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1077138

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish data on the under 75 directly age-standardised breast cancer mortality rates in women per 100,000 (European Standard Population) by Clinical Commissioning Group in (a) 2012-14, (b) 2013-15, (c) 2014-16 and (d) 2015-17.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	225534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. The information will be placed in the Library once provided by the UKSA.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/02/2019 10:33:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name Combined PQ225534, 225535 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1077139

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women aged under 75 years died from breast cancer, by CCG, in (a) 2012-14, (b) 2013-15, (c) 2014-16 and (d) 2015-17.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	225535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. The information will be placed in the Library once provided by the UKSA.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/02/2019 10:33:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name Combined PQ225534, 225535 (1).pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1063919

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information the Government considered when setting the value of Contributions Based Job Seekers Allowance entitlement at £73.10 for people over 25.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	223059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The rates for Jobseeker’s Allowance were originally based on the equivalent provisions for Income Support, which were in force in October 1996, when Jobseeker’s Allowance replaced the element of that benefit for those who are unemployed, on low or no income or other financial means and are available and looking for work. The rate has been reviewed since then in line with the relevant legislation for the uprating of benefits.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/02/2019 16:04:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1052497

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department monitors the use of aid that it provides to the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	215590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Direct UK financial aid to the Palestinian Authority is channelled through the EU Palestinian-European Socio-Economic Management Assistance Mechanism (PEGASE). Our money goes into a special, dedicated bank account before being paid to vetted health and education public servants in the West Bank. The bank account is only used for UK aid. Independent auditors check that the money paid out from the special bank account only went to the vetted individuals after every disbursement. Audits also include spot checks and field visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID will also help the Palestinian water and electricity authorities to increase sustainable supplies, particularly in Gaza. Through The World Bank Partnership for Infrastructure Development in the West Bank and Gaza Multi Donor Trust Fund, UK aid will flow from the trust fund to dedicated accounts that will be managed in accordance with robust rules established by the World Bank. DFID will monitor this support through independent financial audits of project spending and through regular programme updates provided by the World Bank.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID funding to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is subject to the rigorous controls that are applied to all UK aid, including annual reviews, evaluation reports, and independent financial audits of programme spending. This information is triangulated with reporting from suppliers and programme partners, and through field visits.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2019 17:36:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1052498

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information her Department holds on the uses of aid funding her Department has provided to Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	215591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>UK aid in the OPTs supports the protection of the most vulnerable, economic growth and job creation, and the delivery of essential services. DFID have also provided a rapid and flexible response to emerging humanitarian crises in the OPTs. Our support to the International Committee of the Red Cross has provided emergency health care assistance to aid Gaza’s burdened health system. DFID’s support to UNICEF has helped address critical water and sanitation needs for 2 million Gazans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID funding to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) is subject to the rigorous controls that are applied to all UK aid, including annual reviews, evaluation reports, and independent financial audits of programme spending. This information is triangulated with reporting from suppliers and programme partners, and through field visits. DFID implements a robust monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that UK aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes, with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Information relating to monitoring and evaluation processes in the OPTs is stored in accordance with DFID guidelines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2019 17:38:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1052500

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has provided any guidance to employers who have employees in receipt of universal credit on how to accurately report earnings to such reports are correct for any given assessment period.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	215592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working with employers to ensure that they use the most appropriate payment practices and comply with Real Time Information guidelines in order to minimise the incidence of erroneous or late reporting by employers, and HMRC have recently updated guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles.</p><p>We have produced guidance to help ensure claimants, staff and representatives are aware of how different earnings patterns can affect their Universal Credit award. This can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles</a></p><p>Additionally, claimants can always discuss the implications of this with their case managers and work coaches and can be referred to Personal Budgeting Support to help them manage their budgeting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/02/2019 15:10:36 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1052329

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
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	Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
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 plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on reducing the dosage of pneumococcal vaccine from three to two.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	215204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advice on infant pneumococcal vaccination is being given full consideration and will take into account all the relevant information, including the potential public health implications such as impact on cases of pneumococcal disease, before a decision is made on whether to implement it.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 15:30:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1047025

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times he has used his powers under the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 to impose lower prices on unbranded generic or off-patent medicines sold to the NHS; and how many companies have had lowered prices as a result of those powers.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	211794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not used its powers under the NHS Act 2006, as amended by the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017, to limit prices of generic medicines. The Department continues to work with the Competition and Markets Authority on the cases they are taking forward. It has also put in place the Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018 that support its price setting powers. It is currently preparing a consultation with industry representative bodies on proposals for implementation of the price setting powers.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/01/2019 17:20:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1047027

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS' spend on unbranded generic or off-patent medicines has reduced since the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 came into force.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	211795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Spend on generic medicines in primary care went down by 4% in 2017/18 compared to 2016/17 whilst the number of items dispensed remained broadly stable.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/01/2019 17:21:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1047029

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Drugs: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times his Department imposed financial penalties on pharmaceutical companies for failure to comply with regulations under the Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 for (a) exceeding a price cap and (b) failure to record or provide requested information under a statutory scheme.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	211796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not imposed any penalties under regulations made under any powers in the NHS Act 2006 as amended by the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/01/2019 17:21:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford