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1729608

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Children: Mental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are promoting collaboration between the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the rising number of mental health cases among children in primary school; and what meetings Health and Education ministers have had on this topic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
uin	HL1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with colleagues at the Department for Education, as part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and that supports the mental health needs of children of primary school age.</p><p>We are working with our colleagues at NHS England and the Department for Education to consider options to deliver our commitments to recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services, and to introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school, so that mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life. Ministers have not yet met to discuss this particular topic, but there are plans to do so in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/09/2024 09:01:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1728420

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rising transaction fees for non-European Economic Area cards on small businesses in (a) the Highlands and (b) other tourist areas; and whether her Department has plans to take steps to reduce those transaction fees.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
tabling member printed	Angus MacDonald
uin	5158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting competition in the payments sector and recognises the importance of ensuring the fees charged for card payments are fair for all parties, including merchants.</p><p> </p><p>Card transaction fees are made up of different components. These include interchange fees paid to card issuers, and scheme and processing fees paid to the card scheme operators. Domestic interchange fees are capped under law and the Payment Systems Regulator is responsible for enforcing these caps.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR also has a broader programme of work to review aspects of card fees and assess whether the markets are working well, including for merchants. For example, earlier this year, the PSR published the interim findings of its investigation review into recent increases in scheme and processing fees, which can be found <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psr.org.uk%2Four-work%2Fmarket-reviews%2Fmarket-review-into-card-scheme-and-processing-fees%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjamie.slater%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7Ca71be03d9b4b4f8833c308dcd26ce366%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638616612338031072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mg0VGri%2FK0wKEgXtmNlmZWtBgSNSOX8fBx8TyttFNL0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 17/09/2024 08:40:35 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	5362

1728421

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Great British Nuclear: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2122 on Great British Nuclear: Recruitment, if he will list (a) the organisations from which personnel have been seconded to Great British Nuclear and (b) the number of personnel recruited from each.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	5089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>GBN has grown rapidly as an organisation to deliver on its mission and now has over 100 personnel working for it, including those seconded from a range of organisations. Permanent recruitment for the Executive Team is actively underway and this will be followed by recruitment for the rest of the organisation.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 18/09/2024 16:36:16 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728422

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Winter Fuel Payment: Aldridge-Brownhills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	5060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The State Pension is the foundation of income in retirement and will remain so protecting 12 million pensioners through the triple lock. Based on current forecasts, the full rate of the new state pension is set to increase by around £1,700 over the course of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>In making a decision on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility, the Government had regard to an equality analysis in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty requirements</p><p> </p><p>Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They will continue to be worth £200 for eligible households or £300 for eligible households with someone aged 80 and over.</p><p> </p><p>We know there are low-income pensioners who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply. This will passport them to receive Winter Fuel Payment alongside other benefits – hundreds of pounds that could really help them. We will ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund is also being extended for a further six months, from 1 October 2024 until 31 March 2025.</p><p>We are also providing support for pensioners through our Warm Homes Plan which will support investment in insulation and low carbon heating – upgrading millions of homes over this Parliament. Our long-term plan will protect billpayers permanently, reduce fuel poverty, and get the UK back on track to meet our climate goals.</p><p>The Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales provides eligible low-income households across Great Britain with a £150 rebate on their electricity bill. This winter, we expect over three million households, including over one million pensioners, to benefit under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 18/09/2024 09:59:20 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1728424

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people over the age of 65 receive adequate financial support through the State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
tabling member printed	Angus MacDonald
uin	5160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the Triple Lock, which means that in April 2025, the basic and new State pension will increase by the higher of the growth in average earnings, price increases or 2.5%.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over 12 million pensioners will benefit through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock. Over the course of this parliament, the full yearly rate of the new State Pension is forecast to increase by around £1,700.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 18/09/2024 09:45:48 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5362

1728425

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Allergies: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) medical researchers and (b) other professionals on trends in the level of severe allergies in children in the last 10 years; and steps his Department is taking to screen more children for severe allergies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is strongly committed to supporting research into all aspects of human health, including research into allergies. The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health. These are 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, and the NIHR will work with researchers to facilitate the development of good-quality proposals that will move the evidence base forward.</p><p>An Expert Advisory Group for Allergy (EAGA) was established in 2023, and brings together key stakeholders, including clinical organisations, with the aim improving the quality-of-life of people with allergies. Chaired jointly by the Department and the National Allergy Strategy Group, the EAGA identifies priority areas for the Department, NHS England, and other Government departments and agencies relating to allergies that require policy change or development, and advises on how to best achieve improved outcomes.</p><p>The Department has also held a number of meetings with the National Allergy Research Foundation (NARF) to discuss both the research and policy aspects of allergies. The NARF is a charity with a mission to make allergy history through pioneering scientific and medical research, to change the lives of those living with allergies, starting with food allergies.</p><p>Blood and skin allergy tests can detect a patient's sensitivity to common allergens, including food allergens, and advice on the circumstances under which such tests should be offered are contained in the guidance, Food allergy in under 19s: assessment and diagnosis [CG116], published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The NICE maintains surveillance of new evidence that may affect its published guidance, and would consult on proposed changes if significant new evidence were to emerge.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 16/09/2024 15:50:24 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728451

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Sizewell C Power Station
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 assessment he has made of the potential implications for public expenditure of the provision of a further £5.5 billion for additional development support for the proposed new nuclear power plant Sizewell C in (a) the current fiscal year and (b) each of the next four fiscal years.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	5090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>While working towards a final investment decision on Sizewell C, we have established a new subsidy scheme of up to £5.5 billion to ensure the government can provide the project with the necessary financial support to remain on track. Decisions about providing investment and support under the scheme will be made in due course and will be subject to the relevant government approval processes, including where appropriate the upcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 18/09/2024 12:50:33 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728470

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests is able to initiate an investigation into the conduct of a Minister without the consent of the Prime Minister.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	4987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests has the powers to start investigations into misconduct and that he or she will have access to the evidence needed. Further detail will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 18/09/2024 16:43:11 answering member 5305
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728473

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Citizenship: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps this Government is taking to promote British values.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	4990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Education plays a vital role in promoting integration and ensuring children and young people are prepared for life in modern Britain, including learning about the values that underpin and unite our society. All schools have specific duties to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of their pupils and to prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life. Schools are also required to actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The department has issued guidance for maintained schools here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a758c9540f0b6397f35f469/SMSC_Guidance_Maintained_Schools.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a758c9540f0b6397f35f469/SMSC_Guidance_Maintained_Schools.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The duty is also reflected in guidance for independent schools (including academies) on compliance with the Independent Schools Standards. The guidance provides that schools should encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes. It can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cd3fc2fe5274a3fd6ee74b0/Independent_School_Standards-_Guidance_070519.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cd3fc2fe5274a3fd6ee74b0/Independent_School_Standards-_Guidance_070519.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Promotion of these values plays an important role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. The department continues to provide free resources for teachers and school leaders to support them with this via our Educate Against Hate website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.educateagainsthate.com/" target="_blank">https://www.educateagainsthate.com/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/09/2024 15:47:32 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728474

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Special Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many proposals by departmental Ministers to appoint a special adviser have been refused by 10 Downing Street since 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	4991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of successive governments to not discuss individual staffing matters.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 18/09/2024 16:57:02 answering member 5305
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen