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1669341

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
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	NHS England: UK Biobank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to place in the Library of the House a copy of all current data agreements between NHS England and UK Biobank.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>NHS England publishes details of data sharing agreements through a data uses register available on the NHS England website in an online-only format. Current and previous agreements with UK Biobank can be viewed by searching for them as a data controller.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 22/11/2023 12:40:36 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1669191

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make a comparative assessment of the use of (a) imprisonment and (b) community-based alternatives by (i) Welsh and (ii) European courts.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Criminal justice systems in other countries, including Europe, vary. Comparing the rates of imprisonment and community-based alternatives by Welsh courts compared to European equivalents would be unlikely to be directly comparable.</p><p> </p><p>When developing criminal justice policy, the Ministry of Justice considers international examples and practice where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 15/11/2023 14:19:58 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1668891

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Heat Pumps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to (a) scope and (b) scale the production of energy through ground source heat pump technology.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is implementing a range of measures to support and scale up the market for heat pumps, including ground source heat pump technology. This includes grants of £7,500 for new heat pump installations under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and investment in training and manufacturing to support the growth of the heat pump supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The Microgeneration Certification Scheme Installation Database indicates that, across the UK, over 30,800 certified ground source heat pumps have been installed since 2009. The database does not include all heat pump installations, for example, those installed without Government funding support, such as in new buildings.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/11/2023 08:08:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1668911

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an opt-out option for members of pension schemes with safeguarded benefits who are required to take advice under section 48 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The overarching objective of the advice requirement is to ensure that members understand the financial implications of transferring to a scheme with flexible benefits. The process enables a clear view of the choices available to the individual and the longer term risks attached to accessing flexible benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The government has to consider the needs of all pension savers regardless of their individual circumstances and it believes that enabling members to make informed investment decisions will yield greater long term financial stability for the individual. It is not therefore policy to introduce an opt out option to this part of the transfer process.</p><p> </p><p>In forming this view, DWP has engaged with pensions industry bodies, the regulators and consumer groups to review The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) Regulations 2017. The review considered how the advice requirement is working in practice and if there are any unintended consequences. A report of the review was published in June 2023 and is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the report concluded that the existing measures remain appropriate and effective, the department will continue to work closely with HMT and FCA to consider changes to the regulations that will improve the transfer process whilst ensuring that members continue to receive an appropriate level of protection and support.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/11/2023 16:03:59 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1668362

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Heart Diseases: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people who died in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023 who (i) had cardiac arrest recorded as the main cause of death and (ii) did not have a defibrillator used.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8 November is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 16/11/2023 16:14:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ695.pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1668363

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defibrillators: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will meet representatives of (a) the Heart Restart Tax campaign and (b) British Healthcare Trades Association to discuss the potential merits of removing VAT from automated external defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), including VAT relief on purchases made by local authorities and those made through voluntary contributions, where the AED is donated to eligible charities or the NHS. Otherwise, they attract the standard rate of VAT.</p><p>The Government is currently inviting community organisations to bid for funding as part of a £1 million grant scheme that expands public access to AEDs, particularly in public places where they are most needed. In addition, last year the Government committed to supplying state-funded schools in England with defibrillators to make sure there is a device in every school, with deliveries completed in June 2023. This means that every state-funded school in England, over 21,500 schools, now has access to an AED.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 697 question first answered 16/11/2023 14:57:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1668449

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered as self-employed in each year between 2017 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals is published yearly in the Survey of Personal Income (SPI), which is based on information held by HMRC on individuals who could be liable to UK Income Tax. The estimates for the tax years 2017-2018 to 2020-2021can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">Table 3.10.</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>Notes<ol><li>The tables are based on individuals with sources of self-employment income, whether taxpayers or not, and the source is the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</li><li>Estimates for 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 are not comparable with the estimate for 2017-2018 due to a methodological change. From the 2018-2019 SPI, the grossing factors were revised to better reflect the population of individuals submitting Self Assessment returns.</li><li>Further information can be found here <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fpersonal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021%2Fpersonal-income-statistics-2020-to-2021-supporting-documentation%23methodological-changes-this-year&amp;data=05%7C01%7Camjad.ali2%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C55973548fcfe46c9286d08dbe114ff4b%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638351252518851883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BRl3jlIoZ9BrZvWkIykB98o35hXcUPpuT7JuryeedzQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">supporting documentation</a>.</li></ol> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 11:59:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1668505

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Council Tax: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-evaluating the use of 1991 house prices for council tax calculations.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government have no plans to undertake a revaluation of domestic properties.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 14/11/2023 13:58:07 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1668597

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-pacific Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business and Trade during negotiation of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership; and what recent assessment he has made of the potential preference erosion impact of the UK's accession on exporters to the UK in developing countries not party to that agreement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government must balance our commitment to support developing countries to reduce poverty through trade with the domestic interests of our consumers and producers and our broader strategic interests such a joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).</p><p>Agricultural commodity exports are critical to many developing countries. That is reflected through the market access we offer in our Economic Partnership Agreements and the Developing Countries Trade Scheme, and is something we address in our portfolio of trade-related technical assistance.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 15/11/2023 10:17:30 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1667482

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities, on tackling the impact of pavement parking on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	32
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have a multitude of informal discussions with colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 15:52:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes