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1639838

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date	23/05/2023
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	Nurses: Training
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 oral contribution of 26 October 2022, Official Report, column 295, what the evidential basis is for his statement that the Government has reintroduced the nurses' bursary.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	186517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In September 2020, the Government introduced an enhanced Learning Support Funding (LSF). Under the LSF, all eligible nursing students in England now receive non-income assessed and non-repayable grants of at least £5,000 per year, with additional funding for those studying certain subjects and those with child dependants. Students eligible for the LSF can also access maintenance and tuition fee loans provided by the Student Loans Company.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2023 16:56:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 79049 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1639839

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his oral contribution of 26 October 2022, Official Report, column 297, what the evidential basis was for his statement that a record number of new homes had been built in the previous year.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	186518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 11 November 2022, Official Report, PQ77552. The latest figures show that 2.3 million more homes have been delivered across England since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/06/2023 15:34:22 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1639841

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 oral contribution of 30 November 2022, Official Report, column 896, what the evidential basis was for his statement that the UK had had the fastest vaccine roll-out in the world because of its freedoms after leaving the European Union.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	186520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>All European Union member states pursued a joint vaccine procurement, which was slower to obtain supplies of vaccine than the approach pursued by the United Kingdom Government. Because the UK approach differed from that taken by the EU the UK was the first country in the world to authorise and deploy the Pfizer and Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The UK was also the first major European economy and first G20 member to vaccinate 50% of its population with at least one dose, and to provide boosters to 50% of the population.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/06/2023 10:41:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1639845

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his oral contribution of 2 November 2022, Official Report ,column 861, what the evidential basis was for his statement that Labour was committed to abolishing the armed forces, scrapping the nuclear deterrent, withdrawing from NATO. and befriending Hamas and Hezbollah.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	186524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply.</p><p>To assist the hon. Member, I have placed in the Library of the House documentation kindly provided by the Conservative Research Department, which outlines the evidential basis for this statement about the right hon. Member for Islington North’s (Jeremy Corbyn MP) security agenda.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/06/2023 08:35:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 79073 answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1639204

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make a comparative assessment of the affordability of mobile phone contracts based on the (a) Retail Price Index and (b) Consumer Price Index.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	186070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that this is a difficult time for families across the country who are struggling with their bills due to the rise in the cost of living.</p><p>A number of operators choose to link their annual price rises to either the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Retail Price Index (RPI). Due to the differences in the way they are calculated, RPI is traditionally higher than CPI. Whether CPI or RPI-linked, it is important that clauses within mobile contracts - such as price rises - are clear and transparent so consumers know what they are signing up to.</p><p>Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has a statutory duty to monitor ongoing household affordability in the sector, and Part C of their General Conditions require telecoms companies to provide clear information about their services.</p><p>On 9 February 2023, Ofcom announced a <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/review-of-inflation-linked-telecoms-price-rises" target="_blank">review</a> into the transparency of in-contract price rises including those linked to CPI and RPI. Ofcom expects their review to conclude by the end of the year. We look forward to reading their findings.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 25/05/2023 09:41:31 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1629050

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
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 17 April 2023 to Question 175581 on Healthy Start Scheme, whether his Department estimates the anticipated demand for the Healthy Start Scheme each year.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	185900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Healthy Start is a demand-led scheme and spending on the scheme varies each year. The amount of funds provided to the Department for Healthy Start each year is based on forecasts of the number of families on the scheme, with the Department managing actual spend within its overall budget.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/05/2023 15:52:28 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1629051

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2023 to Question 182300 on Visas: Ukraine, whether her Department is taking steps to undertake an online survey with higher reliable data quality.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	185901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to undertake a further online survey with this group.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published statistics on the Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme visa data are available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data%2Fukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data--2&amp;data=05%7C01%7CLauren.Probert%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cedddcf8764424a5d76e208db5aa73354%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638203446396224076%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kalol1oDbP%2FUGun5aCdBDVLOM37TBhU01v%2FkSgbSP90%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) and Ukraine Extension Scheme visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/05/2023 08:41:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1629055

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
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 much has been spent on the Healthy Start Scheme including on (a) transition to the digital scheme, (b) applicant support and (c) promotion in 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	185902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Audited data on the cost of operating the Healthy Start scheme in the 2022/23 financial year is not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/05/2023 15:53:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1629056

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
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 the average weekly Healthy Start payment was for (a) individuals entitled to the scheme and (b) households with claimants receiving a digital card payment in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	185903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>In March 2023, the average weekly Healthy Start payment for individuals on the scheme was £7.25 and the average weekly payment for households was £7.86. This includes one-off back dated payments, which were made to some beneficiaries’ pre-paid cards in March.</p><p>The average weekly payment for individuals on the scheme, not including back dated payments, was £5.03 and the average weekly payment for households, not including back dated payments, was £5.49.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/05/2023 13:42:30 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 76781 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1628923

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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, whether his Department has adequate funding to cover the cost of all people who are eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	185839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department is allocated funds for each financial year, which includes funds for Healthy Start. Healthy Start is a demand-led scheme and spending on the scheme varies each year.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/05/2023 10:55:24 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck