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846998

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Bowel 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 a decision has been reached on the sensitivity threshold for the faecal immunochemical test when it is introduced into the bowel cancer screening programme due to be implemented in April 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	129172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>A decision is expected to be made in 2018/19 on the sensitivity threshold for the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) on its introduction to the bowel cancer screening programme.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England remains committed to the implementation of FIT testing within the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme from 2018. During 2018, NHS England will finalise a number of practical steps to ensure when FIT is implemented it is sustainable. These steps include: working with Public Health England who will be ensuring that the practical arrangements for managing the production and distribution of FIT kits are in place and working with local providers to ensure sufficient workforce capacity is in place to deliver FIT and save lives.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/02/2018 14:45:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

828837

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Housing Benefit: Personal Savings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing in line with inflation each year the maximum amount an individual can hold in savings before becoming ineligible for housing benefit.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	124461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>No meetings have taken place. Although capital limits are kept under review, they can be increased only when priorities and resources allow. It was never the intention that they should be uprated annually. The cost would be substantial and it is questionable whether increasing the general capital limits, enabling more public money to be paid to people who already have significant resources, would be the best use of the funds available to us.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 31/01/2018 11:30:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

824608

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Eastbourne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many families in Eastbourne would be entitled to free school meals under the pre-universal credit free school meals system.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	123409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We don’t differentiate between pupils eligible for free school meals under the pre-universal credit free school meals system and those only eligible due to the universal credit free school meals system. The number of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals is published in the file “Underlying data: SFR28/2017” in the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release. For 2017 the information can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>Information for earlier years can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/01/2018 16:47:05 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

823729

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis have been awarded the enhanced rate of personal independence payment (a) mobility, (b) daily living and (c) mobility and daily living component by award length.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	123175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of people who have been awarded either one or both of the Mobility and Daily Living components at the enhanced rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for awards made between April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2017, where the main disabling condition recorded was Multiple Sclerosis.</p><p><em>Table: Enhanced PIP Daily living and Mobility component awards made between April 2013 and 31<sup>st</sup> October 2017 with main disabling condition recorded as Multiple Sclerosis.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Enhanced Mobility (Nil / Standard / Enhanced Daily Living)</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Daily Living (Nil / Standard / Enhanced Mobility)</p></td><td><p>Enhanced Daily Living and Enhanced Mobility</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Awards</p></td><td><p>18,740</p></td><td><p>16,370</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indefinite Awards</p></td><td><p>9,890</p></td><td><p>9,530</p></td><td><p>9,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finite Awards</p></td><td><p>8,850</p></td><td><p>6,840</p></td><td><p>4,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of which</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 year</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 years</p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 years</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>1,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 years</p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 years</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 years</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 years</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 years</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 years</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 years</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10+ years</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Short Term Award</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: PIP ADS</p><p> </p><p>Figures are based on the first outcome recorded for each case and include both new claims and DLA reassessment claims assessed under normal rules. Data has been rounded to the nearest 10 cases; totals less than 5 but greater than 0 are indicated by “#”. This is unpublished data and it should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision. Data is based on main disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer system. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The one year award length group includes cases whose award lengths are in the range 1-1.5 years. The two years award length group includes cases whose award lengths are in the range 1.5-2.5 years, and so on. The greater than 10 years group includes cases whose lengths are greater than or equal to 10.5 years but excludes cases whose award is indefinite.</p><p>Award lengths are calculated from the date of on-flow to PIP to the review date.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/01/2018 13:25:40 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

823730

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis placed in the employment support allowance (ESA) support group at initial work capability assessment have been placed in the ESA work-related activity group at their repeat assessment in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	123176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/01/2018 11:39:43 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

823731

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people with multiple sclerosis have been placed in the employment support allowance Support Group on the basis of (a) physical or mental health risk, (b) pregnancy risk or (c) severe functional disability since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	123177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of people with a primary medical condition of Multiple Sclerosis, with an initial claim to Employment and Support Allowance who were assigned to the Support Group on the basis of a) physical or mental health, b) pregnancy risk or c) severe functional disability between January 2013 and March 2017 is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason for Support Group assignment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of individuals</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of individuals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physical or mental health risk</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnancy risk</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Severe functional disability</p></td><td><p>5,400</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other reason</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>5,700</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source: </strong>Data is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by the Healthcare Provider.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 24/01/2018 17:33:44 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

804560

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of new build homes that can be adapted effectively to reflect the changing (a) mobility and (b) access requirements of older people.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	118762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s English Housing Survey collects information on the accessibility and adaptability of all homes, including new homes. The most recent report can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2014-to-2015-adaptations-and-accessibility-of-homes-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2014-to-2015-adaptations-and-accessibility-of-homes-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/12/2017 16:08:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

804562

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Supported Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage older people with care needs to move to (a) homes and (b) communities with supported living services.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	118764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting older people to live independently for as long as possible, including through providing them with a better choice of accommodation. We committed to ensuring we bring forward more homes that meet the needs of older people, as set out in the Housing White Paper. We will consider the important role of housing in our upcoming Social Care Green Paper. This is due to be published by summer 2018.</p><p>The Disabled Facilities Grant helps older and disabled people to live independently and safely in their own homes through funding adaptations. Government has invested over £1.6 billion into the Grant, providing around 250,000 adaptations by the end of the 2017-18 financial year.</p><p>We announced on 31 October that funding for sheltered and extra care housing will remain in the welfare system, with some new but proportionate cost controls. This will enable providers to continue investing to meet the growing demand for this provision from older people. We also support this investment through our Affordable Homes Programme and the Department of Health’s Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/12/2017 14:06:52 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

804585

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to meet the target that all new homes should be built to meet the lifetime homes standard by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	118621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>In October 2015, the Government introduced new requirements to the Building Regulations allowing local authorities to apply a new minimum standard to new housing developments if they feel this is necessary, justified by need, and does not compromise the viability of the development.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/12/2017 14:08:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

802634

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK aid is not allocated to organisations and programmes that do not support or understand freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	118184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>All DFID contractual and grant arrangements include specific clauses to prevent any discrimination against protected characteristics; this includes discrimination on the basis of religion or belief. DFID’s due diligence assessments, a necessary pre-requisite for receiving UK Aid funding, obtain assurance of a potential delivery partner’s capacity to deliver and meet those conditions set out in the contract or grant award.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:42:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd