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934971

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date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Defence and Security Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation core markets are for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	161130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade, Defence and Security Organisation has identified the following core markets for 2018-19 with defence and security opportunities:</p><p>Australia <br>Austria <br>Bahrain <br>Belgium <br>Canada <br>France <br>Germany <br>India <br>Indonesia<br>Italy (lead for Mediterranean Defence Network Defence includes Spain &amp; Portugal)<br>Japan <br>Kuwait <br>Latin America (Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Mexico)<br>Malaysia<br>New Zealand <br>Netherlands<br>North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt) <br>Oman <br>Philippines<br>Poland (within Central European Network and including Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria) <br>Qatar <br>Saudi Arabia <br>Singapore <br>South Korea <br>Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola) <br>Sweden (lead for Nordic Baltic Network including Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia) <br>Switzerland <br>Thailand <br>Turkey <br>United Arab Emirates <br>United States of America</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/07/2018 16:47:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

934703

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter of 28 June 2018 from the Minister of State for Transport to hon. Members on the declassification of first class trains on Thameslink and Great Northern Services, whether that policy applies to (a) Southern and (b) Gatwick Express services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	160728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has declassified first class areas on peak time trains on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes of operation. As is usual industry practice, GTR will continue to declassify first class areas on Southern and Gatwick Express services in times of disruption which it did on Thursday 5 July. Also, on board staff are empowered to take such decisions on a service by service basis.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/07/2018 13:07:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

934725

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Naloxone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the provision of new nasal forms of naloxone to help prevent deaths from opioid overdose; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	160729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine and it is on this basis that any new nasal naloxone products would be available when brought to the United Kingdom market. Under regulations that came into force in October 2015, people employed or engaged in the provision of drug treatment services can, as part of their role, supply naloxone that has been obtained by their drug service to others, as long as it is supplied for the purpose of being available to save life in an emergency. A prescription is not needed for the naloxone to be supplied in this way.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no formal assessment of the decision of the European Medicines Agency to approve nasal forms of naloxone, however, officials from the Department, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Public Health England (PHE) continue to work together to identify the best available legislative option to enable nasal naloxone to be provided on the same basis as injectable naloxone.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug treatment services and interventions to reduce drug-related harm, including naloxone, based on local need. PHE continues to provide advice and support to local authorities on expanding naloxone provision.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 160730 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:32:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

934726

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Naloxone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the approval by the European Medicines Agency of nasal forms of naloxone to prevent deaths from opioid overdose; what progress his Department has made on implementing the guidance published by his Department entitled Widening the availability of naloxone; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	160730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine and it is on this basis that any new nasal naloxone products would be available when brought to the United Kingdom market. Under regulations that came into force in October 2015, people employed or engaged in the provision of drug treatment services can, as part of their role, supply naloxone that has been obtained by their drug service to others, as long as it is supplied for the purpose of being available to save life in an emergency. A prescription is not needed for the naloxone to be supplied in this way.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no formal assessment of the decision of the European Medicines Agency to approve nasal forms of naloxone, however, officials from the Department, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Public Health England (PHE) continue to work together to identify the best available legislative option to enable nasal naloxone to be provided on the same basis as injectable naloxone.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug treatment services and interventions to reduce drug-related harm, including naloxone, based on local need. PHE continues to provide advice and support to local authorities on expanding naloxone provision.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 160729 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:32:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

934777

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Lyme Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report entitled Stakeholder experiences of the diagnosis of Lyme disease, A systematic review, published by Department of Health Reviews Facility in December 2017, what steps he has taken to improve the (a) diagnosis, (b) technology for and (c) testing of Lyme disease since the publication of that report.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	160731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department commissioned four independent separate systematic reviews of all relevant literature on the diagnosis, treatment, transmission and prevention of Lyme disease.</p><p> </p><p>The four systematic reviews were completed and published in December 2017 which assessed the existing evidence. The Department is aware of the findings which are available to the public, the research community and all research funders.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing over £1 billion a year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics: research proposals in all areas compete for the funding available. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research on Lyme disease including those that reflect the conclusions of the systematic reviews as part of its regular processes. All applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/07/2018 11:03:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

934201

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answers of 2 July 2018 to Questions 158205 and 158206, on Access to Elected Office Fund, how she plans to promote the existence of the £250,000 of new funding announced on 17 May 2018; and such planned promotion is expected to start.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	160175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>GEO is working on what the interim funding will cover and how it will be delivered. The Minister for Women and Equalities is keen that the delivery model and the communications around it help reinforce that political parties have the prime responsibility for supporting their disabled candidates. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 09/07/2018 13:42:35 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

933859

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 151139 on Energy Performance Certificates, and the Answer of 15 June 2018 to Question 111244 on Energy Performance Certificates, if he will publish the conclusions reached on levels of compliance with Energy Performance Certificates for the rental sector during each calendar year from 2008-9 to 2016-17; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	159568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the person selling or renting a building to ensure that an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is made available. Data on the numbers of EPCs lodged is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates</a>. This includes data on energy performance certificates lodged for the purposes of a private rental. However, the Government does not hold data about the number of buildings in the private rented sector for which an EPC should have been made available but has not been.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/07/2018 16:31:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

933918

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Restaurants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 15 June 2018, HCWS768, if he will make representations to the Migration Advisory Committee to include in its review of the Shortage Occupation List, the (a) salary threshold and (b) eligibility criteria for Tier 2 visas for skilled chefs in the ethnic cuisine sector of the catering industry.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	159569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>In parallel to the changes we announced on 15 June to exempt doctors and nurses from the Tier 2 (General) cap on a temporary basis, the Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the full composition of the Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This will enable the MAC to look at the operation of the SOL and which posts are in national shortage and should be given priority within the cap.</p><p>We have asked the MAC to report by Spring 2019, as they currently have two significant commissions on EU migration and international students, both of which are due to be published in September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2018 14:56:46 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

933958

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much revenue his Department has received from Govia Thameslink Railway from first class ticket premiums on (a) Thameslink, (b) Great Northern, (c) Southern and (d) Gatwick Express services for each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	159570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway does not report revenue to the Department at the level of detail requested. Total Passenger Revenue for the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise can be found on the Office of Rail and Road Data Portal at the following link: <a href="http://orr.gov.uk/rail/publications/reports/uk-rail-industry-financial-information" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/rail/publications/reports/uk-rail-industry-financial-information</a>. From this data, the total Passenger Income for 2016/17 (the latest year for which data is available) was £1.24 Billion.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/07/2018 12:59:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

932743

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
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	Plastics: Waste
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 safeguards are in place to ensure that the UK does not export plastic waste to countries where child labour is used in the process of processing and recycling that waste.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>Businesses involved in the export of all wastes are required to take the necessary steps to ensure that the waste they ship is managed in an environmentally sound manner without endangering human health throughout its shipment and during its recycling.</p><p>The UK supports the International Labour Organisation convention on child labour. At the 2017 Global Conference on Child Labour and Forced Labour we pledged to carry out concrete actions towards the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 to accelerate the elimination of all forms of child labour. Through our flagship £30 million programme to promote Responsible, Accountable and Transparent Enterprise (RATE) we are working with partners such as the UN Global Compact and the non-profit organisation B Lab, to encourage companies to achieve higher social standards and operate in a more environmentally sustainable way.</p><p>The UK environmental regulators provide easily understood guidance for those responsible for exporting waste which allows anyone involved in the export of waste to determine which wastes can be legitimately exported to which countries and the procedures they must follow to do things legally.</p><p>Last year the Environment Agency issued 130 stop notices, prohibiting the export of unsuitable wastes. It also stopped 4,565 tonnes of waste destined for illegal export at ports and intervened further upstream to prevent a further 15,113 tonnes of waste from reaching our ports. This work ensures we are not exporting our problem wastes for unsuitable treatment or disposal.</p><p>Our ambition is to handle more of our waste in the UK. While there has been a significant increase in recycling over the last 10 years, there is more that needs to be done and we will set out proposals in our Waste and Resources Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/07/2018 11:58:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas