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1541441

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for the research of (a) adult- and (b) juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government primarily funds research into rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p><p>From 2017/18 to 2021/22, funding for research into Huntington’s disease was £32.6 million and in 2021/22, expenditure was £<ins class="ministerial">4.9</ins><del class="ministerial">4.5</del> million. The NIHR and UKRI welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including adult Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR and UKRI award funding through open competition to ensure the highest quality research is funded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 17:00:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 35887 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541442

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: 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, whether he has held discussions with the devolved administrations on developing consistent guidance and support for people with Huntington's disease.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>While there have been no specific discussions, we regularly engage with the devolved administrations on support for people with rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease.</p><p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in January 2021, sets out the ambition to improve the lives of those with rare diseases. The nation-specific action plans provide details on how each administration will meet the shared priorities of the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/11/2022 13:29:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541545

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Profits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) capping or (b) greater regulation of the profits of Distribution Network Operators to help give consumers greater confidence in the equity of energy bills.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem uses the price control process to set the amount that Network Operators can spend and the returns they can make on investment, in a way that allows the funding needed for a more resilient, low-carbon network while protecting consumers from excessive costs. The Government engages regularly with Ofgem and the network companies throughout the development of the price controls. The next electricity distribution network price control will commence in April 2023, with Final Determinations from Ofgem expected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2022 17:00:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1540692

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has taken steps to establish an online fuel comparison tool.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	82451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority’s <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Froad-fuel-review&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Caf2e10928cf542ad538608dac7ed907c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638042120378155416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ke5%2BrL6N%2Bp0LVfk2QxzAqi7Wtmq%2FN%2BMWCekLhSi4X%2Bg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Road Fuel Review</a> published on 8 July, recommended the Government considers an open data scheme to improve consumers’ access to fuel prices.</p><p> </p><p>In response, the Government committed to further work and analysis to assess the feasibility of this recommendation. This includes implementation timescales, legislative vehicles, and its efficacy in delivering fuel price transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will gather evidence of existing schemes in other countries to understand how they work and their impact to date on consumer behaviour and fuel pricing. It will aim to conclude its assessment by Spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/11/2022 14:03:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1538211

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with her counterparts in (a) Malta, (b) France, (c) Canada, (d) New Zealand, (e) Greece and (f) representatives of regional or state governments in the (i) USA, (ii) Spain and (iii) Australia on protection for transgender people and banning conversion practices.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	76123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has engaged with a wide range of international counterparts including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Malta, to understand the approaches they have taken to ban conversion therapy. We will continue to engage with counterparts around the world that are committed to protecting everyone from conversion practices to share insight and develop our approach.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 74496 74501 74795 74868 74880 74887 74948 74968 question first answered 03/11/2022 13:59:09 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1537341

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government’s response to e-petition 607712 on Do not reform the Human Rights Act, what steps the Government is taking to safeguard human rights in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	74938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and respecting human rights. We have a longstanding tradition of ensuring rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our international human rights obligations. We have strong human rights protections within a comprehensive and well-established constitutional and legal system.</p><p>This Government was elected with a manifesto commitment to ‘update the Human Rights Act... to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government’. The Government stands by this commitment.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 15:20:37 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1537104

registered interest
date	28/10/2022
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	Cost of Living Payments: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of extending the extra cost of living payment for pensioners that receive a winter fuel payment beyond 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	73896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Pensioner households will receive a one-off pensioner Cost-of-Living payment in 2022/23, worth £300. This will be paid in November or December as a top up with the Winter Fuel Payment. Therefore, a household with someone of State Pension age will receive £500 and a household with someone aged 80 or over will receive £600.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been taken regarding 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 01/11/2022 16:51:00 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1504606

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential impact of her policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda on the UK's international (a) human rights obligations and (b) reputation.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	901278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to our migration Partnership with Rwanda, which will break the business model of criminal gangs, save lives and help to tackle the global migration crisis.</p><p>As with any policy, there have been discussions throughout its development. We are confident that the policy is fully compliant with our domestic and international legal and human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd South answering member printed Simon Baynes question first answered 05/09/2022 15:42:09 answering member 4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1504803

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT on sunscreen, sunblock and other sun safety products.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	47673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current VAT rules, sun protection products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and therefore is provided VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government’s approach to this matter is to support safety campaigns that ensure that sunscreen is placed within its proper context; as one of the precautions that people can take against the harmful rays of the sun, but one that does not provide 100 per cent protection. Advice from leading cancer charities recommends a range of steps people can take for protection, which includes avoiding long periods of exposure, staying in the shade at peak hours, and protecting themselves with a hat and sunglasses.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 47674 47675 question first answered 08/09/2022 12:46:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1504804

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department last made an assessment of the adequacy of the level of VAT on sunscreen products.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	47674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current VAT rules, sun protection products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and therefore is provided VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government’s approach to this matter is to support safety campaigns that ensure that sunscreen is placed within its proper context; as one of the precautions that people can take against the harmful rays of the sun, but one that does not provide 100 per cent protection. Advice from leading cancer charities recommends a range of steps people can take for protection, which includes avoiding long periods of exposure, staying in the shade at peak hours, and protecting themselves with a hat and sunglasses.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 47673 47675 question first answered 08/09/2022 12:46:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan