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850999

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage energy companies to improve the accessibility and clarity of energy bills and statements to help customers better understand their charges.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	130196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Ofgem, as the energy regulator, are responsible for deciding what information suppliers have to provide on energy bills. Too much detailed information on energy bills is not always an effective way to engage with consumers who can find this too complex or confusing. Ofgem are therefore introducing a principles based approach which allows bills to be simplified, with information made available elsewhere in a way which works for consumers. This approach recognises the different preferences consumers have for how they receive information, and balances protection for consumers with greater room for flexibility and innovation in the future. Ofgem are also conducting trials, the first of which concluded in autumn last year, to uncover what works in engaging consumers, without irritating them. These trails will be scaled up and rolled out nationally if successful.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/03/2018 16:19:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

851002

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the reliability and accuracy of smart meter energy readings.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	130198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Smart meters installed in Great Britain must comply with the relevant legislation on measurement at the time of installation, which are the Measuring Instruments (Active Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations and the Measuring Instruments (Gas Meters) Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety &amp; Standards (OPS&amp;S) regularly monitors the accuracy of meter populations through the in-service testing (IST) scheme to ensure they continue to perform to an acceptable level. IST therefore forms an important part of consumer protection by ensuring only meters that operate within the prescribed limits of accuracy are used for consumer billing. Further information is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/in-service-testing-for-gas-and-electricity-meters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/in-service-testing-for-gas-and-electricity-meters</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/03/2018 15:42:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

850102

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Listed Buildings: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT exception for goods and services required for the (a) repair, (b) maintenance and (c) renovations of Grade II listed buildings used for (i) community and (ii) religious events.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	129670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>EU VAT rules do not allow the introduction of a reduced rate or exemption for goods and services supplied exclusively for the repair, maintenance and renovations of Grade II listed buildings used for community and religious events. While the UK remains a member of the EU, we will continue to abide by our rights and obligations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/03/2018 15:03:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

831145

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Planning Permission: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2018 to Question 121545, on Planning Permission: Appeals, what the Planning Inspectorate appeal reference numbers are for the 7 minerals appeals stated.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	125153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Planning Inspectorate appeal reference numbers for the 7 mineral appeals stated in the Answer of 16 January 2018 to Question UIN 121545 are: 2144739, 2155358, 2155352, 2160019, 3002435, 3166227 and 3167459.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/02/2018 13:59:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

831146

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Quarrying: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Sections 70a and 70b of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as amended), what estimate he has made of the number of overlapping and subsequent minerals applications, commonly known as twin track minerals applications, that have been submitted since 2011.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	125154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has made no such estimate.</p><p>In respect of “twin track” minerals applications, the Hon Member may wish to know that under section 70B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a local planning authority can decline to determine an application for planning permission. This may be when it has been made either on the same day as a similar application or when particular conditions apply in relation to a similar application, such as where that similar application is under consideration by the Secretary of State on appeal and the Secretary of State has not issued his decision. <br> <br> An application is similar to another application if a local planning authority think that the development and the land to which the applications relate are the same or substantially the same.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/02/2018 14:07:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

810715

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Anaemia: Children and Older People
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 prevent the increase in iron deficiency anaemia, particularly among children and older people.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	121060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England’s Eatwell Guide, the nation’s healthy eating model, is designed to ensure dietary recommendations are met. The Eatwell Guide was distributed to health professionals when it was launched through the British Medical Journal, Dietetics Today and targeted articles. The Eatwell Guide includes a variety of iron rich foods including fortified cereals, red meat, vegetables, nuts, eggs and fish.</p><p>The diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency anaemia is the responsibility of general practitioners using their professional judgement, supported by relevant guidance, to arrange the appropriate tests and investigations. It is recommended that health professionals be aware of the increased risk of iron deficiency anaemia in high risk groups including women of reproductive age and older adults. Those with signs and symptoms suggestive of iron deficiency anaemia should receive appropriate clinical assessment and advice, including dietary advice on how to increase their iron intakes or iron supplements if required.</p><p>A range of guidance on the testing and treatment of all types’ anaemia is available from sources including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Clinical Knowledge Summaries website and NHS Choices. These can be found via the links below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/anaemia-iron-deficiency" target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/anaemia-iron-deficiency</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/iron-deficiency-anaemia/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/iron-deficiency-anaemia/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/01/2018 16:19:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

808978

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ovarian Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for a decision on the next round of cancer audits; and whether ovarian cancer will be included within those audits.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	120087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>NHS England, the Welsh Government and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership are currently recommissioning the cancer audits that sit within the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme portfolio and have been charged with achieving greater alignment to produce a more sustainable delivery model. Discussions will take place over the next year on potential new topics, such as ovarian cancer and any new audits will draw on data that is already available and routinely collected, wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/12/2017 12:03:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

800983

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there are plans to extend the cancer dashboard to include tumour-specific data for (a) ovarian and (b) other less common cancers.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	117542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The initial focus of the cancer dashboard was to report on tumours with the highest incidence rates. NHS England intends to explore other tumour types in the dashboard over time. However, it is important to note that it will not be possible to include detailed data on some rarer cancers at clinical commissioning group level due to the low number of cases. It may be possible to include data on these cancers by larger geographical areas, such as Cancer Alliances or Sustainability and Transformation Partnership areas.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/12/2017 14:02:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

796682

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to promote technology for development purposes.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	902631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID is committed to harnessing the power of technologies to reduce poverty. Our investments in technologies are saving and changing lives all over the world. DFID invests more than 45% of its research budget in the development, testing and large-scale delivery of technologies in health, agriculture, climate, energy, water, education, and humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/11/2017 13:43:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

793960

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sepsis
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 effectiveness of recent measures to (a) raise awareness of sepsis and (b) improve the diagnosis of that condition.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	115049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>In September 2017, NHS England published the second Cross-System Sepsis Action Plan which sets out existing and new cross-system measures to support early diagnosis and timely treatment of sepsis in a range of settings.</p><p> </p><p>The effectiveness of these measures is currently assessed through the NHS England Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme which also incentives acute providers to improve the identification and timely treatment of sepsis. The data shows that the measures are already delivering change:</p><p>- Emergency Department assessment has increased from 52% to 87% since this part of the CQUIN started in April 2015 and timely treatment increased from 49% to 72% in the same period; and</p><p>- In-patient assessment for sepsis increased from 62% to 78% and timely treatment has increased from 58% to 76% for these patients since this part of the CQUIN started in April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>An evaluation is currently underway on the best way to improve measurement of sepsis cases and outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016, Public Health England launched a national sepsis campaign in partnership with the UK Sepsis Trust. The effectiveness of the campaign was assessed by independent market research by online interviews before and after the activity with the target audience to see how awareness and knowledge had changed. This research shows that awareness among parents rose from the baseline figure of 75% to 83%. In addition, following the campaign, parents who reported knowing a fair amount or a great deal about sepsis increased from 38% to 61% and 75% could name at least one of the key symptoms of sepsis and 57% could name two.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 30/11/2017 12:30:26 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley