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428636

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to encourage investment in improvement of the environment as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor will set out the next steps in his plans for the Northern Powerhouse and investment in the environment in the combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2015 14:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428473

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of fixing recoverable costs in medical negligence cases to a maximum of £250,000 on a claimant's ability to pursue a case.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Over the past 10 years claimant legal costs as a percentage of damages paid by the National Health Service have increased from 32% to 52%. We believe that claimant legal costs are disproportionate to the value of the damages paid, sometimes representing up to 299% for lower value claims, and disproportionate to the defendant costs. Ultimately this all comes out money for front line services. The proposal for fixed recoverable cost in lower value clinical negligence claims was suggested by Lord Justice Jackson in his report Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales.</p><br /><p>The Department is working closely with partners and interested parties to develop a proposal to introduce fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims. The Department’s proposal in the consultation is a maximum threshold level of £250,000, based on Lord Justice Jackson’s original proposal and with a view to covering at least 80% of all claims. We welcome views on the proposal from all sectors. The results of a pre-consultation exercise with a number of key stakeholders, including representatives of claimant lawyers, and the consultation documentation, including the Impact Assessment, will be published early 2016 subject to relevant Committee clearances.</p><br /><p>The level of potential savings will ultimately depend upon the final maximum threshold level proposed. By making legal costs proportionate to the damages paid we would hope to save circa £80 million per annum. The Department is also working with various clinical groups looking at how the current level of incidents can be reduced. In terms of maternity our target to reduce avoidable harm by 50% and save 6,000 lives.</p><br /><p>The Department sees the fixed recoverable cost work as part of an overall strategic approach aimed at improving patient safety, improving customer care and improving litigation. Improving patient safety and reducing the incidents of harm is a key element of this.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 16422 16435 question first answered 24/11/2015 17:55:09 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428474

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of fixing recoverable costs in medical negligence cases to a maximum of £250,000 on the accountability of the NHS to the public.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Over the past 10 years claimant legal costs as a percentage of damages paid by the National Health Service have increased from 32% to 52%. We believe that claimant legal costs are disproportionate to the value of the damages paid, sometimes representing up to 299% for lower value claims, and disproportionate to the defendant costs. Ultimately this all comes out money for front line services. The proposal for fixed recoverable cost in lower value clinical negligence claims was suggested by Lord Justice Jackson in his report Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales.</p><br /><p>The Department is working closely with partners and interested parties to develop a proposal to introduce fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims. The Department’s proposal in the consultation is a maximum threshold level of £250,000, based on Lord Justice Jackson’s original proposal and with a view to covering at least 80% of all claims. We welcome views on the proposal from all sectors. The results of a pre-consultation exercise with a number of key stakeholders, including representatives of claimant lawyers, and the consultation documentation, including the Impact Assessment, will be published early 2016 subject to relevant Committee clearances.</p><br /><p>The level of potential savings will ultimately depend upon the final maximum threshold level proposed. By making legal costs proportionate to the damages paid we would hope to save circa £80 million per annum. The Department is also working with various clinical groups looking at how the current level of incidents can be reduced. In terms of maternity our target to reduce avoidable harm by 50% and save 6,000 lives.</p><br /><p>The Department sees the fixed recoverable cost work as part of an overall strategic approach aimed at improving patient safety, improving customer care and improving litigation. Improving patient safety and reducing the incidents of harm is a key element of this.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 16421 16435 question first answered 24/11/2015 17:55:10 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428475

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of medical negligence cases which may be affected by the Government's proposals to introduce fixed recoverable costs in cases worth up to (a) £10,000, (b) £25,000, (c) £50,000, (d) £100,000 and (e) £250,000; and what the average saving he hopes to secure at each level is.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>NHS Litigation Authority data shows that the number of medical negligence cases which may be affected by the Government's proposals to introduce fixed recoverable costs is as follows:</p><br /><p>In cases worth up to £25,000 there are 12,831 cases, up to £50,000 there are 17,971 cases, up to £100,000 there are 24,519 cases, and up to £250,000 there are 29,334 cases; the average saving will depend on any final arrangements agreed.</p><br /><p>Information related to cases worth up to £10,000 is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 24/11/2015 17:55:50 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428476

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether reducing incidents of negligent care will be the primary focus of the Government's proposed package of reforms aimed at reducing costs in medical negligence litigation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Over the past 10 years claimant legal costs as a percentage of damages paid by the National Health Service have increased from 32% to 52%. We believe that claimant legal costs are disproportionate to the value of the damages paid, sometimes representing up to 299% for lower value claims, and disproportionate to the defendant costs. Ultimately this all comes out money for front line services. The proposal for fixed recoverable cost in lower value clinical negligence claims was suggested by Lord Justice Jackson in his report Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales.</p><br /><p>The Department is working closely with partners and interested parties to develop a proposal to introduce fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims. The Department’s proposal in the consultation is a maximum threshold level of £250,000, based on Lord Justice Jackson’s original proposal and with a view to covering at least 80% of all claims. We welcome views on the proposal from all sectors. The results of a pre-consultation exercise with a number of key stakeholders, including representatives of claimant lawyers, and the consultation documentation, including the Impact Assessment, will be published early 2016 subject to relevant Committee clearances.</p><br /><p>The level of potential savings will ultimately depend upon the final maximum threshold level proposed. By making legal costs proportionate to the damages paid we would hope to save circa £80 million per annum. The Department is also working with various clinical groups looking at how the current level of incidents can be reduced. In terms of maternity our target to reduce avoidable harm by 50% and save 6,000 lives.</p><br /><p>The Department sees the fixed recoverable cost work as part of an overall strategic approach aimed at improving patient safety, improving customer care and improving litigation. Improving patient safety and reducing the incidents of harm is a key element of this.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 16421 16422 question first answered 24/11/2015 17:55:10 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428477

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Mesothelioma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review compensation payments to armed forces veterans who served prior to 1987 and have contracted mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos while under military orders.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 November 2015 to Question 15511 to the hon. Member for Strangford (Mr Shannon).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2015 14:22:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20151116_15511_Veterans_Cancer[1].docx title 20151116 - QnA extract on Veterans Cancer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428135

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat ISIL and simultaneously prioritise the protection of civilians in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK already has a robust, long-term and comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat ISIL. As the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (David Cameron) said on 16 November, the UK’s approach covers a full spectrum response – military power, counter-terrorism expertise and defeating the poisonous narrative that is the root cause of this evil. We are reinforcing our investment in our response and working tirelessly to protect UK citizens, both at home and abroad, from the threat posed by ISIL.</p><p>We are also playing a leading role in the 65-member Global Coalition tackling ISIL. That international effort includes military action against ISIL in its heartlands in Iraq and Syria, coordinated international efforts to cut off its finances, tackling foreign fighter flows, and stabilising areas which have been liberated from ISIL. The Coalition is also confronting ISIL’s ideology by exposing this extremism for what it is – a belief system that glorifies violence and subjugates its people, most of all Muslims. On 28 November, I co-chaired the Coalition Strategic Communications Working Group's social media conference in London.</p><p>The UK remains committed to protecting civilians in Syria, both from the brutality of ISIL and the indiscriminate killing of the Assad regime. I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave to Question 15059 on 13 November.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/11/2015 14:13:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428203

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the Syrian people in establishing a framework for post-conflict reconstruction.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the crisis in Syria and the region. We have pledged over £1.1 billion to date, our largest ever response to a single humanitarian crisis. We are the second largest bilateral donor after the US.</p><br /><p>In addition to humanitarian support, the Department for International Development is working closely with the Syrian National Coalition, NGOs, civil society, and human rights activists to strengthen the ability of the moderate opposition to provide governance and services inside Syria in a way that will help prepare the ground for post-conflict reconstruction. The UK is also helping the National Coalition to build its capacity as an institution, to meet the needs of Syrians and to represent their interests.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/11/2015 13:09:24 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

427580

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to provide additional support for ex-servicemen and women and their families.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Career Transition Partership (CTP) contract for Service personnel was re-let on 1 October 2015; for the first time, CTP pulls all elements of transition support under one mechanism so that every Service leaver, regardless of time-served or reason for departure, has access to transition support. In addition, using the CTP contract mechanism, Joint Forces Command and the Royal Air Force are running an initial two year Spouse Employment Support trial offering a limited number of places for eligible Service spouses to access tailored employment support at selected locations.</p><p>Spousal support is mirrored in wider initiatives, such as the Wolverhampton University business startup course. Originally funded for a two year period by the Armed Forces Covenant (LIBOR) funding, HSBC have provided additional funding to extend the project. It is a 10 month business start-up and mentoring programme designed specifically for Armed Forces families. Current funding will provide 540 places between now and 2020.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD)has announced the development of a Families Strategy, in coordination with families and the 3rd Sector, during its annual Welfare Conference on 9 November 2015. At the same event, the Secretary of State welcomed Barclay's Veterans Employment Transition Support (VETS) programme, which was launched on 19 November 2015 following an initial trial period; this is due to provide mentoring, training and advice to veterans. A partnership of leading companies and charities, it will support the MOD and CTP with additional avenues of support to help veterans and Service leavers.</p><p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Covenant Reference Group (CRG) chaired by the Cabinet Office includes representatives from all of the main Government Departments. The CRG meets regularly to guide and direct work on the Armed Forces Covenant, including support for the veteran community. Other members of the CRG include the three Service Families Federations, the Confederation of Service Charities and other Armed Forces charities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 15831 question first answered 20/11/2015 14:19:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

427581

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues about providing more comprehensive support for ex-servicemen and women and their families.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	15831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Career Transition Partership (CTP) contract for Service personnel was re-let on 1 October 2015; for the first time, CTP pulls all elements of transition support under one mechanism so that every Service leaver, regardless of time-served or reason for departure, has access to transition support. In addition, using the CTP contract mechanism, Joint Forces Command and the Royal Air Force are running an initial two year Spouse Employment Support trial offering a limited number of places for eligible Service spouses to access tailored employment support at selected locations.</p><p>Spousal support is mirrored in wider initiatives, such as the Wolverhampton University business startup course. Originally funded for a two year period by the Armed Forces Covenant (LIBOR) funding, HSBC have provided additional funding to extend the project. It is a 10 month business start-up and mentoring programme designed specifically for Armed Forces families. Current funding will provide 540 places between now and 2020.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD)has announced the development of a Families Strategy, in coordination with families and the 3rd Sector, during its annual Welfare Conference on 9 November 2015. At the same event, the Secretary of State welcomed Barclay's Veterans Employment Transition Support (VETS) programme, which was launched on 19 November 2015 following an initial trial period; this is due to provide mentoring, training and advice to veterans. A partnership of leading companies and charities, it will support the MOD and CTP with additional avenues of support to help veterans and Service leavers.</p><p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Covenant Reference Group (CRG) chaired by the Cabinet Office includes representatives from all of the main Government Departments. The CRG meets regularly to guide and direct work on the Armed Forces Covenant, including support for the veteran community. Other members of the CRG include the three Service Families Federations, the Confederation of Service Charities and other Armed Forces charities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 15830 question first answered 20/11/2015 14:19:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis