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1132035

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Primary Care Networks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the requirements for primary care networks to engage with the local community will be.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	264406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a new way for primary and community service organisations to work together. For PCNs to be successful they will need to work in partnership with local people and the communities they serve. Legal duties which currently apply to NHS service providers - including general practitioner practices - and commissioners around engagement and consultation will continue to be valid for PCNs.</ins></p></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, is developing a ’commercial framework’ setting out the parameters for the commercial approach for medicines in the health service in England.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The commercial framework will support a single, transparent, robust and integrated pricing and market access process, and is being tested with and informed through consultation with stakeholders including the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In preparation for public consultation in the coming months, NHS England is actively engaging with industry trade bodies and health system partners, in the first instance, to outline progress on the development of the commercial framework. The consultation on the draft framework is anticipated to be launched in Quarter 3 2019 with consultation events to be held in Manchester and London, and implementation of the commercial framework is expected to follow.</del></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 18/06/2019 16:34:05 question first ministerially corrected 19/06/2019 08:36:30 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy previous answer version 123829 answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1132109

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Mental Health: Economic Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the study entitled Recession, recovery and suicide in mental health patients in England: time trend analysis, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry on 13 June 2019, what assessment he has made of the effect of economic pressures on male adults' mental health; and what steps he is taking to provide support and targeted interventions for patients experiencing financial difficulties.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	264352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact that debt and financial difficulty can have on men’s mental health and wellbeing and that men are at a higher risk of suicide.</p><p> </p><p>The National Suicide Prevention Strategy highlights groups that need tailored approaches to address their mental health needs to reduce their suicide risk, including men. Every local authority has a suicide prevention plan in place and we are investing £25 million over the next three years to support these local plans. We have worked with NHS England and Public Health England to ensure that this funding is used to test different approaches to reaching men in local communities.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the local government sector to assess the effectiveness of those plans, and a report will be published shortly that will highlight areas of best practice and areas for improvement. This report will include an analysis of the extent to which local authority plans are addressing high risk groups.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/06/2019 16:40:29 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price previous answer version 123848 answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1132104

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	MMR Vaccine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the correlation between falling rates of vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella and the increased incidence of those conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	264387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>There has been an increase in cases of measles since the end of 2017 with close to 1,000 cases reported in 2018. However, the majority of these cases (628/966, 65%) are in individuals aged less than one year old and over 15 years i.e. those not in recently vaccinated age cohorts. Data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-mumps-and-rubella-laboratory-confirmed-cases-in-england-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-mumps-and-rubella-laboratory-confirmed-cases-in-england-2018</a></p><p>An increase in mumps activity was observed in England in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 with 795 laboratory confirmed mumps infections. Almost half (352/795, 44%) of the cases in Q1 were in unvaccinated individuals. This data can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804024/hpr1819_mmr2.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804024/hpr1819_mmr2.pdf</a></p><p>The World Health Organization confirmed that the United Kingdom had eliminated rubella in 2015. Between 2013-18 there were only 10 laboratory confirmed cases in England. This data can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rubella-confirmed-cases/rubella-notifications-and-confirmed-cases-by-oral-fluid-testing-in-england-2013-to-2014-by-quarter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rubella-confirmed-cases/rubella-notifications-and-confirmed-cases-by-oral-fluid-testing-in-england-2013-to-2014-by-quarter</a></p><p>Nearly all these cases have been in individuals born abroad and were not eligible to receive rubella containing vaccine in United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:57:13 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy previous answer version 123818 answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1131986

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to assess socio-economic weighting in future rolling stock procurement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	264353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the investment in the UK through the awarding of rolling stock contracts by franchised train operators to UK based manufacturers. Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The William’s Rail Review will, however, consider rail franchising as part of the root and branch review of the railway to ensure that rail delivers benefits for passengers and taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:20:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1131987

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Contracts
	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 contracts his Department has awarded in each of the last five years that were positively assessed on criteria for (a) UK content, (b) socio-economic weighting and (c) most economically advantageous tender.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	264354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>This question would be a disproportionate cost to answer, as we do not hold this information centrally. However, BEIS is committed to ensuring to creating and fostering a positive environment for businesses in the UK. This is shown through a number of different activities, for example the UK Steel Charter, which maximises opportunities for UK steel producers in relation to the procurement of steel for major projects.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/06/2019 16:31:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1131988

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of adopting life-cycle costing in direct government procurement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	264355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 259078 on 3 June.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 18/06/2019 14:01:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1131989

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contracts his Department has awarded in each of the last five years that were positively assessed on criteria for (a) UK content, (b) socio-economic weighting and (c) most economically advantageous tender.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	264356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Contracts are awarded to suppliers submitting the most economically advantageous tender demonstrating the delivery of value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Commercial Service, who act as HM Treasury’s commercial arm, have a policy of always considering social value, and building it into its commercial agreements wherever it is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants UK companies to be successful in public procurement but it is unlawful to negatively assess a bid from a foreign supplier, or a supplier with a foreign supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2019 12:45:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1131990

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Pensioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether pensioner couples who are no longer eligible for pension credit and housing benefit because one of the couple is below state pension age, will still be eligible to have their rent paid directly to their landlord under universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	264296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Mixed age couples already claiming Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit for pensioners immediately before the implementation date on 15 May 2019 will not be affected by the policy, so long as they remain entitled to either benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Those making a new claim to Universal Credit, or already claiming it, will be able to have a conversation with their work coach or case manager, in the same way as other claimants, so that a managed payment to their landlord can be considered in Universal Credit for their housing costs.</p><p> </p><p>Couples who would have been eligible for Pension Credit or Housing Benefit for pensioners under the previous rules but had not claimed before 15 May 2019, will have up to 13 August 2019 to make a backdated claim to 14 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/06/2019 15:07:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1131991

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recommendations by the Service Complaints Ombudsman were included in its annual report in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	264368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 12 June 2019 to Question 261162.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 264369 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:17:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts 12 June 2019 UIN 261162.docx title Armed Forces: Complaints
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1131992

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recommendations by the Service Complaints Ombudsman are under current consideration by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	264369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 12 June 2019 to Question 261162.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 264368 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:17:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts 12 June 2019 UIN 261162.docx title Armed Forces: Complaints
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon