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349555

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian situation affecting the Rohingya people in Rakhine State; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation faced by the Rohingya in Rakhine State. The UK is one of the largest bilateral humanitarian donors in Rakhine State, contributing over £18m since 2012. We regularly raise the underlying political problems and human rights abuses both bilaterally and in international fora, where for several years the UK has sponsored Resolutions at both the UN Human Rights Council and General Assembly. We will continue to keep it high on both the bilateral and international agenda.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 15/06/2015 14:47:17 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

349556

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 his Department has received from the Burmese government on the humanitarian situation affecting the Rohingya people in Rakhine State; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We have received no such representations. The UK raises the humanitarian situation of the Rohingya with the government of Burma at every opportunity. Most recently in relation to the crisis in the Andaman Sea, I called the Burmese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 18 May to make clear the need for an urgent humanitarian response and regional coordination. Our Ambassador in Rangoon delivered the same message in a demarche to Burmese Ministers, on 18 May and on 4 June.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 15/06/2015 14:51:55 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

349561

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health and Care Professions Council: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the reasons for the increase in the mandatory registration fee for membership of the Health and Care Professionals Council; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	1811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a self-financing, independent regulator that is accountable to Parliament through the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) who assesses the HCPC’s performance, conducts audits, scrutinises their decisions and reports to Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for the council of the HCPC to set their fees at a level which ensures they can fulfil their statutory role of protecting, promoting and maintaining the health and safety of the public.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department understands that the HCPC publicly consulted on raising their registrant fee and as part of that process explained the raise was for a number of reasons: to fund the periodic fee it is required to pay the PSA; to enable the HCPC to operate more flexibly and efficiently; and to ensure the HCPC’s financial viability in the medium to long term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/06/2015 14:46:45 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

349759

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery: Buxted
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will discuss with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust cancellations of intracranial surgical interventions at Buxted Medical Centre.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	1909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised by the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) that Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust provides neurosurgery services at the Hurstwood Park Centre at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The TDA advises cancellations of elective neurosurgery work may occur at the Trust, particularly when cases require Intensive Care Unit or High Dependency Unit support, as this capacity can at times be taken up with emergency work. The TDA further advises less frequently, emergency procedures themselves may necessitate the postponement of elective work. The TDA is not aware of any issues with cancellations over and above this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/06/2015 14:42:35 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

349771

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Farms: Waste Disposal
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 steps her Department has taken to prevent slurry being illegally dumped into rivers.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Water quality is a devolved issue and I can only respond with respect to England.</p><p>Slurry is a highly polluting organic effluent generated by livestock and is strictly controlled through regulations. Illegal dumping of slurry in a river could kill fish and aquatic life and cause bacterial contamination of drinking water supplies.</p><p>Under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010, it is an offence to discharge polluting material to a watercourse without a permit. The use of properly constructed and maintained stores greatly reduces the risk of significant pollution events. The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 as amended in 2013 set minimum requirements for the construction of these facilities. The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 prohibit the spreading of slurry where there is a significant risk that it may get into surface water. The Code of Good Agricultural Practice sets out guidance for the management of slurries.</p><p>Details of how to comply with all these regulations are published on GOV.UK.</p><p>The Environment Agency uses data it gathers from its monitoring networks and the evidence it gathers from its catchment walkovers to identify potential risks. It advises operators on managing their effluents safely. Where required, the Environment Agency can also take enforcement action ranging from warning letters through to formal notices and prosecution to bring people back into compliance with the law.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/06/2015 14:38:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

349780

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of paying winter fuel allowance payments directly to energy providers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	1798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Last year the Department undertook an initial feasibility assessment of a voucher scheme to pay Winter Fuel Payments directly to energy providers. It showed that there would be significant additional administrative complexities and costs to the energy providers which were likely to directly increase the fuel bills for all customers and we expected that a significant number of the most vulnerable pensioners would lose out by not redeeming their voucher.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/06/2015 15:18:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

349784

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Mayors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the key functions and responsibilities of metro mayors will be.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	1802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no rigid template as all metro mayors will be part of bespoke devolution deals.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 15/06/2015 14:47:35 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

349796

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Severn Estuary: Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what impact assessment the Government has made of proposals for further tidal lagoons in the Severn Estuary.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	1824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The first phase of the Contract for Difference negotiation for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project enables the Department to better understand the potential of a tidal lagoon programme in the UK.</p><p>We recognise the need to consider the strategic case for having multiple tidal lagoons in the Severn Estuary and the impact that this could have on the area.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/06/2015 14:33:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

349813

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total value was of (a) loans issued from the Social Fund and (b) successor arrangements made by local authorities in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information is published annually within the Social Fund Annual Report and is available on the Gov.uk website, (links provided). The data is reported for the financial year running from 1<sup>st</sup> April to 31<sup>st</sup> March; the 2014-15 report is due to be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2009-to-2010" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2009-to-2010</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2010-to-2011</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2011-to-2012</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-report-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-on-the-social-fund-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-fund-annual-report-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-fund-annual-report-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Crisis Loans were abolished from April 2013 and the funding for them, and other parts of the poorly targeted Discretionary Social Fund, passed to local authorities in England and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales to provide new support for vulnerable people in their communities. Councils are better placed to choose what type of support to provide because what is right for East Ham will not be right for East Sussex. They were not asked or expected to replicate the previous arrangements so comparisons cannot be made between the two.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We do not hold any information relating to local authority welfare spending.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/06/2015 14:36:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

349822

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether she plans to attend the next meeting of her Department's nuclear stakeholder forum for non-governmental organisations.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I value the NGO Forum as an important means of engagement between the Department and this community. I am kept updated on discussions and my attendance will be subject to my diary availability.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/06/2015 14:30:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn