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1653791

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date	18/07/2023
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	Long Covid: Older 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 estimate he has made of how many people aged over 50 are suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	194707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>No recent estimate has been made.</p><p>The last published estimate from the Office of National Statistics is that for the four-week period ending 5 March 2023, 960,000 people in private households in the United Kingdom over the age of 50 reported experiencing long COVID symptoms.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/07/2023 08:55:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1653824

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Tobacco: Regulation
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 it his policy to oppose restrictions on access to reduced-risk tobacco products at the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	194727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>As at all events at the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, we will use the opportunity to speak about the United Kingdom’s progress on the implementation of tobacco control policies. This will include, where relevant, the role of nicotine replacement therapy and vapes in supporting people to quit all forms of tobacco.</p><p> </p><p>All the COP papers and decisions during the COP are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fctc.who.int/who-fctc/governance/conference-of-the-parties/tenth-session-of-the-conference-of-the-parties" target="_blank">https://fctc.who.int/who-fctc/governance/conference-of-the-parties/tenth-session-of-the-conference-of-the-parties</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/07/2023 10:00:01 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

1653825

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Ovarian Cancer
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 have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	194728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England’s National Disease Registration Service, as the national cancer registry, collects diagnosis and treatment data on cancer patients in England.</p><p>There were 6,111 diagnoses of ovarian cancer in 2020. This figure is taken from the published national statistics publication, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/england-2020" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/cancer-registration-statistics/england-2020</a></p><p>There were 6,527 diagnoses in 2021 and 6,451 diagnoses in 2022. These figures are not yet finalised and are taken from the rapid cancer registration data set, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/ndrs/data/data-outputs/covid-19-rcrd-and-treatment-data" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/ndrs/data/data-outputs/covid-19-rcrd-and-treatment-data</a></p><p>Data on the number of people diagnosed with ovarian cancer in England before 2020 is available publicly at the CancerData website.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/07/2023 13:35:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

1653844

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Dental Services: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average length is of waiting lists for registering with an NHS dentist in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	194651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. Unlike general medical practitioners’ patients, dental patients are not registered to a particular practice. A dental practice can accept a patient for a course of treatment if they have capacity to deliver that treatment.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/07/2023 10:02:30 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1653847

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on fixing potholes in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	194661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Local highway authorities, including Lincolnshire County Council, have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. Local highway authorities do not routinely inform the Department of their spend on pothole repairs.</p><p> </p><p>During the past five financial years the Department has provided over £207 million to Lincolnshire County Council for highway maintenance, including pothole repair. Note that local authorities are also able to use other funding streams, in addition, for highway maintenance.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block £m</p></td><td><p>Pothole Action Fund £m</p></td><td><p>Pothole Fund £m</p></td><td><p>Total £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>30.952</p></td><td><p>1.642</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>32.594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>30.952</p></td><td><p>1.608</p></td><td><p>19.301</p></td><td><p>51.861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>21.513</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17.210</p></td><td><p>38.723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>21.513</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17.210</p></td><td><p>38.723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>28.397</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17.210</p></td><td><p>45.607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>133.327</p></td><td><p>3.250</p></td><td><p>70.931</p></td><td><p>207.508</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 21/07/2023 10:21:02 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1653856

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Haemochromatosis: Screening
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 recommendation 17 of the UK National Screening Committee's recommendations on screening for genetic haemochromatosis in adults, published 5 March 2021, when the UK National Screening Committee plans to arrange a stakeholder workshop focusing on potential research questions for reviews of screening for haemochromatosis; and whether he plans to invite patient stakeholder groups to this workshop.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	194663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has a new expert research and methodology group (RMG) which offers support and advice to researchers and patient stakeholder groups on how best to influence screening recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>The RMG and the UK NSC Secretariat will organise a stakeholder research meeting as soon as practicable to discuss screening for haemochromatosis.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/07/2023 13:21:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1653869

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of private jet flights paid the higher rate of Air Passenger Duty in the last ten years; if he will make it his policy to levy the higher rate of Air Passenger Duty on all private jet flights; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	194737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Air Passenger Duty (APD) is the UK's principal tax on the aviation sector. There are different rates according to a passenger's class of travel and the distance of their journey. The tax raised £3.18 billion in 2022/23 and its primary objective is to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances.</p><p> </p><p>The APD Higher rate applies to larger and more luxurious private and business jets, which are 20 tonnes or more and equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers. Data on the number of passengers liable for different rates of APD can be found in the APD bulletin on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/air-passenger-duty-bulletin" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/air-passenger-duty-bulletin</a></p><p> </p><p>Since APD applies on a per-passenger basis, HMRC does not collect information on the number of flights by private and business jets.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the government keeps APD under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/07/2023 10:32:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1653900

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Drugs: Side Effects
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the rate is of hospital admissions from suspected adverse drug reactions.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	194761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/07/2023 12:30:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1653902

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the financial impact of the ending of the DVLA contract with post offices of those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	194763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) services and an extension to the current contract has been agreed, ensuring that DVLA services will be available at post offices until the end of March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA wants its customers to be able to access its services as quickly and as easily as possible and the role of front office counter services will form part of the considerations of future service offerings, utilising government agreements if necessary.</p><p>The Department for Transport and DVLA are unable to comment on the financial position of post offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 21/07/2023 11:54:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1653954

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Lavatories: Men
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2023 to Question 192826 on Public Lavatories: Men, how her Department encourages local authorities to consider the provision of sanitary bins in public toilets.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
uin	194906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to determine bin provision locally. Our Binfrastructure guidance sets out a strategic approach local authorities can take to tailor their bin provision to the characteristics of the area and the community they serve. I am committed to working across government to explore where potential improvements can be made.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/07/2023 13:59:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher