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1240747

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	Cancer: Mortality Rates
	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 improve (a) one-year and (b) five-year survival rates for people with sarcoma.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	99671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Improving early diagnosis of cancer is a top priority for the National Health Service, especially to help boost one-year and five-year survival rates in the future. That is why of one of the core ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan is to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028, which would be up from the current rate of around 50%. The early diagnosis ambition includes rare and less common cancers, such as sarcoma cancer, but individual ambitions have not been set for different tumour types. However, success cannot realistically be achieved without making progress on cancers such as sarcoma.</p><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, priority has been given to those Long Term Plan commitments that also support recovery, such as establishing Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs). As of October 2020, 45 RDCs were live across England.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 99672 question first answered 04/11/2020 11:27:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1240748

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	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, with reference to the target of diagnosing 75 per cent of cancers early by 2028, what plans he has to ensure that diagnosis rates of sarcomas meet that target.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	99672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Improving early diagnosis of cancer is a top priority for the National Health Service, especially to help boost one-year and five-year survival rates in the future. That is why of one of the core ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan is to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028, which would be up from the current rate of around 50%. The early diagnosis ambition includes rare and less common cancers, such as sarcoma cancer, but individual ambitions have not been set for different tumour types. However, success cannot realistically be achieved without making progress on cancers such as sarcoma.</p><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, priority has been given to those Long Term Plan commitments that also support recovery, such as establishing Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs). As of October 2020, 45 RDCs were live across England.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 99671 question first answered 04/11/2020 11:27:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1237920

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2020
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
	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 improve the (a) quality, (b) currency and (c) UK-relevance of labelling information on alcoholic drinks.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	95699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has worked with the alcohol industry to ensure that alcohol labels reflect the Chief Medical Officer’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines for drinks produced after 1 September 2019. The industry has committed to comply with this requirement.</p><p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’, published on 27 July, we are committed to consult before the end of the year on our intention to make companies provide calorie labelling on all pre-packaged alcohol they sell. The consultation will also cover introducing calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks sold in the out of home sector, for example bought on draught or by the glass.</p><p>‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-obesity-government-strategy/tackling-obesity-empowering-adults-and-children-to-live-healthier-lives" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-obesity-government-strategy/tackling-obesity-empowering-adults-and-children-to-live-healthier-lives</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 95700 question first answered 13/10/2020 14:46:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1237921

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2020
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
	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 the labelling information on calorie and nutrition on alcoholic drinks.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	95700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has worked with the alcohol industry to ensure that alcohol labels reflect the Chief Medical Officer’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines for drinks produced after 1 September 2019. The industry has committed to comply with this requirement.</p><p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’, published on 27 July, we are committed to consult before the end of the year on our intention to make companies provide calorie labelling on all pre-packaged alcohol they sell. The consultation will also cover introducing calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks sold in the out of home sector, for example bought on draught or by the glass.</p><p>‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-obesity-government-strategy/tackling-obesity-empowering-adults-and-children-to-live-healthier-lives" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-obesity-government-strategy/tackling-obesity-empowering-adults-and-children-to-live-healthier-lives</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 95699 question first answered 13/10/2020 14:46:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1251842

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	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	Radio: Commercial Broadcasting
	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 recent discussions he has had with Arqiva on an additional relief package for small commercial radio broadcasters.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The government fully recognises the vital role that small commercial radio stations have played during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the provision of national and local news and information, as well as community engagement and entertainment. We are acutely aware of the ongoing impact of the pandemic on commercial radio revenues, and we are continuing to work with all parts of the radio industry to explore ways to support the ongoing sustainability of stations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 114968 91987 question first answered 19/11/2020 16:24:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1251843

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	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	Radio: Commercial Broadcasting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to provide additional support for transmission costs to small commercial radio broadcasters.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The government fully recognises the vital role that small commercial radio stations have played during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the provision of national and local news and information, as well as community engagement and entertainment. We are acutely aware of the ongoing impact of the pandemic on commercial radio revenues, and we are continuing to work with all parts of the radio industry to explore ways to support the ongoing sustainability of stations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 114967 91987 question first answered 19/11/2020 16:24:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1681064

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	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	Food Banks: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to provide additional financial support to foodbanks in winter 2023-2024.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	9025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not have any role in the operation of foodbanks. Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations which bring people in local communities together to support one another. This is a great example of the generosity of spirit of communities across the country.</p><p>The Government is providing over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations in England to support the impacts of the increase in cost of living. This funding is supporting charities and community organisations right now through the £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund. This fund is awarding funding to frontline organisations supporting vulnerable households, including those which deliver food.</p><p>The second strand of the package, the £25.5 million VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, was opened in December 2023. This scheme will support frontline charities, community organisations and social enterprises across England to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.</p><p>The scheme has two main components:</p><ol><li>Independent Energy Assessment (IEA): This involves arranging an independent energy assessor to help identify energy-saving opportunities.</li><li>Capital Grants: Grants can be used to install capital energy efficiency measures, such as improving insulation or installing heat pumps.</li></ol><p>Organisations can first apply for an Independent Energy Assessment. Having completed the IEA, they can then apply, if they are eligible, for a capital grant between £2,000 and £150,000 to install capital energy measures. Applications for IEAs opened in December 2023 and applications for capital funding will be open through three rounds, starting from the second half of January 2024. All capital projects will need to be completed by March 2025.</p><p>Taken together, total support over 2022/23-2024/25 to help households with the high cost of living amounts to £104 billion – an average of £3,700 per UK household.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 9186 question first answered 19/01/2024 17:49:50 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235518

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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	Food Supply
	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 assessment he has made of the resilience of the food supply chain after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	91672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91674 91676 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235520

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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	Food Supply: UK Trade with EU
	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 plans he has to ensure food supply is maintained in the event of a free trade agreement not being reached with the EU before the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	91674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91672 91676 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235523

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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	Food Supply
	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 assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of (a) the end of the transition period, (b) the covid-19 outbreak and (c) winter-related absenteeism on the food supply in the UK in winter 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	91676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91672 91674 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day