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595704

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date	07/10/2016
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	Germany: Thalidomide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2016 to Question 45858 and 2 August 2016 to Question 42407, whether Government assistance has been provided to the UK Thalidomide Trust on its proposal to allow collective compensation applications to Contergan Foundation established by the German government.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	47353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has discussed this proposal with the Thalidomide Trust and is considering the detail. The German Government has been clear, however, that collective compensation is not permissible. In response to the UK Government's previous correspondence they have stated that:</p><p>&quot;The assessment of damage by the Medical Commission of the Contergan Foundation and the individual categorization in line with the damage points according to the legally stipulated points based system are mandatory – irrespective of analogous assessments from abroad&quot;.</p><p>The German Government further states that there are approximately 300 non-German recognised persons worldwide who are currently supported by the Contergan Foundation, each of whom has undergone individual assessment. This information has been shared with the Trust.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:17:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

596042

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has any plans to extend child discounts on public transport from 16 to 18 years to match the new compulsory school leaving age.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	46732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Government recognises the importance of accessible transport to all young people and, whilst there are no plans to introduce a statutory concession for young people, we are working with the sector to encourage operators to continue to improve their offers.</p><p> </p><p>In the de-regulated bus market it is for operators to set their own fares. Current estimates indicate that 50% of young people aged 16 to 19 receive at least a third off standard fares.</p><p> </p><p>The new Enhanced Partnership powers in the Bus Services Bill would allow local transport authorities and bus operators to agree standard ticket rules, such as eligibility for half fares across operators.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 12:47:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

596045

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has any plans to extend her Department's policy of free school transport for children between eight and 16 years old living over three miles from their school to match the compulsory school leaving age of 18 years old.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	46733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The government has no current plans to extend the home to school statutory entitlement beyond the age of 16.</p><p> </p><p>It is helpful to be clear initially that young people do not need to be in school beyond the age of 16. There are a range of ways that young people can fulfil their duty to participate in education and training until they are 18, as well as staying at school. Options include apprenticeships or part-time paid work together with study.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory responsibility for transport to education and training for 16 to 19 year olds remains with local authorities, enabling them to make decisions and arrangements which best match local needs and circumstances. Arrangements do not have to include free or subsidised travel; however, local authorities are expected to make reasonable decisions based on the needs of their population, the local transport infrastructure and the resources they have available.</p><p> </p><p>Most 16 to 19 year olds have access to a discount or concession on local travel, from their local transport provider, their local authority, or from their education or training provider. Providers can also use the 16-19 Bursary Fund to support young people with the costs associated with attending education or training. This is often used to support transport for disadvantaged young people.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 01/11/2016 13:17:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

582013

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
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	Germany: Thalidomide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on the Government's discussions with the German government on (a) the proposed compensation scheme for UK thalidomide survivors and (b) proposals for UK Thalidomide Trust to submit collective compensation applications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	45858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 2 August 2016 (42407). answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/09/2016 14:51:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

577430

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have registered to vote in the UK since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	45474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government holds figures for the number of applications to register, but not for the number of additions or deletions from each local register resulting from such applications. This data is only held by Electoral Registration Officers.</p><p>Since 23 June 2016, 783,834 applications to register have been made. Of these, 642,701 applications were made online, through the Government’s Register to Vote (RTV) website. The remainder - 127,232 applications - were submitted on paper.</p><p>A breakdown of these applications by type (e.g. home movers, name changes, corrections or first-time applications) is not possible. It can be assumed that the vast majority of these applications relate to general churn in the system, with the annual canvass now well underway.”</p><p>These figures will include re-registrations from people moving house, as part of the normal churn of electoral registration over time.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/09/2016 15:36:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

577444

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the need to simplify the PAYE system; and whether the Government plans to take any steps to simplify that system.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	45478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Between now and 2020, the Government’s vision is to build a transparent and accessible UK tax system that is fit for the digital age and reduces the burden on taxpayers. HM Revenue and Customs has embarked on a major transformation programme – Making Tax Digital – to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The successful introduction of PAYE Real Time Information (RTI) represented the biggest change to the UK payroll process since PAYE began in 1944. It provided an important step for the Government towards Making Tax Digital and the creation of digital accounts which will enable taxpayers to see and manage their tax affairs online in real time.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/09/2016 09:45:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

577612

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mental Capacity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when her Department plans to publish the Government's review of Section 44 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	45473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice plan to publish a report on the use of section 44 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 16/09/2016 10:34:59 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

577641

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers are available to local authorities and what enforcement action can local authorities take to prevent cars parking at public bus stops.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	45472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>English local authorities have a wide range of powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to prohibit or restrict parking throughout the day or at specific times and by specific types of vehicles on any length of the highway, including bus stops. These powers enable local authorities to create bus stop clearways prohibiting all vehicles, other than buses, from stopping at bus stops. Over 90% of English local authorities have the power under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to enforce bus stop prohibitions/restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/09/2016 11:01:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

533341

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of the Local Housing Allowance cap on the level of supply of supported housing.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	41996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable, including through protecting and further boosting the supported housing supply we have already.</p><p>We are continuing to work with the supported housing sector and other partners to develop a sustainable and workable future for supported housing and will announce next steps in due course.</p><p>In the meantime we have put in place a one year exemption for supported housing from the Local Housing Allowance cap.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/07/2016 14:29:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

533387

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Nurses: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make it his policy that student maintenance loan payments are paid on a monthly basis to nursing students.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	42032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>Full-time students starting nursing courses from 1 August 2017 will qualify for the same loans for living costs as other new full-time undergraduate students in 2017/18. Loans for living costs are paid to students in three equal instalments at the start of each term to help meet up-front costs while studying.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/07/2016 15:54:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown