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229122

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date	23/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia and Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure the release of Raif Badawi and Alaa Abdel Fattah.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><th> </th><td><table><tbody><tr><td>The UK condemns the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised the matter last month with the Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Naif. My right hon. Friend also raised the case again when he visited the Kingdom on 23 March. The Saudi authorities have confirmed that the case has been referred to the Saudi courts for further consideration. <br><br>We have raised this case of Alaa Abdel Fattah in our conversations with the Egyptian government and will continue to do so. We remain concerned by the Protest Law under which Alaa Abdel Fattah was charged. Egypt’s constitution rightly demands respect for freedom of expression and association. I call on the Egyptian government to ensure that they implement these rights for Egyptian citizens, including by reviewing the Protest Law.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2015 17:49:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229153

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Orphan Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to commit to the referral of ultra-orphan drugs to NICE Highly Specialised Technologies; and if he will give a target date for this action.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>We have referred a number of high cost, low volume technologies to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for evaluation under its highly specialised technologies work programme. We will continue to do so for technologies that meet the specified criteria and where a NICE evaluation would add value. Only today, Ministers referred the drug Translarna (ataluren) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to NICE’s work programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information about the process by which topics are selected for referral to NICE’s highly specialised technologies work programme is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/topic-selection" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/topic-selection</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/03/2015 11:17:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229154

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to help early diagnosis of (a) lysosomal acid lipase deficiency and (b) other very rare diseases; and what research his Department has commissioned into innovative medicines for ultra-rare diseases which have a substantial medical impact.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Strategy for Rare Diseases commits all four countries of the United Kingdom to work to achieve reduced times for diagnosis of rare diseases and to work with the National Health Service and clinicians to establish appropriate diagnostic pathways which are accessible to, and understood by, professionals and patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions a highly specialised service for liver disease in children, including cirrhosis resulting from lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, from three expert centres in London, Birmingham and Leeds. These long established centres provide a clear referral pathway for expert diagnosis and management and are well known to paediatricians across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds a range of research relating to medicines for very rare diseases. The NIHR Rare Diseases Translational Research Collaboration (TRC) provides world-class NHS research infrastructure to support fundamental discoveries and translational research on rare diseases. At its core, this TRC is formed from NIHR biomedical research centres and units, and NIHR clinical research facilities, all with research expertise into rare diseases, facilities and capacity. With investment of £20 million over four years, the NIHR Rare Diseases TRC will help to increase research collaboration across the NIHR infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2014, the Government launched the NIHR BioResource to provide a national cohort of healthy volunteers, patients and their relatives who wish to participate in experimental medicine research, the initial focus for the BioResource includes rare diseases. These studies will have the potential to rapidly advance the understanding of disease mechanisms, identify potential drug targets, and improve insight into the therapeutic potential and limitations of existing and emerging therapies.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/03/2015 15:24:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229184

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mosques and Synagogues: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2015 to Question 226670, and with reference to paragraph 2.64 of the Budget 2015, what proportion of the additional funding will be for increased security funding for synagogues and mosques.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government works with the police to ensure the safety and security of all communities. Following recent attacks against individuals and Jewish community sites in Europe, there have been considerable efforts from the police, working with the community, to mitigate threats to Jewish interests in the UK. <br><br>On 18 March the Prime Minister announced an additional £10.9 million of funding for protective security measures to further ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community, including at synagogues, Jewish schools and community sites. This was part of £23.9 million provided in the budget for 2015-16 for counter-terrorism and protective security measures. <br><br>Ensuring that there is effective security at crowded places and potentially vulnerable sites remains a key priority for Government. We provide considerable advice and guidance to mosques, madrassahs and other Islamic centres. Monitoring of the security situation remains under constant review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/03/2015 10:18:21 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229211

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2015 to Question 227614, when the Counter Fraud Committee of the Highways Agency was created.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Counter Fraud Committee has been in place since 2011 in its current guise.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 15:03:00 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229212

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2015 to Question 227614, how frequently the Counter Fraud Committee submits reports to the Audit Committee of the Highways Agency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Counter Fraud Committee reports to each Audit Committee meeting. Its meetings are arranged so that appropriate discussion and any additional action can be taken before the Audit Committee meets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 14:56:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229213

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2015 to Question 227614, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the remit and powers of the Audit Committee of the Highways Agency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>As an executive agency, assurance is provided to the Secretary Of State through the accounting officer via the principal accounting officer, The Permanent Secretary. Each year the Audit Committee conducts an assessment of their effectiveness using the National Audit Office checklist that supports best practice for Audit Committees. Results of this are published in the annual report and discussed by the board through the chairman’s annual report.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 14:59:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229214

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidelines he has set out for the Highways Agency on that body's process for completing grievance investigations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Since 1 July 2013, grievance policy and procedures for Highways Agency has been aligned to the Department of Transport. This includes a number of guiding principles as follows:-</p><p> </p><p>1. The objective is resolution of the grievance</p><p>2. Find out what outcome the person is seeking.</p><p>3. Take a balanced approach in considering the grievance.</p><p>4. Explain your decisions.</p><p>5. Consider the matter on the basis of current policy.</p><p>6. Make a decision in a reasonable time.</p><p>7. Ask for any documents that you think will help you.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Decision Officer appointed to the grievance to decide how to carry out each specific investigation, advised as necessary by the HR Casework Team.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 15:24:06 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229215

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2015 to Question 227614, if he will publish the Counter Fraud Committee's reports to the Audit Committee of the Highways Agency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The reports form part of the internal control framework of the Highways Agency. The report of the Counter Fraud Committee (CFC) is a standing item on the Audit Committee (AC) agenda, which until recently were provided orally, given that the chair of the AC also attends CFC. More recently these have been provided as a written report to the AC to facilitate follow up questions from other AC members. Each year an annual CFC report is produced for the AC which informs the year end assurance report included in the Highways Agency year- end financial statements and report which are laid before the House. That report is therefore the most appropriate source of information about the control framework of which the work of the CFC forms part.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will be reviewing the Terms of Reference and internal reporting arrangements for its Counter Fraud Committee as part of the on-going process of review of its governance framework, risk and internal control framework as an independent company. The Framework Document provides that in doing so it will continue to follow Treasury guidance on tackling fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 14:51:48 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229216

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many formal grievances were raised against each office of the Highways Agency's North of England management team in each year since 2006.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>No information is available prior to the HR casework team being set up in June 2008.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the number of grievances received in the calendar year by each office:-</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/03/2015 15:45:56 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes attachment 1 file name 228726 (Table).docx title Table
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland