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1675382

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date	05/12/2023
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to increase funding for diagnosis in the dementia strategy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>Timely diagnosis of dementia is vital to ensure that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care, and support that can help them to live well with the condition and remain independent for as long as possible.</p><p>In 2021/22, the Government allocated £17 million to NHS England to address dementia waiting lists and increase the number of diagnoses. NHS England will share reporting on the impact of this funding and examples of good practice with dementia clinical networks and stakeholders by March 2024.</p><p>On 24 January 2023, the Government announced that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy covering six conditions including dementia. Our Major Conditions Strategy will consider prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care to support people to stay in good health for longer.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/12/2023 17:37:45 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675383

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Adult social care system reform: next steps to put People at the Heart of Care, published on 4 April 2023, if she will take steps to make funding available to expedite the discharge of elderly patients from hospital.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is investing an additional £600 million this year, and £1 billion next year through the Discharge Fund. This funding will enable the National Health Service and local authorities in England to reduce discharge delays, including by commissioning additional packages of care and support for rehabilitation and reablement.</p><p>In September, alongside the £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS, we announced a £40 million fund, targeted at local authorities in the most challenged NHS systems in England. This fund will strengthen urgent and emergency care resilience and performance this winter by preventing avoidable admissions or by reducing discharge delays.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/12/2023 17:40:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675384

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases: Artificial Intelligence
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 her Department is taking to support hospital trusts to adopt AI technologies to assist with (a) interventions for and (b) treatment of (i) cancers, (ii) strokes and (iii) heart conditions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is funding the AI in Health and Care Award which has provided £123 million to 86 artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The Award was created to accelerate the testing and evaluation of some of the most promising AI technologies that can support clinicians. Through the Award, projects are being funded to support clinicians in diagnosing and treating cancers, strokes, and heart conditions. For example, as of December 2023, AI for use in stroke is deployed in 92% of stroke units in England, substantially lowering the time it takes for people to receive treatment.</p><p>In June 2023, the Department announced a £21 million AI diagnostics fund to support imaging networks in England to adopt AI technologies into the lung cancer pathway. Funding has been allocated to 11 imaging networks, covering 64 trusts. In addition, the Department is piloting an AI deployment platform to see if a centralised platform could facilitate the deployment of AI technologies for radiology.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/12/2023 17:10:56 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675385

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
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 reduce the national debt in the (a) short- and (b) medium-term.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to sustainable public finances and has taken responsible decisions to keep debt falling, while reducing taxes and boosting economic growth. Over the short and medium-term, this includes tough choices to control public pending and drive greater efficiencies.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) confirmed that underlying debt is forecast to fall to 92.8% of GDP in 2028-29 and is 2.1 percentage points lower on average compared to the OBR’s March forecast.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 11/12/2023 16:29:09 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675386

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with representatives of (a) supermarkets and (b) other retail outlets on steps being taken to mitigate the impact of increased costs on the prices of goods for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>As part of the process of policy development and delivery, Treasury Ministers and officials meet a wide variety of organisations, including retail businesses, supermarkets, and their representative organisations, to discuss a range of issues including inflation. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">HMT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Inflation was 4.6% in October, which is the lowest rate in two years. The government is fully committed to supporting the Bank of England get inflation back down to 2%. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts that government policies in the Autumn Statement will help reduce inflation to 2.8% by the end of 2024, and return to target in the first half of 2025.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/12/2023 17:46:45 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675387

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it stays connected with people seeking asylum subsequent to those people being provided accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>We expect asylum seekers to stay in contact with the Home Office and comply with the asylum process, including providing up-to-date contact details and following any reporting conditions when required.</p><p>Asylum support is provided on the basis that a supported person (and any dependants they have) adhere to the terms and conditions attached to it. Conditions include residing at their allocated accommodation and limits on absences from their asylum accommodation. Our accommodation providers support individuals residing in our accommodation and monitor absences.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 13:25:57 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675388

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Cancer: Obesity
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 her Department is taking to help prevent the occurrence of cancers in women linked to obesity.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer, and the government is taking steps to tackle obesity and help prevent the occurrence of cancers linked to this, including in women. New regulations on out-of-home calorie labelling for food sold in large businesses including restaurants, cafes and takeaways and Regulations restricting the placement of less healthy products in key selling locations in store and online came into force in 2022. We are also working with the food industry to ensure it is easier for the public to make healthier choices and make further progress on reformulation. On 7 June 2023, as part of action to treat those who are already living with obesity, the Government announced plans for a two-year pilot backed by up to £40 million to look at ways of expanding access to new weight loss drugs outside of a hospital setting.</p><p>Furthermore, increasing the early diagnosis rates of cancers is a priority for this government. Several organisations, including the Department, are taking steps across England to increase diagnosis rates including setting stretching ambitions, supporting general practitioners (GPs) in referring patients, expanding diagnostic capacity, and enabling more precise diagnosis through technology.</p><p>Backed by £2.3 billion of capital funding, the department is expanding diagnostic capacity across the National Health Service by rolling out more community diagnostic centres (CDCs), delivering vital tests, scans, and checks. With 136 CDCs open already and up to 160 set to open by March 2025, these offer millions of patients the chance to access quicker, more convenient checks outside of hospitals, with capacity prioritised for cancer. This is contributing to the elective recovery delivery plan ambition for 75% of patients urgently referred by their GP for suspected cancer to receive a diagnosis or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/12/2023 16:32:28 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1675389

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much the House of Commons spends on (a) total IT infrastructure, (b) IT infrastructure that was first purchased in 2013 or earlier and (c) legacy IT infrastructure each year.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	5277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The amount the House of Commons spent on physical, virtual and cloud IT infrastructure in financial year 2022/23 was £8,985,950.</p><p>As the House of Commons does not record cost data based on legacy or age status, it isn’t possible to provide answers to parts (b) and (c) of the question.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 12/12/2023 12:58:29 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1675390

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by the House of Commons.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	5278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>Parliament does not rate its IT systems according to the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework provided by the Central Digital and Data Office.</p><p>Priority One of Parliament’s Digital Strategy 2022–25 is ensuring that its digital services are flexible, secure and resilient, and Priority 3 of the Strategy is to make digital more sustainable and scalable by updating our operating models and identifying opportunities to improve ways of working. One of the ways Parliament supports these priorities is by managing its legacy technology burden and risk.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 12/12/2023 13:00:22 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1675392

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published on 30 August 2023, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding deaf athletes at the elite level.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	5279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s “Get Active” strategy commits to making talent pathways accessible and inclusive, so our most talented athletes have a chance to be successful regardless of background.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. Beyond this, they have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential solutions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/12/2023 14:13:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson