The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michelle Donelan on 2016-05-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support the electric car industry.
Anna Soubry
It has not proved possible to respond to my hon Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger on 2016-06-27.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to update the national maternity commissioning framework, and if so, whether it will include information about multiple pregnancies.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Saving Babies Lives care bundle covers all types of pregnancy, including multiple pregnancies. The care bundle will be evaluated so that it can be developed and refined to ensure that it continues to reflect best practice.
The Maternity Transformation Programme Board will drive forward the implementation of the National Maternity Review, Better Births, published in February this year. It will also include work to reduce the rate of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths in England. The formation of the Board marks a clear step forward towards delivering the vision laid out in the National Maternity Review, ensuring that key organisations work together to improve maternity services. Better Births makes recommendations on the use of data including the development of a set of national indicators to aid data comparison. NHS England and its delivery partners are developing plans to implement this and the report’s other recommendations, and as part of this are considering the case for a national dashboard. A copy of both Better Births and the Saving Babies Lives care bundle are attached.
The Board held its first meeting on 8 June 2016 and is chaired by Sarah-Jane Marsh, Chief Executive of Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Birmingham Women’s Hospital. The Board members and the organisations they represent are detailed in the following table.
NHS England and its delivery partners are developing plans to implement the vision set out in Better Births, the report of the National Maternity Review. These plans are likely to include commissioning guidance.
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Person |
Organisation |
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Sarah-Jane Marsh |
Chair |
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Jane Cummings |
Senior Responsible Officer, Chief Nursing Officer |
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Keith Willett |
Deputy Chair, Medical Director for Acute Care, NHS England |
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Matthew Jolly |
Clinical lead (obstetrics) / workstream lead (data) |
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Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent |
Clinical lead (midwifery) |
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Dame Julia Cumberlege |
Stakeholder Reference Group Chair / Clinical Commissioning Group Improvement and Assessment Framework Panel Chair |
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Flora Goldhill |
Department of Health / workstream lead (best practice for safer care) |
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Wendy Reid / Bill Irish |
Health Education England / workstream lead (workforce) |
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Viv Bennett |
Public Health England / workstream lead (public health) |
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Ruth May |
NHS Improvement (Director of Nursing) |
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Mike Durkin |
NHS Improvement (Director of Patient Safety) |
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Jimmy Walker |
Care Quality Commission |
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Lauren Hughes |
NHS England /workstream lead (local transformation) |
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James Sanderson |
NHS England / workstream lead (choice and personalisation) |
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Simon Medcalf |
NHS England / workstream lead (perinatal mental health) |
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Tom Denwood |
NHS Digital / workstream lead (technology) |
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Martin Campbell |
NHS England / workstream lead (pricing) |
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David Richmond |
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
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Cathy Warwick |
Royal College of Midwives |
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Nigel Acheson |
Regional delivery lead / Regional Medical Director, South |
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Roz Lindridge |
Clinical Networks maternity lead / East Midlands Associate Director, Clinical Networks and Senate |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-09-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has (a) had discussions with and (b) made referrals to the International Criminal Court on investigating possible (i) acts of genocide, (ii) war crimes and (iii) crimes against humanity in Syria and Iraq by radicalised UK citizens.
Alok Sharma
As the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson MP), said to the UN Security Council on 21 September, we are working with our partners in the international community to do everything we can to support the gathering of evidence which could be used by courts to bring Daesh to justice. On 19 September, the Foreign Secretary launched at the UN General Assembly an international campaign to bring Daesh to justice. As a state party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Rome Statute and strong supporter of the ICC, the UK has regular discussions with the court on a range of issues. Any decision to refer to the ICC must be made on the basis of what will be the most effective means to bring perpetrators of atrocities and those who have assisted them to justice. In her press statement of 8 April 2015, the ICC Prosecutor set out some of the complicated issues involved in the ICC investigating Daesh, including foreign fighters who are nationals of from ICC states parties. When efforts were made to refer the situation in Syria to the ICC in 2014, it was vetoed by Russia and China.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gloria De Piero on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on how many occasions bed occupancy rates were (a) 85, (b) 90, (c) 95 and (d) 100 per cent in each hospital trust in Nottinghamshire in each of the last five years.
Ben Gummer
Official statistics for average daily occupancy rates for beds open overnight are published every quarter by NHS England on its website at the following address:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2015-12-09.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to relocate all 650 HM Revenue & Customs jobs at Sidlaw House, Dundee, to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Mr David Gauke
I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on December 7th. http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-12-01/18395/
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-20.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with (a) cystic fibrosis, (b) rheumatoid arthritis, (c) motor neurone disease, (d) multiple sclerosis and (e) Parkinson’s disease have had at least one repeat work capability assessment by year of initial assessment since the introduction of employment support allowance in 2008.
Priti Patel
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will conduct an assessment of the appropriateness of the definition of houses in multiple occupation; and if he will make a statement.
Brandon Lewis
The Department considers the definition of a house in multiple occupation, as set out in the Housing Act 2004, is appropriate and has no plans to change it. We have recently issued a technical discussion paper on whether to extend mandatory licensing to those houses in multiple occupation with fewer than three storeys and plan to publish our response and proposed next steps in the coming months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Amess on 2016-03-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Gaming Machine Regulations 2015; and if he will take further steps to limit the stake on fixed odds betting terminals.
David Evennett
The Government published the Evaluation of Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 on 21 January. The Evaluation can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-gaming-machine-circumstances-of-useamendment-regulations-2015
The evaluation indicates that a large proportion of players of FOBTs may now be making a more conscious choice to control their playing behaviour and their stake level. We will now consider the findings of the evaluation before deciding if there is a need for further action.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame Morris on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve transport connectivity between Easington constituency and the six principal city regions as part of the Northern Transport Strategy.
Andrew Jones
The Government is working closely with all northern local authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships to deliver, prioritise and develop a range of interventions for the Northern Transport Strategy, which aims to put in place a faster, more frequent and fully integrated transport system to connect up the North.
In the short term, the £380m A1 Leeming to Barton upgrade will see the motorway connection between the North East and the five other city regions of the north completed in summer 2017. Network Rail are developing a proposal for the Transpennine Route upgrade between Stalybridge and York. Subject to final funding approvals this could be complete by the end of 2022 and would see an electrified rail line running from the North East to Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
For the longer term, we are progressing plans on projects which will transform travel across the North. These include a strategic study to consider improved trans-pennine connections on the A66 and A69; the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail east-west high-speed rail link; and Smart North, a smart ticketing system for the north of England.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2016-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support the Government plans to provide for the removal of asbestos in maintained schools that are to be converted into academies.
Edward Timpson
The Government takes the issue of asbestos in schools very seriously and is supporting those in schools and responsible bodies who have the legal responsibility for safely managing asbestos in their schools.
The Department provides funding to schools to help them keep their school buildings in a good state of repair. Between 2015 and 2018 this investment will total £4.2 billion and schools and responsible bodies are able to use this funding to remove asbestos where that is appropriate.
For maintained schools, the local authority as responsible body receives an annual allocation of capital funding to repair and upgrade existing buildings. Local authorities are expected to treat fairly those schools considering conversion to an academy and to honour any commitments of capital funding that they have made, in respect of building projects at those schools.
Following conversion, a school can be part of a larger multi-academy trust, a smaller multi-academy trust or a standalone academy. Larger multi-academy trusts (MATs) have access to annual formulaic school condition allocations (SCA), which they can pass on to their constituent schools to address any serious asbestos concerns. For stand-alone academies and academies in smaller multi academy trusts, funding is available through the condition improvement fund (CIF) where they bid for capital funding. As set out in the guidance for prospective bidders, the highest priority is given to health and safety issues due to the poor condition of buildings, including emergency asbestos removal.