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1651871

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Restless Legs Sydrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of (a) restless leg syndrome and (b) periodic leg movement disorder have been diagnosed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	193408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Information specific to restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movement disorder is not collected centrally. Whilst information is collected, on specified extrapyramidal and movement disorders, which would include restless leg syndrome and periodic leg movement disorder, that data is not limited to these conditions and, therefore, would be an overcount.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 15:58:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1652007

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Ovarian Cancer: Finance and Research
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 the Government is taking to increase (a) funding and (b) research into ovarian cancer treatment, in the context of the closure of the National Cancer Research Institute.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	193340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) worked for over 22 years to bring together the cancer research community and connect researchers. The decision to close was made by the NCRI trustees and is not the result of Government funding or any other decisions.</p><p>As the landscape evolves, we will continue to work with the research community and funders across the ecosystem to deliver research that meets the needs of patients and the public. However, we do not expect the closure of NCRI to significantly impact National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding of ovarian cancer research.</p><p>The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including ovarian cancer research. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 15:54:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1652047

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help increase (a) public and (b) private research into treatments for (i) arthritis and (ii) musculoskeletal conditions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	193374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has awarded more than £100 million in funding and support for musculoskeletal conditions and arthritis research in the last five years.</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including research into musculoskeletal conditions and arthritis. It is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. Therefore, future spend on arthritis and musculoskeletal research is undetermined.</p><p>In 2021/22 alone, NIHR infrastructure has supported over 900 studies and trials into musculoskeletal conditions. Six of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) have musculoskeletal disorders as a research theme. For example, the Leeds BRC aims to improve treatment for osteoarthritis and to prevent disease and disability in immune-mediated diseases; this includes a work stream on non-surgical treatments for osteoarthritis. NIHR, in collaboration with Versus Arthritis, also funds a dedicated UK Musculoskeletal Translational Research Collaboration (UK MSK TRC). The UK MSK TRC aligns investment in musculoskeletal translational research, creating a United Kingdom-wide ambition and focus to drive cutting-edge translational research, in order to improve outcomes for patients.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 16:30:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1651482

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Veterinary Medicine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so to what extent, they provide direct financial support for the development of veterinary clinical skill laboratories in low- and middle-income countries to strengthen animal health systems.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL9195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>While we do not provide direct financial support for the development of veterinary clinical skill laboratories in low- and middle-income countries, we proactively support country and regional partners with Official Development Assistance funding to strengthen health systems, including through our £5m Animal Health Systems Strengthening Project, which is providing technical assistance and other capability-building to veterinary services in Africa.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, and to ensure the UK effectively drives better and sustainable health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries, our world-class laboratories are actively involved in delivering global health outreach programmes, including laboratory twinning projects to build diagnostic capability for the surveillance and detection of animal diseases.</p><p> </p><p>We have also developed and delivered e-learning modules for over 200 veterinary professionals and paraprofessionals working in low- and middle-income countries to build skills in laboratory diagnostics, surveillance strategies, pandemic preparedness training, epidemiology, and veterinary medicine residue surveillance.</p><p> </p><p>All UK Aid spend is published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as Statistics on International Development, and is available at GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 13/07/2023 16:31:58 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1651539

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives from the pharmaceutical industry on new drugs for dementia care.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	193107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with industry leaders and companies bringing new medicines and technologies to market in high priority clinical areas, including dementia. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and NHS England will liaise with individual companies as potential new medicines for the treatment of dementia are considered through the established licensing and appraisal processes. The Government encourages companies to engage constructively in the established processes to support patient access to safe and effective new medicines in a way that represents value to the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 15:52:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1651541

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the Government offering free and independent legal advocacy to complainants of sexual violence and abuse.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	193109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>We have commissioned the Law Commission to undertake a thorough examination of the law, guidance and practice relating to the use of evidence in prosecutions of sexual offences, including an exploration of the merits of independent legal advice and representation. This is due to complete in Autumn 2024; we will await the Law Commission’s findings before taking any decisions relating to this issue, including any estimations of potential cost.</p><p>In the interim, we have already taken several steps to introduce additional safeguards regarding requests for victims’ personal information. Through the Victims and Prisoners Bill, we are introducing duties on policing to only request third party material that is necessary and proportionate, and to provide full information to victims about why this material is being requested. This complements guidance updated by the CPS in May 2022 to ensure that prosecutors' requests for access to victims’ therapy notes is pursuant to a reasonable line of enquiry, as well as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act stopping unnecessary and intrusive requests for access to victims’ and witnesses’ phones or digital devices.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/07/2023 11:19:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1651542

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified installers who have been found not to meet the required installation standards since the commencement of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	193051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>To be eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme installers must be Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified and members of a Consumer Code to provide assurances and protections to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>79 installer accounts are currently suspended by Ofgem, some of which are under investigation and may be reinstated later. Accounts can be suspended for a variety of reasons in relation to potential scheme non-compliance and not all are related to issues with standards.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/07/2023 07:28:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1651544

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to help support (a) blind and (b) other people to purchase rail tickets following the closure of ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	193170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers who are disabled; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/07/2023 11:08:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1651553

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the security situation in Sierra Leone following the recent election.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	193115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>It was inspiring to see Sierra Leoneans vote last month and the security situation has been largely calm following the announcement of results. As a friend of Sierra Leone, the UK noted irregularities in the electoral process, in particular the tabulation of votes. On 28 June, the British High Commission coordinated a press statement with international partners raising this and calling for people to refrain from violence and exercise restraint. It remains important political leaders and the judiciary allow issues to be addressed fairly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 13/07/2023 11:52:49 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1651554

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish details of all proposed rail ticket office (a) closures and (b) reductions in opening hours.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	193172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the experience for passengers by moving staff out from behind the ticket office screens to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles and additional support to those who need it. We have been clear that no currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of this reform.</p><p> </p><p>To propose any changes to the opening hours, or the closure of ticket offices, train operating companies must follow the process set out in the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement. The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement regulates what train operators can do in terms of fares, ticketing and retailing across the network; it is available on the Rail Delivery Group’s website.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this process train operators are required to put notices up at the relevant stations advising passengers of the proposals and what any changes could mean for them.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193235 question first answered 13/07/2023 11:06:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi