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1016226

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date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the level of workplace skills of university students in the UK and other countries.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The department provides data for the annual Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Education at a Glance Report, which provides international comparisons on the skills levels of university graduates. The report confirms that UK graduates have a strong employment rate in line with many other developed European countries. The report is publicly available.</p><p>Furthermore, the UK Employer Skills Survey 2015 found that the large majority (83%) of employers surveyed who had recruited a university leaver found their recruits to be well or very well prepared for the world of work. Overall, employers appear to be satisfied with recruits from UK universities, with only 5% of employers reporting a 'lack of required skills or competencies' and an overall lower incidence, compared to other educational leavers groups, of 'lack of skills or attitude' in general.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/12/2018 14:49:52 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1016242

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to reduce the time taken for autistic children to receive a statement of special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>All local authorities in England are required to follow the guidance set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25</a>.</p><p>This requires them to meet a statutory deadline of 20 weeks for completion of an Education, Health and Care plan from the time that they receive a request for an assessment. This applies to all children and young people, including those on the autism spectrum.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/12/2018 10:14:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1016243

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
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	Meningitis: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number children that have received the meningococcal conjugate vaccine injection in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>There are two meningococcal conjugate vaccines that are used in the United Kingdom. The meningococcal ACWY vaccine (Men ACWY) is given to adolescents and the meningitis C and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine is given between 12 to 13 months of age.</p><p> </p><p>The number of children receiving the Hib/Meningitis C vaccine by age two for the last three fiscal years (2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18) is 1,828,100.</p><p> </p><p>The MenACWY data are not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/12/2018 13:08:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015448

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to establish a regulatory body for foster agencies.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>Fostering is a devolved matter. All fostering agencies registered in England are subject to regulations relevant to the placement of children in foster care including the Fostering Services (England) Regulations (2011) and the Care Standards Act (2000). These regulations provide the legal framework for the conduct of fostering services and sit alongside the national minimum standards in fostering. Ofsted take this framework into account in the inspection of fostering services in England but has no remit in the devolved administrations.</p><p>The department believes that the current system is robust and have no plans to introduce a separate regulatory body at this time.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/12/2018 12:40:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015449

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Mental Illness
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 encourage people to discuss mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to eliminating the stigma around mental health and has provided a total of £20 million funding since 2012 for the Time to Change national mental health anti-stigma campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Time to Change works with people with experience of mental health problems to challenge stigma and to improve social attitudes towards mental health. Encouraging people to talk openly about mental health is an important part of achieving this and Time to Change holds regular annual Time to Talk Days which encourage people to have a conversation about mental health. The evaluation of Time to Change shows that over four million people to date have reported improved attitudes towards mental health because of the campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is currently delivering a £15 million national mental health campaign called ‘Every Mind Matters’, with the aim to equip one million people to be better informed to look after their own mental health. This campaign was launched in October 2018 with a national rollout planned for spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/12/2018 12:12:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015450

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Surgical Mesh Implants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of surgical mesh implant groups on their experiences of such implants.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Pelvic mesh groups have been in direct contact with Departmental Ministers on several occasions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working on data needs to monitor mesh procedures. Sling the Mesh has been involved in early discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jeremy Hunt (MP) announced the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Review in February 2018. Baroness Cumberlege has made listening to patients a priority.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 03/12/2018 14:14:46 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015451

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Diabetes: Young People
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 help prevent young people from developing type 2 diabetes as a result of a bad diet.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>We published the second chapter of our world-leading childhood obesity plan in June. This builds on the real progress we have made since the publication of chapter one in 2016, particularly in reformulation of the products our children eat and drink most. Key measurers in this next chapter include consulting on restricting promotions of fatty and sugary products by location and by price, further advertising restrictions and mandating calorie labelling in restaurants.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/12/2018 16:30:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015452

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	China: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the safety of British Christians resident in China to practice their religion in that country.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief in China. The freedom to practise, change or share ones faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a human right that all people should enjoy. We believe that societies which aim to guarantee freedom of religion or belief are more stable, prosperous and more resilient against violent extremism.</p><p>We raise the full range of our human rights concerns with the Chinese authorities. We recently raised our concerns over restriction of freedom of religion or belief with the Chinese Government in our 27 June 2018 statement at the UN Human Rights Council and during China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2018.</p><p>We also highlighted our concerns in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy. The report contains details of work the FCO has carried out during the past year to promote human rights, including freedom of religion or belief in China and globally.</p><p>All British nationals travelling and living in China should pay close attention to the FCO Travel Advice in the first instance. Christians with non-Chinese passports who wish to worship in China are granted the freedom to do so, but under certain conditions which include a ban on evangelism and to only worship with other foreign passport holders. We continue to monitor these restrictions.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/12/2018 12:10:36 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015453

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on UK trade with the US after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has spoken on numerous occasions to the United States Trade Representative, and there have been five meetings of the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group to date, involving discussions between representatives of the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States on a range of matters. We cannot negotiate any trade agreements whilst we are still members of the EU.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 03/12/2018 16:30:35 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1015454

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Foreign Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on the benefits of manufacturers operating in those countries basing their manufacturing operations in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	196167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State regularly promotes manufacturing excellence and the benefits of investing in the UK, including with his counterparts from other countries. Recent examples include the Secretary of State’s visit to China, where he discussed investment in the UK technology sector, and his visit to Germany, where he met with Siemens.</p><p> </p><p>The recent EY publication on FDI into Towns and Cities in the UK has shown that 57% of manufacturing FDI projects were attracted to places outside Core Cities or Large Towns, helping address geographic imbalances between cities and other locations benefits.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 05/12/2018 18:01:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson