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391482

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Lymphoedema: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what preventative treatments are available in the NHS for lymphoedema.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	8116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Lymphoedema results from either a congenital inadequacy of the lymphatic system (primary lymphoedema) or damage to the lymphatic system or removal of lymph nodes by surgery, radiation, infection or injury. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence states that the most common type of chronic lymphoedema in the United Kingdom is secondary lymphoedema of the arm following breast cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rather than there being preventative treatment for lymphoedema, there is preventative care, which is designed to keep the condition well managed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treatment aims to reduce swelling, pain and discomfort. Manual lymph drainage uses massage techniques to help drain lymph fluid away from the limb. Decongestive lymphatic therapy consists of a combination of manual drainage followed by graduated compression bandaging, skin care advice and exercises designed to build and stimulate the muscles involved in lymph drainage. This is repeated once or twice daily to progressively reduce limb volume. Once no further limb volume reduction is possible, the patient is fitted with a custom-made garment to be worn daily. Surgery may be needed in a small number of cases and liposuction may also be considered for some patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the total number of people diagnosed with lymphoedema is not collected, though research estimates suggest it affects at least 100,000 people in the UK and could be as high as 200,000. Because the vast majority of treatment for lymphoedema is not provided as inpatient care, data regarding the number of people being treated for condition in the last five years is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 8117 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:28:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391483

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Lymphoedema: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were (a) diagnosed and (b) treated for lymphoedema in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	8117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Lymphoedema results from either a congenital inadequacy of the lymphatic system (primary lymphoedema) or damage to the lymphatic system or removal of lymph nodes by surgery, radiation, infection or injury. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence states that the most common type of chronic lymphoedema in the United Kingdom is secondary lymphoedema of the arm following breast cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rather than there being preventative treatment for lymphoedema, there is preventative care, which is designed to keep the condition well managed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treatment aims to reduce swelling, pain and discomfort. Manual lymph drainage uses massage techniques to help drain lymph fluid away from the limb. Decongestive lymphatic therapy consists of a combination of manual drainage followed by graduated compression bandaging, skin care advice and exercises designed to build and stimulate the muscles involved in lymph drainage. This is repeated once or twice daily to progressively reduce limb volume. Once no further limb volume reduction is possible, the patient is fitted with a custom-made garment to be worn daily. Surgery may be needed in a small number of cases and liposuction may also be considered for some patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the total number of people diagnosed with lymphoedema is not collected, though research estimates suggest it affects at least 100,000 people in the UK and could be as high as 200,000. Because the vast majority of treatment for lymphoedema is not provided as inpatient care, data regarding the number of people being treated for condition in the last five years is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 8116 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:28:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683293

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the value of the UK wine and spirits industry to the economy.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62913 62914 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683294

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by how much rates of duty for (a) wine and (b) spirits have risen in percentage terms since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62914 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683295

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a two per cent reduction in duty on UK wine and spirits to the economy.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62913 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683296

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what tax liabilities would result from a 3.2 per cent increase in duty on UK wine and spirits for (a) UK consumers and (b) businesses.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62913 62914 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683358

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans for the statutory guidance prescribed in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill to set out minimum standards for monitoring and evaluation.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62835 62836 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683359

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill and her Department's responsibility to monitor and evaluate pilot periods, whether there is a defined threshold at which trials are to be deemed no longer to be working in the best interests of children.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62836 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683360

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill and her Department's responsibility to monitor and evaluate pilot periods, whether there is a defined trigger that will prompt her to revoke the regulations and immediately stop any trial deemed to be no longer working in the best interests of children.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62835 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683361

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her reference to adverse impacts on children during committee stage of the Children and Social Work Bill on 10 January 2017, what such impacts are in the context of Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	62837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62835 62836 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton