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1746903

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bedford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>In each year since 2020, HM Treasury signed zero settlement agreements.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/12/2024 16:29:12 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	5330

1746910

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	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	Urgent Treatment Centres: Birmingham
	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 plans to provide additional interim healthcare services to people affected by the relocation of the North Birmingham Urgent Treatment Centre to Good Hope Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Erdington
	tabling member printed	Paulette Hamilton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>The reconfiguration of services is a matter for the local National Health Service. All service changes should be based on clear evidence that they will deliver better outcomes for patients. The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) conducted its own evaluation to assess the move of the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) from the Erdington Health and Wellbeing Centre to Good Hope Hospital. The plan aims to increase access to appropriate UTC services and reduce pressure on Good Hope Hospital’s accident and emergency department by ensuring patients who attend accident and emergency can be triaged and treated at the co-located UTC. The relocation of the UTC from its current location also takes into consideration the need to ensure the safety of patients and staff.</p><p>Good Hope Hospital is 0.8 miles closer to the original location of the UTC, prior to its first move to the Erdington Health and Wellbeing Centre. Patients continue to be able to access any of the six UTCs operating within Birmingham and Solihull. While the ICB does not plan to provide additional services in Erdington as a result of this temporary emergency change, the Erdington UTC based at the Stockland Green Primary Care Centre remains open for patients in the Erdington area. The ICB has liaised with:</p><p>- the UTC provider;</p><p>- landlords of the building, NHS Property Services; and</p><p>- West Midlands Police.</p><p>The ICB has also briefed the Birmingham Health and Scrutiny Oversight Committee, and complied with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System and the Birmingham and Solihull Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding local authority health scrutiny of health services.</p><p>The permanent future location of the North Birmingham UTC will be decided as part of a review of all UTC provision across Birmingham and Solihull, which is in its preliminary stages. During the process, the ICB will invite feedback from its communities, including elected representatives, to ensure the urgent care offer is fit for purpose and convenient for the ICB’s population in the longer term.</p><p>Any decision about the permanent future location will be subject to the normal statutory duties in relation to public involvement and consultation with the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 17625 17626 17627 17628 17629 question first answered 09/12/2024 18:59:02 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 22613 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4938 label Biography information for Mrs Paulette Hamilton

1746917

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Health Services
	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 his Department is taking to ensure (a) consistency of care and (b) availability of medication for people with an ADHD diagnosis who move to a different NHS Trust from the one in which they received their diagnosis.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>Prescribers should follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management, when prescribing medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87</a></p><p>Additional information on shared care can be found in the General Medical Council (GMC) best practice guidance, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/the-professional-standards/good-practice-in-prescribing-and-managing-medicines-and-devices/shared-care" target="_blank">https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/the-professional-standards/good-practice-in-prescribing-and-managing-medicines-and-devices/shared-care</a></p><p>The Department has also been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve the supply issues with some ADHD medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of intensive work, some issues have been resolved, and all strengths of lisdexamfetamine, atomoxetine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets are now available.</p><p>We are continuing to work to resolve supply issues, where they remain, for methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets. We are engaging with all suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets to assess the challenges faced and their actions to address them. We are also directing suppliers to secure additional stocks, expedite deliveries where possible, and review plans to further build capacity to support continued growth in demand for the short and long-term. We expect supply to improve in the United Kingdom throughout December 2024 and January 2025. However, we anticipate supply to be limited for some strengths, and we continue to work with all suppliers to ensure the remaining issues are resolved as soon as possible.</p><p>To minimise the impact of the shortages on patients, the Department has worked with specialist clinicians, including those within the NHS, to develop management advice for NHS clinicians to consider prescribing available alternative ADHD medicines. To support ADHD patients throughout the NHS, we would expect all ADHD service providers and specialists to follow our guidance, which includes offering rapid response to primary care teams seeking urgent advice or opinions for the management of patients, including those known to be at a higher risk of adverse impact because of these shortages.</p><p>To aid ADHD service providers and prescribers further, we have widely disseminated our communications, and continually update a list of currently available and unavailable ADHD products on the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) website, helping ensure that those involved in the prescribing and dispensing of ADHD medications can make informed decisions with patients. The SPS website also offers additional guidance from NHS England specialists to help systems and healthcare professionals manage ADHD supply disruptions.</p><p>To improve supply chain resiliency, we are also working with prospective new suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets to expand the UK supplier base.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 09/12/2024 15:10:58 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1746918

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on charities prior the the announcement of the Autumn Budget 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Bromsgrove
	tabling member printed	Bradley Thomas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.</p><p>HMRC has published a Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the impact of employer NICs changes.</p><p>The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to Employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500, which means that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next year; more than half of employers will see no change or will gain overall from this package, and all eligible employers will be able to employ up to four full-time workers on the National Living Wage and pay no employer NICs.</p><p>More broadly, within the tax system, we provide support to charities through a range of reliefs and exemptions, including reliefs for charitable giving, with more than £6 billion in charitable reliefs provided to charities, CASCs and their donors in 2023 to 2024.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/12/2024 16:53:34 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	5186

1746921

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to oral contribution of 3 December 2024 by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, if she will make an overall estimate of the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>No. The Government is focussed on resetting the relationship with the EU, which will support economic growth, the central mission of the Government.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 09/12/2024 18:26:27 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1746927

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the ability of (a) Citizens Advice services and (b) other community-centred charities to maintain their (i) staffing levels and (ii) contribution to society.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recently published on 13 November a Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the impact of employer NICs changes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to Employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500, which means that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next year, more than half of employers will see no change or will gain overall from this package, and all eligible employers will be able to employ up to four full-time workers on the National Living Wage and pay no employer NICs</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, within the tax system, we provide support to charities through a range of reliefs and exemptions, including reliefs for charitable giving, with more than £6 billion in charitable reliefs provided to charities, CASCs and their donors in 2023 to 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/12/2024 16:45:25 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1746931

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Education in response to the question from the hon. Member for Wokingham of Tuesday 3 December, Official Report, column 96WH, if she will write to provide further information.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Clive Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>I am happy to write to the hon. Member for Wokingham and Wokingham Borough Council to provide an update on these schools.</p><p>The government is clear it wants to make sure all children with special educational needs and disabilities receive the support they need to achieve and thrive. That is why the government set out a clear ambition to improve inclusivity in mainstream schools, while ensuring that special schools cater for children and young people with the most complex needs.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 09/12/2024 17:31:18 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5207

1746932

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2024 to Question 7797 on Prisons: Research, what (a) conclusions she has drawn and (b) changes she has made as a result of the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>Ministry of Justice officials received research findings from Ipsos MORI in November this year and are currently considering the implications of the work. Officials will advise Ministers soon.</p><p>Therefore, no conclusions have yet been drawn from these findings and we have not made any changes on the basis of the research project.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 09/12/2024 13:32:28 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1746963

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering free bus travel for homeless (a) children and (b) adults living in temporary accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities have responsibility for support for homeless people in their areas and are best placed to assess the needs of their communities.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget, the government confirmed over £1 billion in funding to improve services, protect vital routes and keep fares down. On 17 November, we confirmed how we are distributing £955 million of that funding, with £712 million for local councils to deliver bus service improvement plans (BSIP) and through the Bus Service Operators Grant. Funding allocated to local authorities to deliver BSIPs can be used in whichever way they wish to improve services for all passengers, including introducing targeted local fares initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 09/12/2024 10:37:34 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1746965

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	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	Poverty
	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 help tackle poverty for people on low incomes; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty to progressively reduce levels of poverty for those people.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-03/17569" target="_blank">PQ17569</a> in relation to poverty and living standards.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 09/12/2024 11:34:56 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon