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1383826

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Social Investment Tax Relief was claimed by investors of Social Impact Bonds in each successive tax year since that relief was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	85403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text The information is not available as investors claiming Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) are not required to inform HMRC whether they have invested in Social Impact Bonds. HMRC publishes National Statistics annually which break down total investment into SITR companies by tax year, as shown below.<p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Amount raised by SITR enterprises (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19 [p]</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20 [p]</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>15.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table>‘p’ denotes a provisional estimate<p> </p>HMRC’s National Statistics on SITR can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/enterprise-investment-scheme-seed-enterprise-investment-scheme-and-social-investment-tax-relief-may-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/enterprise-investment-scheme-seed-enterprise-investment-scheme-and-social-investment-tax-relief-may-2021</a> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/12/2021 15:37:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1382801

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of new homes.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	904424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>We are driving up the supply of new homes by diversifying the market, investing in affordable housing, and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure.</p><p>We have announced £10 billion investment in housing supply since the start of this Parliament, with our supply interventions due to unlock over 1 million new homes over the Spending Review period and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/11/2021 16:38:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1383053

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the home-to-school services exemption to the Public Services Vehicle Accessibility Regulations beyond 31 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	83521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Bus and coach operators have already had many years to comply with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000, and I am disappointed that some operators in the rail replacement and home-to-school sectors are still unable to provide relevant services using compliant vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>When writing to the industry in July to offer further temporary exemptions to 31 March 2022 to enable essential services to operate, the buses Minister Baroness Vere was clear that to be eligible for future (qualified) exemptions beyond 31 March 2022, operators would need to demonstrate steps they have taken to comply with the Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We are finalising the scope and eligibility criteria for such exemptions and will provide further information in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/12/2021 09:55:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379306

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Pharmacy: Medical Records
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 including community pharmacies in IT systems that fully integrate local health and care records, where appropriate permissions are given.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework sets out the shared vision for community pharmacy to play an increased role in the delivery of primary care. There is consensus that community pharmacists should have the ability to view and contribute to the medical records of patients, where appropriate permissions are given.</p><p>NHSX is developing interoperable IT systems to fully integrate local health and care records, while considering issues such as patient consent and data security. This will allow clinicians across the National Health Service to access patients’ records, make informed clinical decisions and populate those records, ensuring transfers of care are safe and effective and improve health outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/11/2021 16:30:05 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379307

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Primary Health Care
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 further integration between all areas of primary care.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan described the role of Primary Care Networks, which establish a basis for more collaborative working, expanded capability and the ability to proactively co-ordinate care for neighbourhood-based populations. Primary care is an important part of integrated care systems and will continue to deliver care to local communities, in partnership with health and care services in the area. The Health and Care Bill will enable the direct commissioning functions of NHS England to be jointly commissioned, delegated or transferred at an appropriate time to integrated care boards.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/11/2021 15:13:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379308

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	General Practitioners: Pharmacy
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 increasing engagement of GPs in the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) can alleviate pressures on general practitioner (GP) practices by providing health advice to support self-care and minor illnesses. As part of the 2021/2022 GP Contract Investment and Impact Fund, Primary Care Networks are being incentivised to increase referrals to the CPCS by 31 March 2022. In October 2021, NHS England launched a £250 million winter access fund for general practice. Participation in the CPCS is a condition of a practice benefitting from the fund.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/11/2021 17:43:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379309

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Employment and Support Allowance: 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 (a) the impact of off-setting private pension income against income-based employment and support allowance earnings for people who have been able to draw their pension early due to ill health and (b) the potential merits of allowing people who have drawn their pension early due to ill health to retain their employment and support allowance earnings.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>Entitlement to income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA (IR)) is based on financial need and both income and capital will affect entitlement. Any pension income received is deducted from the amount of ESA (IR) payable. Cash lump sums taken from a pension savings are deemed to be capital. Claimants are not entitled to ESA (IR) if their household has capital of more than £16,000. Capital in excess of £6,000 and up to £16000 reduces the amount of ESA (IR) payable.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 25/11/2021 14:17:38 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379310

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Asthma: Medical Equipment
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 estimate he has made of the (a) size and (b) contribution of the UK economy of the inhaler production sector.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/bioscience-and-health-technology-sector-statistics-2019" target="_blank">Bioscience and health technology sector statistics 2019</a> shows that in 2019, 3,300 people were employed in businesses primarily involved in the development of anaesthetic and respiratory technology, which includes the production of inhalers. These businesses generated £780m in turnover.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/11/2021 15:17:07 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379311

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates she has made of the total value of UK inhaler exports to the rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>HMRC is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website: <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>. From this website, it is possible to build data tables based upon bespoke search criteria: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Tariff Classification of inhalers differs dependent upon whether medication is dispensed from them and, if so, what type of medicine. Consequently, published statistics applicable to empty inhalers, and medicinal inhalers at an aggregated level, within Harmonised System code 3004, have been provided.</p><p> </p><p>The total value of UK inhaler exports to the rest of the world can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Table 1: Total Non-EU export Trade Value (£), for calendar years 2019 - 21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodities</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Jan-Sep 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All commodities under HS4 3004 -</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses “incl. those for transdermal administration” or forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)</p></td><td><p>7,401,780,279</p></td><td><p>7,517,387,269</p></td><td><p>5,261,039,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HS4 9019, CN8s: 90192000 &amp; 90192090 - Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus</p></td><td><p>46,136,530</p></td><td><p>73,847,317</p></td><td><p>62,942,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>7,447,916,809</p></td><td><p>7,591,234,586</p></td><td><p>5,323,982,693</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Data source: Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/11/2021 15:42:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379312

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Medical Equipment
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 impact of the NHS inhaler switchover policy on the UK inhaler industry.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment. We will continue to engage closely with industry and monitor the impact on businesses and supply chains.</p><p>The National Health Service remains committed to reducing the carbon impact of inhalers used in the treatment of respiratory conditions. All inhaler prescriptions, structured medication reviews or planned asthma reviews taking place in primary care should consider moving or facilitating patients to lower carbon options where it is clinically appropriate to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2021 15:18:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt