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760729

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that her policies are informed by independent scientific advice.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	105125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>My Chief Scientific Adviser, Prof. John Aston, ensures that departmental policies are informed by the best science and engineering evidence and advice by offering independent advice directly to ministers and officials and working together with the cross Government Chief Scientific Advisers’ network to advise on issues that cut across government.</p><p> </p><p>Independent Scientific Advice is also available from many other sources including independent scientific advisory committees, the Home Office Science Advisory Council, by officials engaging directly with relevant industry and academic experts and by external commissioning of research and analysis.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/10/2017 15:54:34 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

909189

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Private Life: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) tackle incidences of romance fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	146236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Incidents of romance fraud published by the Office for National</p><p>Statistics in the Crime in England and Wales Appendix tables under the heading data fraud for each of the last three years are:</p><p> </p><p>2015 2,544</p><p>2016 2,875</p><p>2017 3,364</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Fraud Taskforce, which bring together government, law enforcement and banks to tackle fraud, has a programme of work committed to tackling fraud against those who are particularly vulnerable or susceptible to fraud. This work, led by National Trading Standards is considering a number of initiatives including banking interventions to prevent victims transferring large sums of money and better identifying and assisting vulnerable victims. In addition the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is designed to help encourage the public to protect themselves from fraud and scams, providing advice on specific behaviours to help them be more resilient to fraudulent approaches. The campaign was developed jointly by the banking industry, Government experts and the Joint Fraud Taskforce.</p><p>All incidents of Romance Fraud should be reported to Action Fraud, the national fraud reporting line operated by City of London Police, which enables the police to develop intelligence and track down those committing this crime.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 146237 question first answered 25/05/2018 15:50:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

909190

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Private Life: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of incidences of romance fraud in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	146237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Incidents of romance fraud published by the Office for National</p><p>Statistics in the Crime in England and Wales Appendix tables under the heading data fraud for each of the last three years are:</p><p> </p><p>2015 2,544</p><p>2016 2,875</p><p>2017 3,364</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Fraud Taskforce, which bring together government, law enforcement and banks to tackle fraud, has a programme of work committed to tackling fraud against those who are particularly vulnerable or susceptible to fraud. This work, led by National Trading Standards is considering a number of initiatives including banking interventions to prevent victims transferring large sums of money and better identifying and assisting vulnerable victims. In addition the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is designed to help encourage the public to protect themselves from fraud and scams, providing advice on specific behaviours to help them be more resilient to fraudulent approaches. The campaign was developed jointly by the banking industry, Government experts and the Joint Fraud Taskforce.</p><p>All incidents of Romance Fraud should be reported to Action Fraud, the national fraud reporting line operated by City of London Police, which enables the police to develop intelligence and track down those committing this crime.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 146236 question first answered 25/05/2018 15:50:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

790246

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Missions: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of funding to help the North East join trade missions and grasp export opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	113336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>All UK companies including those located or operating in the North East are able to access the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) national events and missions programme. This is available to view on GREAT.gov.uk which is promoted nationally.</p><p>In addition, the North East benefits from participation in the specific DIT Northern Powerhouse (NPH) trade missions programme. The DIT North East team work closely with northern organisations and the UK’s global HMG network to assist companies who are participating in any trade mission, either NPH or national. A full list of NPH missions is published on the internet, as are all DIT national events and missions.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 20/11/2017 16:48:52 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809085

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Legal Profession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the level of legal expertise on state aid and competition law is in his Department .
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	120194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2018 answer text <p>At present the Government Legal Department (GLD) provides around 40 lawyers in its Division advising the Department for Exiting the European Union. They have a wide variety of experience gained across government, regulators and in the private sector including in the areas of state aid and competition law. As part of the GLD, they can also draw on the expertise of barristers and solicitors working in various government departments and public bodies including the lawyers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy who are the general lead for government on these topics.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/01/2018 18:32:28 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

777087

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	EU Institutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government will publish its plans to delegate powers and responsibilities currently possessed by EU institutions after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	109398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Our relationship with the EU's institutions, including agencies, upon exit will be evaluated in light of the Government's ambition to achieve a deep and special partnership with the EU and is a matter for the negotiations. The Government will continue to plan for a range of scenarios and be ready to take any necessary steps to ensure that we are ready for exit day.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/11/2017 15:10:16 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809086

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he plans for a new regime for state aid and competition rules to be covered by a future deal between the UK and the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	120195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware that the EU negotiating mandate explicitly refers to state aid and competition in the context of any future trade agreement between the EU and UK. This future relationship is subject to negotiation. While the Government cannot speculate on outcomes at this stage, any future regime will be on the principles of open markets and fair competition.</p><p><br>As the Prime Minister made clear in her speech in Florence the UK shares with the EU “the same set of fundamental beliefs; a belief in free trade, rigorous and fair competition, strong consumer rights, and that trying to beat other countries’ industries by unfairly subsidising one’s own is a serious mistake.”</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/01/2018 15:55:39 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1020630

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Dental Services
	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 a comparative assessment of dental treatments available through the NHS and private dentists.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	199869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Dental treatment that is clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the National Health Service. As in other areas, cosmetic treatments are not usually made available through the NHS. Dentists providing care under the NHS exercise clinical judgement in deciding what treatment is clinically required.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/12/2018 16:48:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1027210

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	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	Dental Services: Older People
	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 make an assessment of the potential health benefits to elderly people of increasing the availability of (a) dental implants, (b) veneers and (c) crowns on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	202721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>All treatment that is cost effective and clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the National Health Service. Dentists providing care under the NHS exercise clinical judgement in deciding what treatment is clinically required. This includes crowns and if clinically required veneers and, exceptionally, implants. The dentist’s clinical judgement covers what is required clinically and what is needed for cosmetic reasons. As in other areas of the NHS cosmetic treatment is not usually available.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 13:00:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

760692

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many alternative provider medical services contracts were issued in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; how many of those contracts have been (a) tendered or (b) retendered; and how many tenders did not result in a new provider being appointed.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	105121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 105122 question first answered 11/10/2017 10:28:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah