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1130525

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Doctors: Pensions
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 his Department has conducted of the effect of the tapered annual pension tax allowance on the retention of doctors in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	261238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The 2015 NHS Pension Scheme is a generous and valuable part of staff reward packages and remains one of the best schemes available. Its introduction ensures that National Health Service staff receive financial security in retirement, and that the scheme is affordable to the taxpayer.</p><p>The Government recognises that NHS doctors have raised concerns about pension tax charges being a factor in their decisions to retire early or limit their NHS commitments.</p><p>We are listening to concerns raised that the tapered annual allowance is affecting the retention of doctors in the NHS. The Government is prepared to take action and will bring forward a public consultation on targeted proposals to make NHS pensions more flexible for senior clinicians by allowing them a 50% reduction in pension contributions for half the pension accrual.</p><p>The British Medical Association’s view this proposal as a step in the right direction. The Department will listen carefully during consultation to reach a final proposition that works for both staff and taxpayers. The consultation gives an opportunity for groups and individuals to put forward their views.</p><p>Additionally, the scope of the voluntary ‘Scheme Pays’ facility, implemented by the NHS Pension Scheme to allow scheme members to pay annual allowance charges from the value of their pension benefits rather than upfront, has been extended to cover the payment of tax charges from breaches of the tapered annual allowance. The Government keeps the impact of public sector pay and pensions policies under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/06/2019 15:46:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1130526

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of how often the annual tapered allowance results in a person being taxed more than 100 per cent of the pensions relief they would have received if they had not reached the allowance limit.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	261239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2016/17 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p>The tapered annual allowance is therefore focussed on the highest-earning savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate to that of other pension savers. Less than one per cent of pension savers will have to reduce their saving or face an annual allowance charge as a result of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>For those who incur annual allowance tax charges, the charge recoups the excess tax relief on the benefits that they have accrued in that year above their annual allowance. The charge is levied at an individual’s marginal rate. For example, an individual with a salary above £150,000 would be taxed at 45% on pension accrual above their annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to estimate the precise effects of the tapered annual allowance on an individual’s total remuneration without knowing their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 261240 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1130527

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of how often the annual tapered allowance results in a person being taxed more than 100 per cent of the earnings gained from additional sessions or responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	261240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2016/17 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p>The tapered annual allowance is therefore focussed on the highest-earning savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate to that of other pension savers. Less than one per cent of pension savers will have to reduce their saving or face an annual allowance charge as a result of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>For those who incur annual allowance tax charges, the charge recoups the excess tax relief on the benefits that they have accrued in that year above their annual allowance. The charge is levied at an individual’s marginal rate. For example, an individual with a salary above £150,000 would be taxed at 45% on pension accrual above their annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to estimate the precise effects of the tapered annual allowance on an individual’s total remuneration without knowing their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 261239 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110235

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with community (a) pharmacies and (b) pharmacy organisations in Scotland on the implementation of the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62).
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Community Pharmacy Scotland is a member of the joint Departmental and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Falsified Medicines Directive Implementation Advisory Board. In relation to implementation of the serious shortage protocol provisions the Department has had discussions with Community Pharmacy Scotland, representing community pharmacy owners in Scotland, in the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee Brexit Forum.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/04/2019 16:59:00 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110241

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government’s Chief Pharmaceutical Officer on the implementation of legislative changes in the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 62).
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has engaged fully with officials of the Scottish Government, including its Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, on the implementation of legislative changes in the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 62) in relation to the Falsified Medicines Directive and the Serious Shortage Protocol.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/04/2019 16:57:37 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110245

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on the stockpiling of drugs in preparation for the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly discusses ‘no deal’ contingency plans, including those relating to the supply of medicines and medical products, with a number of stakeholders, the National Health Service and other Government Departments. Furthermore, I engage with Ministerial counterparts in both the Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, on European Union exit ‘no deal’ preparations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has overall responsibility to ensure the continuity of supply of medicines and medical products for the whole of the United Kingdom; close engagement and cooperation with colleagues in the devolved administrations reflects this.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 242156 242157 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:09:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110280

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on what processes will be in place to add a drug to the list of those deemed to be in short supply following the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly discusses ‘no deal’ contingency plans, including those relating to the supply of medicines and medical products, with a number of stakeholders, the National Health Service and other Government Departments. Furthermore, I engage with Ministerial counterparts in both the Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, on European Union exit ‘no deal’ preparations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has overall responsibility to ensure the continuity of supply of medicines and medical products for the whole of the United Kingdom; close engagement and cooperation with colleagues in the devolved administrations reflects this.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 242155 242157 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:09:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110326

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Radioisotopes: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on the security of the supply of radioisotopes to Scottish hospitals after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly discusses ‘no deal’ contingency plans, including those relating to the supply of medicines and medical products, with a number of stakeholders, the National Health Service and other Government Departments. Furthermore, I engage with Ministerial counterparts in both the Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, on European Union exit ‘no deal’ preparations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has overall responsibility to ensure the continuity of supply of medicines and medical products for the whole of the United Kingdom; close engagement and cooperation with colleagues in the devolved administrations reflects this.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 242155 242156 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:09:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1110330

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on how existing reciprocal healthcare arrangements for people from the (a) UK, (b) EU, and (c) European Economic Area will be affected by the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	242158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly discusses plans for European Union exit, including those relating to reciprocal healthcare, with a wide range of stakeholders and other Government Departments.</p><p>Furthermore, I engage with Ministerial counterparts in both the Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as the Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, on preparations for EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/04/2019 16:07:02 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1091126

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to review the operation of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	909885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has continued to examine and make reforms to the whistleblowing regime, both to the guidance and legislative framework of protections for workers. The most recent reforms came into effect last year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to listen to stakeholders and will, of course, review the recent reforms once there is sufficient evidence of their impact.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/03/2019 15:16:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford