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693650

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small businesses are not disproportionately affected by the proposed increase in flat rate VAT to 16.5 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	65364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The new 16.5% VAT Flat Rate will only apply to businesses with limited costs and will help to level the playing field, while maintaining the administrative simplification for small businesses. Existing rates within the scheme remain unchanged.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has consulted widely with businesses and their representatives affected by the measure, and has provided online guidance and a specific calculator to ensure all affected businesses are aware as to whether the new rate will apply to them.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:15:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

693661

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to protect small businesses and low-income professionals against any negative fiscal impacts of the proposed revised threshold for Making Tax Digital.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	65317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 31 January 2017, a decision on the level of the initial threshold for the income exemption will be made before legislation is introduced. The Government has committed to ensuring that free software is available for businesses with straightforward affairs. It will also continue to consider options on financial assistance and support for small business in the context of the overall fiscal framework.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:11:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

528059

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Down's Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from the Down's Syndrome Alliance on non-invasive prenatal testing and information provided by health professionals about Down's Syndrome to prospective parents.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s ministerial correspondence database has identified two items of correspondence from the Down’s Syndrome Association received since 1 January 2016 on non-invasive prenatal testing and information provided by health professionals about Down’s syndrome to prospective parents. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s ministerial correspondence unit only.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/07/2016 14:01:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

528061

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Down's Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that prospective parents are given adequate and balanced information on (a) living with Down's Syndrome and its effect on families, (b) the life prospects of people with Down's Syndrome and (c) community and other support available for people with Down's Syndrome and their families.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>If testing during pregnancy indicates the baby will be born with Down's syndrome, the parents should be offered genetic counselling to allow them to discuss the impact of the diagnosis. They may also be offered an appointment to meet a doctor or other health professional who works with children with Down's syndrome, who can also tell them more about the condition and answer any questions they may have. This may include information on the support available.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed information for parents is also available from NHS Choices.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/07/2016 14:15:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

514967

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data his Department collects on the number of people who use electronic cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	35115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect any data on the number of people who use electronic cigarettes. The Department makes use of various data sources, including that published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre and the Office for National Statistics as an evidence base for policy making. This includes the Opinions and Lifestyles Survey for electronic cigarette use by adults and the Smoking, Drinking and Drugs survey for use by young people.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/05/2016 14:28:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

514990

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
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 from academics and health experts on the health benefits and disadvantages of vaping.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	35153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department engages with a wide range of interested parties with views on e-cigarettes and vaping. The Department will continue to listen to all parties to inform our decisions as well as drawing on the reports such <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/457102/Ecigarettes_an_evidence_update_A_report_commissioned_by_Public_Health_England_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">E-cigarettes - an evidence update</a> published by Public Health England in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/05/2016 16:17:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

449414

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lipoedema
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lipoedema.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	25021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>No such analysis has been made.</p><p> </p><p>There are several different treatments available for the management of lipoedema such as compression therapy, exercise and massage. There is limited evidence on the efficacy of liposuction for the treatment of lipoedema, and it is not routinely available on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2014, the Royal College of General Practitioners, in partnership with the charity Lipoedema UK, developed and published an e-learning module for general practitioners on the diagnosis and management of lipoedema. The module was endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing and can be found at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=146&amp;popup=0" target="_blank">elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=146&amp;popup=0</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25020 question first answered 08/02/2016 13:28:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

449418

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lipoedema
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has conducted an analysis of the potential cost to the public purse of offering liposuction treatment for lipoedema through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	25020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>No such analysis has been made.</p><p> </p><p>There are several different treatments available for the management of lipoedema such as compression therapy, exercise and massage. There is limited evidence on the efficacy of liposuction for the treatment of lipoedema, and it is not routinely available on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2014, the Royal College of General Practitioners, in partnership with the charity Lipoedema UK, developed and published an e-learning module for general practitioners on the diagnosis and management of lipoedema. The module was endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing and can be found at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=146&amp;popup=0" target="_blank">elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=146&amp;popup=0</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25021 question first answered 08/02/2016 13:28:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

448692

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Kirklees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to maintain levels of access to A&E provision in Kirklees.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The provision of front line health services, including accident and emergency, is a matter for the local National Health Service, which has a responsibility to ensure that people have access to the best and safest healthcare possible. Any service changes should be led by clinicians and be based on a clear, robust clinical case for change that delivers better outcomes for patients.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 12:19:01 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

448714

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
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, what research his Department has undertaken or assessed on the relationship between the distance travelled to an A&E department and the likelihood of fatality after admission.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Clinical consensus is that for patient outcomes and mortality what matters is the time from becoming ill to receiving specialist, life-saving care. That is why we are developing ambulance services that act as mobile assessment and treatment services and networked urgent and emergency care services to ensure patients are treated in the facility best equipped to provide whatever care is needed. For some patients requiring specialist care this may be in a hospital that is further away.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England, in its guidance ‘Planning, assuring and delivering service changes for patients’, emphasise that NHS change planners include an analysis of distance and travel times, the impact of these on transport users, as well as the ambulance service.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 13:17:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman