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1727842

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is possible to introduce restrictions under the Open General export licensing regime to prevent export of arms to countries deemed at risk of using them for purposes that would violate international humanitarian law without disrupting export to approved recipients.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>Open General Licences (OGLs) are pre-published licences that permit the export of specified items to specified destinations, following an online registration. These licences do not have any approved named recipients, however what they permit and to which destinations must be consistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (SELC). If this assessment changes for either, then the OGL is amended, typically by removing the destination of concern. Removal of a destination from an OGL does not prevent an exporter from applying for a Standard Individual Export Licence – which would be assessed on its own merits against the SELC.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander question first answered 12/09/2024 11:14:09 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727843

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what capacity his Department has for monitoring the end-user destination of arms exported under the Open General license regime; and what assessment he has made of the compatibility of those licenses with the end-use monitoring obligations of the Export Control Joint Unit.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The scope and terms of Open General Licences (OGLs) are chosen so they are consistent with the SELC. OGLs are typically offered for low risk destinations and low risk items. If our assessment of the risks relating to an OGL changes, then the OGL is amended or revoked. We would expect exporters to apply for a Standard Individual Export Licence where OGLs are not available and we would then be able to make a detailed assessment taking into account the specifics of the application before deciding whether or not to issue a licence.</p><p>The UK’s approach is designed to enable a rigorous risk assessment to be carried out before a licence is issued to consider whether goods might be used in a way which is inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (SELC). The UK does not carry out end-use verification checks overseas after a licence is issued.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander question first answered 12/09/2024 13:15:42 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727727

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Health: Mould
	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 potential impact of cold and damp housing conditions on health outcomes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Living in a home that is cold or damp can directly impact occupants’ physical and mental health, creating or exacerbating health issues across the life course. The Government is committed to a preventative approach to the public’s health. Improving housing standards and addressing hazards such as cold and damp is a key part of this.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency publishes the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, which sets out a framework for action to protect the population from harm to their health from adverse weather, including excess cold, and outlines the health risks of cold homes.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/09/2024 18:02:23 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 5119 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727730

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Respiratory Diseases: Mould
	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 estimate of the number of instances of (a) stroke, (b) myocardial infarction, (c) hyperthermia, (d) pneumonia and (e) other respiratory disease admissions to NHS hospitals that have been the result of patients living in damp homes in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Poor quality homes, including those that are cold or damp, can directly affect physical wellbeing, creating or exacerbating health issues such as respiratory and cardiovascular illness.</p><p>The Government is committed to a preventative approach to the public’s health. Addressing poor housing conditions such as cold, damp, and mould will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer, healthier lives, and reducing pressures on the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/09/2024 18:03:12 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 5120 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727731

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Health: Mould
	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 ensure a cross-departmental approach to preventing ill health due to damp and cold homes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a preventative approach to the public’s health, taking a cross-departmental approach to improve poor housing conditions, such as damp and cold. We have set out a commitment to tackle the social determinants of health.</p><p>The Government will introduce Awaab’s Law to the social rented sector, setting new time limits for social landlords to fix dangerous hazards, including excess cold, damp, and mould.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/09/2024 17:56:01 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 5122 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727733

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Health: Older People
	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 potential implications for his policies on preventing ill health in later life of the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2023, Health in an Ageing Society, published on 10 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>One of the Government’s five missions is to build a National Health Service fit for the future. At the heart of the mission will be supporting people in staying healthier for longer, shortening the time people spend in ill health, and promoting greater independence. No specific assessment has been made against the Chief Medical Officer’s 2023 annual report.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/09/2024 18:05:34 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 5124 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727735

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has asked the Chief Medical Officer to conduct an impact assessment of introducing means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered // answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727738

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	General Practitioners: Winter Fuel Payment
	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 have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of allowing GPs to prescribe a Winter Fuel Payment to pensioners in fuel poverty.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to ensure that fuel poor and health vulnerable households are supported.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency publishes the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, which sets out a framework for action to protect the population, including the elderly, from harm to their health due to adverse weather, including excess cold, and outlines the health risks of cold homes.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 17/09/2024 14:02:32 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727739

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Pension 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 make an estimate of the time taken for all eligible pensioners to apply for Pension Credit.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The responsibility to make a claim to Pension Credit is with individuals, and we can only encourage them to apply. We encourage all pensioners who may be eligible for Pension Credit to use the Pension Credit Calculator to check eligibility and to use our online Pension Credit claims process, via telephone or paper claims.</p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of Pension Credit Week of Action, we joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p>From 16 September, we will be running a national marketing campaign on a range of channels. The campaign will target potential pension-age customers, as well as friends and family who can encourage and support them to apply.</p><p>Our future campaign messaging will also focus on encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a successful backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p>We will work with external partners, local authorities and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p><p>The latest available take-up estimates Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) cover the financial year 2021/2022 and suggest an overall Pension Credit take-up rate of 63%. The next take-up estimates covering the financial year 2022/2023 are due to be published in October.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds grouped question UIN 3731 question first answered 12/09/2024 10:57:42 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1727745

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	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	Pension 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 make an assessment of the potential merits of asking local authorities to contact every pensioner on Housing Benefit to encourage them to take up Pension Credit; and if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of whether local authorities have sufficient resources to undertake that task.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	4376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20<sup>th</sup> August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many local authorities already do a huge amount of work to promote benefit take-up. We are asking that local authorities support our national Pension Credit campaign and help us reach those eligible pensioners who have not claimed Pension Credit, so they continue to receive an annual Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Building on last year’s ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial, the Department will be directly contacting approximately 120,000 pensioner households who are in receipt of Housing Benefit and who may also be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>We will be inviting these households to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December backdating deadline, in order to ensure that if they are eligible they will also qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 12/09/2024 10:51:18 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell