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748278

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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	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Relatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications to displace an unsuitable nearest relative under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1983 have been made in England in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	2951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2950 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:39:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

748280

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much has been spent on the (a) salaries and (b) allowances of (i) members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and (ii) their staff since January 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The payment of salaries and allowances to Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a devolved matter and the Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 16:32:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748281

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons the full salaries and allowances of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are being paid in the absence of a functioning Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Northern Ireland Act 1998, salaries and allowances for Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are devolved matters.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 16:34:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748282

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what discussions he had with the Electoral Commission before his statement to the House on 3 July 2017 on the publication of details of political donations made to parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In January, I wrote to the political parties to seek their views on this issue and I also wrote to the Electoral Commission. The Commission’s response is available alongside those of other respondents at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps</a>.</p><p>My officials have continued to work closely with the Electoral Commission on the preparation of the secondary legislation which will provide for the publication of all donations and loans received by Northern Ireland parties on or after 1 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 16:39:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748283

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what mechanisms have been put in place to ensure that Northern Ireland Departments have sufficient funds available for its policies and programmes during the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>There is provision in place for the Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Department of Finance to allocate cash, under s59 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, to maintain public services. That system remains in place as it has done since April.</p><p> </p><p>In April, I set out in a Written Ministerial Statement an indicative Budget position, based on advice from the Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) in conjunction with the NICS Board. This sought to give clarity to NI Departments as to the basis for departmental allocations in the absence of an Executive. I continue to monitor the financial situation, and will reflect on whether any further clarity is required for Northern Ireland Permanent Secretaries in the allocation of resources.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/07/2017 16:36:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748291

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	High Speed 2 Line: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many houses in Stafford constituency have been purchased by (a) the High Speed 2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme and (b) other schemes since each such scheme was launched; and what the average cost is of each such purchase.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	2888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The number and average value of houses purchased in the Stafford constituency broken down by HS2 scheme is as follows</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of homes purchased</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average value of purchase</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceptional Hardship Scheme (Note 1)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>£404,147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Need to Sell</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£277,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statutory Blight</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£606,667</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note 1 - In May 2016 the Exceptional Hardship Scheme was withdrawn for the Phase 2a section of HS2 when the Need to Sell scheme was confirmed for this part of the route.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2017 16:33:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

748297

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	Bus Services: Combined Authorities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to relax or amend the regulations relating to the introduction of bus franchising by non-mayoral combined authorities.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	2774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 <del class="ministerial">permits combined</del> <ins class="ministerial">provides</ins> mayoral <ins class="ministerial">combined</ins> authorities <ins class="ministerial">with access to</ins> <del class="ministerial">to apply for</del> new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000. No such regulations have yet been made.</p><p>The Government wants to see better local bus services for passengers across the country and will assist any local authority seeking to use the powers available to them under the Bus Services Act 2017 to secure improvements. We would also encourage authorities to work closely with local bus operators and passenger representatives to determine how to use the Act’s new powers to serve their local communities better.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2017 14:56:47 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2017 14:49:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 2923 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

748298

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	Bus Services: Combined Authorities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to support the introduction of bus franchising in non-mayoral combined authorities.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	2775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 <del class="ministerial">permits combined</del> <ins class="ministerial">provides</ins> mayoral <ins class="ministerial">combined</ins> authorities <ins class="ministerial">with access to </ins><del class="ministerial"> to apply for</del> new franchising powers. Other authorities can also apply for franchising powers with approval from the Secretary of State, subject to the necessary regulations having been made under the new section 123A(4) of Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000. No such regulations have yet been made.</p><p>The Government wants to see better local bus services for passengers across the country and will assist any local authority seeking to use the powers available to them under the Bus Services Act 2017 to secure improvements. We would also encourage authorities to work closely with local bus operators and passenger representatives to determine how to use the Act’s new powers to serve their local communities better.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2017 14:56:47 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2017 14:49:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 2924 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

748306

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her letter of 29 June 2017 on funding for abortions for Northern Irish women in England, when the Government plans to make this service available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently discussing with key stakeholders about the details of the scheme. Further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 2763 2764 2765 2816 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:47:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

748307

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her letter of 29 June 2017 on funding for abortions for Northern Irish women in England, whether the Government also intends to fund the costs of (a) private consultations in Northern Ireland, (b) travel and (c) accommodation for women who wish to access these services.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently discussing with key stakeholders about the details of the scheme. Further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 2763 2764 2765 2815 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:47:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson