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418783

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date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of the use of the terms "love" and "darling" in a care home; and whether they have given advice to the Care Quality Commission and local authorities on such matters.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care. All providers of regulated activities must register with CQC and comply with Regulations and a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One of these fundamental standards relates to treating users of services with dignity and respect. The CQC issues guidance to providers on how they should meet the fundamental standards. The guidance on the standard governing dignity and respect includes the following:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- when people receive care and treatment, all staff must treat them with dignity and respect at all times. This includes staff treating them in a caring and compassionate way; and</p><p> </p><p>- all communication with people using services must be respectful. This includes using or facilitating the most suitable means of communication and respecting a person's right to engage or not to engage in communication; and</p><p> </p><p>- people using the service should be addressed in the way they prefer, and local colloquial terms may fit such guidelines perfectly well.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/09/2015 16:28:10 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

418790

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current Code of Practice on the Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons specifically prohibits the Metropolitan Police Service from deploying water cannons; and whether that Code of Practice is binding upon chief constables.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL2225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Code of Practice on Police Use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons 2003, made under section 39A of the Police Act 1996 determines the framework by which police forces use both conventional firearms and less lethal weapons. The Authorised Professional Practice on the Use of Force, Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons clearly states that “only less lethal weapons that have been approved by the Secretary of State may be used by the UK police service.” Water cannon is classed as a less lethal weapon and the Home Secretary’s decision not to authorise its use followed the established authorisation process.</p><p>The deployment of water cannon by police forces in England and Wales is therefore prohibited.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL2189 question first answered 17/09/2015 11:39:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

418842

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	National Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether it is his policy to facilitate the transfer of funds of the National Debt Fund Charity to the Treasury in a manner that is consistent with the charitable objectives of the National Debt Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
uin	10237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Options are being considered for the future of the Fund, consistent with its object of extinguishing or reducing the national debt. A proposal will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 10207 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:53:51 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418844

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer to Question 8779 of 10 September 2015, how many employers have participated in HM Revenue and Custom's new national minimum wage campaign to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	10284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The National Minimum Wage campaign launched on 29 July 2015. Information on the number of employers, workers covered and total arrears identified through the campaign will be made available when details for each voluntary disclosure have been finalised.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 18/09/2015 10:11:52 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

418860

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Government employees are in receipt of tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	10319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/09/2015 08:53:41 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

418867

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in Gift Aid was paid out to (a) Cancer Research UK, (b) Oxfam, (c) Greenpeace, (d) RSPCA and (e) RSPB in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	10330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for administering Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a statutory duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality and cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes national statistics showing the total cost of Gift Aid and other charitable tax reliefs https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/charitable-donations-and-tax-reliefs-statistics<br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/09/2015 08:55:10 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

418885

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the development of character and life skills in young people.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
uin	10235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is investing £5 million to expand the capacity of schools and voluntary organisations in order to deliver character education. We are committed to ensuring that all young people develop a range of character attributes, such as resilience and grit, which underpin success in education and employment. We want to ensure all young people are prepared for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:22:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418886

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Extracurricular Activities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of (a) young people's access to extracurricular activities designed to help their personal development and (b) opportunities for increasing the availability of such activities.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
uin	10236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department is committed to implementing measures to support schools to build character, resilience and grit in their pupils. Participating in extracurricular activities is one aspect of building character in young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are supporting head teachers to decide the activities they offer and how best to structure the school day in the best interests of their pupils. We are investing £5 million to expand character education, which includes funding projects that offer extracurricular activities that help prepare children for successful adult life. We have also made it easier for all schools to make changes to the length, structure and content of the school day so that they can expand the range of activities that they offer where it would benefit their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:23:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418887

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is the Government taking to ensure that young people in children's homes have the option of receiving support until the age of 21, as children in foster care currently do.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	10322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>All care leavers receive support from a personal adviser until age 21; this extends to age 25 if a care leaver remains engaged in education or training. All care leavers also receive a leaving care grant to help with the costs of setting up home; and those attending further and higher education receive financial support to meet the costs associated with engaging in education in the form of further education and higher education bursaries. Each care leaver has a pathway plan setting out the support they will receive from the local authority in order to meet their goals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department recognises that the transition into adulthood can often be difficult for care leavers because they may not receive the same level of support as young people who live with their families. This is what prompted us to introduce the ‘staying put’ duty in 2014, which requires local authorities to support young people to continue living with their former foster carers up to age 21, if both they and their foster carer are happy with this arrangement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our statutory guidance makes clear that local authorities should have a range of semi-independent and independent accommodation options for all those leaving care. The government is also looking at what more can be done to improve support for care leavers, building on the first ever cross-government care leaver strategy which was introduced in October 2013, with the aim of giving all care leavers, whatever their care experience, a good start to adulthood.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:00:53 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

418919

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many avian influenza outbreaks there have been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>There were no outbreaks of avian influenza in Great Britain in 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014, there was one case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2015, there have been two cases of avian influenza: one low severity H7N7 case in Hampshire and one highly pathogenic H7N7 case in Lancashire. The two cases were not linked.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There has not been an outbreak of avian influenza in Northern Ireland in the past five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/09/2015 14:46:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon