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1144917

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	912293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has spoken to both Scottish and Welsh government Ministers twice since his reappointment and I know he looks forward to attending the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations later this month.</p><p>I have written to my counterparts in the Scottish and Welsh governments, the Welsh Brexit Minister and the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans in the Scottish Government, and look forward to meeting with them soon.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 05/09/2019 12:17:26 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1143702

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many requests for diplomatic protection have been made by British citizens since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	285364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold statistics on the number of requests for diplomatic protection made by British nationals. Any requests for diplomatic protection would be considered on a case-by-case basis, and it is exercised at the Secretary of State's discretion.</p><p>Diplomatic protection is a claim by one State against another in respect of an international legal wrong committed against one of its nationals. Diplomatic protection is extremely rare – the case of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is the only recent example of where UK has afforded it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/09/2019 11:24:50 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1143808

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT Zero Rating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the zero-rating of VAT on digital publications.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	285071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the Department for Education's agenda.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/09/2019 16:42:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1143809

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for the UK's literacy rates of removing VAT from digital products.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	285366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on literacy of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 285367 question first answered 05/09/2019 14:25:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1143810

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of zero-rating VAT on digital publications on the literacy of (a) young boys and (b) children on free schools meals who prefer to read on screen.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	285367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on literacy of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 285366 question first answered 05/09/2019 14:25:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1134845

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in the (a) Livingston constituency and (b) West Lothian local authority area in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	269762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.</p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.</p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.</p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy" target="_blank">announced</a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.</p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 years and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Livingston constituency</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) West Lothian local authority area</strong></p></td><td><p>£1.39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/07/2019 15:36:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1131004

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Insurance
	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 ensure that insurance companies do not unfairly discriminate against consumers with (a) historical and (b) current mental health conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	262447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined that all insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has placed access and vulnerability at the core of the its Mission and Business Plan. For example, it is currently exploring options for signposting consumers with pre-existing and historic medical conditions, such as mental health conditions, to specialist travel insurance providers so that these consumers are better able to access suitable insurance.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/06/2019 13:27:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1129645

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	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	Haematological Cancer: Mental Health 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 his Department is taking to ensure blood cancer patients receive adequate emotional and psychological support during their treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	260067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, by 2021 every cancer patient will be offered personalised care and support planning, based on a holistic needs assessment, done in conjunction with the patient and in accordance with the NHS England Comprehensive Personalised Care model. This will be offered whether the person is due to undergo treatment or not, and includes all patients with blood cancer.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 10/06/2019 16:12:19 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1129646

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	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	Cancer: Diagnosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines for the rest of the UK to ensure consistent diagnoses of cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	260068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated referral guidelines for suspected cancer was published in June 2015, ‘Suspected cancer: recognition and referral.’ It was estimated that the updated guideline could save about 5,000 lives a year with general practitioners (GPs) urged to think of cancer sooner and lower the referral threshold for tests. The NHS Long Term Plan also reaffirms that all GPs should use the latest evidence-based guidance from NICE to identify people at risk of cancer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 10/06/2019 16:18:23 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1129647

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	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	Haematological Cancer: Health Services
	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 take steps to improve the coordination of oncology and haematology care for blood cancer patients.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	uin	260069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Cancer Alliances are working with local sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems to improve care and reduce variation across whole patient pathways.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 10/06/2019 15:32:09 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell