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416175

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date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reducing Class A drug use among young people.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 8916 question first answered 08/09/2015 17:10:48 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416178

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Installations: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to Box 3, page 81, of her Department's Annual Report and Account 2014-15, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the increase in the estimated costs of nuclear decommissioning.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon Friend the Secretary of State keeps the costs of all DECC’s policies under review. Decisions on departmental budgets will be made as part of the current Spending Review, due to report in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/09/2015 13:53:47 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416192

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Stray Dogs: India and Romania
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 discussions she has held with (a) her ministerial colleagues and (b) her foreign counterparts on the culling of stray dogs in (i) Romania and (ii) India.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have had no such discussions.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/09/2015 09:54:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416206

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his permission was (a) sought and (b) granted for Sir Martin Narey's access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8758 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416207

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Sir Martin Narey on (a) his access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre and (b) his subsequent report.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8757 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416208

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Rabbits: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the working of section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and publish a new Code of Conduct relating to rabbits to bring the living space and welfare requirements for rabbits more in line with those in effect in other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 provides a comprehensive legal framework protecting the welfare of kept rabbits. Given that owners and potential owners can obtain specific advice on rabbit keeping from rabbit welfare and other animal welfare organisations, there is no need to introduce a statutory code of practice for pet rabbits under section 14 of the Act.</p><p>There is no specific EU wide legislation for the protection of farmed rabbits. In England, they are protected by the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 and Defra’s code of recommendations for farmed rabbits. This code reflects the housing requirements as set out in the 2005 European Food Safety Authority’s scientific opinion on the health and welfare of farmed domestic rabbits.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/09/2015 10:08:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416216

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ecstasy: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect recent findings of the Crime Survey for England and Wales on ecstasy use among 16 to 24 years olds will have on her Department's drugs policy; and what steps she is taking to reduce ecstasy use among young people
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 8500 question first answered 08/09/2015 17:10:48 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416224

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Wirral
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time is taken to deal with appointments at (a) Birkenhead Jobcentre Plus and (b) Wallasey Jobcentre Plus; and how many claimants used services at the (i) Birkenhead and (ii) Wallasey location in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Each claimant at any Jobcentre Plus is dealt with on an individual basis. However, there are standard appointment times at all Jobcentre Plus offices. The average interview time is 30 minutes per claimant.</p><p> </p><p>At Birkenhead Jobcentre Plus approximately 4,758 claimants used Jobcentre Plus services in the last 12 months. At Wallasey Jobcentre Plus approximately 3,686 claimants used Jobcentre Plus services in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 14:08:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416280

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons his Department is not permitting Capita to provide dual-tape deck recorders for use by claimants of personal independence payments who want their assessment to be recorded.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	8714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The recording of consultations by assessment providers is not part of the contractual specification for Personal Independence Payment assessments.</p><p> </p><p>However, claimants can ask to record their own assessment, provided they comply with the conditions put in place: They must:</p><p> </p><p>· inform the provider in advance;</p><p>· be able to provide a complete and accurate copy of the (CD/Audio cassette only) recording to the Health Professional at the end of the consultation; and</p><p>· sign a declaration form to agree that they will not use the recording for any unlawful purpose.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2015 14:23:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

416288

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Air Conditioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to prevent toxic fumes from aircraft engines entering the cabin and causing crew and passengers to fall ill.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	8756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Following a recommendation in 2007 by the Committee on Toxicity (the COT) – an independent committee of toxicology experts – the Department commissioned a series of scientific studies as part of a research programme into cabin air. The principal research study, carried out by Cranfield University, was published in May 2011. In addition to the principal study, three further research studies were commissioned and published by the Department. The Department’s four published reports were formally submitted to the COT for consideration in June 2012. The COT considered the research reports, as well as other research published in the scientific literature since 2007, and subsequently published their position paper in December 2013 in which they concluded that further research was needed to properly understand the effects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not plan to undertake any additional research on this issue and wrote to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) informing them of the four scientific studies commissioned by the Department. The limited number of incidences means that a larger data sample from more than just the UK would be beneficial. In addition, given that the same planes, engines and oils are used all round the world and across borders, an international approach to any future research investigations would now be more appropriate. EASA has launched in spring 2015 a preliminary in-flight cabin air measurement campaign, which will develop the methodology and put into place adequate equipment to perform cockpit and cabin air measurements. The results of this campaign, which will be used to prepare for an envisaged large scale project in the future, are expected in autumn 2016. The Department will follow the progress of this work with interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a national level, the Aviation Health Unit as part of the Medical Department of the Civil Aviation Authority, will continue to monitor issues around cabin air as part of their wider role as the specialist adviser to the Government on aviation health issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/09/2015 13:45:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock