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1659579

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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

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

1659322

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 1 of the policy paper entitled The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report: An inspection of asylum casework (August 2020 to May 2021), published 18 November 2021, when she plans to publish a service standard.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Reducing the backlog in asylum cases and establishing a more efficient and robust decision-making system is not in and of itself a strategy to stop illegal migration, but it is important for taxpayer value and we have prioritised it. We have transformed the productivity of asylum decision making by streamlining processes, creating focused interviews and instilling true accountability for performance. As of 1 September, we have met our commitment to have 2,500 decision makers, an increase of 174% from the same point last year. As a result, I am pleased to report to the House that we are on track to clear the legacy backlog by the end of the year, and that recently published provisional figures for July show that the overall backlog fell.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 December 2022, the Prime Minister pledged to clear the backlog of the 92,601 initial asylum decisions relating to claims made before 28 June 2022 (“legacy claims”) by the end of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken immediate action to accelerate decision-making and rapidly speed up processing times by streamlining guidance, accelerating decision-making procedures, including more focused and fewer interviews, as well as enhancing the use of technology.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2023 15:17:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659094

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
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	Natural England: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish all correspondence between Natural England and his Department from 1 May 2023 to 31 August 2023 on changes to regulations on nutrient neutrality and the delivery of new homes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/09/2023 18:09:27 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659217

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Postal Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the ongoing Ofcom investigation into Royal Mail’s compliance with its quality-of-service performance targets in 2022-23 was relevant to the decision to award Royal Mail the contract to collect and deliver passports and travel documents; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The contract for the secure delivery of passports and other mail services on behalf of the Home Office was awarded in October 2022, prior to the Ofcom investigation.</p><p>The contract was awarded following a fair and open competition and extensive due diligence, with Royal Mail best demonstrating that they could meet the requirements of the Home Office and its customers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/09/2023 10:41:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659218

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been completed by her Department within (a) the 60 day service standard, (b) six months and (c) one year.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>Information regarding processing times for family reunion applications is not routinely published and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost. We are working outside the 60 working day service standard, with the majority of applications being considered at over double the service standard timescale.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications.</p><p> </p><p>The latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-june-2023" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> show that since 2015, 46,511 family reunion visas have been granted to family members of refugees.</p><p> </p><p>We prioritise all applications where the application has been made by an unaccompanied child, under the age of 18. We will also prioritise applications where there is an evidenced urgent or compelling reason.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/09/2023 10:16:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1655929

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2022 to Question 93499 on Energy: Taxation, if she will make an estimate of the amount that would be raised by the Energy Profits Levy if tax relief were not provided to companies which invest in new oil and gas extraction in the next six years; and for what reason this information was not provided in the previous Answer.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The information requested isn't readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 11/09/2023 15:35:24 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656138

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Parental Pay: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to provide self-employed parents who have a baby in neonatal care with statutory support equivalent to that provided to employed parents; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as soon as possible.</p><p>In line with other leave and pay entitlements in the UK, the Government has prioritised ensuring that employed parents have access to Neonatal Care Leave and Pay. Those who are self-employed have greater flexibility to decide when they work and do not have the additional pressure of needing to seek an employer's permission in order to take time off to be with their baby.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/09/2023 12:31:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656139

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help support working parents who have a baby in neonatal care; what recent progress she has made on implementing the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as soon as possible.</p><p /><p>The entitlement will be available to all eligible parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal care up to the age of 28 days, and who have a continuous stay in neonatal care of seven days or more. The period of leave and pay available to parents will be capped at 12 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Action is continuing to take place across Government to deliver this new entitlement, including preparing the necessary statutory instruments and working with HMRC to update existing systems.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 07/09/2023 09:03:17 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656140

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent estimate of the potential impact of changes to the superannuation contributions adjusted for past experience (SCAPE) discount rate on costs for arms-length museums and galleries that are listed in Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972; whether those heritage institutions will receive funding to meet any shortfall; if she will make it her policy to introduce financial mechanisms to help heritage institutions manage additional costs in the long-term; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has not centrally made any recent estimates of the impact of changes to the superannuation contributions adjusted for past experience (SCAPE) discount rate on costs for national museums and galleries.</p><p>In prior spending review periods and to this point DCMS has supported its arm’s-length museums and galleries captured through the Superannuation Act 1972 with additional funding to assist with increased pension costs.</p><p>DCMS has already committed to provide additional financial support to assist with pension pressures in 2023-24 to the national museums and galleries listed in the Act and will be working with our ALBs to set prudent budgets for the financial year 24-25 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 11/09/2023 13:37:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas