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783223

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of regulated animal procedures conducted in 2016 were funded, or part-funded, by registered charities.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	111373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on the proportion of regulated animal procedures which are funded, or part-funded, by registered charities.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/11/2017 15:08:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

783221

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, how many project licence applications the Home Office rejected in 2016, 2015 and 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	111372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not keep records of project licence applications that have been rejected or withdrawn at either the concept or the drafting stage of the application process. The Secretary of State has not rejected any of the recommendations for granting project licences made by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors between 2014 and 2016.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/11/2017 14:48:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

783224

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce use of live animals in experiments.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	111374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office ensures that animal research and testing is carried out only where no practicable alternative exists, and under controls which keep suffering to the minimum. This is achieved through robustly applying the principles of the 3Rs which require that, in every research proposal, animals are replaced with non-animal alternatives wherever possible; that the number of animals used is reduced to the minimum needed to achieve the results sought; and that, for those animals which must be used, procedures are refined as much as possible to minimise their suffering.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/11/2017 14:47:44 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1136362

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Science: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to support human-relevant science.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	272219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>This Government promotes advances in biomedical science and technologies that include stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques.</p><p>These advances are providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research. Animals can only be used where there is no practicable alternatives and where the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) have been fully implemented. There are no plans to legislate for conducting human-relevant science.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/07/2019 15:51:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

713309

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with other Commonwealth countries on future trade and investment opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	909459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>During the Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting held earlier this month, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade, and my Noble Friend Lord Price, met many of the 35 visiting Commonwealth Trade Ministers to discuss trade and investment issues of mutual interest during the two day event.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 23/03/2017 15:25:25 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

804627

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	902943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>As I said in my answer to Oral Question 902942 on 14 December, I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the Government are working closely with the aviation sector to ensure that it continues to be a major success story for the UK economy. Ministers and officials in our Department and in the Department for Transport have met widely with representatives of the sector since the referendum in 2016, covering the full spectrum of issues affecting the industry.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/12/2017 16:45:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

830378

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	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	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to agree international trade deals after leaving the EU in the event that it is still a member of the EU Customs Union.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	124944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>During the implementation period, participating in a customs union should not preclude us from formally negotiating — or indeed signing — trade agreements. Although, of course, they would not enter into force until the implementation period has ended.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the implementation period, the whole of the UK will be leaving the Customs Union and Single Market and implementing our own independent trade policy. There has been no change to that position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2018 14:59:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

777957

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	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	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations the Government has received from the aviation sector on priorities for its negotiations on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	109700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the aviation sector to ensure it continues to be a major success story for the UK economy. Ministers and officials from across Government have met widely with the sector since the referendum, covering the full spectrum of issues affecting the industry.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/11/2017 17:04:43 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

714851

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	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: Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote economic development in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	909553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The way to end poverty and aid dependency is through inclusive economic growth, jobs, investment and trade. I recently launched DFID’s Economic Development Strategy which sets out my Department’s commitment to this agenda and the steps we are taking to deliver our priorities. Stronger economic development will enable the poorest countries to stand on their own two feet and is firmly in the UK’s national interest.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/03/2017 14:29:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

860743

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	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	Blood Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what proportion of patients referred to a multidisciplinary diagnostic centre have been (a) suspected of having blood cancer and (b) diagnosed with blood cancer; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	132100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>An evaluation is currently being prepared on the work of the multi-disciplinary diagnostic centres, which will include further information on blood cancer patient referral and diagnosis numbers. A final report will be published in December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/03/2018 15:32:36 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith