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982647

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Kidneys: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of altruistic kidney organ donations has been in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	176259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of altruistic donor kidney transplants from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2018 is available in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of altruistic donor kidney transplants in the United Kingdom</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information has been taken from the annual report on living donor kidney transplantation (Figure 4.10), published by NHS Blood and Transplant in September 2018, which is available online at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-assets-corp/12257/nhsbt-living-donor-kidney-transplantation-annual-report-2017-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-assets-corp/12257/nhsbt-living-donor-kidney-transplantation-annual-report-2017-2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/10/2018 11:59:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

851473

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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: Crops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to promote food security in developing countries by increasing crop yields.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	904088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID continues to invest in the development of crops that are more productive, that are resistant to diseases and able to withstand drought and flooding; and to get these into widespread use by farmers. Over 10 million farmers in developing countries have benefited from these investments.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/02/2018 16:31:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

789247

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cultural Relations: Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to strengthen cultural links with Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	901890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Strengthening cultural relations is an important element of the UK's bilateral relationship with Colombia. We commend the admirable work of the British Council, which is leading a broad programme of work to build partnerships with Colombian artists and civil society through cultural exchanges. This includes skills-sharing and projects which use the arts to support Colombia's efforts to promote peace and social transformation across society. Working closely with Nesta, the Council is supporting creative entrepreneurs throughout Colombia. UK artists and writers participate in Colombian cultural events, notably through the Hay Festival Cartagena.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/11/2017 10:21:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

782197

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made in increasing safety on rural roads in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	110837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s priorities for improving road safety are set out in the British Road Safety Statement. We intend to publish a progress report towards the end of this year. Funding is being made available through the £175million Safer Roads Fund to improve the safety of the most dangerous local A-roads in England. The THINK! Country roads campaign targets improving safety on rural roads. Casualties on rural roads in 2016 were 6% lower than in 2012.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2017 10:02:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

758744

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of FIT testing on the capacity of the NHS to perform endoscopy procedures.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	9321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England, the Department and NHS England continue to work together to agree the thresholds at which faecal immunochemical testing should be set. The decision will consider a number of different factors, including how endoscopy capacity is affected.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/09/2017 14:18:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

758745

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to assess future recruitment needs of the NHS diagnostic workforce to deliver adequate numbers of (a) endoscopists, (b) radiologists, (c) radiographers and (d) pathologists.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	9322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The National Cancer Strategy, published in 2015, outlines the need to expand the diagnostic workforce, as early diagnosis of cancer is crucial to positive patient outcomes. Health Education England has committed to publishing a cancer workforce plan before the end of the calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/09/2017 11:05:21 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

720935

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power: Powys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which grace period deadline would apply to Bryn Blaen Wind Farm in Powys under the Renewables Obligation support scheme.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	70513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>I cannot comment on which grace period might be applicable to the Bryn Blaen wind farm as this is a commercial matter for the operator. Ofgem will assess whether a station meets the conditions of the relevant grace period at the point at which the station submits a full application for accreditation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2017 12:59:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

713403

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of air passenger duty on small commercial airfields.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	68849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a tax levied only on airline operators. Small commercial airfields and airports are not liable to pay the duty. The Government recognises the contribution of the aviation industry and, as with all parts of the tax system, continues to keep APD under careful review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 30/03/2017 13:57:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

692571

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Parkinson's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what opportunity stakeholders will have to respond to the NICE's draft updated guideline on the management of Parkinson's disease.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	64880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published its draft updated guideline on Parkinson’s disease for consultation on 4 October. Stakeholders had until 15 November to respond. Stakeholders’ consultation comments and NICE’s responses will be published on NICE’s website alongside the final guideline. NICE currently expects to publish its final updated guidance in April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 01/03/2017 13:40:45 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

672750

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether any of the applicants for developing onshore wind farms have been informed that subsidy will be available to developments not beginning production until after March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	59974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Renewables Obligation (RO) support scheme closed early to new onshore wind capacity in Great Britain after 12 May 2016, with limited grace periods allowing projects meeting certain criteria to gain accreditation up to 31 January 2019. The early closure and grace periods were brought into effect by the Energy Act 2016 and the rules are explained in guidance available on Ofgem’s website.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> When developers apply for support under the RO scheme, Ofgem assesses their application in line with the relevant legislation and informs them if their station meets the criteria for accreditation (including the conditions for any relevant grace period).</p><p>Support for onshore wind installations of up to 5 MW total installed capacity is available through the Feed-in Tariff scheme.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2016/10/renewables_obligation_-_closure_of_the_scheme_to_onshore_wind_england_wales_and_scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2016/10/renewables_obligation_-_closure_of_the_scheme_to_onshore_wind_england_wales_and_scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/01/2017 10:49:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies