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759456

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that personal independence payments claimants who suffer from a condition for which there is not yet any medication are not disadvantaged by that fact in their assessments.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	9804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability, whether or not medication is prescribed or used. The PIP assessment is not a medical assessment, requiring the Health Professional to diagnose a condition or its severity and recommend treatment options; instead it focuses on the claimant’s functional ability.</p><p>There is no automatic entitlement to PIP by virtue of a health condition (except in terminal illness cases), either for new claimants or those claimants who were in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and who are being reassessed under PIP.</p><p>The PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals includes guidance on the assessment criteria and how they should be applied. This guidance can be accessed on the gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547146/pip-assessment-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547146/pip-assessment-guide.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/09/2017 13:52:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

758746

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish details of all communications between his Department and the tobacco industry on the Tobacco Control Plan; and what steps he has taken to encourage tobacco companies to engage with the Government in written, as well as oral, form.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	9323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is a signatory to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Article 5.3 of the FCTC states that “in setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law.” The Department has therefore not invited the tobacco industry to contribute to the development of the Tobacco Control Plan. The Government will continue to uphold its obligations under the World Health Organization FCTC.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/09/2017 14:09:17 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757017

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the DVLA's system for reporting medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) continually monitors and looks for ways to improve the performance and effectiveness of its processes for notifying medical conditions and making licensing decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA introduced an online service in October 2016 which now allows motorists to notify over 200 medical conditions online. This service has already won two awards including the Digital Public Service Innovation of the Year at the Digital Leaders 100 Awards in June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the online service, the DVLA has made a number of other improvements in this area, including recruiting additional medical and administrative staff. These changes have had a positive impact on the time taken to deal with medical cases. The average time taken to make a licensing decision in the financial year 2016/17 was 37 days, down from 53 days in the 2015/16 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 13:39:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757018

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Scottish Government on tackling the importing of counterfeit electrical goods into Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>I have had a range of discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Scottish Government ministers.</p><p> </p><p>UK bodies including the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and HMRC work closely with Police Scotland, Trading Standards, the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group, and industry partners across Scotland, to reduce the importation and sale of all types of counterfeits, including electrical goods.</p><p> </p><p>There is close collaboration between law enforcement bodies based at the Scottish Crime Campus at Gartcosh, and more widely, to tackle this threat. For example, the IPO has recently provided funding to support training courses for 70 Trading Standards officers in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Crime Group publishes an annual report into intellectual property crime, including the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK. The latest report can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 11/09/2017 12:42:53 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757019

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Counterfeit Manufacturing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has allocated to Trading Standards services in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England to tackle counterfeit electrical goods being imported into the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>National Trading Standards receive £13.25 million per year from BEIS to prioritise and coordinate national and cross-local authority boundary enforcement in England and Wales, including action to stop the sale of counterfeit electrical goods. Trading Standards Scotland receive £1.25m for similar activity in Scotland.</p><p>National Trading Standards ‘Operation Jasper’ resulted in the seizure of over £1m in counterfeit goods including luxury brands, dangerous electrical equipment and unsafe cosmetic products in 2016/17.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/09/2017 14:20:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757020

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Counterfeit Manufacturing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Trading Standards Scotland on tackling counterfeit electrical goods being imported into Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not held discussions with Trading Standards Scotland on tackling counterfeit electrical goods being imported into Scotland.</p><p>The Intellectual Property Office has recently provided funding to support training courses for 70 Trading Standards officers in Scotland and works closely with the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group to reduce the importation and sale of counterfeit goods including electrical items.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2017 13:21:34 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757021

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Seized Articles: Electrical Goods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seizures of counterfeit electrical goods have been seized in each port in Scotland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>This data could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Government views the problem of counterfeit electrical goods extremely seriously and the inherent dangers to public safety. Border Force are focused on detecting the smuggling of these items into UK ports across the country.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/09/2017 16:28:47 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757022

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is planning a review of benefits available to cancer patients to ensure that benefits are sufficient to meet any additional financial support required.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>People with long-term health conditions can already claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to contribute towards the extra costs of their disability. PIP is non means tested and is payable regardless of the individuals employment status. There are also special fast track rules for people who are terminally ill (as defined).</p><p> </p><p>We continuously look to identify further opportunities to improve the entire PIP claim and decision-making process.</p><p> </p><p>People who are unable to work due to an illness or disability can claim Employment and Support Allowance. For cancer sufferers, a light touch evidence gathering process exists, to help determine eligibility. There is a presumption that claimants receiving or recovering from cancer treatment will be placed in the Support Group which could entitle them to up to £109.65 per week, subject to suitable evidence from a healthcare professional such as a GP or oncologist.</p><p> </p><p>We have consulted on a range of proposals in the Green Paper, <em>Improving Lives</em>, and we are carefully considering how to take these forward in consultation with a range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Trudi Hills, our Sector champion for banking, has been working with Macmillan to improve how the banking industry supports people when they receive a cancer diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2017 15:56:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757023

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Funeral Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the eligibility criteria for funeral expenses payments.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>My Department has recently conducted a consultation on proposed reforms to the Funeral Expenses Payments scheme. The consultation focused on clarifying issues around eligibility and making the process for claiming Funeral Expenses Payments simpler. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish the Government response later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/09/2017 12:16:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

757922

registered interest
date	29/08/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on ensuring that the Welsh Government is consulted on future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	900699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with the Secretary of State for International Trade and our departments will continue to collaborate to ensure that we work closely with the Devolved Administrations. I can assure you, this Government is committed to developing a trade policy that works for the whole of the UK, reflecting the needs and individual circumstances of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 900698 900703 question first answered 06/09/2017 14:44:00 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day