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1082118

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date	05/03/2019
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	Citizens' Assemblies
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 progress has been made on the Innovation in Democracy Programme; and what the timescale is for announcing the successful local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Innovation in Democracy Programme is an important part of the Civil Society Strategy announced last year. The successful pilot locations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 225397 question first answered 20/03/2019 09:49:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082134

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Antimicrobials: Prices
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 potential merits of using models that de-link the cost of research and development from the price of the final product and the volume of sales, as set out in the 2016 UN Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on antimicrobial resistance, to ensure that new diagnostics, medicines and tools created are accessible and affordable.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	228683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The 2016 United Nations political declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) acknowledged the importance of delinking the cost of investment in research and development on AMR from the price and volume of sales to facilitate equitable and affordable access to new products and encouraged governments to explore innovative approaches.</p><p> </p><p>It is critical that the National Health Service makes the best use of its resources. Any payment model must therefore be based on a robust evaluation of the value that a new antimicrobial product brings to patients and the public as a whole. The assessment of how much value a new antibiotic brings is highly complex and will vary considerably from one product to another.</p><p> </p><p>In the United Kingdom, NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are leading work to test innovative models that pay companies based primarily on a NICE led health technology assessment of their value to the NHS as opposed to the volumes used. This has the potential to both promote good antimicrobial stewardship and provide a much-needed incentive for the development of new antimicrobial agents that will, over time, provide value for the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>The test will be subject to robust evaluation before considering any wider change to purchasing policy. The UK represents only a small part of the global market for these drugs and we want to send a signal to the rest of the world that there are workable models to achieve the right sort of incentives for these vital medicines.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 228682 question first answered 11/03/2019 18:32:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine previous answer version 106925 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1082136

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Scottish Limited Partnerships have not registered a Person of Significant Control.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	228684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 11th March 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-02-27/226693/" target="_blank">226693</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/03/2019 17:37:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 106902 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1082137

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
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 the value was of fines levied against Scottish Limited Partnerships for failing to register a Person of Significant Control in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	228685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 4th December 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-20/193520/" target="_blank">193520</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/03/2019 17:35:43 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 106905 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1082138

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Scottish Limited Partnerships are qualifying partnerships under the terms of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 and the Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	228686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>As of 28 February 2019, there are 33,579 Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) registered with Companies House. All registered SLPs are eligible under the terms of the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The above regulations also require a Scottish qualifying partnership (SQP) to register with Companies House and deliver information concerning its People with Significant Control (PSC). An SQP is a general partnership constituted under the law of Scotland that is a qualifying partnership under the Partnership (Accounts) Regulations 2008. On 28 February 2019, 369 bodies had declared as being eligible as SQPs and delivered PSC information to Companies House.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published, on 10 December 2018, the response to its consultation on the reform of limited partnership law. The reforms, which include tighter registration requirements, seek to tackle the misuse of limited partnerships, especially Scottish limited partnerships, while modernising the law governing them. The Government intends to legislate when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/03/2019 17:36:05 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 106906 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1082145

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Stronger Towns Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the Barnett consequentials of the Stronger Towns Fund will be for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	228691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government will seek to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can benefit from this funding and we will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 228032 228692 question first answered 26/03/2019 14:58:54 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 106850 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1082146

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Stronger Towns Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Barnett consequentials of the Stronger Towns Fund will be made available to the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	228692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government will seek to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can benefit from this funding and we will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 228032 228691 question first answered 26/03/2019 14:58:54 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 106851 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1082150

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Equal Pay: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that workers receive equal pay regardless of age.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 already protects against direct and indirect age discrimination in recruitment and employment, and makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or a job applicant because of their age, unless the employer can justify it as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who believes that they have been discriminated against on account of their age can seek advice from the Equality Advisory Support Service at <a href="http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/app/ask" target="_blank">http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/app/ask</a>; on Freephone Telephone 0808 800 0082; or, by text phone on 0808 800 0084, in considering whether to seek redress in a court or tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/03/2019 10:41:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1082163

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Energy: Meters
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 it is Government policy for energy companies to make it compulsory for customers to have smart meters installed if they wish to remain on a fixed tariff.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	228547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Government policy does not prescribe particular requirements around smart metering and energy tariffs, and has made it clear that choosing to upgrade to a smart meter is not compulsory for households.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/03/2019 09:47:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1082166

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many medical assessments for personal independence payment have been held in private gyms and spas in (a) County Durham, (b) North East of England and (c) the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
uin	228699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the number of assessments for Personal Independence Payment held in private gyms and spas is only held for the last two years, not the three that has been requested.</p><p> </p><p>For the last two years for which data is available; covering March 2017 to February 2019, the total number of assessments held in private gyms and spas in (a) County Durham, (b) North East of England and (c) the UK is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>March 2017 - Feb 2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March 2018 - Feb 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) County Durham</p></td><td><p>6000</p></td><td><p>5300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) NE England</p></td><td><p>6000</p></td><td><p>5300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) UK</p></td><td><p>8800</p></td><td><p>7200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>These numbers have been supplied direct from the provider and have been rounded to the nearest 100. The answers to (a) and (b) are the same as all assessments carried out in private gyms and spas in the North East of England are carried out in County Durham.</p><p> </p><p>Capita do not carry out PIP assessments at private gyms or spa locations; the numbers included in this response are from Independent Assessment Services (IAS).</p><p> </p><p>IAS uses its network of supply chain partners and their estates to help in the delivery of PIP consultations. All locations comply with the required contractual specifications and all of the sites used by IAS have been selected to ensure that they meet the standards set by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/03/2019 11:55:18 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 106863 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock