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932273

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Time to Pay arrangements have been concluded by HMRC in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	158807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained, compiled and collated at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2018 14:37:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

932274

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Unpaid Taxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria are used by HMRC when deciding whether to agree Time to Pay arrangements with companies.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	158808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>HMRC uses discretion when granting Time to Pay (TTP) arrangements provided the following principles are followed: ·</p><p>Objective criteria are applied in each case.</p><p>TTP arrangements are entered into on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>TTP is only agreed where HMRC is satisfied that the customer cannot pay their liability on the actual due date(s).</p><p>The customer offers the best payment proposals that they can realistically afford. If their ability to pay improves during the TTP period then they must contact HMRC and increase their payments/clear the debt.</p><p>TTP is only agreed where HMRC believes that the customer will have the means to pay the taxes included in the TTP arrangement and any other taxes outside the arrangement which become due during the TTP period.</p><p>The TTP period is as short as possible.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2018 14:33:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

932275

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC has required security payments for VAT for every month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	158809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Where HMRC believes that revenue is at risk of going unpaid it has the power to require a security deposit from VAT-registered businesses. Those businesses that comply with their VAT obligations will never be required to give a security.</p><p> </p><p>For the period January 2016 – June 2018, HMRC has issued a total of 3585 VAT Notices of Requirement to give security, at an average of 120 Notices per month.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to use Securities legislation in a reasonable and proportionate manner to support its ongoing commitment to tackling non-compliance and tax losses in VAT (and other taxes where Securities legislation also exists).</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2018 14:32:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

931985

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been invited to sign up for help to save accounts since the introduction of tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	158343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the member to the answer given to her question of 11 June 2018 [UIN 150246].</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/07/2018 15:35:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

931471

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	NHS: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for NHS whistleblowers who make disclosures about administrative malpractice.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	157857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Speaking up and raising concerns should be routine in business in the National Health Service and is a key part of ensuring patient safety and improving the quality of services. The Government supports the right of staff working in the NHS to raise concerns and expects all NHS organisations to support staff that wish to do so in line with the principles made by the Francis Report in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>NHS workers making disclosures about administrative malpractice are protected by the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which covers disclosures made on public interest issues, including criminal offences, breaches of legal obligations and danger to the health and safety of the individual.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced a range of measures to protect whistleblowers in recent years. These changes include:</p><p>-Legislation to impose a duty on prescribed persons (such as the Care Quality Commission and the professional regulatory bodies) to report annually on whistleblowing disclosures made to them;</p><p>-Extending the definition of ‘worker’ within the whistleblowing statutory framework to include and protect student nurses and student midwives; and</p><p>-The Employment Rights Act 1996 (NHS Recruitment - Protected Disclosure) Regulations came into force on 23 May 2018 to prohibit certain NHS employers from discriminating against job applicants because it appears to the employer that the applicant has made certain disclosures of information.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/07/2018 11:12:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

931472

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	NHS: Bullying and Harassment
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 his Department is taking in response to allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS institutions.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	157858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Bullying and harassment of staff is unacceptable, that is why the Government, as highlighted in its manifesto, is taking concerted action, to support trusts who are responsible for dealing with allegations of bullying.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors consider a range of evidence, including speaking to staff and National Health Service staff survey results, to gain a broader picture of the leadership and culture within NHS organisations. They also ask whether organisations have signed up, and what plans they have in place, to implement the national ‘call to action’ to tackle bullying.</p><p> </p><p>The CQC renewed their guidance to providers for the Fit and Proper Person’s Requirement (FPPR) earlier this year, including explicit inclusion of bullying and harassment as an example of serious mismanagement and serious misconduct. Following the Kirkup Review, published in February 2018, the Government has launched the Kark Review to further assess the effectiveness of FPPR in ensuring the conduct of senior leaders within health and social care meets required standards.</p><p> </p><p>The use of body cameras to help protect paramedics from abuse will be trialled in two ambulance services before being rolled out across all ambulance services in England.</p><p> </p><p>The National Guardian’s Office, established in 2016 to support speaking up, also makes recommendations to tackle bullying and harassment cultures as part of its case review programme.</p><p> </p><p>Other actions to tackle bullying include a recent seminar to identify good practice in line manager training, others seminars will raise awareness of the impact of bullying on patient experience and identify good practice to tackle the bullying of doctors, nurses and other clinical staff.</p><p> </p><p>NHS trusts already have access to a wide range of advice, guidance and good practice to help them tackle bullying in their organisations, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/staff-experience/tackling-bullying-in-the-nhs" target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/staff-experience/tackling-bullying-in-the-nhs</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2018 16:15:03 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

928742

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Rare Diseases
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 his Department is taking to revise the rare disease strategy ahead of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	156485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>With the aim of improving the lives of all those affected by a rare disease, the United Kingdom Government published the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases in 2013, a high-level framework containing 51 commitments which sets out a 7-year strategic vision (2013-2020).</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to implementing the Strategy’s commitments and has, in January 2018, published Implementation Plans setting out its actions for England.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Rare Disease Policy Board is the UK-wide body responsible for facilitating the co-ordination of policy development and meeting the commitments set out in the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases. The Strategy is kept under review to take account of new developments including the outcome of negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/06/2018 11:20:40 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

928744

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Maternity Pay
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 takes to ensure that women are informed of their entitlement to statutory maternity pay at the higher level when they are preparing to go on maternity leave and are on maternity leave.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	156486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Full and clear information about Statutory Maternity Pay is publically available on the GOV.UK website, including the way it is calculated, the levels at which it is payable, and the eligibility criteria. There is also information about maternity leave and a guide to how both operate together.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/06/2018 11:50:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

928755

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether NICE's guidance on the drug Orkambi supports his Department's approach of ensuring that NICE appropriately funds new, targeted technologies for the treatment of rare diseases.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	156487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>Orkambi was appraised for the treatment of cystic fibrosis by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in July 2016, but was not recommended. While it was clinically effective, the benefits were not sufficient to justify its considerable cost. NICE’s guidance is scheduled for review in July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>NICE is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether drugs and other treatments, including for rare diseases, represent an effective use of NHS resources. NICE’s methods and processes for the assessment of drugs have been carefully developed over time and are internationally respected. NICE continues to keep its procedures under periodic review to ensure that they remain effective.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/06/2018 14:10:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

928830

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Housing and Homelessness, reference 3677980 on support for for landlords to offer longer tenancies where they are wanted, whether local authorities will be provided with the flexibility to retain secure tenancies as standard in local Tenancy Strategies, under the responsibilities conveyed by the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	156488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Housing and Planning Act 2016 includes provision for regulations to set out the circumstances in which local authorities will have discretion to continue to grant lifetime tenancies.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 26/06/2018 10:24:39 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds