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1129868

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has plans to review the means testing aspect of legal aid funding.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	260000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government announced that it will be conducting a review into Legal Aid Means Testing in its legal Support Action Plan, published on 7 February 2019. The review of the legal aid eligibility regime will study the thresholds for legal aid entitlement and assess the effectiveness with which the means testing arrangements appropriately protect access to justice, particularly with respect to those who are vulnerable.</p><p>The comprehensive review of the legal aid eligibility regime is expected to conclude by Summer 2020.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/06/2019 16:20:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129873

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers Association
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Prison Officers Association's role in gross misconduct hearings.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	260001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>No assessment has been made.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Prison Officers Association have an independent and entirely legitimate role in representing members in grades for whom they hold recognition rights in disciplinary hearings. It is not for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to make an assessment of how effective they are in discharging this responsibility.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/06/2019 14:46:06 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129291

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of house fires caused by electrical sources of ignition.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Home Office officials routinely discuss electrical safety issues with the NFCC to ensure opportunities to drive down electrical fires and promote electrical safety are utilised.</p><p><br>The Department has facilitated close links between the National Fire Chiefs Council, product safety officials at the Department for Business and the sector-led Register My Appliance initiative to encourage fire and rescue services to increase the focus on electrical and product safety within their engagement with members of the public.</p><p><br>The Home Office’s national fire safety campaign, run in partnership with the NFCC, collaborates with Electrical Safety First to run the annual Electrical Fire Safety Week. The Week is used by fire and rescue services and others to promote electrical fire safety messages.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 10/06/2019 15:41:20 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129292

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress the Government has made on introducing electrical safety checks in the private rented sector in England.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we are now working with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We have also been working with local authorities in England to develop the range of sanctions for non-compliance with the upcoming regulations.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/06/2019 15:54:06 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129343

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Malnutrition
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 number and proportion of hospital admissions due to malnutrition in the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>There has been no central estimate of the potential number or proportion of hospital admissions due to malnutrition in the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 07/06/2019 14:43:39 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1127652

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Analgesics: Misuse
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 he is taking to prevent people from becoming addicted to pain relief medication.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	256398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>Painkillers including opioids are important to help people manage pain, but they must be treated with caution and the Government is taking action to protect people from addiction and inappropriate prescribing. Public Health England is reviewing problems associated with prescription medicine use, including opioids. In the interim we have introduced prominent addiction warnings for all opioid medicines and are making sure prevention and social prescribing are at the heart of our Long Term Plan to cut down on over-prescribing.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 256404 question first answered 29/05/2019 10:41:45 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1127653

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Meningitis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died from meningitis in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	256399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/06/2019 09:11:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ256399.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1127654

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Allergies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have allergies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	256400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of people who have allergies is not held.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 29/05/2019 11:22:51 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1127656

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit Cards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle excessive credit card charges.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	256401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April 2014, regulation of the consumer credit market was transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers and to take action against firms and individuals that do not meet its standards.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA conducted an extensive study of the credit card market from 2014-2016. In its final report, the FCA said that competition is working well for the majority of consumers, but expressed concerns about the scale, extent, and nature of problem credit card debt. The FCA then announced a package of remedies in February 2018, including: giving customers more control over credit limits; encouraging customers to repay more quickly; earlier identification of customers at risk of financial difficulty; and, help for customers in persistent debt, with escalating measures at 18, 28, and 36 months.</p><p> </p><p>The government welcomes the FCA’s remedies to tackle persistent debt in the credit card market, and will continue to work closely with the FCA to ensure all customers are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/05/2019 12:53:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1127657

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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	Birds and Eggs: Theft
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 steps he is taking to tackle the theft of (a) wild birds and (b) wild bird eggs in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	256402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes wildlife crime, including the illegal taking of wild birds and their eggs, seriously. All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which provides a powerful framework for the conservation of wild birds, their eggs, nests and habitats. There are strong penalties for offenders, including imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/05/2019 09:18:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon