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383933

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on plans for paperless working in the courts.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	3249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Improving the use of digital technology is key to modernising our justice system in England and Wales. We are reforming the Criminal Justice System to reduce reliance on paper both in the administration of our courts, and in the courtroom.</p><p>Our HMCTS Reform Programme will build on this foundation and ensure that the justice system makes better use of technology to provide easier access to a more responsive and swifter system.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/06/2015 15:36:50 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

381871

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of changes in the rate of disability employment in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	2887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Estimates of the UK disability employment rate can be found on the Office for National Statistics website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lms/labour-market-statistics/may-2015/table-a08.xls" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lms/labour-market-statistics/may-2015/table-a08.xls</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/06/2015 16:00:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

381461

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
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	Rivers
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 progress her Department has made on improving the quality of chalk rivers in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	2734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is continuing its work with local water companies to improve the quality of rivers in Hertfordshire. In 2014 several watercourses showed improvements in water quality linked to a reduction in polluted surface water outfalls and improved processes at sewage works. Through local engagement with the agriculture sector, the Environment Agency is identifying opportunities to reduce agricultural run-off including fertilizers and pesticides.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through its Restoring Sustainable Abstraction programme, the Environment Agency is also seeking to improve flows in chalk rivers in Hertfordshire. Affinity Water has committed £5 million and the Environment Agency is also committing significant funds to the project.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Across England, a programme of physical habitat restoration is under way on these rivers (including the 11 chalk river Sites of Special Scientific Interest that need restoration). Led jointly by Natural England and the Environment Agency, this programme involves a range of statutory and voluntary sector partners. Since 2011, some 70 kilometres of chalk stream have been improved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Water company investment has also contributed to substantial reductions in phosphate pollution, to which chalk streams are particularly sensitive, and additional investment is proposed to secure further improvements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has changed 46 abstraction licences for ten chalk streams across England. These returned 9.4 million cubic metres year of water back to chalk streams and removed the risk of another 1.6 million cubic metres per year being taken. This is equivalent to the average annual domestic water use of 200,000 people, or the approximate population of Peterborough.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/06/2015 10:32:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

349989

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will maintain its funding for carers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	2097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Spending on social care is a local decision made by individual councils. There is no specific Departmental grant relating to carers and as such funding for carer support is ultimately a local decision. There are however a number of legal duties and non-ring-fenced monies specifically earmarked for carer support that set expectations, as set out below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This year, the Better Care Fund will provide £5.3 billion of investment in better integrated care, based on joint plans that have been developed locally and putting resources where the local National Health Service and social services think it is needed. Social care protection is a national condition of the Better Care Fund – no plan has been approved without clear proof of this. The plans also set out how much will be spent collectively on carer-specific services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under the Care Act, local authorities have a duty to assess carers and meet their eligible needs for support, putting them on an equal footing with the people they care for. Local authorities will also be able to meet needs which are not considered eligible. The Department of Health has provided £104 million of funding to local authorities for these rights in 2015/16. The majority of funding for implementation of these and other rights under the Care Act will be in the Better Care Fund (with some coming from a separate grant).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health has also made available additional funding of £400 million to the NHS between 2011 and 2015 to enable carers to take a break from their caring responsibilities to sustain them in their caring role. The carers’ breaks funding of £130 million for 2015 – 16 will also be in the Better Care Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has also separately provided £800 million funding to local authorities to fund short breaks for disabled children and their families.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for adult social care from 2016/17 onwards will be decided at this year’s spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/06/2015 14:45:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

349601

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1(M): Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the widening of the A1(M) in Hertfordshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	2065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I cannot provide an exact start date for construction. However, as stated in Highways England Delivery Plan 2015-2020, construction of the A1(M) Junction 6-8 smart motorway scheme in Hertfordshire is planned to start construction in late in the 2019/20, and complete approximately 12 months later.</p><p> </p><p>The next step is the detailed design and planning of the scheme, plus consultation with the local community to produce the best possible scheme. That work will be taken forward by Highways England and is expected to start shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/06/2015 11:26:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

349602

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will take steps to maintain the schools budget and per-pupil spending in Hertfordshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	2066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>At a time of difficult financial decisions for the country, we have made a conscious choice to prioritise spending on education. We will continue to protect the schools budget, and will ensure that the funding schools receive increases as pupil numbers increase. In 2015-16, we added £390million to the budgets of 69 local authorities considered to have been unfairly funded in previous years, including £11.3million of additional funding for Hertfordshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/06/2015 16:23:34 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

348900

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is giving to Hertfordshire County Council to assist with the upkeep of local roads.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	1411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport announced on 23 December 2014 funding allocations for local highway authorities in England between 2015/16 and 2020/21. This includes over £92 million for Hertfordshire. This funding can be used to reduce the number of potholes on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>It is for each local highway authority to improve the condition of the local road network through planned preventative maintenance. The Department for Transport’s role is to support local authorities through the provision of funding and by sharing good practice.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the funding allocations can be found at the following address: <a href="http://maps.dft.gov.uk/local-highways-maintenance-funding/" target="_blank">http://maps.dft.gov.uk/local-highways-maintenance-funding/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/06/2015 14:35:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

227843

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with asthma have a written asthma action plan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	227756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>We are not able to provide a figure for how many people currently have a written asthma plan. However, the Government’s mandate to NHS England for 2015/16 says that everyone with a long term condition, including asthma, should be offered a personalised care plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with stakeholders to help ensure that people with long term conditions have a personalised care and support plan, developed collaboratively with healthcare professionals. It has produced a set of handbooks for commissioners and care practitioners to help them in implementing personalised care and support planning, and further support and resources will be developed in conjunction with partners, including support for patients and carers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/03/2015 16:40:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

227844

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of how healthcare data and digital information could be used to help reduce variations in asthma care across the UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	227757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The <em>NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare for People with Respiratory Disease, </em>published in 2012 provides information on regional variations in a variety of areas related to asthma including prevalence and hospital admissions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Atlas has been put together by a wide range of organisation including the NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care, the British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK, and can be downloaded at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.rightcare.nhs.uk/index.php/atlas/respiratorydisease/" target="_blank">http://www.rightcare.nhs.uk/index.php/atlas/respiratorydisease/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This information will allow researchers as well as those planning and commissioning NHS services to understand the impact of unwarranted variation on outcomes and to use the data to drive change locally so that care can be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/03/2015 16:27:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

225866

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2015 to Question 222161, if he will make an assessment of the link between the further boost to UK GDP and wage rises; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	226648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The recent oil price fall will have a positive impact on UK GDP, which grew faster last year than in any other major advanced economy. In the long run the growth in real wages is determined by productivity. At Autumn Statement the OBR forecast productivity to rise in every year to 2019, alongside sustained growth in average earnings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/03/2015 08:54:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald