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1728219

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Prostate Cancer: Health Education and Screening
	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 his Department is taking to increase awareness of (a) prostate cancer risk factors and (b) eligibility for PSA testing of patients aged 50 and above in (i) Cornwall and (ii) England.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	4787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is taking steps to raise awareness of prostate cancer, where there are opportunities to do so. For example, NHS England partners with Cancer Alliances, charities, and local representatives to reach people through projects in the heart of their communities. Cancer Alliances have also been undertaking action to alert at risk groups about prostate cancer, which is determined at a local level and so will vary depending on local needs and priorities.</p><p>On 8 January 2024, NHS England also relaunched the Help Us Help You campaign for cancer, designed to increase earlier diagnosis of cancer by reducing barriers to seeking earlier help, as well as increasing body vigilance and knowledge of key red flag symptoms.</p><p>Routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing is not offered on the National Health Service, although men aged 50 years old or over can ask their general practitioner for a PSA test, even if they do not have symptoms. This applies to anyone aged 50 years old or over with a prostate, in any part of England.</p><p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) does not currently recommend screening for prostate cancer, as the PSA test does not meet the required accuracy for use in a national screening programme. Current methods offer insufficient benefits in relation to harms caused by overdiagnosis, such as invasive investigative procedures and unnecessary treatment, to warrant roll out as an organised screening programme. The UK NSC is due to review prostate cancer again in 2024, and will consider new evidence published since the last review.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 13/09/2024 11:26:12 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	5350

1726825

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with representatives of National Express on the potential impact of the cancellation of its 503 service on people living in Launceston.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Department recognises the importance of good transport links and it is the overall aim of this government to improve connections across towns and cities. We recognise the important role the coach sector can play in making these connections across the country for education, business and leisure travel. Coaches are a deregulated sector, so decisions such as where to run services are a matter for the operator concerned. We are, however, working with the sector to hear their concerns and address the challenges they face.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/09/2024 12:33:22 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5350

1726826

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) Launceston, (b) North Cornwall and (c) other towns in rural areas without a railway station are served by inter-city coach services.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of good transport links and it is the overall aim of this government to improve connections across towns and cities. We recognise the important role the coach sector can play in making these connections across the country for education, business and leisure travel. Coaches are a deregulated sector, so decisions such as where to run services are a matter for the operator concerned. We are, however, working with the sector to hear their concerns and address the challenges they face.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/09/2024 16:07:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1726834

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Social Rented Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to require developers to build homes for social rent as part of large developments.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Through local development plans, local planning authorities can set out policy expectations in relation to housing mix and they are already able to require developers to make contributions to affordable housing through Section 106 planning obligations. As part of its commitment to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable in a generation, the Government plans to strengthen the existing developer contributions system and further details will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 10/09/2024 14:21:07 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5350

1726835

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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: Rents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requests for payment of several months rent in advance before securing a tenancy on the ability of people to find housing in the private rented sector.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>We are currently monitoring the practice of landlords charging rent in advance to understand the impacts on tenants and will take action if necessary.</p><p>The Government is committed to redressing the balance between landlord and tenant. The Renters’ Rights Bill will provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases and put an end to rental bidding wars which unfairly pits tenants against each other.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 10/09/2024 14:22:13 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5350

1726247

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Hospices: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for hospices in Cornwall.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supporting commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications.</p><p>Whilst the majority of palliative and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at end of life and their loved ones.</p><p>Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing NHS services. The amount of funding charitable hospices receive varies by ICB area, and will, in part, be dependent on the breadth of a range of palliative and end of life care provision within their ICB footprint.</p><p>We will continue to proactively engage with our stakeholders, including the voluntary sector and independent hospices, on an ongoing basis, in order to understand the issues they face.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 16/09/2024 16:06:22 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	5350

1726249

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Housing: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has held with Natural England on the effect of nutrient neutrality rules on new housebuilding projects in the River Camel catchment Special Area of Conservation.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to work closely with Natural England on the issue of nutrient neutrality across England. Engagement takes place regularly with Natural England and affected local authorities through the Planning Advisory Service - Nutrient Network.</p><p>The Government will implement solutions to unlock the building of homes affected by nutrient neutrality without weakening environmental protections. We will work with nature delivery organisations, stakeholders and the sector to determine the best way forward. We will only act in legislation where we can confirm to Parliament that the steps we are taking will deliver positive environmental outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 09/09/2024 15:35:51 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5350

1726262

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of providing financial redress to impacted women in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>We have not estimated the costs of providing redress in North Cornwall. The Ombudsman’s report (para 504) published on 21 March 2024 estimated that providing compensation to all 1950s women at the level 4 range would cost between around £3.5 and £10.5bn.</p><p> </p><p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government will be in a position to outline its approach.</p><p> </p><p>I met with representatives of the WAPSI Campaign on the 5 of September.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 10/09/2024 11:16:18 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5350

1726275

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bodmin Parkway Station: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility at Bodmin Parkway railway station.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>We are carefully considering the best approach to the Access for All programme. This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 11:13:25 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1726276

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 627 on Free School Meals, if she will make it her policy to commission an assessment of the potential merits of broadening the eligibility criteria for children to receive free school meals.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	3647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of broadening the free school meals (FSM) eligibility criteria. The department is committed to tackling the grave issue of child poverty, which has gone up by 700,000 since 2010, with over four million children now growing up in a low-income family. That is why the government is committed to delivering an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty, tackling the root causes, and giving every child the best start at life. To support this, a new ministerial taskforce has been set up to begin work on the Child Poverty Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all children have the freedom to achieve and thrive in education. To support this aim, the government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school, to set children up for the day and ensure they are ready to learn, while supporting parents and carers to work.</p><p> </p><p>The department has additionally invested in programmes which provide over three million children with free and nutritious meals. This includes FSM, which 2.1 million disadvantaged pupils are registered to receive, and universal infant free school meals, which will benefit around 1.3 million pupils in reception, year 1 and year 2.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 09/09/2024 09:20:07 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
	tabling member	5350