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518247

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Vitamin D
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many tests for Vitamin D were carried out by pathology laboratories in England in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2013-14; and what the cost to the NHS was of providing such tests in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	36746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Clinical commissioning groups are responsible for commissioning laboratory testing locally.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/05/2016 13:01:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

443928

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library HM Revenue and Customs' full workings, including the methodology, modelling and assumptions, which underpinned the figures included in the Tobacco Levy Consultation, published in September 2015, on the tobacco levy yield after behavioural effects.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The response to the tobacco levy consolation included the HMRC costing note and the DEFRA review of HMRC’s methodology, alongside consultation responses and the government’s summary. Since the government does not generally publish analysis of polices that do not go ahead, the publishing of these documents goes significantly beyond usual practice. HMRC also publish a methodological paper on tobacco entitled Econometric Analysis of Cigarette Consumption in the UK. This can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/01/2016 17:18:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

514391

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	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	Social Rented Housing: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to ensure the adequacy of provision of affordable homes to rent to help house London's homeless population.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	34796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to investing £8 billion to deliver over 400,000 affordable housing starts across the country.</p><p>Also we are providing £110 million to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness. This will deliver at least 2,000 accommodation places and will support projects helping to get people off the streets.</p><p>We have invested more than £500 million since 2010 to help local authorities prevent almost one million households from becoming homeless.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/04/2016 11:48:31 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

177248

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how the Government is supporting the victims of the sex abuse cases that came to light in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	907381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>In December 2014, the Government committed an additional £7m dedicated to supporting victims of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). £2.15m has been given to the 84 rape support centres funded by the Female Rape Support Fund 2014-16 to ensure more victims are able to access support. In addition, over £1 million has been awarded to twelve organisations over two years to provide face-to-face and internet-based support for Male rape victims. The remaining £4.85m is being used by the Home Office to commission support such as counselling for victims of CSA during 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/02/2015 17:06:16 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

483352

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the rebuilding of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>A Full Business Case for the redevelopment of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital will go to the trust board later this month and the approved version will be submitted to NHS Improvement for review. This is now very much a priority project for the Department and NHS Improvement.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 22/03/2016 14:38:59 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

518354

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on approving the business case for rebuilding the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>A Full Business Case for the new inpatient ward at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital was submitted to NHS Improvement for review on 6 April 2016 and is due for consideration in June 2016. This remains a priority project for the Department and NHS Improvement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 10/05/2016 16:22:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

384971

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make representations to the UN on specifying that 20 June should be commemorated as World Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Day.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	3799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to make such representations as this is a matter for the UN.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 09/07/2015 15:11:52 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

431598

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Property: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will undertake an analysis of the feasibility of devolving property taxes to London linked to specific infrastructure projects.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>By 2020, local government will retain 100% of business rates and will have the power to reduce business rates. Directly elected mayoral authorities, such as the Mayor of London, will have the power to levy a small supplement on business rates to fund new infrastructure.</p><br /><p>In the last Parliament, the Government gave local councils greater power over council tax support schemes and the treatment of second homes and empty properties. The Government believes there would be difficulties in devolving other property taxes, such as Stamp Duty Land Tax and Capital Gains Tax, to London as this would create a distortive effect around the border, increase administration costs and complexity and expose local government to significant fiscal risk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/12/2015 16:46:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

444992

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	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: Reconstruction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will hold discussions with the UN on the alleged misappropriation of reconstruction building materials to Hamas in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	22633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>DFID has provided £0.7 million to the Materials Monitoring Unit (MMU) which monitors the import, storage, supply and use of construction materials into Gaza under the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) in order to help ensure that materials are used for civilian purposes. The MMU has identified certain cases of resale or misappropriation of materials and taken appropriate remedial action, keeping donors including the UK closely informed. We take seriously allegations of misappropriation of building materials and have regular and regular discussions with the UN to raise these concerns.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 21/01/2016 16:34:12 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

102231

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	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	Older Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to support older workers.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	905825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>This Government has abolished the default retirement age, extended the right to request flexible working, and will be giving people more freedom in how they draw their pension pots to smooth the transition to retirement. The Department also published “Fuller Working Lives - A Framework for Action” in June, which set out the business case for employing older workers and included the following actions:</p><p> </p><ul><li>DWP to work more closely with Local Enterprise Partnerships to encourage them to focus on the issue of fuller working lives in their local area;</li></ul><ul><li>DH, DWP and GEO to launch a trial on carers in employment and the role assistive technology can play in helping them to combine work and care:</li></ul><ul><li>A number of pilots with Jobcentre Plus on back to work support for carers; and</li></ul><ul><li>DWP to develop a new guidance toolkit for employers - this will build on the existing Age Positive employer guidance.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In July 2014, Dr Ros Altmann was appointed as the Business Champion for Older Workers and is making the case for the importance of fuller working lives for individuals, employers and wider society.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/11/2014 17:08:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman