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1535300

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members' Constituency Work: Harrow West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the case of the hon. Member for Harrow West's constituent, reference: MPAM/0293091/22, which surpassed the 12-week expectation for a decision in August 2022, has yet to be determined; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>From 11 May 2022, the decision waiting time for applicants applying to enter the UK as the spouse, partner or family member of someone who has British Citizenship or is settled in the UK changed. The applicant should now get a decision within 24 weeks once they attend their appointment at the Visa Application Centre (VAC).</p><p> </p><p>Information on family visa processing times for applications made outside of the UK can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/11/2022 11:11:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 29605 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535301

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 140359 on Healthy Start Scheme, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of recent trends in inflation on the effectiveness of Healthy Start scheme vouchers; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 02/11/2022 11:54:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535302

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 140359 on Healthy Start Scheme, what plans she has to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme vouchers in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While there are no current plans to increase the value of Healthy Start, this is kept under continuous review. In April 2021 the value of the Healthy Start increased from £3.10 to £4.25, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices. Due to the increase, eligible families with children aged under one year old receive £8.50 compared to £6.20 previously.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 69491 question first answered 27/10/2022 11:51:59 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535305

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many beneficiaries who were previously receiving Healthy Start paper vouchers have not yet re-enrolled via the new online registration system.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority estimate that as of 13 November 2022 there were 38,089 households which previously were in receipt of paper vouchers which have not successfully applied to the NHS Healthy Start prepaid card scheme. At the same date there were 131,658 households on the prepaid card scheme which were not previously in receipt of paper vouchers.</p><p>As of March 2022, uptake of the Healthy Start scheme was estimated to be 72%, higher than the 55% uptake in March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 30/11/2022 12:46:15 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535306

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for the Healthy Start payment have been made from applicants with No Recourse to Public Funds with British children; and how many beneficiaries are currently in receipt of payments.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has received 44 fully completed applications for the Healthy Start payment which meet the eligibility criteria for the temporary extension to the Healthy Start scheme. There are currently 31 beneficiaries in receipt of payments from the temporary extension to the Healthy Start scheme.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 02/11/2022 11:53:37 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535308

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the consultation on the extension of Healthy Start eligibility to families with No Recourse to Public Funds will take place; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>We are currently considering options and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/12/2022 17:04:11 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1535313

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the value of Healthy Start payments to keep them in line with the current high levels of food price inflation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While there are no current plans to increase the value of Healthy Start, this is kept under continuous review. In April 2021 the value of the Healthy Start increased from £3.10 to £4.25, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices. Due to the increase, eligible families with children aged under one year old receive £8.50 compared to £6.20 previously.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 69487 question first answered 27/10/2022 11:51:59 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1522505

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of companies that have stopped trading in the European Union since the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	63100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 14 October is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/10/2022 11:01:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ63100.pdf title Brexit Transition
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1522506

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether officials from her Department have had discussions with representatives of companies that have stopped trading with the European Union since the end of the Brexit transition period on the reasons behind those business decisions; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	63101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade remains committed to listening to a wide range of voices to ensure our trade policy delivers for the whole of the UK, including businesses. We have established an extensive stakeholder engagement framework allowing business and stakeholders the opportunity to feed into our trade policy.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Export Support Service (ESS), has helped over 11,500 UK businesses trade with Europe. ESS has also contacted businesses that have stopped trading with the EU to make them aware of support available.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr Marcus Fysh question first answered 24/10/2022 15:50:27 answering member 4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1521393

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she had made of the potential merits of including (a) covid-19 treatments, and (b) diagnostics in the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights waiver negotiation.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	61708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is engaging in the ongoing discussions taking place in the World Trade Organization, as Members consider extending the TRIPS Decision to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics.</p><p> </p><p>The UK approach will be evidence based.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/10/2022 11:28:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas