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1386655

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date	09/12/2021
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	Blood: Donors
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 his Department has made of the impact of the closures of all Plasma Donation Facilities in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on the number of blood plasma donations.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	90425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working to create a long-term domestic supply of plasma in England, which can be used to manufacture immunoglobulins.</p><p> </p><p>The Government agreed temporary funding for plasma donation using part of the infrastructure originally established for the COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Programme. In light of the important wider opportunity to develop the supply of immunoglobulins in the United Kingdom, the Government has now directed NHS Blood and Transplant to retain three of its plasma donation centres on a permanent basis. This is based on balancing affordability with the benefits of sustaining significant domestic plasma supply.</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant will continue to collect plasma at Birmingham, Reading and Twickenham and from recovered plasma from whole blood donations collected across England. NHS Blood and Transplant is supporting the affected staff at its Barnsley centre to find alternative employment.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 90426 question first answered 14/12/2021 09:31:18 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1386656

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
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	Blood: Donors
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 his Department has made of the impact of the closures of all Plasma Donation Facilities in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on (a) unemployment and (b) regional health disparities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	90426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department, NHS Blood and Transplant and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working to create a long-term domestic supply of plasma in England, which can be used to manufacture immunoglobulins.</p><p> </p><p>The Government agreed temporary funding for plasma donation using part of the infrastructure originally established for the COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Programme. In light of the important wider opportunity to develop the supply of immunoglobulins in the United Kingdom, the Government has now directed NHS Blood and Transplant to retain three of its plasma donation centres on a permanent basis. This is based on balancing affordability with the benefits of sustaining significant domestic plasma supply.</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant will continue to collect plasma at Birmingham, Reading and Twickenham and from recovered plasma from whole blood donations collected across England. NHS Blood and Transplant is supporting the affected staff at its Barnsley centre to find alternative employment.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 90425 question first answered 14/12/2021 09:31:18 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1386657

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
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 assessment he has made of the economic impact of the Integrated Rail Plan on connectivity between Sheffield (a) Leeds and (b) Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	90427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>In developing the Integrated Rail Pan, Ministers considered the economic impacts of the proposed schemes as well as cost and affordability on the North and Midlands, including Sheffield. By improving regional connectivity, the Integrated Rail Plan will unify labour markets, so that people can access a much wider range of jobs; bring businesses closer together; and improve access to key international gateways and markets so they become even more attractive locations for business investment.</p><p>The IRP sets out that planned upgrades are being completed on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester and Sheffield, and connections between Sheffield and Leeds will be further considered as part of the work looking at how best to take HS2 trains to Leeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/12/2021 09:52:24 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1386658

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
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	Pensioners: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) potential viability of providing additional financial support to pensioners during winter 2021-22 and (b) impact of additional support on the financial wellbeing of pensioners in Barnsley Metropolitan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	90428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The State Pension is the foundation of support for older people. Under this Government, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension is now over £2,050 higher in cash terms than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Around 1.4 million eligible pensioners across Great Britain receive some £5 billion in Pension Credit which tops up their retirement income and is a passport to other financial help such as support with housing costs, council tax, heating bills and a free TV licence for those over 75.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that some people may still require extra support over the winter, which is why vulnerable households across the country can now access an additional £500 million support fund to help them with essentials. The Household Support Fund will provide £421 million to help vulnerable people in England with the cost of food, utilities and wider essentials. Up to 50% of the Fund is available for councils to spend on households without children, including those of State Pension age. Barnsley local authority has been allocated £2,351,263.96. The Barnett Formula will apply in the usual way, with the devolved administrations receiving almost £80 million.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be payable to customers of State Pension age. We will pay £200 to households with a customer aged between 66 and 79 and £300 to a household with someone aged 80 or over. We pay over 11m Winter Fuel Payments annually at a cost of £2bn which is a significant contribution to winter fuel bills.</p><p> </p><p>Cold Weather Payments help vulnerable people in receipt of certain income-related benefits to meet additional heating costs, during periods of unseasonably cold weather between 1 November and 31 March. This includes older people in receipt of Pension Credit. Those eligible will continue to automatically receive £25 when the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0°C or below over seven consecutive days.</p><p> </p><p>The Warm Home Discount Scheme provides those in receipt of Pension Credit guarantee credit a discount of £140 on their energy bill providing their supplier is part of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Government continues to protect benefits for older people including free eye tests, NHS prescriptions and bus passes.</p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics show that in the three years to 2019/20, absolute poverty for pensioners in Yorkshire and the Humber, after housing costs, had reduced significantly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/12/2021 11:54:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1386229

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Food Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support NGOs to provide and distribute food parcels in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	89579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>We have committed to provide £286 million in humanitarian and development support and are providing life-saving humanitarian food ​assistance to Afghanistan through the UN, NGOs and the Red Cross Movement on the ground, who are continuing to ensure vital aid reaches those who need it most. Between April and November, we disbursed over £70 million for life-saving humanitarian support, including for emergency food, health, nutrition, shelter, water and sanitation, and mine action. We continue to monitor this closely.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/12/2021 16:14:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1386230

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Malnutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of levels of hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	89580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>Afghanistan is facing a serious and worsening humanitarian crisis. The UN estimates that 22.8 million people, 55% of the population, are now from high levels of insecurity, over a third more than at this time last year. We are monitoring the crisis and its drivers such as consecutive drought and economic uncertainty, including rising food prices and decreasing food availability, to inform our humanitarian programming. The Foreign Secretary attended the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting in Liverpool on Saturday 11 December and pledged £75 million of UK emergency aid to the Afghan people to provide life-saving food, and emergency health services as well as shelter, water and hygiene services.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/12/2021 17:33:18 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1385737

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan nationals who were evacuated under Operation Pitting will form part of the 5,000 target set for the first year of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	88730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working across Government and with partners such as UNHCR to design and open the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme amidst a complex and changing picture.</p><p>The first to be resettled through this scheme will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</p><p>We are committed to working in step with the international community to get this right, and we will set out more details soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 88731 question first answered 10/12/2021 14:27:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1385738

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places remain on the first round of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme as of 7 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	88731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working across Government and with partners such as UNHCR to design and open the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme amidst a complex and changing picture.</p><p>The first to be resettled through this scheme will be some of those who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme, which included individuals who were considered to be at particular risk.</p><p>We are committed to working in step with the international community to get this right, and we will set out more details soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 88730 question first answered 10/12/2021 14:27:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1385739

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were assigned to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy team as of 7 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	88732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>As at 7 December 2021, 84 personnel were assigned to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) team. Staff are split across numerous sub-teams including: Eligibility, Casework, Operations and Policy. The ARAP scheme has received over 90,000 applications and the team continues to receive more every day. Activity to process these applications to a decision; and to inform applicants of those decisions is being conducted seven days a week.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/12/2021 10:23:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1382986

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Social Services: Fees and Charges
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 his Department has made of the potential economic impact of the social care cost cap on pensioners in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	83380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken a full economic impact assessment on its charging reform proposals. This will be published in due course. That assessment considers the impact of the reforms on people with different levels of wealth. However, as this varies between and within regions, the impact assessment will not, therefore, consider the impact on people living in specific local authority areas.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/12/2021 16:42:17 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis