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1565765

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Scotland’s role in the defence and security of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	902940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>Scotland Office Ministers have regular discussions with the Ministry of Defence on all matters relating to defence in Scotland.</p><p>This includes the critical role of our armed forces’ presence at our strategic bases in Scotland, RAF Lossiemouth and Faslane, which are vital to maintaining the security of the UK and our NATO allies.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 11/01/2023 14:44:56 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1564864

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Health: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the nation's health.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	118963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, this winter we are spending £55 billion to help households and businesses with their energy bills, amongst the largest support plans in Europe. A typical household will save around £900 this winter through the price guarantee in addition to the £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme.</p><p>We are also spending £9.3 billion over the next five years on energy efficiency and clean heat, making homes easier and cheaper to heat. We will spend £26 billion in total on cost of living support next year, including the £900 cost of living payment for eight million poorer households.</p><p>We have also put in place the largest ever increase to the National Living Wage, for two million workers, taking it up to £10.42, which is worth over £1,600 a year to a full-time worker aged 23 and over.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 11/01/2023 12:44:29 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1565096

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2022 to Question 107067 on Department for Work and Pensions: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, how many purchases with a value less than £500 were made against his Department’s budget through a Government procurement card in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the amended answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-09/107067" target="_blank">107067</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 114573 question first answered 11/01/2023 16:58:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1564123

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Personal Independence Payment: Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to encourage people with sleep apnoea to apply for the Personal Independence Payment.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	117684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is intended to act as a contribution towards the extra costs that arise from needs related to a long-term health condition or disability. Entitlement is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from the health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself. As PIP is not based on conditions there is no specific activity to encourage people with sleep apnoea to apply for the benefit. Information on PIP, including information on who may be entitled, can be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> alongside other information available to support disabled people.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 11/01/2023 14:53:46 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1564125

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	NHS: Pay
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to increase the budget available for the NHS pay settlement for 2023-24 in order to allow the NHS Pay Review Body to recommend a higher pay settlement for that year should it deem it appropriate.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	117686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The independent Pay Review Body (PRB) process is the established mechanism for determining pay uplifts in the public sector, including for staff working in the National Health Service. The Government has asked the independent PRBs for recommendations on pay for staff in scope for 2023/24. The PRBs are independent so we cannot pre-empt its recommendations, which they make based on all the evidence they receive, not just that submitted by the Government. Once the recommendations have been made, the Government will work closely with NHS England to determine the appropriate response.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/01/2023 13:29:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1564127

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Swimming: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps she has taken with her Cabinet colleagues to ensure that all children of (a) primary and (b) secondary school age receive tuition in (i) swimming, (ii) swimming life-saving skills and (iii) water safety.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	117688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. Swimming and water safety are also vital life skills.</p><p>The Department for Education is responsible for the national curriculum that sets out that all primary schools must provide swimming instruction. All primary schools in England receive PE and sport premium funding, which can be used to purchase support from organisations who can assist schools in overcoming barriers to the delivery of school swimming and water safety.</p><p>Last academic year, the Department for Education’s programme to support schools to open their facilities enabled 101 schools to reopen their pools or extend the amount of swimming offered to pupils. Phase three of the Opening School Facilities programme will look to support schools with pools to maximise their usage.</p><p>New water safety resources have been made available to schools by the National Water Safety Forum, supporting teachers to deliver water safety in a classroom environment.</p><p>Alongside this Sport England has invested £12,775,274 in swimming and diving projects since April 2019, which includes £9,360,002 to Swim England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/01/2023 08:54:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1564131

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Prescription Drugs: Fees and Charges
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 conduct a review of the types of prescription drugs which are (a) exempt and (b) are not exempt from payment for people with long term medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	117692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for York Central to the answer I gave on 20 December 2022 to Question 110752.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/01/2023 13:39:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1564140

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Diabetes: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the findings of the National Diabetes Audit Young People with Type 2 Diabetes Report 2019-20, published by NHS Digital on 12 August 2021; what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in under 40’s being four times higher in the most deprived areas than in the least deprived areas; and whether he is taking steps to reduce inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk among young adults and children living in more and less deprived areas.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	117412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Given the inequalities in who develops type 2 diabetes we continue to work with the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) providers and integrated care systems to raise awareness and boost uptake from those in deprived groups.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/01/2023 10:15:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1564141

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Meat: Inspections
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 of the qualified meat inspectors working for the Food Standards Agency are employees; and how many of these are (a) permanent, (b) temporary, (c) casual and (d) agency employees.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	117461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>There is a total of 659, including 57 casuals, qualified meat hygiene inspectors employed by the Food Standards Agency and our contractor. Of the 314 qualified meat hygiene inspectors employed by the Food Standards Agency, 296 are permanent and 18 are casual, paid an hourly rate of between £13.99 to £18.00 per hour. 306 qualified meat hygiene inspectors are employed by a contractor including 39 casuals. The information on the hourly rate of pay is unavailable as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 117462 question first answered 11/01/2023 12:38:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1564142

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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	Meat: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the hourly rate of pay for (a) employed and (b) agency trained meat inspectors at the Food Standard Agency.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	117462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>There is a total of 659, including 57 casuals, qualified meat hygiene inspectors employed by the Food Standards Agency and our contractor. Of the 314 qualified meat hygiene inspectors employed by the Food Standards Agency, 296 are permanent and 18 are casual, paid an hourly rate of between £13.99 to £18.00 per hour. 306 qualified meat hygiene inspectors are employed by a contractor including 39 casuals. The information on the hourly rate of pay is unavailable as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 117461 question first answered 11/01/2023 12:38:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts