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931220

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Employment: Disability
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 to reduce the disability employment gap.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	906122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We remain committed to improving outcomes for disabled people. The manifesto commitment to get one million more disabled people in work by 2027 gives us a clear, ambitious, and time bound goal.</p><p> </p><p>We set out our continued commitment to improving employment rates for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in <em>Improving Lives: the Future of Work, Health and Disability</em>. We believe people should get the support they need whatever their health condition or disability, whether that’s from their employer, from the health system or from the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested in our Personal Support Package, which includes £330 million of funding over four years with a range of new interventions and initiatives designed to provide support that is tailored to the individual needs of claimants. We have recruited 300 additional Disability Employment Advisers and we are introducing 200 new Community Partners, bringing specialist advice and support into the Jobcentre.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting employers to help them recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions through Disability Confident, the Access to Work scheme, and specialist advisers in Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the importance of enabling people to remain in work, we want to reform the Statutory Sick Pay system so that it more effectively supports returns to work, and we are exploring how to shape, fund and deliver transformational change to provide effective occupational health services that can support people in work.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 28/06/2018 15:52:20 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

928688

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Learning Disability
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 that information on learning disability is included in the training of healthcare staff.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	156444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>Employers have a statutory responsibility to provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced staff to meet the needs of the people using health services, including those with a learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Learning Disability Core Skills Education and Training Framework, published in July 2016 sets out the requisite skills and competencies that staff need to deliver care and support to people with a learning disability. The Framework sets out the necessary skills across three tiers. Tier 1, knowledge for roles that require general awareness of learning disabilities; Tier 2, knowledge and skills for roles that will have some regular contact with people with a learning disability and Tier 3, knowledge and skills for those providing care and support for people with a learning disability. Training should be provided in line with this Framework.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE) is currently producing eLearning materials to support Tier 1 learning disability awareness training. This free online training will be available to all staff in 2019. HEE will also be writing to all education providers reminding them of the Learning Disability Core Skills Education and Training Framework and ask them to ensure that all staff groups include Tier 1 awareness training as a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>HEE also uses a workforce development fund to support the ongoing development of staff, with spending focused on priority areas, including staff working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Examples of the type of development that is supported includes, Positive Behavioural Support, Total Attachment Theory, Leadership programmes, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Learning Disability Mortality, Building the Right Support, Early Positive Approaches to Support, Restraint Reduction, Positive Behavioural Support Workshops for family carers, Forensic learning disabilities skills, Trauma informed care and Autism.</p><p> </p><p>All nurses receive learning disabilities training as part of their pre-registration education. Curricula are set by individual education providers, to standards set by the professional regulators.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, since April 2015, newly appointed health care assistants, including those who will provide care and support to people with a learning disability have been undergoing training as part of the national implementation of the Care Certificate. The Care Certificate equips new staff with the knowledge and skills which they need to provide safe, compassionate care across a range of areas, including the care of people with a learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed that there will be a response to each of the recommendations of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme annual report, including the recommendation on training. The response will be published soon.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 156445 question first answered 27/06/2018 13:04:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

928689

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Learning Disability
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 support the provision of continuing professional development in respect of learning disabilities for all front-line health staff.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	156445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>Employers have a statutory responsibility to provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced staff to meet the needs of the people using health services, including those with a learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Learning Disability Core Skills Education and Training Framework, published in July 2016 sets out the requisite skills and competencies that staff need to deliver care and support to people with a learning disability. The Framework sets out the necessary skills across three tiers. Tier 1, knowledge for roles that require general awareness of learning disabilities; Tier 2, knowledge and skills for roles that will have some regular contact with people with a learning disability and Tier 3, knowledge and skills for those providing care and support for people with a learning disability. Training should be provided in line with this Framework.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE) is currently producing eLearning materials to support Tier 1 learning disability awareness training. This free online training will be available to all staff in 2019. HEE will also be writing to all education providers reminding them of the Learning Disability Core Skills Education and Training Framework and ask them to ensure that all staff groups include Tier 1 awareness training as a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>HEE also uses a workforce development fund to support the ongoing development of staff, with spending focused on priority areas, including staff working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Examples of the type of development that is supported includes, Positive Behavioural Support, Total Attachment Theory, Leadership programmes, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Learning Disability Mortality, Building the Right Support, Early Positive Approaches to Support, Restraint Reduction, Positive Behavioural Support Workshops for family carers, Forensic learning disabilities skills, Trauma informed care and Autism.</p><p> </p><p>All nurses receive learning disabilities training as part of their pre-registration education. Curricula are set by individual education providers, to standards set by the professional regulators.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, since April 2015, newly appointed health care assistants, including those who will provide care and support to people with a learning disability have been undergoing training as part of the national implementation of the Care Certificate. The Care Certificate equips new staff with the knowledge and skills which they need to provide safe, compassionate care across a range of areas, including the care of people with a learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed that there will be a response to each of the recommendations of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme annual report, including the recommendation on training. The response will be published soon.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 156444 question first answered 27/06/2018 13:04:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

927940

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
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	Arts: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking in negotiations with the EU to ensure the sustainability of the UK creative sector after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	155832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Creative Industries sector to understand the potential impacts and opportunities presented by the UK’s decision to leave the EU. The Secretary of State and I hosted a series of roundtable discussions about the UK's exit with industry representatives from all nine sub-sectors of the Creative Industries, and departmental officials are also in regular contact with stakeholders from these industries to look at the specific concerns of the sectors.</p><p> </p><p>In her Mansion House speech, the Prime Minister spoke of her desire to establish with the EU a ‘far reaching pact’ on education and culture similar to that on science and innovation, which could include participation in, and contributions towards, key programmes alongside our European partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/06/2018 10:04:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

917681

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what performance indicators HMRC has in respect of its customer service.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	150166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) single departmental plan lays out its objectives and how it will achieve them. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-revenue-and-customs-single-departmental-plan/single-departmental-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-revenue-and-customs-single-departmental-plan/single-departmental-plan</a></p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, its detailed customer service performance indicators are published monthly on the GOV.UK website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports</a></p><p>These monthly reports shows how HMRC has done against its key customer service performance objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/06/2018 16:17:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

909469

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Disability Living Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of parents of children who receive the higher rate disability living allowance mobility component who are not qualified to drive.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	146909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. Ability to drive is not an eligibility condition for the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance. Eligibility is based, for example, on limitations in someone’s ability to freely manoeuvre outdoors without guidance or supervision or whether someone is unable or virtually unable to walk. People in receipt of the higher rate mobility component who wish to join the Motability scheme and lease a vehicle but who cannot drive can nominate a named driver to drive their Motability car.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/06/2018 16:40:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

868408

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: East Kilbride
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department have had with (a) HMRC staff, (b) local trade union representatives and (c) the local community on the potential relocation of the East Kilbride HMRC office.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	133628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has a variety of ways to support staff as it moves to regional centres including face to face announcements, a formal one to one process between staff and their managers, regional communications, regional engagement group meetings and regional forums. These are tailored to specific locations and audiences including those in East Kilbride.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has regular discussions with the trade unions at local and national levels about the relocation to regional centres, including the moves of staff from East Kilbride to Glasgow, and it will continue to engage with them as it implements its plans. Both unions are invited to local Regional Engagement Group meetings.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is retaining Queensway House, East Kilbride, as a transitional site until 2025-26. It will work with all affected groups, such as staff, unions, local councils and stakeholders across the west of Scotland to implement its strategy in the lead up to the withdrawal from East Kilbride.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s Programme Business Case for the ten-year period to 2025-26 has been reviewed by the Major Projects Review Group and was approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in July 2017. HMRC’s location strategy will result in savings of more than £300 million up to 2025. The Programme will also deliver annual cash savings (compared to 2015-16 costs) of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million by 2028.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 133629 question first answered 28/03/2018 10:33:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

868409

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: East Kilbride
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) financial risk and (b) financial savings of relocating the HMRC offices in East Kilbride as part of the digitisation process.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	133629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has a variety of ways to support staff as it moves to regional centres including face to face announcements, a formal one to one process between staff and their managers, regional communications, regional engagement group meetings and regional forums. These are tailored to specific locations and audiences including those in East Kilbride.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has regular discussions with the trade unions at local and national levels about the relocation to regional centres, including the moves of staff from East Kilbride to Glasgow, and it will continue to engage with them as it implements its plans. Both unions are invited to local Regional Engagement Group meetings.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is retaining Queensway House, East Kilbride, as a transitional site until 2025-26. It will work with all affected groups, such as staff, unions, local councils and stakeholders across the west of Scotland to implement its strategy in the lead up to the withdrawal from East Kilbride.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s Programme Business Case for the ten-year period to 2025-26 has been reviewed by the Major Projects Review Group and was approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in July 2017. HMRC’s location strategy will result in savings of more than £300 million up to 2025. The Programme will also deliver annual cash savings (compared to 2015-16 costs) of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million by 2028.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 133628 question first answered 28/03/2018 10:33:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

868410

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure internet service providers supply customers with the broadband speed those providers have advertised is available for that region.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	133630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>By 2020 the Universal Service Obligation (USO) will give everyone the legal right to high speed broadband of at least 10Mbps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We created new powers for this in the Digital Economy Act 2017, and subsequently ran a public consultation on the design of the USO, which we will be setting in secondary legislation very shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom will then be responsible for implementing the USO, including designating the universal service providers and the design of an industry cost-sharing fund.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/03/2018 14:48:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

868411

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is his Department taking to improve the technological infrastructure of broadband lines in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	133631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>We are undertaking a range of actions to improve telecoms infrastructure across the UK, including in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>To date, we have invested £1.7 billion of public money and we have delivered 95% superfast broadband coverage of the UK, we will continue to support delivery with at least a further 2% coverage likely to be achieved. For those not covered by the superfast programme, our new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) will give everyone the right to request a connection with at least 10Mbps download speed.</p><p> </p><p>In the Spring 2017 Budget, £200m of funding was allocated to the Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme. This includes a £190m Challenge Fund designed to stimulate commercial investment in full fibre networks in both rural and urban locations across the UK. A £65m nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme to support connections to full fibre broadband has also been recently announced.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, £400 million of public funding has been made available for fibre connectivity through the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, which will unlock approximately £1 billion of private investment.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has also allocated £30 million of grant funding from the Rural Development Programme for England, targeted at helping to connect businesses with broadband in hard to reach rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this, the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review will assess what further changes could be made to create the competitive conditions to encourage the long term investment needed to deliver the next generation of digital infrastructure in different areas of the UK, including hard-to-reach rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2018 14:53:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron