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1130513

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date	06/06/2019
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	China: 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 assessment he has made of the human rights situation in China in (a) 2019 comparative to (b) 1989.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	261230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Over the past 30 years China has ratified a number of United Nations instruments relating to human rights. However we have serious concerns about the continued lack of respect for civil and political human rights in China, particularly relating to the rights of ethnic minorities; the death penalty; freedom of expression, association and assembly; and freedom of religion or belief.</p><p> </p><p>The advent of advanced surveillance technologies has facilitated increased restrictions on the rights of citizens in China. This has been particularly noticeable in Xinjiang, where there are credible reports of over a million Uyghurs and other minorities being detained in so called “re-education camps”. Reliable reporting suggests the region is subject to widespread surveillance, overt discriminatory profiling of members of ethnic minorities, and an omnipresent security apparatus. British diplomats most recently visited Xinjiang in May 2019 and their observations supported much of the recent open source reporting about the situation in the province.</p><p> </p><p>We urge the Chinese authorities to safeguard their citizens’ rights as enshrined in China’s constitution and in international law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/06/2019 15:33:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129294

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure diversity in students studying STEM subjects at university.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Widening access and participation in higher education (HE) is a priority for this government. This means that everyone with the capability to succeed in HE should have the opportunity, regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender, or where they grew up.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Students (as the regulator for higher education in England) has a duty to promote equality of opportunity in relation to access and participation in HE and we expect to see further progress, particularly amongst the most selective institutions.</p><p> </p><p>Overall numbers of students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are rising. The share of students studying science subjects at English HE providers has increased from 41% in 2010/11 to 45% in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>Despite rising STEM student numbers, we are far from complacent. The Department for Education is committed to tackling the gender imbalance in STEM subjects, and has invested in programmes to address female participation, particularly in subjects like computing and physics. This includes the Stimulating Physics Network which has a specific strand focusing on increasing the number of girls studying physics A level. A Gender Balance in Computing Pilot Programme will be launched this year to identify practical interventions that schools can implement to improve girls’ participation in computing.</p><p> </p><p>They are also funding a new £84 million programme to improve computing teaching and participation, and the Advanced Maths Premium which aims to support schools and colleges in tackling some of the financial barriers to increase participation in post-16 maths.</p><p> </p><p>The department is improving careers advice in schools so that young people are aware of the high quality options available for both technical and academic routes into STEM and that they have access to information about the variety of careers that STEM pathways have to offer. STEM activities, including employer talks and work visits, are built into school career programmes and the Careers &amp; Enterprise Company funds opportunities for young people to meet a wide range of STEM employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/06/2019 15:43:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129295

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Research and Science: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment she has made of (a) female and (b) BAME representation in senior science and research jobs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is publicly available information.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish data on employment by occupation, which is available by gender: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyoccupationemp04" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyoccupationemp04</a></p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) publish data on academic research staff in UK universities, broken down by seniority, sex and ethnicity through the Higher Education Staff Data, Detailed Tables 13 and 15: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/staff" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/staff</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 259220 question first answered 11/06/2019 15:56:02 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1129296

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Science: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment she has made of female representation in scientific occupations as career levels progress.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	259220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>This is publicly available information.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish data on employment by occupation, which is available by gender: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyoccupationemp04" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyoccupationemp04</a></p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) publish data on academic research staff in UK universities, broken down by seniority, sex and ethnicity through the Higher Education Staff Data, Detailed Tables 13 and 15: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/staff" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/staff</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 259219 question first answered 11/06/2019 15:56:02 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1126001

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Obesity: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March to Question 236379 on Obesity: Northern Ireland, what representations her Department has (a) received from and (b) made to the Northern Ireland Department of Health on the establishment of a bariatric obesity service; whether she has plans to undertake a public consultation on the potential merits of establishing that service; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	253574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, has asked that such detailed questions be sent to the department. I therefore request that the honourable Member contact Mr Pengelly directly. His email is: <a href="mailto:richard.pengelly@health-ni.gov.uk" target="_blank">richard.pengelly@health-ni.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose grouped question UIN 253572 253573 question first answered 17/05/2019 09:05:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1124912

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of under-occupation of larger houses on the supply of specialist housing for older people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	251315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s Housing White Paper underlines our commitment to do more to provide the homes we need for all in our society, including for older and disabled people. We also recognised and committed to explore the barriers for older people moving at the right time to the right property and explore ways to stimulate the market to deliver new homes for older people.</p><p>This will involve building on evidence to deliver outcomes that are best for older people, including finding sustainable solutions, drawing on the expertise of a wide range of stakeholders, and by considering the impact on the housing market caused by older people moving home - and how this could contribute to a stronger evidence base to inform our policy making. These approaches will sit alongside our commitments to continue to fund the development of supported and sheltered housing.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/05/2019 16:46:08 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1124922

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Haemophilia: Medical Treatments
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 make it his policy that NHS England include haemophilia as a condition area in the Getting It Right First Time programme.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	251325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to drive improvements in medical and surgical specialties through clinical leadership and the use of data to identify and reduce unwarranted variation in practice. By tackling variations in the way services are delivered across the National Health Service, and by sharing best practice between trusts, GIRFT identifies changes that will help improve care and patient outcomes, as well as delivering efficiencies such as the reduction of unnecessary procedures and cost savings.</p><p>Although there are no specific plans to include haemophilia as a condition area in the GIRFT programme currently, the ambition is that GIRFT will continue to expand to other medical specialities. Currently, areas are prioritised based on opportunity for improvements in patient care, suspected degree of variation and wide strategic priorities. Some examples of these work streams are lung cancer, paediatric critical care and neonatal intensive care.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 15/05/2019 10:49:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1124977

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Pancreatic Cancer
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 publish a dataset for (a) pancreatic cancer and (b) gastrointestinal cancer NHS waiting times.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	251359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>NHS England and Public Health England are considering new ways of aggregating and sharing waiting times data to ensure that patients and clinicians can be best informed, whilst ensuring that risks of disclosure are managed.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/05/2019 16:17:15 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1123830

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the is Government taking to support Commonwealth governments to establish universal health coverage systems to ensure that children do not die from preventable diseases.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	249293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong advocate for the achievement of universal health coverage to ensure child survival, through strengthening health systems. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, including Commonwealth governments. The UK invests around £1 billion per year through bilateral aid programmes in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, and our support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has contributed to the safe vaccination of over 700 million children.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/05/2019 15:22:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1123832

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Diabetes: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to make it easier to ensure that providers of diabetes structured education services are able to (a) upload data and (b) integrate information with NHS systems.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	249295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Where structured diabetes educational programmes are offered from, or delivered in, general practice (GP), the capability to encode this activity is available in all of the GP principal systems, and this coded data contributes to the National Diabetes audit. While there are currently no systems in place for external providers of diabetes educational services to upload this data to GP systems or any national repository, this type of capability will in future be developed into the GP patient record through interface work which is currently in development.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 09/05/2019 16:00:52 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon