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1732264

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Home Shopping: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent fraudulent practices by online shopping sites
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	7822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>DBT is implementing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act which strengthens consumer law enforcement by giving the CMA new administrative powers, and the CMA and courts the ability to impose significant monetary penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The Act also updates the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, setting out new ‘banned practices’ relating to the buying, selling, and publishing of fake consumer reviews and prohibiting ‘drip pricing’.</p><p> </p><p>The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill was introduced on 4 September and aims to address the gap in consumer protections which allow online marketplaces to facilitate the sale of unsafe and illegal products.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 15/10/2024 08:15:57 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1732011

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Fraud: Consumers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent fraud against consumers.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	7505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>DBT supports broader government efforts to tackle fraud through its funding of Citizens Advice and National Trading Standards to advise on and enforce consumer law, including fraud.</p><p>DBT is also implementing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, which strengthens consumer law enforcement powers and introduces significant new monetary penalties to better deter wrongdoers.</p><p>Through the Consumer Protection Partnership, Citizens Advice run an annual Scams Awareness campaign to give consumers the skills to identify scams, share their experiences and gain the confidence to report scams. The next campaign, focusing on financial scams launches on 21 October.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 14/10/2024 14:10:28 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1730445

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Eligibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for Free Childcare For Working Parents on household rather than individual income.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Eligibility is assessed on a per person rather than per household basis because the application is made by the individual, it aligns to the existing boundary in the tax system and means there is no incentive for the lower earner in the household to reduce their income in order to be eligible. The eligibility criteria are kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 14/10/2024 16:07:09 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1730467

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the affordability of childcare for families ineligible for free childcare for working parents.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>Ensuring that parents are able to access affordable and high quality childcare is a priority for this government. Our focus in reforming the system will be to ensure that there are greater and more equal opportunities to access early education for every family, and that there are greater opportunities for children to thrive and develop. As an initial step, we are progressing work to deliver new places in 3,000 nurseries through upgrading space in primary schools.</p><p>Families that are not eligible for the childcare entitlements for working parents may be entitled to other forms of support, including the 15 hours entitlement for disadvantaged two year olds and the 15 hours universal entitlement for three and four year olds. The universal entitlement is available to all parents of three and four year olds, regardless of income or immigration status. In terms of the disadvantaged two year olds entitlement, parents do not need to work to claim this entitlement. However, they will need to be claiming certain benefits and have a household net income of less than £15,400 per year. All two year olds with an education, health and care (EHC) plan, those in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and looked after children are eligible regardless of household income. Some two year olds with ‘no recourse to public funds’ immigration status may also be eligible subject to different income thresholds.</p><p>Working families claiming universal credit can also claim up to 84% of the childcare costs back through Universal Credit Childcare. This offer can be used alongside the entitlements set out above.</p><p>We will be undertaking a comprehensive evaluation programme of the expansion of childcare entitlements for working parents which will explore how families not eligible for the new entitlements experience finding and accessing childcare, including the associated costs. Further, the impact evaluation will assess how the expansion has impacted upon the quality of childcare provision and children’s development, for all children, and wider family outcomes. As per Government Social Research guidelines, evaluation findings will be available within 12 weeks of the projects being finalised. We expect the first to be available from spring 2026.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 17/10/2024 12:40:23 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1730502

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Fires: Merton
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of the Environment Agency's response to the fire at the Weir Road recycling centre on Saturday 7 September 2024.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency are responsible for the regulation of the environmental permit held by Reston Waste Management at 77 Weir Road. After being notified of the fire late on Saturday 7 September by the London Fire Brigade (LFB), Environment Agency staff worked throughout the weekend with LFB to review potential impacts to air, land and water. As the incident continued, the Environment Agency provided advice to LFB and London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth regarding impacts to the environment and maintained input via multi-agency meetings. Environment Agency staff attended the site on Tuesday 10th September following a large number of complaints about the smoke from the fire. Their attendance ensured that waste was being managed appropriately and no longer causing a discharge to enter the River Wandle.</p><p> </p><p>Officers from the Environment Agency are in regular contact with the Cllrs in Merton and Wandsworth whose Wards were affected by the fire, along with officers from those boroughs. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Environment Agency, alongside those partners. They will be working with the fire brigade to understand the cause of the fire, and the reasons why it took so long to extinguish. The London Borough of Merton is leading a formal multi-agency review of the incident and the Environment Agency will feed into this review. Alongside this, the Environment Agency is assessing the actions taken by Restons Waste Management, to understand if any more could have reasonably been done to prevent or mitigate the effects of the fire.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 10/10/2024 09:33:28 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1730503

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Recycling: Greater London
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 he has made of the adequacy of the UK Health Security Agency's response to the recent fire at the recycling centre on Weir Road.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) provided expertise in local health protection and environmental hazards to support the response to this incident.</p><p>UKHSA engaged with other stakeholders, including the London Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency, as well as the Directors of Public Health for both the London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Merton. UKHSA assessed the impacts on air quality to inform health advice for residents, and remained involved with the incident until the fire was extinguished.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/10/2024 08:05:09 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1729370

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 7 August 2024 from the hon. Member for Tooting on children's cancer services in the South East.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	5624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member’s letter on 16 September 2024. We apologise for the delay in replying, as this was due to Conference.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 16/10/2024 11:19:49 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 9761 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1729477

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Methylphenidate
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 supply of methylphenidate hydrochloride in pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	5625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of intensive work, some issues have been resolved. All strengths of lisdexamfetamine, atomoxetine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets are now available.</p><p>We are continuing to work to resolve medicine supply issues, where they remain, for some strengths of methylphenidate. We are engaging with all suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets to assess the challenges faced, and their actions to address them. We are also directing suppliers to secure additional stocks, expedite deliveries where possible, and review plans to further build capacity to support continued growth in demand for the short and long-term. It is anticipated the methylphenidate supply issues will be resolved by October 2024.</p><p>In parallel, the Department has worked with specialist clinicians, including those within the National Health Service, to develop management advice for the NHS clinicians to consider prescribing available alternative brands of methylphenidate prolonged release tablets. We would expect ADHD service providers and specialists to follow our guidance to offer rapid response to primary care teams seeking urgent advice or opinion for the management of patients, including those known to be at a higher risk of adverse impact because of these shortages.</p><p>To aid ADHD service providers and prescribers further, we have widely disseminated our communications and continually update a list of currently available and unavailable ADHD products on the Specialist Pharmacy Service website, helping ensure that those involved in the prescribing and dispensing of ADHD medications can make informed decisions with patients. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/prescribing-available-medicines-to-treat-adhd/" target="_blank">https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/prescribing-available-medicines-to-treat-adhd/</a></p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 14/10/2024 08:24:19 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1725651

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the Equitable Life payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016, and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 04/09/2024 15:59:46 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1725659

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the presumption of contact at the Family Court does not result in unsafe contact arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The welfare of a child must be the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions about a child’s life. This is known as the welfare principle. Prior to the application of the presumption of parental involvement, the court is legally obliged to assess if a parent poses a risk of harm to the child - if their involvement would pose a risk to the child, the presumption does not apply.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has undertaken evidence gathering on the presumption of parental involvement, focused on its application in the family court. We will publish the evidence and proposed next steps in due course.</p><p>As part of our commitment to ensuring the justice system is designed to put victims and survivors first, including those who have experienced domestic abuse, we are carefully considering the next steps for supporting victims and survivors across the justice system, including in the family court. We are working across departments to ensure that victims and survivors are supported and that children are kept safe.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 05/09/2024 09:04:30 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan