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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169515/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The regulatory bodies are independent and it is therefore for them to set their fees appropriately. All professional regulators, are aware of the Governments position, as set out in the 2011 Command Paper, `Enabling Excellence\u2019, that we would not expect registration fees to increase, unless there is a clear and strong case that any increase is essential to ensure the exercise of statutory duties.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There are eight Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies (excluding the Pharmaceutical Society in Northern Ireland where responsibility is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly). The Department does not hold information on the fees of the regulatory bodies. However, we have obtained data from each of the regulatory bodies on the Annual Retention Fee for the last five years which shows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Annual Retention Fee for Healthcare Professions Regulatory Bodies 2010-2015<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Nursing and Midwifery Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>Health and Care Professions Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Optical Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Medical Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Osteopathic Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Pharmaceutical Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Dental Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>General Chiropractic Council<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><td><p>£100<\/p><\/td><td><p>£80<\/p><\/td><td><p>£290<\/p><\/td><td><p>£390<\/p><\/td><td><p>£570<\/p><\/td><td><p>£240<\/p><\/td><td><p>£576<\/p><\/td><td><p>£800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>£100<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£260<\/p><\/td><td><p>£390<\/p><\/td><td><p>£610<\/p><\/td><td><p>£240<\/p><\/td><td><p>£576<\/p><\/td><td><p>£800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£260<\/p><\/td><td><p>£390<\/p><\/td><td><p>£655<\/p><\/td><td><p>£240<\/p><\/td><td><p>£576<\/p><\/td><td><p>£800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011-12<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£270<\/p><\/td><td><p>£390<\/p><\/td><td><p>£750<\/p><\/td><td><p>£267<\/p><\/td><td><p>£576<\/p><\/td><td><p>£800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010 -11<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£76<\/p><\/td><td><p>£280 (Dispensing optician)<\/p><p>£325 (Optometrist)<\/p><\/td><td><p>£420<\/p><\/td><td><p>£750<\/p><\/td><td><p>£262<\/p><\/td><td><p>£438<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of investigations that have been carried out by each of the healthcare professions regulatory bodies. We understand that this information is published by each of the regulatory bodies.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department has five national bodies which have regulatory functions. They are the Care Quality Commission, Monitor, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Human Tissue Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. None of these bodies charge an annual registration fee but <ins class=\"ministerial\">all except Monitor <\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">they do<\/del> receive income from a range of fees that are applied.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the connection vouchers super-connected cities on web page lists two cities as not super-connected.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women were referred onwards to other care pathways after it was determined that they were being coerced into seeking an abortion in the last year for which records are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3940", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Whittaker"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167082/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are an estimated 250,000 people with <ins class=\"ministerial\">the<\/ins> sickle cell <ins class=\"ministerial\">trait<\/ins> <del class=\"ministerial\">anaemia<\/del> in the United Kingdom. The Department has made no estimation of the annual cost of treating sickle cell anaemia in the National Health Service nor does it hold information on the total NHS spend on sickle cell anaemia.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department does hold estimated costs for admitted patient care episodes as reported by Healthcare Resource Groups. In 2013-14 the total estimated figure for sickle anaemia was £23.8 million; in 2012-13 it was £21.9 million. This figure does not include other costs such as primary and social care.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166307/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government recognises the environmental and cultural importance of this rare river habitat. We will study the WWF\u2019s report and consider carefully any recommendations it contains.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Chalk rivers are well represented in both the national and European designated site network, which aims to protect sites of high conservation value. Action is underway on the majority of these sites to address pressures such as physical modification, effluent, diffuse pollution and abstraction.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>A strategic programme of physical habitat restoration is underway on these rivers (including the 11 chalk river Sites of Special Scientific Interest that need restoration). Led jointly by Natural England and the Environment Agency, it involves a range of statutory and voluntary sector partners. Some 70 kilometres of chalk stream have been improved since 2011.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Defra has provided funding to support these activities. A new catchment based approach to support river basin management planning is strengthening local engagement and helping the Environment Agency to better understand and respond to pressures on the water environment.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Water companies are investing £3.4 billion between 2010 and 2015 to support the achievement of Water Framework Directive environmental objectives. This has contributed to substantial reductions in phosphate pollution, to which chalk streams are particularly sensitive, and additional investment is proposed to secure further improvements. Water companies are also engaged in research to overcome technical limitations on phosphorus reduction.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Changes have been made to 44 abstraction licences affecting chalk streams. The Water Act 2014 will enable the Environment Agency to make further progress in preventing unsustainable abstraction. The Government is also putting in place a balanced package of measures to further tackle agricultural pollution<ins class=\"ministerial\">. <\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The benefits of these actions are likely to take some time to be reflected in reported water body status because the environment can take a considerable time to recover once pressures have been reduced.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings  of the WWF-UK report, The state of England's chalk streams, published in November 2014; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/69", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155706", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155706/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">Sources are:<\/del><\/p><p> <\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Data on trade in goods with Cuba is available from HMRC and trade in services from the ONS. Services data on the most recent basis are not available before 2007. The goods and services data are on a different basis as figures on the same basis are not available. This information has not been adjusted for inflation.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The data we have is as below. Please see notes for further explanation.<\/ins><\/p><p>Value of UK Trade (exports plus imports) with Cuba: current prices (£ million)<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Goods<\/p><\/td><td><p>Services<\/p><\/td><td><p>Goods + Services<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2004<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2005<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2006<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2007<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>149<\/p><\/td><td><p>172<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2008<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>155<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td><p>19<\/p><\/td><td><p>171<\/p><\/td><td><p>190<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>21<\/p><\/td><td><p>196<\/p><\/td><td><p>217<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>69<\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><td><p>214<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>188<\/p><\/td><td><p>250<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>138<\/p><\/td><td><p>213<\/p><\/td><td><p>351<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Sources are:<\/p><p>Goods: HMRC, Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS) database, figures are on a border basis, not seasonally adjusted.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Services: ONS, special request from the ONS, figures are on a balance of payments (BPM6) basis, seasonally adjusted.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Data on trade in goods with Cuba is available from HMRC and trade in services from the ONS. Services data on the most recent basis (new balance of payments method) are not available before 2007. The goods and services data are on a different basis as figures on the same basis are not available. This information has not been adjusted for inflation.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4278", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what has been the level of trade between Cuba and the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/494", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hutton of Furness"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/105978", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/105978/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Civil Service Commission publish details of appointments made by exception and approved by them in their annual reports and on their website. These reports are available in the Library.<\/del><\/p><p><br /><del class=\"ministerial\">It would not be appropriate to publish details of the requests turned down by the Commission as the numbers involved are small, and the individuals might be personally identified, directly or in combination with other published information.<\/del><\/p><p> <\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Department does not operate an \u2018Instant Rewards\u2019 scheme. The Department does, however, operate an in-year bonus scheme, which has strict criteria, approval processes and budgetary control.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3932", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Instant Rewards of what value were given to his Department's officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3917", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Walney"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Woodcock"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101535/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Street lighting plays an important role in road safety, as well as ensuring the personal safety of pedestrians. I refer my Hon Friend to the answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, columns 535-36W, which provides a comprehensive answer on how there is no prescriptive Whitehall guidance, and places in context the policy of the last Administration which actively encouraged cuts to street lighting.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Street lighting plays an important role in road safety, as well as ensuring the personal safety of pedestrians. There may be some roads where lights could be dimmed in the very early hours, saving taxpayers\u2019 money. However, this should be a local decision by elected local councillors, reflecting local circumstances-specially in relation to any concerns about crime. Equally, not every neighbourhood wants street lighting, as some communities, especially in rural areas, value dark skies.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">We believe that councils should listen to the views of their local residents, and then adopt appropriate local policies based on the neighbourhood, the precise location and the usage of the road/street. I previously noted that \u201cManual for Streets\u201d contains some useful guidance on getting the balance right when providing street lighting, taking into account the different issues around safety, crime prevention, street clutter and light pollution. Ultimately, there is no prescriptive Whitehall guidance, and any assessment will depend on local circumstances and local views.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">Notwithstanding, I would observe that Her Majesty\u2019s Opposition seem to have a short memory about their actions on cutting street lighting when they were in office:<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><em>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) (now Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) when Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, his Department and its quangos lectured local councils to switch off or reduce street lighting to minimise carbon emissions. For example, in 2007, he personally launched the Carbon Trust Standard, which was tied to an extensive programme to reduce street lighting as part of the Local Authority Carbon Management Programme. As DEFRA Ministers told the House:<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u201cAll authorities should be seeking to reduce energy usage both to cut costs and to help combat climate change. As street lighting accounts for a significant proportion of the energy used by authorities, it should be readily identified as an area that should be examined for potential efficiency savings\u201d<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">(6 November 2006, <em>Official Report<\/em>, column 709W).<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><em>Department for Transport<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The Minister of State for Transport, the noble Lord Adonis (now a Shadow Treasury Minister) when asked about reducing the hours of operation of street lighting, noted that<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u201cthe Government also support the Carbon Trust\u2019s local authority carbon management programme, which provides councils with support and guidance to help them realise carbon emissions savings from street lighting\u201d<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">(17 December 2008, <em>Official Report<\/em>, <em>House of Lords<\/em>, column WA52). Transport Ministers also endorsed the Highways Agency\u2019s<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u2018Efficiency Strategy for Road Lighting\u2019 which led to switching off motorway lighting at night (21 April 2008,<\/del><\/p><p><br /><del class=\"ministerial\"><em>Official Report, <\/em>column 1444W; Highways Agency<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u201cEfficiency Strategy for Road Lighting Midnight Switch Off for Motorway Lighting\u201d, 2009).<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><em>Department for Communities and Local Government<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">The right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) (now Shadow Home Secretary), when as Minister in the precursor Department to DCLG, noted there was nuanced debate on the extent of street lighting:<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u201cWe all recognise the fact that there is a series of tensions around light pollution. People in the cities will never have the same view of the night sky as one can get in the middle of Dartmoor... There can be tensions too at neighbourhood level between the security-obsessed householder who has glaring white security lights stuck to every corner of the house, which flicker on every time a little bird flies past or the cat runs across the garden, and the neighbour who... has a telescope and cannot see across the garden, let alone into the skies\u201d<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">(12 February 2004, <em>Official Report<\/em>, column 510WH).<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><em>Department <\/em><em>of<\/em><em> Energy and Climate Change<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">In 2008, the right hon. Member for Leeds East (Hilary Benn) also personally launched the Carbon Reduction Commitment, which resulted in councils cutting carbon emissions from street lighting, including dimming or switching off lights. The Highway Agency\u2019s \u201cEnergy Strategy for Roadside Equipment\u201d (April 2010) explained that the approach of \u201cdimming, trimming and partial night lighting\u201d was a consequence of the requirements to meet the Carbon Reduction Commitment. As DECC Ministers said to the House:<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">\u201cDECC is working to include street lighting in the Carbon Reduction Commitment. This will provide an incentive for local authorities to improve the energy efficiency of street lights. DECC is working closely with Communities and Local Government to develop the policy, in so far as it relates to local authorities\u201d<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">(19 June 2009, <em>Official Report<\/em>, column 515W). Of course, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change at that time was the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) now Leader of HM Opposition.<\/del><\/p><p><del class=\"ministerial\">I hope this illuminates the historical fogginess of the Labour party\u2019s current campaign on municipal street lighting. I would suggest the last person out of Labour HQ tonight should turn off the lights.<\/del><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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