensure reciprocal arrangements on student fees with EU partners after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	254753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Entitlement to student finance and home fees status in the UK after the implementation period for those outside the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement is under consideration by the UK government and the devolved administrations.</p><p>For EU students already enrolled on courses in the UK, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK government has already provided certainty. Students from the EU starting courses in England in the 2019/20 academic year will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee status’, meaning they will be charged the same tuition fees as UK students and have access to tuition fee loans for the duration of their studies.</p><p>More broadly, the UK government has been engaging directly with their EU counterparts on a range of issues, including securing citizens’ rights reassurances. These span a number of areas including on access to education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 20/05/2019 15:41:11 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1126030

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Vaccination: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that parents are given adequate advice and information on vaccination programmes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	253521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) ensures health professionals have current, accurate information on the benefits of immunisation, so they can communicate this information to parents. PHE provides the Department with expert evidence and advice (and nationally procures many vaccines). PHE also supports NHS England with information, expert advice, capacity and support at national and local level.</p><p>PHE recommends people visit the National Health Service website as the NHS is a highly trusted source of information. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/</a></p><p>There are also a range of information leaflets, available online and from health professionals, about the different vaccination programmes at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation#immunisation-leaflets-and-guidance-for-parents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation#immunisation-leaflets-and-guidance-for-parents</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 16/05/2019 15:46:15 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1126061

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring it is made clear whenever health research is commercially funded.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	253523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The merits of clarifying research funding sources are enshrined in Health Research Authority policy on health and care research which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.hra.nhs.uk/documents/1068/uk-policy-framework-health-social-care-research.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hra.nhs.uk/documents/1068/uk-policy-framework-health-social-care-research.pdf</a></p><p>Researchers are required to register studies on a public research register before they begin. All trials of medicines are automatically published by the European Union on the EU clinical trial register which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/" target="_blank">https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/05/2019 15:01:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1126240

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of a national campaign to (a) reinforce recycling behaviour, (b) signpost recycling facilities and (c) ensure the public know what materials they can recycle.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	253526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Our consultations on ‘consistency in household and business recycling collections in England’ and on ‘reforming the packaging producer responsibility schemes’ proposed measures for local authorities collecting the same core set of materials for recycling from households and potentially using fees from producers to fund public communication campaigns on recycling.</p><p> </p><p>Our consultations also proposed a mandatory UK wide labelling scheme in which producers label their packaging as recyclable or not recyclable.</p><p> </p><p>These consultations closed on 13 May and we are currently analysing responses and will publish the Government’s response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Defra currently supports the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s RecycleNow campaign which provides support for local campaigns. It also provides a toolkit for local authorities to help with their messaging on recycling.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/05/2019 10:53:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125591

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
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	Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Alzheimer’s UK May 2019 report entitled Fix Dementia Care and that report’s identification of a dementia penalty on people with that condition, what plans he has to ensure that costs associated with dementia are covered by the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	252497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper on adult social care at the earliest opportunity, setting out proposals for reform and will bring forward ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, which will help to protect people from the highest costs. We are committed to ensuring everyone has access to the care and support they need, based on a principle of shared responsibility.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, commits the National Health Service to continuing to improve the care provided to people with dementia and their carers. The National Implementation Framework, to be published imminently, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five year plans, will be brought together in a detailed National Implementation Programme in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/05/2019 13:31:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125592

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on victims of rape of CPS rape and sexual offence legal guidance in relation to disclosure of medical records and counselling notes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	252498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>All complainants are entitled to protection from unnecessary and unjustified invasion of their private lives. Medical records and counselling notes will routinely engage an individual’s Article 8 ECHR right to privacy.</p><p> </p><p>CPS guidance is clear that where it is a reasonable line of enquiry in the investigation, the police should obtain the complainant’s informed consent to gain access to these records and, in the limited circumstances where it is appropriate, to enable disclosure of material to the defence. Where records amount to unused material, prosecutors will robustly apply the relevant statutory provisions when deciding whether such material should be disclosed to the defence.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is working with the police and stakeholders to ensure complainants are aware of why their records are required and how they will be used to allow them to make an informed decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/05/2019 14:49:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly