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819771

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date	10/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to review the criteria for provision of legal aid funding for inquests.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	121863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>Funding for legal representation at inquests remains available through the Exceptional Case Funding scheme. Last year over 50% of applications for representation at inquests were granted. We are looking at ways to make inquests more sympathetic to the needs of the bereaved and at the possibility of reducing the number of legal representatives involved. To that end, the previous Lord Chancellor committed to review the provision of legal aid for inquests alongside the Post-Implementation Review of the Legal Aid, and Sentencing of Offenders Act 2012.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/01/2018 15:07:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

819772

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Legal Representation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made in providing publicly funded legal representation for bereaved families taking part in an inquest at which a public authority is legally represented.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	121864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>Funding for legal representation at inquests remains available through the Exceptional Case Funding scheme. Last year over 50% of applications for representation at inquests were granted. We are looking at ways to make inquests more sympathetic to the needs of the bereaved and at the possibility of reducing the number of legal representatives involved. To that end, the previous Lord Chancellor committed to review the provision of legal aid for inquests alongside the Post-Implementation Review of the Legal Aid, and Sentencing of Offenders Act 2012.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/01/2018 15:07:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

819793

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to help claimants with autism apply for (a) employment support allowance and (b) personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	121865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has an established approach for identifying and providing an appropriate level of support to all its vulnerable customers. We identify any “individual who is identified as having complex needs and/or requires additional support to enable them to access DWP benefits and use our services” as being vulnerable. This definition, which includes Autism Spectrum Disorders and Conditions, ensures that we have consistency and continuity in the type and level of service that is being offered and that it supports the customer appropriately whatever their individual needs.</p><p> </p><p>We adopt this approach, at all points of contact with the customer, and use our records to ensure, where an individual is identified as being vulnerable we take all reasonable steps to try to mitigate any risks, for example by applying an additional support marker if a claimant to Personal Independence Payment is identified as having mental health issues and no support network to rely on. For ESA an example of this, along with other benefits, is by offering a face to face appointment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to follow our established approach to working with the individual and with their consent, we will where necessary, contact any relevant organisations to provide the appropriate levels of support.</p><p> </p><p>We continually monitor our product and services to ensure we are meeting the needs of our customers and where necessary make any changes that improve the level of service we provide.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/01/2018 11:12:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

819794

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Local Government: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to enforce Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 for Local Authorities.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	121866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating a country that works for everyone, where success is based on merit, not privilege, and where everyone has the chance to go as far as their talents and hard work will take them. That is why the Government has in place a number of strategies to address social mobility and improve outcomes for those who experience disadvantage.</p><p>Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 is the public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities, which has not been commenced. The Government has no plans to commence or enforce the duty because we believe that specific programmes designed to address social mobility problems in particular areas will be a more effective approach than blanket legislation of this type.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 24/01/2018 11:27:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

819795

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Spondyloarthritis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms have been put in place to identify accurately the number of individuals diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis within the NHS in England.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	121867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Improving Lives - The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper, published on 31 October 2016, sets out the Government’s commitment to work with NHS England to identify opportunities for regular collection of data about incidence, prevalence, clinical activity and outcomes of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and services in England. The Government’s Mandate to NHS England reiterated this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 November 2017, the Government published Improving Lives - The Future of Work, Health and Disability in response to the Green Paper. This builds on the commitment to identify opportunities for routine data collection about MSK incidence, prevalence, clinical activity, and outcomes. The report outlined that a data advisory group, led by Arthritis Research UK, has been examining the issue. On 1 December 2017, the advisory group presented its recommendations to NHS England, which is currently considering the appropriate next steps.</p><p> </p><p>Improving Lives - The Future of Work, Health and Disability can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-lives-the-future-of-work-health-and-disability" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-lives-the-future-of-work-health-and-disability</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/01/2018 14:07:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

819796

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
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 his Department is taking to increase the number of technology appraisals on medical technologies, devices and diagnostics that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence undertakes over the next five years.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>From April 2018 we are introducing a new Accelerated Access Pathway (AAP), to streamline regulatory and market access decisions, getting breakthrough and transformative products to patients more quickly. All products including medical technologies, devices and diagnostics will be eligible for selection. The AAP will complement existing activity and involve a significant role for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), building on existing momentum such as NICE's Fast Track Appraisal Process.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/01/2018 11:33:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

819797

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure a funding requirement is placed on medical technologies, devices and diagnostics that receive a positive technology appraisal from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>A funding requirement automatically applies to any intervention, including medical technologies, devices and diagnostics, recommended in technology appraisal guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, in line with the NHS Constitution.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/01/2018 11:29:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

819798

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of patients who have paid for non-emergency treatment who are registered as having no fixed abode.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify patients who have paid for non-emergency treatment and who are registered as having no fixed abode within Hospital Episode Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is concerned about the very poor health among people who experience homelessness and so we are taking action to address the root causes of homelessness. We are implementing an ambitious legislative reform, the Homelessness Reduction Act, which means more people will get the help they need earlier to prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place. We are committed to halving rough sleeping by 2020 and are investing £550 million to address the issue.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/01/2018 14:55:27 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

819799

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department uses artificial intelligence to spot breast Cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	121871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology into Artificial Intelligence (AI) in diagnosing breast cancer in women. Modern digital pathology techniques have created the opportunity to produce AI-based algorithms that could provide grading of tumours and prognostic insights that are not currently available through conventional methodology. However, the future availability of any new or novel tests on the National Health Service would be subject to large scale clinical trials demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the diagnostic approach and subsequent assessments of its cost effectiveness for routine use. Through its technology appraisal programme, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the NHS on whether drugs and other treatments represent an effective use of NHS resources. NHS commissioners are legally required to fund drugs and treatments recommended by NICE within three months of final guidance.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/01/2018 14:04:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

819800

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Hospitals: Staff
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 the Government is taking to ensure sufficient staff in hospitals during statutory holiday periods.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	121872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>In the autumn Budget the Government allocated £337 million available immediately, to allow trusts to improve resilience this winter. The package includes more hospital beds, community services, mental health services and urgent general practitioner appointments to manage the expected rise in demand.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects National Health Service trusts to ensure they have the right staff, with the right skills in place at the right time including during statutory holiday periods. The National Quality Board for England has issued guidance to support trusts as they discharge this responsibility through their own local processes.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement issued rostering guidance in 2016, identifying best practice in this area. The document is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/uploads/documents/Rostering_Good_Practice_Guidance_Final_v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/uploads/documents/Rostering_Good_Practice_Guidance_Final_v2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>In many cases, the Christmas holidays are the most challenging and trusts often have additional policy to ensure that during this period additional leave is not agreed.</p><p> </p><p>Appropriate staffing levels are a core element of the Care Quality Commission’s registration regime and the Chief Inspector of Hospitals can also take action if hospitals are found to be compromising patient care by not having the right number or mix of staff on wards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 16/01/2018 15:03:18 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon