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1755773

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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	Older People: Weather
	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 protect older people from health impacts of cold weather.
	tabling member constituency	Epping Forest
	tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
	uin	24268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency publishes the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, which sets out a framework for action to protect the population, including the elderly, from harm to their health from adverse weather, including excess cold.</p><p>With hospitals facing record pressures this winter, we advise elderly and vulnerable people to be careful if heading out in the snow and ice, and to try and keep as warm as possible. We urge people to continue to use NHS 111 if they need advice and support for health conditions, and only use 999 or attend accident and emergency in life-threatening emergencies.</p><p>The Government is committed to a preventative approach to the public’s health. Keeping people warm and well at home, and improving the quality of new and existing homes, will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer, healthier lives, and thereby reduce pressure on the National Health Service.</p><p>The 2021 fuel poverty strategy is currently under review. In the meantime, the Government has kickstarted delivery of our Warm Homes Plan, including an initial £1.8 billion to support fuel poverty schemes over the next three years. Support is also available through the Warm Home Discount schemes which provide eligible low-income households across Great Britain with a £150 rebate off their winter energy bill.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 20/01/2025 10:24:33 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1755790

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
	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 his Department has had with University Hospitals of Liverpool on the Critical Incident declared on 7 January 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	24197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>NHS England’s regional teams have worked closely with the integrated care boards to ensure that appropriate action is taken to address and mitigate the issues identified within each declared critical incident, including at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 20/01/2025 11:23:30 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1755854

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Essex and Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase the number of practical driving tests available in (i) Greater London and (ii) Essex and (b) help prevent unauthorised vendors selling practical test slots online.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	24150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work to attract and recruit more driving examiners in the London and South East area, including Greater London and Essex.</p><p> </p><p>As well as new Driving Examiners (DEs) who have now begun testing, DVSA is running training courses for successful candidates from recent campaigns, who, if successful, will join driving test centres (DTCs) in the region.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA concluded another recruitment campaign at the end of 2024 and is in the process of making offers to successful candidates. Another</p><p>recruitment campaign is currently expected to begin in March 2025.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, DVSA continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests and has announced further measures to review the driving test booking system. A call for evidence was launched on 18 December 2024, seeking views on the current rules to book tests. This will lead to consultation on improving processes, with potential future legislative changes.</p><p>On 6 January 2025, DVSA also introduced tougher terms and conditions for the service driving instructors use to book and manage car driving tests for their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 20/01/2025 09:53:33 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1755864

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads : Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made with National Highways on the next round of RIS3 funding: and whether the A180 will be included in this funding stream.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	24186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The multi-year Spending Review, concluding in late spring, will help frame the 5-year RIS3 funding envelope that National Highways has to operate, maintain, renew and improve the strategic road network in the next road period starting in 2026. Once the level and profile of RIS funding is confirmed, National Highways can plan what it will deliver and when, including the scope, ambition and timing of major renewals projects, such as the A180 in North East Lincolnshire.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 20/01/2025 09:46:14 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1755882

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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: Digital Technology
	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 provide (a) resources and (b) expertise to (i) assess digital health technologies and (ii) maintain the safety of its recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	24164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is equipped with both the resource and expertise to assess regulated Digital Health Technologies used across the National Health Service. The NICE produces guidance for the use of technologies, indicating their clinical and cost effectiveness, which can be used by local NHS organisations to inform commissioning decisions.</p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for technology safety and the NICE responds to any relevant MHRA alerts issued as appropriate. This includes updating guidance or withdrawing NICE recommendations when appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 20/01/2025 11:28:36 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1755906

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to encourage people to buy electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Poole
	tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
	uin	24400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government offers several incentives to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. £120m of new funding was announced at the Autumn Budget to support the purchase of zero emission vans and wheelchair accessible vehicles through the Plug-in Vehicle Grants next financial year. Grants will also continue to incentivise the purchase of zero emission motorcycles, taxis, and trucks until at least the end of the 2024/25 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>There are also several tax measures designed to encourage the adoption of zero emission vehicles. They are exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) until April 2025, after which they will pay the lowest first year rates of VED at £10. Favourable Company Car Tax rates have also been set out to 2030 and will continue to strongly incentivise electric vehicle uptake.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 20/01/2025 13:32:24 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5359

1755924

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 – 20 January 2021 on UK small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	uin	24389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.</p><p>Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, including in the context of UK-US FTA negotiations. Beyond 2021, we have continued engaging with the US to improve access to the US market for UK exporters, including by securing the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander grouped question UIN 24390 24391 24392 24393 question first answered 20/01/2025 09:33:45 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	5346

1755925

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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	Whisky: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the Scotch whisky industry.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	uin	24390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.</p><p>Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, including in the context of UK-US FTA negotiations. Beyond 2021, we have continued engaging with the US to improve access to the US market for UK exporters, including by securing the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander grouped question UIN 24389 24391 24392 24393 question first answered 20/01/2025 09:33:45 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	5346

1755926

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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	Aluminium: Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the UK aluminium industry.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	uin	24391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.</p><p>Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, including in the context of UK-US FTA negotiations. Beyond 2021, we have continued engaging with the US to improve access to the US market for UK exporters, including by securing the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander grouped question UIN 24389 24390 24392 24393 question first answered 20/01/2025 09:33:45 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	5346

1755927

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2025
	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	Iron and Steel: Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the UK steel industry.
	tabling member constituency	Bicester and Woodstock
	tabling member printed	Calum Miller
	uin	24392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2025 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.</p><p>Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, including in the context of UK-US FTA negotiations. Beyond 2021, we have continued engaging with the US to improve access to the US market for UK exporters, including by securing the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium products.</p> answering member constituency Lothian East answering member printed Mr Douglas Alexander grouped question UIN 24389 24390 24391 24393 question first answered 20/01/2025 09:33:45 answering member 632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander
	tabling member	5346