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1224754

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Government Union Capability Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish Lord Dunlop's Review of UK Government Union Capability.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	904850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Since Lord Dunlop delivered his report, the Government has been carefully considering its recommendations on how departments can work most effectively to realise fully all the benefits of being a United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government is grateful for the work that Lord Dunlop has undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 16/07/2020 15:20:51 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1224331

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the limit on spending on branded health service medicines under the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	73826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/08/2020 answer text <p>The 2019 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS) sets a limit of 2% per year on allowed growth in sales of branded medicines to the National Health Service for the duration of the scheme.</p><p>The Department holds a six-monthly operational review of VPAS, which includes the other parties to the scheme; the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, NHS England and NHS Improvement and the devolved administrations. Our assessment is that the affordability mechanism within the scheme is operating effectively.</p><p>Sales and payment information for VPAS are published on a quarterly basis. The most recent publication, for data up to Q1 2020, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-may-2020</a></p><p>This publication shows that in Q1 2020, payments of £150 million were made under the VPAS. The latest estimate of income for the whole of 2020 is £609 million, based on indicative sales growth to Q1 2020.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 73827 question first answered 20/08/2020 21:14:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1224332

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
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 estimate he has made of the amount of Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access payments the NHS will receive in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	73827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/08/2020 answer text <p>The 2019 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (VPAS) sets a limit of 2% per year on allowed growth in sales of branded medicines to the National Health Service for the duration of the scheme.</p><p>The Department holds a six-monthly operational review of VPAS, which includes the other parties to the scheme; the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, NHS England and NHS Improvement and the devolved administrations. Our assessment is that the affordability mechanism within the scheme is operating effectively.</p><p>Sales and payment information for VPAS are published on a quarterly basis. The most recent publication, for data up to Q1 2020, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-may-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-may-2020</a></p><p>This publication shows that in Q1 2020, payments of £150 million were made under the VPAS. The latest estimate of income for the whole of 2020 is £609 million, based on indicative sales growth to Q1 2020.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 73826 question first answered 20/08/2020 21:14:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1224333

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will produce guidance to support (a) festivals and (b) other outdoor events to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	73888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The Events Industry Forum has published Covid-19 secure guidance on outdoor events which has been developed with input from DCMS. Event organisers should take account of government guidance on performing arts when organising outdoor events with live performances.</p><p>We will continue to work with the festivals and the outdoor events sector to develop Covid-19 secure guidance that reflects the latest government regulation and policy.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/07/2020 15:28:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1224334

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is taking to enable singing in (a) choirs, (b) audiences, and (c) congregations as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	73889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to getting the performing arts sector fully back up and running as soon as it is safe to do so. It is a priority of my department to work with the arts and cultural sectors to address the challenges of reopening. We have released guidance to support the performing arts sector resume activity in line with the roadmap announced by the Secretary of State last month. In addition, the Government is supporting a number of studies that are currently underway to understand more about the risks associated with these activities. The findings from these studies will inform further changes in the guidance.</p><p>Singing, especially in groups, such as in choirs or in audiences - in religious settings or otherwise, is considered a higher risk activity because of the potential for aerosol production and the absence presently of developed scientific analysis to assess this specific risk. The evidence is being developed rapidly. Whilst further evidence is being developed, we advise that non-professional groups should not sing in at this stage and should only do activities in line with government guidance on social mixing.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 73891 question first answered 29/07/2020 10:22:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1224335

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date he plans to enable singing in (a) choirs, (b) audiences and (c) religious congregations as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	73891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to getting the performing arts sector fully back up and running as soon as it is safe to do so. It is a priority of my department to work with the arts and cultural sectors to address the challenges of reopening. We have released guidance to support the performing arts sector resume activity in line with the roadmap announced by the Secretary of State last month. In addition, the Government is supporting a number of studies that are currently underway to understand more about the risks associated with these activities. The findings from these studies will inform further changes in the guidance.</p><p>Singing, especially in groups, such as in choirs or in audiences - in religious settings or otherwise, is considered a higher risk activity because of the potential for aerosol production and the absence presently of developed scientific analysis to assess this specific risk. The evidence is being developed rapidly. Whilst further evidence is being developed, we advise that non-professional groups should not sing in at this stage and should only do activities in line with government guidance on social mixing.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 73889 question first answered 29/07/2020 10:22:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1224336

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	National Grid: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it his policy that the National Grid should become carbon neutral by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	73875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has already legislated to deliver net zero emissions in the UK, becoming the first major economy to do so, and is working closely with Ofgem, the independent energy regulator, and industry to support the transition to a smarter, more flexible energy system. In April 2019, National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) announced it will be able to fully operate Great Britain’s electricity system with zero carbon by 2025. The ability to operate a zero-carbon electricity system in 2025 is a major stepping stone to full decarbonisation of the entire electricity system in 2050.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/07/2020 15:05:03 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1224337

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications of the FCA's freezing of Wire Card for her emergency response policy on payment card freezes to ensure that future victims of trafficking are supported as part of the Victim Care Contract and able to access funds.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	73902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Contractor of the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery support contract (AVMS), The Salvation Army, has contingency and business continuity plans in place across a range of services to ensure resilience and continued support to victims of modern slavery.</p><p>Due to issues relating to the card provider, on 26 June 2020 potential and confirmed victims of modern slavery with access to a payment card through the AVMS support contract were informed the payment cards were frozen and advised to contact their dedicated support worker if they needed emergency cash payments.</p><p>All subcontractors of the AVMS support contract were also instructed to assess their service users for those who might have needed urgent payments, so they could be contacted proactively, and provided with support and access to funds as required.</p><p>On 30 June 2020, the freeze on the payment cards was lifted and all service users were able to resume using their payment cards.</p><p>All victims of modern slavery accessing financial support through the AVMS contract are eligible to access payment cards through this service, where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/07/2020 15:20:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1224338

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Airbus UK: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to ensure the skills of engineers who are made redundant at Airbus are utilised as part of the economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	73892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with Airbus to help the company through Covid-19 and into recovery. I appreciate this is a worrying time for workers at Airbus who may be affected; the Government will do all that we can to support affected workers through the Department for Work and Pensions and Job Centre Plus in England, and in Wales through the services offered through the ReAct programme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/07/2020 14:43:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1224339

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Tobacco: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level compliance with the prohibition on the sale of menthol cigarettes under the EU Revised Tobacco Products Directive.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	73832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. We expect the tobacco industry to comply with the requirements of The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, and this includes the recent ban on the sale of menthol flavoured cigarettes. A breach of the regulations could result in enforcement action being taken.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 15:52:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris