Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1659495

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution of the Deputy Leader of the House of Lords of 4 September 2023 on the Lords Report stage of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, Official Report, column 280 HL, when his Department plans to publish its consultation on the technical specification for the future homes standard; if he will make it his policy for that consultation to include a requirement for solar to be equipped as mandatory on all suitable homes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We intend to consult this year on the technical specification for the Future Homes Standard. The Building Regulations on energy efficiency will continue to set a performance-based standard rather than mandating the use of any specific technologies. Under the current performance standards, most new homes are likely to be built with solar panels.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/09/2023 15:02:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659497

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Health Services
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 6 June 2023 to Question 186779 on Health Services, what proportion of additional NHS funding (a) in 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 will be spent on delivery of the Major Conditions Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Funding for the development of the Major Conditions Strategy will come out of Department’s existing funding allocation. This funding is not separately identified.</p><p>The funding provided at the Autumn Statement comes on top of the Spending Review 2021 settlement, which provided a 33% total cash increase of £43.9 billion when compared to 2019/20, when our budget outturn was £133.5 billion.</p><p>As part of the Strategy, we will identifying innovative actions to help alleviate pressure on the National Health Service, such as maximising use of new technologies to screen individuals for conditions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 15:28:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659575

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mohammad Ghobadloo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2023 to Question 194685, what response he received to his summonses of Iran’s Chargé d'Affaires.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>In response to the Foreign Secretary's summonses of the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires on 8 December 2022 and 9 January 2023, in each case the Chargé d'Affaires attended the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office where our opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances was made clear. The UK remains opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/09/2023 16:05:42 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659576

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he held discussions with the Prime Minister in August and September 2023 on the potential impact of changing the rules on nutrient neutrality and home building on the nutrient mitigation credit scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with colleagues in 10 Downing Street on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/09/2023 14:54:39 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659577

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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 8 September 2023 to Question 196282 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, what figures his Department used to determine that prescription charge revenue offsets for the costs of administering and enforcing the system.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Prescription Exemption Checking Service (PECS) is delivered by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA); the role of the scheme administrator is to run and operate the service as commissioned by NHS England. Included within PECS is an enforcement service. NHSBSA investigate a random sample of prescription forms from patients who have claimed exemption from payment to verify the accuracy of the exemption declared. For 2022/23, the administration cost of the PECS at the NHSBSA was £8,918,498. For the same period, the charges recovered by the service totalled £10,354,816.</p><p>The total cost of prescription services includes funding through different routes, some services are shared with other NHSBSA functions, and some costs are incurred by other organisations. It is not therefore possible to provide total costs. Revenue from prescription charges and pre-payment certificates was £651,964,000 in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 12:51:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659578

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems have used the NHS England Core20PLUS5 framework and associated resources for initiatives to improve uptake of routine breast cancer screening from communities less likely to attend breast cancer screening; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>NHS England have advised that a national plan has been developed in collaboration with key stakeholders to improve uptake within the breast screening programme in 2023 and beyond, noting the 2028 Cancer Early Detection targets. The plan sets out the priorities, interventions and monitoring of impact and outcomes to improve uptake. Using the Core20PLUS5 principles, the plan outlines the use of evidence-based and evaluated interventions to address inequalities and barriers to accessing breast screening.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 12:53:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659579

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
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 breast cancer rescreening units use an open invitation model as of 1 September 2023; what the average uptake is of breast cancer screening in areas where (a) an open invite and (b) timed appointment model is used; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The decision to have timed or open appointments in the National Health Service breast screening programme is the responsibility of providers with agreement from commissioners.</p><p>Information on the average uptake of breast screening categorised by areas that use open and timed appointments is not held centrally by NHS England.</p><p>NHS England has commissioned a series of national evaluative projects as part of the Uptake Improvement Plan, including on the impact on screening uptake using different invitation methodologies.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/09/2023 11:26:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659580

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast Cancer: Screening
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 it his policy to deliver an online and NHS app booking system for breast cancer screening appointments as part of the Digital Transformation of Screening programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has approved an investment of £68 million in the digital transformation of screening (DToS) programme. The main focus of DToS, which is being led by NHS England, will be to develop digital products to support the invitation of and communication with the public.</p><p> </p><p>The first two national screening programmes to receive these products will be the National Health Service breast screening programme and the diabetic eye screening programme. Subsequently the product will be adapted for use by other existing and new national screening programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The products are planned to support online and app booking as well as call centre booking for those who do not wish to use digital products. DToS will also explore the extent to which the app can be used for other communications with individual members of the public related to their screening requirements.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 16:08:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659581

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Natural England: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will publish all correspondence sent between Natural England and his Department on changes to regulations on nutrient neutrality and the delivery of new homes since 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 12 September 2023, PQ 198372.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/09/2023 15:26:59 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659582

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Natural England: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish all correspondence sent between Natural England and her Department on changes to regulations on nutrient neutrality and the delivery of new homes since 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions by Government and its Arm’s Length Bodies are not normally disclosed. More broadly, I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 4 September 2023, HCWS1003, outlining the benefits from the Government's proposed reforms which will improve water quality and help deliver more homes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/09/2023 08:59:21 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas