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1023043

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date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK Government is taking to tackle the humanitarian situation in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Today we have announced a £2m contribution to the humanitarian response in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon which will support 10,000 people in hard to reach areas with essential assistance including medical care and non-food items. We are also supporting those displaced because of insecurity both in the far north around Lake Chad and in the neighbouring Central African Republic and are providing £6.55 million in humanitarian support for these needs this year, including for protection, nutrition, health, food security and livelihoods.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/12/2018 16:25:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1023051

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate the Government has made of the number of people at risk of experiencing rising debt as a result of the six week transitory wait from legacy to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer the response to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-29/197443/" target="_blank">197443</a> on 4 December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/12/2018 16:41:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1023052

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 191917 on Carer's Allowance, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of (a) pensioners and (b) students in full-time education who have taken on significant caring responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	200653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The data that the Department uses with regards to informal carers is from the Family Resources Survey. The latest Family Resources Survey data is for 2016/17. This report and the carers data tables can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-201617" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-201617</a></p><p> </p><p>There were an estimated 5.4 million informal carers in the United Kingdom in 2016/17 available on “Table 5.1: Percentage of people providing informal care by gender, 2006/07 to 2016/17, United Kingdom”.</p><p> </p><p>10 per cent of people aged 65+ reported providing informal care. Further age splits are available on “Table 5.2: Percentage of people providing informal care by age and gender, 2016/17, United Kingdom”.</p><p>The FRS data on people providing informal care is self-reported by FRS respondents.</p><p>This data is for all informal carers aged 65+, we have not made an assumption regarding what constitutes ‘significant’ caring responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>On “Table 5.4: Adult informal carers by employment status and gender, 2016/17, United Kingdom”, 1 per cent of all adult informal carers are classed as being a student, by their employment status.</p><p>The FRS data on people providing informal care is self-reported by FRS respondents.</p><p>This data is for all adult informal carers, we have not made an assumption regarding what constitutes ‘significant’ caring responsibilities.</p><p>This data is not specifically for students in full-time education and may include students on sandwich courses. 2 per cent of all adults are classed as being students. The FRS uses the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition of employment status and defines a student as a subcategory of Economically Inactive. By ILO definition, a full-time student that works more than an hour a week would be classed as employed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/12/2018 14:16:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1020630

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of dental treatments available through the NHS and private dentists.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	199869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Dental treatment that is clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the National Health Service. As in other areas, cosmetic treatments are not usually made available through the NHS. Dentists providing care under the NHS exercise clinical judgement in deciding what treatment is clinically required.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/12/2018 16:48:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1020631

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Social 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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of a care sector deal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	199870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with his Cabinet colleagues, discussing a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/12/2018 13:32:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1020632

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Health Services and Social Services
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 plans he has for a care sector deal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	199871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Sector Deals proposals are brought forward by the sectors themselves. The Government will discuss Sector Deals with any sector which can demonstrate how a Deal will meet the six expectations that we set out in the Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/12/2018 14:39:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1017320

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people at risk of experiencing debt as a result of the six-week transitory wait from legacy benefits to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	197443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has implemented a number of improvements to ensure no one has to experience hardship at the point of claim.</p><p> </p><p>New claimants to Universal Credit have always been able to apply for a Universal Credit Advance in their first month if they need some financial support until the first regular payment of Universal Credit is made.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Autumn Budget 2017, we have implemented a comprehensive and wide-ranging package of improvements worth £1.5 billion. These include making advances of up to 100% of the indicative award available (from the start of a claim) and increasing the repayment period to 12 months, removing the 7 waiting days, providing an additional payment of 2 weeks of Housing Benefit to support claimants when they transition to Universal Credit, and changing how claimants in temporary accommodation receive support for their housing costs. Additionally, advances will be able to be repaid over 16 months from October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, from July 2020, payments of Income Support and the income related elements of Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance will continue for two weeks after a claim for Universal Credit has been made, benefitting 1.1 million households. This extra financial support is intended to help claimants in the five-week period up to their first monthly payment of Universal Credit, and will not need to be repaid.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/12/2018 16:08:59 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1015176

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Research: Finance
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 accuracy of the estimate made by the Campaign for Science and Engineering that R&D funding will require an additional £9 billion a year by 2027 to meet the target of 2.4 per cent of GDP investment across the economy by that year.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	195668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the contribution of organisations such as the Campaign for Science and Engineering to the public debate.</p><p>The CaSE estimates set out a possible scenario for moving towards the 2.4% R&amp;D ambition; though there are a number of assumptions and uncertainties in any such assessment.</p><p>The figures presented by CaSE also highlight the role that increased private sector investment will need to play in meeting this challenge, and we are working with industry on our roadmap to meet the target.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 29/11/2018 14:42:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1015177

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Science: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to introduce a long-term funding plan for science.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	195669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has a long-term funding plan for science. We are increasing public R&amp;D spending by £7bn over 5 years, and we are working with UK Research and Innovation and other key partners to develop a roadmap that sets out how government and industry will work together to reach our target of increasing R&amp;D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 29/11/2018 14:40:33 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1013164

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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	Digital Technology
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 targets he has set for digital inclusion and whether he plans to update the Government Digital Inclusion Strategy 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	195077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Digital Strategy, published in March last year, sets out the Government’s approach to tackling digital exclusion. It recognises that for the UK to be a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone, it is crucial that everyone has the digital skills they need to fully participate in society. The Government is committed to addressing the digital divide between those who have been able to embrace the digital world and those who have not.</p><p>We recently published our plans to improve adult basic digital skills by updating the national standards setting out the digital skills people need to get on in life and work and by introducing improved basic digital skills qualifications at two levels:</p><ul><li>‘beginner’ designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet</li><li>‘essential’ designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet but lacking the full range of basic digital skills needed for life and work.</li></ul><p>We will be introducing a national entitlement to basic digital skills courses from 2020, similar to the existing legal entitlements for English and Maths.</p><p>DCMS launched an innovation fund in September specifically targeting the digital inclusion of disabled and older people, with a further focus on those in rural areas, and on using digital to tackle loneliness. The aim of the fund is to help ensure that ‘what works’ on digital inclusion is identified, replicated and scaled. We have also commissioned a feasibility study to look at whether outcomes based commissioning models, including Social Impact Bonds, could be used to improve outcomes, particularly for those groups that are most likely to be digitally excluded.</p><p>Government is also tackling digital exclusion via the ‘Future Digital Inclusion’ programme funded by DfE and managed by the Good Things Foundation and delivered through the 3,000 strong Online Centres network. To date, this programme has supported over 800,000 adult learners to develop their basic digital skills, many of whom are socially excluded. Further, the NHS Digital ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme develops projects that enable people in England to improve their digital health skills and to increase their access to digital services and tools that support their health and care.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2018 19:43:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah