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1045596

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Autism: Care Homes
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 he is taking to reduce the number of people with autism in care homes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>We want autistic people to live healthy, independent lives and to participate in their local communities. This is one of the priorities of the Autism Strategy. To continue to improve outcomes for autistic people, their families and carers, we are launching a comprehensive review of our autism strategy to ensure it remains fit for purpose.</p><p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have a statutory duty to provide or arrange services that help prevent people developing needs for care and support or prevent people’s needs escalating, such that they would need ongoing care and support.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/01/2019 17:28:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1045599

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Pain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people with chronic pain in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>No estimate has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence states the prevalence of chronic pain has been difficult to define. A recent systematic review has reported prevalence rates of between 8.7% to 64.4%, with a pooled mean of 31%. An earlier review suggested that chronic pain affects between one-third and one-half of the population.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 24/01/2019 15:33:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1042260

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	New Businesses: Northern Ireland
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 discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterparts on the support offered to entrepreneurs seeking to start new businesses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	209336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Due to the current absence of an Executive in Northern Ireland, discussions between HMG and the administration are currently being held with officials in the Northern Irish Civil Service. The monthly EU Exit Devolved Administrations Forum, which rotates location between Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and London, is one particular example of cross-governmental engagement on business issues. In January, the forum discussed various issues relevant to the devolved administrations, such as no deal planning, Statutory Instruments, as well as other topics such as business engagement and operational readiness regarding EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regarding support for Northern Ireland entrepreneurs, they can access support through schemes such as the the Go For It programme providing step by step advice and mentoring to produce their own business plan for people wishing to start a business. The British Business Bank-owned StartUp Loans Company (SULCO) has lent 945 startup loans, worth over £6.5 million. The Autumn Budget 2018 announced that Government would extend Start-Up Loans funding to 2021, meaning it will be able to back a further 10,000 entrepreneurs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/01/2019 17:06:38 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1042262

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a free railcard for people over the age of 65.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	209337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>A senior railcard is already offered for those aged 60 and above. The card offers one third off standard and first class anytime, off-peak and advance fares. The cost associated with the railcard is very low compared to the discount savings achieved by regular users.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2019 12:01:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041568

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in relation to (a) women and (b) political activists in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/saudi-arabia-human-rights-priority-country/saudi-arabia-human-rights-priority-country" target="_blank">Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country</a>, particularly because of the use of the death penalty, women's rights and restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief.</p><p>We welcome recent positive developments, including the end on the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, but recognise women's rights still fall short of international standards.</p><p>The UK strongly supports freedom of expression. We believe that civil society organisations and individuals should have the freedom to express their opinions, including where they challenge government policy. This includes Human Rights Defenders – those people that seek to promote universal human rights for their fellow citizens. We support them as a matter of principle, provided they do not advocate or use violent means.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2019 15:43:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041569

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Narges Mohammadi
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 is he taking to ensure that (a) Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and (b) Narges Mohammadi receive adequate and timely medical care.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The treatment of all British-Iranians detained in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a priority for the Government. We urgently raise these cases with the Iranian Government at every opportunity. On 14 January, the Foreign Secretary summoned the Iranian Ambassdor to the UK. The Foreign Secretary called for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe to be immediately given the healthcare she requires and for her and other British-Iranian dual nationals to be released. The Iranian authorities have since confirmed that access to external medical treatment will be permitted. We will continue to raise Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case, as well as our other consular cases, with the Iranian Government at every opportunity, including requesting consular access, and will continue to take action in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. We are only able to provide consular support to British nationals, including dual nationals, and to otherwise un-represented EU and Commonwealth nationals. Mrs Mohammadi as she holds Iranian nationality only, is not eligible for consular assistance.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2019 15:46:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041570

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Israel: West Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on that country's decision to approve the construction of 2,800 units in the occupied West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>As I made clear in my statement of 27 December we are disappointed that Israel plans to expropriate additional West Bank territory by pressing forward with plans to construct 2,800 units. We regularly call on Israel to halt such counterproductive activity and instead urgently commit to creating a better environment for a just and lasting peace. Such settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the physical viability of the two-state solution.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/01/2019 17:46:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041742

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Smoking
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 he is taking to (a) reduce smoking and (b) encourage smokers to transition to vaping.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government published its five-year tobacco control plan for England in July 2017. This set out a vision of a smoke-free generation and detailed ambitions to reduce smoking prevalence amongst adults, pregnant women and young people, as well as to reduce the inequality gap in smoking prevalence between those in routine and manual occupations and the general population. The plan also outlined a commitment to support consumers in stopping smoking and adopting the use of less harmful nicotine products such as e-cigarettes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published ‘The Tobacco Control Delivery Plan 2017-2022’ in June 2018, setting out the steps the Government and key delivery partners will take to help deliver those ambitions, including ongoing review of safety, uptake, impact and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a means of quitting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 208858 question first answered 22/01/2019 15:08:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041743

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Smoking
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 local stop smoking services which encourage smokers to transition to vaping.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) recommends that all local stop smoking services in England should offer support to smokers who want to use an e-cigarette to stop smoking.</p><p> </p><p>PHE commissions the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training to produce free online training for healthcare professionals, a briefing for services and a guide for services on working with e-cigarette retailers. These materials are available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ncsct.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.ncsct.co.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The PHE ‘E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products: evidence review’ can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco-products-evidence-review</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/01/2019 16:14:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1041766

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Smoking
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 ensure the fall in smoking rates continues.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government published its five-year tobacco control plan for England in July 2017. This set out a vision of a smoke-free generation and detailed ambitions to reduce smoking prevalence amongst adults, pregnant women and young people, as well as to reduce the inequality gap in smoking prevalence between those in routine and manual occupations and the general population. The plan also outlined a commitment to support consumers in stopping smoking and adopting the use of less harmful nicotine products such as e-cigarettes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published ‘The Tobacco Control Delivery Plan 2017-2022’ in June 2018, setting out the steps the Government and key delivery partners will take to help deliver those ambitions, including ongoing review of safety, uptake, impact and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a means of quitting.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 208850 question first answered 22/01/2019 15:08:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon