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1582377

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date	31/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Contracts for Difference scheme to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Department for the Economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Contracts for Difference scheme, which applies UK-wide, was not implemented in Northern Ireland. The reasons were set out by the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for the Economy in response to a written question (AQW 3094/17-22) tabled on 3 March 2020 and answered on 19 March 2020. The answer states that the Northern Ireland Executive considered that joining the scheme, which was introduced in Great Britain in 2014, would have placed a guaranteed additional cost burden on Northern Ireland consumers, on top of existing support that consumers already paid for the Renewables Obligations.</p><p> </p><p>When the primary legislation for Contracts for Difference was put in place at the outset, provisions were put in place for Northern Ireland to join at a later date if conditions were right.</p><p> </p><p>In developing its Energy Strategy, <em>The Path to Net Zero Energy, </em>the Department for the Economy carried out a consultation from December 2019 to March 2020. This consultation asked whether respondents agreed that the Department for the Economy should explore with the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy the possibility of extending the Contracts for Difference scheme to Northern Ireland. 92% of respondents answered ‘yes’ to this question and the Northern Ireland Executive’s Energy Strategy, <em>The Path to Net Zero Energy, </em>published in December 2021, confirmed that the Northern Ireland Executive is exploring whether the Contracts for Difference scheme should be extended to Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that the Northern Ireland Executive is restored, so that locally elected representatives are in place to continue important policy development relating to energy and net zero on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/02/2023 14:15:19 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582466

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Breeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect (a) dog owners and (b) dogs from unregulated breeding clinics.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling dogs and/or who breeds three or more litters in a twelve-month period needs to hold a valid licence issued by their local authority. All dog breeders, including canine fertility clinics who do not meet the threshold for licensing under the 2018 Regulations, are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/02/2023 13:20:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1581971

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to help ensure the implementation of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	135336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>In the absence of Northern Ireland Executive ministers, the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Act 2022 provides Northern Ireland civil servants with the clarity they require to take the limited but necessary decisions to maintain delivery of public services and operate in the public interest. Specifically, in clause 3, subsections (1) and (3) remove the need for Ministers or an Executive Committee to be in place to enable the exercise of departmental functions by senior officers in Northern Ireland departments if they deem it in the public interest.</p><p>The accompanying guidance to the Act, published on 19 December 2022, helps NI departments determine whether exercising a function is in the public interest and lists the principles that they should take into account when making such a determination. The Government cannot and should not anticipate the decisions that civil servants will need to take under this Act. Consequently, the Government does not intend to comment on which decisions NI departments should be taking forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/02/2023 17:32:09 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1581973

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to support the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure to spend 10 per cent of the transport budget on active travel.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	135337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for transport policy is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government recognises the importance of active travel, and through the “Communities and Place” strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), will provide support for active travel enhancement, including proposals to undertake active travel needs assessments and explore active travel links.</p><p> </p><p>All 11 Northern Ireland councils have been invited by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to bid for UKSPF funding to deliver such programmes. These bids are currently undergoing assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 02/02/2023 11:43:14 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1580744

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
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 implications for his policies of the report on Transforming lives, improving health outcomes: tackling the true cost of variation in uptake of innovative medicines, published by the NHS Confederation and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry in January 2023; and what steps he is taking to reduce such variation across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	132363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>As outlined in the ambitious Life Sciences Vision, which was co-developed with industry following extensive engagement with stakeholders from charities, patient interest groups, the National Health Service and devolved administrations, the Government is committed to going further and addressing concerns about the uptake and spread of proven innovations, with a particular focus on identifying and addressing any unwarranted variation in uptake.</p><p>Existing reporting tools, such as NHS Digital’s Innovation Scorecard, monitor the use of innovative medicines. To further analyse the extent of regional variation in the uptake of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approved medicines, the Office for Life Sciences is working with NHS England and jointly engaging with stakeholders across the health system to understand the drivers of variation and the barriers to equitable uptake.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/01/2023 17:01:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1580745

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
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 his Department is taking to help increase the uptake and availability of innovative medicines across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	132364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government wants National Health Service patients to benefit from access to effective new medicines in a way that represents value and is fair to all parties. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops guidance for the NHS on whether all new medicines represent a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources and aims to publish guidance on new medicines as close as possible to the point of licensing. The NHS in England is legally required to make funding available for NICE recommended treatments. As part of the appraisal process, companies are able to agree commercial arrangements in line with the NHS Commercial Framework.</p><p>NICE recommends the vast majority of medicines for use in the NHS, whether for routine commissioning or through the Cancer Drugs Fund. NICE is also now able to recommend non-cancer medicines for use through the Innovative Medicines Fund.</p><p>The Government established the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), the umbrella organisation overseeing the health ecosystem, to bring together leaders from across the life sciences sector and tackle the barriers to adoption of innovation in the NHS. The AAC is delivering real success. In 2021/22, the AAC supported over 570,000 patients with access to proven innovations, secured £445 million of investment, supported 3,000 innovations and created and safeguarded over 3,900 jobs.</p><p>As outlined in the ambitious Life Sciences Vision, which was co-developed with industry, the Government is committed to going further and addressing concerns about the uptake and spread of proven innovations, with a particular focus on identifying and addressing any unwarranted variation in uptake. The AAC will continue to be at the forefront of this agenda and work is underway to consider how to best utilise regional, local and frontline delivery partners to support the adoption and spread of proven innovations.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/01/2023 17:00:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1568031

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Liver Cancer: Diagnosis
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 his Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of liver cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Cancer Programme is working to detect more hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) at an early stage as part of the NHS Long Term Plan ambition to diagnose 75% cancers at an early stage by 2028.</p><p>Community Liver Health Checks are being funded in 12 areas to identify patients with liver disease earlier, with liver disease being the biggest risk factor of HCC. These pilots will ensure that more people at high risk of HCC are offered and receive six monthly liver surveillance by ultrasound.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/01/2023 17:06:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 49399 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1568032

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Liver Diseases: Death
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 his Department is taking to reduce preventable deaths due to late diagnosis of liver disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>To help reduce preventable deaths from liver disease, NHS England has begun to assess the introduction of fibroscans through Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC), but this is currently at the scoping stage. £2.3 billion is being spent to increase the number of CDC diagnosing liver disease to at least 100 sites by March 2025.</p><p>Additionally, from April 2022 NHS England launched a commissioning for quality and innovation scheme to incentivise increased identification of cirrhosis and fibrosis in alcohol dependent patients, in acute and mental health services. As a result, patients at the highest risk of Alcohol Related Liver Disease (ARLD) will receive a test to establish the health of their liver and where appropriate be referred on to a specialist pathway of care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/01/2023 12:38:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1565891

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	ECO+: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the allocated percentage of ECO+ funding was targeted at the low-income eligibility group; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of targeting all ECO+ funding at low-income households on the Government's ability to meet its fuel poverty targets by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	121014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government published a consultation on the design of ECO+, which proposed a requirement for a minimum of 20% of the obligation to be delivered to low-income households. The Government has not restricted the amount of low-income households that can be supported through the scheme. The remaining obligation is available to both low-income households and a wider customer base who are not eligible for any support through other government energy efficiency schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is analysing responses to the consultation and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/01/2023 15:53:19 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1563867

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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 assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by UK100 on Local Net Zero Delivery Progress Report: Local Powers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	902985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government's commitments to enable local areas to deliver net zero as it recognises that local authorities can, and do, play an essential role in driving local climate action.</p><p> </p><p>UK100’s Local Net Zero Delivery Progress Report forms part of a growing body of evidence and views on Local Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/01/2023 14:01:23 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon