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	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

767612

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the monthly cost to the public purse is of the delay in the roll-out of the new Emergency Services Network for (a) charges to Airwave and (b) any other costs.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The costs of upgrading to the Emergency Services Network and the costs to extend Airwave contracts for the emergency services are available in the public domain at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Upgrading-emergency-service-communications-the-Emergency-services-Network.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Upgrading-emergency-service-communications-the-Emergency-services-Network.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/b15926/Minutes%20-%20Appendix%201%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Item%205%20Tuesday%2018-Jul-2017%2010.00%20GLA%20Oversight%20Committee.pdf?T=9" target="_blank">https://www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/b15926/Minutes%20-%20Appendix%201%20-%20Transcript%20of%20Item%205%20Tuesday%2018-Jul-2017%2010.00%20GLA%20Oversight%20Committee.pdf?T=9</a></p><p> </p><p>Any delay in rollout impacts the date by when the savings from ESN will start to be realised. These savings will represent 50% of the cost of Airwave. The cost of delay is therefore the opportunity cost of not being able to realise the cost savings of ESN sooner.</p><p> </p><p>Up to the end of 2016/17, the Programme has already delivered £77m of cash releasing benefits on existing Airwave contracts. These are benefits that would not have been obtained under the previous contractual agreements.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/10/2017 09:30:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

768167

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions have taken place between key stakeholders in and suppliers for the roll-out of the Emergency Service Network on changes to the timetable for the implementation of that roll-out; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) will provide the dedicated teams who work so hard protecting the public and saving lives with the most advanced communications system of its kind anywhere in the world. ESN will be a more capable, more flexible and more affordable communications network than the existing Airwave mobile radio system used by the three emergency services in England, Scotland and Wales. While still delivering mission critical voice communication, it will also provide broadband data services.</p><p> </p><p>The timelines for ESN are ambitious and this is because we want to give the emergency services the benefits of the latest technology as soon as practicable. However the Government is clear that public safety is our priority and the emergency services will only transition when they are content with the new ESN service, as the existing Airwave system will continue until transition on to the ESN is completed.</p><p> </p><p>A formal arrangement has been agreed between the Programme’s sponsors (including the Home Office) of the police, fire and rescue, ambulance services of Great Britain, for how any Airwave extension costs beyond the planned National Shutdown Date (31 December 2019) should be shared between themselves.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with our key stakeholders and suppliers on a revised plan for delivering ESN. We will have greater clarity on timescales at the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 106829 question first answered 18/10/2017 11:34:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

768166

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Emergency Services Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes have been made to the timetable for the roll-out of the Emergency Service network since it was agreed to; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The new Emergency Services Network (ESN) will provide the dedicated teams who work so hard protecting the public and saving lives with the most advanced communications system of its kind anywhere in the world. ESN will be a more capable, more flexible and more affordable communications network than the existing Airwave mobile radio system used by the three emergency services in England, Scotland and Wales. While still delivering mission critical voice communication, it will also provide broadband data services.</p><p> </p><p>The timelines for ESN are ambitious and this is because we want to give the emergency services the benefits of the latest technology as soon as practicable. However the Government is clear that public safety is our priority and the emergency services will only transition when they are content with the new ESN service, as the existing Airwave system will continue until transition on to the ESN is completed.</p><p> </p><p>A formal arrangement has been agreed between the Programme’s sponsors (including the Home Office) of the police, fire and rescue, ambulance services of Great Britain, for how any Airwave extension costs beyond the planned National Shutdown Date (31 December 2019) should be shared between themselves.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with our key stakeholders and suppliers on a revised plan for delivering ESN. We will have greater clarity on timescales at the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 106830 question first answered 18/10/2017 11:34:56 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

870250

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	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	Pensions: Consumer Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress has been made on the Pensions Dashboard Prototype project.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	134114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Association of British Insurers (ABI) led Dashboard Project Group delivered a prototype in April 2017, this proved that technology to connect everyone with their pensions in one place can be built. Following this the ABI-led Pensions Dashboard Project published their report “Reconnecting people with their pensions” in October 2017. This set out research findings and a number of recommendations on taking forward the project.</p><p>Within government DWP assumed responsibility for pensions dashboard policy from HMT on 19th October 2017. At Report stage of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill, on 27<sup>th</sup> October, Baroness Buscombe announced that the DWP would undertake a feasibility study and she set out the aims of the study.</p><p>We will be reporting the findings of the feasibility study in the Spring setting out next steps for the development and delivery of a pension dashboard.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2018 13:15:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	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

767739

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Certification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the European Aerospace Safety Agency about the certification of aerospace technology when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	106642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations with the EU are currently focused on the withdrawal agreement. As part of the future relationship negotiations the Government will address how best to continue cooperation in the field of aviation safety and standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for continued or discontinued participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2017 14:44:20 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

908994

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has he had with Cabinet colleagues on the suggestion of the Secretary of State for Tranport's Honorary Medical Advisory Panel that a period of up to three months driving tuition be offered prior to a visual exceptional case group 1 driving assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	146323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>There has been no discussion between the Secretary of State for Transport and Cabinet colleagues on this issue. However, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has adopted the Panel’s recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA’s doctors will consider each case to determine the appropriate amount of time the individual needs for training and re-familiarisation prior to the driving assessment. A provisional disability driving licence will then be issued for that period, up to a maximum of three months, to those that meet the exceptional case criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/05/2018 10:12:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

855784

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential change to traffic volumes in Bristol after the removal of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	131089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the Severn Crossings consultation in 2017 the Government undertook modelling to assess the effect of the policy to continue tolling at a reduced rate and on the possible option of free-flow tolling. The modelling used a version of the M4-CAN traffic model extended to take account of the effect of changes in tolls on both the South West of England and Wales, which included estimates of wider economic effects consistent with DfT Transport Appraisal Guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Removal of the tolls will mean more people will be able to afford to cross the border in both directions to seek job and trade opportunities. This will support motorists, residents and businesses across Wales and the south-west, helping rebalance the economy as part of the Industrial Strategy. These benefits are expected to be associated with an increase in traffic around the Severn and Bristol area.</p><p>The Government announced on 21 July 2017 that it was removing tolls by the end of 2018. No further modelling was undertaken by the Department for Transport on this specific option.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:11:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones