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810508

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date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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 as a result of the latest evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent expert body responsible for developing robust, evidence based guidance for the National Health Service to support it in designing services that are in line with the best available evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The NICE guideline Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Diagnosis and management of CFS/ME in adults and children sets outs best practice for clinicians on the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people with the condition and assists commissioners in planning services for local populations. The full guideline can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53</a></p><p>NICE routintely reviews its guidance to ensure it reflects the lastest available evidence. On 20 September 2017, NICE announced its decision to undertake a full update of the CFS/ME guidance. More information on this decision can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53/resources/surveillance-report-2017-chronic-fatigue-syndromemyalgic-encephalomyelitis-or-encephalopathy-diagnosis-and-management-2007-nice-guideline-cg53-pdf-5964455783941" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53/resources/surveillance-report-2017-chronic-fatigue-syndromemyalgic-encephalomyelitis-or-encephalopathy-diagnosis-and-management-2007-nice-guideline-cg53-pdf-5964455783941</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/01/2018 11:23:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

810510

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to recommendation eight of the Government’s response to the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment, Cm 9540, what the optimum timeframe is for the completion of assessment reports after the assessment has taken place.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of factors that impact on the length of time taken to complete the report following the assessment, for example, whether the assessment was conducted in a person’s home or at an assessment centre. As the Second Independent Review of PIP acknowledged, the logistics in organising and conducting home visits will introduce some time delay in writing up reports immediately after the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects assessment reports to be completed in a timely manner following the assessment but does not set a fixed timeframe for the completion of assessment reports following the assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/01/2018 17:55:32 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

810511

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to recommendation six of the Government’s response to the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment, Cm 9540, what the timescale is for the proposed pilot due in early 2018 to understand the benefits of early case preparation in more complex cases.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>We are developing a process to gather information from Healthcare Professionals who deliver PIP assessments to gauge their opinion on the timescales needed to prepare effectively for assessments. This is due early 2018. The evaluation of the pilot, will help inform decisions about the specification for future contracts regarding pre-assessment preparation.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/01/2018 17:58:12 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

810605

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Airguns: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recently announced air weapons review in England and Wales, if he will seek the views of (a) Police Scotland, (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland, (c) the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and (d) animal welfare officers in local councils in Northern Ireland on the effects of their respective air gun licensing legislation on reported incidents of air weapons attacks on people and pets.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has commenced a review of the regulation of air weapons in England and Wales, and we have asked for the views of interested parties on this. We have also asked that anybody who wishes to share their views on this issue with us do so by 6 February 2018.</p><p>The review will take account of the arrangements in Scotland and Northern Ireland where air weapons are subject to a licensing regime. We will therefore be seeking the views of both Police Scotland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We have not sought the views of the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or animal welfare officers in local councils in Northern Ireland, although it is open to them to write to us about this review.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 09/01/2018 15:12:32 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

810646

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Bereavement Benefits: Cohabitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to allow surviving members of cohabiting couples to access bereavement benefits.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Bereavement Benefits are contributory benefits and it is a founding principle of the contributory benefits system that rights derived from another person’s contributions should be based on the concept of legal marriage or civil partnership. Moreover, proving that cohabitation existed could be a complex process likely to cause distress at a time of bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/01/2018 12:43:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

810647

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Bereavement Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to bring forward a mandatory minimum period of bereavement leave for workers who have experienced the death of a close relative.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the loss of a close family member is deeply distressing.</p><p> </p><p>Acas has published guidance for employers on supporting bereaved colleagues and managing grief in the workplace, which was developed in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care and others. The Government is clear that it expects all managers to act with the sensitivity and flexibility deserved at such a difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in view of the commitment in the Conservative Party manifesto, the Government is supporting the Private Member’s Bill brought forward by my hon Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) to introduce a new statutory paid leave entitlement for employees who suffer the bereavement of a child.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/01/2018 15:49:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day