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1422625

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date	18/02/2022
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	Surgical Mesh Implants: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made in establishing the South East Regional specialist centre for the treatment of women damaged by mesh implants; and whether checks will be carried out to ensure that such women, when seeking remedial treatment from that specialist centre, are not placed in the hands of surgeons who were responsible for (a) implanting the mesh originally, (b) denying that anything had gone wrong with the implants and (c) claiming that women reporting extreme physical pain from the implants were imagining it.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	124936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The specialist centre for the South East region based at Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is now accepting referrals and offering treatment to patients who have been adversely affected by mesh implants. The surgery to remove mesh implanted for stress urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse is a relatively new surgical discipline. Expertise is therefore concentrated in a limited number of specialist centres, such as the South East centre, led by a core multi-disciplinary team including consultant specialists in urogynaecology, urology and colorectal surgery. Patients also have access to a team including pelvic floor specialist physiotherapy, psychology, psychosexual counselling, occupational therapy, specialist imaging and pain management services.</p><p>Patients can discuss their choice of surgeon with the multi-disciplinary team if they have concerns regarding a specific clinician and can also discuss a referral to a surgeon in another specialist mesh centre.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 16/03/2022 16:58:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 52626 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1422627

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to regulate buy now, pay later products.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	125128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Woolard Review into the unsecured credit market found several potential risks of consumer detriment from interest-free Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) products. The Government recognises those risks, but also notes that as an interest-free product, BNPL can often be lower-risk than other forms of borrowing and a useful tool to help consumers manage their finances. That is why on 2 February 2021 the Government announced its intention to regulate BNPL products in a proportionate manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation on policy proposals for the regulation of BNPL on 21 October 2021, which closed on 6 January. The consultation sought stakeholder views on how to define the scope of regulation and how to draw boundaries in legislation between different types of credit agreements that make use of the exemption from consumer credit regulation that is currently used by BNPL products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now reviewing responses to this consultation and considering next steps and intends to publish a consultation response in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>HMT does not hold information regarding the savings to consumers resulting from the use of BNPL products in 2021, or the impact of BNPL on the UK’s retail industry. Instead, HMT draws on the research of various stakeholders, including consumer groups and the wider financial services industry, to inform policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 125129 125130 125131 question first answered 28/02/2022 15:02:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422628

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to create a definition of buy now, pay later in statute; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of establishing that definition.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	125129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Woolard Review into the unsecured credit market found several potential risks of consumer detriment from interest-free Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) products. The Government recognises those risks, but also notes that as an interest-free product, BNPL can often be lower-risk than other forms of borrowing and a useful tool to help consumers manage their finances. That is why on 2 February 2021 the Government announced its intention to regulate BNPL products in a proportionate manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation on policy proposals for the regulation of BNPL on 21 October 2021, which closed on 6 January. The consultation sought stakeholder views on how to define the scope of regulation and how to draw boundaries in legislation between different types of credit agreements that make use of the exemption from consumer credit regulation that is currently used by BNPL products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now reviewing responses to this consultation and considering next steps and intends to publish a consultation response in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>HMT does not hold information regarding the savings to consumers resulting from the use of BNPL products in 2021, or the impact of BNPL on the UK’s retail industry. Instead, HMT draws on the research of various stakeholders, including consumer groups and the wider financial services industry, to inform policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 125128 125130 125131 question first answered 28/02/2022 15:02:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422629

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the savings to consumers resulting from the use of buy now, pay later low interest credit schemes in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	125130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Woolard Review into the unsecured credit market found several potential risks of consumer detriment from interest-free Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) products. The Government recognises those risks, but also notes that as an interest-free product, BNPL can often be lower-risk than other forms of borrowing and a useful tool to help consumers manage their finances. That is why on 2 February 2021 the Government announced its intention to regulate BNPL products in a proportionate manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation on policy proposals for the regulation of BNPL on 21 October 2021, which closed on 6 January. The consultation sought stakeholder views on how to define the scope of regulation and how to draw boundaries in legislation between different types of credit agreements that make use of the exemption from consumer credit regulation that is currently used by BNPL products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now reviewing responses to this consultation and considering next steps and intends to publish a consultation response in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>HMT does not hold information regarding the savings to consumers resulting from the use of BNPL products in 2021, or the impact of BNPL on the UK’s retail industry. Instead, HMT draws on the research of various stakeholders, including consumer groups and the wider financial services industry, to inform policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 125128 125129 125131 question first answered 28/02/2022 15:02:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422630

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of buy now, pay later products on the UK’s retail industry.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	125131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Woolard Review into the unsecured credit market found several potential risks of consumer detriment from interest-free Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) products. The Government recognises those risks, but also notes that as an interest-free product, BNPL can often be lower-risk than other forms of borrowing and a useful tool to help consumers manage their finances. That is why on 2 February 2021 the Government announced its intention to regulate BNPL products in a proportionate manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation on policy proposals for the regulation of BNPL on 21 October 2021, which closed on 6 January. The consultation sought stakeholder views on how to define the scope of regulation and how to draw boundaries in legislation between different types of credit agreements that make use of the exemption from consumer credit regulation that is currently used by BNPL products.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now reviewing responses to this consultation and considering next steps and intends to publish a consultation response in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>HMT does not hold information regarding the savings to consumers resulting from the use of BNPL products in 2021, or the impact of BNPL on the UK’s retail industry. Instead, HMT draws on the research of various stakeholders, including consumer groups and the wider financial services industry, to inform policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 125128 125129 125130 question first answered 28/02/2022 15:02:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422631

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to improve the performance of the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	125132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The quickest and easiest way to transact with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is by using its extensive suite of online services. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their documents within a few days.</p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham. These measures are having a positive impact and customers should continue to see an improving picture in terms of waiting times for paper applications.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/02/2022 09:37:17 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422632

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Command Paper, published in March 2021, how much of the £1.5 billion of funding for improving single living accommodation has been allocated to future projects.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	125109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The £1.5 billion is split across multiple different programmes, some of which are contracts for builds that are cross-cutting to other accommodation types. I will write to the hon. Member with further detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/02/2022 15:48:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1422633

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Command Paper, published March 2021, how much of the £2 billion in funding for strategic investment in the Future Combat Air System has been spent in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	125110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The March 2021 Defence Command Paper highlighted that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) would make a strategic investment of £2 billion in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) over the following four years. Since March 2021, the MOD has spent approximately £296.4 million on FCAS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/02/2022 14:33:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1422634

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Command Paper, published March 2021, how much of the £4.3 billion in funding for the Defence Estates Optimisation plan has been spent in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	125111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio (DEOP) remains on target to invest £4.3 billion over the next decade, having invested over £50 million in new homes, working and training facilities for our Armed Forces over the last year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to DEOP, the Ministry of Defence has invested more than £750 million in SFA improvements over the last six years. During financial year 2020/2021, c£190 million (including £68 million of Government Fiscal Stimulus funding) was invested to improve the quality of SFA.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/02/2022 15:50:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1422635

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Job Creation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Command Paper, published March 2021, how many new highly skilled jobs were created by the UK combat air industry in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	125112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The March 2021 Defence Command Paper noted that 18,000 people were employed in the UK combat air sector and that the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme had created 1,800 skilled jobs. FCAS is expected to be the primary driver for new recruitment into the combat air industry and from consultation with our industry partners we understand that by the end of 2021 over 2,000 skilled professionals were employed on the programme.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/02/2022 15:49:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans