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1006861

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to assess the effectiveness of the Disability Confident scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	191250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>DWP commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct research with Disability Confident employers to understand the effect that signing up to the Disability Confident scheme has had on their recruitment and retention attitudes and practices with regards to disabled people. We published the results of this research on 13 November 2018</p><p> </p><p>The survey suggests the scheme has had a significant impact on disability employment practices</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/11/2018 15:51:33 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1006868

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Eating Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 183515 on Eating Disorders, what his assessment is of the finding of the research conducted by the vice chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Eating Disorders Faculty, published by the Post Graduate Medical Journal in April 2018, that 20 per cent of medical schools do not include any training on eating disorders.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	191395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The General Medical Council (GMC) set standards for medical education. The GMC are clear that all doctors should have a good understanding of a wide range of mental and physical health conditions, including those related to nutrition and eating disorders. The outcome requirements set by the GMC for all stages of United Kingdom medical education and training require medical students and doctors in training to be able to identify and act where adults and children are vulnerable. These outcomes have recently been revised and include more emphasis on mental health and nutrition.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 19/11/2018 15:29:20 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1006870

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Fireworks: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to amend the regulations on the sale or use of fireworks to (a) further restrict the sale of fireworks and (b) restrict the use of fireworks to certain specified occasions.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Government takes firework safety very seriously and the Office for Product Safety and Standards is working with industry, retailers, charities and others, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Promoting the safe and responsible use of fireworks, whilst taking robust action against those that break the rules, is the best way to reduce risk. We have reached more than a million people through social media, GP surgeries and post offices in our recent campaign on firework safety.</p><p> </p><p>Strict legislation is in place to regulate the supply and use of fireworks, including restricting their availability to the public via a licensing scheme for retailers which only allows for their sale without a license during the traditional firework periods of November 5th, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and the Chinese New Year.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to amend legislation to further restrict their sale or use.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/11/2018 15:35:38 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1006873

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on implementing the pilot system for VAT ahead of the introduction of the Making Tax Digital regime in April 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	191318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>In October HMRC opened the pilot to around half a million businesses which meet the initial eligibility criteria. This means that around half of businesses with turnover above the VAT threshold will be able to join the new service now, and begin familiarising themselves with it, with further businesses eligible to join shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/11/2018 15:59:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1006874

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Middle East: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will undertake a review of the Magna Carta Fund to assess the potential merits of expanding the teaching of religious tolerance in Middle Eastern countries.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	191319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Magna Carta fund has recently extended its support for Hardwired, a project which promotes Freedom of Religion or Belief in curricula in the Middle East and North Africa. More broadly, 'Respect in Education' is a key part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's strategy to promote Freedom of Relgion or Belief. Projects within the Magna Carta Fund are routinely reviewed and assessed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/11/2018 15:51:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1006885

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Public Sector: Disclosure of Information
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 assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of disability discrimination related to (a) mental health and (b) other disabilities against whistleblowers in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	191439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Employment Tribunal Statistics show that the number of claims related to Public Interest Disclosures brought to an Employment Tribunal hearing have increased from 1,489 in 2007/08 to 2,191 in 2017/18. Figures are not available to indicate how many of these claims related to public sector employers, nor to mental health or other disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/11/2018 15:34:02 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1006888

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether there will be any reduction in support for the Welsh economy as a result of the transition from the European Regional Development Fund and European Structural Funds to the Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	191441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Through the Industrial Strategy we are already delivering for Wales, from £36 million for the UK’s Active Building Centre in Swansea to the £120 million commitment for the North Wales Growth Deal. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides the UK with an enormous opportunity to redefine the way we invest our own money in line with the specific priorities that are unique to the people, communities and businesses across all nations of our Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 15:08:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1006919

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Health Services: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many migrants have been refused treatment on the NHS as they were unable to pay for treatment in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	191277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 19/11/2018 15:32:02 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1006921

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Libya: Politics and Government
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 outcomes of the international conference on Libya, held in Palermo on 12-13 November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	191337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Palermo Conference underlined wide international support for the next steps in implementing the UN Action Plan, as set out by SRSG Salamé in his 8 November briefing to the UN Security Council, including the convening of a National Conference in early 2019.</p><p>We urge Libyans and the international community to seize this opportunity by engaging fully with the UN to promote a more political inclusive process, with a view to creating the conditions for national elections in the course of next year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/11/2018 16:02:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1006924

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Carbon Monoxide: Alarms
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 steps his Department takes to prevent the sale of faulty and substandard carbon monoxide alarms that do not meet the EN 50291-1 safety standard; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Carbon monoxide alarms are regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which require that products must be safe before they can be placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authority Trading Standards have powers to take action to remove or recall products which do not comply with the regulations and the Office for Product Safety and Standards will work with them to monitor the safety of these products.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 traders must ensure that goods are as described and of a satisfactory quality and be fit for a particular purpose if that purpose was made known to the consumer.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/11/2018 15:36:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman