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1586210

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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: Health Services
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 his Department is taking to ensure the Major Conditions Strategy improves outcomes for people with a less survivable form of cancer.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	146836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Major Conditions Strategy will look at all cancer types, covering the patient pathway from prevention, through treatment, to follow-up care. The strategy will look at a wide range of interventions and enablers to improve outcomes and experience for cancer patients.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/02/2023 09:19:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1586809

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on (a) ending the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and (b) the failure of authorities to stop violent attacks on Ahmadis in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	146837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Protecting freedom of religion or belief for minority communities continues to be central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. The Minister of State for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 30 January. On 9 January, Minister of State for Development Andrew Mitchell raised this issue with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The British High Commission in Islamabad continues to engage at a senior level with government representatives and civil society, including on recent attacks on Ahmadi mosques.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/02/2023 13:39:16 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1586810

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya and Blasphemy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on (a) blasphemy and (b) anti-Ahmadi legislation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	146838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Protecting minority communities continues to be central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. The Minister of State for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the need to safeguard the rights of religious minorities and raised proposed amendments to the blasphemy laws during his meeting with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 30 January. Lord Ahmad also discussed blasphemy laws and the importance of promoting respect for all religions during his meeting with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on 14 December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/02/2023 13:36:10 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1586813

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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: Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making dementia patients eligible to claim benefits under the special rules for end of life.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	146839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>People with dementia, who are deemed by their clinicians to be at the end of their lives, may be eligible to claim benefits under the ‘Special Rules for End of Life’ (SREL).</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility under SREL is not determined by medical condition, but rather based on clinical judgment about patients’ estimated prognosis. The department’s supporting clinical guidance advises clinicians to assess whether they would be surprised if their patient dies within the next 12 months if they are claiming UC or ESA, or 6 months if they are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or Attendance Allowance (AA).</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced in July 2021 that it intended to replace the current six-month eligibility criteria with a 12-month end of life approach. The DWP implemented this change to Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance regulations on 4th April 2022 and similar changes will also be made to Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, and Attendance Allowance in April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 27/02/2023 13:09:16 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1586814

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Personal Independence Payment: Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of personal independence payment reassessments on the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of dementia patients.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	146840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself. Award rates and their durations are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Award reviews allow for the correct rate of PIP to remain in payment, including where needs have increased as a consequence of a congenital, degenerative, or progressive condition.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that attending a PIP assessment can be a stressful experience, which is why we do not carry out face-to-face assessments where there is enough existing evidence to determine benefit entitlement, whether on a new claim or on review. Where there is sufficient evidence on which to make an assessment, the claimant will be assessed on a paper basis. Where a telephone, video, or face-to-face assessment is required, companions are encouraged to attend and can play an active role, which can be particularly helpful for claimants with mental, cognitive, or intellectual impairments who may not be able to provide an accurate account of their condition due to a lack of understanding or unrealistic expectations of their ability.</p><p> </p><p>We announced in the Shaping Future Support: Health and Disability Green Paper, that we will test a new Severe Disability Group (SDG) so that those with severe and lifelong conditions can benefit from a simplified process to access PIP, ESA and UC without needing to go through a face-to-face assessment, or frequent reassessments. We will consider the test results once complete to influence thinking on the next stages of this work.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/02/2023 12:35:45 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1585971

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on ensuring that emergency aid for victims of the recent earthquakes is able to (a) pass safely through national borders and (b) reach predominately ethnic and religious minority areas.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	143704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Prime Minister spoke to President Erdogan on 7 February, noting the humanitarian situation over the border in North-West Syria, where Turkey plays an important coordinating role. The UK is one of the top donors to the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund and welcomes the UN-brokered agreement to open additional border crossings into North-West Syria for an initial period of three months.</p><p>The UK has sent thousands of life-saving items to Turkey and Syria, including tents and thermal blankets and is working in coordination with Turkish authorities, United Nations and NGO partners to ensure aid reaches those who are most in need.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/02/2023 16:32:27 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1585973

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Earthquakes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Turkish counterpart on ensuring that (a) Kurdish, (b) Alevi and (c) other minority communities receive equal access to emergency support in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	143705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring events in Turkey and we are working in close coordination with the Turkish authorities, the United Nations and NGO partners to ensure that aid makes it to those who are most in need, including vulnerable and minority communities in Turkey and Syria.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/02/2023 16:28:39 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1584361

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2023 to Question 133961 on Railways: South Wales, when funding will be made available for the delivery of the South Wales relief line upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	140090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government will publish an update to the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline as soon as possible to provide clarity on funding for the delivery of rail upgrades in Wales.</p><p>We are fully committed to rail infrastructure improvement in Wales with recent investment totalling £390m. This is in addition to our recent announcement of £2.7m in funding to develop improvements along the South Wales Main Line in order to ease transport congestion along the South Wales corridor.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 09/02/2023 08:24:23 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1584672

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are plans to adapt the Integrated Rail Plan forward programme to include consequential funding for Wales under the Barnett formula.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	140128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett formula is a matter for the Treasury. The Barnett formula applies to changes in UK Government departments’ funding and has been applied in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, in relation to funding for the IRP.</p><p>The Government has committed to delivering the IRP as set out in November 2022. The plans set out in the IRP will bring benefits to Wales including making it easier for passengers from North Wales to access HS2 services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 27/02/2023 09:46:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1583565

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	Hospices: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with Hospice UK on the impact of the cost of energy on the hospice sector.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	139160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>There is regular engagement with Hospice UK and other palliative and end of life care stakeholders at both ministerial and official level to understand the issues they face, such as the impact of the cost of energy on the hospice sector.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/02/2023 09:29:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden