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93813

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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	China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) each Minister and (b) officials in his Department last met the Ambassador of China to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	210881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I last met the Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 6 October 2014. The Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Anelay last met the Ambassador on 23 September 2014. The Permanent Under-Secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last met the Ambassador on 6 January 2014. The Director-General Economic and Consular last met the Ambassador on 29 August 2014. The Director of Asia-Pacific last met the Ambassador on 6 October 2014. The Head of China Department last met the Ambassador on 9 October 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/10/2014 15:54:18 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

93832

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Skipton Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many appeals have been made to the Skipton Fund Appeals Panel in respect of decisions made by that fund; and how many such appeals were decided in favour of (a) the appellant or (b) the Skipton Fund.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Skipton Fund Appeals Panel has considered 412 appeals in respect of decisions made by the Skipton Fund, since the Skipton Fund was established in 2004. 210 appeals were decided in favour of the appellant and 202 were decided in favour of the Skipton Fund.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:53:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93841

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the response to the public consultation on the NHS National Tariff Payment System 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>In accordance with section 118(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Monitor is required to send a notice of the proposals for the National Tariff to all licensed providers and unlicensed providers who provide NHS healthcare services where there is a proposed national price. These providers may comment on any of the policy proposals that are contained in the consultation notice and, in particular, may object to any method proposed under section 118(3)(b) of the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is currently Monitor’s intention to release this notice at the end of October. Responses to this consultation will be released along with the final tariff publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

93842

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Chief Medical Officer will report on the UK-wide review of all alcohol guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	210855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The review is currently underway and we expect to be able to consult on any new guidelines by summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:49:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

100020

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on improving access to GPs.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Graham Evans
uin	905556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s £50 million Challenge Fund is currently improving general practitioner access for over two million patients across England. This includes offering evening and weekend appointments, as well as better use of technology, such as telehealth, to look after patients. By January, 7.5 million patients will be covered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>And, we have recently announced another £100 million of funding for next year to improve access for even more patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/10/2014 15:48:51 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

100021

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Home Care Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to facilitate the portability of home-based care packages between local authorities in different countries in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	905560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Adults with care and support needs should be able to move between countries within the United Kingdom knowing that their care will continue during the move.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the care and support systems in the four countries are different, we are developing principles with the Devolved Administrations to ensure continuity of care for people moving.</p><p> </p><p>These should be published in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/10/2014 15:45:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

100023

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ovarian Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase early identification of ovarian cancer.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	905561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We are investing £450 million in earlier diagnosis of cancer, including improving direct general practitioner access to non-obstetric ultrasound to support earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England ran a regional Be Clear on Cancer campaign early in 2014 to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. The findings of the pilot will be evaluated in 2015, and this evidence would inform any decision to move from a regional to national campaign.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:46:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

93591

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of the sale of nitrous oxide in catering products for the purpose of recreational inhalation.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	210809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not monitor the sale of nitrous oxide in legitimate products. <br><br>Our concerns about the availability and use of nitrous oxide at summer festivals was highlighted in my letter to 30 festivals organisers <br>earlier this year. I asked them to take steps to prevent its sale and use for recreational purposes. The letter was copied to the relevant local authority and police force for each of the festival sites. <br><br>There has been a positive response from festival organisers to this and the efforts of other partners, including reports that some organisers adopted a &quot;no legal high&quot; policy which extended to nitrous oxide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:22 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 22869 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

99883

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to promote early intervention in improving child health.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	905557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government promotes early intervention through the Healthy Child Programme, which is the key universal National Health Service programme for the health and wellbeing of children, and Family Nurse Partnerships, a licensed preventive programme which targets vulnerable first time young mothers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/10/2014 15:51:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

93103

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Venture Capital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to promote investment in venture capital trusts.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	210570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The venture capital trust (VCT) regime was significantly expanded at Budget 2012. VCTs can now invest up to £5 million a year into each qualifying company, and larger companies (with up to 250 employees and £15 million of gross assets) can benefit from the investments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government believes that the VCT regime, alongside the other tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, plays a key role in facilitating access to finance for smaller businesses with growth potential. At Budget 2014 the government announced that changes would be made to enable investors to subscribe for VCT shares via nominees, to facilitate a wider range of opportunities to invest in VCTs. The government has also recently consulted on the impact of the recent expansions to the venture capital schemes and is committed to ensuring that the schemes continue to work effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2014 15:54:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah