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748164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding the legal limit of 40 micrograms per cubic metre. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2976 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>In May, the Government published a consultation on the draft UK air quality plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. We are considering responses to the consultation and the final plan is due to be published by 31 July.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T14:02:43.967Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T14:02:43.967Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
748183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Negligence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on preventing escalating clinical negligence costs in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2889 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>The costs of clinical negligence are rising due to a range of factors such as rising activity in the National Health Service, increasing life expectancy, costs of care and factors within the legal environment. We need to tackle this rising expenditure whilst ensuring that patients harmed by the NHS can access appropriate compensation and that the NHS is able to learn from mistakes and improve patient care.</p><p> </p><p>In February my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health met with the former Secretary of State for Justice (Elizabeth Truss) at which the Secretary of State for Health was informed that that there would be a change in the personal injury discount rate. This change will have a significant impact on the cost of clinical negligence and the effect on general practice indemnity costs is of particular concern. This is why alongside the announcement of a change to the rate the government announced that the Department will work closely with general practitioners (GPs) and Medical Defence Organisations to ensure that appropriate funding is available to meet additional costs to GPs, recognising the crucial role they play in the delivery of the NHS. Since that time the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have consulted on proposals to change how the discount rate is set in future.</p><p>The Department is working closely with MoJ on proposals to introduce fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases which, if implemented, would reduce the disproportionality between damages and costs in lower value claims. The Department also recently completed a consultation on proposals to introduce a ‘Rapid Resolution and Redress’ scheme which, if implemented, would be an alternative compensation scheme for families who haveexperienced severe avoidable birth injury. This scheme is aimed at delivering a long-term reduction in these harmful events through investigation and learning and providing an improved experience for affected families. This would be a voluntary scheme which would not affect an individual's right to litigate.</p>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
grouped question UIN 2890 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T13:29:39.307Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T13:29:39.307Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
748209
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Lumacaftor/ivacaftor more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to secure an affordable price for Orkambi, to make it available to people with cystic fibrosis. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>Ministers and Government officials have had a number of discussions with Vertex and NHS England in which the availability of Orkambi for the treatment of cystic fibrosis was raised.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops guidance for the National Health Service on whether new drugs and treatments represent a clinically and cost effective use of resources.</p><p> </p><p>NICE published final guidance on the use of Orkambi (lumacaftor-ivacaftor) for treating cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation in July 2016 that does not recommend this treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Where NICE has not been able to recommend a treatment, funding decisions should be made by the relevant NHS commissioner, based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T09:12:44.797Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T09:12:44.797Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
748242
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Crimes of Violence: Acids more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been an increase in the number of acid attacks in 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2870 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The Home Office does not specifically collect data from police forces on acid attacks as part of its regular data collection. Acid attacks are included in published statistics within assaults with injury.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T12:41:39.357Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T12:41:39.357Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
748276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Negligence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increasing cost of clinical negligence cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2890 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>The costs of clinical negligence are rising due to a range of factors such as rising activity in the National Health Service, increasing life expectancy, costs of care and factors within the legal environment. We need to tackle this rising expenditure whilst ensuring that patients harmed by the NHS can access appropriate compensation and that the NHS is able to learn from mistakes and improve patient care.</p><p> </p><p>In February my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health met with the former Secretary of State for Justice (Elizabeth Truss) at which the Secretary of State for Health was informed that that there would be a change in the personal injury discount rate. This change will have a significant impact on the cost of clinical negligence and the effect on general practice indemnity costs is of particular concern. This is why alongside the announcement of a change to the rate the government announced that the Department will work closely with general practitioners (GPs) and Medical Defence Organisations to ensure that appropriate funding is available to meet additional costs to GPs, recognising the crucial role they play in the delivery of the NHS. Since that time the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have consulted on proposals to change how the discount rate is set in future.</p><p>The Department is working closely with MoJ on proposals to introduce fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases which, if implemented, would reduce the disproportionality between damages and costs in lower value claims. The Department also recently completed a consultation on proposals to introduce a ‘Rapid Resolution and Redress’ scheme which, if implemented, would be an alternative compensation scheme for families who haveexperienced severe avoidable birth injury. This scheme is aimed at delivering a long-term reduction in these harmful events through investigation and learning and providing an improved experience for affected families. This would be a voluntary scheme which would not affect an individual's right to litigate.</p>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
grouped question UIN 2889 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T13:29:39.4Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T13:29:39.4Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
715024
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-29more like thismore than 2017-03-29
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Sex and Relationship Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to include an LGBT aspect in statutory sex and relationships education; and whether her Department has consulted LGBT young people on the new PSHE action plan. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 69888 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-04-21more like thismore than 2017-04-21
answer text <p>The government announced on 1 March 2017 proposals for mandatory Relationships Education in primary schools, Relationships and Sex Education in secondary schools (RSE), and potentially also Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), or elements thereof, in all schools but this will be subject to wider consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We want all pupils to be taught how to recognise and build healthy relationships of all kinds, including family relationships, friendships and, at the appropriate age, sexual relationships.</p><p> </p><p>We expect all schools to ensure that young people, whatever their developing sexuality or identity, feel that Relationships Education and RSE are relevant to them and sensitive to their needs. This is stated in the current Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) guidance. As part of our wider engagement, we envisage working with organisations who represent LGBT communities and who are already supporting schools in this area. There will be an opportunity to ensure that the revised guidance will draw on the good practice that already exists on how to provide good quality, inclusive subject content that is also consistent with the ethos of the school.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to undertake a comprehensive programme of engagement with stakeholders about future provision in these areas. A key element of the engagement process will be gathering views and evidence to enable us to get the balance of subject content right, including through statutory guidance, enabling schools to design appropriate lessons. This will include consultation with young people and we will share further details on our wider engagement shortly.</p><p>The government’s plan is for schools to teach mandatory Relationships Education, RSE, and subject to further consideration and consultation, PSHE, we expect from September 2019.</p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-04-21T13:40:16.103Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-21T13:40:16.103Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
711460
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-15more like thismore than 2017-03-15
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Heart Diseases: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse has been of the NHS review of children's congenital cardiac services in England and its legacy programmes to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 68144 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-24more like thismore than 2017-03-24
answer text <p>NHS England spent £808,039 between August 2015 and January 2017 developing its proposals for implementing the new standards for children and adults with congenital heart disease, including preparing for and launching the consultation. The full costs of consultation will not be known until after the close of consultation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-24T10:27:37.183Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-24T10:27:37.183Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
711467
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-15more like thismore than 2017-03-15
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hospitals: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of the public consultation for the Shaping a Healthier Future programme undertaken in north west London in 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 68145 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-24more like thismore than 2017-03-24
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups has published information on their website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.healthiernorthwestlondon.nhs.uk/document-downloads" target="_blank">http://www.healthiernorthwestlondon.nhs.uk/document-downloads</a></p><p> </p><p>which relates to the establishment of the programme, and includes copies of governance papers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-24T12:44:36.987Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-24T12:44:36.987Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
710450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to provide guidance on changes to the flat rate VAT scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 67573 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-21more like thismore than 2017-03-21
answer text <p>Following the Chancellor's announcement at Autumn Statement 2016, details of the new measure, draft legislation and a supporting technical note were placed on GOV.UK for an 8 week consultation period. At the beginning of January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) contacted business representative bodies, to discuss the change and ask for their feedback. Changes were made to the legislation and guidance in response to this feedback.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of February, HMRC delivered an online calculator to help businesses work out whether they have limited costs. This provides a link to the updated VAT Notice 733, where the changes are explained in more detail. These products were developed using feedback from businesses using the scheme and their agents. They were made available once the changes to the legislation were agreed to help businesses get ready for the change.</p><p> </p><p>Once the flat rate change takes effect, businesses who have not already used these tools will be able to link to these products when registering for VAT or when completing a VAT return on line.</p><p> </p><p>During March, HMRC will contact all flat rate businesses by letter and also by email (where an email address is held), advising them of the change and telling them what they need to do next. HMRC began issuing these emails and letters on 10 March.</p><p> </p><p>Many flat rate businesses are represented by an agent. At the beginning of March, HMRC used one of their weekly Agent Talking Point meetings to highlight the changes to the VAT flat rate scheme and provide the opportunity for agents to talk with subject matter experts from HMRC. Agent Talking Points are weekly online digital meetings for tax agents and advisers, and over 1,900 agents attended the flat rate scheme session.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-21T11:56:57.297Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-21T11:56:57.297Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
710485
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Leasehold: Right to Manage Companies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether safeguards are in place in blocks of flats containing between three and six properties to ensure that one leaseholder does not coerce others into a Right to Manage scheme at the expense of the freeholder and the upkeep of that building. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting remove filter
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 67574 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-20more like thismore than 2017-03-20
answer text <p>There are statutory protections in place for this matter.</p><p>A majority of leaseholders is required to set up a Right to Manage Company, which is then governed subject to company law decision making procedures. The freeholder is entitled to apply to be a member after the acquisition date.</p><p>A Right to Manage Company is subject to two codes of management practice setting out the law and best practice. These were updated in June 2016, and approved by the Secretary of State, and must be taken into account at court or tribunal proceedings where relevant.</p><p>Any leaseholder can apply to the First-tier Tribunal to appoint a new manager (s.24 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987) due to poor management, unreasonable fees or not complying with Managing Agents’ Codes of Practice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-20T15:30:34.46Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-20T15:30:34.46Z
answering member
3955
label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this