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1016120

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Community Development
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 recent steps the Church of England has taken at parish level to support the needs of local communities.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>This year the Church of England surveyed its 16,000 parish churches about their involvement in social action and local community projects. Of the 13,000 churches that responded the survey revealed that 80% were involved in providing services for the benefit of their local communities, either standalone or in partnership with others. These 33,000 projects included debt counselling, lunch clubs, language classes, food banks, children’s clubs, community cafes, holiday and breakfast clubs and night shelters.</p><p>There are many good examples of work in the Rochester Diocese, 11 of the 12 Church of England churches within the Gillingham deanery (which covers the Gillingham and Rainham constituency) are involved in providing on average at least 4 different projects to support the wider local community.</p><p>The areas in which the churches in Gillingham deanery are engaging is as follows:</p><ul><li>10 churches provide or support a Foodbank</li><li>8 churches operate a parent/carer and toddler group</li><li>7 churches operate a night shelter or other homeless provision</li><li>6 churches provide pastoral provision for wider community through operating street pastors groups, counselling/support, tackling loneliness projects</li><li>5 churches operate Youth projects (for the wider community)</li><li>4 churches provide a Lunch club or drop in service.</li></ul> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 29/11/2018 16:16:39 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1015270

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Green Belt: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect green spaces in the South East.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting our environment. As set out on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan" target="_blank">25 Year Environment Plan</a>, we are drawing up a national framework of green infrastructure standards, ensuring that new developments include accessible green spaces and that any area with little or no green space can be improved for the benefit of the community. We intend to publish the standards in 2019 and incorporate them into planning guidance so that councils can use them when making planning decisions across the country - including in the south east.</p><p>Our revised <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740441/National_Planning_Policy_Framework_web_accessible_version.pdf" target="_blank">planning rule book</a> sets out how new development should happen in right places across the country including in the south east, through:</p><ul><li>making as much use as possible of suitable brownfield and under-used land;</li><li>optimising density of development, significantly raising minimum densities in town and city centres, and in other locations well served by public transport;</li><li>maintaining strong protection of the Green Belt;</li><li>making clear that existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land should not be built on unless they are clearly shown to be surplus to requirements or their loss would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in a suitable location;</li><li>setting out that council’s planning policies should include sufficient provision for the conservation and enhancement of green spaces;</li><li>highlighting the importance of green space in encouraging healthy lifestyles; and</li><li>making provision for communities to identify and protect green areas of particular importance to them through the designation of land as Local Green Space through <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-plans--2" target="_blank">local</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2" target="_blank">neighbourhood plans</a>, which gives them a very high level of protection from redevelopment or inappropriate use.</li></ul><p>In September 2017, the Government created the ‘Parks Action Group’ comprising of experts from across the parks, heritage and the leisure sector and invested £500,000 to support the development of initiatives to identify solutions for safeguarding our parks and green spaces, to ensure they have long and sustainable futures.</p><p>The group has been working collaboratively across key priorities – including assessing quality standards and sharing good practice. We are currently developing a programme of work aimed at transforming the way in which green spaces are developed, managed and sustained. <br> <br>We expect to announce our progress on this in early 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/11/2018 15:29:02 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1005930

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to help improve the cyber security of public and private sector organisations.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Our world leading National Cyber Security Strategy, supported by £1.9 billion of transformational investment, sets out measures to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need.</p><p>Our experts in the National Cyber Security Centre provide a wide range of guidance and support to help public and private sector organisations improve their resilience to cyber attacks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/11/2018 10:22:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

993892

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	UK Relations with EU: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on co-operation with the EU on security policy after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear that we should continue to cooperate with the EU across the whole range of security areas to tackle common threats and promote our shared values.</p><p>On internal security, the Government proposed a coherent and legally binding agreement covering the three key areas of cooperation. On external security, we have outlined an independent UK foreign policy, with the UK and EU cooperating as close allies, when it is in our mutual interest.</p><p>On my recent visits to Bulgaria, Croatia and the Czech Republic, my counterparts have welcomed these proposals and our very clear unconditional commitment to European security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 25/10/2018 15:08:24 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

992771

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Renewable Energy: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the renewable energy sector in (a) Medway and (b) Gillingham and Rainham constituency.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	182151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>a) Two renewable electricity generation sites in Medway receive government support through the Renewables Obligation; Shakespeare Farm Landfill, and Malmaynes Solar.</p><p> </p><p>b) The government is not aware of any such sites in the Gillingham and Rainham constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The RHI scheme currently supports 47 renewable heating systems in Medway, this includes Gillingham and Rainham.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, there are 103,123 Feed-In Tariff accredited sites in the South East region.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/11/2018 17:01:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

992784

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of public transport links in (a) Medway and (b) Kent.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	182155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has worked to improve rail services in Kent, bringing new journey opportunities with the introduction of Thameslink services to London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St. Pancras.</p><p> </p><p>The new South Eastern Franchise will deliver better and more reliable journeys, and more room for passengers, integrating seamlessly with future Thameslink and Elizabeth Line services to transform travel across London, Kent and parts of East Sussex.</p><p> </p><p>The bus market outside London is deregulated and decisions regarding service provision is primarily a commercial matter for bus operators. Decisions on subsidised bus services are a matter for individual English local authorities, in the light of their other spending priorities. The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need to improve local bus services.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/10/2018 16:53:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

984598

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the provision of mental health services available to prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	177271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Improving the physical and mental health of people in prison is a top priority for this Government. It is recognised that there are large numbers of people in prison with mental ill health, and it is essential that they are treated in the most appropriate environment for their needs.</p><p> </p><p>When people do go to prison, they should receive the same standard and access to National Health Service healthcare treatments and care as people in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2013, NHS England has commissioned health services for prisoners in England. Public Health England guidance supports NHS England commissioners and health care providers to undertake Health Needs Assessments which are a method for reviewing the health issues facing the prison population. The guidance advises that Health Needs Assessments are undertaken every three years, with an annual ‘refresh’.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with partners in Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and Public Health England to improve and redesign services for people in prison with mental health needs. This includes revising approaches to secure hospital transfers under sections 48 and 49 of the Mental Health Act 1983 when a person needs to be in a hospital setting for their mental health. NHS England is reviewing the mental health service specification for prisons, in line with the commitment set out in the Next Steps for the Five Year Forward View.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to ensure that care started in prison can be continued on release into the community. Enabling offenders to access necessary treatment and support is vital to reduce reoffending. Progress has been made in this area and general practitioner (GP) practices are now required to pre-register prisoners prior to their release.</p><p> </p><p>This is further aided by work on the Health and Justice Information System. From 2019, NHS England will introduce the system to enable patient data to be shared with community services for the first time. This means that on release from prison, the patients up-to-date clinical record can be transferred to the GP with whom the person registers. This information sharing is key to ensuring continuity of care.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/10/2018 13:23:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

984599

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	General Practitioners: Attendance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of missed GP appointments to the NHS in (a) Medway and (b) England in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	177272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number and cost of missed general practitioner (GP) appointments is not collected or held centrally. Costs associated with GP appointments are determined by a range of locally determined factors including appointment duration, the workforce requirement and the clinical complexity of each appointment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England advises that Medway Clinical Commissioning Group is taking forward a number of initiatives to reduce missed GP appointments, including encouraging patients to sign-up to a text message service, and to make greater use of its Patient Online app and website; as well as working with practices to agree guidance on managing Do Not Attends.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/10/2018 13:45:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

984600

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Bereavement Counselling: Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve bereavement care following baby loss.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	177273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>All bereaved parents, following baby loss, should be offered the same high standard of care and support in an appropriate environment. That is why the Government recently announced over £100,000 of funding for Sands, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity, to continue the roll-out of the National Bereavement Care Pathway for 2018/19. This builds upon £50,000 of start-up funding and is in response to the great strides the project is making.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, Government has invested nearly £40 million in the National Health Service to improve birthing environments and this included better bereavement rooms and quiet area spaces at nearly 40 hospitals to support bereaved families.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/10/2018 13:19:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

984601

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the self-employed in (a) Kent, (b) Medway and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	177274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy sets out our long-term plan to support entrepreneurs starting and growing a business.</p><p> </p><p>The Kent and Medway Growth Hub provides a range of support for people looking to start and grow their business. Through the 38 local Growth Hubs, self-employed business people can access tailored advice and support - including learning about improving business planning, accounting, marketing and procurement. For example, Medway Council fund a free three-day workshop that provides people with the key things you need to know about starting their own business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Access to finance is also important. Since March 2012, the Start Up Loans Company, part of the Government-owned British Business Bank, has provided over 1,000 loans worth just under £7 million to start-up businesses in Kent and over £800,000 to businesses in Medway.</p><p> </p><p>Government are supporting the self employed more broadly, such as self-employed mothers who qualify for Maternity Allowance are also now able to share parental leave and pay with an employed father or partner. In addition, the Government has increased the personal allowance from £11,500 to £11,850 (benefiting employed and self-employed taxpayers) and self-employed people are now able to build their entitlement to the new State Pension at the same rate as employed people.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/10/2018 15:43:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti