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418466

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what practical support EU member states, which have recently received the highest numbers of refugees, have requested from the UK; and what such support the Government has provided.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>In the last three years the UK has provided over 1,000 working days to support missions coordinated by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to other Member States under pressure. This is more than any other EU Member State. In addition, we continue to fund via the UNHCR asylum expertise to the Greek asylum system and support a programme of assisted voluntary return of illegal migrants.</p><p>We also support the European Commission’s proposals for 'Hot Spot' screening centres. These centres will help ensure that migrants are registered and fingerprinted at pressure points on the EU external border and that refugees are identified and protected quickly, while those with no need of protection can be returned immediately. We are discussing with EASO and Frontex how best we can contribute.</p><p>We have created a multi-agency 90-strong team from the National Crime Agency (NCA), Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and the CPS to fight the criminal gangs that are exploiting vulnerable people and are working closely with Europol to strengthen its operation to tackle organised crime groups involved in smuggling people across sea and land routes. We are focusing on tracking vessels in the Mediterranean and bringing together intelligence from EU and Europol partners to target these criminals.</p><p>We continue to support Frontex operations in the Mediterranean by providing debriefing and nationality screening experts to Operations Triton and Poseidon. The UK has an outstanding offer of additional debriefing and nationality screening experts which was made to Frontex during August. We are currently awaiting directions from Frontex as to where this resource may best be utilised.</p><p>The UK is excluded from the Frontex Regulation on Schengen-building grounds. Therefore our officers participate in Frontex joint operations and other activities with the agreement of the Management Board on a case-by-case basis in an observational/advisory role.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/09/2015 15:15:48 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

418063

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse has been of providing support to Syrian refugees relocated to the UK in each of the last four years; and what the number of such refugees resettled was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Syrian Vulnerable Persons' Relocation scheme was launched in January 2014 and is the first resettlement programme in the UK to target support for refugees specifically on the basis of their vulnerability. It is helping those in the greatest need, including people requiring urgent medical treatment, survivors of violence and torture, and women and children at risk.</p><p>Since the first arrivals in March 2014, 216 individuals have been resettled in the United Kingdom. Statistics on arrivals under the scheme are published through our official statistics at quarterly intervals and include numbers to the year ending June 2015. These will be available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Up to the end of August 2015, the Home Office’s expenditure on the Vulnerable Persons’ Relocation Scheme has been £1.13m.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/09/2015 15:46:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

417683

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2015 to Question 6508, for what reasons his Department cannot report monthly on the litigation and Counsel's costs relating to the Freedom of Information request for the former Secretary of State for Health's diary of engagements referred to in Information Commissioner Decision Note No. FS50406024 and the subsequent appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>This is an ongoing legal case and we do not propose to report monthly on the costs of the case. These will be accounted for at the end of the process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/09/2015 15:59:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

417331

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of her Department's budget is spent in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>During 2013, DFID disbursed £3.9m of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on programmes in the UK which represents 0.04% of total DFID ODA. The funds were spent on development awareness programmes including school partnerships and the development awareness fund.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 14/09/2015 16:45:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

416608

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Brazil: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2015 to Question 5658 on Brazil: beath, after what date without a resolution his Department plans to intervene in that case.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	9029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>We have made known our interest in this case with the Criminal Court, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Prosecutor appointed to represent Mr Juwaheer’s interests. We will remain in contact with them until we see a resolution to this case. However, we cannot interfere in Brazil’s internal affairs, or the ongoing investigation.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 10/09/2015 15:08:45 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347965

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Transport for London: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has sought assurances from Transport for London that the invitation to tender for Bridge Design Consultancy Services (ITT reference: tfL/00711) was undertaken in a fair and transparent manner.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>It is for Transport for London to satisfy itself that any invitation to tender is compliant with relevant procurement legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/06/2015 15:05:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

416597

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Awards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to review the criteria for granting clinical excellence awards.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in his Written Ministerial Statement of 16 July, we will consult on removal of the current local clinical excellence award scheme in the autumn, alongside proposals for a reformed national clinical excellence award scheme based on the recommendations previously made by the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration. We will be mindful of the importance of recognising those doctors who have national leadership roles in the National Health Service and the substantial contribution made by clinical academics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 8874 question first answered 14/09/2015 16:45:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

416596

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Professions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's definition is of (a) academic and (b) service consultants.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Clinical academics are doctors and dentists (including consultants and general practitioners) who are employed by higher education institutions, or other organisations, in a research and/or teaching capacity and who also provide services for National Health Service patients as part of honorary NHS contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Service consultants are employed by NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/09/2015 16:43:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

416595

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2015 to Question 2645, if he will make it his policy to consider new authorisations for traffic signs before the new Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions come into force.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to lift the moratorium on traffic sign authorisations prior to the new Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) being introduced. The moratorium does not, however, apply to all traffic sign categories and officials will continue to consider authorisations for those signs not covered by the moratorium.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 28 August the Department launched a further consultation on the draft TSRGD which runs until 6 October. The new TSRGD is scheduled to come into force in Spring 2016, subject to Parliamentary approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 8506 question first answered 11/09/2015 10:19:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

416594

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Awards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which body has responsibility for reviewing and changing the criteria used to judge consultant clinical excellence awards.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Clinical Excellence Awards recognise and reward NHS consultants and academic general practitioners who perform ‘over and above’ the standard expected of their role. Awards are given for quality and excellence, acknowledging exceptional personal contributions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards is a non-departmental public body. It issues guides to the Scheme setting out the detailed criteria against which applicants will be assessed. The assessment criteria are found in the Guide for Assessors. The guides are issues for a specific annual awards round and any changes to criteria are included in the guides.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Committee makes recommendations to Ministers on national award nominations proposed by the Chair and Medical Director, and based on recommendations from sub-committees and national bodies.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 8875 question first answered 14/09/2015 16:48:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake