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1646217

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	905495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland economy has the ingredients required for economic success: exceptional talent, creativity, and innovation.</p><p> </p><p>In partnership with the Department for Business and Trade, we are hosting the Northern Ireland Investment Summit on the 12 and 13 September in Belfast. This will be the perfect opportunity for Northern Ireland to demonstrate its potential to the world as part of the UK Government’s programme to mark the 25th anniversary year of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 905491 question first answered 21/06/2023 13:07:45 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643031

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Antimicrobials
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 his Department is taking to develop future antimicrobial treatments for cystic fibrosis infections.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Since 2015, NIHR has committed over £3.7 million of research programme funding into developing and improving cystic fibrosis treatments. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the development of antimicrobial treatments for cystic fibrosis.</p><p>The Government also funded Medicines Discovery Catapult has joined forces with Cystic Fibrosis Trust to form the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Syndicate in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The Cystic Fibrosis Antimicrobial Resistance Syndicate aims to address unmet patient needs by linking people with cystic fibrosis with leading experts across industry, academia and the National Health Service. Together, this cross-sector consortium is identifying and tackling drug discovery hurdles to accelerate the development of cystic fibrosis antimicrobials and infection diagnostics.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/06/2023 17:24:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643034

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving people with cystic fibrosis onto the prescription charges exemption list.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list to include cystic fibrosis. Almost 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in England and there are arrangements in place to help those with the greatest need. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, or whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension. Those with cystic fibrosis or another long-term condition may therefore meet the eligibility criteria for prescription charge exemptions and be in receipt of free prescriptions.</p><p>To support those who do not qualify for an exemption of prescription charges, the cost of prescriptions can be capped by purchasing a prescription pre-payment certificate, which can be paid for in instalments. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p><p>Additionally, people on a low income who do not qualify for an exemption from prescription charges can also seek help under the NHS Low Income Service (LIS), which provides help with health costs on an income-related basis.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 13/06/2023 14:28:25 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643035

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Boiler Upgrade 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in its first year.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>In its first year the Boiler Upgrade Scheme received 15,768 voucher applications and paid out on 9,983 to the cost of £50.9 million.</p><p> </p><p>Industry has reacted positively to the scheme during its first year, with suppliers developing competitive offers alongside the grant.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced that the BUS will be extended until 2028, with an additional budget allocation for each year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/06/2023 06:43:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643037

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Heating: Smart Devices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to encourage the installation of smart-enabled hot water cylinders.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to introduce a smart mandate, which will require heat pumps, storage heaters and heat batteries to have smart functionality, from the mid-2020s. The Government is considering whether to extend the scope of the mandate to include other appliances, such as hot water cylinders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also seeking to improve standards regarding hot water cylinder efficiency and has sought feedback on possible options for achieving this in the recent consultation “<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1134917%2FImproving_boiler_standards_and_efficiency_consultation.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cff7f888f67ab4798b04108db6c259d25%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638222681020642105%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tW3L6bqM45HxRNYjZpz3MrzhgX5Kxl8YHejQnA2UV8w%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improving Boiler Standards and Efficiency</a>.”</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 16/06/2023 12:08:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643072

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has had made of the adequacy of the treatment of disabled people by airline companies.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation in 2022 to seek views on consumer rights issues, including additional powers for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to enforce rights such as the power to fine, and reforms to the compensation available for damage to wheelchairs and mobility aids on domestic UK flights. It also looked at whether there are any other reforms that could be considered to assist passengers with accessibility needs. Responses are being analysed and next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly meets with interest and campaign groups and welcomes their input in improving the consumer rights framework.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials also meet regularly with the CAA to discuss consumer issues, including accessibility, and the Department and the CAA have written to the industry, including all major airlines and UK airports, to set clear expectations on support for disabled and less mobile passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA is responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including those relating to accessibility. It monitors airport accessibility performance annually against its performance framework and will publish its usual report this summer. The CAA published an additional interim report in December 2022, highlighting areas of good practice as well as airports requiring improvement. It has also published a consultation on a performance framework for airlines.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188645 188646 188647 question first answered 16/06/2023 13:54:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643073

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Rights on Flights campaign.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation in 2022 to seek views on consumer rights issues, including additional powers for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to enforce rights such as the power to fine, and reforms to the compensation available for damage to wheelchairs and mobility aids on domestic UK flights. It also looked at whether there are any other reforms that could be considered to assist passengers with accessibility needs. Responses are being analysed and next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly meets with interest and campaign groups and welcomes their input in improving the consumer rights framework.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials also meet regularly with the CAA to discuss consumer issues, including accessibility, and the Department and the CAA have written to the industry, including all major airlines and UK airports, to set clear expectations on support for disabled and less mobile passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA is responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including those relating to accessibility. It monitors airport accessibility performance annually against its performance framework and will publish its usual report this summer. The CAA published an additional interim report in December 2022, highlighting areas of good practice as well as airports requiring improvement. It has also published a consultation on a performance framework for airlines.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188644 188646 188647 question first answered 16/06/2023 13:54:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643074

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the ease of disabled people using air transport.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation in 2022 to seek views on consumer rights issues, including additional powers for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to enforce rights such as the power to fine, and reforms to the compensation available for damage to wheelchairs and mobility aids on domestic UK flights. It also looked at whether there are any other reforms that could be considered to assist passengers with accessibility needs. Responses are being analysed and next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly meets with interest and campaign groups and welcomes their input in improving the consumer rights framework.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials also meet regularly with the CAA to discuss consumer issues, including accessibility, and the Department and the CAA have written to the industry, including all major airlines and UK airports, to set clear expectations on support for disabled and less mobile passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA is responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including those relating to accessibility. It monitors airport accessibility performance annually against its performance framework and will publish its usual report this summer. The CAA published an additional interim report in December 2022, highlighting areas of good practice as well as airports requiring improvement. It has also published a consultation on a performance framework for airlines.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188644 188645 188647 question first answered 16/06/2023 13:54:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1643075

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing fines for airlines that mistreat disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation in 2022 to seek views on consumer rights issues, including additional powers for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to enforce rights such as the power to fine, and reforms to the compensation available for damage to wheelchairs and mobility aids on domestic UK flights. It also looked at whether there are any other reforms that could be considered to assist passengers with accessibility needs. Responses are being analysed and next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly meets with interest and campaign groups and welcomes their input in improving the consumer rights framework.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials also meet regularly with the CAA to discuss consumer issues, including accessibility, and the Department and the CAA have written to the industry, including all major airlines and UK airports, to set clear expectations on support for disabled and less mobile passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA is responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including those relating to accessibility. It monitors airport accessibility performance annually against its performance framework and will publish its usual report this summer. The CAA published an additional interim report in December 2022, highlighting areas of good practice as well as airports requiring improvement. It has also published a consultation on a performance framework for airlines.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188644 188645 188646 question first answered 16/06/2023 13:54:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1642529

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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	Children: Hospices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Children's Hospice Grant agreement (a) continuing beyond 2023-24 and (b) expiring on (i) the current availability of child hospice funding and (ii) ease in which hospices can access funding.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	188417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Palliative and end of life care is commissioned locally by integrated care boards in response to the needs of their local population.</p><p>The Government and NHS England are committed to the long-term sustainability of high-quality palliative and end of life care for all children and young people. Discussions between the Department and NHS England regarding the future of the Children’s Hospice Grant beyond 2023/24 are ongoing, and NHS England is aiming to be able to communicate details in the coming weeks, as soon as is practically possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 188418 question first answered 14/06/2023 14:43:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford