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1051317

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	Foetuses: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement, Spinal surgery for babies in the womb on the NHS, published by NHS England in December 2018, whether painkillers will be administered to the unborn baby; and at what age unborn babies will have that surgery.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	214478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Spinal surgery for spina bifida for babies in the womb is among new, innovative treatments that will be routinely available on the National Health Service for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>The procedure for unborn children with spina bifida, whose spine and spinal cord do not develop properly, allows pregnant women to be treated closer to home and their families.</p><p> </p><p>Pain relief for the unborn baby will be delivered intra-operatively. This is administered before the fetal surgery, after the uterus is opened. The fetus will be monitored during the procedure by ultrasound to check the fetal heart rate. The surgery takes place between 20 and 26 weeks of gestation.</p><p> </p><p>This proposed new treatment was independently assessed for its clinical benefit and cost by the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group comprising doctors, health experts and patient representatives.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/02/2019 16:35:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1027729

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 11 of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation consultation document, published in September 2015, what the fourth central London site was that had been subject to discussions.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	203297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation’s document published in September 2015 invited suggestions of sites suitable for the Memorial and Learning Centre. The discussions referred to on page 11 of that document were held in confidence and concerned a site that subsequently became unavailable.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 21/12/2018 14:35:35 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1027736

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which body will have responsibility for maintaining the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre once that centre is built.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	203304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>We propose to establish a new arm’s length body to construct the Memorial and Learning Centre and to prepare for its operation. Further consideration will be given to the long-term status of the operating body prior to opening.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 21/12/2018 14:37:44 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

896481

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Public Spaces Protection Orders: Ealing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has made an assessment of the human rights implications of Ealing Council using a Public Spaces Protection Order to criminalise peaceful protest; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	140571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is satisfied that Public Spaces Protection Orders are an important tool in helping local authorities to tackle persistent and unreasonable anti-social behaviour that has a detrimental effect on others’ quality of life. In the refreshed statutory guidance on the use of the powers provided by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which was published on 24 December 2017, we stressed the importance of ensuring that all the relevant legal tests are met before making such an order. We also said that powers should be used appropriately to provide a proportionate response to the behaviour in question.</p><p>The Home Office is aware of Ealing Council’s decision to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order outside the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Ealing. This will be considered as part of the current Abortion Clinic Protest Review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/05/2018 14:15:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

886076

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with the Home Secretary to encourage Police and Crime Commissioners to work with schools to ensure that early support is provided for children experiencing domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	904913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Prevention and early intervention remains the foundations of our approach to tackling violence and domestic abuse and we support approaches which focus on partnership working. It is important that there is effective working between agencies and schools to protect children experiencing domestic abuse.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice provides £68 million per year to Police and Crime Commissioners to support victims of crime in their areas. This includes services specifically supporting children suffering the impact of domestic abuse.</p><p>We have launched a consultation seeking views on what we can do across government to transform the response to domestic abuse. We welcome the expertise of Police and Crime Commissioners to help inform our approach.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 24/04/2018 16:38:25 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

837193

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	General Practitioners: Lincolnshire
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 attract GPs to work in Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	903794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the acute shortages in general practice, particularly in Lincolnshire. However, we are advised that there has been recent successful international recruitment, with 26 international general practitioners (GPs) now working in the county. Health Education England has offered 85 £20,000 salary supplements in the past two years to GP trainees who have committed to spend their three year specialty training in Lincolnshire. This year, for the first time, Lincolnshire has filled all of its GP trainee positions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/02/2018 15:39:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

822954

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117268, on National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service, what conclusions the Government drew on visitor numbers to the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre from its comparative assessment of visitor numbers to Holocaust memorials around the world; and if he will place a copy of that comparative assessment in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	122637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Assessments of the number of visitors to the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre are still being developed as part of the early stages of the design process. Full details will be published as part of the planning application.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 122639 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:59:17 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

693161

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of Victoria Tower Gardens will be removed from the use of local residents on a (a) temporary and (b) permanent basis; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which security issues are likely to cause disruption to the subsequent use of Victoria Tower Gardens by local residents.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	65029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government launched an international design competition for a new National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in September 2016 and this is still underway. A jury will select a winning design team in the coming months. The winning design team will work with Government in the months following to further develop their concept design, reflecting comments from technical experts and the general public. The competition brief is clear that the final design should improve the landscape qualities of Victoria Tower Gardens, while respecting and preserving the character and existing use of the Gardens as a public park, including for the use of local residents. The ten submitted designs include an underground learning centre.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 02/03/2017 16:55:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

619835

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on extending Small Business Rate Relief to businesses that claim Rural Rate Relief.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	49976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Rural Rate Relief provides 50% mandatory relief from business rates. The hierarchy of reliefs requires that a ratepayer must be given Rural Rate Relief over Small Business Rate Relief. The government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 31/10/2016 15:10:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

510395

registered interest
date	24/03/2016
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 he is taking to support efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	904416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is committed to peace talks between the Syrian parties, under UN auspices in Geneva and continues to work closely with the International Syria Support Group. The UK encouraged the UN Special Envoy for Syria and the Syrian opposition to include women in the negotiations. The UN established a Women’s Advisory Board and the opposition’s negotiating team includes women.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 904412 question first answered 12/04/2016 15:40:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh