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101122

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date	27/10/2014
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	Environmental Protection: EU Action
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 information her Department holds on which EU member states are leading on the EU Make It Work initiative; which industries are providing input; what the timetable is for public consultation; and what the objectives of the UK are in relation to that initiative.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	212067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Netherlands, UK and Germany have established the Make it Work initiative to promote a European dialogue on improving EU environmental legislation.</p><p>The UK’s ambition, shared by others involved, is to make it easier for business and others to comply with environmental requirements whilst continuing to maintain environmental protections. The aim is to establish a network of Member States committed to supporting actions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of EU environmental legislation through sharing best practice and investigating opportunities for simplification. In addition the initiative will seek to establish an expert group to exchange views on improving the quality and coherence of the EU environmental acquis as a whole and develop guiding principles for “smart” EU environmental legislation both generally and on specific topics.</p><p>The following EU Member States attended one or both of the workshops that have been held so far: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. In addition, there have been contacts with others such as France. The European Commission and the European Union Network for the Implementation of Environmental Law (IMPEL) were also represented.</p><p>There have been some informal discussions with stakeholders but formal input has not been sought from business or other stakeholders though it is planned to do this in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/11/2014 17:09:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

101128

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	212098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has contracted only one private finance initiative (PFI) in the period in question. A PFI for the British Embassy in Berlin was commissioned in 2000 and is due to run until 2030. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/11/2014 14:21:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

101129

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Bahrain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Bahrain on that government's recent decision to revoke the nationality of 31 Bahraini political activists.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	212125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>We have raised with the Government of Bahrain the decision to withdraw citizenship from 31 individuals in 2012. We encourage the authorities to conduct full and transparent investigations into any of those accused of crimes. Any charges against these individuals should be based on strong, credible evidence that will stand up to scrutiny. We commend the steps taken by the Bahraini government to implement the recommendations set out in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. As outlined in our recent human rights case study on Bahrain, progress has been made in a number of areas but there is still more to be done.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/11/2014 14:32:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

101130

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received about allegations of a reduction in protection afforded to (a) Senator Ivan Cepeda and (b) other opposition politicians and human rights and peace campaigners in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	212049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>I have recently become aware of allegations of a reduction in protection afforded to Ivan Cepeda and other individuals in Colombia. I have also heard that budget restrictions are causing concern. My department are looking into these cases and will raise further if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 03/11/2014 13:20:41 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

101136

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he took with his international counterparts to ensure that the recent parliamentary elections in Ukraine were free and fair; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	212016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK sent 71 observers to observe the parliamentary elections in Ukraine on 26 October as part of an Organisation for Security and Co-oporation in Europe delegation of 680 international observers. The Parliamentary Assembly for the Council of Europe also sent a delegation of 36 which was led by my Hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Mr Chope) and included my Hon. Friend the Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale) and my Noble Friend the Lord Balfe. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), issued a statement on 24 October in which he commended all those working to ensure a free, fair and peaceful vote. The UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN also issued a statement which called on the elections to go ahead without external interference and pressed the Ukrainian authorities to take steps to ensure that as many Ukrainian citizens as possible could exercise their right to vote. On 27 October the Prime Minister, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), said he was proud that the UK had been able to support Ukraine in helping to make the elections free, fair and transparent and called upon Russia to respect the outcome as part of its commitment to the Minsk agreement.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/11/2014 14:20:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

101137

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	European Union
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library a full copy of the Prime Minister's January 2013 speech on the future of the European Union in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Mr Pat McFadden
uin	211949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The content of political material is not a matter for Government.</p><p>Copies of my official speeches are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 211948 question first answered 03/11/2014 14:52:07 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

101138

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian government about the killing on 7 October 2014 of Norman Ortiz.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	211960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>I have recently become aware of reports on the death of Norman Ortiz. My department is looking into the case. <br><br></p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 03/11/2014 13:34:05 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

101139

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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	Trans-Dniestr
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote dialogue between the Moldovan government and Transnistria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	212015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Chisinau has a number of projects in the Republic of Moldova (including in the Transnistrian region) that work to increase engagement and build confidence between the Sides (Moldova and the Transnistrian region). These projects are funded by the cross-Whitehall Conflict Pool and promote dialogue on all levels: political, business and civil society. They include conflict analysis training, summer and winter schools for young leaders and exchanges of peace-building experience based on the Northern Ireland example.</p><p>The Embassy works closely with the Organisation for Security and Co-oporation in Europe, EU, United Nations Development Programme and other interested partners in Moldova on this issue. At the UK political level, The Leader of the House (in his then capacity as Foreign Secretary), I as Minister for Europe and the All-party parliamentary group (APPG) on Moldova have all visited the country this year. The APPG also visited Transnistria. The UK Government has repeatedly called for progress in the 5+2 talks on resolving the Transnistria protracted conflict, and continues to underline the need for dialogue at all levels.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/11/2014 14:19:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

101142

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department allocated to the Health Reform Evaluation Programme for 2014-15; and how much was allocated in each of the five previous years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	211976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Research projects on health reform were commissioned during 2007 and 2008 and brought together within the framework of the independent Health Reform Evaluation Programme. Following a supplementary call for research proposals in 2013, four new projects are commencing during the period October 2014 to January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure by the Department on the Health Reform Evaluation Programme is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>£ million</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p><p>Planned</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/11/2014 17:53:57 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

101143

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Orphan Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on orphan medicines in each of the last three years; and what proportion of total medicines expenditure that represented in each year.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	211977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not collected because it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/11/2014 17:56:30 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne