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1734882

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date	16/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the contractual regime for Sunday working for train conductors in the North West; and what steps she plans to take to ensure that Sunday services are adequately staffed.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	9608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>Sundays currently fall outside of the working week for 95 per cent of Northern’s conductors in the North-West, making the service reliant on staff volunteering to work their days off.</p><p> </p><p>This is a key contributing factor to the unacceptably high levels of cancellations passengers are suffering on a Sunday. The Secretary of State and Rail Minister have both met Northern, and great efforts are going into solving the long-standing industrial relations issues and disputes that we been left with by the previous government, which are at the root of the problems with Sunday train services in the North-West.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/10/2024 13:11:50 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5060

1733375

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the Exchequer loss from UK citizens working abroad paying Class 2 NICs to build up entitlement to a state pension; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring such citizens to pay Class 3 NICs.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	8512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made no estimate of this. The Government keeps all tax policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/10/2024 08:00:06 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5060

1729372

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	Pregnancy Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests, published in March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	5715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>We are hugely sympathetic to the families who believe that they or their children have suffered because of using hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs). The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, together with the wider Government, have committed to review any new scientific evidence which comes to light since the conclusions of the 2017 independent Expert Working Group (EWG), convened by the Commission on Human Medicines. In line with this commitment, we will be seeking independent expert advice on Professor Danielsson’s publication from the Commission on Human Medicines in due course.</p><p>On the other recommendation in the HPT All Party Parliamentary Group February 2024 report, we currently have no plans to set up an independent review to examine the findings of the EWG. In the interests of transparency, all evidence collected, and papers considered by the EWG, were published in 2018, along with full minutes of its discussions. Details of conflicts of interests and how these were managed were also published.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 08/10/2024 15:24:35 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5060

1728814

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Parental Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) his planned timescale is and (b) the terms of reference are for the review of parental leave; and who will conduct the review.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	5433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>As committed to in the Plan to Make Work Pay, the Government will review the system of parental leave to ensure that it better supports working parents. We are still in the early planning stages for this Review and are actively considering the parameters and process for delivering it. As such it is not possible to confirm these details at this time.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 07/10/2024 10:35:35 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	5060

1728673

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to return money the Government (a) has received and (b) will receive from the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	5215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Our Manifesto committed to reviewing the surplus sharing arrangements and transferring the Investment Reserve back to scheme members. We are committed to ending the injustice of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and work on delivering these commitments is already underway.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 18/09/2024 15:49:07 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	5060

1728675

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to compensate women wrongly underpaid their state pension.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	5217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is addressing two areas which have resulted in the underpayment of State Pension. We expect the majority of customers affected to be women.</p><p>On the State Pension Underpayment Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practices (LEAP) exercise and the Home Responsibilities Protection LEAP exercise we are identifying and correcting any errors, making arrears payments and amending ongoing State Pension awards.</p><p>The Department understands the importance of putting right any errors we find and adjusting State Pension payments without delay. Everyone should receive the State Pension payments to which they are entitled. Giving pensioners the security and dignity they deserve in retirement is a priority for this Government.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 16/09/2024 16:15:09 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5060

1728232

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	British Gas: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on British Gas's billing system migration; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of that migration on customers.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	4800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Regulation of energy suppliers is a matter for Ofgem. All retail energy suppliers are required to meet the standard license conditions set out by Ofgem which detail the minimum standards customers must be provided. Suppliers are expected to provide customers with clear and easily understandable ways to contact them about a problem, question or other request for assistance.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 17/09/2024 07:44:53 answering member 5099
tabling member	5060

1728363

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Dental Services: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people being removed from dentist registries due to (a) missing appointments and (b) failing to make timely appointments.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	4931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. NHS dental practices are contracted to deliver a course of treatment to an individual irrespective of where they live, allowing patients the choice of where they would like to receive care.</p><p>NHS dentists are required to keep their NHS.UK website profiles up to date, so that patients can find a dentist more easily. This includes information on whether they are accepting new patients. In circumstances where patients are unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice, they should contact NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 16/09/2024 10:15:07 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5060

1726119

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	Hindley Prison: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for the expansion of HMP Hindley.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Josh Simons
uin	3329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The expansion at HMP Hindley will deliver c.500 places through two new houseblocks, as part of our wider prison build programme. The contract is being finalised and once concluded we expect the construction period to take c.3 years.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 09/09/2024 14:08:07 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5060

1698924

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	NHS Greater Manchester: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she last met with Greater Manchester NHS Board to discuss the statutory commissioning of NICE approved medicines.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	20611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers have not met with Greater Manchester NHS Board about the statutory commissioning of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended medicines. Similarly I am informed that NHS England is not aware of any such discussions.</p><p>The National Health Service in England is legally required to make funding available for treatments recommended in NICE technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies guidance, normally within three months of the publication of final guidance. This requirement is reflected in the NHS Constitution as a right to drugs and treatments that have been recommended by NICE for use in the NHS, if their doctor believes they are clinically appropriate.</p><p>The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other than primary care. The 2024/25 standard contract states that, where any service involves or may involve the prescribing of medicines, the provider must ensure that its formulary reflects all relevant positive NICE technology appraisals. NICE’s guideline on developing and updating local formularies states that when a NICE technology appraisal recommends a medicine, it should be adopted into the local formulary automatically if clinically appropriate and relevant to the services provided by the organisation, and that this process should take place within three months.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20612 20613 question first answered 15/04/2024 08:04:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue