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456540

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has held with pharmacy patients on the closure of community pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	29298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>Community pharmacy is a vital part of the National Health Service and can play an even greater role. In the Spending Review the Government re-affirmed the need for the NHS to deliver £22 billion in efficiency savings by 2020/21 as set out in the NHS’s own plan, the Five Year Forward View. Community pharmacy is a core part of NHS primary care and has an important contribution to make as the NHS rises to these challenges. The Government believes efficiencies can be made without compromising the quality of services or public access to them. Our aim is to ensure that those community pharmacies upon which people depend continue to thrive and so we are consulting on the introduction of a Pharmacy Access Scheme, which will provide more NHS funds to certain pharmacies compared to others, considering factors such as location and the health needs of the local population.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s vision is for a more efficient, modern system that will free up pharmacists to spend more time delivering clinical and public health services to the benefit of patients and the public.</p><p> </p><p>Our proposals are about improving services for patients and the public and securing efficiencies and savings. A consequence may be the closure of some pharmacies but that is not our aim. We are not able to assess which pharmacies may close or the number of people who may lose their jobs, because we do not know the financial viability of individual businesses or the extent to which they derive income from services commissioned locally by the NHS or local authorities or have non-NHS related income.</p><p> </p><p>We are consulting the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and others, including patient and public representatives on our proposals. An impact assessment will be completed to inform final decisions and published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 29299 question first answered 07/03/2016 12:32:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456109

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans her Department has to differentiate between different types of less-established technologies in the next Contracts for Difference allocation round.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	28927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>As we did in the first CFD allocation round, we will use an auction to differentiate between the projects in the less established technologies pot. We keep the technologies eligible for each pot under review to make sure that our decarbonisation and affordability objectives are met.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/03/2016 13:38:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456110

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the relative costs of tidal lagoon projects compared to other forms of tidal power technology.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	28928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s extensive Severn Tidal Power feasibility study and the recent work as part of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon Contract for Difference negotiations show that costs for tidal lagoons may be broadly comparable to other tidal range technologies. However, the detailed relative costs of projects will be dependent on their geographical location, individual design and financing models.</p><p> </p><p>We have not made any comparative assessment of costs with tidal stream technologies, which are at a very early stage of development and have a highly different asset-life to tidal range.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/03/2016 15:58:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456111

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans her Department has to consider the potential of other tidal energy technologies as part of its review of tidal lagoon technology.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	28929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The independent review, which Government announced on 10 February, will focus exclusively on tidal lagoons. It will not extend to other forms of tidal technology such as barrages or tidal stream arrays.</p><p>In October 2010, the Department published the results of the <em>Severn Tidal Power: Feasibility Study</em>. The review concluded it did not see a strategic case for public investment in a tidal barrage in the Severn estuary, but the outcome of the feasibility study did not preclude a privately financed scheme. This conclusion still stands</p><p> </p><p>Tidal stream technologies operate on a fundamentally different basis to tidal lagoons. It would not, therefore be appropriate to include them within the scope of the review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/03/2016 15:55:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

449027

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department records the number of late licensing penalties issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for the non-return of V11 forms; and what revenue is raised from those penalties.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	24941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not issue late licensing penalties for the non-return of V11 forms. However, the DVLA does issue such penalties to those who do not pay the vehicle excise duty due on their vehicle. During 2014-2015, 474,861 late licensing penalties were issued with £16m collected in revenue. These are the audited figures as included in the DVLA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2016 13:24:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

436663

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Carers: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the VAT status of care providers to zero-rated in order to assist them in meeting the cost of complying with the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Care services provided by certain bodies are subject to a mandatory VAT exemption under EU VAT rules.</p><br /><p>EU VAT rules do not allow the introduction of any new zero rates without the unanimous agreement of all 28 Member States on the basis of a proposal from the Commission.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2015 16:30:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

436179

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Communities and Local Government, on Brownfield Land, Official Report, column 742, when further details of the £1 billion brownfield regeneration fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We announced at the Autumn Statement that the Government is supporting development on brownfield land through a £2 billion Long Term Housing Development Fund to unlock housing development for up to 160,000 homes. This funding will support our key manifesto commitments to create a Brownfield Regeneration Fund and to fund Housing Zones to transform brownfield sites into new housing. At least half of the Long Term Fund will be spent on brownfield projects. The Housing Development Fund will be formally launched in the New Year.</p><br /> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 15/12/2015 15:51:19 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

436266

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects Orkambi to be appraised by NICE.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing technology appraisal guidance on the use of Orkambi (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in people who are homozygous for the F508del mutation. NICE’s anticipated publication date for this guidance is July 2016. Further information is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-tag530</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/12/2015 16:20:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

436267

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on reforming of NICE's procedure for appraisal of medicines.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We receive representations about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) technology appraisal programme from hon. Members, members of the public, clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry.</p><br /><p>NICE is the independent body that provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill health and the promotion of good health and social care and is responsible for its own processes and methodology.</p><br /><p>NICE regularly reviews these and its internationally renowned technology appraisal programme has evolved constantly to meet new challenges. NICE has demonstrated its ability to adapt to changes in the health and care environment, and we expect it will continue to evolve in the future, in particular through the recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review which NICE is centrally involved in.</p><br /><p>Further guidance on NICE’s processes of technology appraisal is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg19/chapter/Foreword</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/12/2015 16:28:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

433830

registered interest
date	01/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	902566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>Policy responsibility for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme transferred to the Department of Health from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in May 2014 although DWP continues to administer this scheme. The scheme was last revised in 2007 and no assessment of effectiveness has been made since that date.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 07/12/2015 13:53:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy