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1675392

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date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published on 30 August 2023, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding deaf athletes at the elite level.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	5279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s “Get Active” strategy commits to making talent pathways accessible and inclusive, so our most talented athletes have a chance to be successful regardless of background.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. Beyond this, they have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential solutions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/12/2023 14:13:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1675444

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the resilience of the defence supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	5178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently working to operationalise the Defence Supply Chain Strategy and the wider strategic supply chain commitments made by the MOD since 2020 and more recently in the Defence Command Paper. This includes designing resilience into future supply chains from the outset, developing a closer and more collaborative relationship with industry on supply chain design, and improving analysis and monitoring to allow for the rapid implementation of interventions to tackle risks when they arise.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/12/2023 11:03:47 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1675567

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 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 steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of patients with suspected (a) Crohn’s disease and (b) ulcerative colitis waiting over 18 weeks to receive a diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	5406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Cutting waiting lists is one of the Government’s top priorities. We are making progress on tackling the longest waits, to ensure patients get the care they need when they need it.</p><p>Diagnostic checks are a key part of many elective care pathways. Our ambition is that 95% of patients needing a diagnostic check receive it within six weeks by March 2025. We are working together with NHS England to increase diagnostic capacity as quickly as possible, including for patients with suspected Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, through the continued rollout of community diagnostic centres (CDCs).</p><p>As of November 2023, there are 136 CDCs currently operational that have delivered over five million additional tests since July 2021.</p><p>In addition, the Getting it Right First Time programme has launched a set of ‘Further, Faster’ pilots in July to support groups of trusts to accelerate progress on outpatient transformation, including gastroenterology. The pilots aim to accelerate service transformation across a range of specialities. Within gastroenterology, the pilots are driving forward interventions such as the introduction of Patient Initiated Follow Up, which can be beneficial for patients with chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/12/2023 13:02:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1675053

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the level of house prices since September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The most reliable measure of average house prices in the UK is published by the ONS. The latest release is for September 2023, when the average house price in the UK was assessed to be £291,400. That leaves average UK house prices 25% higher than their average level in 2019, although 0.2% lower than their average level in Sept 2022.</p><p>While prices have remained resilient, housing market activity has slowed in recent months, largely as a result of rising mortgage rates, which are in part driven by Bank Rate. Monetary policy is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England. The path to lower rates is through low inflation, which is why the government is fully committed to supporting the Bank get inflation back down to the 2% target. The MPC continues to have the Government’s full support as it takes action to return inflation to target through its independent monetary policy decisions.</p><p>The Government has taken steps to limit the impact of rising interest rates on mortgage holders, through the Mortgage Charter. This Charter sets out the standards that signatory lenders – who represent over 90% of the UK mortgage market – will adopt when helping their customers.</p><p>We have also taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS), and Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans. Accordingly, arrears and repossessions remain at historic lows, despite the rise in interest costs.</p><p>The government continues to monitor developments in the housing market closely and consider the implications for its policies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 07/12/2023 15:55:45 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675061

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has held with representatives of retail sector employees on the adequacy of measures to tackle physical assaults in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>I regularly co-chair, with the British Retail Consortium, the National Retail Crime Steering Group which brings together Government, trade organisations, representatives of the retail sector and enforcement partners to ensure the response to crimes affecting the retail sector is a partnership approach and as robust as it can be.</p><p>I have also recently been convening additional meetings with retailers and police, to discuss how we can tackle the issue of retail crime, including assaults.</p><p>As part of a roundtable with policing and retailers, on 23 October, the National Police Chiefs’ Council launched their Retail Crime Action Plan, which includes a police commitment to prioritise attending the scene of retail crime instances where violence has been used; where an offender has been detained; or where evidence needs to be promptly secured and can only be done in person by police personnel.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/12/2023 17:11:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675062

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Pension Credit: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the cost to the public purse of the communications campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit between April 2022 and October 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>To raise awareness of Pension Credit and increase take-up, the Department launched a nationwide marketing and communications campaign in April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This campaign has included advertising on national TV, in regional and national newspapers, on local and national broadcast radio, medical centre and Post Office screens across Great Britain, as well as advertising on buses and digital street displays. Online marketing activity also included promotion of Pension Credit on social media, via internet search engines and sponsored advertising on targeted websites that pensioners, their friends and family are likely to visit.</p><p> </p><p>Our Pension Credit Day of Action last year saw claims more than double to 275% compared to the same week the previous year - and we’re continuing to build on this success through various creative no-cost media campaigns to boost awareness of the benefit through broadcast, radio and print media.</p><p> </p><p>The number of claims received in the financial year 2022/23 was higher than over the same period the year before.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the campaign in the 2022/23 financial year was <strong>£2,785,927.23</strong></p><p> </p><p>The cost of the campaign in the 2023/24 financial year to October 2024 is <strong>£485,939.07.</strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/12/2023 12:49:29 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675064

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Insulation: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help insulate homes with a low energy efficiency rating in Leeds North East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	4928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this Parliament on clean heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings. Additionally, £6 billion of new Government funding will be made available from 2025 to 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The Government ‘Help to Heat’ schemes ensure homes will be warmer and cheaper to heat. The Government will deliver upgrades to over half a million homes in the coming years through Social Housing Decarbonisation, Home Upgrade Grant and Energy Company Obligation Schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Constituents in Leeds North-East can check their eligibility for schemes on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fimprove-energy-efficiency&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C77a083e382444007a61408dbf731ed11%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638375566026868922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t%2FviN%2FlLbxlWfMmE49TxIk438GYy6D5F0%2FAQvyHFAg0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency</a> or through the home retrofit phoneline service on 0800 098 7950.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/12/2023 16:29:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1675066

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Batteries: Lithium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help raise public awareness of the safe purchasing of lithium battery products.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	4957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>My Department is working with the Home Office, London Fire Brigade and the National Fire Chiefs Council, to raise awareness on this issue. Through the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), we have been promoting Home Office guidance on safe battery charging practices in the home and we share safety messages via social media. OPSS also recently published a safety notice giving specific advice to consumers. I recently also wrote to major food delivery apps including Uber Eats and Deliveroo, urging them to share important government safety advice on e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries.</p><p> </p><p>Existing legislation requires manufactures to provide relevant safety information with their products. OPSS is also seeking assurances from Online Marketplaces on how they ensure consumers have access to instructions on safe use.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 07/12/2023 11:18:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1675068

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Research: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology when (a) CharcoalBlue in Southwark and (b) other firms will receive the Innovate UK R&D grants and associated tax relief and credits announced in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	5033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Innovate UK awarded CharcolBlue £99,578 of project funding in 2020, which was paid in full in 2020. Tax relief claims are administered by HMRC in line with legislation. The tax affairs of companies and individuals are confidential.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2023 13:06:22 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1675071

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help support the use of human-specific medical research.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	5036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals in this area. We are committed to supporting advances to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research, including stem cell research, cell culture systems, imaging and computer modelling. The UK has a world leading reputation for the delivery of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (3Rs). UK Research and Innovation provides funding for the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs), which works to drive the uptake of 3Rs technologies and ensure that the 3Rs are reflected in policy, practice and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2023 13:01:05 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby