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100903

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2014, to Question 208653, what proportion of the cost of building each school was funded by her Department; when that funding was provided; and what the amount of funding was in each case.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	211913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>An updated assessment from the UN Relief and Works Agency now indicates that nine out of thirteen schools built using DFID funding sustained damage during the recent conflict. DFID funded 100% of the cost of construction, basic equipment, furniture and supplies for these schools.. The funds were disbursed in December 2011 and each school cost on average £1.1 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 31/10/2014 14:57:37 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

147416

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to UK businesses of sanctions currently in operation on trade with Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	214046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>UK businesses exposure to sanctions has been relatively limited so far, although it is too early to be able to estimate the full impact of sanctions on UK businesses. UK businesses involved in the finance, energy and defence sectors in particular are facing various export restrictions, whilst some agricultural and food producers have been affected by Russia’s retaliatory measures. The Government is maintaining a close dialogue with affected companies and industry bodies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/11/2014 16:17:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

147515

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government will be represented at the conference on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons taking place in Vienna in December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	214115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text As I stated to the House during Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 28 October 2014, Official Report, column 153, the Government has received this invitation and is considering whether to attend the Conference, and will update the House once we have reached a decision. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2014 14:56:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

156585

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to impose a statutory obligation on the employers of home care workers to provide free influenza vaccinations to their home care employees.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>We have no plans to mandate the provision of the annual flu vaccination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Frontline health and social care workers have a duty of care to protect their patients and service users, colleagues and family members from infection. Therefore, as in previous years, free flu immunisation should be offered by National Health Service organisations to all employees directly involved in delivering care. This is not an NHS service, but an occupational health responsibility being provided to NHS staff by employers. Social care providers and independent primary care providers should also consider vaccination of staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, emphasises the need to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that care workers are free of and are protected from exposure to infections that can be caught at work and that all staff are suitably educated in the prevention and control of infection associated with the provision of health and social care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Code of Practice states that registered providers should ensure that policies and procedures are in place in relation to the prevention and control of infection. This includes access to occupational health services and that employers should make vaccine available free of charge to employees if a risk assessment indicates that it is needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 215143 question first answered 26/11/2014 17:37:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name The Health and Social Care Act 2008- Code of Practice.pdf title Code of Practice
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

156586

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will require it to be a condition of commissioning home care provision that employers of home care workers pay for influenza vaccinations for their domiciliary workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>We have no plans to mandate the provision of the annual flu vaccination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Frontline health and social care workers have a duty of care to protect their patients and service users, colleagues and family members from infection. Therefore, as in previous years, free flu immunisation should be offered by National Health Service organisations to all employees directly involved in delivering care. This is not an NHS service, but an occupational health responsibility being provided to NHS staff by employers. Social care providers and independent primary care providers should also consider vaccination of staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, emphasises the need to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that care workers are free of and are protected from exposure to infections that can be caught at work and that all staff are suitably educated in the prevention and control of infection associated with the provision of health and social care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Code of Practice states that registered providers should ensure that policies and procedures are in place in relation to the prevention and control of infection. This includes access to occupational health services and that employers should make vaccine available free of charge to employees if a risk assessment indicates that it is needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 215142 question first answered 26/11/2014 17:37:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name The Health and Social Care Act 2008- Code of Practice.pdf title Code of Practice
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

164350

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a timetable for the preparation of an action plan to improve air quality.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>As set out in Defra’s business plan, we will be publishing revised Air Quality Action Plans by December 2015. These will set out actions at all levels, including national and local, to improve air quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/12/2014 13:05:48 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

164432

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles have failed MOT tests because of the removal of diesel particulate filters in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The requirement to inspect diesel particulate filters as part of the MOT test was introduced on 19 February 2014; no information is available from before this date. Between 19 February 2014 and 17 October 2014, 347 vehicles with diesel engines failed the MOT test due to a missing diesel particulate filter.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/11/2014 11:27:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

165880

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will publish the timetable within which the Government's consideration of how further targeted enforcement in the care sector can be undertaken through its annual review of the HM Revenue and Customs service level agreement for national minimum wage enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>BIS monitors and reviews activity against the Service Level Agreement with HM Revenue and Customs throughout the year, and is considering what further targeted enforcement action might be appropriate to inform the next Service Level Agreement, which will commence in April 2015. I therefore do not plan to publish a more detailed timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in my response to the Hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield), parliamentary question 213960, on 5 November 2014, action by HMRC continues to follow up on the previous targeted enforcement in the care sector, in addition to responding to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 16:12:44 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

166003

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will include in the Social Care Commitment, a statement about employer compliance with minimum wage legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	215814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>To make the Social Care Commitment, employers must first commit to ensuring good employment practice. Employers are therefore agreeing to offer fair terms and conditions to all of their employees and to take active steps to ensure that their employment practice complies with employment legislation, including paying the National Minimum Wage as a minimum, and provides additional benefits or enhanced terms and conditions where possible. This is included under the terms and conditions of acceptance of the Social Care Commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 02/12/2014 16:04:13 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

166516

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assistance and advice his Department is providing to small digital supply businesses potentially adversely affected by recent changes in the designation of place of supply in VAT regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	216308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has provided a significant amount of information about the VAT rule changes on the GOV.UK website, including highlighting to businesses the simplification options available to them to help them comply with the changes. HMRC has also organised a Twitter Clinic and published answers to the main questions as well as a list of ‘Top Tips’ for businesses. HMRC has also created a special e-mail address (<a href="mailto:vat2015.contact@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">vat2015.contact@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk</a>) where businesses can send HMRC any specific enquiries they may have.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 216309 question first answered 04/12/2014 17:29:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith