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893020

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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 support people diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	139045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) can have a significant impact on the early years development of children, their behaviours and their life chances. Early intervention services can help reduce some of the effects of FASD and prevent some of the secondary disabilities that result. Responsibility for commissioning these services lies with clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines provide the public with the most up to date scientific information to help people make informed decisions about their own drinking. The guideline for women who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, is that the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to reduce risks to the baby to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/05/2018 16:10:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

893089

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the to the answer of 15 January 2016 to question 21522, on Road Traffic Offences: Reviews, when the Government plans to begin its review of driving offences; and whether it plans to complete the full review before consulting on introducing new driving offences.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	139046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>On 5 December 2016 the government launched a consultation on driving offences and penalties relating to causing death and serious injury. This ran until 1 February 2017 and received over 9,000 responses.</p><p> </p><p>The government response to the consultation was published on 16 October 2017 and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/driving-offences-and-penalties-relating-to-causing-death-or-serious-injury.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law as soon as parliamentary time allows. These proposals will take account of, and incorporate, all of government’s proposals for safer roads, including those arising from the Department of Transport’s review of cycle safety.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/05/2018 16:38:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892295

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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 been diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Hospital Episode Statistics database contains counts of hospital episodes and attendances rather than people. The following table shows a count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) in England with a primary or secondary diagnosis of foetal alcohol syndrome 2010-11 to 2016-17.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted that this should not be described as a count of people as the same person may have been admitted on one or more occasions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 03/05/2018 15:03:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892296

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Plastics
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 plans his Department has to eliminate the use of single-use plastic cutlery.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment Plan the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single-use plastics from the central Government estate offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/05/2018 12:52:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892297

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 year environment plan, the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 03/05/2018 16:16:23 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892301

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Interserve (our Facilities Management Contractor) have taken an active stance in reducing our impact on the environment, through their SustainAbilities programme. As a result, they have implemented a number of supply chain and contract specific initiatives to tackle waste, and impact on the environment.</p><p>Together with Interserve we have taken a number of visible actions across our catering operations, for example the use of Vegware coffee cups which are compostable.</p><p>Additionally, we are reviewing the benefits of switching plastic cutlery and take away plastic containers with a Vegware alternative, swapping out plastic water cups for glasses, and have implemented dispensers for condiments to replace single use sachets in our restaurant.</p><p>Beyond this Interserve are assessing our wider operations to determine where we can reduce avoidable plastic waste, and swap with more sustainable solutions where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 10/05/2018 11:09:04 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892302

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics .
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has made a commitment to eradicate single use plastics by 2020. We are working with our contractors to realise this goal as speedily as possible.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/05/2018 15:33:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892305

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics .
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment plan the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 03/05/2018 15:15:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892306

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment plan the government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p><p> </p><p>At the Department for Education, in our London headquarters, we have already replaced all single-use plastic coffee cups and food containers from our catering services, with compostable alternatives. We have also replaced plastic water cups with compostable versions.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs and our suppliers to remove single-use plastics from our office estate.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/05/2018 15:55:06 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892308

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics .
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) is accommodated in buildings owned by other government departments. The provision of disposable cups is overseen by the landlords for each building.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/05/2018 13:08:44 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker