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1715591

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	Parkinson's Disease: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding the (a) National Institute for Health and Care Research and (b) UK Research Institute has provided for Parkinson's research in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	24633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s responsibility for delivering Parkinson’s disease research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), with research delivered via UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Between the financial years 2019/20 and 2023/24, the Department of Health and Social Care, via the NIHR, funded Parkinson’s research projects to a total value of £12.9 million of programme spend.</p><p>As well as funding research itself, the NIHR invests significantly in research expertise and capacity, specialist facilities, support services, and collaborations, to support and deliver research in England. Collectively this forms the NIHR’s infrastructure. The NIHR’s infrastructure enables the country’s leading experts to develop and deliver high-quality translational, clinical, and applied research into Parkinson’s disease. For example, in the financial year 2022/23, the NIHR Clinical Research Network supported 114 studies related to Parkinson’s disease. UKRI spent over £66 million on research into Parkinson’s disease between the financial years 2019/20 and 2023/24. The following table shows the breakdown of spend on Parkinson's research for the NIHR and UKRI, each year from 2019/20 to 2023/24:<br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NIHR programmes</p></td><td><p>UKRI</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£2,470,000</p></td><td><p>£18,200,000</p></td><td><p>£20,680,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£2,180,000</p></td><td><p>£11,970,000</p></td><td><p>£14,160,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£2,620,000</p></td><td><p>£13,010,000</p></td><td><p>£15,640,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£2,570,000</p></td><td><p>£11,890,000</p></td><td><p>£14,470,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£3,030,000</p></td><td><p>£11,060,000</p></td><td><p>£14,090,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£12,900,000</p></td><td><p>£66,150,000</p></td><td><p>£79,060,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/05/2024 17:23:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1694512

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Magnetic Resonance Imagers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.20 of Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, if she will publish the modelling used to estimate the number of patients that will be impacted by the proposed upgrading of 100 MRI scanners.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	17634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the average time taken for patients to receive relevant Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test results. The Department is, therefore, unable to make an estimate of the average time for such results to be received when the new scanners are in use. <br> <br> The National Health Service expects that upgrading one MRI scanner with Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration software will lead to an average of 3.71 additional patients being scanned per day in addition to the current average of 24 scans a day.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the figures which estimate that upgrading 100 MRI scanners will mean 130,000 additional patients receive an MRI test each year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Additional tests</strong> <strong>per upgraded scanner (hourly)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(daily)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests</strong> <strong>per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(weekly)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(annual)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scanners upgraded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional Activity (annual)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>3.71</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>MRI AI acceleration software enables scan acquisition time to be reduced, in turn enabling scans to be delivered in shorter time frames and therefore improving the time taken for patients to receive a test result from the point of referral. This is currently supporting the achievement of optimal levels of throughput to be achieved in 80 trusts, where 216 scanners have been upgraded.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17633 question first answered 14/05/2024 17:21:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 23783 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1694511

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Magnetic Resonance Imagers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement at page 34 of the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, published on 6 March 2024, on upgrading more than 100 MRI scanners with AI, what the average time taken for patients to receive relevant test results is; and if she will make an estimate of the average time for such results to be received when the new scanners are in use.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	17633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the average time taken for patients to receive relevant Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test results. The Department is, therefore, unable to make an estimate of the average time for such results to be received when the new scanners are in use. <br> <br> The National Health Service expects that upgrading one MRI scanner with Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration software will lead to an average of 3.71 additional patients being scanned per day in addition to the current average of 24 scans a day.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the figures which estimate that upgrading 100 MRI scanners will mean 130,000 additional patients receive an MRI test each year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Additional tests</strong> <strong>per upgraded scanner (hourly)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(daily)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests</strong> <strong>per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(weekly)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional tests per upgraded scanner </strong> <strong>(annual)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scanners upgraded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional Activity (annual)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>3.71</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>MRI AI acceleration software enables scan acquisition time to be reduced, in turn enabling scans to be delivered in shorter time frames and therefore improving the time taken for patients to receive a test result from the point of referral. This is currently supporting the achievement of optimal levels of throughput to be achieved in 80 trusts, where 216 scanners have been upgraded.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17634 question first answered 14/05/2024 17:21:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 23781 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1713454

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	NHS England: Complaints
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 NHS England South West Complaints Team plans to provide a substantive response to the complaint made by the hon. member for Christchurch on behalf of a constituent under reference 2312-2050136; for what reason there has been no response to the complaint from the South West dental commissioning team; and what the contact details are for the person in charge of that team.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	23364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>I thank the hon. Member for Christchurch for bringing this matter to my attention. NHS England has advised that the trust has received the hon. Member's correspondence, and will respond in due course. In July 2023, the responsibility for primary care complaints, including dentistry, moved to local integrated care boards.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/05/2024 17:17:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 31241 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1716539

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Asthma: 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 her Department is taking to help patients with the technological management of asthma.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	25268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>There are a range of technologies available to help people manage their asthma. It is important that people are given the necessary support to use technology in managing their conditions, provided these tools have strong levels of evidence, and appropriate regulatory approval, for instance the UK Conformity Assessment, the Conformité Européenne, or compliance with the NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are exploring the potential for the platforms for the digital self-management of asthma to be evaluated, although this is dependent on the technology readiness level, which would require good levels of evidence and appropriate regulatory approval. Guidelines developed jointly by the NICE, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, and the British Thoracic Society to harmonise the recommendation from each organisation are ongoing, and have an expected publication date of 30 October 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/05/2024 17:12:16 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716172

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Import Controls: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of consignments containing only medium or low-risk goods which were required to pay the Common User Charge entering the UK from the EU were subject to a physical inspection under the Border Target Operating Model between 30 April and 5 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	24905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Our checks are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk. It would be inappropriate for us to set out operational details like the exact inspection details from 30 April. Traders should continue to follow the published guidance which sets out BTOM inspection rates.</p><p> </p><p>DEFRA will gradually increase changes in controlled stages to balance biosecurity risk and maintain trade flows whilst minimising disruption at the border.</p><p> </p><p>This will allow the level of goods inspected at the border to be operationally manageable over the introductory stages.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 24904 question first answered 14/05/2024 17:11:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1716171

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Import Controls: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of consignments containing high-risk goods which were required to pay the Common User Charge entering the UK from the EU were subject to a physical inspection under the Border Target Operating Model between 30 April and 5 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	24904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Our checks are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk. It would be inappropriate for us to set out operational details like the exact inspection details from 30 April. Traders should continue to follow the published guidance which sets out BTOM inspection rates.</p><p> </p><p>DEFRA will gradually increase changes in controlled stages to balance biosecurity risk and maintain trade flows whilst minimising disruption at the border.</p><p> </p><p>This will allow the level of goods inspected at the border to be operationally manageable over the introductory stages.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 24905 question first answered 14/05/2024 17:11:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1715600

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sustainable Farming Incentive
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of land covered by applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive was tenanted farmland in the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Goodwill
uin	24628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Defra does not hold data on which land is tenanted and so the data for the proportion of land covered by applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive which was tenanted farmland in the 2023-24 financial year is not available.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 14/05/2024 17:05:52 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill

1716538

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Asthma: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to promote asthma research through the use of (a) data and (b) AI.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	25267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including asthma. The NIHR Respiratory Translational Research Collaboration has a dedicated asthma theme which includes research on diagnostics, monitoring, and digital health interventions to manage asthma. The NIHR has further encouraged research using data science and artificial intelligence approaches through the Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award, jointly funded with NHS England and the NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative since 2020.</p><p>We also note that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE’s) guideline committee made several recommendations on diagnosing and monitoring asthma, and for managing chronic asthma when the 2017 guideline was published. A further new recommendation for research was made when the guideline was updated in 2020. It is therefore possible that the NICE will make further recommendations for research when its updated asthma guideline is published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/05/2024 17:05:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716699

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	902803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims and Prisoners Bill, which is currently in Report stage of the second House, introduces measures to better serve victims and the public, through improving victims’ experiences of the Criminal Justice System. The Bill places the overarching principles of the Victims’ Code into primary legislation and places a statutory duty on relevant agencies to provide services in accordance with the Victims’ Code, unless there is a good reason not to. The Bill sets up new oversight mechanisms to monitor and improve Code compliance through new mandatory data collection. There will be a series of consequences in place for bodies that do not comply with the Code, delivered by new local and national oversight mechanisms, with robust independent scrutiny by the Victims’ Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of services which support victims, and so the Bill also introduces a duty on Police and Crime Commissioners Local Authorities and Integrated Care Boards to collaborate when commissioning support services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and serious violence in England. Alongside this, the government has quadrupled funding for victims’ support services in cash terms since 2009/10. This includes funding to increase the number of Independent Sexual Violence Advisers and Independent Domestic Violence Advisers to around 1,000 by 2024/25, a 24/7 Rape Support Helpline, and an improved Homicide Support Service.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to supporting victims directly, the Government is committed to making sure the punishment fits the crime. The average custodial sentence has increased by around 50% since 2010 and serious offenders now spend a higher proportion of their sentence in custody.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 14/05/2024 17:04:47 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh