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436732

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Japanese Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to increase the study of Japanese in schools.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	19314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The government supports the efforts of the Japan Foundation to help schools teaching Japanese. Since September 2014, maintained primary schools in England must teach a modern or ancient foreign language to pupils at key stage 2 (ages 7 to 11). Schools can choose which language or languages to teach and should enable pupils to make substantial progress in one language by the end of primary school.</p><p>The government took action in 2010 to halt the decline in the number of school children taking language GCSEs by including it within the English Baccalaureate. This has had a positive effect on the take up of languages in schools. The proportion of the cohort in state funded schools entered for a modern foreign language has risen from 40 per cent in 2010 to 49 per cent in 2015. The government’s goal is that, in time, at least 90 per cent of pupils enter GCSEs in the EBacc subjects of English, maths, science, humanities and languages.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/12/2015 14:42:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

389382

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided for staff (a) working for and (b) contracted by his Department on dealing with clients who are or may be suicidal; and if he will place a copy of such guidance in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	6804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions takes seriously any declarations of intention to attempt suicide or self harm that are made by its customers. There is a clear, detailed action plan that staff and contractors must follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm him or herself. DWP also provides guidance to help deal with these incidents.</p><p> </p><p>I have arranged for a copy of DWP’s guidance “Managing Customer Declarations of Intention to Attempt Suicide or Self Harm” to be put in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 16:18:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

389574

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to maintain the current level of funding of child and adolescent mental health services.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	6836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Commissioning of child and adolescent health services (CAMHS) in England is complex, with responsibility divided between NHS England, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities and schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the Spring Budget in March 2015 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an additional £1.25 billion over the next five years for children and young people’s mental health.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Priorities for CCG expenditure are for local determination. However, the 2015/16 planning guidance from NHS England states that: “every CCG will be expected to use its extra funding to increase funding for local mental health services in real terms next year by at least the level of the CCG’s overall funding growth.” In addition, new guidance to CCGs on local transformation plans for children and young people’s mental health will require that local partners be transparent on local activity, workforce and spend on CAMHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The priority for NHS England, which is responsible for the commissioning of the Tier 4 in-patient beds, is to focus on improving access to these services when they are required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/07/2015 11:05:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

389828

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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	Diplomatic Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received from meetings between Ministers in the (a) Scottish Government, (b) Welsh Government and (c) Northern Ireland Executive and representatives of overseas governments in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	7170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Ministers from the Devolved Administrations have made numerous overseas visits supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) over the last twelve months.<br> <br>Sometimes Devolved Administration Ministers write to record their impressions from the visit and to thank the FCO; sometimes officials who have attended the meetings circulate reports to relevant addressees including the FCO.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/07/2015 16:15:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

391728

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change Levy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made in advance of the Summer Budget 2015 of the effect on the UK's carbon footprint of applying the climate change levy to renewable electricity.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	8150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Removing the Climate Change Levy (CCL) renewables exemption will have no direct impact on the UK’s ability to meet its climate change and renewables targets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is committed to meeting its climate change commitments as cost effectively as possible. We are currently making good progress on this, with emissions down 30% since 1990.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One third of the value of the CCL renewables exemption was going to support renewable generation projects based overseas. These projects do not contribute to our climate change commitments and so provided poor value for money for UK taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2015 10:28:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

391918

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	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: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2015 to Question 3126, if he will make it his policy to record the number of claimants receiving benefits pertaining to a mental health condition who are assessed as fit to work based on an assessment wholly on their physical health.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	8151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>The Work Capability Assessment does not assess individuals only on their physical health, but also mental, cognitive and intellectual functions.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/09/2015 16:36:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

391919

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	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: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to inform claimants what documentation of relevant mental health conditions they may be required to bring to confirm their capacity to work; and what steps he plans to take on that matter in the next three months.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	8149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Following Dr Litchfield’s recommendation in the 4<sup>th</sup> independent review of the WCA, the ESA50 has been amended to make clear to claimants, especially those that have a mental health condition, ,that they should send any additional information they would like to be considered - for example, from their GP, Community Psychiatric Nurse, psychotherapist or social worker.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/09/2015 16:42:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

424223

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Spirits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to the spirits industry in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	13594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the spirits industry in Scotland. The duty on spirits was cut by 2% at March Budget 2015, building on the duty freeze at Budget 2014. These measures have benefited the Scotch whisky industry in addition to the overall spirits industry across the UK.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/11/2015 15:47:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

424270

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the education system.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	13710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Children and Families Act 2014, which came into force in September 2014, introduced significant reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) system. The new statutory framework ensures that support is focused on needs and aspirations, enabling all pupils, including those with autism, to achieve better outcomes in education and adult life.</p><br /><p>Changes to the SEND system since September 2014 include the publication of ‘local offers’ of SEND services by local authorities; the introduction of streamlined education, health and care needs assessments and plans; and new statutory protections for young people aged 16-25 in further education.</p><br /><p>The Act also makes provision to ensure that parents, children and young people are able to access impartial information, advice and support about the SEND system through a local, dedicated and easily identifiable service. Among other things, this service offers help in preparing for meetings with schools, health professionals, or other agencies.</p><br /><p>The Department’s Free Schools programme has seen nineteen special free schools open across the country. This includes several free schools that are specifically for children with Autism, such as the Rise free school in Hounslow, the Lighthouse free school in Leeds, and the National Autistic Society’s Church Lawton free school in Cheshire. There are a further eleven special free schools due to open in the future, five of which will specialise in provision for children with autism, including the Heartlands Autism free school in Haringey and a second National Autistic Society free school, the Vanguard free school in Lambeth. The other six will also offer some places for children with autism.</p><br /><p>The Department has contracted with the Autism Education Trust (2015-16) to deliver autism training to education professionals. The Trust has now trained almost 80,000 education staff since 2012. The Department is also providing grant funding for two additional projects (2015-16): a project by the National Autistic Society to provide information and advice to parents and professionals on exclusions; and a project by Ambitious about Autism on strategies for supporting the transition from school to college.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 04/11/2015 17:07:39 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

424271

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children who have had a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in each local authority area were excluded from school in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	13672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of pupils excluded with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 04/11/2015 17:09:03 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron