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100519

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date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent changes there have been to fares and rolling stock on the Northern and TransPennine franchises.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	905607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Since December 2013 a £60million investment has delivered ten brand new Class 350 trains for Transpennine Express providing additional capacity. Fares set by TransPennine Express have not changed since January 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have been no recent changes to the Northern Rail fleet.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From 8 September, Northern introduced an evening peak period for the main cities during which off-peak tickets cannot be used. This will have no impact for season ticket holders. Northern believe this may reduce crowding for peak time commuters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/10/2014 14:07:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

100598

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what progress he has made on plans for changes to the devolution settlement in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	905596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has set out the timetable for further devolution to Scotland to be considered. Much work is also underway to ensure we have a balanced devolution settlement - fair to people in all parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>For Scotland, we are implementing the Scotland Act 2012, we have published a Command Paper on the parties' proposals for further devolution and Lord Smith of Kelvin is overseeing the cross-party process to take forward the devolution commitments for Scotland. For Wales, the Wales Bill is progressing through Parliament and the Secretary of State has met the Welsh Leaders of the political parties in Westminster and there will be further discussions with them and with political leaders in the Assembly in the coming weeks. In England, work continues to devolve more powers from Whitehall to our cities and regions and the Government is examining the various constitutional issues that arise from further devolution, including the so-called West Lothian Question. For Northern Ireland, work continues to ensure that the devolved institutions function effectively.</p><p>The House, and others, will be kept updated and have the chance to contribute to these important discussions.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 23/10/2014 15:49:14 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

100599

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial assistance he is providing to local authorities to repair potholes.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	905617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises that potholes are a menace for all road users. We are providing over £10 billion for local highways maintenance between 2010 and 2021, including £168 million through the Pothole Fund announced in the March 2014 Budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/10/2014 10:43:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

99860

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department will publish a response to the consultation Updating our care and support system: draft regulations and guidance, published on 6 June 2014.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	211058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>A consultation on the draft regulations and guidance to support implementation of part one of the Care Act 2014 opened on 5 June 2014 and ran for 10 weeks to 15 August 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish a response to the consultation shortly. The statutory guidance to support implementation of part one of the Care Act will be published at the same time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 23/10/2014 11:36:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

99865

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time is for treatment by adult mental health services for people who have suffered sexual abuse.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	211022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The information is not collected centrally. Earlier this month the Department published <em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020</em>, which articulates our ambition and the immediate actions we will take this year and next to achieve better access and waiting times for mental health services for all patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have identified £40 million additional spending to kick start change in the current year and a further £80 million to be freed up for 2015-16. This will, for the first time ever, enable the setting of access and waiting time standards in mental health services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 23/10/2014 11:11:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

99869

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his future policy towards the National Cancer Peer Review programme is.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	211052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is currently reviewing the National Cancer Peer Review programme with a view to considering how its success might be extended into other new areas of specialised commissioning. Regardless of the outcome of this review, cancer peer review will continue to play a critical part of any broader peer review programme that the NHS may look to introduce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/10/2014 15:42:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

99875

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Dental Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations his Department has received on the General Dental Council's annual retention fee.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	211166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 1 July 2014, the Department has received a number of representations regarding the General Dental Council’s (GDC) proposed increase to the annual retention fee. As at 22 October 2014, these representations included seven items of correspondence: one from the Chair of the GDC, one from the British Dental Association and five from Members of Parliament. The Department has received three related Parliamentary Questions and has responded to an e-petition opposing an increase in the GDC’s annual retention fee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 3 September 2014, I met with the GDC where, amongst other things, concerns about the proposal fee rise were discussed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 23/10/2014 11:30:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

99876

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hearing Impairment: Babies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken in respect of paediatric audiology services which do not meet the standards set out in the quality assurance newborn hearing screening programme.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	211168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Between September 2012 and March 2013 the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) provided each individual hearing screening programme with an individual detailed quality assurance (QA) report and action plan. These QA reports are available directly from the screening programmes or via the NHSP website at</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hearing.screening.nhs.uk/qualityassurance" target="_blank">http://hearing.screening.nhs.uk/qualityassurance</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up to local NHS paediatric services as to how they implement these action plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 23/10/2014 15:34:21 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

99878

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hepatitis: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on medicines for hepatitis C treatment in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	211146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Information on spend by the National Health Service in primary and secondary care is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Medicines for the treatment of hepatitis C have been defined as all medicines contained within British National Formulary section 5.3.3.4 - chronic hepatitis C. In addition, peginterferon alfa, ribavirin and interferon alfa have also been included as they have been recommended in National Institute for Health and Care excellence technology appraisals for use in treating hepatitis C.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since some drugs are prescribed to treat more than one condition, it may not be possible to separate the different conditions for which a drug may have been prescribed and therefore figures may include costs from prescriptions of these drugs other than for hepatitis C.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This is the cost of the medicines at NHS list price and not necessarily the price paid. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Cost (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>34,198.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>52,709.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>72,122.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em></p><p> </p><p>Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (primary care)</p><p> </p><p>Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health (secondary care)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/10/2014 16:40:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

99879

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Liver Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) Public Health England and (b) NHS England on the development of a liver strategy or liver framework; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	211147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has a wide ranging programme designed to tackle the rising mortality and morbidity from liver disease. At each stage officials at the Department are in discussion with PHE.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to the All Party Parliamentary Hepatology Group report PHE has committed to producing a Liver Disease Framework. This will focus on public health action to tackle risk factors for liver disease and inequalities in relation to liver disease. Work has already begun to bring together expertise within PHE on the major risk factors for liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis B and C and obesity), data on liver disease and its risk factors and on death and dying from liver disease. Many of the actions to tackle the major risk factors require a coordinated approach between PHE and NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A meeting will be held on 25 November between PHE officials, NHS England officials, Departmental officials and representatives of Charities to outline the emerging framework and to seek comment and advice. The Lead for Liver Disease at PHE is working closely with the National Clinical Director for Gastroenterology. The Department is kept informed of PHE’s work programme on liver disease through discussion and communication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/10/2014 15:27:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger