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444694

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission an inquiry into contaminated blood in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	22352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Given the thoroughness of Lord Penrose’s report, published in March 2015 and the fact that the report sets the events in Scotland in the wider UK context at that time, our view remains that there is no need for a further public inquiry in England. The report, together with over 5,000 documents from the period 1970-85 that have already been published by the Government, provides a comprehensive picture of events and decisions made. Another Inquiry would not be in the best interests of sufferers and their families as it would be costly and further delay action to address their concerns and significantly delay plans to reform existing payment support schemes.</p><br /><p>On 21 January 2016, the Government published a consultation seeking views on proposed reforms to the schemes supporting those infected with, or affected by, HIV and/or hepatitis C through NHS-supplied blood products. I would encourage all those with an interest to respond.</p><br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2016 15:00:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

444704

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2015 to Question 19788, in how many cases liability has been established for people infected by contaminated blood.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	22461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2001 the National Blood Authority was liable for the infection of 117 patients with hepatitis C between March 1988 and September 1991 by whole blood transfusion. The litigation was brought under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1987. The litigants were awarded quantum based damages.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2016 14:10:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

453293

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2016 to Question 22461, on blood: contamination, how many cases of liability have been established for people with haemophilia infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C through NHS-supplied contaminated blood or blood products.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	27301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>These infections are a tragedy for those affected but they occurred before blood donor screening tests or methods of viral inactivation were available in the United Kingdom. In 1991, a case brought by haemophilia patients infected with HIV was settled out of court with no liability established. In 2001 the National Blood Authority was found liable under the Consumer Protection Act for infection with hepatitis C in relation to whole blood caused to 117 patients infected between 1988 and 1991. It is not known if any of these plaintiffs were haemophilia patients. Since 1988, ex-gratia financial support schemes have been set up for people who have been affected by HIV and/or hepatitis C through treatment with National Health Service-supplied blood or blood products. To date over £390 million has been paid out to those affected through five different organisations funded by the health departments.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/02/2016 14:11:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

453294

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Quality of 20 July 2015, Official Report, column 1227, for what reasons dependent children are not included in the consultation seeking views on proposed reforms to the schemes supporting those infected with, or affected by, HIV and/or hepatitis C through NHS-supplied blood products.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	27302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Those already infected with hepatitis C and/or HIV through National Health Service-supplied blood or blood products and all bereaved partners/spouses of those infected are entitled to apply for discretionary means-tested payments of support, which could be used for dependent children. The charitable bodies make payments on the basis of need, in accordance with their specific objectives, enabling such support to be targeted to those in greater financial need. The consultation seeks views on providing discretionary payments for travel and accommodation costs relating to ill health. These payments are not guaranteed from year to year and those in receipt of these payments are informed of this. Responses to the consultation will help us to decide if this is a viable proposal and we welcome any suggestions respondents may have in relation to the proposals and what would be of benefit to them. No decisions will be made about the shape and structure of a new scheme until after the consultation closes on 15 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/02/2016 16:55:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

453364

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement of 26 March 2015, Official Report, column 1423, on the Penrose Report on contaminated blood, when the Government plans to respond to the findings of that report.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	27523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Lord Penrose made one recommendation in the Final Report, to ‘take all reasonable steps to offer a hepatitis C test to anyone who had a blood transfusion before September 1991 who has not been tested for hepatitis C’ through reminding general practitioners, nurses and other clinical staff of this matter, along with the National Health Service guidance to offer a hepatitis C test to those who may be at risk. The Penrose Inquiry was set up by the Scottish Government and so there is no requirement for the Department in England to provide a formal Government response to the final report published on 25 March 2015. We have, however implemented the recommendation in the Penrose Report by issuing reminders as recorded in the Written Ministerial Statement made on 20 July 2015 (Official Record HCWS146) and addressed in the Contaminated Blood Products debate (HC Deb, 9 September 2015, c86WH).</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/02/2016 14:05:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

625859

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to make additional funding available to HM Revenue and Customs to resolve tax credit claims.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	51035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Currently no plans have been made to provide additional funding to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to resolve tax credit claims. HMRC has instead shifted internal resource in order to address the issue.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/11/2016 16:23:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

625860

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what arrangements his Department has put in place to ensure that financial recompense and support is provided for tax credit claimants erroneously investigated by Concentrix.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	51051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>If anyone feels their tax credits have been incorrectly withdrawn owing to errors by Concentrix, they should urgently contact HM Revenue and Customs, which will review all complaint cases and will pay redress where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/11/2016 16:26:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

625861

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on what proportion of tax credit claimants erroneously investigated by Concentrix were women.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	51052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on the proportion of tax credits enquiries made by Concentrix where the claimant was a women. Nevertheless, HMRC undertook all necessary impact assessments to ensure protected groups were not disproportionately affected. As at April 2016, 88% of single claims were made by women and 88% of the single claims sent to Concentrix to check for High Risk Renewals 16 were women.</p><p> </p><p>The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the “specifications of requirement” annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</p><p> </p><p>Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud‎. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 51053 question first answered 08/11/2016 16:12:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

625862

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis is for HM Revenue and Customs communications to Concentrix that another adult may be living at the house of a tax claimant; and in what form such information is being conveyed to Concentrix.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	51053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on the proportion of tax credits enquiries made by Concentrix where the claimant was a women. Nevertheless, HMRC undertook all necessary impact assessments to ensure protected groups were not disproportionately affected. As at April 2016, 88% of single claims were made by women and 88% of the single claims sent to Concentrix to check for High Risk Renewals 16 were women.</p><p> </p><p>The Concentrix workload is delegated by HMRC. The process for selecting claims for Concentrix compliance interventions is set out in sections A9 and A10 of the “specifications of requirement” annex of the Concentrix contract which can be found at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</p><p> </p><p>Concentrix were most recently undertaking High Risk Renewals enquiries under section 18 of the Tax Credits Act 2002, under which the claimant needs to provide a declaration to show that they are entitled to receive tax credits. In these cases, the tax credits legislation places the onus on a claimant for ensuring that HMRC has the relevant information.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC uses a wide range of data including third party data as part of a wider strategy to tackle tax credits error and fraud‎. HMRC has successfully reduced tax credits error and fraud from 8.1% in 2010-11 to 4.8% in 2014-15</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 51052 question first answered 08/11/2016 16:12:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

425126

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the availability of comparative information on and screening for prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
	uin	14175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries about all aspects of screening policy and supports implementation. In 2010, the UK NSC recommended against a screening programme for prostate cancer as there was no clear evidence that the benefit to screen for prostate cancer outweighed the harms. The UK NSC re-affirmed this decision in 2012 and is in the process of reviewing this policy currently.</p><br /><p>The School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield performed an option appraisal for the UK NSC based on the latest trial evidence for screening for prostate cancer in 2013. A number of screening strategies were considered including annual screening in men aged 50 to 74 years. The overall survival benefit with all strategies was small and outweighed by the harms of over diagnosis and the adverse effects of over treatment.</p><br /><p>Public Health England (PHE) ran a local pilot campaign for six weeks in 2014, specifically targeting prostate cancer within Black African-Caribbean men, because of their significantly increased risk of developing prostate cancer. The campaign ran in six London boroughs. In addition, PHE will be running a national campaign on “Blood in Pee” in early 2016. This is primarily aimed at bladder and kidney cancer but blood in the urine can also be a sign of prostate cancer.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 14176 14177 14178 question first answered 16/11/2015 17:46:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb