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79201

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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	Middle East
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 assessment he has made of the situation in Israel and Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	905000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister said in his comprehensive statement yesterday, we are clear that Israel has a right to defend itself against these attacks. No country would stand by as rockets are fired or terrorist tunnels are constructed into their territory. We are equally clear that Israel’s response must be proportionate, taking all necessary steps to minimise civilian casualties in line with International Humanitarian Law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 14:23:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

77032

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people without a bank account in (a) Hounslow, (b) London and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	205275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no such estimate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving access to financial services. To this end the major UK banks voluntarily offer basic bank accounts alongside their other retail current accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As recommended by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, the Government is currently taking forward discussions with the banking sector to seek a voluntary agreement on renewed minimum standards for basic bank accounts.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/07/2014 16:40:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

77041

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fires: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance is given by his Department on safety of havans in Hindu community, cultural and religious events and the compatibility of such instruments with existing fire regulations.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	205132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This Government strongly supports faith communities being able to celebrate and mark religious festivals and exercise their freedom of religion.</p><p> </p><p>Any event involving fires requires the application of some sensible planning. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to all commercial premises and others to which the public have access. It requires the employer or building owner to assess the risk of fire to any occupants and put in place adequate fire safety measures to remove or reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p>We have not produced any specific guidance on Havan, although we have produced more general guidance on fire safety, including advice on open-air events, and on small and large assemblies. These can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/07/2014 15:39:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

50301

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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
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 discussions, he has had with (a) EU officials, (b) Indian authorities and (c) affected UK businesses regarding the European Commission's ban on the import of Indian mangoes.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	198233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has met with the Indian High Commissioner to discuss the ban on imports of mangoes from India and will be working with the European Commission and other Member States to facilitate a lifting of the ban subject to the necessary plant health standards being achieved. Defra officials have discussed the issue with the main trade association, the Fresh Produce Consortium, both prior to and following the introduction of the ban and also recently with the National Asian Business Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

50302

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department has undertaken any assessment into the European Commission's ban on the import of Indian mangoes and the economic impact on UK businesses.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	198234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Protecting the UK's plants from incursions of pests and diseases is a high priority for the Government. There would be a major long term impact and costs from introducing more plant pests and diseases into the country. The pests intercepted on imports from India could cause significant damage to UK glasshouse crops worth £321 million a year. Such pests were found in 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013, of which 179 were intercepted by the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While a detailed assessment of the economic impact on UK businesses of the ban on the import of Indian mangoes has not been undertaken, the Government recognises the implications this will have and officials have met with the National Asian Business Association to discuss the issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We very much hope that imports of this highly-valued product will be able to resume as quickly as possible and will work with the European Commission and other Member States to facilitate this, subject to India's exporters and government showing that the necessary standards are being achieved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

48546

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what systems are in place for recording and publication of children's deaths in psychiatric hospitals who had been either forcefully detained or voluntary in-patients; and to which authority such deaths are reported.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	196780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>From 1 April 2008, all Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) have had a statutory responsibility to review the deaths of all children from birth (excluding still born babies) up to 18 years, who are normally resident within their area. This is known as the Child Death Review Process. Their responsibilities include setting up a Child Death Overview Panel which reviews child deaths on behalf of the LSCB. This would include deaths in psychiatric in-patient settings. The following link presents data collected from LSCBs in England to the year ending 31 March 2013.</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-death-reviews-year-ending-31-march-2013</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is currently developing a system of Intelligent Monitoring for Mental Health services; it is considering which indicators, including those that relate to Serious Untoward Incidents to include in it. This will include children and young people.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC is the official source of information on deaths of patients subject to the Mental Health Act. A link to the CQC's <em>Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2012/13</em> is:</p><p>www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/cqc_mentalhealth_2012_13_07_update.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be obtained from:</p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC)</p><p> </p><p>public.affairs@cqc.org.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

48548

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children of each (a) age and (b) gender have died while in-patients (i) at psychiatric hospitals in total as either forcefully detained or voluntary in-patients and (ii) in each institution in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	196781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>Since April 2008 all Local Safeguarding Children Boards have had a statutory duty to review the death of all children from birth to age 18. Statistics on these Child Death Reviews are collated and published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are available on the CQC's website:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-child-death-reviews.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the location of child deaths are available from 2010 onward and show that in this time, no child has died in an inpatient mental health unit.</p><p> </p><p>According to data from the Mental Health Act Commission, six females and one male under 18 died between 2003 and 2008. Owing to patient confidentiality these figures cannot broken down to each institution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

48549

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what systems and controls are in place for recording, monitoring and oversight of the use of force and restraint against children receiving psychiatric in-patient care.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	196782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not currently collect data on restraint.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is planning on categorising physical restraint as a patient safety incident. All incidents of restraint against children receiving psychiatric in-patient care will need to be reported to the National Reporting and Learning System.</p><p> </p><p>Mental Health Commissioners visit patients detained under the Mental Health Act, including children and review all aspects of their care including restraint.</p><p> </p><p>Plans for the monitoring and oversight of restraint in psychiatric in-patient services will form part of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) new inspection approach for all hospitals. The CQC is currently consulting on its handbooks for all sectors and has set out its planned approach to assessing services against five questions: Are they safe? Are they effective? Are they caring? Are they responsive? Are they well-led? Restraint will be reviewed in services against the question of whether the service is safe and the CQC is developing guidance for both providers and inspection teams that will draw upon good practice guidance and tools. For children's psychiatric services specifically, this would require specific key lines of enquiry to be used.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC is planning to work with NHS Confederation to look at how the CQC expects providers to implement the guidance as set out in <em>Positive and Safe</em> and how this will be used in our monitoring and oversight approaches. <em>Positive and Safe</em> is a two year programme with the principal aim to radically reduce all restrictive interventions, including ending the deliberate use of face down restraint and – outside the Mental Health Act – seclusion. The work group will be preparing guidance on restraint in the light of <em>Positive and Safe</em> and using this to inform CQC tools and inspection methodology. The CQC always considers providers' approaches to restraint when carrying out comprehensive inspections. Mental Health Act monitoring visits to inpatient units will also look at individual concerns relating to restraint practices. The methodology for all reviews and inspections which the CQC carries out is informed by the available guidance and the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

48550

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of places for children and adolescents receiving mental health services are publicly funded; and what proportion of such places are provided by (a) private and (b) public sector healthcare institutions.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	196783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>NHS England holds only information on beds for children and adolescents receiving mental health services that are funded by the National Health Service (ie publicly funded). The NHS commissions 474 beds for children and adolescents receiving mental health services from independent providers and 783 beds from the NHS.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

46701

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the average timescale was for the Crown Prosecution Service to provide the Independent Police Complaints Commission with advice on criminal charges against current or former police officers suspected of involvement in serious crimes in (a) 2011 to 2013 and (b) 2008 to 2010.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	195078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) do not identify the number of cases referred to it for advice by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Such information could only be obtained through a manual search of records which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra