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768955

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date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lung Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will establish an independent taskforce for lung health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	107275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to set up a taskforce on lung health. However, the Government’s Mandate to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_England" target="_blank">NHS England</a> includes a requirement to achieve a significant reduction in avoidable deaths by 2020. Reducing premature mortality rates among patients with lung disease will play an important part in this. There are a range of initiatives being taken forward that will support reducing mortality rates amongst patients with lung disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England advises that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is currently producing new guidelines on asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and the ongoing National Audit on COPD will be joined by one on asthma next year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 16/10/2017 16:21:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

769042

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Long Term Unemployed People: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training or schemes are offered by his Department to support older, long-term unemployed people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	107216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Jobcentre Plus work coaches have the flexibility to offer all claimants, including older people, a comprehensive menu of help which includes skills provision and job search support.</p><p> </p><p>All claimants who are long term unemployed can access back to work support. For claimants who are disabled and people with health conditions, a new Personal Support Package is being introduced which will ensure they receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentres also have the freedom to innovate approaches to help older people. Examples of approaches currently being used in some Jobcentre districts across the country include training in interview techniques, sector based work academies, pre-employment training, work experience, skills in IT to enable them to search and apply for jobs online, and access to conversion courses to help in converting outdated or obsolete qualifications into modern certifications.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of training opportunities in Birmingham and Solihull district, for example, training for LGV drivers, ‘prepare for work’ course aimed at customers aged 50 and over which covers IT, CV writing, Mind-set and preparation for work.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is evaluating the sector based work academy and work experience offer to older claimants. Research findings published in 2017 showed that both programmes can be effective in helping older claimants overcome age related and other barriers to work and support claimants to move closer to the labour market. An associated impact assessment will be published in 2018.</p><p>Fully-funded training from the adult education budget forms a key part of the support available to benefit claimants under the Jobcentre Plus offer of support. This offers tailored provision to the demands of the labour markets; this includes vocational training and qualifications if required to obtain work in a new industry.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 11:25:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

769043

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Long Term Unemployed People: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who are long-term unemployed have been identified as requiring additional training; and what steps his Department is taking to provide such training.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	107217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>383,000 people in the UK have been unemployed for 12 months or more, down 405,000 since 2010, but statistics are not available on how many of these people require additional training.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Jobcentre Plus work coaches can advise claimants on the localised provision and support available, either by employment sector or skills/employability.</p><p> </p><p>For claimants who are disabled and people with health conditions, a new Personal Support Package has been introduced which will ensure they receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 11:19:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

768010

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to tackle high ground rent rates associated with new build properties sold on a leasehold only basis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	106981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market', considered a number of issues within the leasehold sector including the sale of new built leasehold houses, and onerous ground rents. The consultation also sought views on what further areas of leasehold reform should be prioritised and why.</p><p>The public consultation, which closed on 19 September, received around 6,000 replies. We are carefully analysing the responses, and will issue the Government response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 106982 106983 question first answered 16/10/2017 10:39:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

768011

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to tackle the practice of developers selling new build properties on a leasehold only basis; and what plans he has to prevent developers from applying such leasehold conditions to those homes intended as low-cost housing as a planning condition.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	106982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market', considered a number of issues within the leasehold sector including the sale of new built leasehold houses, and onerous ground rents. The consultation also sought views on what further areas of leasehold reform should be prioritised and why.</p><p>The public consultation, which closed on 19 September, received around 6,000 replies. We are carefully analysing the responses, and will issue the Government response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 106981 106983 question first answered 16/10/2017 10:39:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

768012

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent progress he has made on reforming the leasehold property system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	106983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market', considered a number of issues within the leasehold sector including the sale of new built leasehold houses, and onerous ground rents. The consultation also sought views on what further areas of leasehold reform should be prioritised and why.</p><p>The public consultation, which closed on 19 September, received around 6,000 replies. We are carefully analysing the responses, and will issue the Government response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 106981 106982 question first answered 16/10/2017 10:39:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

765204

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 7068, how much EU funding the UK creative sector received in each of the last three years; and what the regional distribution of that funding was.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	105624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK's creative sector benefits from a range of EU schemes such as Creative Europe, Erasmus+, the Economic Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). The Government does not hold information on all EU funding by sub-sector. We are working closely with stakeholders to ensure that our ongoing funding commitments best service the UK’s interests.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 08:45:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

765398

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6180, what the level of allowance was for the plan to enrol and adopt SMETS1 meters into the Data and Communications Company in the 2016 cost-benefit analysis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	105622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 August 2017 to Question 6180:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-19/6180/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-19/6180/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 15:57:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

765399

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6168, whether an assessment has been made of the potential effect of the interoperability of SMETS1 on the expected benefits of the Smart Meter Roll-out Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	105620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>When they become interoperable through enrolment in the Data and Communications Company, SMETS1 meters will be fully compatible between energy providers, allowing consumers to retain smart services when they switch energy suppliers. This means consumers can make informed decisions on the best supplier and tariff for them, using real-time energy consumption information, and not have to worry about losing any smart functionality on switching.</p><p>SMETS1 meters are already providing real benefits to consumers, helping them reduce their bills. Research by British Gas with 200,000 customers has shown that consumers with SMETS1 meters have reduced their energy consumption by almost 4%, on average, and Government research shows that eight in ten people would recommend them to family or friends.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 15:57:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

765579

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2017 to Question 724, on high rise flats, when he plans to publish the list of buildings tested.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	106063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The priority must always be ensuring the safety of residents. Local authorities have been requested to inform the appropriate Member of Parliament about failed screening test results in their constituency</p><p><br>Summary advice published on 5 September (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a>) sets out the results of screening tests and the seven large-scale system tests conducted over the summer, and includes the numbers of buildings tested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/10/2017 10:40:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe