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99775

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date	20/10/2014
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	NHS: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of including the National Health Service in the negative list of exclusion for negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	211053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will not change the fact that it is up to UK Government alone to decide how UK public services, including the NHS, are run. The UK has insisted on maintaining the same safeguards for the NHS in TTIP as it has in all recent trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This position was confirmed by the European Commission</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/10/2014 17:00:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24061 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

99782

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many small and medium-sized enterprises have premises in (a) Woking constituency, (b) Surrey and (c) the South East.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 23/10/2014 15:49:08 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 211119 ONS 357.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - SME's
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99792

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Help to Buy Scheme: Woking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) house buyers and (b) first-time buyers have been supported under the Government's Help to Buy scheme in Woking constituency.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting people’s aspirations to own their own home.</p><p> </p><p>Over 50,000 households have been supported by the Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee and Equity Loan schemes and around 80% of these are first-time buyers. The Department does not collect data on the number of first time buyers supported by Help to Buy: NewBuy. The Department does not publish data on the number of first-time buyers supported by the Help to Buy schemes at local authority or constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>Data at constituency level is only available for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of Help to Buy sales at local authority and postcode level are published in the Open Data Communities portal for Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee and Help to Buy: Equity Loan, which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://opendatacommunities.org/def/concept/folders/themes/housing-market" target="_blank">http://opendatacommunities.org/def/concept/folders/themes/housing-market</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics on Help to Buy: NewBuy sales at local authority level are published on the Department’s website, which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/help-to-buy-equity-loan-and-newbuy-statistics" target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/help-to-buy-equity-loan-and-newbuy-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below breaks down the total Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee and Equity Loan sales in Woking and Guildford local authority areas:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Mortgage Guarantee</p><p>(to 30 June 2014)</p></td><td><p>Equity Loan</p><p>(to 31 August 2014)</p></td><td><p>NewBuy</p><p>(to 30 June 2014)</p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woking</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guildford</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/10/2014 17:11:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99846

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Pakistan
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 representations the Government has made to the Government of Pakistan about security threats and terrorism in the Quetta region.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	211132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Pakistan remains a priority partner for the UK on a range of national security issues, including counter terrorism. We regularly discuss these themes with Pakistani officials at both the national and regional level.</p><p>On 19 September, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan met the Chief Minister of Balochistan (the province of which Quetta is the capital). On 12 September, he met the Governor of Balochistan. At both meetings, he discussed the security situation in Quetta and Balochistan.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/11/2014 14:09:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

99847

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	North Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will consider implementing sanctions against individuals and entities suspected of perpetrating crimes against humanity, as detailed in the UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	211128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) recommended the introduction by the UN Security Council of targeted sanctions on human rights grounds. Existing UN and EU sanctions against the DPRK are based on UN Security Council Resolutions prohibiting the further development of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. They target goods and activities that support those programmes, and individuals and organisations, both inside and outside the DPRK, who have acted in breach of these Resolutions. <br><br>Any introduction of sanctions on human rights grounds would require the establishment of a new sanctions regime. The UK would want any new sanctions proposals to have a clear impact on the human rights situation in North Korea without any unintended negative effect on the general population. Any sanctions against individuals or organisations would also have to meet the strict requirements established in recent legal cases where sanctions have been successfully challenged in the UK and European courts.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:23:44 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

99848

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the availability of augmentative and alternative communication aids for sufferers of motor neurone disease in (a) Surrey and Sussex and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Since April 1 2013 NHS England has been responsible for commissioning Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability whose needs require specialised assessment, including for patients with motor neurone disease (MND). Commissioning of non-specialised AAC aids is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published a service specification for specialised AAC aids that sets out what should be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services and supports equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service for patients across the country including in Surrey and Sussex. The specification can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has identified an additional £22.5 million funding for AAC and Environmental Controls in 2014-15. They have been working closely with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to ensure this funding is equitably distributed across England in a fair and consistent manner. The MNDA are representing all patients on the panel which is reviewing this funding allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 27/10/2014 17:07:49 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99849

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Woking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of GP appointments in Woking constituency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The vast majority of patients can get appointments and are satisfied with their general practitioner (GP) but we know more needs to be done. This is why we are offering 7.5 million more people extra evening and weekend appointments as well as email and Skype consultations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also understand that a recent small survey by Healthwatch highlighted Woking as an area where there was a potential issue with booking and arranging appointments which are convenient to patients. Following this, we are advised that Surrey and Sussex Area Team agreed to meet with the Health and Adult Social Care Committee and Healthwatch to set up a working group to look at areas which could be improved with regard to access to GP services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 27/10/2014 17:31:21 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99850

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure the routine commissioning of cough assist machines in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	211129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2013, NHS England has been responsible for commissioning specialised neurological services, which includes services for patients with neuromuscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophy. NHS England has published a neurosciences specification, which sets out what providers must have in place to offer high quality care and treatment for patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The neurosciences service specification describes when patients should be referred to specialist respiratory services and the circumstances in which cough assist devices should be considered. It is available from the NHS England website at this link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of this document has also been attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The equipment and respiratory support of cough assist is the commissioning responsibility of clinical commissioning groups, delivered through local specialist respiratory services, according to any local clinical commissioning policy they may have in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 27/10/2014 16:43:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name NHS England neuroscience service specification.pdf title Neurosciences service specification
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

99851

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women experiencing perinatal mental illness have been accommodated on adult psychiatric wards in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	211152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The term ’perinatal mental illness’ is not classifiable within the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) classification system used to identify diagnoses in the Hospital Episode Statistics database.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 23/10/2014 15:11:24 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

99852

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Continuing Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether an assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of the fast-track route for Continuing Healthcare in providing support to terminally ill people; and what discussions he has had with NHS England on working with his Department to ensure people eligible for Continuing Healthcare through the fast-track route receive it promptly.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	211125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The principles and processes for assessment of Fast-Track eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare are set out in the ‘<em>National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care</em>’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of the effectiveness of the Fast Track Tool for NHS Continuing Healthcare we have recently worked closely with NHS England and other key stakeholders in developing an Assurance Framework. The aim of the Assurance Framework is to ensure compliance with the National Framework and was launched in draft earlier this year. Further work is being undertaken to refine this prior to final publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data regarding the number of people who have been assessed as eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) via use of the Fast Track tool.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 April 2013 data on the number of people who are eligible for NHS CHC has been published quarterly at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?q=continuing+healthcare&amp;go=Go&amp;area=both" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?q=continuing+healthcare&amp;go=Go&amp;area=both</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 211124 question first answered 23/10/2014 16:57:03 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris