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1563200

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the level of inflation in (a) the UK and (b) other comparable countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	902894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics release statistics on UK inflation. These show that the annual rate of CPI inflation was 10.7% in November, down from 11.1% in October.</p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed global factors are the primary cause of current inflation. Inflation is high here – but higher in Germany (11.3%), the Netherlands (11.2%), and Italy (12.5%).</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/12/2022 13:43:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1563201

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that traders in Northern Ireland do not pay double VAT on goods purchased in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	902896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>For the majority of businesses trading with and in Northern Ireland, VAT continues to be accounted for in much the same way as when trading with the rest of the UK.</p><p>The government is confident that its implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol for VAT mitigates the risk of double taxation in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland is, and will remain, part of the UK’s VAT system.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2022 15:28:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1563202

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	902897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement is the world’s biggest zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal. This provides a strong base for UK businesses to trade with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to support businesses trading with the EU, as well as helping them seize new opportunities with fast-growing economies around the world through our Free Trade Agreement negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2022 15:32:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1563203

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help resolve public sector pay disputes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	902898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>We value the vital work that public sector workers do. We want pay deals that are fair for public sector workers and affordable for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>That’s why Government has accepted the pay recommendations of the independent Pay Review Bodies for the NHS, teachers, and other front line workforces for 2022/23. These are the highest uplifts in nearly twenty years, reflecting the vital contributions public sector workers make to our country and the cost-of-living pressures facing households. Many awards were targeted towards the low paid, for example the lowest paid NHS workers received 9.3%.</p><p> </p><p>Departments are closely monitoring the strike risk across their workforces and are carefully considering ways to mitigate the potential impact of industrial action.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/12/2022 13:35:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1563204

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support the financial services sector.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	902899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Edinburgh Reforms, launched by the Chancellor on 9 December, take forward the government’s ambition for an open, sustainable, and technologically advanced financial services sector that is globally competitive and acts in the interests of communities and citizens across all four nations of the UK. These reforms build on the work the government is already taking forward through the Financial Services and Markets Bill and the reforms to Solvency II announced at the Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/12/2022 13:34:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1552548

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve patient access to (a) technology and (b) staff at dental practices.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	112150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care in England. On 25 November 2022, the Department introduced legislation to amend the National Health Service dental contract to more fairly remunerate dentists for complex treatments and improve access for patients. NHS dentists are also required to update practice profiles at NHS.UK more frequently to ensure patients have accurate information on accessing care. We are working with the sector and NHS England on further improvements to increase patient access and reduce health inequalities.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/12/2022 16:12:03 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1552549

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Neurology: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to reduce waiting times for neurology appointments.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	112151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years, including neurology services. We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity.  In addition, the autumn statement provided a further £3.3 billion in 2023/24 and in 2024/25 to support the NHS and ensure that waiting times of more than a year are eliminated by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has established a dedicated ‘Action on Outpatients’ programme to support providers and systems to accelerate new and existing initiatives to improve services and outpatient waiting times, including for neurology patients.</p><p> </p><p>The Getting It Right First Time programme published a national report for neurology in September 2021. The report made recommendations on improving access to care for patients with neurological disorders, improving outpatient referrals and triaging system to reduce clinical waiting times and address variation across the NHS. NHS England is encouraging systems and providers to implement these recommendations and tailor best practice pathways according to population needs and local priorities. NHS England’s neuroscience transformation programme has worked with stakeholders to identify good practice and to improve access to services for people with a range of neurological conditions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/12/2022 12:32:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1552550

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Continuing Care: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to help support people waiting for appointments for long-term medical conditions, including neurology, to help prevent them sustaining secondary injuries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	112152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>In February 2022, NHS England launched the My Planned Care platform to provide advice and support to patients to manage their health while awaiting appointments. This platform includes advice on movement, medication and mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is increasing elective capacity and improving patient pathways to reduce avoidable delays in care. This includes establishing community diagnostic centres and expanding surgical hubs to improve diagnosis and waiting times for treatment for patients with long-term conditions, including those with neurological conditions. NHS England is developing further guidance to support local health systems to provide personalised and targeted support for patients and their carers to manage symptoms, prevent deterioration and recover effectively from treatment.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/12/2022 12:41:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1552551

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Chronic Illnesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support the Government offers people waiting for appointments for long-term medical problems if they are unable to work due to their condition.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	112153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Statutory Sick Pay is both administered and paid entirely by employers at a rate of £99.35 per week. It provides a measure of earnings replacement to employees who are sick and incapable of work. Employers are required to pay it at the legal minimum rate for up to 28 weeks where an employee meets the qualifying conditions. Many employers decide to pay more, and for longer, through Occupational Sick Pay.</p><p> </p><p>People whose capability for work is affected because they are disabled or have a health condition, may be eligible for Universal Credit and/or New Style Employment and Support Allowance, subject to satisfying their eligibility conditions. The Work Capability Assessment determines an individual’s capability for work. For people found to have limited capability for work, their Jobcentre work coach uses their discretion to set work-related activity, appropriate to the claimant's circumstances and capability, to help them prepare to start work when they are able. People who have limited capability for work and work-related activity are not required to carry out any work-related activity but can do so if they wish.</p><p> </p><p>People who have a long-term health condition or disability may also be eligible for Personal Independence Payment, to help with the extra costs of living they may face.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/12/2022 11:44:39 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1552552

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lord Lebedev
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Prime Minister had with Lord Lebedev on 21 May 2022; where they met; whether (a) officials and (b) advisers were present; whether minutes were taken of the meeting; and whether his Department holds any other records about the meeting.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	112091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>Since July 2011, on the initiative of the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, the Government has published in its Ministerial transparency data details of meetings with senior media executives, including not only official meetings, but social and political meetings.</p><p>As outlined in the transparency return for the Q2 2022 period, this was a social meeting. The Government does not hold details of such informal, non-governmental meetings.</p><p>I would observe that since 2016, it is the Labour Party which has stopped publishing transparency data on frontbench meetings with senior media executives, breaking a commitment made during the Leveson Inquiry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/12/2022 10:38:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner