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1507628

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date	22/09/2022
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	Cancer: 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 plan her Department has to improve the level of awareness among primary care professionals of (a) sarcoma and (b) other childhood cancers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	54553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for maintaining their clinical knowledge and identifying learning needs through continuing professional development. This should include take account of new research and developments, such as guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care.</p><p>All United Kingdom registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice. In 2012 the GMC introduced revalidation which supports doctors in regularly reflecting on how they can develop or improve their practice and promotes improved quality of care through improvements in clinical governance.</p><p>The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is determined by the relevant medical Royal College and must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council. Whilst curricula do not necessarily highlight specific conditions, it emphasises the skills and approaches a doctor must develop in order to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses and treatment plans for their patients.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 10:40:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1507629

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Cancer: 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 steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of (a) sarcoma and (b) other childhood cancers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	54554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>On 1 March 2022, a phase of the ‘Help us help you’ campaign was launched to address some of the barriers which prevent people seeking advice on the potential symptoms of all cancers. NHS England is developing plans for future phases of the campaign to raise awareness of cancer symptoms during 2022/23.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 10:43:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1507631

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Cancer: 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 steps her Department is taking to help improve survival outcomes for children with sarcoma.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	54555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) are responsible for improving integration between children’s cancer services and improving the experience of care. The National Health Service is increasing participation in clinical trials, which is currently approximately two thirds of patients and tumour banking rates. It is improving the transition between children’s and teenager and young adult services, in particular ensuring that there is no age gap between different services and embedding genomic medicine within children’s cancer services.</p><p>In addition, sarcoma has been highlighted within the new specification as requiring a particular focus, relating to the development of clear access and referral arrangements and the agreement of treatment protocols in each ODN.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 10:50:21 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459162

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Zero Tolerance policy published on 30 March 2022, whether the policy of ensuring that those found guilty of sexual offences will be administratively discharged from service with no option to serve elsewhere will apply to historic charges of sexual offence.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	157405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The policy is not intended to apply retrospectively, in keeping with the general principle that policy changes are not made retrospective to ensure fairness and the integrity of decisions made under previous policies. In relation to historic cases, those individuals will have been considered for Administrative Action (including discharge) in line with the policy in place in the relevant Service at the time.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 157406 question first answered 27/04/2022 10:53:21 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459163

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Zero Tolerance policy published on 30 March 2022, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that those policy changes apply to those convicted of sexual offences historically.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	157406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The policy is not intended to apply retrospectively, in keeping with the general principle that policy changes are not made retrospective to ensure fairness and the integrity of decisions made under previous policies. In relation to historic cases, those individuals will have been considered for Administrative Action (including discharge) in line with the policy in place in the relevant Service at the time.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 157405 question first answered 27/04/2022 10:53:21 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459165

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Supply: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the level of support provided by energy suppliers to disabled customers through programmes such as benefit entitlement checks and debt write-off.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	157407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem require energy suppliers to support disabled customers. This includes protection from disconnection during the winter, and the provision of additional support through a Priority Services Register. Ofgem monitors compliance with their rules protecting vulnerable consumers. Their most recent report is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-10%2FOfgem%2520Consumer%2520Protection%2520Report%2520Autumn%25202021_Final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDouglas.Bush%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb965e49ea7e540dc14f408da22cef131%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637860569440123745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jXS8I2%2FeRKEfUY%2F4ltou4EElyYDzniN%2FpEAdKhzcwpk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/Ofgem%20Consumer%20Protection%20Report%20Autumn%202021_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Warm Home Discount scheme, Ofgem provides a breakdown in their annual reports of the Industry Initiatives supporting fuel poor and vulnerable households through measures that include benefit entitlement checks and debt write-off. The 2020-2021 report is available at: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-10</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:41:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459167

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Company Obligation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the decision to reduce support for disabled people through the Energy Company Obligation scheme, whether an assessment has been made of the impact on the finances of disabled people affected by that change.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	157408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The current Energy Company Obligation scheme, ECO4, has been designed to focus support on households with the lowest incomes and alleviate fuel poverty. This will include households with disabled people on the lowest incomes. The scheme is designed to improve the energy efficiency of homes, through the installation of insulation or heating measures. Households benefitting from improvements could save an average of £300 per annum.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:39:56 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459168

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department’s fuel poverty target numbers take into account the higher average energy costs and usage incurred by disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	157409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The fuel poverty target is to ensure that as many fuels poor homes as is reasonably practicable achieve a minimum energy efficiency rating of Band C, by 2030. Its aim is to target energy efficiency support to low-income households.</p><p> </p><p>The 2030 target does not include estimates of energy costs including what the energy costs will be for disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>Progress against the target is reported on in the annual fuel poverty statistics, which can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/04/2022 11:16:21 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1458796

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability and Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to draw up a legally binding agreement to commit to an action plan that meets the needs of benefit recipients with mental health impairments and learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	156515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>Since March 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been corresponding with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the Department’s duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people pursuant to the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to continuously improving services and delivering in a way that is compassionate and responsive to claimant needs. However, DWP considers it complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and has not identified any systemic unlawful action.</p><p> </p><p>For that reason, DWP has not reached or entered into a legal agreement with the EHRC and therefore there is no timetable planned for publishing a legally binding commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work collaboratively with the Commission towards fulfilling shared goals and addressing any of their concerns.</p><p /> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 156516 156517 question first answered 27/04/2022 13:25:07 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1458797

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability and Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for publishing a legally binding commitment with the Equality and Human Rights Commission that commits her Department to an action plan to meet the needs of benefit recipients with mental health impairments and learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	156516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>Since March 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been corresponding with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the Department’s duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people pursuant to the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to continuously improving services and delivering in a way that is compassionate and responsive to claimant needs. However, DWP considers it complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and has not identified any systemic unlawful action.</p><p> </p><p>For that reason, DWP has not reached or entered into a legal agreement with the EHRC and therefore there is no timetable planned for publishing a legally binding commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work collaboratively with the Commission towards fulfilling shared goals and addressing any of their concerns.</p><p /> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 156515 156517 question first answered 27/04/2022 13:25:08 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows