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1167801

registered interest
date	01/11/2019
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	Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing the post of a commissioner for older people.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	8585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that it is important that the fundamental rights of people continue to be respected throughout their lives and that the specific needs of older people are recognised and respected.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously considered the merits of introducing an older person’s commissioner. However, we believe that the duties that would be covered by such a role are covered by work elsewhere in the system.</p><p> </p><p>Establishing an older person’s commissioners would also have significant costs associated with it. Net expenditure in the first year that Northern Ireland’s Older People’s Commissioner was set up was around £101,674 in 2011-12 and has since increased to £876,272 in 2017-18. Recent estimates indicate that there are around 33% more over 65s in England than in Northern Ireland, suggesting such a body would create significant annual costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making this country one of the best places to grow old in.</p><p>Across the health and social care system in England there are already systems in place, that are able to listen to the voices of older people and respond to their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/11/2019 14:26:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1166957

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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: Drug Resistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on vaccine research to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	900208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>My Right Honourable friend and I recognise the importance of vaccination in tackling antimicrobial resistance (or AMR). Our AMR national action plan, developed across Government, includes commitments to optimise use of vaccines in humans and animals, and stimulate vaccine research and development.</p><p>A cross-departmental Delivery Board, co-chaired by my Department and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will drive and oversee delivery of this work and met for the first time this month.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 29/10/2019 16:46:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1149004

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Diabetes: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health support for people with type 1 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan committed to increasing the provision of mental health support for all patients who require it. The importance of addressing the mental health needs of people with diabetes is recognised and further work is underway to consider the most effective routes for supporting this as part of the future development of services.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 March 2018, NHS England and NHS Improvement, along with the National Collaboration Institute for Mental Health, published ‘The Improving Access to Psychotherapy Therapy (IAPT) Pathway for People with Long-term Physical Health Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms’. The guidance outlines the IAPT pathway, and accompanying benchmarks, to support the national expansion of IAPT services for adults with long term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/10/2019 15:41:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1149005

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating the nursing bursary.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The education funding reforms unlocked the cap which constrained the number of pre-registration nurse training places allowing more students to gain access to nurse degree training courses. Eligible pre-registration nursing students now receive at least 25% more support than under the National Health Service bursary system through tuition fee loans and living cost support from the Student Loans Company.</p><p>Additionally, to support pre-registration nursing students whilst attending the clinical placement element of their courses, the Government introduced a Learning Support Fund. Eligible loan funded students can apply for non means tested and non-repayable annual payments of £1,000 for child dependents allowance, reimbursement of all clinical placement travel costs above their usual daily travel and exceptional hardship payments of up to £3,000. These are in addition to the allowances paid by the Student Loans Company.</p><p>On 19 September 2019 the Universities and College Admission Services (UCAS) published data on full-time undergraduate applicants to nursing and midwifery courses. The data shows that there are 21,590 placed applicants on nursing and midwifery courses at English providers. This is 4% higher than the same point in 2018 when there were 20,690 place applicants.</p><p>UCAS will publish further data in December 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/10/2019 09:42:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720230

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to retain the UK's shareholding in the European Investment Bank after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains a full member of the European Union it retains all of the rights, obligations and benefits that membership brings. This includes the shareholding in European Investment Bank. The long-term relationship between the UK and the EIB will need to be resolved as part of the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:28:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720245

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to (a) retain or (b) increase the UK's shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the UK’s shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The UK remains firmly committed to membership of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which is an international organisation, and is therefore unaffected by the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:26:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720255

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to establish a United Kingdom Investment Bank.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The government has a strong institutional structure in place to make sure UK businesses can access the finance they need for key investment projects.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank improves access to finance for small and medium-size businesses. As of end-January 2017, British Business Bank programmes have supported more than £8.5bn of finance to more than 54,000 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Guarantees Scheme provides a Treasury-backed guarantee for infrastructure bonds and loans to avoid delays to investment in UK infrastructure projects. It works by providing a sovereign-backed guarantee to help projects access finance. At Autumn Statement the government committed to keep the scheme open until at least 2026.</p><p> </p><p>London is also the world’s premier international financial centre, being home to over 250 foreign banks, more than any other financial centre. This allows private banks to lend to a wide range of businesses smoothly and efficiently.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 25/04/2017 15:59:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720340

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what deployments have been made of the armed forces to (a) other EU member states, (b) other non-EU EEA member states and (c) states which are applying for membership of the EU since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The security and stability of the UK has long depended on our strong partnerships in the Euro-Atlantic area, including NATO. Indeed, NATO remains the cornerstone of UK defence. Our European neighbours represent some of our closest friends and NATO allies, and our defence engagement with them reflects this as routine business. We exercise with them regularly to bolster our interoperability. For example, the Defence Secretary was in Tallinn last week for the opening ceremony of Estonia's NATO enhanced Forward Presence deployment, for which UK is framework nation.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/04/2017 15:42:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720366

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has made to her EU counterparts on the UK continuing to participate in the Erasmus programme after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate. We will consider this as part of the negotiation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/04/2017 08:16:36 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720386

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pension Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to equalise survivors' benefits from the Teachers' Pension Scheme for widowers, civil partners and same sex married couples with those for widows.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	70515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to review survivors’ benefits from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. It has been the policy of successive Governments that any changes or improvements to public service pension schemes are not normally applied retrospectively. This policy protects the current membership and taxpayers from having to meet unforeseen additional costs that were not previously taken into account, and to which those who would benefit have not contributed towards.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/04/2017 13:57:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy