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1694089

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Defibrillators
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 help improve access to defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease is a priority for the Government. We want people to have the best chance of survival from cardiac arrest, and rapid intervention is central to improving outcomes. Therefore, the Government wants to increase the number of publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs).</p><p>This is why the Government has announced The Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund, with a £1 million investment that will increase the number of AEDs within England. We want to ensure AEDs are located where they are needed most. Applications that are submitted for funding are assessed to ensure that each AED is installed in areas where there is a clear need for the device, such as high footfall areas or rural locations with extended ambulance response times. Priority will also be given to applications that are considered a cardiac health hotspot, with high levels of deprivation and low numbers of AEDs within the local area.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 10:21:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1694113

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Broadband: Social Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2024 to Question 14701 on Broadband: Social Tariffs, whether the data on the number of households that were taking up a social tariff from Ofcom's December 2023 Pricing Trends report is available by (a) nation and (b) region.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	17385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom has a legal duty to monitor the affordability of telecommunications services and regularly publishes data on awareness and take-up of social tariffs on a UK-wide basis.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom’s December 2023 Pricing Trends report does not break down data on the number of households that take up a broadband or mobile social tariff by nation or region.</p><p> </p><p>As social tariffs are commercial products, detailed information on the regional or geographical take-up could be commercially and market sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 11/03/2024 10:49:30 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1694118

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: British National (Overseas)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on access to pensions held by the Mandatory Provident Fund in Hong Kong for people with British National (Overseas) status.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	17314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the British Nationals (Overseas) Visa (BN(O)) route are having difficulties in accessing their pensions held in the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Funds (MPF).</p><p>We continue to urge the Hong Kong authorities to facilitate early drawdown of funds as is the case for other Hong Kong residents who move overseas permanently. The Minister for Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, raised this issue with the Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 18 April 2023 and pressed for a pragmatic solution. The Investment Minister, Lord Johnson, raised the matter with Hong Kong's Commercial Secretary, during his visit to Hong Kong in May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 11/03/2024 15:04:29 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1694127

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the number of children born as a result of IVF treatment in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	17247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) publishes annual reports on the number of children born as a result of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), and has a live database containing this information, that can be found on their website. The following table shows the number of live births as a result of IVF treatments, in each of the last 10 years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of treatment</p></td><td><p>Live births due to IVF treatments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>18,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>15,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>21,057</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>21,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>22,086</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>21,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>20,801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17,967</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: data is from the HFEA annual report on fertility treatment and the HFEA dashboard.</p><p>Note: live births for 2019, 2020, and 2021 are preliminary, and have not yet undergone quality assurance processes, to verify that the data is correctly recorded on the register.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/03/2024 10:02:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1694143

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Data Protection
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 will make an assessment of the potential merits of authorising the Information Commissioner’s Office to arbitrate on data protection claims.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	17272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for regulating the UK’s data protection legislation and has a range of criminal and civil enforcement tools at its disposal. People can already complain to the ICO about the way an organisation has handled their personal information. In response to a complaint the ICO may make recommendations to the organisation to put things right or to improve their practice. The UK legal system also provides for independent judicial remedies. People may seek a judicial remedy from the start, or they may proceed to court after having already complained to the ICO. They may also in some instances seek a judicial remedy against the ICO or lodge a complaint in relation to its activity.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 11/03/2024 10:54:05 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1694156

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Defence People and Families of 27 February 2024 that was sent in response to Question 3427 on Ministry of Defence: Fraud, what the longest time was for Fraud Defence to close a case in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	17325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The average length of time for an investigation by Fraud Defence to be completed in 2023 to 23 November 2023 was quoted as 742 days in the letter sent on 27 February 2024 in response to Question 3437.</p><p>For the same period, the longest time taken for Fraud Defence to close a case was 1648 days. However, records reflect that the investigation had been concluded in early 2022 but the case was not administratively closed until 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/03/2024 15:16:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1694166

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on building resilient global supply chains for branded medicines.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	17416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The resilience of the United Kingdom’s supply chains is a key priority for the Government. Strong supply chains are crucial to building a resilient UK, which can withstand and proactively tackle the challenges of today and the future.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regularly engages the Department of Business and Trade (DBT), and other departments, as well as the wider health and care system and industry, on building resilient medical supply chains.</p><p>For example, the DHSC engaged closely with the DBT on the publication of its Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy in January 2024, which sets out the Government’s overarching vision for the UK’s critical imports, and outlines the actions we will take to further enhance supply resilience. The strategy includes a spotlight on medical supply chains, and as part of the strategy’s development, medical industry representatives were invited to participate in DBT-led roundtables last year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 10:28:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1694251

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Cardiff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding for policing in Cardiff in recognition of its capital city status.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	17358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>On 31st January, the Government confirmed a total police funding settlement of up to £18.4 billion in 2024-25, an increase of up to £842.9 million when compared to 2023-24.</p><p>South Wales Police will receive up to £399.9 million in 2024-25, an increase of up to £24.4 million compared to 2023-24.</p><p>The Government has previously carefully considered requests for additional funding from South Wales Police.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with South Wales Police to assess its pressures and any capital city funding requirements as part of the wider review of police funding.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/03/2024 14:55:39 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1694252

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
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 waiting times for (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) care for people living with pulmonary fibrosis; and if she will make an assessment of the impact of waiting times on patient care.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pulmonary fibrosis, although it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p><p>In order to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, NHS England has established 13 Respiratory Clinical Networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p>Furthermore, community diagnostic centres are also being established to deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity in England, providing patients with co-ordinated diagnostic tests in the community, on a range of clinical pathways, including pulmonary fibrosis. With the aim of raising the standard of care that people with this idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receive, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also publishes quality standards that define best practice, and areas in need of improvement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17360 17362 question first answered 11/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1694253

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Respiratory Diseases: Health Education
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 increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis among (a) health professionals and (b) the public.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pulmonary fibrosis, although it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p><p>In order to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, NHS England has established 13 Respiratory Clinical Networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p>Furthermore, community diagnostic centres are also being established to deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity in England, providing patients with co-ordinated diagnostic tests in the community, on a range of clinical pathways, including pulmonary fibrosis. With the aim of raising the standard of care that people with this idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receive, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also publishes quality standards that define best practice, and areas in need of improvement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17359 17362 question first answered 11/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy