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1050382

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Action Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations resulting from information being passed to the police by Action Fraud have taken place in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	213951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Action Fraud reports are passed on to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), who are responsible for reviewing and allocating offences to forces for investigation.</p><p><br>The Home Office collects information on the number of fraud cases disseminated by the NFIB to police forces and also the number of fraud outcomes recorded by the police. These data are published annually as part of the Home Office’s ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest data can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740625/prc-fraud-open-data-march2018-tables.ods." target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740625/prc-fraud-open-data-march2018-tables.ods.</a></p><p>In order to improve our understanding of how forces are responding to fraud, we, last year, asked HMIC to inspect forces. We will study the report when it is published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/02/2019 16:21:58 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1132466

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to publish the timetable for the independent review of the Prevent programme.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	265440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Work is underway to appoint the Independent Reviewer of the Prevent Strategy, define the Terms of Reference for the Review, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work. The House will be informed of the arrangements for the Review, including the Reviewer and the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019. The final report, recommendations and the Government response are due by August 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/06/2019 16:03:29 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1132468

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to redraft the Higher Education Prevent Duty Guidance following the Court of Appeal’s verdict that paragraph 11 is unlawful; and if he will consult with organisations from the higher education sector on that redraft.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	265441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Court of Appeal’s judgment that one paragraph in the Prevent Duty Guidance for Higher Education Institutions in England and Wales is unlawful (which applies correspondingly to the same or similar paragraphs in the Prevent Duty Guidance documents for higher education in Scotland, and for further education institutions in England and Wales, and in Scotland) does not affect the rest of the guidance documents, which should continue to be read as before.</p><p>The Government continues to consider its position regarding its next steps in relation to this judgment. Any redraft of the guidance documents will be made in consultation with the higher education sector, and in the meantime higher and further education institutions affected by the Prevent duty should refer to the court’s judgment, in particular paragraphs 158 to 177.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/07/2019 14:38:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1064112

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	HIV Infection: 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 the Government's commitment to double the number of places available for men on the PrEP Impact Trial will be rolled out at the Whitegate Health Centre in Blackpool.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	223523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Impact trial that began in October 2017 was funded by NHS England to recruit 10,000 participants over a three-year study period. In 2018, the allocation of places was increased to 13,000 to take account of a surge in people taking part. On 30 January, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced that the PrEP Impact trial would be expanded to 26,000 places. Work is underway with partners to take this forward. The PrEP Oversight Board has requested information on local capacity to make the additional places available and will review this shortly. After assessing their capacity to utilise any extra places, investigators in each site, including those in Blackpool, can request additional trial places.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/02/2019 16:16:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1091420

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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	Erasmus+ Programme
	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 has taken to secure EU healthcare benefits for UK students studying in the EU after September 2019 on the Erasmus+ programme in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	234129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>On 19 March 2019, I laid a Written Ministerial Statement (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-19/HCWS1429/" target="_blank">HCWS1429</a>) on the Department’s plans for the continuity of reciprocal healthcare arrangements in the event we exit the European Union without a deal. This statement includes specific guidance for students and with regards to European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs).</p><p> </p><p>Discussions about EHICs, including for students, forms part of the broader negotiations with the European Commission and Member States about continued reciprocal healthcare arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliament ratifying the Withdrawal Agreement, current reciprocal healthcare rights will continue during the implementation period until 31 December 2020. This includes EHICs for students.</p><p> </p><p>In a ‘no deal’ scenario, the United Kingdom Government has proposed to EU Member States that we should maintain the existing healthcare arrangements until 31 December 2020, with the aim of minimising disruption to UK nationals’ and EU citizens’ healthcare provision. The UK cannot unilaterally guarantee people’s healthcare cover if they live abroad, as this depends on decisions by Member States.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, students residing in the UK who are going on a placement abroad are entitled to a UK-issued EHIC to cover healthcare costs for the duration of their placement. We cannot guarantee that this will continue for all EU Member States in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario where the existing arrangements are not extended.</p><p> </p><p>UK nationals living in or travelling to the EU should ensure they are taking the necessary steps to prepare including taking out comprehensive health insurance and ensuring they access up-to-date information on GOV.UK and NHS.UK at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/healthcare-when-travelling-abroad/travelling-in-the-european-economic-area-eea-and-switzerland/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/healthcare-when-travelling-abroad/travelling-in-the-european-economic-area-eea-and-switzerland/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 234130 question first answered 22/03/2019 15:24:21 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1091421

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	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 (a) the Secretary of State for Education, (b) NHS executives and (c) the EU on the status of the EU health insurance card for UK students studying abroad from September 2019 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	234130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>On 19 March 2019, I laid a Written Ministerial Statement (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-19/HCWS1429/" target="_blank">HCWS1429</a>) on the Department’s plans for the continuity of reciprocal healthcare arrangements in the event we exit the European Union without a deal. This statement includes specific guidance for students and with regards to European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs).</p><p> </p><p>Discussions about EHICs, including for students, forms part of the broader negotiations with the European Commission and Member States about continued reciprocal healthcare arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliament ratifying the Withdrawal Agreement, current reciprocal healthcare rights will continue during the implementation period until 31 December 2020. This includes EHICs for students.</p><p> </p><p>In a ‘no deal’ scenario, the United Kingdom Government has proposed to EU Member States that we should maintain the existing healthcare arrangements until 31 December 2020, with the aim of minimising disruption to UK nationals’ and EU citizens’ healthcare provision. The UK cannot unilaterally guarantee people’s healthcare cover if they live abroad, as this depends on decisions by Member States.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, students residing in the UK who are going on a placement abroad are entitled to a UK-issued EHIC to cover healthcare costs for the duration of their placement. We cannot guarantee that this will continue for all EU Member States in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario where the existing arrangements are not extended.</p><p> </p><p>UK nationals living in or travelling to the EU should ensure they are taking the necessary steps to prepare including taking out comprehensive health insurance and ensuring they access up-to-date information on GOV.UK and NHS.UK at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/healthcare-when-travelling-abroad/travelling-in-the-european-economic-area-eea-and-switzerland/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/healthcare-when-travelling-abroad/travelling-in-the-european-economic-area-eea-and-switzerland/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 234129 question first answered 22/03/2019 15:24:21 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1104735

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	General Practitioners: Blackpool
	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 attending (a) A&E facilities at the Blackpool Acute Hospitals Trust and (b) Walk-in facilities in Blackpool between June 2018 and January 2019 who could have been seen as a non-emergency appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	236308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 28/03/2019 12:10:22 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1055223

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits: Neurology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have a neurological condition applying for assessment for (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment and support allowance who are assessed by an appropriate health care professional for that neurological condition in each year for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	216965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Medical condition data is collected from the point of claim on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from claimants’ fit notes, and at Work Capability Assessments (WCA). DWP statistics on the number of applications for ESA are grouped into medical conditions based on the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD10) published by the World Health Organisation and do not include a specific group of neurological conditions. Information on the number of initial ESA WCA applications by available groups of medical conditions are available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a>. The Departments’ choice of system for recording groups of medical conditions does not affect the correct administration the benefits individual recipients are entitled to.</p><p> </p><p>In the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process, claimants’ main disabling condition is only recorded for collation by the Department at assessment. It is not recorded at the point of application. The Department does not therefore hold data on the number of applicants to PIP with particular conditions. Only those who have a disability assessment determination decision will have a main disabling condition recorded for them. Information on the number of initial decisions made by disabling condition for claimants who had an assessment is published in the PIP clearances table and available at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a>. PIP main disabling conditions are recorded using a different system to ESA.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users of Stat Xplore is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>All assessments of claimants to ESA and PIP are carried out by appropriate Health Professionals. They are functional assessments which focus not on a claimant’s condition but on the functional effects of that condition. All Health Professionals have passed strict recruitment and experience criteria and are registered with a relevant regulatory body.</p><p> </p><p>Healthcare Professionals carrying out assessments for PIP and WCAs for ESA must have 2 years of clinical experience (or less than 2 years post full registration experience by individual agreement with the Department) and are trained to undertake functional assessments. In addition, they complete training on neurological conditions and have access to a range of relevant resources.</p><p> </p><p>Health Professionals can engage with claimants’ specialists where necessary to gather supporting medical evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/02/2019 13:39:13 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 100778 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1056737

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Blackpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the waiting time from registration for personal independence payment to appeal is in Blackpool.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	218199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on the clearance time from registration of a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim to appeal in Blackpool could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available on the median clearance time from a PIP claim being cleared (when a DWP decision maker has determined whether the claimant should or should not be awarded PIP) to an appeal being cleared for people living in Blackpool Local Authority in April to September 2018 and was 53 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/02/2019 17:24:18 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1056738

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Blackpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payment assessments where a claimant had a diagnosis of a mental health disorder have resulted in no award in Blackpool; and how many of those assessments were overturned at a mandatory reconsideration or appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	218200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Since Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has been introduced, 1,670 people living in Blackpool Local Authority, whose main condition was a psychiatric disorder, have been disallowed after their case was referred to the Assessment Provider. The data the Department holds is up to September 2018. Of the 1,670 cases, 90 decisions resulted in awards being changed at the Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) stage, and 130 at appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Since PIP was introduced 3.7m decisions have been made in Great Britain for all health conditions up to September 2018, of these 10% have been appealed and 5% have been overturned.</p><p> </p><p>The data has been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants, and covers new claims and DLA reassessment claims.</p><p> </p><p>Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The appeals may include decisions which are changed at MR, and where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who have received benefit decisions more recently may not yet have had time to complete the claimant journey and progress to appeal.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/02/2019 17:27:28 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden