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1183872

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of reinstating the state pension for 1950s women; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	27535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Changes to State Pension age were made over a series of Acts by successive governments from 1995 onwards; including the Coalition 2010-2015, Labour 1997-2010 and the Conservatives 1995-1997, following public consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. Through the welfare system, the Government is committed to providing financial support for people at every stage of their life, including when they near or reach retirement.</p><p /><p>Women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1953 were affected by State Pension age equalisation under the Pensions Act 1995. The Pensions Act 2011 accelerated the equalisation of State Pension age, and included transitional arrangements limiting State Pension age delays, affecting women born between 6 April 1953 and 5 December 1953. It also brought forward the increase in State Pension age from 65 to 66 which affected women born between 6 December 1953 and 5 April 1960.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published estimates on the cost of reversing the women’s State Pension age to 60 and men’s State Pension age to 65 on the 7<sup>th</sup> June 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The publication shows the estimated cost of reversing women’s State Pension age back to 60 and men’s State Pension age back to 65 over the period 2010/11 to 2025/26, to be £181.4bn for women and £33.8bn for men with an overall cost estimate of £215.2bn.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-relating-to-state-pension-age-changes-from-the-1995-and-2011-pensions-acts/analysis-relating-to-state-pension-age-changes-from-the-1995-and-2011-pensions-acts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-relating-to-state-pension-age-changes-from-the-1995-and-2011-pensions-acts/analysis-relating-to-state-pension-age-changes-from-the-1995-and-2011-pensions-acts</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/03/2020 16:28:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1184041

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
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	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) support and (b) treatment is available to veterans for service-related PTSD in (i) prisons and (ii) the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	27675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>All patients in custody in England, including veterans, receive a range of services, including healthcare screening within 24 hours of reception and a follow up seven days later, as well as primary care, mental health, substance use, public health and secondary care services and support during the sentence or remand period.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and armed forces charities, NHS England and NHS Improvement also commissions services for veterans in prisons, which includes the Veterans Regroup pathfinder service for veterans in the criminal justice system in the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/03/2020 12:22:03 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1184042

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
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	Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what processes his Department uses to monitory the adequacy of the provision of (a) support and (b) treatment for veterans.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	27676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>In England the National Health Service continuously reviews the services it provides. Veterans are able to access all mainstream NHS services as well as the dedicated veteran specific services NHS England and NHS Improvement have set up. The assurance and quality of all NHS services is undertaken by the Care Quality Commission.</p><p>As a result of this ongoing review and feedback from veterans, their families and Service Charities, NHS England and NHS Improvement established two dedicated veteran’s mental health services, Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service and the Complex Treatment Service. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also in the process of developing a High Intense Service to help those individuals nearing crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/03/2020 14:42:03 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1183615

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports: Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of goods imported to the UK from the occupied Palestinian territories was in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, and (c) 2019.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	26891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection of statistics on goods imported to and exported from the United Kingdom, which are published on a monthly basis as the Overseas Trade Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The value (GB pounds sterling) of goods imported into the UK from the occupied Palestinian Territories in calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Goods Imports From:</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Occupied Palestinian Territories</p></td><td><p>£1,246,795</p></td><td><p>£1,713,290</p></td><td><p>£1,794,947</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: HMRC – UK Overseas Trade Statistics (extracted from uktradeinfo.com).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/03/2020 15:30:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1183770

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Slavery: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020, to Question 757, on Slavery: Prosecutions, if her Department will publish annually the number of prosecutions that take place under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 of cases involving child victims.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	26952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) publishes a detailed breakdown of prosecutions for all cases flagged as modern slavery and child abuse within the 2018-19 Violence against Women and Girls Report. This is supplemented by the quarterly Data Bulletins, which are available on the CPS Website.</p><p>The CPS reviews their data publication policy periodically throughout the year and at the beginning of the financial year. As part of this review the CPS will consider what data it will publish in 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 12/03/2020 17:27:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1183015

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entertainers: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what qualitative data her Department (a) holds and (b) has commissioned on the benefits of Tier 5 Visa rules for EEA musicians and artistic performers to the UK music industry.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	25687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>Overseas musicians and performers make an important contribution to the UK's creative sector and remain welcome in the UK and take part in events.</p><p>Our existing arrangements provide a number of routes for creatives to enter the UK and undertake work on a temporary basis. The Home Office continues to engage with the creative sector to ensure the future points-based immigration system will enable the UK’s cultural life to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/04/2020 15:59:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1183066

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support he plans provide to Belfast City Airport to help ensure that vacant routes are filled by other airlines following the collapse of Flybe.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>We are urgently working with industry to identify opportunities to re-establish key Flybe routes throughout the UK, and have kept in close contact with airlines and airports over the last few days to emphasise this. We are pleased to see that a number of airlines have already committed to operating many of these routes in the near future, including from Belfast City Airport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/03/2020 17:14:24 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1183124

registered interest
date	05/03/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	National Citizen Service Trust: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to reduce the leaving package of the departing Chief Executive of the NCS Trust; and what provisions he has instituted for limits on remuneration of remaining employees.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	25611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Earlier this month we were made aware of an unacceptable exit package proposed for the outgoing NCS Chief Executive.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken swift action on this issue, and are investigating wider issues around governance. We have made clear that every element of the outgoing Chief Executive’s departure must comply with HM Treasury guidance on Managing Public Money.</p><p> </p><p>A new CEO has joined the NCS Trust this week and we are clear that we expect the organisation going forward to be completely focussed on helping level up the country with strong opportunities for young people from all backgrounds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 18/03/2020 18:49:43 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1182189

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on changes to the length of gestation required for a still-born baby to be issued with a (a) birth and (b) death certificate.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change the definition of stillbirth to include pregnancy losses before 24 weeks of gestation.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/03/2020 16:18:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1182587

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the remit of the Digital Identity Unit is; and what steps he is taking with the Cabinet Secretary to help ensure coherence between that Unit’s work and the digital identity policy responsibility of that Department.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Digital Identity Unit brings together officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the the Government Digital Service. It is tasked with developing a trusted digital identity market in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>GDS is responsible for the use of digital identity in government and DCMS is responsible for digital identity for the whole economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 09/03/2020 17:23:20 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah