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809941

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on ensuring that Northern Irish interests are represented in the UK's negotiations with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	902975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>As Secretary of State I will continue to ensure that the interests of NI are heard and remain at the heart of the negotiations and wider discussions across Whitehall as we prepare to leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:15:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

809942

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to ensure that democratic accountability is maintained in Northern Ireland in the absence of an Assembly and Executive.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	902976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to encourage and work with the parties towards the restoration of devolution. If an Executive is not restored soon, the Government will consider what further steps may be needed to fulfil our ongoing responsibility to ensure political stability and good governance in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:13:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

809943

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the conditions under which the UK Government would impose direct rule on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	902977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland but the current impasse cannot continue indefinitely. If an Executive is not restored early in the New Year the Government will need to consider next steps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/12/2017 16:14:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

809125

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to broaden routes into nursing.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Fysh
uin	903029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England published a draft workforce strategy last week, which emphasised clearly the priority we have to increase the nursing workforce and broaden routes into nursing.</p><p>That is why, in England, we have developed the new nursing associate role and Nursing Degree Apprenticeship to open routes into the registered nursing profession for thousands of people from all backgrounds, and allow employers to grow their own workforce from within their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:30:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

809126

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Skin Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of patients with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17 there were 54 National Health Service admissions in England with a primary diagnosis of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the numbers of people with a particular rare disease can be very small, 3.5 million people in the United Kingdom have a rare disease. We know, as with the hon. Member’s constituent, that these diseases can have a heart-breaking impact on a person’s health.</p><p> </p><p>That‘s why the UK is committed to building on our position as a world-leader in the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:07:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

809127

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress his Department has made on improving the performance of hospitals in special measures.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	903032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Special Measures programme has been in place since 2013 with 37 instances of trusts entering. 21 trusts have exited Special Measures since the programme began, including five which have exited since March this year. I particularly congratulate Colchester, which exited in November.</p><p>Eight former Special Measures trusts are now rated either “Good” or “Outstanding”.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:33:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

809128

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to broaden routes into nursing.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	903034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England published a draft workforce strategy last week, which emphasised clearly the priority we have to increase the nursing workforce and broaden routes into nursing.</p><p>That is why, in England, we have developed the new nursing associate role and Nursing Degree Apprenticeship to open routes into the registered nursing profession for thousands of people from all backgrounds, and allow employers to grow their own workforce from within their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/12/2017 17:32:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

809129

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of fines in relation to dental and prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	903036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) issues penalty charge notices (PCNs) for incorrect claims for exemption from National Health Service dental and prescription charges.</p><p>To ensure the integrity of the exemption system the NHS BSA has recently increased the number of checks. In 2016/17, 365,181 PCNs for dental charges and 975,065 for prescription charges were issued. This represents an increase of 90.11% and 90.23%, respectively, on 2015/16. There is a clear process for patients to appeal a PCN if they believe it is unjustified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:09:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

808260

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will review the implementation of the new state pension ages for women born in the 1950s; and if he will compensate those affected by that change.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	902999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>During the passage of the Pensions Act 2011, the Government made a concession worth more than £1bn that benefited more than a quarter of a million women, and limited the increase in any individual’s pension age to 18 months (when compared with the previous timetables)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 17:23:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

808280

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to progress at work and increase their earnings.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	902994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress and we are developing the evidence base about what works.</p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:37:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham