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1670559

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date	16/11/2023
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	Social Security Benefits: Haemophilia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to passport people infected with haemophilia that are eligible for compensation via the Infected Blood Inquiry, and their affected partners, onto (a) PIP and (b) ESA.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	2273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Infected Blood Inquiry is ongoing, and it is only reasonable that the inquiry concludes and provides its final recommendations before the Government responds. The Government is undertaking the necessary work to enable a swift response to the full report, when it is published.</p><p> </p><p>People affected by the infected blood issue can already use independent benefit calculators that can be accessed via the Government website at www.gov.uk, by searching for 'benefit calculators'. These calculators allow a person to enter details of their own financial position and receive instant advice as to whether they may be entitled to any benefits. Capital disregard rules in means-tested benefits mean that recipients of infected blood compensation payments can receive these without it affecting their means-tested benefit entitlement.</p><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. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is an income-replacement benefit for individuals who have a health condition or disability that limits their capability to work.</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility to these benefits is not based on the diagnosis of a health condition or disability. Instead, both the Work Capability Assessment, which determines entitlement to ESA and the additional health-related amount of Universal Credit, and the PIP assessment, assess the impact of a person’s health condition or disability on doing everyday tasks to determine eligibility for the benefit.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/11/2023 14:41:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1670560

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Lancashire Constabulary: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) members of staff and (b) officers in Lancashire Constabulary for whom (i) the correct level of vetting has not been applied and (ii) vetting clearance has expired.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Ashley Dalton
uin	2387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data in relation to the number, status or levels of vetting for individuals working in policing. Vetting and recruitment matters are handled independently, and on a case-by-case basis, by each force. Decisions on vetting should be made in accordance with the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP), issued by the College of Policing.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carries out regular inspections on the effectiveness of forces’ vetting arrangements. Details of these inspections are available on its website: <a href="https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The vetting APP outlines the criteria that forces should consider when determining the level of vetting clearance which is to be applied to a post rather than a particular rank. This includes whether the post requires access to particularly sensitive information and/or assets.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 2388 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:29:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton

1670561

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether management vetting is required for all officers who hold the rank of sergeant in the police force.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Ashley Dalton
uin	2388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data in relation to the number, status or levels of vetting for individuals working in policing. Vetting and recruitment matters are handled independently, and on a case-by-case basis, by each force. Decisions on vetting should be made in accordance with the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP), issued by the College of Policing.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carries out regular inspections on the effectiveness of forces’ vetting arrangements. Details of these inspections are available on its website: <a href="https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The vetting APP outlines the criteria that forces should consider when determining the level of vetting clearance which is to be applied to a post rather than a particular rank. This includes whether the post requires access to particularly sensitive information and/or assets.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 2387 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:29:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4981 label Biography information for Ashley Dalton

1670566

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Property: Appleby Magna
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Land Registry does (a) include a record of the sale in 2011 and (b) not include a record of the sale in 2015 of the Old Rectory in Appleby Magna.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	2337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Land Registry does have a record of the sale in 2015 of the Old Rectory in Appleby Magna and a copy of the Land Registry summary of title document is attached.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 21/11/2023 12:43:11 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne attachment 1 file name Land Registry Sale Record document.pdf title Land Registry Sale Record document
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1670567

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring that electric vehicle charging points are available throughout the UK, in the context of the Rapid Charging Fund pilot.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	2274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working with industry to deliver electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The management of motorways and major roads is a devolved policy area and as such the Rapid Charging Fund is England only. Certain Government funding schemes, namely the EV Chargepoint Grant, the Workplace Charging Scheme, and the On-Street Residential Charging Scheme, are available UK-wide.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, funding has been awarded to projects in the devolved administrations to support chargepoint installation - for example through the Levelling Up Fund, where in Northern Ireland, ESB has received £3 million towards the upgrade of the EV charging network<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/11/2023 16:19:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1670568

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Energy Intensive Industries: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the consultation entitled Consultation on the British Industry Supercharger package for strategic Energy Intensive Industries which closed on 29 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	2275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department published the response to this consultation on 5th September 2023. The response can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/british-industry-supercharger-capacity-market-consultation-and-eiis-government-response</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/11/2023 09:44:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1670569

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for probate grants were received by his Department in September (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	2276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The number applications for probate received in September (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023 are as follows:</p><p>(a) 21,742</p><p>(b) 23,480</p><p>(c) 22,158</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 21/11/2023 13:52:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1670570

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	2384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Pavement parking is a complex issue. We want to take the right step for communities and ensure that local authorities have appropriate and effective tools at their disposal. We are working through the options and the possible legislative opportunities for delivering them and as soon as those matters are certain we will publish our formal response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/11/2023 14:34:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1670573

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to make (a) Orkambi, (b) Symkevi and (c) Kaftrio available for everyone with cystic fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	2249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Since 2019, patients in the National Health Service have been able to access Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio through an interim access agreement between NHS England, the company (Vertex), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the UK Cystic Fibrosis Trust.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement makes the medicines available for a limited time at a reduced price, while further information has been collected to inform a NICE appraisal. On 15 November 2023, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a new licence extension and children as young as two years old with cystic fibrosis are now eligible to receive Kaftrio through the interim access agreement.</p><p> </p><p>NICE is currently consulting on its draft recommendations on the use of Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio and has not yet published its final recommendations. NICE continues to work with stakeholders to address the issues highlighted by the committee in the draft guidance. Under the terms of the interim access agreement for the cystic fibrosis medicines, Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio, eligible children and adults with cystic fibrosis can continue to receive ongoing treatment and be initiated onto treatment with these medicines, as clinically appropriate, while NICE concludes its evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/11/2023 12:52:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1670574

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment she has made of how the UK compares to other European nations on its proportion of (a) 4G and (b) 5G coverage.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	2284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Coverage methodologies and metrics vary across countries, so it is difficult to make like for like comparisons.</p><p> </p><p>For ease of comparison, we have used premises coverage for 4G, which is available outside 99.9% of UK premises. However, the Shared Rural Network programme will help extend coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. According to the most recent data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the UK compares favourably with population coverage across Europe, and slightly ahead of comparator countries including France at 99%, Spain at 99.6% and Germany at 99.8%.</p><p> </p><p>Basic, non-standalone 5G is available outside 85% of UK premises. According to data from the EU Observatory, the UK’s 5G rollout progress is above the EU average which stands at 81% population coverage. However, the UK falls slightly behind the average of comparator countries' non-standalone 5G progress with Italy at 99%, Germany at 93% and France at 88%.</p><p> </p><p>The Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, published earlier this year, announced the Government’s vision for wireless connectivity and shared a new ambition for nationwide coverage of higher quality, standalone 5G in all populated areas by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 21/11/2023 10:20:00 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant