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1247030

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has bring the UK's application of VAT on professional pilot training programmes into line with the VAT applied to (a) those programmes in the EU and (b) other vocational educational courses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	109294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, education and vocational training can be VAT exempt where it is provided by a government institution or certain regulated organisations. Providing an exemption to all pilot training would come at a cost to the Exchequer. Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no current plans to change the VAT treatment of pilot training programmes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2020 16:10:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1247383

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS staff working directly in the care and treatment of people who are immuno-compromised are being prioritised for covid-19 testing even when asymptomatic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	109295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2020 answer text <p>Asymptomatic testing is currently mainly conducted for outbreak investigation and infection control - where prevalence is thought to be higher and/or where individuals are more at risk from COVID-19. This includes patients, National Health Service staff, care home staff and residents.</p><p>As capacity increases and new innovations come onstream, and as we gain new clinical and scientific evidence, we will continually review our approach to asymptomatic testing to ensure we are deploying it in the most effective way and expand our testing offer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/12/2020 16:05:21 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1247385

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he estimates the evidence-based model to predict risk of death or hospitalisation from covid-19, which has been developed by the University of Oxford, will be in use in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	109296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have been using the University of Oxford’s ‘OpenABM-Covid19’ model for several months and it is used alongside other estimates and projections of hospital admissions including those provided via the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/12/2020 16:54:25 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1247386

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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, whether people who live in the same home as people who are clinically extremely vulnerable will receive a vaccine for covid-19 before the rest of the general public.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	109297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>Whilst there is a desire for the whole United Kingdom population to be vaccinated, there may need to be an element of prioritisation based on vaccine supply, availability and evidence as data emerges from clinical trials on safety and efficacy in different cohorts of the population.</p><p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent experts who provide advice to Government on which vaccine(s) the UK should use and which groups within the population to prioritise. The JCVI and the JCVI sub-committee are currently reviewing evidence on clinical risk factors associated with serious disease and mortality from COVID-19. Following a review of the evidence, the Committee will develop advice on risk groups for any future COVID-19 vaccination programme.</p><p>The latest JCVI recommendations on the priority groups for a COVID-19 vaccine is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-25-september-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-25-september-2020</a></p><p>The minutes of JCVI committee meetings and statements on COVID-19 vaccination are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/11/2020 13:04:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1245192

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Horses: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to support equine rescue charities whose income has reduced as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and who are ineligible for the job support schemes.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	106523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>There are already generous measures in place to support the voluntary and community sector which include more than £1.3 billion a year in respect of Gift Aid on donations. Charities play an invaluable role in this country which is why the Government has made available an unprecedented £750 million package of support, specifically for charities, social enterprises and the voluntary sector so that they can continue their vital work through the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has also worked closely with the sector through the Canine and Feline Sector Group and National Equine Welfare Council to agree and update guidance to animal rescue and rehoming organisations, and other animal charities and businesses. This has enabled them to undertake core operations as far as possible, whilst maintaining compliance with the social distancing rules and need for hygiene precautions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS and Defra remain committed to continued engagement with the sector to understand the longer-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, monitor the animal welfare implications of this and offer appropriate advice and support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/10/2020 16:18:46 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243853

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the findings by the Royal National Institute of Blind People in their report entitled Turned out 2019 that 68 per cent of blind postal voters and 22 per cent of partially sighted postal voters at the December 2019 General Election had to use assistance from another person to enable them to vote, what plans he has to review the accessibility of the postal vote system.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	104091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has already been working with the RNIB to improve the voting process for voters with sight loss.</p><p>It is important for security purposes that a physical poll card is sent to every elector at the property where they are registered, but we have already considered how electoral information might additionally be made available in more accessible format for those who request it.</p><p>Returning Officers already publish details of candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot paper online. We will work with partners in the electoral sector to ensure this information is accessible.</p><p>The Government will continue to work with the RNIB, the Electoral Commission and other relevant organisations to make blind and partially sighted voters aware of the support available to them at the polling station, and to consider what additional support could be provided to help blind and partially sighted people to vote including by post.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 104166 104167 104226 104227 question first answered 22/10/2020 16:55:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243894

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on the potential merits of introducing a 12-month waiver for Air Passenger Duty to support vital trade and connectivity during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	104092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of maintaining a thriving and competitive aviation sector in the UK to deliver connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>Air Passenger Duty is led by HM Treasury. The Department for Transport works closely with HM Treasury and both Departments have engaged closely with the aviation sector to understand their assessment of the outlook for the sector and implications of any sector specific support measures.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/10/2020 13:27:59 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243940

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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	Bowel Cancer: Coronavirus
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 he has made of the effect on patient survival rates of delayed diagnosis and screening for colorectal cancer as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	104093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee is undertaking work to estimate the impact of delays to screening programmes, including cancer screening, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This work is currently in its early stages and the results will be reported as soon they are available.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement is working to clear the backlog of bowel cancer screening as quickly as possible. All 64 bowel screening centres are now undertaking diagnostic colonoscopies and sending routine screening invitations. As at 5 October 2020, the number of people who have had a faecal immunochemical test-positive result and are awaiting a diagnostic test has nearly halved in comparison to those waiting in April 2020.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 04/11/2020 11:20:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243942

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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	Bowel Cancer
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 made of the adequacy of the care and treatment provided to people with metastatic colorectal cancer in England in light of survival rates being lower than comparable European countries.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	104094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>There is a wide range of treatment options available to manage metastatic colorectal cancer and these are set out within pathway guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p>While treatment decisions are based on individual clinical circumstances, systemic anti-cancer treatment is the mainstay of care. There are a number of treatments available depending on where the colorectal cancer has spread. For example, where cancer is in the liver, patients may be able to access interventional procedures including laparoscopic resection and ablative treatments as well as radiotherapy (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy).</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 12:10:22 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243345

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a 12-month waiver on Air Passenger Duty to provide support to the aviation sector, trade and connectivity during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	103484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aviation industry as a result of COVID-19 and firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital and support jobs and flexibilities with tax bills. The aerospace sector and its aviation customers are being supported with over £8.5 billion support through the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility, grants for research and development, loan guarantees and support for aerospace exports. The government has also launched a new Global Travel Taskforce to support the travel industry and the safe recovery of international travel.</p><p> </p><p>Airlines’ Air Passenger Duty liabilities will have considerably reduced following the decline in passenger demand caused by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to consult on aviation tax reform and will provide more detail on next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/10/2020 15:41:57 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith