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780387

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered the use of stamp duty relief to encourage homeowners to downsize.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014 the government reformed Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), cutting the tax for 98% of homebuyers who pay it. The new system reduced SDLT for most transactions, including for those looking to downsize.</p><p> </p><p>In most cases it is likely that the financial gain that property owners receive from downsizing will outweigh the costs of doing so, as Private Residence Relief means that most homeowners will not pay any Capital Gains Tax when they move home.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2017 16:40:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780399

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Equity Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to allow equity release for terminally ill people with mortgages whatever the age of that person.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>Lenders are not restricted from offering equity release products to terminally ill people.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions around the pricing and availability of individual mortgage loans, including age limits, are commercial decisions for lenders, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 02/11/2017 15:59:08 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780492

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
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 recognised local authority mental health services as a key service alongside the NHS and to ensure that the statutory functions of local authority mental health services are adequately funded.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities (LAs) have a statutory duty to take the steps that they decide are appropriate to improve the physical and mental health of the people in their areas. It is for individual LAs to identify and address the particular needs of their population. Many of the services they arrange have the potential to benefit mental health and wellbeing, including drug and alcohol misuse treatment. LAs will receive £16 billion over the current five-year spending review period to fund their health improvement activity.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities also have statutory responsibilities to do with the Mental Health Act. The Care Quality Commission monitors the operation of the Act, and reports to Parliament each year on its findings. The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act will also examine current practice and look at how the Act is working for patients, and how it can be improved.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/11/2017 16:25:10 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780493

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to improve the sharing of medical records between medical institutions and trusts for mental health service users.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises that appropriate and timely sharing of data is essential to improving care, treatment and support for service users. We are committed to ensuring the health and social care system in England realises the benefits of sharing data in a safe, secure and legal way.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy has outlined the importance of sharing data between organisations at a local level. The Department has worked with the Centre of Excellence for Information Sharing to understand the factors which impact on information sharing in mental health crisis care.</p><p> </p><p>Challenges around transferring patient notes and records between different organisations and care settings are recognised and will be addressed, in part, by the move from paper records to electronic systems for recording and sharing patient information.</p><p> </p><p>‘Information: To Share or not to share? The Information Governance Review’ (2013) created a duty on National Health Service trusts to share information. NHS trusts have to demonstrate in their annual information governance return how they are fulfilling this duty.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 07/11/2017 17:11:35 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780495

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds
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 ensure that (a) there are sufficient psychiatric beds to meet demand and (b) out-of-area placements are avoided.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health is committed to ensuring that patients with mental health conditions can receive treatment as close as possible to where they live. Inappropriate out of area placements are unacceptable and the Government has set a target to eliminate these in non-specialist, acute mental health care by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>To support the delivery of this ambition, in October 2016 the Government put in place the first data collection to secure much-needed national transparency on the number of patients that are sent out of their local area for acute inpatient treatment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is using this new data to support local health systems to develop and deliver trajectories to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements.</p><p> </p><p>More than £400 million has been made available for investment in mental health crisis resolution home treatment teams over the next four years, enabling them to provide 24/7 crisis response and intensive home treatment as a genuine alternative to admission where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Shared learning and best-practice advice on reducing out of area placements through improved system capacity management will be included in acute care commissioning guidance.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/11/2017 11:42:23 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

780545

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the effect that private sector usage of NHS premises and facilities has had on NHS waiting times in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	110355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect that private sector usage of National Health Service premises and facilities has had on NHS waiting times in the last three years. However, we would expect that any private work carried out in an NHS facility is undertaken outside of normal clinic and working hours so that the day-to-day business of the NHS is not affected.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/11/2017 15:47:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

776902

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the safe passage to the UK of child refugees sleeping rough in Calais who (a) meet the Dublin III Regulation family reunification criteria and (b) could be offered a place by local councils under the Dubs scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	109274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The primary responsibility for unaccompanied children in France lies with the French authorities. It is vital that children claim asylum in France rather than risking their lives by attempting to enter the UK illegally. That is the fastest route to safety.</p><p> </p><p>The Dublin III Regulation is the mechanism which determines the Member State responsible for the consideration of an asylum claim. In order for an application to be transferred from France to the UK, an asylum seeker must first claim asylum in France, and the French authorities can request to have the claim transferred to the UK. We continue to work closely with France, other EU Member States and partners to ensure the timely and efficient operation of the Dublin III Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>We are fully committed to delivering our commitment to transfer the specified number of 480 children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the ‘Dubs Amendment’) and are working very closely with Member States, as well as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGO partners to identify and transfer children to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws. Children have been transferred from France under section 67 this year and we have received further referrals. More eligible children will be transferred from Europe under the scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/10/2017 14:12:08 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

776015

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Patients: Transport
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 provide adequate transport services for the elderly.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	109080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>We have interpreted this query as being about transport services for elderly people who are attending routine hospital appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Non-emergency patient transport services (PTS) are available for patients that meet certain criteria, including but not limited to those who are elderly and satisfy one or more of the criteria outlined in the document Eligibility Criteria for Patient Transport Services.</p><p> </p><p>A patient’s eligibility for PTS should be determined either by a healthcare professional or by non-clinically qualified staff who are both clinically supervised and/or working within locally agreed protocols or guidelines, and employed by the National Health Service or working under contract for the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 31/10/2017 13:48:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

773167

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Nature Conservation: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to safeguard nature by ensuring EU environmental directives, including directives that protect the water environment are transposed into UK law after the UK leaves the EU; and what mechanisms and sanctions are in place to enforce that legislation.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	108461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We have a strong track record on protecting our environment. We have improved more than 5,300 miles of rivers since 2010. The water environment is in the healthiest state for 25 years with otters, salmon, sea trout and other wildlife having returned to many rivers for the first time since the industrial revolution. Producing aOur 25-year Environment Plan is a manifesto commitment and it will sets out how we will improve our environment as we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Secondary legislation has already transposed EU Directives covering our water environment into domestic law. and tThe European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will ensure that, wherever possible, this same legislation will apply the day after exit as it did before. The Bill will also convert European Union law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is still making a detailed assessment of what corrections will be required to make that law function appropriately on the day we leave. As water quality is a devolved policy area, Ministers in the devolved administrations will exercise their corresponding powers to deal with deficiencies arising from withdrawal.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a legal framework for enforcing environmental protections and this will remain after we leave the European Union. This includes provision for regulators to enforce environmental regulations.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2017 12:16:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

773168

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rivers: Sewage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that water companies set long-term wastewater plans to prevent sewage polluting rivers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	108460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Pollution caused by sewage is mainly addressed through the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations which set standards for the collection and treatment of sewage. Since privatisation, around £25 billion has been invested to reduce pollution from sewage, covering improvements in sewage treatment and reducing sewer overflows. In England, between 2015 and 2020, water companies are investing over £3 billion to improve their sewerage infrastructure, guided by the requirements of the Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s strategic policy statement to Ofwat, the economic regulator, makes it clear that we expect it to challenge water and sewerage companies to improve planning and investment to meet the wastewater needs of current and future customers and to protect the environment. Ofwat’s draft methodology for the 2019 price review encourages companies to discuss with customers and to bring forward well developed, long-term wastewater plans to support their business plans and steer investment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Drainage Programme led by the industry body Water UK is working to support the development of resilient and affordable sewerage and drainage systems for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/10/2017 16:19:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel