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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access 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 and Social Care, with reference to the Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of an exemption from payments for new active substances from that scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 64035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access includes a 36 month exemption from payments for drugs containing a new active substance, starting once the marketing authorisation has been granted. Treatment of new active substances under a future voluntary scheme is subject to negotiation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T16:47:32.28Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T16:47:32.28Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521739
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
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 T-levels: Harlow 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, how many people have completed a T Level qualification in Harlow constituency as of 13 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62783 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-20more like thismore than 2022-10-20
answer text <p>T Levels are a two year programme and were first taught in a modest number of providers from September 2020. No T Levels were delivered in Harlow constituency in 2020 and so no students there have yet completed a T Level.</p><p>Harlow College has been offering T Levels in the constituency since 2021 and the first students will complete their course in 2023.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Morley and Outwood more like this
answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-20T15:51:01.44Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-20T15:51:01.44Z
answering member
4490
label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521740
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
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 T-levels: Harlow 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, how many people are enrolled on a T Level qualification in Harlow constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62784 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-24more like thismore than 2022-10-24
answer text <p>There were 106 students funded for T Levels in the 2021/22 academic year at Harlow College, the only provider offering T Levels in the constituency in 2021. The department has not published any figures for T Level student numbers in the 2022/23 academic year. We would expect to publish figures at institution level in spring 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Morley and Outwood more like this
answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-24T16:18:34.087Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-24T16:18:34.087Z
answering member
4490
label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521742
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
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 T-levels 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the conclusions of the Education Select Committee on the availability of industry placements to support T Level qualifications. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62785 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-20more like thismore than 2022-10-20
answer text <p>The department will consider any recommendations that come out of the Education Select Committee’s review. We will continue to listen to key stakeholders to ensure high-quality industry placements can be delivered, in all subjects, throughout England.</p><p>The department has invested more than £200 million over the past 4 years to help T Level providers build their capacity for placements and develop relationships with local employers. We have put in place bespoke support for both providers and employers which includes direct, hands-on support. We also have a T Level Ambassador Network that is continuing to recruit T Level advocates across key industries to inspire engagement in the T Level programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Morley and Outwood more like this
answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-20T14:54:42.117Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-20T14:54:42.117Z
answering member
4490
label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521743
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Telecommunications: Infrastructure 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill on the individual property rights of site providers of telecommunications equipment. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62786 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-21more like thismore than 2022-10-21
answer text <p>The 2017 reforms to the Electronic Communications Code were intended to make it easier for digital communications operators to deploy and maintain their networks. Those changes included the introduction of a statutory valuation regime, which reflected the government’s view that the cost of acquiring rights to install digital infrastructure on private land prior to 2017 was too high and needed to be addressed. The valuation regime introduced in 2017 is more closely aligned to those for utilities such as water and electricity and reflects the fact that access to good quality digital services is an increasingly critical part of daily life for residents across the UK.</p><p>The Government continues to believe that the framework strikes the correct balance between ensuring individual landowners receive fair payments for allowing their land to be used and encouraging the industry investment needed for consumers across the UK to have access to fast, reliable digital services. Data provided to DCMS shows that so far this year agreements have been reached on 107 new sites, with heads of terms being agreed on a further 66. In relation to existing sites, 533 renewal agreements have been concluded so far this year, with heads of terms agreed on a further 119 sites. The data also shows that there has been a year on year increase in the number of concluded agreements since 2020. We think this reflects informal feedback we have received from all stakeholders suggesting that the market is adapting to the valuation framework.</p><p>Since the introduction of the reforms in 2017 we have engaged with and listened to stakeholders to understand the impact of the reforms in practice. This has included a formal consultation on further changes to the Code, which led to the provisions in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, as well as ongoing (and continuing) engagement with stakeholders throughout the passage of the Bill.</p><p>In parallel, DCMS officials have convened monthly Access to Land Workshops over the last 12-18 months, which cover a number of workstreams and attract attendance from stakeholders across the telecommunications industry, including site provider representatives. I am pleased to say that these workshops have made excellent progress and one of the outputs of this work is the creation of a new industry body, the National Connectivity Alliance, which in time will continue this work independently of DCMS.</p><p>Any impacts on the rights of individual property owners have been carefully considered and balanced against the public benefits of improved connectivity. In particular, where measures in the Bill have the potential to be applied retrospectively, the rights of landowners were given careful consideration.</p><p>The Government does not intend to separately or specifically review the Electronic Communications Code rental payments market. However, the government will continue to carefully monitor the effectiveness of this legislation. For example, officials will continue to engage with stakeholders in the period leading up to the Bill’s implementation and subsequently, to understand how the new provisions are working in practice.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster more like this
answering member printed Julia Lopez more like this
grouped question UIN
62787 more like this
62999 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-21T12:35:34.033Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-21T12:35:34.033Z
answering member
4647
label Biography information for Julia Lopez more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521744
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Telecommunications: Infrastructure 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what metrics her Department uses to assess the functioning of the rental payments market within the Electronic Communications Code; and if she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the functioning of this market. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62787 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-21more like thismore than 2022-10-21
answer text <p>The 2017 reforms to the Electronic Communications Code were intended to make it easier for digital communications operators to deploy and maintain their networks. Those changes included the introduction of a statutory valuation regime, which reflected the government’s view that the cost of acquiring rights to install digital infrastructure on private land prior to 2017 was too high and needed to be addressed. The valuation regime introduced in 2017 is more closely aligned to those for utilities such as water and electricity and reflects the fact that access to good quality digital services is an increasingly critical part of daily life for residents across the UK.</p><p>The Government continues to believe that the framework strikes the correct balance between ensuring individual landowners receive fair payments for allowing their land to be used and encouraging the industry investment needed for consumers across the UK to have access to fast, reliable digital services. Data provided to DCMS shows that so far this year agreements have been reached on 107 new sites, with heads of terms being agreed on a further 66. In relation to existing sites, 533 renewal agreements have been concluded so far this year, with heads of terms agreed on a further 119 sites. The data also shows that there has been a year on year increase in the number of concluded agreements since 2020. We think this reflects informal feedback we have received from all stakeholders suggesting that the market is adapting to the valuation framework.</p><p>Since the introduction of the reforms in 2017 we have engaged with and listened to stakeholders to understand the impact of the reforms in practice. This has included a formal consultation on further changes to the Code, which led to the provisions in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, as well as ongoing (and continuing) engagement with stakeholders throughout the passage of the Bill.</p><p>In parallel, DCMS officials have convened monthly Access to Land Workshops over the last 12-18 months, which cover a number of workstreams and attract attendance from stakeholders across the telecommunications industry, including site provider representatives. I am pleased to say that these workshops have made excellent progress and one of the outputs of this work is the creation of a new industry body, the National Connectivity Alliance, which in time will continue this work independently of DCMS.</p><p>Any impacts on the rights of individual property owners have been carefully considered and balanced against the public benefits of improved connectivity. In particular, where measures in the Bill have the potential to be applied retrospectively, the rights of landowners were given careful consideration.</p><p>The Government does not intend to separately or specifically review the Electronic Communications Code rental payments market. However, the government will continue to carefully monitor the effectiveness of this legislation. For example, officials will continue to engage with stakeholders in the period leading up to the Bill’s implementation and subsequently, to understand how the new provisions are working in practice.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster more like this
answering member printed Julia Lopez more like this
grouped question UIN
62786 more like this
62999 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-21T12:35:34.08Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-21T12:35:34.08Z
answering member
4647
label Biography information for Julia Lopez more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Upper Tribunal: Land 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 Justice, which Departments have been party to cases in the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber involving disputes under the Electronic Communications Code in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62788 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-20more like thismore than 2022-10-20
answer text <p>This information relating to which Departments have been party to cases in the Upper Tribunals Lands Chamber involving disputes under the Electronic Communications Code is not centrally recorded and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dartford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-20T10:41:35.157Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-20T10:41:35.157Z
answering member
3970
label Biography information for Gareth Johnson more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521780
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Drugs 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 and Social Care, how many medicine by presentations included within the Voluntary Patient Access Scheme have had NHS List Price increase approved by their Department since 1 January 2020; and what was the average percentage increase for any such increases. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62789 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-11-03
answer text <p>Between 1 January 2020 and 14 October 2022, members of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access have received approval for an increase to the National Health Service list price for 35 medicines, for 120 presentations. The majority of price increases have been concentrated in specific market segments particularly impacted by global cost increases in the active pharmaceutical ingredient.</p><p>Price increase requests are assessed in line with Scheme’s rules, which ensure companies cannot make excess profits by setting a return on sales target of 6% for standard price increase requests.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-03T13:28:21.187Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-03T13:28:21.187Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521782
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Drugs 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 and Social Care, what plans her Department has to carry out an impact assessment on the effect of an increased voluntary scheme for branded medicine rate to a projected 23.7 per cent in 2023 upon the supply of medicines to the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62790 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-01more like thismore than 2022-11-01
answer text <p>The Department has no plans to carry out an impact assessment on the 2023 payment percentage. The Department’s standard practice is to set the payment percentage based on measured sales. The payment percentage projected for 2023 is in line with Department projections shared with industry when the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS) was agreed.</p><p>We have seen no evidence that increased VPAS payments have or will impact on the supply of medicines to the National Health Service. Where payment rates may put pressure on the profitability of individual products, there are provisions in the scheme for companies to apply for a price increase.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-01T12:16:12.963Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-01T12:16:12.963Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1521787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-13more like thismore than 2022-10-13
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Drugs 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 and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to publish data comparing the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access repayments against leading European countries with similar access or rebate schemes in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 62791 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>We have no plans to do so.</p><p>Prices paid for medicines internationally are generally confidential. It is therefore not possible to make an accurate comparison of the net price of medicines between the UK and other countries, with or without rebate rates.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T14:51:43.1Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T14:51:43.1Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this