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419542

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase public understanding of diabetes and its symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Change4Life, Public Health England’s (PHE) social marketing programme aimed at families with children aged 5 to 11 gives advice about healthy lifestyles in order to lower the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. More than 2.7 million people have engaged with the campaign.</p><p>PHE is currently developing a social marketing campaign for adults about improving their own health, encouraging them to make a number of lifestyle changes including taking more exercise, improving diet, stopping smoking and reducing alcohol consumption.</p><p>The Department, building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, has committed to improving the outcomes for those with and at risk of diabetes. We will announce our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/10/2015 11:05:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419543

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in children under five.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>We are supporting the improvement of diagnosis and treatment of children with diabetes through a national best practice tariff, which sets out the standards of care and services that should be in place for children and young people in diabetes services. A round of peer review of all units providing care for children with diabetes was completed in September 2014. Through the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership we support the dedicated National Paediatric Diabetes Audit.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/10/2015 11:22:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419562

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Landlords: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to increase the fines that local authorities can impose on landlords convicted of housing offences.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2015 answer text <p>Magistrates can impose a fine of any amount for many housing offences. For all fines, the courts will continue to impose amounts based on seriousness and the financial circumstances of the offender.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 13/10/2015 11:18:41 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

417310

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the introduction of user charges in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	9091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the principles of the National Health Service, enshrined in the NHS Constitution, that access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not the ability to pay, and we have previously ruled out introducing charges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to fully meeting the additional funding requirement – £8 billion per year over and above inflation by 2020-21 – identified by the Five Year Forward View.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 9092 question first answered 15/09/2015 11:42:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

417311

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits and demerits of introducing user charges in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	9092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the principles of the National Health Service, enshrined in the NHS Constitution, that access to NHS services is based on clinical need, not the ability to pay, and we have previously ruled out introducing charges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to fully meeting the additional funding requirement – £8 billion per year over and above inflation by 2020-21 – identified by the Five Year Forward View.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 9091 question first answered 15/09/2015 11:42:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416618

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent representations she has received from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no recent representations from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/09/2015 12:02:41 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416619

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have had no recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/09/2015 12:04:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416620

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support (a) all benefit claimants and (b) benefit claimants recovering from an illness or suffering a disability in using digital and online software to make claims.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>All Department for Work and Pensions’ digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (ISO 9241-171:2008 and WCAG version 2.00). We design services around users’ needs, by conducting research with users.</p><p> </p><p>As the Department builds more digital services we will provide necessary support to access them.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/09/2015 14:22:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416621

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what problems with the online verification process for (a) all benefit claimants and (b) benefit claimants claiming disability living allowance have been brought to his Department's attention.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP is in the process of transforming how its services are delivered to the public and a major part of this is enabling customers to claim online. Verifying claimant’s identities and the facts of a claim are an important part of making this possible while protecting the public purse from fraudsters.</p><p> </p><p>Each of DWP’s services has its own requirements for verifying information and the teams involved are working carefully to ensure that verification can be done in a user-friendly and secure way. To date, no problems with digital verification has been encountered and the services in question are continually being improved.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/09/2015 16:12:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416622

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's IT systems are as user-friendly as possible for benefit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>All Department for Work and Pensions’ digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (ISO 9241-171:2008 and WCAG version 2.00). We design services around users’ needs, by conducting research with users.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure our services meet our high standards, they are tested during the development process and prior to implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Feedback from users of the services is encouraged and acted upon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/09/2015 14:21:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman