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513078

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to support National Stalking Awareness Week.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	33956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed £80 million to support victims of violence against women and girls, including, stalking, between 2016 and 2020. This includes funding for the National Stalking Helpline run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.</p><p>We have strengthened the law by introducing new offences of stalking in 2012. In 2014-15, there were 1,103 prosecutions commenced under the new stalking offences, an increase of 50% over the previous year (2013-14).</p><p>To mark National Stalking Awareness Week, we are raising awareness of the increases in prosecutions and convictions for these crimes to help improve victim confidence in the criminal justice system.</p><p>Additionally, we have consulted on the introduction of a new civil Stalking Protection Order to tackle perpetrators at an early stage to help prevent victims becoming targets of a prolonged campaign of abuse. Our response to this consultation will be published in due course. Through the Police Innovation Fund, we are supporting the police to identify ways to manage the significant volume of online material in abuse, harassment and stalking cases, so that evidence can be collected more easily and a strong case built to bring a prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 19/04/2016 14:41:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

487020

registered interest
date	24/03/2016
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	Animals: Disease Control
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 the preparedness is of the Animal and Plant Health Agency to react to and control a potential future animal health outbreak similar in scale to the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	32500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), compiles the UK contingency plan for exotic notifiable disease that sits above plans designed by Defra and the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Governments.</p><p>These are key documents that describe the strategic, tactical and operational responses required to any incursion of exotic notifiable disease, such as foot and mouth disease. These plans are complemented by specific GB disease control strategies and APHA work with the Government Departments in each administration to produce the necessary operational instructions.</p><p>To ensure the plans and instructions are fit for purpose, the UK runs a national animal disease exercise roughly every other year on various exotic diseases and we regularly include foot and mouth disease in those exercises.</p><p>The next national exercise will be in June 2018 and will be based on a foot and mouth disease scenario.</p><p>APHA also create and manage an annual programme of regional or country exercises designed to identify best practice and any gaps in existing plans or procedures. They also run table-top exercises for APHA’s policy customers to identify issues that may arise from new and emerging threats such as African Horse Sickness.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/04/2016 10:58:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

485492

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	New Businesses: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with disabilities receive support to start small business enterprises.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	32309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>Our approach is to ensure help is available to all who want to start and grow a business, including individuals with disabilities. The Business Support Helpline provides bespoke advice to anyone who needs it. Currently around 1% of callers to the Helpline state they have a disability. It can send information in large fonts or braille and also provides a text phone service. Material is also available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>The Start-Up Loans programme provides loans and mentoring support. It operates through a network of delivery partners who adhere to FCA Regulations on Treating Customers Fairly, which include reference to the treatment of customers with a disability.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) New Enterprise Allowance provides funding and advice to people on certain benefits to help them start their own business. It supported 15,500 people with disabilities between April 2011 and September 2015. DWP’s Access to Work scheme supports people with a disability, health or mental health condition to help them start working, stay in work or start a business.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/04/2016 16:18:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

484457

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 his Israeli counterpart on settlement activity in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	32092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a statement on 16 March condemning the Government of Israel's decision to expand settlements in the West Bank.</p><p>On 18 February, during my visit to Israel, I discussed the issue of settlements with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterating the UK's position. Our Embassy regularly raises this issue with the Israeli authorities, making clear the UK’s firm and consistent opposition to illegal construction of settlements.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/03/2016 12:23:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

479567

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many non-UK children of each nationality are currently looked after in (a) foster care and (b) residential homes.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	31551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information on the nationality of looked after children. Information is available on their ethnic origin and this has been published in national table A1 of the statistical first release ‘Children looked after in England including adoption, 2014 to 2015’, which is attached and available on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2014-to-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 22/03/2016 17:24:23 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson attachment 1 file name PQ31551_Children_Looked_After_2014_2015.xlsx title Children looked after - 2014 to 2015
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

479568

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what benefits and support services are not available to non-UK nationals leaving care that are available to UK citizens.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	31552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>Care leavers who are not British citizens usually receive the same range of support and services provided under the Children Act 1989 as British citizens. However, if they are aged over 18 and fall into one of the classes of ‘ineligible person’, under Schedule 3 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, they may only receive some of these. The most common class of care leavers who are ineligible persons are failed asylum seekers who have exhausted all appeals to remain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 24/03/2016 11:28:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

479610

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people using cannabis in the UK for medicinal purposes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	31606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>We have made no such estimates.</p><p>Herbal cannabis is not licensed as a medicine and, under section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a pharmacist would need to obtain a licence from the Home Office if they were to dispense cannabis.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 31656 31657 question first answered 22/03/2016 16:47:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

479613

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nabiximols
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much prescriptions for Sativex were issued in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	31655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Information is not collected centrally on the number of prescriptions issued. However, information is available on the number of prescription items dispensed for Sativex in England between 2010 and 2014<sup>1</sup>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Sativex prescription items written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Prescription items (000s)</p></td><td><p>Net ingredient cost (£000s) <sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>841.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td><p>1,185.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>1,141.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>1,158.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>1,148.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Prescription Cost Analysis system data provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p><sup>1 </sup>2015 full year data will be published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre on 7 April 2016 and will be available using the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/prescostanalysiseng2015" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/prescostanalysiseng2015</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>2 </sup>Net ingredient cost is the basic cost of a drug. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/03/2016 15:23:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

479614

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the difference in cost to the public purse of people using medicinal cannabis rather than prescription drugs in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	31656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>We have made no such estimates.</p><p>Herbal cannabis is not licensed as a medicine and, under section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a pharmacist would need to obtain a licence from the Home Office if they were to dispense cannabis.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 31606 31657 question first answered 22/03/2016 16:47:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

479615

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of medicinal cannabis use to the NHS in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	31657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>We have made no such estimates.</p><p>Herbal cannabis is not licensed as a medicine and, under section 7(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a pharmacist would need to obtain a licence from the Home Office if they were to dispense cannabis.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 31606 31656 question first answered 22/03/2016 16:47:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg