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748046

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that all content on the gov.uk website is accessible to Welsh language users.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Cabinet Office is committed to ensuring that the needs of Welsh language speakers are recognised and met.<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a> gives every central government organisation the ability to publish content in Welsh.</p><p><strong><br></strong>There are currently more than 2,000 Welsh-language pages on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>, an increase of over 50 percent in the past 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/07/2017 16:17:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748048

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government services are only available in the Welsh language on request.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government departments are accountable for the provision of their services in the Welsh language, guided by the requirements of their individual Welsh Language schemes. Each department has its own system for understanding the need to translate services, for example whether they accept translation requests from the public.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/07/2017 16:16:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748049

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a right to equality of service for Welsh language users of Government digital services.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the needs of Welsh language speakers are recognised and met. The Government Digital Service is working together with Wales Office to understand how high-quality online user journeys can best be provided to Welsh-language speakers.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 2921 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:18:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

748059

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the levels of household debt in the (a) Borough of Rochdale and (b) UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	2789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The latest data shows median household financial debt in the North West is the second lowest of any English region.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK as a whole, household debt-to-income has increased marginally from 141% 12 months ago to 145% in Q1 2017. This remains significantly below the pre-crisis peak of 160% in Q1 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC) was set up by the government to assess and mitigate financial stability risks, including from household debt. The FPC has taken action to ensure against a significant rise in highly indebted households.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 10/07/2017 15:45:02 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

748110

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Swimming: Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support local competitive swimming clubs.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Sport England is the body responsible for supporting and investing in grassroots and community sport.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2017 and 2021 Sport England is investing £12.16 million in Swim England, the national governing body for the sport, to get more people swimming, to support local clubs and to help talented swimmers to develop.</p><p> </p><p>This investment includes £4.6 million to support talented athletes on Swim England's swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/07/2017 16:17:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748116

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Henlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much revenue his Department will receive from the sale of land at RAF Henlow for the construction of the proposed science, innovation and technology park at that site.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Henlow has been identified for disposal in accordance with the Department's standard procedures as mandated by the Treasury but has not yet been sold.</p><p>The future of the site is subject to on-going detailed assessment work.</p><p>The Department is aware of a proposal to develop the site as a science innovation and technology park, but no formal discussions on this topic have taken place or offers made.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:50:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748165

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Commissioners of Irish Lights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Commissioners of Irish Lights will remain responsible for lighthouses and other marine navigational aids in and in waters around Northern Ireland when the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Commissioners of Irish Lights have responsibility for aids to navigation for the whole of the island of Ireland and are accountable to the UK Department for Transport for their operations in UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>No change to this arrangement is envisaged when the UK leaves the European Union.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/07/2017 15:50:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748176

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received from representatives of nurses and midwives on staffing levels in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with professional bodies where a wide range of issues are discussed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 15:46:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748185

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Australasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) requirements for and (b) costs to nurses trained in Australia and New Zealand are who wish to register for work within the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	2902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom and is responsible for nurse registration. The NMC has informed us that before nurses who trained in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) can be admitted to its register it needs to ensure they meet its registration standards.</p><p> </p><p>The NMC’s registration requirements are set out on its website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.nmc.org.uk" target="_blank">www.nmc.org.uk</a></p><p>For applicants who trained outside of the EEA these include:</p><p>- holding a suitable professional qualification;</p><p>- having the necessary post-qualifying practise skills and experience for the part of the register for which they are applying;</p><p>- being of good health and good character;</p><p>- having the necessary knowledge of English. The NMC requires a minimum score of seven in all areas of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS);</p><p>- having an appropriate indemnity arrangement in place at the point of practise; and</p><p>- paying the relevant fee(s).</p><p>With regard to the cost of registration, for nurses who trained in Australia and New Zealand, the NMC has provided the following information:</p><p>- £153 application registration fee, paid to the NMC;</p><p>- £140 evaluation fee, for assurance of application information, paid to the NMC;</p><p>- A fee to sit the test of competence, paid to the test provider;</p><p>- A fee to sit the IELTS language test, paid to the test provider; and</p><p>- Fees relating to the UK immigration process.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 15:45:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

748190

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that any spare land sold off by the NHS is used to build affordable homes for low-paid NHS staff.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	2926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that National Health Service land is used in a way that ensures the best possible services for patients, the best value for taxpayers in freeing additional resources for reinvestment in new facilities and services, and which supports wider housing objectives. This includes freeing surplus NHS land sufficient for 26,000 homes.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, we recognise that in some areas it may be beneficial for NHS organisations to use their surplus land to provide housing for their staff. We have been engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to understand better the housing need for NHS staff, and for the first time have started to collect data on where NHS organisations are already using their land in this way. The need for affordable homes for NHS staff differs across the country, and we are working with the NHS, housing associations, and other partners to explore opportunities for developing local solutions.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 15:47:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff