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1056654

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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	Hearing Impaired
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of deaf support services to (a) constituents in West Lancashire and (b) people throughout Lancashire by (i) Lancashire County Council, (ii) the NHS, (iii) courts, (iv) local authorities and (v) other public agencies.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	218235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>It is for each Government department and public authority to make adequate provision for deaf support services. Disability in the UK is mainstreamed. This means that whilst I promote disability issues across government, every department is ultimately responsible for considering disability in the development and implementation of its policies and services.</p><p> </p><p>For services provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to customers who are deaf or have hearing loss, we provide the following services:</p><ul><li>Interpretation services such as BSL</li><li>Video Relay Service for BSL users claiming certain benefits</li><li>Videos with BSL translations on certain topics</li><li>Textphone services for customers unable to contact the Department by phone</li><li>Next Generation Text for which users require access to a smart device</li><li>Email as a reasonable adjustment to replace other communication methods</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/02/2019 16:54:02 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1056655

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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: Fife
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit in Fife on provision of services for lone parents and disadvantaged families by (a) local authorities and (b) third sector organisations.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	218361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit in Fife on provision of services for lone parents and disadvantage families by Local Authorities and third party sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to helping parents into work. Childcare is essential in enabling parents to work, although we recognise that this can cause additional financial difficulty.</p><p>Universal Credit claimants are able to claim up to 85 per cent of their childcare costs, compared to 70% on the legacy system. People with an offer of paid work can also get childcare costs paid a month in advance.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 January 2019, Secretary of State Rt. Hon Amber Rudd MP announced measures that will provide increased support for Universal Credit (UC) claimants. This included piloting a more flexible approach to claimants reporting childcare costs, which will allow people to be reimbursed for childcare even when they aren’t able to provide immediate evidence.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 13/02/2019 14:07:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson previous answer version 101521 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

1056658

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library his advice on the legal implications of any changes made to the Withdrawal Agreement text between the UK and the EU ahead of the forthcoming vote on that Agreement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	218243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the legitimate desire of Parliament to understand the legal implications of the Withdrawal Agreement and will look at what assistance it can provide the House. The Government has already published a collection of material to support public and parliamentary assessment of the deal. In addition, on 14 January, I agreed to the Government publishing a letter from me to the Prime Minister about the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the Presidents of the European Council and Commission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 12/02/2019 12:28:47 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1056661

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when his Department plans to publish the EU withdrawal agreement Bill.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	218319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>As we have always said, we will introduce the Bill as soon as possible once the Withdrawal Agreement has been approved by Parliament.</p><p>It would be presumptive to introduce or publish the legislation implementing the Withdrawal Agreement before Parliament has approved the terms of the final deal.</p><p>The Government is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that Parliament has the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill in the time available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 12/02/2019 12:55:32 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1056662

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the outcome of the selective licensing review announced in June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	218301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Good progress is being made on the review by our independent researchers and the final report is on schedule to be published in Spring 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 12/02/2019 17:32:55 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1056680

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will place in the Library a copy of the results from the Claimant Service and Experience Survey 2017-18 for (a) live service and (b) full service universal credit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	218202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Claimant Service and Experience Survey 2017-2018 covered both Universal Credit Live Service and Universal Credit Full Service and has been published on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>It is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2017-to-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/02/2019 12:49:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101514 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1056688

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	218362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The introduction of minimum unit pricing in England remains under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/02/2019 17:49:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1056690

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Stem Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, why my constituent’s stem cell treatment for MS has been halted due to NHS England’s decision to no longer allow GPs to refer patients for the treatment.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	218236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>NHS England first published its commissioning policy in 2013, revised in 2015, which permits access to autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) as a clinical option for some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The commissioning policy is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>As with any HSCT there are risks to the procedure and when considering this treatment for patients with MS the balance of risk and benefit must be carefully assessed for each patient. Neurologists and transplant doctors in the United Kingdom are guided by the recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, published in 2012, and the guidance of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation when considering the suitability of transplant. These criteria restrict the use of autologous HSCT to a small group of MS patients with high levels of inflammatory activity despite one or more approved disease modifying therapies and very rare patients with 'malignant' forms of MS. Patients should be assessed by both MS and transplant specialists.</p><p> </p><p>Neurologist and transplant doctors should be guided by these recommendations and decisions related to a patient’s care are a matter for clinicians.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 218237 218238 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:26:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1056691

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Stem Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Ms Helen Townsend’s Stem Cell treatment for MS was halted part way through as a result of NHS England's decision that GPs can longer refer people for the treatment and that patients must now be referred by a MS Neurology Specialist.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	218237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>NHS England first published its commissioning policy in 2013, revised in 2015, which permits access to autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) as a clinical option for some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The commissioning policy is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>As with any HSCT there are risks to the procedure and when considering this treatment for patients with MS the balance of risk and benefit must be carefully assessed for each patient. Neurologists and transplant doctors in the United Kingdom are guided by the recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, published in 2012, and the guidance of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation when considering the suitability of transplant. These criteria restrict the use of autologous HSCT to a small group of MS patients with high levels of inflammatory activity despite one or more approved disease modifying therapies and very rare patients with 'malignant' forms of MS. Patients should be assessed by both MS and transplant specialists.</p><p> </p><p>Neurologist and transplant doctors should be guided by these recommendations and decisions related to a patient’s care are a matter for clinicians.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 218236 218238 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:26:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1056692

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Stem Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of NHS England’s decision not to allow GPs to refer patients for Stem Cell treatment for MS on (a) patient health and (b) West Lancashire constituent Ms Townsend's (i) halted treatment and (b) recovery.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	218238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>NHS England first published its commissioning policy in 2013, revised in 2015, which permits access to autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) as a clinical option for some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The commissioning policy is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/01/b04-haematp-stem-cll-transplt.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>As with any HSCT there are risks to the procedure and when considering this treatment for patients with MS the balance of risk and benefit must be carefully assessed for each patient. Neurologists and transplant doctors in the United Kingdom are guided by the recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, published in 2012, and the guidance of the British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation when considering the suitability of transplant. These criteria restrict the use of autologous HSCT to a small group of MS patients with high levels of inflammatory activity despite one or more approved disease modifying therapies and very rare patients with 'malignant' forms of MS. Patients should be assessed by both MS and transplant specialists.</p><p> </p><p>Neurologist and transplant doctors should be guided by these recommendations and decisions related to a patient’s care are a matter for clinicians.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 218236 218237 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:26:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper