Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1037858

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
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 plans his Department has to expand the badger vaccination programme.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	206347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>Landowners and private groups across England can apply to Natural England for a licence to vaccinate badgers against TB. Animal &amp; Plant Health Agency (APHA) provides training for those who wish undertake such vaccination and Defra provides financial support for projects within the Edge Area under the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS).</p><p>BEVS, relaunched in 2018 following a global vaccine shortage, provides matched funding and training for groups that want to take part. Three groups were successful with their applications in 2018. On 13 September 2018 we re-opened the scheme and asked for expressions of interest from those wishing to apply to vaccinate from 2019. The application process closes on 25 January 2019.</p><p>A long-standing research programme at APHA to identify an oral vaccine and a palatable bait in which to deliver it is also ongoing. An efficacy study is currently in progress, with results due later this year.</p><p>We are currently considering the report of the TB Strategy review, conducted by a team led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray, the scope of which includes badger vaccination. A Government response to the review will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/01/2019 13:42:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1037867

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on future trade agreements between the UK and non-EU countries of the UK remaining within a WTO-defined customs union with the EU (a) after 29 March 2019, (b) during the transition period and (c) after the transition period ends.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, the UK will be free to negotiate, sign, and ratify FTAs during the Implementation Period.</p><p> </p><p>During the Backstop, if it were ever to come into effect, we would be free to operate our own independent trade policy, including by negotiating our own FTAs, and implementing the areas that don’t affect the functioning of the backstop - including services and investment.</p><p> </p><p>As agreed in the Political Declaration, the UK’s future relationship with the EU must recognise the development of an independent UK trade policy. The government has been clear that we will not be in the Single Market or the Customs Union as part of this.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/01/2019 13:29:24 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037965

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place under the terms of the proposed UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement to ensure that the UK can (a) maintain, (b) oversee and (c) carry influence over those matters for which the UK could be held responsible for contingent liabilities after 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>We have reached a fair financial settlement with the EU, honouring commitments we made during our period of membership, and have ensured a fair deal for UK taxpayers. The Withdrawal Agreement gives the UK audit rights with respect to the implementation of the financial provisions of the withdrawal agreement, including, contingent liabilities. On the UK’s request, the EU will provide these auditors with information and assistance to allow them to assure the implementation of the financial settlement. The application of these rights will be a significant source of assurance for Parliament in respect of payments under the financial settlement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/01/2019 14:22:52 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037967

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	CJD
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis rates of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>Early diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sCJD) is challenging as the disorder is rare, and symptoms are non-specific, mimicking those seen in more common neurodegenerative, neuroinflammatory, and infectious disorders. Rapidity of progression and lack of response to treatment often leads clinicians to suspect a CJD diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Scottish Government fund the National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit (NCJDRSU) to provide inter-disciplinary clinical and laboratory expertise (neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, biochemistry, and epidemiology) enabling early and accurate diagnosis of CJD. Clinicians from across the United Kingdom can discuss cases at any time. Highly trained specialists assess suspected cases locally within five days of referral and conduct structured assessments (clinical history, examination, and review of investigation results) before establishing diagnoses based on validated criteria. A consultant neuroradiologist at the NCJDRSU assesses neuroimaging for patients throughout the UK with a suspicion of CJD. The unit also provides a national diagnostic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 14-3-3/RT-QuIC service and will arrange collection of CSF samples with prompt results. Information on how clinicians can refer cases to the NCJDRSU is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/referral-system" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/referral-system</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Scottish Government have funded the development of diagnostic tests that combined with improved interpretation of neuroimaging has improved diagnostic accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU collects data on the number of people diagnosed with sCJD in the UK; break downs by of data for smaller geographies are not published. The following table shows a breakdown of the number of individuals, by year of death between 2014 and 2017. Date of diagnosis are considered synonymous for the purpose of reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Number of sCJD 2014-18 in the UK by year of death (as at January 2019).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of death</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NCJDRSU: <a href="https://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/figs.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/figs.pdf </a></p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU presents data regularly at clinical meetings and publishes in peer reviewed medical journals accessed by medical professionals, as well as producing a detailed annual report at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/report26.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/report26.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU website also provides information on the different types of CJD at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/diagnosis-and-testing" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/diagnosis-and-testing</a></p><p> </p><p>sCJD is a rapidly progressive neurological disorder with an average time from first symptom onset to death of four months. The majority (88%) of individuals with sCJD over the past five years were assessed by clinicians from the NCJDRSU in life. After formal referral to NCJDRSU the average time to confirmation of the diagnosis was three days.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 206320 206323 206326 206327 question first answered 16/01/2019 15:05:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037969

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	CJD
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the symptoms of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are identified at the earliest opportunity.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>Early diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sCJD) is challenging as the disorder is rare, and symptoms are non-specific, mimicking those seen in more common neurodegenerative, neuroinflammatory, and infectious disorders. Rapidity of progression and lack of response to treatment often leads clinicians to suspect a CJD diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Scottish Government fund the National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit (NCJDRSU) to provide inter-disciplinary clinical and laboratory expertise (neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, biochemistry, and epidemiology) enabling early and accurate diagnosis of CJD. Clinicians from across the United Kingdom can discuss cases at any time. Highly trained specialists assess suspected cases locally within five days of referral and conduct structured assessments (clinical history, examination, and review of investigation results) before establishing diagnoses based on validated criteria. A consultant neuroradiologist at the NCJDRSU assesses neuroimaging for patients throughout the UK with a suspicion of CJD. The unit also provides a national diagnostic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 14-3-3/RT-QuIC service and will arrange collection of CSF samples with prompt results. Information on how clinicians can refer cases to the NCJDRSU is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/referral-system" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/referral-system</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Scottish Government have funded the development of diagnostic tests that combined with improved interpretation of neuroimaging has improved diagnostic accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU collects data on the number of people diagnosed with sCJD in the UK; break downs by of data for smaller geographies are not published. The following table shows a breakdown of the number of individuals, by year of death between 2014 and 2017. Date of diagnosis are considered synonymous for the purpose of reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Number of sCJD 2014-18 in the UK by year of death (as at January 2019).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of death</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NCJDRSU: <a href="https://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/figs.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/figs.pdf </a></p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU presents data regularly at clinical meetings and publishes in peer reviewed medical journals accessed by medical professionals, as well as producing a detailed annual report at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/report26.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/report26.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The NCJDRSU website also provides information on the different types of CJD at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/diagnosis-and-testing" target="_blank">http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/surveillance/diagnosis-and-testing</a></p><p> </p><p>sCJD is a rapidly progressive neurological disorder with an average time from first symptom onset to death of four months. The majority (88%) of individuals with sCJD over the past five years were assessed by clinicians from the NCJDRSU in life. After formal referral to NCJDRSU the average time to confirmation of the diagnosis was three days.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 206318 206323 206326 206327 question first answered 16/01/2019 15:05:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037976

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Neighbourhood Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the process by which neighbourhood plans are agreed; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the timescale to agree neighbourhood plans.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Neighbourhood plans are agreed via local referendums and, to date, there have been over 700 successful referendums. In 2016 the Government introduced reforms through the Housing and Planning Act to speed up and simplify the neighbourhood planning process including setting time limits to ensure local authorities make timely decisions at key stages. These reforms were supported by the publication of sector-led and Government planning guidance. The Government continues to keep these recent reforms to the neighbourhood planning process under review.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 14/01/2019 17:30:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037988

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on future trade agreements and negotiations between the UK and non-EU countries caused by the UK remaining bound by the requirements of the EU's common commercial policy.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>EU law (including the Common Commercial Policy) will apply in the UK during the Implementation Period. We have agreed with the EU that we will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify new trade deals during the Implementation Period.</p><p> </p><p>As recognised in the Political Declaration, the UK’s future relationship with the EU will need to recognise the development of an independent UK trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/01/2019 13:45:33 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1037992

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Court Orders: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average value of Compensation Orders issues in the last five years by offence type in the (i) Magistrates' and (ii) Crown Courts.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of compensation orders issued and the amount ordered to pay, broken down by offence type and court type over the last decade is in the public domain. The information can be found in the Criminal Justice Statistics found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant data tools are: Magistrates Court data tool; and Crown Court data tool.</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>In the relevant data tool (Magistrates’ or Crown), select the ‘offence group’ of interest and scroll down the table to the ‘Compensation – All’ row.</p></li><li><p>For the average compensation, again select the ‘offence group’ of interest and scroll down the table to the ‘Average Compensation (£)’ row.</p></li><li><p>Similarly, you can observe the number of lowest value compensation orders (£0-£25) and highest value orders (£1000 +) in the rows below in the table.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/01/2019 17:39:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1038003

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
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	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of victims of forced marriages who have signed emergency loan agreements in each of the last 10 years; and of those people how many have (a) not repaid within six months and (b) been charged the additional 10 per cent surcharge; and what the total value of those surcharges is.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to tackle out the brutal practice of forced marriage, with our joint Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) which leads efforts to combat it both at home and abroad. After careful consideration, the Foreign Secretary has decided that victims of forced marriage who are helped to return to the UK by the FMU will no longer be asked to take out a loan for their repatriation costs.</p><p>From now on, none of those who are assisted by the FMU - and would previously have been offered a loan - will have to cover the costs of their repatriation. Where possible, the Government will continue to seek to ensure the costs fall on the perpetrators by means of Forced Marriage Protection Orders.</p><p>The Government has also agreed to ensure that those victims who have outstanding loans will have no further cost fall to them. Their passports will also be unblocked.</p><p>The FMU provides support and advice for victims, those at risk, and professionals, through its public helpline. The support offered ranges from providing information and guidance to organising rescue and repatriation to the UK for victims overseas.</p><p>Between 2012-2017, the FMU supported almost 1,500 victims of forced marriage who were overseas, of whom 52 took loans. There were nine cases where surcharges were added. The total value of the surcharges was £588.26.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 206338 question first answered 11/01/2019 13:45:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1038005

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of (a) ten or more and (b) one hundred or more offences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	206336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>Number of offenders<sup>1</sup> convicted by number of previous convictions, England and Wales<sup>2</sup>, annually from year ending June 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending June</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offenders with 10 or more previous convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offenders with 100 or more previous convictions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>101,320</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>98,298</p></td><td><p>345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>94,125</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>88,610</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>82,860</p></td><td><p>368</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer</p><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Each individual offender is counted only once for each year but may be counted in multiple years.</p><p>2) England and Wales includes all 43 police force areas plus the British Transport Police.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/01/2019 17:41:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel