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987718

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will take steps to improve access to home assessments for claimants of personal independence payment and universal credit who are unable to attend an assessment centre.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	907052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>It’s important to note that any claimant can request a home visit although I do recognise improvements can be made to ensure that those who need a home assessment are able to get one.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering aspects of our assessment processes, including how claimants requiring a home visit can be identified more effectively at the beginning of the process and the ease with which they can request one.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/10/2018 16:00:49 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

987719

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent changes the Government has made to universal credit to protect the incomes of the most vulnerable claimants.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	907057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We have already spent £1.5 billion on improvements during the first assessment period. We have already committed more money to protect the most vulnerable, including the 500,000 people currently receiving the Severe Disability Premium. A million disabled people will be better off.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/10/2018 16:11:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

986366

registered interest
date	12/10/2018
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	Dementia: 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 that people diagnosed with dementia have access to clinical support within a reasonable travelling distance from their home.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	178523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The number of PSA tests for suspected prostate cancer in primary care is not routinely collected.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><ins class="ministerial">The Government is committed to delivering the Challenge on Dementia 2020 to make England the world-leader in dementia care and support, research and awareness by 2020. The joint declaration on post-diagnostic dementia care and support is an unequivocal joint commitment between the Government, health, social care, and the third sector to improve care and support for people with dementia.</ins></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><ins class="ministerial">Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for services and support for people with dementia. The Government and NHS England would expect CCGs to commission services that take into account relevant guidance, including National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, and the Dementia Care Pathway, which sets out benchmarks to improve the delivery and quality of care and support.</ins></strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/10/2018 16:27:34 question first ministerially corrected 22/10/2018 14:59:32 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage previous answer version 78886 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

986385

registered interest
date	12/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Common Land: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the Forestry Commission England, (b) Natural England and (c) the Rural Payments Agency on the mapping of the (i) number, (ii) location and (iii) expected removal date of temporary fences erected in Cumbria.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	178489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the number, location and planned removal date of temporary fences erected on common land in Cumbria; neither does it keep a map of temporary fences on commons. No discussions have taken place between the Department and its agencies on the mapping of temporary fencing erected in Cumbria.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its work with the Lake District National Park Partnership, Natural England has worked with partners to develop a searchable website showing temporary consented fencing on common land in the Lake District, which will be publicly available through the Lake District National Park Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England also carries out a programme of aftercare visits on agri-environment agreements to provide agreement holders with advice on how to manage their schemes to achieve the outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/10/2018 09:07:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

986387

registered interest
date	12/10/2018
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	Bereavement Support Payment: Cohabitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend bereavement support payment to people who were cohabiting but were not married or in a civil partnership when one partner dies.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	178488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Supreme Court has ruled it incompatible with ECHR principles to provide that certain cohabitees with children are not entitled to Widowed Parent’s Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The ruling applies to Widowed Parent’s Allowance only. It does not apply to Bereavement Support Payment.</p><p> </p><p>However, we are carefully considering the Court’s judgment and how the Department should proceed in the light of this. When we have looked at all the options, I will come before the House to update Parliament further on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/10/2018 09:31:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

986389

registered interest
date	12/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the UK has put forward for continuing co-operation with the EU on monitoring avian influenza in wild birds and domestic poultry.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	178510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to an ongoing programme of surveillance and monitoring for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds, and will continue to publish the findings on GOV.UK and share information with European and international organisations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/10/2018 10:44:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

986395

registered interest
date	12/10/2018
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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Prime Minister's remarks in her conference speech on 3 October 2018 on improving early diagnosis of cancer, if his Department will develop a fully funded plan to address NHS staff shortages in services that diagnose bowel cancer.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	178460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Health Education England published its first ever Cancer Workforce Plan in December 2017, which commits to the expansion of capacity and skills including an ambition to increase improved working practices, attracting qualified people back to the National Health Service through domestic and international recruitment. This will include 200 additional clinical endoscopists (in addition to 200 already committed to), 316 more gastroenterologists and 94 full time equivalent additional histopathologists to support an increase in the capacity for earlier diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/10/2018 13:31:02 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

985570

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Highways England on the next Road Investment Strategy.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	906929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p><strong>I have regular contact with Highways England on this matter. </strong><strong>Earlier this year, the Department consulted on Highways England’s proposed priorities for the second Road Investment Strategy. A response to this consultation will be published in the coming weeks. </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2018 12:55:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

985571

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Devon County Council on improvements to the North Devon link road.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Peter Heaton-Jones
uin	906930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Department and Council officials have met to discuss the arrangements for taking forward the scheme to improve the North Devon Link Road between South Molton and Bideford which was announced in May. The meeting was constructive and we will continue to work closely with the Council leading up to their submission of a final business case in 2020. The Department has given provisional approval to investing £82.1m towards the £93.1m scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2018 13:49:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4524 label Biography information for Peter Heaton-Jones

985572

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of High Speed Two on the economies of the (a) Midlands and (b) North of England.
tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
uin	906934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p><strong>HS2 will transform the UK economy with construction supporting up to 30,000 new jobs, as set out in the HS2 Skills, Employment and Education Strategy, launched last month. 70 percent of construction jobs supported over the entire HS2 programme will be outside of London. It will directly link 8 of the UK’s 10 largest cities and provide a step change in the country’s railway capacity. </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/10/2018 12:46:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones