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1126254

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the average annual savings to drivers as a result of fixing the level of fuel duty since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	253559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Car drivers have saved an average of approximately £1000 since 2010, compared to pre-2010 escalator plans. The average annual saving has increased every year, and is about £175 for 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/05/2019 10:32:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1126256

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the economic sustainability of the high street.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	253560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the Government set out Our Plan for the High Street to help local high streets to evolve and adapt to changing consumer demands. This included a cut for smaller retailers to business rates by a third for two years from 1 April 2019. The Government also announced a new £675m Future High Streets Fund to support local areas to make high streets fit for the future. £55 million of the Fund has also been allocated to support the regeneration of historic high streets and town centres.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/05/2019 15:40:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1134137

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will suspend the 2019 Loan Charge and associated settlements and launch an independent review of the effects of that charge on people subject to it; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	268454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Disguised remuneration schemes are contrived arrangements that use loan payments in place of ordinary remuneration, usually through an offshore trust, with the purpose of avoiding tax. These loans are no different to normal income in their purpose and effect, and HMRC’s position is that they are, and have always been, taxable.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with an amendment to the Finance Act 2019, the Government published a report into disguised remuneration schemes. This can be found online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge</a>. The Government has no plans to review the policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC offers a range of taxpayer support services, both directly and through independent organisations, and would strongly encourage anyone who is affected by the charge to contact them and discuss their situation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 268338 question first answered 27/06/2019 14:59:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1138239

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Buildings: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to (a) increase (a) building and (b) build quality throughout the country.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	275741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set out an ambitious package of long-term reform to make the housing market work. We are taking end-to-end action across the housing system with measures to: release more land for homes where people want to live, build the homes we need faster, get more people building homes, and support people who need help now. We have committed more than £44 billion of financial support over five years to 2022/2023 to boost the delivery of housing and unblock barriers to more housebuilding.</p><p>We are also committed to ensuring that new homes are of good quality. In 2018, we announced a dedicated ombudsman for buyers of new homes and we intend to introduce legislation to require developers of new build homes to belong to a New Homes Ombudsman. The revised National Planning Policy Framework places a strong emphasis on design and makes clear that developments should be visually attractive and add to the overall quality of the area.</p><p>Our interventions are making a difference. Last year 222,190 homes were delivered, the highest in all but one of the last thirty years. This year numbers are expected to rise again, representing the 7<sup>th</sup> consecutive year of growth.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/07/2019 12:50:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1126259

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the veterans strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	253561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government already does a huge amount to support veterans, but for the first time we set out in this Strategy the long-term aims for veterans as a whole, to enable a consistent, coherent and reliable set of outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Over 4,000 responses were received to the Strategy's UK Government Consultation from a range of individuals and organisations. We are currently conducting a thorough analysis of the responses which will inform the implementation plan for the Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/05/2019 13:16:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1136362

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Science: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to support human-relevant science.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	272219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>This Government promotes advances in biomedical science and technologies that include stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques.</p><p>These advances are providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research. Animals can only be used where there is no practicable alternatives and where the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) have been fully implemented. There are no plans to legislate for conducting human-relevant science.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/07/2019 15:51:23 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1122807

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Cancer: Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to ensure that the holistic needs of cancer patients are identified and addressed within the benefits system.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	246996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>There are regular discussions with Cabinet ministers on a wide range of subjects.</p><p>As described in the NHS Long Term Plan, personalised care and support planning is being rolled out across the country, based upon the completion of holistic needs assessment and provision of ongoing support to self-manage their health and wellbeing. This will help ensure that the patient is signposted or referred to community support, including information on financial matters, such as benefits, and psychological support.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/05/2019 11:25:54 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1123848

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	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	Haematological Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for whole genome sequencing to be made available to patients with blood cancer; and what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of that sequencing for those patients' care.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	249261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Up to 50% of cancer patients enrolled in the 100,000 genomes project, including patients with blood cancer, have seen a change in their treatment since receiving their result. This could be eligibility for a new trial, or prescription of a new medicine.</p><p>The National Genomic Test Directory outlines the range of genomic tests – from whole genomic sequencing to tests for single genes and molecular markers – that are available as part of the National Health Service clinical service.</p><p>From summer 2019, whole genome sequencing will be implemented as part of routine clinical care and be available to:</p><p>- Seriously ill children with a suspected genetic disorder, including those with cancer;</p><p>- People with one of 21 rare and inherited conditions; and</p><p>- People with specific types of cancer for which there is likely to be the greatest patient benefit from using whole genome sequencing – children with cancer, sarcoma and acute myeloid leukaemia.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:31:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1128940

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Cancer: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Cancer Strategy 2015-2020 remains a statement of current Government priorities in cancer care and treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	259172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Government priorities for cancer care and treatment are set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January this year. The NHS Long Term Plan builds on the Cancer Taskforce Report (2015), going further on its ambitions on survival and early diagnosis so that by 2028 we diagnose three-quarters of cancer patients at an early stage and see an extra 55,000 people each year survive cancer by five years or more following their diagnosis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/06/2019 16:37:19 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1128941

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Cancer Drugs Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to the Cancer Drugs Fund in each year since July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	259173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Cancer Drugs Fund has had a fixed annual budget of £340 million for each year since July 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/06/2019 16:34:18 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith