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757686

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Measles: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the immunisation rate is for measles; and what steps the Government is taking to improve measles immunisation coverage.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Protection against measles is provided in the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR).</p><p>The latest <del class="ministerial">England</del> vaccine coverage figures <ins class="ministerial">for the United Kingdom</ins> (January to March 2017) show that uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine at two years was 91.7% and at five years was 95.4%, exceeding the World Health Organisation’s elimination target. Uptake of two MMR doses at five years was 88.1%.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2016, a measles and rubella elimination strategy group was established to oversee the development of a United Kingdom-wide Measles and Rubella elimination strategy. This strategy will focus on sustaining very high coverage of MMR in children below five years of age and on providing opportunities for MMR catch-up to older population groups at risk for measles and/or rubella. Public Health England (PHE) continues to work with others to supply information for health professionals and the public on the benefits and risks associated with MMR.</p><p> </p><p>PHE and NHS England work closely with providers at a local level to target specific communities where uptake of the MMR vaccine is known to be poor.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/09/2017 15:11:29 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2017 14:52:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine previous answer version 11365 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757565

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many small housebuilding companies there were in the UK (a) in the most recent period for which figures are available, (b) 1997 and (d) 1987.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>There is no central government register for recording the total number of small house building companies in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/09/2017 16:54:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757591

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Parachuting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel were injured in parachuting accidents in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>For the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Defence Statistics identifed 94 recorded occurrences of UK Armed Forces personnel being injured in parachuting incidents.</p><p>During this time period there was, in addition, one recorded death of a UK Armed Forces person as a result of a parachuting accident.</p><p>The safety Service Inquiry Report into this tragic accident has been published and is in the public domain. It can be found on www.gov.uk.</p><p>Figures are for UK Service personnel (Regular and 'on duty' Reservist) excluding civilians and cadets, and represent incidents occurring in the UK and abroad.</p><p>These figures include military, adventurous training and sports parachuting activities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:50:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757680

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Joint Replacements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines his Department issues to hospitals and clinical commissioning groups on criteria for hip and knee replacements.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not issue guidance to hospitals or clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) on the criteria for access to particular clinical services. NHS England provides guidance to CCGs which are primarily responsible for commissioning services to meet the requirements of their population. In doing so, CCGs need to ensure that the services they provide are fit for purpose, reflect the needs of the local population, and are based on the available evidence. CCGs should take national guidelines into account as they take commissioning decisions.</p><p>It is the role of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and NHS England (alongside other arm’s length bodies) to issue guidance to CCGs, based on the latest evidence and expertise.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/09/2017 16:20:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757589

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the construction of a dry dock at Devonport for the Astute class submarine.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is undertaking work to define the future infrastructure requirements to support the Astute Class at Devonport.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2017 16:09:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757627

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of prevalence of dog theft in the UK; and what steps the Government is taking to tackle such theft.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the terrible impact of the theft of a family pet. The theft of a pet dog is already a criminal offence punishable by a maximum penalty of 7 years’ imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>In order to make a direct link between a dog and its owner, to deter such thefts in the first place, and to increase the chances of an owner being re-united with their dog, it is a requirement that all dogs be identified by a microchip. Animal welfare bodies, veterinary organisations, local authorities and the police support the policy of compulsory dog microchipping.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/09/2017 16:08:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757749

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Australasia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to make the e-passport gates at UK airports available to citizens of Australia and New Zealand.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Citizens of Australia and New Zealand who regularly travel to the UK or hold a UK visa already have the option of becoming a member of the Registered Traveller Service, the benefits of which include use of the ePassport gates.</p><p> </p><p>A complete overview of the service and the eligibility requirements can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/registered-traveller" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/registered-traveller</a>.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/09/2017 15:59:26 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757628

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been for failure to microchip a dog since April 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for offences under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015, from April to December 2016, can be viewed in the table (Annex 1).</p><p>Please see attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/09/2017 13:33:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Annex 1 PQ 8866.doc title Annex 1
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757626

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of dogs are registered as microchipped.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>We estimate that around 8 million dogs in the UK are microchipped, which represents about 94% of all dogs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/09/2017 13:25:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757807

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly accessible electric car recharging points there are in the UK; and how many such points the Government estimates there will be by the end of 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>There are currently over 11,500 public chargepoints in the UK including over 900 rapid chargepoints, making this the largest network of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in Europe. Chargepoint provision is increasing all the time; however the Office for Low Emission Vehicles does not make detailed forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2017 10:13:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar