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346849

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation was conducted with stakeholders affected by the reforms for delivery of approved English language qualifications for settlement and citizenship effective from November 2015; how the decision was communicated to teaching providers and learners; and whether an impact assessment was undertaken.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The possibility of changes to the English language requirement for settlement and nationality was discussed as part of the SELT procurement process. Letters announcing the change to test arrangements have been sent to a range of organisations. As this change relates to the implementation of existing policy, no formal impact assessment was required.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/06/2015 10:35:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

731379

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will set out a timetable to introduce legislation ending the practice allowing anonymity for donations to political parties operating in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>In January, I wrote to the Northern Ireland political parties to seek their views on moving to full transparency for Northern Ireland political donations and loans. I received a positive response from the parties. The introduction of increased transparency of donations to Northern Ireland parties was also a Conservative Manifesto commitment at the recent Parliamentary election. I will make a statement shortly on the steps needed to ensure that information relating to Northern Ireland political donations and loans can be published.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 30/06/2017 13:32:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

346956

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the Government's policy is on the (a) number and (b) content of the Sustainable Development Goals produced by the UN Open Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK maintains that a short set of goals and targets to replace the Millennium Development Goals would be ideal, but we recognise the strong consensus among UN member states to maintain the Sustainable Development goals and targets on the Open Working Group in their current form.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has consistently supported the content of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome in particular Goal 1 on ending extreme poverty, Goal 5 on Gender which strongly reflects UK priorities including ending female genital mutilation and early forced marriage, and Goal 16 on peaceful and inclusive societies, good governance, and access to justice.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 02/06/2015 14:06:24 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

731385

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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 Security Benefits: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence a claimant will have to provide to secure an exemption in relation to support for a child conceived without your consent.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We recognise that this is a difficult and sensitive issue, and have set up procedures that are mindful of the sensitivities involved. To claim the exception the claimant will need to provide a completed pro-forma from an approved third party or evidence relating to either a relevant criminal conviction or relevant award of criminal injuries compensation. DWP staff will not question the claimant about the incident, they will only take the claim and receive the supporting documents. Claimants will be asked to confirm that they are not living with the other biological parent of the child during the process of providing evidence. They will not be asked to identify the alleged perpetrator.</p><p>Where a pro-forma is provided from a third party, DWP staff will check that the form is complete and verified by an approved third party. Where other evidence is provided this will be checked and returned to the claimant.</p><p>The decision regarding entitlement to the exception will be subject to the normal mandatory reconsideration and appeal process.</p><p>DWP will hold exception information for the duration of an open claim and then for 14 months after a claim is closed. This is in accordance with standard procedures and to ensure that the 14 month maximum appeal period for decisions is observed.</p><p>Where a claimant moves between Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit, the information with regard to the exception will be shared between DWP and HMRC to prevent the claimant from having to provide evidence for the exception a second time. A secure data transfer method has been set up to manage this process. In the case of an appeal, information will be shared with HMCTS to facilitate the appeal. This will be managed in line with data protection requirements.</p><p>Any disclosure request for information in relation to the exception would be considered in liaison with the prosecuting authority as appropriate, in accordance with procedures and practice applicable in the jurisdiction concerned and taking account of particular circumstances, including the relevance of the documents requested to the case and all applicable legal considerations including those relating to data protection.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 11 12 15 17 22 question first answered 29/06/2017 11:06:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

346874

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Official Residences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will rent out (a) Chequers, (b) Chevening and (c) Dorneywood.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Chequers, Chevening and Dorneywood are not owned by Government. They are administered by trustees in accordance with the terms of the individual trusts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 03/06/2015 14:44:01 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

731147

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) part-time and (b) full-time staff headcount has been at Baillieston DVSA test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The part time and full time staff headcount at Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2007 – 3 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2008 – 4 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2009 – 4 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2010 – 3 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2011 – 4 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2012 – 6 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2013 – 7 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2014 – 4 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2015 – 8 part time, 5 full time</p><p>2016 – 5 part time, 7 full time</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/06/2017 13:44:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

348297

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what figures her Department holds on the break-down rate of (a) adoption arrangements, (b) fostering arrangements and (c) family-based arrangements in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the break-down rate of adoption arrangements, fostering arrangements and family arrangements since 2010, is not held by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the previous permanence placement of children entering care was collected in the SSDA903 data collection for the first time in the year ending 31 March 2014. Figures for 2013-14 are published in Table C1 here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption--2</a></p><p> </p><p>The research report ‘Beyond the Adoption Order: challenges, interventions and adoption disruption’ was published last year at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beyond-the-adoption-order-challenges-intervention-disruption" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/beyond-the-adoption-order-challenges-intervention-disruption</a></p><p> </p><p>The study estimated that, over a 12-year period, the post order national disruption rate was 3.2%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 10/06/2015 16:14:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

732364

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales’s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/07/2017 10:00:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418522

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by when he plans for one million people to be in receipt of universal credit; and what steps he is taking to achieve this outcome.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Universal Credit programme has hit, or is on target to achieve, all of the dates we set out in Autumn 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people on benefits is driven by a range of factors.</p><p> </p><p>Because of this, the programme measures progress by the successful achievement of milestones of its delivery plan rather than targets for numbers of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/09/2015 15:08:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

759372

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Eyes: Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with eyesight problems or diseases in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide data on the number of people diagnosed with eyesight problems or disease diagnosis in each of the last five years given that there are many conditions and diseases of the eye, not all of which will be captured by national statistics.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 13:28:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418406

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the extent of superfast broadband coverage in (a) England and (b) Northumberland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Current superfast broadband coverage is over 83% of UK premises and the Government remains committed to providing 95% coverage to homes and businesses by December 2017. Coverage of superfast broadband in England is 84% according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report published in August 2015. The report can be found at: <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr15/CMR_UK_2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr15/CMR_UK_2015.pdf</a></p><p><br>The Government has invested £9.69 million in the Northumberland project which aims to provide superfast broadband coverage to over 46,000 homes and businesses in the county. By the end of the Northumberland project, anticipated by December 2016, over 91% of premises are expected to have access to superfast broadband. As of 30 June 2015, 40,193 premises had access to superfast broadband as a result of the project.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/09/2015 14:11:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

759319

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Qatar: Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Government of Qatar to reduce terrorism and potential conflict in the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly raises a range of issues with Qatar. This includes terrorism and regional conflicts, notably Syria, Libya, and Yemen. Discussions on these topics are conducted at all levels – by our officials in Doha and the UK, and in ministerial meetings – including the Sharaka bilateral forum.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/09/2017 10:41:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418407

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to introduce a universal service obligation for superfast broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is considering whether to implement a broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) as one of a range of options for reaching the final 5% of the UK population who do not have access to broadband in order to ensure that no one gets left behind. No decisions have been taken at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Any broadband USO would have to comply with the European Universal Service Directive. The Directive does not specify a speed other than to indicate that it should be set at a level that is available to and used by the majority.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 10003 question first answered 16/09/2015 14:13:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

759368

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that men are able to access early prostate tests.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The National Health Service Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) provides general practitioners and primary care professionals with information to counsel men who ask about prostate cancer and/or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. Men over 50 who decide to have a PSA test based on this information can do so for free on the NHS.</p><p>The PCRMP information pack was revised and updated in March 2016 and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-overview" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-overview</a></p><p>The PCRMP has also produced information leaflets that healthcare professionals can use when discussing the test with eligible men, which are available at the following link.</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-supporting-documents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-supporting-documents</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 13:33:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418408

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to introduce a universal service obligation for broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is considering whether to implement a broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) as one of a range of options for reaching the final 5% of the UK population who do not have access to broadband in order to ensure that no one gets left behind. No decisions have been taken at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Any broadband USO would have to comply with the European Universal Service Directive. The Directive does not specify a speed other than to indicate that it should be set at a level that is available to and used by the majority.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 10002 question first answered 16/09/2015 14:13:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

759255

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support allied forces to defeat ISIS forces in Raqqa.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Coalition, the RAF continues to carry out airstrikes in support of partner forces' operations against Daesh in Raqqah. Air support of this kind has helped the Syrian Democratic Forces to retake more than 65% of the city so far.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/09/2017 15:24:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418413

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Classroom Assistants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the findings of her Department's review into the status and professionalism of teaching assistants announced in October 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have considered the latest evidence on the effective deployment and professional development of teaching assistants, together with a summary of the call for evidence and the draft teaching assistant standards submitted by the expert panel.</p><p> </p><p>In the light of this evidence, the Government believes that schools are best placed to decide how they use and deploy teaching assistants, and to set standards for the teaching assistants they employ. The Secretary of State has therefore decided not to publish the draft standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/10/2015 09:40:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 21854 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

759299

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Sheep: Animal Welfare
	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 his Department is taking better to control of lamb worrying and to impose greater penalties for people who allow their animals to worry lambs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Where a dog is worrying livestock, police and local authorities, with the consent of the local police, can pursue a prosecution under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953. This provides a criminal offence where a keeper has allowed their dog to worry livestock and carries a maximum fine of £1000. Defra and the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) met police forces, farming and rural interests to discuss this issue earlier this year. Under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, five police forces are collaborating to pilot more systematic data collection of incidents and good response practices and we look forward to the results of the pilot.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 15:50:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418496

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Regional Airports
	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 21 July to Question 6770, what estimate he has made of the cost of a new link road; and from what sources funding for that link road will be provided.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>We have not estimated the cost of constructing a link road to Leeds Bradford International Airport as this would be a local road and the relevant local authority would be responsible for developing a scheme proposal. The Government sponsored study into improving connectivity to Leeds Bradford International Airport used an estimate provided by Leeds City Council of £38m in 2012 prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Aviation Policy Framework published in March 2013 makes clear that developers should pay the costs of upgrading transport links where there is a need to cope with increased passenger numbers, but that a public funding contribution will be considered if the scheme has a wider range of beneficiaries. The relevant local authorities would therefore be responsible for assembling a funding package for a link road, in partnership with developers and other local stakeholders. Local Growth Funding could be used to provide a public sector contribution, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is being provided with a contribution of up to £781m towards the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund between 2015/15 and 2034/35. The Fund has been set up to deliver transport improvements across West Yorkshire and York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/09/2015 11:27:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

759396

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what monitoring her Department undertakes to ensure that aid granted to specific areas is used for the purposes for which it was intended; and if she will liaise with religious missionaries in the destination country to ensure that UK aid is effectively distributed.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Effective use of the UK Aid budget is central to the Department for International Development’s work. All funding is subject to rigorous due diligence checks and we have strict auditing and monitoring controls in place to ensure all funding is used as it should be. Every project is subject to an annual performance review and a project completion review to ensure that the objectives have been achieved and aid has been delivered to the intended beneficiaries. The Department uses multiple sources of information, including its partnerships with Civil Society, to be confident UK Aid reaches those intended.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/09/2017 16:34:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418424

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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	Sellafield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on protecting high hazard areas of work at the Sellafield nuclear facility.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Sellafield is the most hazardous site in Europe and contains the legacy ponds and silos – some of the most challenging decommissioning facilities. These have been deemed ‘intolerable’ by the Office of Nuclear Regulation, meaning that there can be no constraint on progress to remediate the hazards.</p><p>As part of its request for future funding as part of the Spending Review announced by HMT on 21 July, DECC’s return contains details of NDA’s estimates of expenditure in line with its existing plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/09/2015 12:26:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 21873 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

759260

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to ensure that Carillion carries out its full contracts in respect of armed forces-friendly accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>CarillionAmey provide the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with monthly performance figures which are measured against a range of key delivery targets. These are subject to rigorous assurance checks, and the results are reported to governing bodies and are subject to external review.</p><p>To ensure that works undertaken by CarillionAmey under the National Housing Prime Contract are carried out to an appropriate standard, a series of checks are carried out by the MOD, CarillionAmey and a third party assurance provider.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:16:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418425

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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 Installations: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will make an assessment of the effect on (a) skills, (b) the supply chain, (c) small and medium-sized enterprises and (d) local economies of potential reductions to funding of nuclear decommissioning.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The impact of any proposed Spending Review settlement for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the wider economy, including skills, supply chain, SMEs and local economies, will be considered as part of the Spending Review. It will not be possible to conduct detailed analysis of impacts of any funding settlement on these matters, however, until the level of overall funding available is agreed and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and its contractors have had the opportunity to revise plans accordingly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/09/2015 13:10:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

759342

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Joint Replacements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) knee, (b) hip and (c) shoulder replacements have been undertaken by the NHS in each of the last five years; and how many people aged (i) 30 to 40, (ii) 41 to 50, (iii) 51 and 60 and (iv) over 60 had such replacements.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>A count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)<sup>1</sup> with a main or secondary procedure<sup>2</sup> for 'joint replacement surgery'<sup>3</sup> which includes shoulder, hip and knee<sup>4</sup> in total and for selected age groups in England from 2011/12 to 2015/16<sup>5</sup> is provided in the tables below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Knee replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>83,312</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>2,713</p></td><td><p>12,155</p></td><td><p>68,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>82,976</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>2,838</p></td><td><p>12,558</p></td><td><p>67,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>85,934</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>2,894</p></td><td><p>13,199</p></td><td><p>69,493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>91,542</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td><td><p>14,076</p></td><td><p>74,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>92,735</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td><td><p>14,157</p></td><td><p>75,272</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Hip replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>104,434</p></td><td><p>1,126</p></td><td><p>3,895</p></td><td><p>11,245</p></td><td><p>87,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>105,499</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>4,239</p></td><td><p>11,369</p></td><td><p>88,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>110,635</p></td><td><p>1,099</p></td><td><p>4,228</p></td><td><p>12,113</p></td><td><p>92,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>113,111</p></td><td><p>1,157</p></td><td><p>4,386</p></td><td><p>12,796</p></td><td><p>94,227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>112,625</p></td><td><p>1,075</p></td><td><p>4,339</p></td><td><p>12,669</p></td><td><p>94,010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Shoulder replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,852</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>5,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,210</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>5,281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>6,827</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>5,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>7,174</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>6,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>7,343</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>6,326</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1 </sup>A FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. Figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in the same year.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>The number of episodes where the procedure (or intervention) was recorded in any of the 24 (12 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 4 prior to 2002-03) procedure fields in a HES record. A record is only included once in each count, even if the procedure is recorded in more than one procedure field of the record. It should be noted that more procedures are carried out than episodes with a main or secondary procedure. For example, patients undergoing a ‘cataract operation’ would tend to have at least two procedures – removal of the faulty lens and the fitting of a new one – counted in a single episode.</p><p><sup>3 </sup>Included in the codes are for both partial and total joint replacements as well as conversion and revision codes. The ‘Conversion to’ codes provided in this resolution (e.g. W40.2) are assigned when the procedure has converted to the specified type of joint replacement from a different type of joint replacement. Examples could include conversion to a cemented total shoulder replacement following previous partial shoulder replacement or conversion to a total shoulder replacement following a previous uncemented shoulder replacement. This principle would apply to all ‘Conversion to’ prosthetic joint procedures provided. The ‘Conversion to’ codes could be considered ‘revisions’ in clinical terms, and you may wish to include these codes in your data search.</p><p><sup>4 </sup>A range of OPCS codes covering knee replacements, hemiarthroplasty knees, unicomparmental knee replacements, hip replacements, hemiarthroplasty hips, shoulder replacements and hemiarthroplasty shoulder have been included.</p><p><sup>5 </sup>HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, apparent reductions in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information. It should be noted that HES include activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 13:01:41 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418390

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the extent of the adoption of IPv6; and what steps he is taking to promote such adoption.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>As outlined in the Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy, the government has commissioned an independent review of the use of IPv6 in the UK. We are in the final stages of this review and the outcomes will inform future policy making in this area. We intend to publish the outcome of the Review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/09/2015 14:15:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

759194

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on the country's gross domestic product of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Government has undertaken a significant amount of work to assess the economic impacts of leaving the EU. This is part of our continued programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios on a sector by sector basis.</p><p> </p><p>All departments need to prepare not just for a negotiated settlement, but also for the no deal scenario. We are confident that we will secure a deal, but are prepared should there be no deal.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 19/09/2017 10:22:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418405

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the security of devices connected to the Internet of Things.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Security of connected devices, the system they operate in and data is very important to consider in the Internet of Things. That is why security will be a theme throughout the government funded Internet of Things programme (IoTUK). We have included £10m for additional research to design in security, privacy and trust in IoT-related systems. In his report on the Internet of Things the Government Chief Scientist advised that security should be considered at the beginning and throughout the life cycle of Internet of Things applications. We have therefore made security a specific part of the competition scope for the large-scale demonstrator competitions.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/09/2015 14:07:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

759339

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Egypt: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Egyptian Government on the transfer of Tiran and Sanafir Islands to Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir is a sovereign matter between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The UK Government has not had any substantive discussions on the matter with the Egyptian Government.</p>