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782650

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date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from Equitable Life policyholders on that company's policy of restricting queries on payments to email and letters.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Due to the low level of demand, a move to start a telephone call centre does not currently offer good value for money. If a policyholder prefers to talk to the Scheme administrator they can request this as part of their initial written communication.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 08/11/2017 11:19:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782680

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent online subscription to websites with Islamic extremist content.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>This Government remains at the forefront of the fight against online terrorist and extremist material. The Police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) has secured the removal of over 290,000 pieces of terrorist-related material, including extremist propaganda, since February 2010. We are also working closely with industry to encourage companies to develop innovative solutions to tackle online radicalisation. Finally, we are seeking to tighten the law: my RHF the Home Secretary announced recently our aim of extending to fifteen years the maximum sentence for those who repeatedly view terrorist content online; and we are setting up a new Commission for Countering Extremism to identify whether more powers are needed.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 10/11/2017 14:19:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782681

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to mothball HMS Ocean on the date that that ship is due to be decommissioned.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>HMS OCEAN will decommission in 2018 as planned. The ship is currently being marketed and a number of disposal options are being considered, including the possibility of selling to another Government. However, no decisions have been made</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:02:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782721

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in nurseries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>In March, the department published an early years’ workforce strategy, the Early Years Workforce Strategy, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>. This set out a number of measures to support the sector to recruit, retain and develop staff. These measures are currently being implemented. To support recruitment, for example, we consulted with the sector and as a result broadened out the English and maths qualification requirements for level 3 staff to include other suitable level 2 qualifications, including functional skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/11/2017 14:35:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782780

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will undertake an assessment of the effect of (a) drug and (b) alcohol addiction on people's mental health.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHEs) alcohol evidence review published last year highlighted the links in the research, including links between alcohol use disorders, depression and bipolar disorder. The review represents England’s most comprehensive look at the evidence on the public health burden of alcohol and policy responses to reduce the health, social and economic harm.</p><p> </p><p>The review can be read here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-public-health-burden-of-alcohol-evidence-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-public-health-burden-of-alcohol-evidence-review</a></p><p>The ‘Drug Misuse and Dependence: United Kingdom guidelines on clinical management’, which were updated earlier this year, specifically address co-existing mental health and substance use problems. The guidelines outline how and where services for people with these conditions should be delivered, depending on the severity of the problem:</p><p><a href="http://www.nta.nhs.uk/guidelines.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nta.nhs.uk/guidelines.aspx</a></p><p>In June 2017, PHE published guidance on better care for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and drug use conditions. This guidance is aimed at commissioners and providers of mental health and alcohol and drug treatment services and is also suitable for support services that have contact with people with co-occurring conditions:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/625809/Co-occurring_mental_health_and_alcohol_drug_use_conditions.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/625809/Co-occurring_mental_health_and_alcohol_drug_use_conditions.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/11/2017 17:47:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782781

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Based on United States of America research on prevalence, the National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome estimates 6,000 – 7,000 children may be born each year with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the United Kingdom (about 1% of all births). There remain considerable uncertainties on prevalence in the UK and there is currently no available data for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/11/2017 17:39:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782881

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with representatives of Volkswagen on the timetable for the completion of the required emissions and technological repair work for affected vehicles in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers have pressed Volkswagen to apply the technical fix to vehicles in the UK (including Northern Ireland) as quickly as possible and to make it as easy as possible for owners to have this work completed. Officials meet monthly with the company to discuss their progress. Volkswagen have now applied the technical measure to around 800,000 of the 1.2m affected vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2017 10:50:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

780422

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Pornography: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to restrict access to online porn for those aged under 18.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	110410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to PQ 106788.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 06/11/2017 11:00:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

780476

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
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	Turkey: Human Rights
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 counterpart in Turkey on human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	110406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>I most recently discussed human rights with the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister on 28 October. British Ministers and officials have frequent such discussions with their Turkish counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/11/2017 13:50:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

780477

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
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	South Sudan: Politics and Government
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 counterpart in Sudan on the humanitarian and military situation in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	110402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The conflict and dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan was a key topic of discussion at the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, which took place on 16 October.</p><p>We welcomed the opening of humanitarian corridors by the Government of Sudan, which has allowed aid to be delivered to the most affected populations in South Sudan. We have also welcomed Sudan's hosting of increasing numbers of refugees from South Sudan. Through DFID's South Sudanese Refugees and Migration programme, we will provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to up to 150,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan this year.</p><p>We encourage the important role the Government of Sudan continues to play in the regional initiative, led by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), to revitalise the peace process in South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/11/2017 16:18:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon