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1731273

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	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	Defibrillators: Sales
	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 prevent the sale of the CellAED personal defibrillator.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for regulating the United Kingdom’s medical devices market and works to protect and promote public health and patient safety. We undertake safety and market surveillance of all medical devices in the UK to monitor both performance and safety. We also designate Approved Bodies to undertake conformity assessments of medical devices and award a UK conformity assessed marking to sell products.</p><p>The MHRA acts on evidence and takes prompt action where necessary to protect public health. We communicate any actions taken to healthcare professionals and patients as appropriate. We encourage all users of medical devices to report any problems to us via the Yellow Card Scheme.</p><p>We are aware of issues raised by stakeholders regarding the CellAED device and we are investigating these concerns with the manufacturer.</p><p>Typically, when concerns are identified we have a number of regulatory options available to protect the public including, but not limited to, working with manufacturers to address safety concerns, negotiating a voluntary suspension of sales pending the conclusion of a safety and performance investigation, producing safety communications, or taking compliance action to prevent sales when required.</p><p>Interactions between medical device manufacturers and the MHRA are confidential. This is to promote transparent, accurate and timely flow of information to allow appropriate regulatory decisions to be made from evidence provided.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 18/10/2024 12:03:43 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5281

1731415

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	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	Pensions Ombudsman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the length of time it takes for cases to be reviewed by the Pensions Ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>In November 2023, DWP instigated a peer review of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), that considered organisational structure, performance, waiting times and efficiencies. Following the ensuing recommendations, TPO commissioned an internal review which has resulted in their Operating Model Review (OMR).</p><p> </p><p>TPO has begun implementing improvements to its Operating Model enhancing effectiveness and ensuring cases are closed as early as possible. Engaging and influencing the wider pensions industry remains a vital part of TPO strategy. The recent ‘How to avoid the Ombudsman’ session run by its Stakeholder Engagement team demonstrates TPO willingness to engage industry to reduce the number of complaints it receives.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has invested substantial additional funding to TPO’s baseline over the SR period to expand headcount to support the reduction in waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 15/10/2024 16:18:42 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5281

1731391

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) bus, (b) coach and (c) other transport costs for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home to school travel, at the start and end of the school day. This is for children of compulsory school age, (5 to 16), who attend their nearest school and would not be able to walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, disability or mobility problem, or because the nature of the route means it would be unsafe for them to do so.</p><p> </p><p>At their discretion, some schools may choose to organise their own school travel, which they may or may not charge for. Local authorities may also choose to meet their statutory responsibilities for arranging school travel through local arrangements with schools in some cases. I am keen to understand how well home-to-school transport supports children to access educational opportunity and will be working with departmental officials on this.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 14/10/2024 16:22:58 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5281

1731418

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the required parental contributions when accessing student loans.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Guidance on ‘Understanding Student Living Costs’ from the Student Loans Company is available on GOV.UK and reviewed on a regular basis. More information on this guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-student-living-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-student-living-costs</a>. This guidance makes it clear that students are expected to make up the difference between the maintenance loan amount available to them and their total living costs.</p><p>Students supplement their living costs support through a variety of means, including parental support, part-time employment, or savings. Students’ living costs vary widely, according to their individual circumstances and where they study and reside, so it is not possible to provide a single figure for any parental contribution.</p><p>Students can also find more information about some of the alternative sources of funding, and guidance on how to budget for university, at Student Space here: <a href="https://studentspace.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://studentspace.org.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 14/10/2024 16:09:55 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5281

1731414

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help reduce the pay gap between (a) further education college teachers and (b) other teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE). This remains the responsibility of individual colleges who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.</p><p>The department recognises the vital role that FE teachers play in developing the skills needed to drive the government’s missions to improve opportunity and economic growth. That is why the department is investing around £600 million across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years. This includes extending retention payments of up to £6,000 after tax to eligible early career FE teachers in key subject areas. The department also continues to support recruitment and retention with teacher training bursaries worth up to £30,000 tax-free in certain key subject areas, and with support for industry professionals to enter the teaching workforce through the Taking Teaching Further programme.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor for the Exchequer, has announced a Budget on 30 October to be followed by a multi-year Spending Review in the spring of next year. Decisions about future post-16 funding and capital programmes will be subject to the outcomes of these fiscal events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 14/10/2024 16:09:04 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5281

1731423

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to enforce equal pay rights in the (a) public and (b) private sector.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ending pay discrimination at work. The plan to Make Work Pay includes clear action to strengthen the right to equal pay. We will put in place measures to ensure that outsourcing of services can no longer be used by employers to avoid paying equal pay, and improve enforcement by establishing an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit. As set out in the King’s Speech in July, the upcoming Equality (Race &amp; Disability) Bill will also extend the right to make equal pay claims to ethnic minority people and disabled people. These steps will apply across both the public and private sectors.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 14/10/2024 16:08:24 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
	tabling member	5281

1731394

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Property Development: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a tax on unbuilt developments where planning permission has lapsed; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of such a tax on the construction of new homes.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Introducing new taxes requires a comprehensive evaluation of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, complexity, fairness, and simplicity for the taxpayer. The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the usual tax policy making process and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy. Any changes are generally announced at fiscal events, where decisions are taken in the round.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to delivering 1.5 million new homes and has consulted on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework to deliver key steps to get Britain building, including the reintroduction of mandatory housing targets.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 15:39:43 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	5281

1731419

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Supply Teachers: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for local authority teacher supply pools.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Supply teachers perform a valuable role and make an important contribution to the smooth running of schools by filling posts on a temporary basis and covering teacher absences.</p><p>Schools and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supply teachers. Local authority supply pools are one of the approaches to providing supply teachers, and local authorities have the autonomy to decide whether to operate supply teacher pools.</p><p>The department, in conjunction with the Crown Commercial Service, has established the agency supply deal, which supports schools to obtain value for money when hiring agency supply teachers and other temporary school staff. More information is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/deal-for-schools-hiring-supply-teachers-and-agency-workers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/deal-for-schools-hiring-supply-teachers-and-agency-workers</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 14/10/2024 15:29:45 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5281

1731271

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	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	Foster Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the New Deal For Working People, what plans he has to change the employment status of foster carers.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>I pay tribute to the vital efforts of foster carers, who carry out a challenging role that requires skill, dedication and love. The government will ensure more children can receive loving care in foster families.</p><p>We will work with councils and fostering services to ensure foster carers receive the support they need and deserve, but there are no plans to give worker status to foster carers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 14/10/2024 15:17:24 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5281

1731395

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2024
	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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young 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 steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for access to CAMHS support.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
	uin	7208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they deserve, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that.</p><p>As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when young people need it, this Government will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services and introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school. This will mean mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 15:09:01 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	5281