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1716358

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that all people with hearing loss have access to (a) Relay UK, (b) video calls with captions, (c) a video relay service and (d) in-person transcriptions services when applying for Personal Independence Payment.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>When applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) there are two different types of service offer available to claimants who are deaf or hearing impaired.</p><p> </p><p>We offer Video Relay Service, a third-party sign and talk solution which allows sign language to be used to aid communication between a claimant and DWP, via a third party. There is no transcript of the conversation, but calls are recorded.</p><p> </p><p>Information is provided on Gov.UK:</p><p><strong>British Sign Language (BSL) </strong><a href="https://connect.interpreterslive.co.uk/vrs?ilc=DWP" target="_blank">video relay service</a><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>If you’re on a computer - find out how to </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELNMfAvDxw" target="_blank">use the service on mobile or tablet</a></p><p> </p><p>We also offer a service known as Relay UK. This is a text relay service for people who cannot hear <em>or</em> speak on the telephone and includes captions. The full conversation is transcribed in real time as it happens.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available on Gov.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.relayuk.bt.com/" target="_blank">Relay UK</a><strong> (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 917 2222</strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 16:31:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1716179

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Office for Health Improvement and Disparities: Staff
	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 staff were employed in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in public mental health national roles in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2023 and (d) 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>National public mental health activity is delivered in a matrix, via a mixture of national and regional teams, drawing on public health, mental health, policy, project delivery, communication, marketing, and analytical expertise. The approach and scale of the contribution from the various teams in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and the Department varies in line with the action being taken.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/05/2024 09:43:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1716180

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Mental Health Services: Finance
	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 (a) The Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health and (b) Every Mind Matters in each year since their inception.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Prevention Concordat programme has never been allocated funding. The funding for Better Health - Every Mind Matters, each year from 2019/20 to 2023/24, is as follows:</p><p>- £6,910,000 in 2019/20;<br>- £3,040,000 in 2020/21;<br>- £5,300,000 in 2021/22;<br>- £3,330,000 in 2022/23; and<br>- £3,350,000 in 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/05/2024 11:08:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1702181

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether official statistics on suicides in armed forces veterans will be published annually.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs, Office for National Statistics and the Ministry of Defence have collaboratively developed a new approach for calculating veteran suicides in England and Wales.</p><p>This year, the ONS published suicide statistics for 2021 using this new approach and it intends to continue publishing veteran suicide stats on a yearly basis.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/04/2024 15:41:27 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1713341

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of resources for tackling NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government stands ready to support the Executive to reduce unacceptably long waiting times. The Government has made £3.3bn available to the Executive to spend on its priorities, including over £30m to address healthcare waiting lists.</p><p>I am clear that tackling waiting lists and stabilising health services in Northern Ireland is the start of a much bigger challenge in transforming services for the longer term. Innovative strategic thinking is needed to find solutions that will balance budgets and improve all public services across Northern Ireland. The Government is excited to work with Executive Ministers on plans that will deliver for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 24/04/2024 13:05:03 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701090

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Project Gigabit: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the type B procurement of Lot 4 of Project Gigabit was not successful.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The supplier that was awarded the Project Gigabit contract for the North East (Lot 4) was unable to proceed after failing to secure the funding it required.</p><p> </p><p>To maintain the delivery of gigabit coverage to premises in the North East, we have worked with suppliers to bring forward additional projects under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. The remaining premises will be included in a call-off under our cross-regional framework, which we aim to have in place this summer. We will press the successful supplier to begin to build premises in the North East as soon as possible to minimise any delay. Consequently, the economic impacts of this change in approach will be kept as low as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 21763 question first answered 19/04/2024 08:09:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701091

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Project Gigabit: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the economic impact of delays in the Project Gigabit Lot 4 procurement process on households in the North East of England.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The supplier that was awarded the Project Gigabit contract for the North East (Lot 4) was unable to proceed after failing to secure the funding it required.</p><p> </p><p>To maintain the delivery of gigabit coverage to premises in the North East, we have worked with suppliers to bring forward additional projects under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. The remaining premises will be included in a call-off under our cross-regional framework, which we aim to have in place this summer. We will press the successful supplier to begin to build premises in the North East as soon as possible to minimise any delay. Consequently, the economic impacts of this change in approach will be kept as low as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 21762 question first answered 19/04/2024 08:09:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701092

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Satellites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the establishment of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit programme has been established and the first call for proposals is now open.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on in the initial call for proposals may be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk%2Fgrants%2Fconnectivity-in-low-earth-orbit-c-leo-2&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRichard.Thomason%40dsit.gov.uk%7C8e341874843046dc52e808dc5ec1f642%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638489434361174889%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M8BsGrGsg21tCIj8FC8wL74c6PnQq0DaMIeIr6WRgaY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/connectivity-in-low-earth-orbit-c-leo-2</a></p><p> </p><p>Further information on the programme may be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fc-leo-programme&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRichard.Thomason%40dsit.gov.uk%7C8e341874843046dc52e808dc5ec1f642%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638489434361174889%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dTKb4Gw9CLrQxtlESXqziJza9BG7YAKOhXTo8senhF0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/c-leo-programme</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/04/2024 10:46:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701093

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Satellites: Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on the eligibility of satellite broadband for the universal service obligation scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions with Ofcom on the eligibility of satellite broadband for the Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO).</p><p> </p><p>The USO remains technology agnostic and any connectivity solution that can meet the minimum parameters, including required speeds and the current cost per month threshold of £56.20, can be used both to determine eligibility and to deliver a connection.</p><p> </p><p>Currently Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is unlikely to meet the needed requirements however, last year, DSIT published a consultation to review the USO and ensure it remains up to date. The government response will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 23/04/2024 10:41:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1691247

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2023 to Question 1672 on Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's statement of 1 September 2023 on a respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme for infants and older adults.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>Officials across the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and NHS England are continuing to develop options and plans based on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice, regarding expanded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation programmes to protect infants and older adults.</p><p>This is taking into account clinical and operational factors, such as timing and coordination with other national immunisation programmes. As part of this work, the Government is engaging the market on its requirements for products that would enable RSV programmes to be implemented. A final decision on these programmes will be taken following the outcome of this process.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 04/03/2024 17:39:51 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist