Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Tickets (17 Sep 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Oyster ticketing system is planned to be extended to Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley and Ifield railway stations.
Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Occupational Pensions: Private Sector (14 Sep 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of auto-enrolment on private sector pension saving.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Bees: Insects (14 Sep 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support bees and pollinators.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ilois: Resettlement (22 Jul 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to announce the Government's decision on possible resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory by Chagos Islanders.
Written Answers — Department for Energy and Climate Change: Oil: South East (6 Jul 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, over what timeframe she plans to issue licences for the extraction of oil deposits under Sussex and Surrey.
Written Answers — Attorney General: Offences against Children (30 Jun 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions about the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service in prosecuting child sexual abuse cases.
Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment: Disability (22 Jun 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the rate of disability employment.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Broadfield House (22 Jun 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has for the future of Broadfield House in Crawley.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food: Exports (18 Jun 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to promote British food and drink exports.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Insects (17 Jun 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how frequently her Department plans to update the National Pollinator Strategy.
Written Answers — HM Treasury: Climate Change (25 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's domestic adaptation spend was in 2014-15.
Written Answers — Department of Health: NHS: Research (17 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2015 to Question 223768, on which dates since 24 November 2014 he has discussed with NHS England its revised approach to promoting and taking account of research in the new healthcare system; and what the content of those discussions was.
Written Answers — Department of Health: NHS: Research (17 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2015 to Question 223768, when NHS England plans to publish its revised approach to promoting and taking account of research in the new healthcare system; and what plans NHS England has to hold a formal consultation on that revised approach.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Special Educational Needs (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reassure parents that schools are following the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Special Educational Needs (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools implement the provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Teachers: Training (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department monitors how many teachers receive dyslexia awareness training as part of their continual professional development.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Dyslexia (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools have the financial and other resources necessary to support children identified as needing targeted or specialist interventions for dyslexia.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Dyslexia (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children and young people with dyslexia receive special access arrangements so that they are not disadvantaged in examinations.
Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (16 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prohibited types of dogs have been exempted to named keepers in each month in each year since 2012; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — HM Treasury: Beer: Taxation (9 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue to the public purse from sales of beer since April 2014.
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the Dangerous Dogs Exemptions Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 does not give full effect to the court's ruling in R (Sandhin) v Isleworth Crown Court; and if she will make a statement.
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she consulted with (a) the British Veterinary Association, (b) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (c) Dogs Trust, (d) Blue Cross and (e) the Kennel Club in drawing up the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Exemptions Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015; and if she will make a statement.
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Exemptions Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 on the owners of exempted dogs intending to go to university or who serve in the armed forces; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: West Sussex (2 Mar 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has allocated for additional school places in (a) Crawley constituency and (b) West Sussex in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Local Government: Devolution (24 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to devolve greater responsibilities to democratically elected county councils and county unitary authorities.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Breast Cancer (24 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of NHS trusts to provide breast radiology services.
Written Answers — Department of Health: NHS: Research (24 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to publish the results of the consultation for the NHS England Research and Development Strategy.
Written Answers — Home Office: Primates: Imports (12 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2015 to Question 222873, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK users who acquire non-human primates ensure breeders and suppliers they deal with have proper controls and processes in place; how such controls and processes are monitored; and how many UK users have been found not to have...
Written Answers — Department for International Development: British Indian Ocean Territory (11 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what contingency plans her Department is making regarding the potential resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) following the Government's feasibility study for the resettlement of BIOT.
Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government: Powers (10 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to bring forward proposals for further devolution for England.
Written Answers — Home Office: Offenders: Foreign Nationals (9 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress operation Nexus has made on tackling offending by foreign nationals.
Written Answers — Home Office: Primates: Imports (5 February 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-human primates, of what species and from what country of origin, were imported into the UK for the purposes of scientific research in 2014; and how many of those were (a) wild-caught, (b) captive born or F1 generation and (c) captive bred.
Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Crawley (27 January 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided to upgrade railway stations in Crawley constituency (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Bile Duct Cancer (27 January 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has commissioned into cholangiocarcinoma.
Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Voluntary Work: Crawley (6 January 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for the National Citizen Service in Crawley constituency.
Written Answers — Department for Education: GCSE: Stoke on Trent (5 January 2015)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency received five A to C grades in GCSEs in each of the last three years.
Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Reoffenders (16 December 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of crimes committed by ex-prisoners.
Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates (10 December 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many small firms and shops will benefit from reductions in business rates in (a) England and (b) Crawley in 2015-16.
Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Mortgages: Government Assistance (10 December 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the take-up has been of the Help to Buy schemes in (a) England and (b) Crawley constituency to date.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Commonwealth (2 December 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote trade within the Commonwealth.
Written Answers — Home Office: Radicalism (27 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what projects her Department is sponsoring to tackle radicalisation leading to violent extremism in (a) Crawley and (b) nationally.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Drugs (24 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to encourage flexibility in the licensing process for potential new treatments for rare conditions.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs: Licensing (24 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set targets and goals for speeding up the use of off-patent drugs outside their licensed indications, where evidence supports that use.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: British Indian Ocean Territory (21 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from hon. Members on the forthcoming KPMG study into resettlement of the Chagos Islands.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Colorectal Cancer (10 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the results of pilots of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer; and what plans he has for a nationwide rollout of such screening.
Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates (5 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many small firms and shops have benefited from reductions in business rates in (a) England and (b) Crawley constituency.
Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Mortgages: Government Assistance (3 November 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the take-up of the Help to Buy has been in (a) England and (b) Crawley constituency.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka (27 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Sri Lankan government to cooperate with a UN investigation into alleged war crimes.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Breast Cancer (22 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to protect the future of local breast network groups should his Department's proposal for discontinuing the National Cancer Peer Review programme from 2015 go ahead.
Written Answers — Department for International Development: Argentina (21 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to continue to oppose loans to Argentina from international institutions including the World Bank and IDB.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Skin: Diseases (17 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in England have been diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria in each year since 2010.
Written Answers — Department of Health: Skin: Diseases (17 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have chronic spontaneous urticaria in England.
Written Answers — Department for International Development: Argentina (16 October 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on a proposed lending programme to Argentina from the World Bank.
Written Answers — Justice: Magistrates Courts: Crawley (8 September 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was spent on building, refurbishment and maintenance in Crawley Magistrates' Court in each year since 2009-10.
Written Answers — Treasury: Hotels: VAT (3 September 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring forward proposals to reduce VAT to five per cent on hotel rooms.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (1 September 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the longest period between inspection visits made to any UK establishment licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (as amended 2012) currently is for establishments deemed by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to be of (a) high, (b) medium and (c) low risk.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (1 September 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2013, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the changes in the number of procedures in the fundamental biological research category.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (1 September 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2013, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the large number of procedures in the direct diagnosis category; (2) with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2013, what...
Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Respiratory System: Diseases (22 July 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to take to reduce premature mortality from respiratory disease.
Written Answers — Education: Pupils: Disadvantaged (21 July 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding Crawley constituency will receive through the pupil premium in the financial year 2014-15.
Written Answers — Justice: Courts: Autism (8 July 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department has taken to support adults with autism who are involved with the courts.
Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Broadband (1 July 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what comparative assessment his Department has made of the level of broadband coverage in (a) the UK and (b) other major European nations.
Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: World War I: Anniversaries (1 July 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department is taking to ensure a suitable commemoration of the First World War; and if he will support the Royal Sussex Regiment Association's efforts for a memorial to be erected in Priez, France.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Indian Ocean Territory (26 June 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 17 June 2014, Official Report, column 947, on Diego Garcia, what factors the Government will take into account when deciding on future plans for British Indian Ocean Territory.
Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Animal Experiments (12 June 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many animals have experienced severe suffering in scientific research funded by the Government since 2010; and if he will provide funding aimed at developing scientific advances allowing the reduction or avoidance of severe suffering of animals used in procedures.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (10 June 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what scientific purposes she has licensed procedures on animals that were likely to cause severe suffering since 2010; and what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of animals experiencing severe suffering in scientific procedures.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (10 June 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she will measure changes in the number of animals used in scientific procedures in the UK following publication of “Working to reduce the use of animals in scientific research” in July 2011.
Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Noise (28 April 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will establish an Aircraft Noise Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Argentina (1 April 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what (a) direct and (b) indirect bilateral funding arrangements his Department has with governmental or non-governmental projects and bodies in Argentina.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Argentina (1 April 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 28 February 2014, Official Report, column 525W, on Argentina, how much his Department has spent under each cost heading in each of the last three years.
Written Answers — Defence: Unmanned Air Vehicles (24 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what additional surveillance capability the Watchkeeper system will provide over the Hermes 450 UAV following the commencement of army trials.
Written Answers — Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (20 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of how much air passenger duty revenue is lost annually as a result of passengers multi-ticketing via foreign hub airports; and if he will make a statement; (2) how much air passenger duty revenue he expects will not accrue to the Exchequer in 2013-14 as a result of multi-ticketing via foreign hubs; and if he will make a...
Written Answers — Home Department: Social Networking: Radicalism (17 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking via social media to help tackle misinformation from extremist and radicalisation groups.
Written Answers — Defence: Watchkeeper Vehicles (17 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the British Army plans to begin flying Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicles.
Written Answers — Defence: War Memorials: World War II (12 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department will support the placing of a commemorative plaque in Whitehall to honour those who served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
Written Answers — Justice: Non-molestation Orders (11 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 248W, on non-molestation orders: West Sussex, how many non-molestation orders were issued by courts in England in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Welfare: Circuses (10 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (3 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of changes in the number of animals used in scientific research as a result of the measures published in Working to Reduce the Use of Animals in Scientific Research.
Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Welfare: Trapping (3 March 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Livingston, of 27 January 2014, Official Report, column 389W, on animal welfare: trapping, if he will consider bringing forward legislative proposals to put code of practice on the use of snares on a statutory basis or offer otherwise to amend it to improve compliance.
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Argentina (28 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what direct or indirect bilateral funding arrangements his Department has with Argentina.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (27 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment her Department made of the proposals submitted by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection during the preparation of Working to Reduce the Use of Animals in Scientific Research.
Written Answers — Education: Education: Assessments (27 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will take steps to require exam boards to take account of (a) representations from the child's school and (b) previous schoolwork when assessing the special circumstances tariff they can apply in each particular situation.
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Prices (27 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he has taken to investigate higher charges for non-direct debit domestic customers of energy utility companies.
Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Local Government Finance (26 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department plans to take to promote a balanced approach to investment in both city and non-metropolitan county areas.
Written Answers — Justice: Non-molestation Orders: West Sussex (24 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many non-molestation orders were issued by Horsham county court in West Sussex in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Crawley (12 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the health budget in Crawley constituency was in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12 and (d) 2012-13.
Written Answers — Defence: British Forces: Germany (3 February 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent progress has been made on the return of British forces from Germany.
Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Right to Buy Scheme (29 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he expects Islamic mortgages to be available for Right to Buy council home purchases; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Public Services: Digitisation (29 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what progress he has made on digitising public services.
Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Environment Agency: West Sussex (24 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what capital and revenue spend the Environment Agency has made in (a) Crawley and (b) Horsham parliamentary constituencies from May 2010 up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Billing (16 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to help consumers reduce their energy bills.
Written Answers — Home Department: Animal Experiments (15 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many project licences have been approved for scientific procedures that include procedures on (a) cats and (b) dogs in each of the last five years; and what the severity limit of each such procedure was.
Written Answers — Education: Politics: Education (13 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans his Department has to increase teaching about parliamentary democracy and government in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Written Answers — Education: Discovery New School (6 January 2014)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what continuing liabilities his Department has in respect of the property occupied by the Discovery New School, Crawley after the school closes; and what plans it has for future use of the premises.
Written Answers — Education: Discovery New School (19 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review the decision to withdraw funding from Discovery New School in Crawley constituency following the appointment of a new headteacher and management team.
Written Answers — Transport: Railway Infrastructure (19 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent assessment he has made of Network Rail’s performance in maintaining and upgrading railway infrastructure.
Written Answers — Education: Schools: West Sussex (18 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support his Department plans to give to parents affected by the decision to withdraw funding from April 2014 of the Discovery New School in Crawley constituency; and if he will employ and assist West Sussex Local Education Authority in managing school places.
Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Carbon Monoxide: Alarms (17 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will update his Department's current guidance on the responsibility of private landlords to install carbon monoxide detectors in residential properties. [R]
Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Housing: Quarantine (16 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many boarding establishments are licensed as quarantine kennels in (a) England and (b) Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Housing: Quarantine (16 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many kennel spaces there are in quarantine kennels in (a) England and (b) Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Pupils: Bullying (12 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what recent steps she has taken to reduce homophobic bullying in schools.
Written Answers — Health: Care Homes: CCTV (9 December 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department is considering introducing a requirement for care homes to install closed circuit television monitoring for the purposes of patient safety and staff reassurance.
International Development: Argentina (12 Nov 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether the UK plans to vote against further World Bank loans to Argentina (a) in December 2013 and (b) for the foreseeable future.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (11 Nov 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2013, Official Report, column 432W, on animal experiments, when she expects her Department's inspectors to complete the investigation into allegations of cruelty and bad practice at Imperial College, London, and to make recommendations; and if she will place in the Library the findings of that investigation.
Communities and Local Government: Local Government: Bye Laws (5 Nov 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he intends to bring forward legislative proposals on new regulations to bring into effect a simplified by-law process for local authorities.
Health: Radiotherapy (4 Nov 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to his Department's announcement of 8 October 2012, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England to ensure that there is sufficient investment in intensity modulated radiotherapy technology to guarantee access to innovative radiotherapy where clinically appropriate safe and cost effective.
Justice: Hunting Act 2004 (30 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many people were (a) proceeded against and (b) convicted of offences under the Hunting Act 2004 in 2012; and if he will make a statement; (2) how many people were (a) proceeded against and (b) convicted of offences under the Wild Animals (Protection) Act 1996 in 2012; and if he will make a statement; (3) how many people were (a) proceeded...
Justice: British Indian Ocean Territory (24 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will ensure that the UK's Mid-Term Report (Universal Periodic Review) to the UN Human Rights Council includes British Indian Ocean Territory.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprentices (22 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people in (a) Crawley constituency, (b) the South-East and (c) England started an apprenticeship in (i) 2012 and (ii) 2013.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Understanding Animal Research (21 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what funding his Department has provided to the organisation Understanding Animal Research in each year between 2009 and 2013; and if he will make a statement.
Energy and Climate Change: Fracking (18 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that shale gas extraction sites will not adversely affect individuals' ability to secure a mortgage on nearby property.
Energy and Climate Change: Natural Gas: Storage (14 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his plans are on increasing national gas-storage facilities.
Work and Pensions: Innovation Fund for Separated Parents (14 Oct 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what progress he has made on the innovation fund for helping separated parents.
Energy and Climate Change: Fracking (11 Sep 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that homes near shale gas extraction sites will not be subject to increased household insurance premiums.
Work and Pensions: Child Benefit (10 Sep 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what alternative support is available to families when young people undertaking apprenticeships no longer qualify for child benefit.
Treasury: Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation (3 Sep 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to distributing the remainder of unallocated monies under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme to Equitable Life victims.
Home Department: Lasers: Safety (3 Sep 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects her Department's project to consider risks to public safety caused by hand held lasers to aircraft and being led by the Public Safety Directorate/Public Order Unit to report its findings; and if she will make a statement.
Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (15 Jul 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer:
(1) how much air passenger duty has been raised from passengers travelling by air from the UK to(a) Brazil, (b) Russia, (c) India, (d) China, (e) Australia and (f) South Africa, in each year since 2003;
(2) whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the economic effect of air passenger duty since 2010; and if he will publish the results of any such analysis;
(3) whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the economic and fiscal effect of air passenger duty utilising dynamic scoring methodologies; and if he will publish the results of any such analysis;
(4) what assessment his Department has made of the effect of air passenger duty on an airline's ability to (a) start new routes and (b) maintain marginal routes;
(5) which countries tax passengers travelling internationally by air at a higher level than UK air passenger duty;
(6) what assessment he has made of the effect of a reduction in air passenger duty on (a) business travel, (b) leisure travel, (c) trade and (d) economic activity; and if he will make a statement;
(7) whether the model used by his Department to model tax policies takes specific account of the characteristics of (a) air transport and (b) tourism sectors;
(8) what assessment his Department has made of the effect of air passenger duty on the competitiveness of UK airlines and airports;
(9) what information his Department holds on the number of EU member states that tax international air travel;
(10) what estimate his Department has made of the impact on the UK economy of a reduction in air passenger duty by (a) five per cent, (b) 10 per cent, (c) 20 per cent, (d) 50 per cent and (e) 100 per cent.
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Experiments (13 Jun 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reducing the number of animals used in scientific procedures; what steps he is taking to reduce the number of animals used in such procedures; and if he will make a statement.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Animal Experiments (13 Jun 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reducing the number of animals used in scientific procedures; what steps he is taking to reduce the number of animals used in such procedures; and if he will make a statement.
Education: Schools: Assessments (12 June 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support will be available to dyslexic and dyspraxic students taking the new I-Level examinations; and if he will make a statement.
Energy and Climate Change: Fracking (6 June 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what progress the Government has made on facilitating exploration of UK shale gas reserves.
Transport: Railways: Franchises (3 Jun 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the improvement of service quality for passengers will be part of the evaluation criteria for bids to operate the proposed Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise.
Work and Pensions: Separation (3 June 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to help separated parents work together in the best interests of their children.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer from the Leader of the House of 18 April 2013, Official Report, column 503, when she expects her Department's inspectors to make recommendations relating to allegations of cruelty and bad practice at Imperial College, London; and if she will place the findings of this inspection in the Library.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what level of risk rating was assigned to Imperial College London by her Department's Animals in Science Regulation Unit during 2012; and if she will make a statement.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will increase the number of inspectors employed within her Department's Animals in Science Regulation Unit; and if she will make a statement.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will suspend or revoke the establishment licence for Imperial College London to conduct animal research under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and if she will make a statement.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the level of risk rating assigned to Imperial College London by her Department's Animals in Science Regulation Unit has changed in the last six months; and if she will make a statement.
Work and Pensions: Separated Parents (20 May 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to help separated parents work together in the best interests of their children.
Cabinet Office: Employment: Crawley (22 Apr 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of people in Crawley constituency were employed in (a) public sector, (b) private sector and (c) third sector organisations in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Justice: Animal Welfare: Sentencing (22 Apr 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will undertake a general review of sentencing for crimes of promoting and organising animal fighting; and if he will make a statement.
Education: Pupils: Disadvantaged (10 Apr 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole of 4 March 2013, Official Report, column 671, how many students have been registered for the pupil premium in Crawley constituency in (a) 2010,(b) 2011 and (c) 2012; and what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of the pupil premium in Crawley constituency.
Health: Health Services: Sign Language (25 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to help deaf British Sign Language users communicate with and understand health professionals.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Crawley (19 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what proportion of 18 to 24 year olds from Crawley constituency attended a higher education institution in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012.
Home Department: Entry Clearances: China (14 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the visa system enables Chinese tourists and business people to come to the UK whilst retaining control of immigration; and if she will make a statement.
International Development: G8 (13 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how her Department is supporting the UK's presidency of the G8.
Communities and Local Government: Right to Buy Scheme (6 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his policy is on extending tenant right-to-buy to housing association homes; and if he will make a statement.
Health: Fertility (1 Mar 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many fertility treatments for foreign students on the NHS were registered in each of the last five years
Health: Dental Services: Foreign Nationals (26 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many non-UK nationals are registered with NHS dental practices in (a) Crawley constituency, (b) England and (c) the UK.
Women and Equalities: Body Confidence (25 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what progress she has made on the Government's body confidence agenda; and if she will make a statement.
Transport: Aviation: Security (14 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost is of security screening of (a) flight crew and (b) cabin crew at airports in the UK.
Treasury: International Monetary Fund (6 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will hold discussions with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund on using a red card sanction against the government of Argentina in respect of the decision not to pay back debt, and its refusal to allow court judgements; and if he will make a statement.
Work and Pensions: Work Capability Assessment (6 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will consider allowing people with learning disabilities to be assessed less regularly for benefits eligibility by Atos Healthcare on account of their condition being unlikely to alter significantly over a short period of time.
Health: Babies: Screening (4 Feb 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2013, Official Report, column 353W, on babies: screening, if he will issue guidance to maternity units and health visitors on routinely checking for lip-tie in newborn babies.
Transport: London Airports: Snow and Ice (28 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on how best to ensure that London airports do all they can to avoid pre-emptively cancelling flights during periods of severe inclement weather.
Home Department: Deportation: Offenders (25 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign prisoners, on completion of their sentence, were deported via London Gatwick airport in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012, or the nearest equivalent reporting cycles.
Work and Pensions: New Enterprise Allowance (23 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether he has considered the merits of extending eligibility criteria for the new enterprise allowance to individuals enrolled on a Work Programme scheme.
Health: Babies: Screening (23 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will issue guidance to maternity units and health visitors to routinely check for lip and tongue tie in newborn babies.
Home Department: Porton Down (21 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answers of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W and 7 January 2013, Official Report, column 46W, on Porton Down, on how many occasions the Animal Procedures Committee has made direct visits to the DSTL Porton Down site in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; and if she will make a statement.
Transport: M23: West Sussex (21 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he plans to take to reduce the effect on nearby residents of noise levels from the M23 in West Sussex.
Home Department: Aviation: Safety (14 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of laser pen attacks on aircraft were recorded in (a) 2011 and (b) 2012.
Wales: Sovereignty (9 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent representations he has received from political parties calling for a referendum on Welsh independence.
Defence: Porton Down (7 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W, on Porton Down: animal experiments, how many times the Animal Procedures Committee made visits to DSTL Porton Down in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012 to date; and if he will make a statement.
Education: Pupils: English Language (7 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils there are for whom English is a second language in schools in (a) England and Wales, (b) Greater London and (c) Crawley constituency.
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Falkland Islands (7 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on right to self-determination of the Falkland Islands and indicate his support for the decision of the Falkland Islands government to hold a referendum on its future constitutional arrangements and sovereignty.
Communities and Local Government: Right to Buy Scheme (7 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment his Department has made of whether councils are informing social tenants of their right to buy.
International Development: EU Aid (7 Jan 2013)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness and efficiency of the EU's aid programmes.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Overseas Trade (20 Dec 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises which export to international markets.
Education: Special Educational Needs (20 Dec 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to improve the process of obtaining a statement of special educational needs for people with (a) muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions and (b) other rare and complex conditions.
Work and Pensions: Work Programme: Crawley (6 Dec 2012)
Henry Smith: “To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have come off benefits after joining the Work programme in Crawley constituency to date.”
Defence: Vanguard Class Submarine (27 November 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the main gate decision on the successor to the Vanguard class submarines will be made in 2016.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Animal Experiments (27 November 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department contributed to the cost of the report published in October 2012 by Ipsos MORI on views on the use of animals in scientific research.
Education: Pupils: Disadvantaged (2 November 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much schools in (a) Crawley constituency, (b) the county of West Sussex and (c) England will receive through the pupil premium in 2013-14.
Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates (1 November 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether local authorities will be empowered to introduce payment holidays when they start to retain a proportion of business rates revenue for the purposes of addressing local economic circumstances.
Health: Smoking: Motor Vehicles (26 October 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the level of public support for legislation to ban smoking in private vehicles when children are present.
Treasury: Child Trust Fund (23 October 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will permit the transfer of Child Trust Funds into Individual Savings Accounts before a child or young person's 18th birthday.
Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (19 October 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what research his Department has conducted to assess the impact of air passenger duty on the economy; (2) if he will consider the All Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation's inquiry into Aviation policy and air passenger duty and the recommendation that the wider effect of air passenger duty on the UK economy be reviewed.
Treasury: Tax Allowances: Health Insurance (19 October 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to introduce a tax deduction for those who take out health insurance.
Health: Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements (19 October 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was paid by the UK under the European Health Insurance Card Scheme for the treatment of British registered patients in European Economic Area countries in 2011-12; and how much was received under the scheme for the treatment of European Economic Area patients by the NHS.
Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Grants and Loans (17 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his policy is on Annex V of the European Commission's proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime...
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Embassies (7 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions his Department has with foreign embassies and high commissions in the UK of (a) member countries of the Commonwealth and EU and (b) other countries on the importance of assisting hon. Members with relevant constituent enquiries.
Home Department: Scientific Procedures Inspectorate (3 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit, Annual Report 2011, for what reason there was a reduction in the number of inspectors in the Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate between 2009 and 2011.
Home Department: Scientific Procedures Inspectorate (3 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inspectors are employed in the Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate.
Home Department: Scientific Procedures Inspectorate (3 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she plans to increase the number of inspectors employed in the Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate to the number in post as of May 2010.
Home Department: Scientific Procedures Inspectorate (3 September 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 18 March 2011, Official Report, columns 678-9W, on animal experiments: inspections, for what reason there is a difference between the number of inspectors employed by the Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010 reported in the answer and the number reported for these...
Culture Media and Sport: Flags: British Overseas Territories (28 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport for what reasons the flags of British Overseas Territories were not displayed in Parliament Square and Horse Guards Parade during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the Trooping of the Colour.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (21 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to publish the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain for 2011.
International Development: Sudan: Southern Sudan (11 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the humanitarian aid situation in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains regions between Sudan and South Sudan.
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sudan: South Sudan (11 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterparts from other countries on the UN Security Council on efforts to seek a cessation of attacks on civilian populations and the ability to safely deliver humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountain regions between Sudan and South Sudan.
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sudan: South Sudan (11 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will consider denying senior members of the government of Sudan diplomatic status and visas and implementing other targeted sanctions and the freezing of foreign held assets to prevent the Sudanese government from violating international humanitarian law in the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan.
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sudan: South Sudan (11 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has considered downgrading diplomatic relations with the government of Sudan in response to abuses of human rights carried out in the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan.
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Welfare (11 June 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many improvement notices were issued by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency inspectors under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 for (a) farm animals and (b) other species in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011; and how many of these improvement notices were complied with and required no further action.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education Funding Council for England (14 May 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will maintain the Higher Education Funding Council for England's funding of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioner training.
Health: National Childbirth Trust (30 April 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will protect public funding of the National Childbirth Trust’s practitioner training.
Energy and Climate Change: Fossil Fuels (23 April 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he has any plans to review the regulation of fracking and other water intensive mining operations following the drought warnings in the South East.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (19 April 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 2010, what types of procedures were carried out on the 417 macaques who were used for the primary purpose of protection of man, animals or the environment.
Health: Smoking: Motor Vehicles (16 April 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) recent and (b) past estimates his Department has made of the number of parents who smoke in cars with children present.
Home Department: Lasers (27 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she has plans to alter the regulation of the (a) importation to the UK and (b) sale of lasers.
Home Department: Lasers (27 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether she plans to classify lasers as an offensive weapon.
Home Department: Lasers (27 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have had recent discussions with their US counterparts on dangers arising from the aiming of lasers at aircraft.
Transport: Aviation: Lasers (23 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance she has issued to (a) the courts and (b) Crown prosecutors on the (i) use of lasers and (ii) relevant offences in the air navigation orders.
Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (19 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the merits of varying rates of air passenger duty (APD) according to which airport a passenger flies from within England; and if he will assess the effects of varying rates of APD on levels of economic activity across England.
Health: Physiotherapy: Administrative Delays (7 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of (a) the provision of and (b) waiting times for NHS physiotherapy services in (i) Crawley and (ii) West Sussex.
Health: Physiotherapy: Rehabilitation (6 March 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes including physiotherapy for people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other complex conditions; and if he will make a statement.
Business, Innovation and Skills: Students: Loans (28 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to allow student loans to be paid to students wanting to undertake apprenticeships or trade vocational qualifications for initial training courses.
Health: National Patient Safety Agency (27 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for future consideration of surgical safety matters following the cessation of the National Patient Safety Agency; what role clinical boards will play; and if he will make a statement.
Health: Patients: Nationality (27 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he has any plans to require NHS trusts to capture nationality information of patients being treated for the purposes of (a) auditing costs through the European Health Insurance Card scheme and (b) recovering appropriate costs for the treatment of non-EEA nationals.
Health: Midwives (23 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the places commissioned for student midwives in the 2011-12 academic year were filled.
Health: Midwives (23 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the analysis of the midwifery workforce undertaken by the Centre for Workforce Intelligence; and if he will make a statement.
Health: Midwives (23 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he expects information on the numbers of (a) midwives, (b) student midwives and (c) births, currently published on a regional basis, in future to be published at the level of strategic health authority clusters.
Justice: Animal Welfare: Crime (8 February 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will give consideration to making so-called animal crush images illegal by bringing forward proposals to amend the Sexual Offences Act.
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Welfare: Farms (17 January 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what definition her Department uses of higher welfare of farm animals; and if she will make a statement.
Health: Health Services: Foreign Nationals (16 January 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) EEA and (b) non-EEA visitors were treated by the NHS without charge in 2010-11.
Health: Muscular Dystrophy: Health Services (16 January 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements he has made for the implementation phase of the national neuromuscular work plan from April 2012; and if he will make a statement.
Health: Muscular Dystrophy: Health Services (16 January 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to the recent audit by Professor Michael Hanna at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of avoidable emergency admissions for neuromuscular conditions; and if he will make a statement.
Work and Pensions: Housing Benefit: Fraud (11 January 2012)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will support local authorities with funding to ensure that they continue to employ housing benefit fraud investigators until the commencement of universal credit in 2013.
Home Department: Animal Experiments (19 December 2011)
Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (a) how much her Department received through the collection of fees from those holding personal licences under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and (b) what the operating costs were of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit in each of the last three years.
Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (15 December 2011)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the 70 respondents to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on class of travel called for seats with less than 40 inches of seat pitch to be liable at the reduced rate.
Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (13 December 2011)
Henry Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many of the 140 responders to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger duty who commented on the banding structure supported (a) the retention of a four-band structure, (b) a three-band structure and (c) a two- band structure; (2) how many of the 70 responders to the Government's consultation on the reform of air passenger...
