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1721966

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Public Houses: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties currently benefit from 75 per cent business rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. The small business multiplier is frozen at 49.9p for 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>The government identified that the current business rates system disincentivises investment, creates uncertainty and places an undue burden on our high streets. In England, the government will replace the business rates system, so we can raise the same revenue but in a fairer way.</p><p> </p><p>We will establish Skills England, a new partnership with employers at its heart and reform the apprenticeship levy, a key ask of hospitality businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The English Devolution Bill will establish a new framework for English devolution. It will give local leaders the tools they need to drive growth, including empowering communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets, such as empty shops and pubs.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:35:30 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721972

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Pancreatic 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, if he will take steps to improve early diagnosis rates for pancreatic cancer.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer, and earlier diagnosis is imperative in improving treatment options and survivorship. The Government is committed to improving early diagnosis rates for all cancers, and as part of this, supports the NHS Long Term Plan, which includes a principal priority to increase the proportion of cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 to 75% by 2028. This threshold is key to improving outcomes and survival rates for all types of cancer, including pancreatic.</p><p>We know that pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose due to the non-specific nature of its symptoms. To improve diagnosis and outcomes, NHS England is delivering a range of interventions including implementing non-specific symptom pathways for patients who have symptoms that do not align to a tumour type, as is often the case with pancreatic cancer. 96 pathways are in place, and more are being introduced. NHS England is also increasing general practice direct access to diagnostic tests, alongside providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance for those at inherited high-risk, to identify lesions before they develop into cancer, and diagnose cancers sooner.</p><p>Additionally, NHS England’s Getting it Right First Time programme has appointed a team of five specialist clinicians to lead a national review into services for pancreatic cancer patients in England. The new workstream supports the delivery of the Optimal Care Pathway, a Pancreatic Cancer UK-led initiative which has brought together 300 health professionals and people affected to agree on how standards of diagnosis, treatment, and care of those with pancreatic cancer and their families can be improved.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 23/07/2024 15:20:25 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1722054

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to improve small businesses’ ability to access finance.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets, our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will hardwire the voice of small business into everything we do.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving access to finance for small businesses by reforming the British Business Bank and freeing up capital for small and medium-sized firms so they can expand. We have also announced our plan to align key institutions under the National Wealth Fund, which will boost growth and unlock investment. They can also access support from UK Export Finance, which helps UK exporters win contracts, fulfil orders, and receive payment by providing guarantees, insurance and loans to support export activities.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 24/07/2024 11:45:12 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721308

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Cats: Smuggling
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 he is taking to prevent kitten smuggling into the United Kingdom.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing the most ambitious boost in animal welfare in a generation. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver this and will be setting out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 16:10:15 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721309

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Cats: 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, if he will take steps to ban the breeding of cats which are predisposed to conditions that cause pain and suffering.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	13
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse, vary or revoke licences.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been working on a post-implementation review of the Regulations. This review considers whether the Regulations have met their objectives, and where there could be scope to further improve the protections they provide.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 15:59:23 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721312

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
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 take steps to improve the (a) diagnosis of and (b) age-appropriate support for young onset dementia.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	15
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to delivering high quality care and support for every person with dementia at every age, and central to this is the provision of personalised care.</p><p>The Well Pathway for Dementia includes diagnosing well, living well, supporting well, and dying well, and highlights that services need to be integrated, commissioned, monitored, and aligned with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s standards for each component of the pathway. It makes it clear that the needs, wishes, and preferences of each individual, including those with young onset dementia, should be taken into account when planning and providing their care.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 23/07/2024 16:16:32 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721313

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Dementia: Nurses
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 take steps to increase access to specialist dementia nurses in hospitals.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	16
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to delivering high quality care and support for every person with dementia, and central to this is the provision of personalised care and support planning for post diagnostic support.</p><p>Provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England would expect the ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, and working closely with the third sector in their geographical area to offer appropriate services. Local authorities are required to provide or arrange services that meet the social care needs of the local population, including carers, under the Care Act 2014.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 23/07/2024 16:34:01 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721320

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Shops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support small shops.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	21
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties currently benefit from 75 per cent business rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. The small business multiplier is frozen at 49.9p for 2024/25, protecting over a million ratepayers from bill increases.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank supports SMEs to grow by improving their access to finance. The Growth Guarantee Scheme offers a 70% government guarantee on loans to SMEs of up to £2 million in Great Britain, and £1 million in Northern Ireland and is available until the end of March 2026.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:42:33 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721344

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Liver Diseases
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 help raise awareness of liver disease.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	22
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Awareness of liver disease can be raised by providing information to the public and by supporting health and care professionals to discuss liver disease with their patients. The NHS.UK website provides the public with essential information on types of liver disease, their possible causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/liver-disease/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/liver-disease/</a></p><p>In May 2022, the Department published guidance for health and care professionals on promoting awareness of liver disease in professional practice. Further information on this guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health#promoting-awareness-of-liver-disease-in-your-professional-practice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health#promoting-awareness-of-liver-disease-in-your-professional-practice</a></p><p>Furthermore, the United Kingdom’s clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment, published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities for consultation in October 2023, contain clinical guidance and advice for professionals on the early identification of liver disease among people with alcohol use disorders, and on the treatment of alcohol use disorders in people diagnosed with liver disease. Further information on the guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health/liver-disease-applying-all-our-health</a></p><p>The Department is currently reviewing these guidelines following a consultation.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 23/07/2024 15:24:25 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1719561

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on Ministerial clearance of contracts relating to external equality, diversity and inclusion providers.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	27262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 11:26:41 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes