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452540

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on developing proposals for implementing the Youth Obligation; and what organisations his Department are consulting to inform that process.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	26997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The detailed policy design is still under development. We will set out our policy design for the Youth Obligation in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will be conducting a stakeholder engagement exercise with organisations and employers shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/02/2016 11:51:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

451679

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to make a decision on the closure of the Risk Sharing Scheme; and what provisions his Department plans to put in place for people who are currently accessing drugs via that Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	26606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department is currently discussing with key stakeholders the arrangements for formally bringing the Multiple Sclerosis Risk Sharing Scheme to an end. Patients currently receiving drugs as part of the Scheme will continue to do so for as long as this is clinically appropriate for them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 22/02/2016 12:29:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

451152

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2016 to Question 22400, if he will meet the hon. Member for Torfaen to discuss the case of Norman James.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	26354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>I am happy to meet any Honourable Member where appropriate to discuss any issues for which I am accountable to this House. However, in this case I do not believe that a meeting would serve a particular purpose as I am accountable only for the decisions of the Crown Prosecution Service, and the specific allegations raised by Mr James are ones that would be more appropriate for the police to investigate. As I pointed out in my previous answer the CPS has no investigatory powers in this regard.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/02/2016 16:21:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

444523

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will review Norman James' case as raised in the letter from the hon. Member for Torfaen of 15 June 2015 to take account of recent developments in that case.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	22400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>My office has no plans to conduct a review into this matter. The specific allegations raised by Mr James are ones that would be more appropriate to the police to investigate rather than the Crown Prosecution Service for which I am answerable to this House and which in any event does not have any investigatory powers.<strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/01/2016 15:48:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

437350

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	UK Advisory Forum on Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) housing for older and vulnerable people since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	19733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Advisory Forum on Ageing closed on 1 December 2015. The Department of Communities and Local Government will continue to engage with older people and their representative bodies through existing mechanisms and forums.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/12/2015 17:06:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

437371

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	UK Advisory Forum on Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) dementia since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	19734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to continuing to listen to and act on the wishes of older people. For example the Department plans to carry out an engagement programme with stakeholder groups representing older people as part of the forthcoming Carer’s Strategy.</p><br /><p>The Government is clear that dementia remains a priority and will implement the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 in full to make sure that dementia care, support, awareness and research are transformed by 2020. The 2020 Challenge aims to build on the achievements of the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2012-2015.</p><br /><p>The Department continues to engage with a range of people with dementia and carers including stakeholders who represent them in both delivering the Prime Minister’s Challenge 2012-2015 and in developing and implementing the Prime Minister’s Challenge 2020. The Department also works closely people with dementia and carers through its work with the Dementia Action Alliance.</p><br /><p>The Department has funded a number of projects on dementia education and training which have worked directly with people with dementia, in order to better understand the training needs of the staff who support and care for them.</p><br /><p>More generally through the Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme, the Department, NHS England and Public Health England are already able to work directly in partnership with well-connected voluntary sector organisations. The programme provides a way for policy makers to reach thousands of voluntary and community sector organisations. Many of these groups whom support and represent older people within their communities through the extensive depth and reach of the partners’ networks. This helps to ensure that the voice of small voluntary and community sector organisations is in direct contact with national bodies at the heart of decision making. Age UK is one of the 22 strategic partners, ensuring that older people’s needs are strongly represented.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2015 12:56:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

437392

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	UK Advisory Forum on Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) concessionary travel since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	19731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>Since the final meeting of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing in September we have continued to consider the priorities of older people and to consult with relevant organisations where appropriate.</p><br /><p>We are working with the Disabled People’s Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) to revamp the Department for Transport’sAccessibility Action Plan, which was initiated for the first time under the Coalition government, to meet the growth in demand for a more inclusive transport system as a result of an aging population.</p><br /><p>We have also met with the National Pensioners’ Convention (NPC) at “round table” events for the upcoming Buses Bill, and welcome engagement with all organisations representing older people regarding policies including the national bus concession.</p><br /><p>The national concession provides almost ten million older and disabled people with free off-peak bus travel throughout England, helping them to maintain their independence and remain active in society. This Government has committed to maintaining this national concession through this Parliament.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/12/2015 10:10:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

437399

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	UK Advisory Forum on Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) winter fuel allowance since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	19732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK Advisory Forum on Ageing closed on 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2015. Since then the Department has continued to work with older people, employers, the financial services industry and other stakeholders on issues such as simplifying automatic enrolment into workplace pensions, the introduction of the new State Pension, and fuller working lives. For example, the Department has conducted structured research into the attitudes of people over 50 to fuller working lives, the new State Pension, and Class 3A Voluntary National Insurance Contributions. The Department is also working with the Money Matters Working Group of the Age Action Alliance on increasing take-up of benefits by older people, and especially take-up of Pension Credit.</p><br /><p>With specific regard to the Winter Fuel Payment, the Government has committed to help provide dignity and security in retirement by protecting it and other pensioner benefits, such as free bus passes, for the lifetime of this Parliament. Where issues arise linked to older people and fuel poverty, both the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Energy and Climate Change are active members of the Safe, Warm Homes Working Group of the Age Action Alliance, which is a valuable forum for both developing both policy and innovative ways of delivering support and advice to older people.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/12/2015 10:37:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

433992

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department plans to put in place for new patients who wish to access drugs included in the Risk Sharing Scheme for the supply of disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis, glatiramer acetate and beta interferon after funding for that scheme ceases.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	18681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Colleagues are in discussion with NHS England colleagues to plan for a smooth transition from the end of the Scheme in England, and with colleagues in the Devolved Administrations in respect of Multiple Sclerosis services in their countries.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/12/2015 16:56:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

433997

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to publish the year 10 data for the Risk Sharing Scheme for the supply of disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	18677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government expects the conclusions from the year 10 results of the Multiple Sclerosis Risk Sharing Scheme to be published in a recognised academic journal in late 2016.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/12/2015 17:20:28 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds