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790099

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if fewer or more claimants of universal credit will be eligible for free dental care than were under the legacy benefits systems.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	113265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s aim is to broadly align entitlement to help with health costs (including free National Health Service prescriptions and free NHS dental treatment) for Universal Credit recipients with those in place for the relevant legacy benefits. This is achieved by passporting Universal Credit recipients to free help with health costs where their income falls below a given earnings threshold.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 113266 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:05:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

790100

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if fewer or more claimants of universal credit will be eligible for free prescriptions then were under the legacy benefits systems.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	113266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s aim is to broadly align entitlement to help with health costs (including free National Health Service prescriptions and free NHS dental treatment) for Universal Credit recipients with those in place for the relevant legacy benefits. This is achieved by passporting Universal Credit recipients to free help with health costs where their income falls below a given earnings threshold.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 113265 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:05:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

790254

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Chemicals: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the joint statement from the European Chemical Industry Council and the Chemical Industries Association published on 15 November 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect on the chemicals industry when the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	113341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union we are undertaking a broad range of sectoral analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy, including the chemicals industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for the entirety of the UK economy. We have been engaging with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy in order to inform our negotiations with the EU. On 17th November 2016 government officials attended the Chemical Industries Association Conference and on 6th November 2017 I met with CIA representatives to further understand the opportunities and challenges for the chemicals sector as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU. The UK chemicals sector is a strategically important industry for our country. In the UK, we are global leaders, and we are determined that we continue to be world-leading in this space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 20/11/2017 17:05:03 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

789024

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the Royal Air Force provides and in which sectors.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force currently has approximately 2800 individuals undertaking apprenticeships on 16 different programmes in:</p><p>Engineering Manufacture (Operator and Semi-Skilled);</p><p>Catering And Professional Chefs;</p><p>Hospitality;</p><p>Warehousing and Storage;</p><p>HM Forces;</p><p>Providing Security Services;</p><p>Aviation Operations OnThe Ground;</p><p>Driving Goods Vehicles;</p><p>Engineering Manufacture (Craft and Technician);</p><p>Information Technology, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals;</p><p>Aviation Operations On The Ground;</p><p>Information Technology Application Specialist;</p><p>Photo Imaging;</p><p>Business Administration;</p><p>Health (Clinical Healthcare Support);</p><p>Intelligence Operations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 17:03:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

789032

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSE entries for arts subjects there were from students in Coventry in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	112807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of entries<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a> into arts subjects at GCSE level (including equivalents)<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftn2" target="_blank">[2]</a>, by pupils at the end of key stage 4<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftn3" target="_blank">[3]</a> in Coventry<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftn4" target="_blank">[4]</a> is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftn5" target="_blank"><strong>[5]</strong></a></strong></p></td><td><p>Number of entries into arts subjects GCSE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,409</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,747</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,828</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftnref2" target="_blank">[2]</a> Includes: Applied Art &amp; Design, Art &amp; Design, Drama, Performing Arts, Media/Film/TV Studies, Music and Dance. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftnref3" target="_blank">[3]</a> Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftnref4" target="_blank">[4]</a> All pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attend a school in the local authority of Coventry.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112807_PQ%20Team%20QA%201611.docx#_ftnref5" target="_blank">[5]</a> 2017 data is provisional and others are final data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/11/2017 17:06:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

789064

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of not aligning with the forthcoming EU clinical trials regulation on patient access to clinical trials.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	112982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made clear that a key priority through the negotiations will be to ensure that the United Kingdom remains one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. As part of exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the European Union and Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of clinical trials. Regardless of the outcome of those negotiations the UK is committed to offering a competitive service for clinical trial assessment.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Health Research Authority, ethics services, National Institute for Health Research and National Health Service have been working towards implementation of the new European Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) since it was agreed in 2014. The application date of the CTR across the EU will be set by the European Commission. The current regulatory approval legislation will stay in place until such time as any changes are needed so there will be no interruption in UK clinical trials approval.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2017 17:06:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

789269

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110811, on patient transport, whether any meetings held in the last three years between the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Transport discussed the effect of decreases to (a) bus routes and (b) the frequency of bus services on the ability of older people to access NHS appointments.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	112986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health’s conversations with the Secretary of State for Transport cover a wide range of issues. However, the Department of Health searched for and found no record of meetings held in the last three years between the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Transport regarding the effect of decreases to bus routes and the frequency of bus services on the ability of older people to access NHS appointments.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2017 17:03:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

789270

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2017 to Question 110811, what discussions (a) Ministers or (b) officials in his Department have held with (i) Ministers or (ii) officials in the Department for Transport on the effect of decreases to (A) bus routes and (B) the frequency of bus services on the ability of older people to access NHS appointments.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	112987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department of Health and the Department for Transport have conversations covering a wide range of issues. However, the Department of Health searched for and found no record of discussions between Ministers or officials regarding the effect of decreases to bus routes and the frequency of bus services on the ability of older people to access National Health Service appointments.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/11/2017 17:02:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

786907

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for International Development the continued in-service use of HMS Ocean as a disaster relief vessel.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	112217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HMS OCEAN is primarily a landing platform for Helicopters. Its use for disaster relief in the Caribbean was intended to supplement the capability of RFA MOUNTS BAY, which was prepositioned in the Caribbean for hurricane season and is better suited to Humanitarian and Disaster Relief operations and responded to the situation in Anguilla less than 24 hours after Hurricane Irma struck. Plans for the use of Defence assets for future disaster relief operations remain under constant reviews across Government. Any decisions to adjust plans will be informed by the cross-Government lessons learned process from the UK's immediate response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, as well as the ongoing National Security Capability Review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:04:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

785875

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Sahel: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have supported proposals in the UN Security Council to give the Group of Five Sahel Joint Force a UN peacekeeping mandate and funding.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The creation of the G5 Sahel Joint Force is a step forward in countering terrorism and illegal migration. We were pleased that the UN Security Council offered its political support to the mission earlier this year. For our part the United Kingdom is currently undertaking a scoping mission to see what more we can do in the Sahel, including potential support to the G5 Sahel Joint Force. Funding is an important factor in determining a mission’s success, which is why we were pleased to support the EU commitment to provide €50 million to the Joint Force.</p><p>We recognise the challenges faced by the force and the value of tackling terrorists and traffickers with a holistic approach right across the region, in particular ensuring there is a clear plan to deliver services alongside security. If security gains are to take root, work must also continue to develop robust frameworks for compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law. We welcome the UN Secretary-General’s recent report on the mission and his options for potential UN support. We are studying these in detail and considering the complementary roles that bilateral and multilateral support can play in the Sahel region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 17:04:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian