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1144509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sentencing: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, if he will extend the unduly lenient sentence scheme to cover (a) all serious crime cases and (b) cases tried at magistrates' courts. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 286310 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p>The ULS scheme remains an important avenue for victims, family members and the public to ensure justice is delivered in the most serious cases.</p><p> </p><p>Since its inception in 1989, the ULS scheme has been extended to include additional offences, including some sexual offences, and offences involving child cruelty and modern slavery. In 2017 the Government re-committed in our manifesto to look at further extension and, as a result, the scheme was extended in 2017, and again in 2018, to include a number of terror-related offences.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to look carefully at the ambit of the scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-09-09T08:28:20.767Z
answering member
1508
label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1141282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes: Health Hazards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increased numbers of people vaping on (a) nicotine addiction, (b) incidences of increased blood pressure and (c) heart attack rates. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 281030 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-05more like thismore than 2019-08-05
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has published a series of reports on electronic cigarettes including the effects of vaping on health. The reports are available to view at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/e-cigarettes-and-vaping-policy-regulation-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/e-cigarettes-and-vaping-policy-regulation-and-guidance</a></p><p>While nicotine can contribute to raised blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, it is tar and carbon monoxide, which are the major sources of cardiovascular risk in cigarette smoke, producing nicotine vapour from a solution rather than by burning tobacco means that electronic cigarette vapour is free from almost all the toxic chemicals that accompany nicotine in cigarette smoke.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics has recorded the numbers of people using e-cigarettes since 2014 and the combined number of people using e-cigarettes and smoking has not increased since then. The proportion of people who smoke has decreased substantially in the same period.</p><p>PHE encourages people who both vape and smoke to stop smoking completely, because this greatly reduces health risks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-05T11:25:52.907Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-05T11:25:52.907Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1141283
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban e-cigarettes wherever the smoking ban is in place. . more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 281031 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-05more like thismore than 2019-08-05
answer text <p>The Government believes in proportionate regulation of e-cigarettes, recognising that they are not risk-free. Through the European Union Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD), transposed into United Kingdom law by the UK Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), we have introduced measures to regulate e-cigarettes. These measures reduce the risk of harm to children, protect against any risk of renormalisation of tobacco use, provide assurance on relative safety for users, and give businesses legal certainty. This has enabled the UK to implement appropriate standards for products whilst allowing smokers to move to e-cigarettes should they wish.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made a commitment to review the TRPR by May 2021 to consider its regulatory impact. In addition, as announced in the Tobacco Control Plan the Government will review where the UK’s exit from the European Union offers us opportunities to re-appraise current regulation to ensure this continues to protect the nation’s health.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to ban e-cigarettes, e-cigarette shops or smoking on National Health Service property.</p><p>We continue to support the implementation of smokefree policies across all hospitals in England. The Government’s tobacco control plan for England published in July 2017 reiterates our ambition to achieve smokefree mental health services and NHS estate by 2019/20. The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, further supports the creation of a Smokefree NHS with the commitment to offering NHS-funded tobacco treatment services to all patients who smoke.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 281032 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-05T11:29:19.74Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-05T11:29:19.74Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1141284
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hospitals: Electronic Cigarettes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban (a) e-cigarette shops and (b) smoking on NHS hospital property. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 281032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-08-05more like thismore than 2019-08-05
answer text <p>The Government believes in proportionate regulation of e-cigarettes, recognising that they are not risk-free. Through the European Union Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD), transposed into United Kingdom law by the UK Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), we have introduced measures to regulate e-cigarettes. These measures reduce the risk of harm to children, protect against any risk of renormalisation of tobacco use, provide assurance on relative safety for users, and give businesses legal certainty. This has enabled the UK to implement appropriate standards for products whilst allowing smokers to move to e-cigarettes should they wish.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made a commitment to review the TRPR by May 2021 to consider its regulatory impact. In addition, as announced in the Tobacco Control Plan the Government will review where the UK’s exit from the European Union offers us opportunities to re-appraise current regulation to ensure this continues to protect the nation’s health.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to ban e-cigarettes, e-cigarette shops or smoking on National Health Service property.</p><p>We continue to support the implementation of smokefree policies across all hospitals in England. The Government’s tobacco control plan for England published in July 2017 reiterates our ambition to achieve smokefree mental health services and NHS estate by 2019/20. The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, further supports the creation of a Smokefree NHS with the commitment to offering NHS-funded tobacco treatment services to all patients who smoke.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 281031 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-08-05T11:29:19.787Zmore like thismore than 2019-08-05T11:29:19.787Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1140090
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text If he will allocate additional funding to improve roads outside the major road network and the strategic road network. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 912043 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to providing over £6.7 billion to local highway authorities in England, outside London, from 2015 to 2021 to help improve the condition of roads and reduce congestion. The funding includes a £296 million Pothole Action Fund and £420 million for highways maintenance and a congestion busting fund as announced in Budget 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T16:03:28.223Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T16:03:28.223Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1136100
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Cybercrime: Rule of Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the application of the rule of law to cyber activities. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 911731 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on matters relating to the rule of law. As my predecessor set out in his speech at Chatham House in May 2018, the UK has been clear that we consider cyber space to be an integral part of the rules based international order that we are proud to promote.</p><p> </p><p>Cyber space is not a lawless world. It is the Government’s view that there are boundaries of acceptable state behaviour in cyber space, just as there are everywhere else. Hostile actors cannot take action by cyber means without consequence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-04T11:10:59.777Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T11:10:59.777Z
answering member
1508
label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1135545
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-28more like thismore than 2019-06-28
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Cricket: Registration more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to (a) support village cricket clubs and (b) help reverse the decline in the number of registered cricket players in England. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 270782 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answer text <p>Government is working with Sport England and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to support grassroots cricket and help improve the prospects for the game at all levels.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, Sport England has invested over £9.2m in cricket clubs, facilities and projects focused specifically on cricket, to encourage more people to play the game. Sport England is separately investing £9m in the ECB between 2017 and 2021 to support the grassroots game and talented young cricketers, including projects designed to encourage players to stay in the game.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England is also investing over £3m in the cricket charity Chance to Shine over 2018-21 to deliver projects supporting children and young people, with a particular focus on those from lower socioeconomic and BAME groups.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England also provides support to all sports clubs through its Club Matters online tool which provides free guidance, support and learning on all aspects of running a club.</p>
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-04T14:00:15.697Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T14:00:15.697Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1135546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-28more like thismore than 2019-06-28
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Overseas Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to support international trade and investment in the electric vehicle sector. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 270783 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answer text <p>In line with the Industrial Strategy Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, the Department for International Trade works hard to identify prospective buyers and investors in order to secure next-generation automotive exports, FDI, and a strong zero-emission vehicle supply chain. We work through our diplomatic posts overseas to promote our innovative R&amp;D ecosystem and communicate the substantial government funding available for electric vehicle R&amp;D. The government’s aim of being at the forefront of the development and manufacturing of the next generation of electric vehicles was recently bolstered by JLR’s announced investment in UK electric vehicles.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-08T09:18:17.517Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-08T09:18:17.517Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
1133072
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Specialist Maths Schools more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of children's progress in specialist maths schools. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 911509 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>There are currently two open maths schools: Kings College London Mathematics School and Exeter Mathematics School. In 2018, both schools had A level progress scores that were ‘well above average’. Pupils achieved progress scores of 1.46 and 1.10 in A level mathematics in Kings College London and Exeter Mathematics Schools respectively. This means that pupils in these schools achieved, on average, a grade higher than similar pupils nationally. These outcomes place both schools in the top 1% of schools in England for progress in A level mathematics.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-24T16:30:53.57Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T16:30:53.57Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this