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1178018

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he holds information on how much and what proportion of the BBC licence fee was spent in the last year on multiple letters to households suspected of requiring a licence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The BBC’s Annual Report shows that spent £103m on TV licence collection in 2018/19.</p><p>However, the Government does not hold information on the costs of the BBC’s enforcement methods. The BBC and TV Licensing may hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 24/02/2020 16:43:02 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1178617

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dementia: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to (a) tackle high care costs faced by people affected by dementia and (b) increase investment in dementia care.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	14953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>At the 2019 Spending Review, the Government provided an additional £1bn funding for social care in 2020-21. In addition the Government has committed to urgently seek a cross-party consensus to bring forward proposals and legislation for long-term reform of adult social care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/02/2020 09:57:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1176876

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeframe is for bringing forward legislation on leasehold reform.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market. This includes working with the Law Commission to make buying a freehold or extending a lease easier, quicker and more cost effective – and to reinvigorate Commonhold and Right to Manage. We are moving forward with legislation, particularly on measures to ban the sale of new leasehold houses, restrict ground rents to zero for future leases, give freehold homeowners equivalent rights to challenge unfair charges, and close loopholes to prevent unfair evictions and will introduce a bill when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/02/2020 14:37:17 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1176490

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
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	Cervical 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, what plans he has to improve access to cervical cancer screenings for disabled women requiring hoists in GP surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>General practitioner practices are required to ensure that their premises are suitable for the delivery of essential services and that they are sufficient to meet the reasonable needs of its patients, including those with disabilities. This involves making any necessary reasonable adjustments; making alternative arrangements, such as referral to a specialist screening provider; or undertaking the procedures in another setting that is more suitable given any limitations to a patient’s mobility. Where a patient requires specialist equipment, clinical staff will ensure that patients have access to its use in a safe environment.</p><p>NHS England is continuously investing in initiatives to help ensure equality of access to screening and, through the Section 7A public health functions agreement, aims to improve public health outcomes and reduce inequalities.</p><p>Professor Sir Mike Richards’ review of Adult Screening programmes was published on 16 October 2019 and recognised that people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health conditions tend to have lower uptake of screening programmes than the general population. Professor Richards’ report included recommendations on improving access to services and sharing good practice on physical and learning disabilities. The Department is considering the report with NHS England and Public Health England and will publish an implementation plan in the spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/02/2020 13:01:29 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1176493

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report entitled Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market: Summary of consultation responses and Government response, published in December 2017, what plans he has has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. The Government is aware that homeowners could be subject to a possession order or the granting of a lease of their home by the rentcharge owner over rentcharge arrears. As part of our leasehold reform work we have committed to repeal Section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to ensure homeowners are not subjected to unfair possession orders.</p><p>Furthermore, where people pay estate rentcharges, it is not right that these homeowners have limited rights to challenge these costs. That is why the Government intends to legislate to give freeholders on private and mixed tenure estates equivalent rights to leaseholders to challenge the reasonableness of estate rentcharges as well as a right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal to appoint a new manager to manage the provision of services covered by estate rentcharges.</p><p>We are moving forward with legislation with these measures.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government asked the Regulation of Property Agents working group, chaired by Lord Best, to look at how service charges for leaseholders - and estate rentcharges for resident freehold homeowners - could be made more transparent. The group also considered in what circumstances other fees and charges, such as administration charges or permission fees which affect both leaseholders and freeholders, are justified or whether they should be capped or banned. The working group published its final report to Government (see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report</a>). We are considering the report’s recommendations and will announce next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 12855 question first answered 12/02/2020 18:21:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 6011 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1176494

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report entitled Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market: Summary of consultation responses and Government response, published in December 2017, what plans he has has to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate rent charges paid by freeholders.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. The Government is aware that homeowners could be subject to a possession order or the granting of a lease of their home by the rentcharge owner over rentcharge arrears. As part of our leasehold reform work we have committed to repeal Section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to ensure homeowners are not subjected to unfair possession orders.</p><p>Furthermore, where people pay estate rentcharges, it is not right that these homeowners have limited rights to challenge these costs. That is why the Government intends to legislate to give freeholders on private and mixed tenure estates equivalent rights to leaseholders to challenge the reasonableness of estate rentcharges as well as a right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal to appoint a new manager to manage the provision of services covered by estate rentcharges.</p><p>We are moving forward with legislation with these measures.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government asked the Regulation of Property Agents working group, chaired by Lord Best, to look at how service charges for leaseholders - and estate rentcharges for resident freehold homeowners - could be made more transparent. The group also considered in what circumstances other fees and charges, such as administration charges or permission fees which affect both leaseholders and freeholders, are justified or whether they should be capped or banned. The working group published its final report to Government (see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report</a>). We are considering the report’s recommendations and will announce next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 12836 question first answered 12/02/2020 18:21:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 6014 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1176067

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the service standard is for the National Referral Mechanism to make a conclusive grounds decision following a reasonable grounds decisions for victims of human trafficking.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Following a positive reasonable grounds decision, and the minimum recovery and reflection period, the Single Competent Authority makes the conclusive grounds decision as soon as possible and only once there is sufficient information to do so.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/03/2020 17:23:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1174890

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Maternity Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2020 to Question 5322 on Maternity Allowance, what the average working day turnaround was for Maternity Allowance claims from (a) 16 to 31 December 2019 and (b) 1 to 15 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The service level agreement for processing a Maternity Allowance claim is 30 working days.</p><p /><p>The average working day turn-around for Maternity Allowance claims for the periods quoted are:</p><p> </p><p>a) From 16 to 31 December 2019 – 30 working days</p><p>b) From 1 to 15 January 2020 – 30 working days</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/02/2020 16:36:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1174340

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Speech and Language Therapy: Children
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 average waiting time was from first outpatient appointment to second outpatient appointment for children receiving speech and language therapy in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	9586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/02/2020 16:27:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1174341

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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	Speech and Language Therapy: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Children’s Commissioner’s Office and (b) other partners on options for producing expenditure data on speech, language and communication services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	9587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Departmental officials met with the Children’s Commissioner’s office in October 2019 to discuss the issues raised in her report ‘We need to talk: access to speech and language therapy’. The Department will continue to work with the Children’s Commissioner’s Office, the National Health Service and other stakeholders ahead of the intention to repeat a data gathering exercise within the next two years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/02/2020 16:41:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe