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1421154

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	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	Lymphoedema
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with lymphoedema in the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	121749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>NHS Digital have provided a count of patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Lymphoedema, recorded for each year from 2016-17 to <del class="ministerial">2021-21</del> <ins class="ministerial">2020-21 </ins>(inclusive).</p><p>The data represents activity in NHS Hospitals in England and English NHS-commissioned activity in the independent sector.</p><p>It is important to note that in any given year a patient will only be counted once, but it is possible that the same patient may be counted in multiple years.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Number of patients</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016/17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20,521</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017/18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22,928</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2018/19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">26,394</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2019/20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">29,688</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020/21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">25,512</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table></ins></p><p>Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/02/2022 09:29:45 question first ministerially corrected 21/02/2022 10:10:31 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 51598 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1468033

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds due to the changes made by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	13727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Loan Charge was announced at Budget 2016 as part of a package of measures to tackle Disguised Remuneration (DR) tax avoidance. The forecast was last revised at Spring Statement 2022, with the latest estimated overall Exchequer yield of £3.4 billion for the entire package, which includes the Loan Charge.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the Government commissioned an Independent Review into the Loan Charge, led by Lord Morse. The Government accepted 19 of the 20 recommendations made by the review. Changes to the Loan Charge were estimated to reduce the forecast yield by £745 million at Budget 2020.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will go to the employer to settle the tax due or collect the Loan Charge in the first instance. Approximately 80 per cent of the £3.3 billion HMRC brought into charge through DR settlements between Budget 2016 and the end of March 2021 was from employers.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC will consider other options to collect the tax where collection from the employer is not possible, such as when the employer no longer exists or is based offshore.</p><p> </p><p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review in 2019, HMRC established the DR Repayment Scheme 2020 to repay voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in DR scheme settlements, and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>As of 3 June 2022, HMRC had processed approximately <del class="ministerial">1900</del> <ins class="ministerial">2100</ins> applications, of which approximately 1300 had received either a repayment, a waiver, or both. Approximately <del class="ministerial">600</del> <ins class="ministerial">800</ins> of the applications processed at that date were either invalid or ineligible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 15/06/2022 16:07:03 question first ministerially corrected 17/10/2022 16:20:30 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller previous answer version 6499 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1541746

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the inadmissibility process on (a) the speed of asylum decision making and (b) the provision of asylum accommodation and support.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	86487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">This system will not introduce significant delays either for individuals entering the asylum system, or the asylum system as a whole.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In recent years we have made progress in prioritising older claims, high harm cases, those cases with extreme vulnerability, children and new flow cases following the introduction of the Nationality &amp; Borders Act, whilst those in receipt of support are a priority for caseworkers considering legacy cases.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The significant increase in dangerous journeys across the Channel is placing unprecedented strain on our asylum system and it has made it necessary to continue to use hotels to accommodate some asylum seekers. The use of hotels is a short-term solution and we are working hard with local authorities to find appropriate accommodation.</del></p><p>Statistics relating to supported asylum seekers temporarily residing in contingency accommodation are published here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fasylum-and-resettlement-datasets&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQ1sf2enuEQfqpFF8raBYrQXdDZHa6baJWew%2F0VSYaQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Asylum and resettlement datasets</a>.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in specific types of accommodation, or the number at specific stages of the asylum process. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further information on the inadmissibility process can be here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finadmissibility-third-country-cases%2Finadmissibility-safe-third-country-cases-accessible&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPS.SpecialAdvisers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ca496d0d3d4f74f6ad78b08dacca28a64%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638047295713805596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GSuJUWbJOr1G0lLS6CwBOPkMVK6z4GogDoJbsI8qk%2Fg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Inadmissibility: safe third country cases</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick previous answer version 36442 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick 36460 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/11/2022 17:56:34 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2022 09:06:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1662749

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on tackling physical abuse between people under the age of 18 in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	200603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Policing, including the response to physical abuse, is a <del class="ministerial">delegated</del> <ins class="ministerial">devolved</ins> matter for consideration by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the Police Service of Northern Ireland to share knowledge on tackling physical abuse amongst young people.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 20/10/2023 13:50:03 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2023 09:15:34 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines previous answer version 99450 answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1401467

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 level of uptake of the covid-19 vaccine booster as of 10 January 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	100546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>As of 10 January 2022, 80% of eligible adults in England had received a booster or third dose, including over 90% of people over 50 years old.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 02/03/2022 10:22:50 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419471

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2022
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments
	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 (a) ensure that increases in A&E waiting times do not negatively effect mortality rates and (b) use nightingale facilities as triage units.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	117780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The ‘UEC Recovery 10 Point Action Plan – Implementation guide. Working together to ensure urgent and emergency care recovery’ includes a focus on accident and emergency (A&amp;E) waiting times. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor A&amp;E waiting times and are reviewing the impacts on patients as a result of delays across the emergency patient pathway. There are currently no plans to use Nightingale facilities as triage units.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/03/2022 14:35:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419477

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Barriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to her Department's press release of 26 November 2021, DIT removes 20% more trade barriers to unlock major markets for British business, what assessment she has made of the effect of removal of 217 trade barriers across 74 countries in 2020–21 on British trade.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	117786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>Reducing trade barriers enables countless British businesses to export goods and services around the world with greater ease and at lower cost. Specific analysis of 66 barriers that the Department for International Trade resolved in the last financial year showed they were linked to £2.9 billion of exports.</p><p> </p><p>In total, we resolved 217 barriers in the last financial year and we continue to remove barriers to help businesses benefit from the related trading opportunities. Recent successes include securing access for poultry meat to Japan, estimated to be worth £65million over the first 5 years of trade, a particular benefit for farmers and producers in Northern Ireland, along with others across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 21/02/2022 16:35:49 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1420105

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	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	Coronavirus
	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 is taking steps to undertake long-term immunity monitoring of people who have contracted the omicron covid-19 variant.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	119583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is continuing to monitor the development, persistence and cross-protection of antibody immune cell responses by both epidemiological and laboratory-based investigations, for many different variants of COVID-19 including the Omicron variant.</p><p>The UKHSA monitors all SARS-CoV-2 reinfections, defined as a second or later episode of infection routinely based on an interval of at least 90 days between two positive PCR or lateral flow tests.</p><p>Analysis from the prospective cohort study SARS-CoV-2 Immunity and Reinfection Evaluation (SIREN), shows that of over 44,000 healthcare workers undergo frequent SARS-CoV-2 PCR and antibody testing for 12-months and up to 24-months for participants joining extended follow-up. Many participants who have recently developed Omicron infections, are under investigation and will continue to be monitored over the coming months. The study is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.29.21267006v1" target="_blank">https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.29.21267006v1</a></p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 21/02/2022 16:25:55 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1421155

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	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
	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 will take to help raise awareness of cancer on World Cancer Day 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	121750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>On World Cancer Day, 4 February 2022, the Secretary of State held a roundtable discussion with several cancer charities, followed by a speech on cancer in England. The Department also launched a Call for Evidence on World Cancer Day, which will feed into a new 10-year cancer plan to be published later this year.</p><p>Public awareness campaigns have been delivered under the NHS England and NHS Improvement ‘Help Us Help You’ umbrella, which is designed to encourage more effective use of the NHS by encouraging people to get help in the right place at the right time and raise awareness of cancer symptoms. Three new awareness campaigns, tackling cervical screening, prostate cancer, and barriers to seeking treatment, will be launched over the next month. The phases of the campaign that have run to date have contributed to the high levels of urgent cancer referrals the NHS has seen since March 2021.</p><p>The Department’s communications team also secured 14 national stories, 14 regional pieces, and 18 online stories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/02/2022 09:22:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1421156

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	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 and HIV Infection: Pembrolizumab
	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 effectiveness of pembrolizumab in the treatment of HIV and cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	121751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>We have made no assessment.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for making recommendations for the National Health Service (NHS) on whether licensed medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of NHS resources.</p><p>Pembrolizumab is licensed in the treatment of several different types of cancer and has been recommended by NICE subject to specified clinical criteria. Pembrolizumab is available to NHS patients in England in line with NICE’s recommendations. Further information about NICE’s published guidance on pembrolizumab for the treatment of some types of cancer is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/search?q=pembrolizumab" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/search?q=pembrolizumab</a>.</p><p>Pembrolizumab is not currently licensed for the treatment of HIV.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/02/2022 09:51:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon