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172516

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the persecution of Christians in North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of widespread and systematic state sanctioned human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), particularly by the reports of the persecution of Christians detailed by the UN Commission of Inquiry and elsewhere. We have called on the DPRK to respect the provision in its constitution guaranteeing “freedom of belief in religion”. Our belief is that if the DPRK will not hold human rights violators to account, the international community must be ready to do so. We worked with likeminded partners to ensure the resolutions adopted at the Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly included strong language to make clear there can be no impunity for human rights violations and to call for appropriate action to ensure accountability.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:54:56 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

172521

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Democratic Republic of Congo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take in response to the shooting of the Northern Irish missionary, Ms Maud Kells OBE, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text We were very concerned to hear about the shooting of a British national in the Democratic Republic of Congo. FCO officials in London and the Democratic Republic of Congo are providing consular assistance. The Government will continue to provide assistance and seek updates from the local authorities who are investigating. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:41:40 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

169519

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the NHS has for future support and care for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	218055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the requirement for the National Health Service to demonstrate progress on preventing people from dying prematurely from respiratory disease. NHS England and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have responsibility for determining the overall national approach to achieve this and improve clinical outcomes from healthcare services for people with respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In December 2013, NHS England published Our Ambition to Reduce Premature Mortality: A resource to support commissioners in setting a level of ambition. This resource sets out the high impact interventions that CCGs can commission to improve outcomes for people with physical health conditions such COPD and asthma. This resource has information on the treatment and management of COPD and refers and links to the Outcomes Strategy for COPD and Asthma and its Companion Document.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The resource can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/sop/red-prem-mort/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/sop/red-prem-mort/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/12/2014 16:12:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168867

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Rugby: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Rugby Football Union on Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland jointly hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with the Rugby Football Union about Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland bidding to jointly host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. England will host the Rugby World Cup next year and I am sure that the RFU will be happy to share lessons learned with the All-Ireland bid.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 16/12/2014 10:54:14 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168920

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 6th Report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Action on Air Quality, HC212, what steps her Department plans to take to tackle the health risks posed by air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>We are considering the recommendations in the recently released report from the Environmental Audit Committee. We are already taking steps to tackle poor air quality and have committed £2 billion since 2011 to reduce emissions from transport. We are currently revising our air quality plans for the UK to bring us into compliance with EU air quality targets in the shortest possible time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 11/12/2014 17:11:40 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168926

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of rural crime on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made a specific assessment of the effect that crime committed in rural areas has had on the economy.<br><br>Police reform is working, and crime has fallen by more than 20 per cent under this Coalition Government, according to the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales. <br><br>The latest Crime Survey data shows that the proportion of adults who were victims of crime was substantially lower in rural than urban areas. However, the Coalition Government recognises that rural communities may be particularly vulnerable to certain crime types, including theft of fuel, agricultural machinery and metal, which we recognise will have an economic impact on communities. Local initiatives such as Farm Watch, have shown themselves to be part of the response to such crimes where they operate. <br><br>The election of Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales has given communities, including rural communities, a stronger voice in determining how police resources are allocated to tackle the crimes that matter most to them. In addition, the Home Office awarded around £40,000 to the National Rural Crime Network from the Police Innovation Fund earlier this year. This will help to reduce crime in rural areas by providing information and support for rural communities and encouraging direct interaction between businesses, organisations and the police.<br><br>We also welcome the recent launch of the Centre for Rural Policing and Justice in Dyfed Powys. This has been led by the Police and Crime Commissioner and will see the police collaborating with the Cardiff-based Universities’ Police Science Institute to develop new expertise in keeping rural communities safe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 16/12/2014 14:45:56 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168930

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Forests
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 steps her Department plans to take to tackle global deforestation.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Defra supports action to prevent deforestation and address the drivers of deforestation through our £140 million contribution to the UK’s £3.87 billion International Climate Fund (ICF). Defra ICF investments include support for low-carbon agriculture and action to prevent deforestation in Brazil, and the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund. The ICF as a whole has committed over £500 million to forestry projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra also supports deforestation-free supply chains. For example, by implementing the EU Timber Regulation which prohibits the placing on the EU market of illegally harvested timber and timber products; through the UK’s Timber Procurement Policy, which requires central government departments and their agencies to source sustainable timber and wood-products; and by working with business towards achieving 100% sourcing of credibly certified sustainable palm oil in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2014 13:55:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168958

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity
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 effectiveness of the Change4Life anti-obesity campaign.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Change4Life is the Government’s flagship social marketing programme aimed at preventing childhood obesity by inspiring everyone to eat well, move more and live longer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Change4Life evaluation plan was published in 2012 and focused on a balanced scorecard of eight measures, designed to track how effective Change4Life was against its aims and objectives. Public Health England (PHE) reported back on these eight measures in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-england-marketing-strategy-2014-to-2017" target="_blank">PHE Marketing Strategy 2014 to 2017</a>, published 3 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This concluded that the public investment in Change4Life has secured world-leading results:</p><p> </p><p>- Change4Life has partnered with over 200 national organisations providing more than £52 million of in-kind support.</p><p> </p><p>- It has more than 70,000 local supporters, including schools, general practices, charities and leisure centres, reporting that they collectively deliver 380,000 hours of unpaid time to the movement each year.</p><p> </p><p>- Since its launch more than 2.7 million people have signed up.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/12/2014 17:00:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

168974

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to people at risk of hunger.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	217839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Healthy Start scheme provides a nutritional safety net for pregnant women, new mothers and children under four years old in families throughout the United Kingdom who are claiming income-based benefits and tax credits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our successful Change4Life programme encourages everyone in England to 'eat well, move more, live longer' with a specific focus on lower income families with 5-11 year old children. Since its launch more than 1.9 million families have joined Change4Life. Its tools and resources incentivise and encourage behaviour change. The Meal Mixer app, for example, has been downloaded more than a million times and contains hundreds of quick, healthy and affordable family recipes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/12/2014 16:59:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

167687

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	3G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to expand the use of 3G communications throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	216973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Mobile coverage in the UK is among the best in Europe. Ofcom’s Infrastructure Report 2014 notes that 84% of the UK (outdoors) and 71% of the UK (indoors) has 3G coverage from all operators, with mobile services among the cheapest in Europe. The UK is also experiencing one of the fastest rollouts of 4G mobile broadband services in Europe – with over 70% of premises already having 4G services available from at least one operator and with the operators aiming to reach 98% of premises by the end of 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2014 15:44:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson