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513683

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to work with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust following the closure of Chorley Accident and Emergency unit.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	34509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department is concerned about the current situation at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and is actively monitoring developments. These matters, including recruitment, are for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as employer, and NHS Improvement as regulator. The Trust has not asked the Department for any support in resolving these issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 21/04/2016 10:31:00 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

510110

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Eyesight: Health Services
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 address (a) demand for eye clinic appointments and the (b) hospital eye services.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	33459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups are able to commission eye care services over and above the sight test where they judge them to be needed in their areas.</p><p>This could include post cataract surgery reviews, glaucoma monitoring and low vision services which may reduce pressure on hospital eye departments, reduce waiting times and make patient care pathways more accessible in the community.</p><p>There is scope for further work to be done by community optometrists and the Clinical Council for eye health commissioning is working with commissioners to develop commissioning guidelines in this area.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/04/2016 08:46:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

485730

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when the UK is joining the EU Consortium to support the construction of small-scale infrastructure in Area C; and whether such construction has received planning permission from the Israeli government.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	32417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is committed to Palestinian development in Area C. We continue to urge the Government of Israel to develop improved mechanisms for zoning, planning and permitting in Area C for the benefit of the Palestinian population, including by facilitating local Palestinian participation in such processes. The UK has allocated £900,000 for the development of basic social infrastructure in areas which have an outline plan in the approval process, through an EU consortium. The EU consults with the local communities themselves and the Israeli authorities where necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 12/04/2016 12:39:03 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

475568

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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 estimates his Department has made of the number of people undertaking an apprenticeship in (a) Lancashire and (b) the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	31233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Information on Apprenticeship starts by Local Authority, in England, for the last three academic years is published as a supplementary table (first link) to a Statistical First Release (second link).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493777/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493777/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect further education information relating to the devolved administrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/03/2016 16:20:38 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

475569

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	31235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy. Hundreds of events took place across the country to encourage more people and employers to see the benefits that apprenticeships bring.</p><p> </p><p>Employers, apprentices, support organisations, colleges, training providers and schools across the country were encouraged to support the week by hosting activities to showcase the achievements and benefits of apprenticeships and traineeships. Social media was widely used, including Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.</p><p> </p><p>I and my fellow Ministers were out throughout the week meeting apprentices and their employers.</p><p> </p><p>Full information about NAW is at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/national-apprenticeship-week-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/national-apprenticeship-week-2016</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/03/2016 16:19:04 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

475699

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK nationals living in other countries in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	31232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>There is no legal obligation on a British citizen living overseas to register with the British Embassy, but estimates suggest that more than 1.2 million UK citizens are living permanently elsewhere in the EU. These estimates do not include people who reside for part of the year in another Member State or British travellers.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 30/03/2016 15:16:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 52538 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

475754

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children up to the age of four received the meningitis B vaccination in (a) Lancashire and (b) the UK in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	31231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Meningitis B (MenB) immunisation for infants was introduced on 1 September 2015.</p><p>The vaccine is offered alongside other routine immunisations at two and four months of age, with a booster dose at 12-13 months. A limited one-off catch-up programme was also offered, targeting infants born in May and June 2015. Information on the number of children who received the meningitis B vaccination as part of National Health Service programme in 2015 is not yet available.</p><p>Coverage of vaccines offered in the routine childhood immunisation programme is usually evaluated at 12 months of age, however, in order to provide more timely information about the newly introduced MenB vaccine, a temporary sentinel surveillance programme was set up to extract monthly coverage data direct from general practice systems for children who had just reached six months of age in England. Preliminary vaccine coverage at six months of age for children born in May, June and July 2015 is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake</a>.</p><p> </p><p>It is anticipated that coverage for both doses of vaccine will increase when evaluated again when they are 12 months of age.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/03/2016 14:02:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

475822

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the Government has made of potential net economic growth in the North West resulting from the proposed HS3 rail link.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	31234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Through 2016, the government and Transport for the North are continuing to develop options for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (HS3) network, and following prioritisation will make an appraisal of the impacts of each option.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2016 15:13:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

457107

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Criminal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged (a) 14 to 17 and (b) 18 to 21 have a criminal record in England.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	29555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The Disclosure and Barring Service are responsible for managing and processing criminal record checks.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 07/03/2016 15:53:28 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

453722

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
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	Floods: EU Solidarity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to apply for assistance from the EU Solidarity Fund to help flood-affected areas.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	27758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave in the House on 25 February 2016 to the Urgent Question on the EU Solidarity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/02/2016 16:56:41 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans