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1122743

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure other international donors contribute to funding education programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting more and better spending on education to help ensure that all children, including the most marginalised, are in school and learning.</p><p>To maximise our impact and ensure that collectively we are scaling up to meet the enormous need, we work closely with other international actors, the private sector and non-traditional donors in all our major education investments, including through the Global Partnership for Education and Education Cannot Wait funds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/05/2019 15:20:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122771

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from bus operators on the Accessible Information Requirement for buses.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>In Summer 2018 the Government consulted on proposals to require the provision of audible and visible information onboard local bus services in Great Britain. Over three hundred responses were received from a diverse range of stakeholders, including representatives of large and small bus and coach operators.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/05/2019 14:28:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122822

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Cardiovascular Diseases: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to implement the recommendations in the report by the all-party parliamentary group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases entitled Putting patients at the heart of artificial intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>There is a cross-cutting programme of work across the health and care system, led by NHSX, which delivers on the All Party Parliamentary Group recommendations and ensure that only the best and safest Artificial Intelligence systems are used by the National Health Service. The programme will also make it easier for suppliers to develop technologies that tackle some of the biggest issues in healthcare. Officials from the Department were part of the advisory board for the report and supported the development of the recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/05/2019 11:26:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122823

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Health Services: Artificial Intelligence
	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 NHSX will take to ensure that patients are (a) informed about and (b) engaged in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>NHSX is driven by user needs, so any technology we introduce, including that related to artificial intelligence (AI), must be done with, and not for patients. We are developing a policy toolkit for responsibly applied AI in health and care, and we are working closely with public voice organisations to ensure that patients are involved and engaged.</p><p>We are also developing tools to help technology vendors comply with principle 7 of the Code of Conduct for Data-Driven Health and Care Technology: &quot;Show what type of algorithm is being developed or deployed, the ethical examination of how the data is used, how its performance will be validated and how it will be integrated into health and care provision.&quot; In the middle of April these tools were tested with patients and we are currently refining based on the feedback we received.</p><p>We will continue to engage with patients as we work to maintain and improve public trust and patient safety.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/05/2019 11:25:13 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122544

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	Cancer: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's polices of the findings of Teenage Cancer Trust and Public Health England, that there are significant variations of incidence and survival rates of cancer in 13 to 24 year olds based on geography and deprivation.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of the work undertaken to review national service specifications for Teenagers and Young Adult (TYA) cancer services, NHS England worked closely with Public Health England and the Teenage Cancer Trust to review current public health data, this included the data underpinning the following report:</p><p><a href="https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/sites/default/files/13-24%20year%20olds%20with%20cancer%20in%20England%20-%20incidence%20mortality%20survival%20FINAL%20%28Jan%202019%29.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/sites/default/files/13-24%20year%20olds%20with%20cancer%20in%20England%20-%20incidence%20mortality%20survival%20FINAL%20%28Jan%202019%29.pdf</a></p><p>A public consultation will commence shortly over NHS England’s proposals to drive improvement in TYA cancer services. These include empowering local TYA Cancer Principal Treatment Centres to drive network-wide service improvement in both outcomes and experience and working in close partnership with TYA Designated Hospitals as part of a network. This approach will allow local flexibility to put in place solutions that are tailored to local needs. Further detail will be available on publication of the consultation guide.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 246466 question first answered 01/05/2019 15:24:20 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1111184

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Stem Cells: Transplant Surgery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) children and (b) adults were (i) recommended for a stem cell transplant and (ii) received such a transplant in each of the last five years; and what proportion of (A) children and (B) adults received the transplant to treat (1) acute myeloid leukaemia (2) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, (3) Hodgkin lymphoma, (4) non-hodgkin lymphoma, (5) multiple myeloma and (6) non-malignant blood disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	243386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>The data is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 17/04/2019 12:15:01 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1110211

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the cyber security of (a) public and (b) private sector organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	242107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Our world leading National Cyber Security Strategy, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment, sets out measures to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need</p><p>Our experts in the National Cyber Security Centre continually provide simple advice and guidance to help public and private sector organisations be more resilient to cyber attacks. This advice can be found on the newly redesigned NCSC website<br>(www.ncsc.gov.uk) which makes finding guidance easier for a range of visitors.</p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/04/2019 10:51:37 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1110212

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for the Technology Products 3 framework to be available for private sector cyber security companies to bid for government contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	242108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service intends to publish the OJEU notice for the Technology<br>Products and Associated Services framework agreement (the successor to Technology<br>Products 2) later this month.</p><p>Further information about the procurement process and associated documentation can be<br>found at the following link: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6068.</p><p>Cyber security services will not be provided through the Technology Products and<br>Associated Services framework agreement, but these services are already provided<br>through another CCS framework agreement, Cyber Security Services 2</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/04/2019 09:50:36 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1105983

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	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	Skin Cancer: Health Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including in the Green Paper on prevention, a skin cancer awareness porgramme.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	238324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a number of policy options for the prevention Green Paper and will be mindful of the suggestion of a skin cancer awareness campaign.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 04/04/2019 14:49:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1105231

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shoplifting: Crawley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to support convenience retailers in Crawley that lost an estimated £160,211 from shop theft; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	237061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>All forms of retail crime are unacceptable, and everyone has the right to feel safe at work.</p><p>I chair the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) which brings together partners including the police, trade bodies – including the Association of Convenience Stores - and retailers and is overseeing a range of work to tackle retail crime. This includes the collation and dissemination of good practice and developing guidance on the use of Impact Statements for Business, which give victims of business crime the opportunity to set out the impact the crime has had on the business, including, for example, financial loss. The NRCSG also continues to work with retailers to improve the management and response to shop theft using a partnership approach according to local circumstances.</p><p>On 21 January I announced that we will launch a call for evidence on violence and abuse towards shop workers to strengthen our understanding of this issue, including how existing legislation is being applied.</p><p>In addition, the Sentencing Council is reviewing its guidelines on assault and a consultation on a revised guideline is anticipated to commence this Summer.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/04/2019 16:39:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith