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521506

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Companies: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Serious Fraud Office is taking to address fraud by employees in large companies.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The role of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate and prosecute serious or complex frauds.</p><p>The SFO is committed to investigating and, where appropriate, prosecuting such serious frauds, as seen in the conviction of Tom Hayes for offences related to manipulating LIBOR.</p><p>The Government is consulting and will introduce a new criminal offence to apply to corporations who failed to prevent their agents from criminal facilitating tax evasion.</p><p>The Government will also consult on extending the criminal offence of “failure to prevent” from bribery to other economic crimes such as fraud and money laundering so that firms are properly held to account for criminal activity that takes place within them.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 08/06/2016 15:13:07 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521560

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
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	Pollution: Greater London
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 assessment she has made of the consequences of pollution levels in London; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce pollution in that city.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK is compliant with EU legislation for nearly all air pollutants but faces significant challenges in achieving nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) limit values.</p><p> </p><p>The national air quality plan for NO<sub>2</sub>, published in December last year, sets out a comprehensive approach for meeting the air quality challenges by implementing a new programme of Clean Air Zones, along with the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London. The plan combines targeted local and national measures, forming part of a wider approach that exploits new and clean technologies, such as electric and ultra low emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed over £2 billion since 2011 to increase the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles, support green transport initiatives and support local authorities to take action.</p><p> </p><p>The Mayor is responsible for air quality standards in London. The Mayor provides the framework and guidance which London boroughs use to review and improve air quality in their areas. The new Mayor recently set out his plans to improve air quality in London.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/06/2016 08:09:01 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521590

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	London Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Paramedical Staff
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 improve the recruitment and retention of paramedics employed by the London Ambulance Service.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>We are advised by London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) that during 2015/16 it recruited 717 frontline staff. In doing so, LAS achieved its recruitment target and filled all its available frontline posts.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that LAS has put in place a number of measures to help it support and retain staff. These measures include updating the vehicle fleet and re-launching the trust’s learning and development function. LAS has also established a new clinical team leader role, with 50% of the role devoted to supporting staff.</p><p> </p><p>Demand on the service has increased significantly over the past five years. During March 2016, demand was the highest on record for patients with serious and life threatening illnesses. LAS continues to work to improve services for patients by focusing on reducing demand, recruiting more staff and supporting staff to work more efficiently.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 38578 question first answered 06/06/2016 16:03:19 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521615

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many junior doctors were employed by the NHS in (a) London and (b) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The information is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p>Doctors in Training as at 30 September between 2011 and 2015 in England and London.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>50,059</p></td><td><p>11,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>50,318</p></td><td><p>11,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>51,013</p></td><td><p>11,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>51,686</p></td><td><p>12,136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>51,308</p></td><td><p>11,830</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: Health &amp; Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em>: The figures include Specialty Registrars, Core Medical Training, Core Dental Training, Foundation Doctor Years 1 and 2.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 09/06/2016 09:59:31 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521618

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	London Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Paramedical Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects on public health of changes in the number of paramedics employed by the London Ambulance Service.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>We are advised by London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) that during 2015/16 it recruited 717 frontline staff. In doing so, LAS achieved its recruitment target and filled all its available frontline posts.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that LAS has put in place a number of measures to help it support and retain staff. These measures include updating the vehicle fleet and re-launching the trust’s learning and development function. LAS has also established a new clinical team leader role, with 50% of the role devoted to supporting staff.</p><p> </p><p>Demand on the service has increased significantly over the past five years. During March 2016, demand was the highest on record for patients with serious and life threatening illnesses. LAS continues to work to improve services for patients by focusing on reducing demand, recruiting more staff and supporting staff to work more efficiently.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 38487 question first answered 06/06/2016 16:03:20 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521632

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Detention Centres: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what provisions are in place at detention centres for people suffering with mental health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>People detained in immigration removal centres (IRCs) should receive an equivalent range and quality of treatment and services for their mental health needs to those in the community with similar clinical needs.</p><p> </p><p>Health care in IRCs in England is commissioned by NHS England, who commission evidence-based treatments approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions services against service specifications which define the standards of care expected from healthcare providers.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 06/06/2016 13:56:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521070

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he will reply to the letter of 18 April 2016 on the closure of a Crown Post Office in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency; and if he will meet with the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green to discuss that matter.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>A reply has been sent from my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to the hon Member.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/06/2016 10:40:32 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 2069 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521128

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information he holds on the airstrike that hit a Médecins Sans Frontières Hospital in Aleppo on 28 April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has seen published reports in relation to this incident, which is one of a number of such attacks against medical facilities in opposition-held eastern Aleppo since 22 April. We condemn any intentional targeting of medical facilities and, while we are not able to comment on the detail of this particular incident, we consider it likely that most of these attacks have been carried out by the Regime or its backers.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 31/05/2016 14:52:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521129

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian deaths have been recorded from UK airstrikes in Syria since the UK military campaign started.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>There has been no credible evidence or report of civilian casualties as a result of UK airstrikes in Syria since the UK military campaign started.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 31/05/2016 14:54:15 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

521273

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make public decisions on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis taken at the meeting to consider the commissioning specialised services on 31 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>NHS England’s Specialised Services Commissioning Committee have considered and accepted NHS England’s external legal advice that it does not have the legal power to commission pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). However, work on PrEP is on-going and up to £2 million will be invested in a pilot programme to target those at highest risk over the course of two years.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is working to identify the most effective locations for the introduction of this pilot. The Department will be discussing future commissioning with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Our £2.4 million national HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Promotion Programme also gives those at highest risk the best advice to make safer choices about sex.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 06/06/2016 16:43:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West