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	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Arrangements Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that women on low incomes are able to access legal aid in cases where a child arrangement order has been breached.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	105430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Legal aid is available for certain specific private family law proceedings, including a breach of a child arrangement order (CAO), where a child is a party to those proceedings or where there is evidence of domestic violence or child abuse. The Government ensures that legal aid is available for victims of domestic abuse in all private family proceedings subject to evidence requirements and statutory means and merits criteria being met. In April 2020 we laid an SI to widen the acceptable forms of evidence of domestic abuse.</p><p>In June 2020 we published the ‘Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases’ and our Implementation Plan in which we committed to a number of measures that aim to improve the outcomes for those who go through private law children proceedings, especially those who are most vulnerable. The Domestic Abuse Bill focusses on further improving the effectiveness of the justice system in providing protection for victims of domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Bill completed its Commons stage on 6 July 2020. The Post-Implementation Review of LASPO (PIR), published in February 2019, also considered the impact of LASPO on victims of domestic abuse. In the Legal Support Action Plan, published alongside the PIR, we announced a review of the legal aid means tests, including a commitment to specifically considering the impact of the means test on victims of domestic abuse. This review will report in Spring 2021, at which point we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy proposals in this area.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/10/2020 16:10:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1126090

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of universal credit claimants have had money deducted as a result of (a) council tax arrears, (b) rent arrears and (c) historical tax credit debt.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	253637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The latest available data is for eligible claims to Universal Credit Full Service that were eligible for payment in February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Of these claims:</p><p> </p><p>- 2% (34,000 claims) had a deduction for council tax arrears</p><p>- 6% (83,000 claims) had a deduction for rent arrears</p><p>- 17% (255,000 claims) had a deduction for tax credit overpayments</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures include only those claims with a non-zero deduction for each deduction type.</li><li>Rent arrears deductions are defined as arrears of rent and/or service charges relating to a rented property.</li><li>Figures for tax credit overpayments include both fraud and normal overpayments.</li><li>Figures rounded to nearest 1,000.</li></ol> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/05/2019 15:24:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1138941

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 has plans to undertake a public consultation on changing the sequence by which deductions from benefits are ordered to ensure that child maintenance payments take priority over debts to private companies.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	277210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Under Universal Credit there is a structured approach to deductions from benefit, which simplifies the current complex arrangements of the legacy system.</p><p>The aims of the deductions policy in Universal Credit are to protect vulnerable claimants by providing a last resort repayment method for arrears of essential services, to enforce social obligations and to recover Government debt in a cost effective manner.</p><p>Deductions are made following the priority order, which determines the order in which items should be deducted. ‘Last resort’ deductions, such as rent or fuel costs, are at the top of the priority order, ensuring that claimant welfare is prioritised, followed by social obligation deductions, such as child maintenance, and finally benefit debt, such as Social Fund loans and benefit overpayments.</p><p>We prioritise the welfare of claimants, as this is the best way to support them and to help them to move towards work and off benefits.</p><p>The Deduction Priority Order can be found here (p. 72) - <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683470/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683470/benefit-overpayment-recovery-guide.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/07/2019 09:28:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1613116

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2023
	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	Alternative Fuel Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to pay the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding payments for eligible claimants who applied before the end of February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	182159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Applicants should receive an update on their application within six weeks, but if this is not received, they should call the contact centre on 08081753287 where an agent can provide further information. The exact date that an eligible claimant will receive support will depend on when the application is made, its complexity, whether additional information is requested by the local authority, and when the payment can be processed by the relevant local authority.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 02/05/2023 10:28:59 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1641435

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount 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, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households identified as being in fuel poverty under the Low Income Low Energy efficiency indicator who are ineligible for the Warm Homes Discount.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	187422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount scheme is a key policy that provides rebates to low-income and vulnerable households. The Government expanded the scheme in England and Wales to support around 3 million households and reformed the scheme to focus the support to households likely to be facing the most severe fuel poverty. Based on the fuel poverty statistics published in February 2023, the Government estimates that 2.3 million fuel poor households in England in 2022 were not eligible. This includes those who are fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency indicator but who do not claim means-tested benefits and are therefore not eligible under the scheme.</p><p>The Government has provided extensive help through other schemes and payments. By the end of June this year, the Government will have covered nearly half a typical household’s energy bill through the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme since October, with a typical household saving around £1,500.</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics%232022-statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRory.Owens%40beis.gov.uk%7Cb9f8ec9648c94d7cad7008db666e6602%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638216396558449433%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=T5o29LEqoUsC5aj08oJnKPR0qllWaFX6oPqSdH82n6w%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Fuel poverty statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 07/06/2023 15:31:50 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1669704

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	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	Hospitals: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been waiting over 18 months for NHS treatment as of 13 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	1617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The latest published NHS England statistics (September 2023) show the total number of patients waiting more than 18 months (78 weeks) was 10,196. Thanks to the incredible work of NHS staff, this figure has reduced by just under 92% since the peak of September 2021.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/11/2023 16:52:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1670362

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2023
	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: Medical Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP practices do not provide access to health records through the NHS app.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	2163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>Three out of four General Practices across the country now give patients access to their new health record information on the National Health Service app or online.</p><p>For the remainder, digital leads and commissioners in Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will regularly meet with practices to address configuration issues and review plans to provide patient access. ICBs will offer performance management support where needed to increase confidence and complete preparations.</p><p>Public communications campaigns are in place across the national digital channels (including publishing progress in trade media and across professional networks) to drive GP demand for access.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/11/2023 13:41:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 2083 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1670391

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2023
	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 Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department holds data on the number of health visits carried out per local authority in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	2167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>Since 2015, when commissioning was moved to local authorities, the Department has annually published statistics on the number of mandatory visits delivering the Healthy Child Programme by health visitors. Health visitors also deliver non-mandated visits, but we do not routinely collect or publish these numbers. <br> <br> Published data at local authority level for each financial year since 2016/17 is available at the following link: <br> <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-and-maternal-health-statistics#health-visitor-service-delivery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-and-maternal-health-statistics#health-visitor-service-delivery</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/11/2023 13:26:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 2084 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1673220

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP appointments were booked through the NHS app in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	3865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of appointments booked through the NHS App for each of the last twelve months:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Appointments Booked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/10/2022</p></td><td><p>204,247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/11/2022</p></td><td><p>173,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/12/2022</p></td><td><p>136,525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/1/2023</p></td><td><p>199,107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/2/2023</p></td><td><p>165,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/3/2023</p></td><td><p>179,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/4/2023</p></td><td><p>153,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/5/2023</p></td><td><p>175,208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/6/2023</p></td><td><p>174,644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/7/2023</p></td><td><p>173,079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/8/2023</p></td><td><p>182,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/9/2023</p></td><td><p>208,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/10/2023</p></td><td><p>198,044</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Practices that have enabled the functionality to order repeat prescriptions or book appointments digitally can offer this through several different systems, including the NHS App. The Department does not hold data showing which system is used by each practice.</p><p>Our Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care commits to giving patients at 90% of practices access to four key functions in the NHS App:</p><p>- to view their prospective clinical records (including test results);</p><p>- order repeat prescriptions;</p><p>- see messages from their practices as an alternative to text messaging; and</p><p>- manage routine appointments.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 3866 question first answered 30/11/2023 12:56:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1673221

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP practices do not allow patients to (a) order repeat prescriptions and (b) book appointments through the NHS app.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	3866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of appointments booked through the NHS App for each of the last twelve months:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Appointments Booked</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/10/2022</p></td><td><p>204,247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/11/2022</p></td><td><p>173,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/12/2022</p></td><td><p>136,525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/1/2023</p></td><td><p>199,107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/2/2023</p></td><td><p>165,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/3/2023</p></td><td><p>179,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/4/2023</p></td><td><p>153,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/5/2023</p></td><td><p>175,208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/6/2023</p></td><td><p>174,644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/7/2023</p></td><td><p>173,079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/8/2023</p></td><td><p>182,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/9/2023</p></td><td><p>208,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/10/2023</p></td><td><p>198,044</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Practices that have enabled the functionality to order repeat prescriptions or book appointments digitally can offer this through several different systems, including the NHS App. The Department does not hold data showing which system is used by each practice.</p><p>Our Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care commits to giving patients at 90% of practices access to four key functions in the NHS App:</p><p>- to view their prospective clinical records (including test results);</p><p>- order repeat prescriptions;</p><p>- see messages from their practices as an alternative to text messaging; and</p><p>- manage routine appointments.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 3865 question first answered 30/11/2023 12:56:31 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth