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386937

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote automotive manufacturing in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Through the long-term economic plan the Government is creating the right business environment for automotive manufacturers to prosper by removing barriers to productivity and growth. We will do this through de-regulation, by promoting fair competition and by simplifying the business support landscape. We will work closely with the automotive sector, in particular through the Automotive Council, to understand its needs and what more the Government can do to help retain its competitive position within the global market.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/07/2015 14:57:45 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386938

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote the export of automotive products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Our Trade Advisers work with companies across the UK to provide step by step advice and guidance on automotive exports. Last year we supported £421m worth of automotive exports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/07/2015 16:56:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

387107

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will conduct a further review into the capacity of the road network in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Infrastructure Act 2015 commits the government to regularly reviewing the needs of England’s strategic road network, and also to create regular Road Investment Strategies that take the findings of these reviews into account.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I expect to make a statement later in the year about the process for developing the next Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 14:07:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

387108

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the development of connected and autonomous vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises the strong science and engineering capability of the United Kingdom and has committed to encourage development of autonomous and connected vehicles in our country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The &quot;Pathway to Driverless Car&quot; report, published by the Department for Transport in February 2015, reviews the current legal position and sets out necessary steps to ensure laws are appropriate to accommodate the use of autonomous vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This report will help facilitate a 3-year trial of driverless car technology being undertaken in Bristol, Coventry, Milton Keynes and Greenwich. The Department for Transport, together with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Her Majesty’s Treasury are providing £19m to support this activity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport believes that these technologies have the potential to deliver benefits for the UK automotive sector and society as a whole, and we have an ambition to make the UK a world leader for autonomous vehicle research, development, demonstration, and deployment.</p><p> </p><p>Working with Department for Business Innovation and Skills, we will be looking at how to realise this ambition and consider all possible routes for promoting technological developments and uptake.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 14:16:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

387112

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the uptake and production of ultra-low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>This government is aiming is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050, and we pledged in our manifesto to invest £500 million over the next five years to achieve this objective. We will target this funding to support the purchase of ultra low emission cars, vans, taxis, buses, and other vehicles; supporting recharging infrastructure and gas and hydrogen refuelling stations; and substantial support for research and development into supporting technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 12:26:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386509

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3910, what partnerships with business his Department has formed to increase the availability of apprenticeships in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has employer facing teams and dedicated small business advisers that work with businesses across England to increase the availability of apprenticeship opportunities and Government funded training providers support over 3000 apprenticeships a year in Coventry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The SFA also advised on the implementation of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Apprenticeship Strategy Action Plan for 2014/15 that included direct contact with a number of employers such as JLR, GE Power Conversion, National Grid, Caterpillar, IBM, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and Alstom UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Coventry Growth deal is providing £18 million in 2015/16 for an Apprenticeship Centre at Warwickshire College. This will provide state of the art equipment and will support additional apprenticeships starts and provision in advanced engineering and manufacturing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/07/2015 14:13:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386717

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3908, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of front-line police officers nationally; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Decisions on the size and distribution of the police workforce are operational matters for Chief Officers working with their Police and Crime Commissioners and taking into account local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/07/2015 14:14:46 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386718

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 326, if she will make it her policy to make available additional resources for responding to child abuse allegations over the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>We have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat which means that police forces and Police and Crime Commissioners must have in place the capabilities they need to protect children from sexual abuse. In 2015/16 we have already provided an additional £10 million to the National Crime Agency for the creation of more specialist teams to tackle online child sexual exploitation. We have also made available £1.7 million to fund Operation Hydrant, which coordinates the handling of multiple historical child sexual abuse investigations specifically concerning institutions or persons of public prominence, and up to £1.5 million to support regional coordinators and analysts to oversee the implementation of the National Policing Plan for tackling Child Sexual Exploitation.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/07/2015 15:54:06 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 11371 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386271

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Scoliosis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients with scoliosis that have received NHS treatment in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the total number of patients with scoliosis that have received National Health Service treatment in each of the last five years or the average time that was waited.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine to the sides. The condition is not considered to be a disease and patients do not always require treatment. However, it is important that those patients whose curvature is more pronounced are able to access the right treatment. For children this might mean for being fitted with back brace or cast to correct the spine. Whilst some adults may be suitable for treatment with a brace, they are more commonly managed with pain relief, exercise and lifestyle advice. Both children and adults may also be considered for spinal surgery, subject to appropriate assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised complex spinal surgery nationally. The service specification clearly defines what NHS England expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. It supports equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service for patients needing complex spinal surgery wherever they live. The specification can be found the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d14-comp-spinal-surg.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d14-comp-spinal-surg.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, in June 2014 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance on the Magnetic Expansion Control System, a new intervention for children with the scoliosis., The guidance stated that this new treatment ‘should be considered for children aged 2 and over with scoliosis, who need surgery to correct their curved spine’. Full guidance can be found at that following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://guidance.nice.org.uk/MTG18/Guidance/pdf/English" target="_blank">http://guidance.nice.org.uk/MTG18/Guidance/pdf/English</a></p><p> </p><p><br> The Ministers of the Department have received no representations from specialist bodies or charities on treatment options for scoliosis on the NHS and have made no specific assessment of the efficacy of the process for booking scoliosis clinic appointments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 4576 4577 4578 4579 question first answered 02/07/2015 13:32:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386274

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Scoliosis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what review his Department has conducted into the adequacy of NHS treatment options for patients with scoliosis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the total number of patients with scoliosis that have received National Health Service treatment in each of the last five years or the average time that was waited.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine to the sides. The condition is not considered to be a disease and patients do not always require treatment. However, it is important that those patients whose curvature is more pronounced are able to access the right treatment. For children this might mean for being fitted with back brace or cast to correct the spine. Whilst some adults may be suitable for treatment with a brace, they are more commonly managed with pain relief, exercise and lifestyle advice. Both children and adults may also be considered for spinal surgery, subject to appropriate assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised complex spinal surgery nationally. The service specification clearly defines what NHS England expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. It supports equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service for patients needing complex spinal surgery wherever they live. The specification can be found the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d14-comp-spinal-surg.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d14-comp-spinal-surg.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, in June 2014 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance on the Magnetic Expansion Control System, a new intervention for children with the scoliosis., The guidance stated that this new treatment ‘should be considered for children aged 2 and over with scoliosis, who need surgery to correct their curved spine’. Full guidance can be found at that following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://guidance.nice.org.uk/MTG18/Guidance/pdf/English" target="_blank">http://guidance.nice.org.uk/MTG18/Guidance/pdf/English</a></p><p> </p><p><br> The Ministers of the Department have received no representations from specialist bodies or charities on treatment options for scoliosis on the NHS and have made no specific assessment of the efficacy of the process for booking scoliosis clinic appointments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 4575 4577 4578 4579 question first answered 02/07/2015 13:32:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham