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444139

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date	12/01/2016
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what grants the Church Commissioners have given to churches in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall from the Roof Repair Fund in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>The Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund grants are distributed by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, on behalf of the Government. There has been one round of grants to date, announced in March 2015,</p><p>(a) 22 churches in Devon were offered grants totalling £1,199,700</p><p>(b) 7 churches in Cornwall were offered grants totalling £492,700.</p><p /> <p>A second round to distribute a further £25 million allocated by the Treasury is currently open, with applications closing on Friday, 26 February.</p><br /> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Mrs Caroline Spelman question first answered 15/01/2016 09:51:56 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444292

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Okehampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to extend railway network services between London and Okehampton.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the South West has the best infrastructure possible and we are determined to do everything possible to stop damage like we saw in 2014 happening again. That is why we have invested £31 million into improving the resilience of rail routes in the South West, and Network Rail spent £40 million on repairing and strengthening the line at Dawlish after the extreme weather.</p><br /><p>We are working with the rail industry and the Peninsula Rail Task Force as they explore the potential for longer-term improvements in the area, including the premise of additional routes to the current mainline route via Dawlish.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/01/2016 16:32:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444243

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Independent Mental Health Advocates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to promote independent mental health advocacy.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The Independent Mental Health Advocacy service is an essential element of the safeguards in place to protect the rights and interests of patients who have been detained or who are otherwise subject to compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983. <br> <br> The revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice, which came into force in April 2015, makes clear that staff responsible for such patients also have a responsibility to ensure that they are aware of their right to request support from an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA). In cases where the patient lacks the capacity to make such a request, the Code is clear that staff should ask an IMHA to explain to the patient what they can offer.</p><br /><p>In March 2015 a suite of resources to support local areas in improving their IMHA services were published at:</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.scie.org.uk/independent-mental-health-advocacy/further-resources/index.asp" target="_blank">http://www.scie.org.uk/independent-mental-health-advocacy/further-resources/index.asp</a></p><br /><p>These were the result of a national project, led by the Social Care Institute of Excellence and the University of Central Lancashire, and funded by the Department.</p><p><br> The Department is also considering the scope for providing additional guidance through other means that can further clarify the role of mental health professionals in promoting access for qualifying patients to Independent Mental Health Advocates.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/01/2016 16:30:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444244

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall have round the clock mental health support.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><br /><p>NHS England advises that the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has a 24-hour psychiatric liaison service that has been in operation since the beginning of January 2016 and that 24-hour duty support from the mental health services is available to access for all Devon hospitals.</p><br /><p>NHS England also advises secondary care mental health services are commissioned from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust which includes 24/7 Home Treatment Team services and 24/7 in-patient services. NHS England assures me that NHS Kernow is committed to delivering the requirements of the National Crisis Care Concordat, including ensuring that people with mental health problems can get help 24 hours a day.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/01/2016 16:25:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444217

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of (a) arthritis and (b) other musculoskeletal conditions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) work in partnership with NHS England, professional bodies, the Chief Fire Officers Association, Arthritis Research UK (ARUK), Work Foundation and other private sector system leaders to increase awareness of the prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.</p><br /><p>PHE’s Chief Knowledge Directorate have worked collaboratively with ARUK to develop a set of local authority briefings on osteoarthritis based on data from ARUK’s MSK Calculator[1]. A musculoskeletal domain has also been created within PHE’s National General Practice Profiles[2]. The Burden of Disease for England was published by PHE in September 2015, which provides analytics on MSK.</p><br /><p>PHE has commissioned and developed a series of resources and tools to raise awareness amongst professionals and the public of Arthritis and MSK conditions such as; a British Medical Journal e-learning module on the benefits of physical activity for osteoarthritis and lower back pain, which has been highly valued by clinicians; a public facing falls prevention booklet.</p><br /><p>[1]http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/policy-and-public-affairs/policy-priorities-and-projects/musculosketal-health-services/the-musculoskeletal-calculator.aspx</p><p>[2]http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/general-practice/data#mod,1,pyr,2014,pat,19,par,E38000001,are,-,sid1,2000009,ind1,-,sid2,-,ind2,-</p><br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/01/2016 16:26:32 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444644

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	Fisheries: Quotas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase quota levels for the under-10 metres fishing fleet.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Defra is in the final stages of a permanent quota realignment exercise which will represent a14% uplift in the amount of quota the inshore fleet currently receives.</p><p>For species subject to the discard ban from January 2016, we have announced that the non-sector pools, which includes fishing vessels under 10 metres, will receive the first 100 tonnes of any quota uplift received and 10% of any remaining uplift. For 2016 this represents more than 1,000 tonnes of uplift to support the non-sector in their adaptation to the landing obligation.</p><p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is currently determining the 2016 monthly catch limits for the inshore fleet in light of the December 2015 Fisheries Council agreement. This quota will be used to maximise the income that can be achieved, while minimising discards for the non-sector fleet. The MMO welcomes views on quota management and utilisation of quota uplift for the non–sector via the MMO coastal quota advisory meetings and monthly quota consultations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/01/2016 11:06:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444689

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Arthritis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on regional variations on the availability of treatment for arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>No representations have been made to Ministers in the Department on regional variations in the availability of treatment for arthritis.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2016 12:48:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

444645

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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	White Fish: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects of the ban on fishing for bass on the North Devon fishing industry.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	22346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>The overall estimated reductions of the EU bass measures for the main gear groups in the commercial sector are set out in the following table; at this stage calculated for the UK fleet. This is an estimate which takes into account the effects of the initial 6 month moratorium, related derogations, and the subsequent monthly vessel catch limits.</p><br /><p>Those parts of the industry that use hook and line and fixed gillnets will benefit from derogations in the form of higher monthly catch limits and a moratorium of 2 rather than 6 months.</p><br /><p>More in depth analysis also taking into account additional factors such as the effects of last year’s increase of the minimum conservation reference size for bass and reduced availability of bass will be undertaken.</p><br /> <br /> <br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gear type</p></td><td><p>Previous average tonnage 2011-13</p></td><td><p>Estimated tonnage catch potential in 2016</p></td><td><p>Estimated % reduction from 2011-13 average</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bottom Trawl</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nets</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hook and line</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purse seine</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>pelagic trawl</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>813</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/01/2016 10:17:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

447225

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Torridge and West Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to tackle bovine TB in Torridge and West Devon constituency; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	23851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>As outlined in a Written Ministerial Statement on 17 December 2015, the Government is taking strong action to deliver a long-term plan to eradicate the disease and protect the future of the UK’s dairy and beef industries. The comprehensive strategy includes strengthening cattle testing and movement controls, improving biosecurity on farm and when trading, and badger control in areas where TB is rife. As part of the strategy the Government wants to see badger control over a wider number of areas in line with the UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/01/2016 12:16:07 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

449819

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
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	White Fish: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the blanket ban on bass on the North Devon fishing industry.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	25322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply previously given on 22 January 2016, PQ UIN 22346.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/02/2016 17:31:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox