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61302

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which GP practices have been identified by NHS England as potentially losing more than £3 per patient in 2014-15 following the withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	200213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England has published an anonymised list of ‘outliers' which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gp-gms-practices.pdf</p><p> </p><p>Because the information is commercially sensitive, details that could identify individual practices have not been released.</p><p> </p><p>The Minimum Practice Income Guarantee is being phased out over a period of seven years because it is inequitable, and the money released will be reinvested into basic payments made to all General Medical Services practices.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>NHS England is supporting the most affected practices.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 13:40:30 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

61303

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Standards
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 effect of being able to access a GP appointment within 48 hours on levels of patient satisfaction.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	200214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Overall patient satisfaction is driven by a range of factors, including accessing a general practitioner (GP) appointment at a convenient time, ability to see a preferred GP and the quality of the conversation with the GP.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of timely access to general practice. The PM Challenge Fund has allocated £50 million to pilot ways to improve access around the country, to give GPs the flexibility to meet the needs of the local population.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new GP contract introduced a new Enhanced Service, which includes a commitment to same day phone consultations with a professional in the GP surgery, where necessary, for the most at risk in the population.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 13:27:12 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

61307

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in each constituency in Northern Ireland were in receipt of child benefit during 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The latest information on the number of families receiving Child Benefit, by each parliamentary constituency, local authority and region is available in the HMRC snapshot publication “Child Benefit Statistics Geographical Analysis. August 2013”. This can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/286670/Child_Benefit_statistics_geographical_analysis_August_2013.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/286670/Child_Benefit_statistics_geographical_analysis_August_2013.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 6 has this information by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 16/06/2014 14:37:05 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

61308

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory definition of a personal service company to enable HM Revenue and Customs to make a better informed assessment of those using such devices to artificially reduce income tax.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>There are currently no plans to create a statutory definition of a personal service company. Working through a personal service company does not indicate that a person is artificially reducing their tax. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Government keeps all areas of the tax system under review. </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/06/2014 14:53:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

61309

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applied to the UK Embassy in Dublin for British Passports between 2011 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information is not held by the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/06/2014 13:16:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1292 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

61310

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Belfast
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will urgently increase the number of personnel working in the Belfast Passport Office.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office is identifying staff who could be temporarily redeployed to <br>work with HM Passport Office during this very busy period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/06/2014 13:16:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 1284 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

61311

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress is being made in ensuring that all eligible employees have been offered automatic enrolment into a workplace pension scheme with minimum employer contributions.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>So far automatic enrolment has been a stunning success. The latest information published by the Pensions Regulator on 12 June 2014 showed that more than 15,000 employers have completed the automatic enrolment process and 3.6 million eligible workers have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.</p><p> </p><p>Around 99 per cent of employers who have completed registration have done so without the need for the Pensions Regulator to use their statutory powers. Employers have understood that providing a workplace pension and helping their workers plan for retirement is the now the norm.</p><p> </p><p>Preliminary findings from the 2013 Employers' Pension Provision survey show that around 90 per cent of automatically enrolled workers have remained members of a pension scheme.This early success has led the Government to revise down its opt out predictions. Instead of the anticipated 30 per cent opt out rate the Government now expects only 15 per cent of individuals will opt out once automatic enrolment is fully rolled out.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/06/2014 15:35:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

61312

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statement in Vodafone's 2013-14 Sustainability Report, that Section 19 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 prohibits disclosing the existence of any requirement to provide assistance in relation to a warrant, whether her Department issued guidance to that effect.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	200249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The statutory Interception of Communications Code of Practice, which was approved by Parliament and came into force on 1 July 2002, provides advice on safeguards for intercept material.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 18/06/2014 12:28:58 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 1311 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

61313

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what support his Department makes available to encourage electoral registration for those who are not able to register online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>People can continue to apply to register to vote on a paper form, available from their local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).</p><p>EROs are encouraged to provide assistance for electors through both face-to-face contact and telephone communication, irrespective of the format of registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 16/06/2014 10:14:50 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

61314

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cystic Fibrosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review prescription charges for adults with cystic fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>In 2010, responding to Professor Sir Ian Gilmore's review into extending entitlement to free prescriptions to all those with a long-term condition, the Government made clear that in light of the challenging financial context, no changes would be made to the current list of exemptions. Prescription charges in England raise valuable income, in the region of £450 million each year, which helps the National Health Service to maintain vital services for patients.</p><p> </p><p>The extensive system of exemption arrangements, including for those on low incomes who may struggle to pay for their prescriptions, which is in place means that around 90% of all prescription items are already dispensed free of charge. Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs) are also available for those who have to pay NHS prescription charges and need multiple prescriptions. This is the fifth year the cost of an annual certificate, and the third year the cost of a three month certificate, have been frozen. Both certificates will also remain at £104 and £29.10 respectively, next year. There is no limit to the number of items that can be obtained through a PPC. The annual certificate benefits anyone needing more than 12 items a year, and the three month certificate anyone needing more than three items in that three month period.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/06/2014 13:38:11 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah