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1237002

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date	23/09/2020
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	Cancer: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people waiting for cancer treatment whose (a) diagnosis and (b) screening were delayed during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>In the five months of published data covering the pandemic period, March – July 2020, cancer treatments were carried out at 82% of the level over the same period last year. Treatment activity has also been affected by the drop in urgent referrals; this is now on the rise and in July 2020 were at 81% of the level in July 2019.</p><p>At the end of August, the number of people waiting longer than 62 days following an urgent referral had fallen by 39% from its peak near the end of May.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/11/2020 12:27:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237041

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of pension credit; and if she will put in place a strategy to achieve full uptake of that benefit.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>While over 1.5 million pensioners currently receive Pension Credit, the Government wants to make sure that all pensioners eligible can claim the Pension Credit to which they are rightly entitled. That is why in February this year we launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit and help dispel some of the misconceptions that people might have about Pension Credit eligibility. We wanted to make it clear that having savings, a pension or owning a home are not automatic barriers to receiving Pension Credit. We also wanted to highlight that even a small award of Pension Credit can provide access to a range of other benefits such as help with rent, council tax reduction schemes, heating costs and for those aged 75 or over a free television licence.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing to work with our stakeholders to help spread the key messages from the campaign because we know that often the best ways to reach eligible pensioners is through trusted stakeholders working in the community. Our online Pension Credit toolkit (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit</a>) has been updated with the recent awareness campaign materials to supplement the resources it already contains for those working with pensioners, such as guides to Pension Credit and information designed to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In May this year we launched an online claim service for Pension Credit to supplement the existing telephone and postal claim services (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit</a>). The new online service enables pensioners to apply for Pension Credit at a time that suits them. Around 50% of new claims to Pension Credit are currently being made using the service and more than 34,000 online claims have been made since it was launched. https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/09/2020 15:09:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237042

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
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 introduce a national exemption card for people unable to wear a face-covering on public transport and enclosed spaces.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Our guidance published online is clear that there are exemptions where people do not need to wear face coverings. We are also clear that people do not need to prove they are exempt and they should not be challenged about this.</p><p>If someone is more comfortable showing they are exempt from the requirement to wear a face covering, they are able to use some form of optional visual cue. Different options are available on GOV.UK (including printable templates and a template for mobile telephones), on charity and organisations websites, or could be hand-made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/10/2020 08:17:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 50377 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237120

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Investment Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what restrictions he plans to place on the payment of dividends by train operating companies as a condition of the Emergency Recovery Management Agreements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>Franchisees will remain in ‘lock-up’ for the duration of the Emergency Recovery Management Agreements (ERMAs), meaning that payment of dividends may not made without the Secretary of State’s consent. Consent to the payment of a Permitted Dividend will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, subject to franchisees fulfilling their financial obligations under the ERMAs to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State and complying with their Companies Act obligations. For any franchisee year the Permitted Dividend will be limited to the value of the fees paid to the franchisee net of Corporation Tax.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/09/2020 16:03:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237121

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to reduce the costs of maintenance contracts with rolling stock companies as part of negotiating the Emergency Recovery Management Agreements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>Under the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements, operators have been placed on far more demanding management agreements, with tougher performance targets and lower management fees. The new contracts allow us to make an early start on key reforms, including requiring operators to co-ordinate better with each other and driving down the railways' capital costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/09/2020 16:12:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237122

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment he has made of the merits of (a) directly procuring rolling stock and (b) leasing trains from rolling stock companies.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not currently made assessments of procuring or leasing rolling stock directly from manufacturers or rolling stock owning companies. The UK rolling stock market has been a vibrant one and passengers are benefiting from private investment in new trains across the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/09/2020 16:15:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237123

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to continue to cover the cost of rolling stock company contracts under the new Emergency Recovery Management Agreements; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	94393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA) arrangements cover the operators’ costs including the costs of rolling stock contracts for the duration of the ERMAs.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/10/2020 10:47:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1236610

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Suicide: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require coroners statistically to record veteran suicides.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	93576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the welfare of Armed Forces veterans very seriously and we are committed to improving our understanding of the risk of suicide and its prevalence among veterans.</p><p>To achieve this, the government has already taken a number of initiatives, including a new study into the causes of death, including suicide, amongst those who have served in the Armed Forces since 2001, and a Government-funded study conducted by Manchester University which is looking at the factors in the year leading up to any confirmed suicide in the Armed Forces community in the last five years.</p><p>However, given the importance of this issue, we are continuing to explore further options. My department is currently working with the Office for Veterans’ Affairs on this matter.</p><p>As you will be aware, an e-petition calling for coroners to be required statistically to record veteran suicides closed on 3 September 2020 and we will provide a response to it in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/09/2020 13:46:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1236633

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2020 to Question 88289 on Veterans: Suicide, if he will make representations to the Secretary of State for Justice on amend guidance to help ensure that (a) coroners reports and (b) death certificates record whether deceased served as a member of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	93577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of suicide among the Armed Forces community very seriously. As set out in the previous answer, we are exploring how improvements could be made in recording of veterans suicide, to inform support services and interventions aimed at prevention. Officials at the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Ministry of Justice are working to identify possible options.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/09/2020 16:16:33 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1236660

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 ensure access to routine healthcare and dental treatment during a second wave of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	93578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>At the height of the pandemic, NHS England and NHS Improvement set up urgent dental care centres (UDCs) to provide clinically necessary urgent treatment to patients. Over 600 UDCs remain open to ensure that dental treatment needed urgently can be accessed while practices make sure their own expansion of services is done as safely as possible. Routine face-to-face National Health Service dental services resumed from 8 June with the aim of increasing levels of service whilst taking into account infection control procedures and personal protective equipment requirements.</p><p>Our focus is on accelerating the return of all non-COVID-19 health services, including routine treatments, to near-normal levels, including making full use of available capacity between now and winter, whilst also preparing for winter demand pressures. This will be done alongside continued vigilance against further COVID-19 spikes locally and possibly nationally.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/10/2020 13:00:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 50072 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris