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891534

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	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	Hereditary Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what lessons have been learned from the 100,000 Genome Project which will help when deciding what genetic diseases should be screened for at birth.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	138095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The 100,000 Genomes Project is focussed on recruiting patients, including children, with rare diseases (and their family members) and those with common cancers. These are areas where whole genome sequencing may offer the best opportunity to diagnose disease. From the Project’s pilot phase we have found actionable findings in 20-25% of rare disease patients.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the project does not include screening at birth. The Chief Medical Officer, in her annual report Generation Genome, recommended that that the National Screening Committee conducts a systematic evaluation of the opportunities offered by genomics for present and potential screening practices.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/04/2018 15:41:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

765663

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Avon and Somerset Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the letter she received from the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police dated 18 September 2017, what resources she plans to provide to prevent that force reaching breaking point.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands that police demand is changing and becoming increasingly complex. That is why, after speaking to all forces in England and Wales, we have provided a comprehensive funding settlement which will increase total investment in the police system by over £460m in 2018/19, including £280m of additional income from Council Tax going directly to Police and Crime Commissioners to spend locally.</p><p>In Avon and Somerset the PCC welcomed the settlement and set out plans to recruit 200 new police officers in 2018/19 and a similar number in following years.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 28/06/2018 11:50:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

997561

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the legal framework governing the sale of nitrous oxide for the protection of public health and safety.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	185736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2016 Act) bans the sale, supply, production and distribution of psychoactive substances, such as nitrous oxide, for human consumption</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service continues to prosecute cases involving nitrous oxide under the 2016 Act successfully. The Government continue to work closely with the CPS, law enforcement and scientific experts to ensure that prosecutions of cases under the 2016 Act are supported by the best available evidence.</p><p>Since the 2016 Act came into force, over 300 retailers across the United Kingdom have either closed down or are no longer selling psychoactive substances and action by the National Crime Agency has resulted in the removal of psychoactive substances being sold by UK based websites. In 2016, there were 28 convictions in England and Wales and seven people jailed under the new powers. This rose to 152 convictions in 2017 with 62 people immediately sent to custody.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2018 17:35:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

927086

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Personation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were convicted of an offence of impersonating a police officer while riding a motorcycle in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	155369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on prosecutions and convictions. Information on prosecutions and convictions is held and published by the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/06/2018 13:46:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

926871

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Departmental Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the destruction of records relating to indefinite leave to remain.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	155368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not organise its files on the basis of the type of application made, so it is not possible to provide information about destruction of files containing indefinite leave to remain applications.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 25/06/2018 16:04:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

927738

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people with indefinite leave to remain do not receive (a) biometric cards and (b) no time limit status (a) automatically and (b) free of charge.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	155917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The cost to process the biometric residence permit has been included as part of the overall application fee since 2008. Individuals seeking to upgrade legacy documents or replace their biometric residence permits are required to cover the cost of processing the application. There are some limited concessions for certain applicants, such as refugees.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:20:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

988727

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	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	Paternity Pay: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to introduce a paternity allowance for self-employed fathers.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	180283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>My Department have no plans to introduce paternity allowance for self-employed fathers.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Maternity Allowance (MA) are paid to women to replace earnings to help them take time off work before and after their baby is born, in the interests of their health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory family related leave entitlements focus on employees as they have less flexibility and autonomy over the work they do and when they take time off work.</p><p> </p><p>The Government agrees with the principle of equalising parental benefits for the employed and self-employed. But as set out in the Government Response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, it is right to only consider making changes to this area once we have carefully considered this in the wider context of tax, benefits and rights over the longer term.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/10/2018 11:37:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

937746

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the maintenance of access to services in the event that a contracted assessment centre is rendered temporarily inaccessible.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	162615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Where customers are not able to access an assessment at one of our assessment centres due to the centre being temporarily inaccessible, assessment providers will provide an alternative method of delivering the service. For example, they may arrange an appointment at an alternative nearby assessment centre or arrange a home visit.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/07/2018 16:39:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

937745

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that all disability and medical assessment centres are accessible to all constituents.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	162614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Ensuring our assessment services are accessible to all claimants is a priority in line with the standards under the Equality Act 2010. Where customers are not able to access an assessment at one of our assessment centres, our assessment providers provide an alternative method of delivering the service. For example they may arrange an appointment at an alternative nearby assessment centre or arrange a home visit.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/07/2018 16:33:53 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

911091

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of local discretionary council housing payments being made available people who are in work but do not have savings.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	147946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Discretionary Housing Payments are administered by Local Authorities who are best placed to make informed judgements about relative priorities and needs in their area to ensure that the most vulnerable are supported and the funds are targeted effectively. They are available to people who are in receipt of benefits or are working and entitled to either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit, and experiencing a shortfall in their housing costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/06/2018 14:45:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones