@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "10" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Culture Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Broadband" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the level of broadband coverage in (a) the UK and (b) other major European nations." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "202112" ; dcterms:date "2014-06-24"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Simon Hughes" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "60" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Education" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Education" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Education" ; parl:hansardHeading "Pupil Premium" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding Crawley constituency will receive through the pupil premium in the financial year 2014-15." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "205712" ; dcterms:date "2014-07-15"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "Courts: Autism" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to support adults with autism who are involved with the courts." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "203420" ; dcterms:date "2014-07-01"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Henry Smith" . parl:answerText "

The Government will mark the centenary of the First World War with an appropriate programme of national events, cultural activities, educational initiatives and community projects across 2014-18. It is fitting that organisations such as the Royal Sussex Regiment Association are seeking to commemorate the centenary in ways which are meaningful for them.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Maidstone and The Weald" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mrs Helen Grant" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-07-01"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-07-01T16:50:26.9562186Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Ministry of Justice is committed to making reasonable adjustments to accommodate a court user's needs in line with its duty under the Equality Act 2010 and has a number of steps in place to facilitate this:

HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) provides support to users of the courts and tribunals who have disabilities (including those with autism) in a variety of ways. Staff are able to make reasonable adjustments for customers when coming to court, including for example, auxiliary aids or help with completing forms.

In addition HMCTS are working closely with NHS England on the Liaison and Diversion Programme. This aims to identify individuals as early as possible after they come into contact with the police and criminal justice system. They who aim to make sure that individuals have had their health needs and vulnerabilities (including the autistic spectrum) identified and assessed at the earliest possible stage, so they are referred to the right services to receive the help and support they need.

In the criminal jurisdiction the CPS or defence can apply for special measures for victims, witnesses and defendants with disabilities. The appropriateness and specific nature of these measures would be decided upon by the Judge.

Similarly, in civil, family and tribunal jurisdictions, parties can apply to the Judge to ask for additional support, which could for example include the provision of intermediaries and appropriate adults.

A new Code of Practice for Victims of Crime was launched on 10th December 2013. The Code provides enhanced entitlements for vulnerable victims such as those who have a significant impairment. Special measures could include the use of communication aids such as alphabet boards or other assistance to victims if they have to give evidence in court.

Judges are aware of the special measures available for disabled people. Guidance on fair treatment and equality issues, including general information on disability issues, is available to the judiciary in the Equal Treatment Bench Book and it is for the judge to consider the individual elements of each case. Additionally, the Judicial College regularly reviews its training materials to ensure that awareness of diversity and equality is given appropriate priority.

Finally, the Ministry of Justice are signatories to the recent refresh of the Adult Autism Strategy “Think Autism – Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update” published April 2014.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Bermondsey and Old Southwark" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Simon Hughes" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-07-08"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-07-08T16:42:22.1990964Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant" . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Jane Ellison" . parl:answerText "

Schools and academies in Crawley constituency have been allocated £4.026 million through the pupil premium for financial year 2014-15.

This includes funding through the deprivation, service child and children adopted from care elements, but excludes the looked-after children element as this is not available at a parliamentary constituency level.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Yeovil" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mr David Laws" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-07-21"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-07-21T13:50:10.9254444Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Ofcom's European Broadband Scorecard (http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/other/telecoms-research/bbresearch/scorecard-14) stated in figure 8 that the percentages of households in areas served by broadband were:

Standard broadband

Mobile broadband

Superfast broadband

United Kingdom

95-100%

95-100%

70-75%

France

95-100%

95-100%

20-25%

Germany

95-100%

90-95%

65-70%

Spain

95-100%

95-100%

60-65%

Italy

95-100%

95-100%

10-15%

Ofcom also publishes comparative information in its International Communications Market Report (http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/communications-market-reports/cmr13/international/)

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Wantage" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mr Edward Vaizey" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-07-01"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-07-01T16:59:48.8703093Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The NHS Outcomes Framework 2014-15 sets out the Department’s priority areas for the National Health Service and includes reducing deaths from respiratory disease as a key indicator. In addition to this, the Mandate sets out the requirements for NHS England to improve outcomes in a range of areas, including preventing premature deaths from the biggest killers (including respiratory) and supporting people with long term physical and mental health conditions.

Living Well for Longer: National Support for Local Action to Reduce Premature Mortality, launched in April, sets out what the health and care system will do to achieve the Government’s ambition to be amongst the best in Europe at reducing levels of premature mortality. It brings together in one place the national actions taken by the Department of Health and wider Government, NHS England and Public Health England, in prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, focusing on the five big killers, including lung disease, and shows how they will support local leadership and interventions.

The Department has supported a number of initiatives to help improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease. In July 2011, it published an outcomes strategy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in England, which sets out six high-level objectives to improve outcomes in these areas through high quality prevention, detection, treatment and care services. The Department has also supported the publication of a good practice guides on services for adults with asthma, which was published in 2012.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published Quality Standards for COPD and for asthma setting out the markers of high-quality, cost-effective care and the implementation of these will also raise the standard of care people with these conditions receive.

The Department has collaborated with the National Review of Asthma Deaths which is examined the circumstances surrounding deaths from asthma from 1 February 2012 to 30 January 2013 and reported on its findings in May of this year. Lessons learnt about the factors that contribute to asthma deaths will inform the NHS about what constitutes good care, and encourage the development of appropriate services for people with asthma.

Public Health England recently ran a local pilot campaign in Oldham and Rochdale to raise awareness amongst the public about the importance of visiting their general practitioner with symptoms of breathlessness.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Battersea" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Jane Ellison" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-07-22"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-07-22T14:13:24.5502566Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "16" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Foreign and Commonwealth Office" ; parl:hansardHeading "British Indian Ocean Territory" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 17 June 2014, Official Report, column 947, on Diego Garcia, what factors the Government will take into account when deciding on future plans for British Indian Ocean Territory." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "201664" ; dcterms:date "2014-06-20"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

In my answer in the House on 17 June I spoke about the key factors that the Government will consider in coming to a policy decision on resettlement of the Territory – value for the UK taxpayer, long-term contingent liabilities, and defence requirements of Diego Garcia to the UK and our allies. This consideration will clearly be driven by the report on the feasibility of resettlement by the independent consultants, which will provide us with a factual analysis of the practicalities that any resettlement might involve, including the economic sustainability of a resettled population, and its environmental impact, and of course the views of Chagossians themselves about what they want to see from our policy. We look forward to the final report which is expected by January 2015.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Boston and Skegness" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Mark Simmonds" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2014-06-26"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2014-06-26T10:14:18.1792408Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health" ; parl:hansardHeading "Respiratory System: Diseases" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to take to reduce premature mortality from respiratory disease." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "205718" ; dcterms:date "2014-07-15"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "10" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Culture Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Culture, Media and Sport" ; parl:hansardHeading "World War I: Anniversaries" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a suitable commemoration of the First World War; and if he will support the Royal Sussex Regiment Association's efforts for a memorial to be erected in Priez, France." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Crawley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Henry Smith" ; parl:uin "202113" ; dcterms:date "2014-06-24"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mark Simmonds" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr David Laws" . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "6"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; .