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61573

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	Apprentices: Sick Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward proposals to make apprentices who earn below earning thresholds eligible for statutory sick pay.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	200562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There is no intention to increase the financial burden on business and extend the qualifying rules for Statutory Sick Pay to bring apprentices earning below the lower earnings level into eligibility. An apprentice earning below the lower earnings limit will, in line with other employees on a low income, continue to have access to Employment and Support Allowance.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/06/2014 12:51:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

61757

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence and effect of the sale of so-called legal highs (a) online and (b) in shops.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	200545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government monitors the prevalence of use of particular new psychoactive substances through the Crime Survey for England and Wales. The latest results of the crime <br>survey can be found here:<br>http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/crime-stats/crime-statistics/period-ending-decembe<br>r-2013/stb-crime-stats-dec-2013.html <br><br>New questions have been included in the 2014/15 Crime Survey, to capture the use of a wider range of new psychoactive substances than was previously the case. <br><br>The Home Office is currently undertaking a six month review led by an expert panel to look at how the UK's legislative, educational and health response to new psychoactive substances can be enhanced. It is anticipated that the panel will report their recommendations to Home Office Ministers before summer recess.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 16/06/2014 16:40:08 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 1278 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

61313

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what support his Department makes available to encourage electoral registration for those who are not able to register online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>People can continue to apply to register to vote on a paper form, available from their local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).</p><p>EROs are encouraged to provide assistance for electors through both face-to-face contact and telephone communication, irrespective of the format of registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 16/06/2014 10:14:50 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

61317

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central African Republic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the emergency response fund for the Central African Republic has so far been dispersed; and which international agencies have received such funding.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	200313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>DFID has contributed a total of £23m in humanitarian aid to the crisis in the Central African Republic since mid-2013, with £700,000 remaining to be distributed according to humanitarian priorities in the coming months.</p><p>DFID allocated £5m to support NGOs in CAR in November 2013 which was increased in February 2014 to £7 million in light of growing needs. The bulk of funding was awarded to five NGOs: Mentor, Save the Children, Solidarites, Mercy Corps and International Medical Corps. Since DFID makes quarterly payments to NGOs, not all funds have been disbursed.</p><p>In addition, DFID allocated humanitarian funds to the ICRC, Common Humanitarian Fund, UNHAS, UNHCR and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 16/06/2014 15:32:18 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

61318

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Fire Services: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish details of alternative proposals for fire fighter pensions which have been considered by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	200312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 June, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 152W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/06/2014 15:30:38 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

61343

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department is giving to local authorities to implement changes to apprenticeship funding.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	200172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>We are giving employers control of the funding for the training and assessment of the apprenticeships that they design. This will enable them to work directly with education and training providers to secure the most effective training for their apprentices. We will be testing a new funding model via apprenticeship starts in the 2014-15 academic year based on standards developed by our Trailblazer groups of employers. We will develop a comprehensive communication programme for employers (including local authorities) to help them understand the changes.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/06/2014 09:50:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

61344

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with training providers on changes to apprenticeship funding.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	200173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>Discussions have been held with a wide range of training providers as well with the Association of Training Providers and Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) about our apprenticeship funding reforms. I spoke about this issue at the AELP's National Conference earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/06/2014 09:53:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

61345

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reason the option of maintaining the current provider-funded model was dropped in his Department's second consultation on funding reform for apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	200174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The 2013 consultation on apprenticeship funding reforms sought evidence on the feasibility and impact of three different models for reforming apprenticeship funding. Following consideration of the responses to these, the second consultation sought views on two models—a PAYE model and an apprenticeship credit—that are consistent with an employer-driven apprenticeships system. A pure provider payment model was ruled out, as evidence from the first consultation indicated that this model was the least likely to deliver the intended aim of giving employers true purchasing power.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/06/2014 09:54:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

61365

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	New Enterprise Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have received the New Enterprise Allowance since its commencement; and how many such people have subsequently (a) returned to jobseeker's allowance and (b) registered with HM Revenue and Customs as self-employed.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	200334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The number of New Enterprise Allowance starts since its commencement is regularly published by the Department and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-work-programme-support-new-enterprise-allowance-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-work-programme-support-new-enterprise-allowance-march-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department has made an assessment of number of New Enterprise Allowance participants returning to any out-of-work benefit, in the following published analysis. This suggests that 78% of people who started drawing the New Enterprise Allowance remained off benefit continuously for 12 months.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225167/NEA_benefit_status_ad-hoc_v3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225167/NEA_benefit_status_ad-hoc_v3.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>With regards to the number registered with HM Revenue and Customs; the Department does not hold individual level data on self-employment with which we would be able to make this assessment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/06/2014 15:32:35 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

61368

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Melanotan
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 (a) prevalence and (b) effect of the sale of the unlicensed drug Melanotan (i) online and (ii) in shops.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	200340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>There are strict legal controls governing the sale and supply of medicinal products in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) considers Melanotan products to be medicinal products within the meaning of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and as such, the manufacture, sale and supply are subject to UK regulatory control. No Melanotan product holds a marketing authorisation (product licence) for use in the UK and consequently advertising and sale or supply would be in breach of regulatory requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The MHRA is aware that Melanotan is being sold through some outlets such as gyms and beauty salons and is available more widely on the Internet through certain websites.</p><p> </p><p>During the past 12 months, the MHRA has worked with Internet Service Providers in the UK and abroad to suspend more than 100 websites illegally trading in Melanotan.</p><p> </p><p>The MHRA issues regular warnings to the public about the dangers involved in the use of unlicensed medicines, including Melanotan and officials have participated in Press campaigns and specific media coverage of the problem.</p><p> </p><p>As of 12 June 2014, the MHRA has received a total of 22 reports of Adverse Drug Reactions associated with the use of Melanotan (product names Melanotan I, Melanotan II and Ubertan), describing a total of 93 adverse reactions. However, it is important to note that the reporting of a suspected adverse reaction does not necessarily mean it is related to the drug.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 13:47:09 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger