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1401351

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date	10/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by Defence Business Services in the last five years; and what the reasons for those requests being declined were.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	100622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Since January 2017 to 12 January 2022 a total of 3,456 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 668 could not be processed. The reasons for the rejections were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>No trace of individual</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Service Person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Service person in Operational Zone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For MOD civilian staff, the number of deductions of earning orders declined is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/01/2022 15:11:59 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1401399

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Novavax: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made on the approval of Novavax for use in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	100623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is unable to comment on products not approved for use in the United Kingdom due to commercial and market sensitivities. We are therefore unable to provide a timetable for the approval of the Novavax vaccine. Any route to approval of new vaccine treatments will be subject to the developer seeking regulatory approval from the MHRA. As with all other COVID-19 vaccines, the MHRA will ensure a thorough and expedited assessment of its safety and efficacy before any authorisation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 17/01/2022 17:25:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1400038

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Rugby: Listed Events
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 discussions she has had with broadcasters on the potential merits of free to view broadcast of international rugby matches involving (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	98343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answer of 19 November 2021 that the Department has discussions regularly with broadcasters on a range of matters including those related to the broadcasting of Sport.</p><p>The Listed Events regime is designed to ensure that sporting events of national significance are accessible to as wide an audience as possible by ensuring that coverage of certain sports are offered to free-to-air broadcasters. Currently, matches in the Rugby World Cup finals tournament and Six Nations Rugby matches involving home countries are designated on the listed events regime under Group B. This means that they are protected for delayed coverage and/or highlights packages on free-to-air television but it does not preclude these events from being broadcast live on free-to-air television.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/01/2022 11:13:27 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1399254

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers are liable to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge in the 2021-22 tax year.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	96983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013 to target support at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge is tapered for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000. Where income is over £60,000, the amount of the charge is equal to the Child Benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>HICBC is based on the amount of Child Benefit paid and the higher earner’s Adjusted Net Income. A Self Assessment tax return is the only means of establishing this.</p><p> </p><p>As the 2021-22 Self Assessment deadline has not yet passed, HMRC cannot provide the number of taxpayers who are liable to pay HICBC in the 2021-22 tax year. The numbers of individuals with a High Income Child Benefit Charge liability in each tax year are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/01/2022 13:19:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1386906

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Influenza: Vaccination
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 he is taking to ensure that people with (a) invasive pneumococcal disease and (b) other underlying health conditions receive their flu vaccination in addition to their covid-19 booster vaccination.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	90920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>National guidance on influenza vaccination recommends that if an individual is acutely unwell, immunisation may be postponed until they have fully recovered. Patients unwell with invasive pneumococcal disease would typically have any influenza vaccine that they were due to receive deferred until recovery. Those considered to be in risk groups for invasive pneumococcal disease may also be eligible for a flu vaccine.</p><p>To encourage uptake, NHS England and NHS Improvement have recommissioned the national call and recall service for the 2021/22 season. This service will complement local mechanisms to target groups of eligible individuals, informing them of their eligibility and inviting them to make an appointment for their flu vaccination.</p><p>The ‘Boost Your Immunity This Winter’ campaign launched in October included targeted communications for those with underlying health conditions to raise awareness of the risks of flu and COVID-19 and their eligibility for the vaccinations as the best protection from serious illness.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/12/2021 15:11:14 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1386907

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
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	Vaccination: Immunosuppression
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 assess immunogenicity for future vaccines to ensure that people who are immunosuppressed are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	90921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2022 answer text <p>Immunogenicity for future vaccines cannot be assessed until vaccines are tested in clinical trials. All vaccines must first be assessed for safety by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. It is the responsibility of vaccine manufacturers to include immunosuppressed individuals and assess immunogenicity in clinical trials.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 04/01/2022 10:13:44 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1385744

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Public Inquiries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic will include the Government's strategy to secure global access to vaccines and other pandemic health tools.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	88800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>On 12 May, the Prime Minister confirmed that a public inquiry into COVID-19 will be established on a statutory basis, with full formal powers and that it will begin its work in spring 2022. A chair will be appointed by the end of the year. More details about the inquiry, including its terms of reference, will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/12/2021 17:55:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1385522

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Smoking: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2021 to Question 72542, if his Department will make an assessment of the relative risks of alternatives to smoking such as e-cigarettes and snus.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	87765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Although they are not risk free, we do promote the role that e-cigarettes can play in smoking cessation, whilst managing the risks to non-smokers and young people. <br> Oral tobacco, including snus, is banned in the United Kingdom under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. There is evidence that oral tobacco products can contain carcinogenic substances which increases the risk of adverse health effects. Whilst the risks of adverse health outcomes caused by snus are far lower than smoking, it remains the Government’s policy to help people to quit all forms of tobacco use.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/12/2021 09:30:41 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1384566

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
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	Food Composition
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 his Department has to introduce further measures to encourage the reformulation of food and drink products to reduce the level of (a) sugar, (b) salt and (c) calories in those products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	86597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The final sugar reduction progress report on reformulation is due to be published early in 2022. Next steps, which may include further measures, are being considered. Expert advice will continue to be provided to the Government, including an assessment of the voluntary approach on sugar, salt and calories.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 13/12/2021 10:33:16 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1384567

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
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	Obesity: Health Services
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 implications for his policies of the recommendations of the report entitled Turning the Tide: A 10-year Healthy Weight Strategy published by the Obesity Health Alliance in September 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	86598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>We welcome the Obesity Health Alliance’s report which makes a valuable contribution to the debate, endorsing policies we are taking forward on food and drink labelling, promotions and advertising. The forthcoming Government food strategy, to be published in early 2022, will set out the next steps in our approach.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/12/2021 15:03:54 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day