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1156411

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on identification of tuberculosis cases of the (a) WHO Global Tuberculosis Report published on 17 October 2019 and (b) Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's Strategy 2017-2022.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	5397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Millions of tuberculosis cases continue to go undiagnosed and untreated each year – identifying these is essential to ending the tuberculosis epidemic, which killed 1.5 million people globally in 2018. We are pleased to note the improvement in the number of cases of tuberculosis identified as confirmed by the World Health Organisation Global Tuberculosis Report published on 17 October. 7 million people with tuberculosis were identified globally in 2018, including 600,000 more people than in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Global Fund has played an important part in this improvement. A joint initiative between the Global Fund, the Stop TB Partnership and the World Health Organisation aims to accelerate progress in finding people with tuberculosis in 13 countries with the highest disease burden. In these countries, by the end of 2018, already more than 800,000 additional patients were found and treated, compared with the baseline of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains fully committed to achieving the targets set out in the World Health Organisation End Tuberculosis Strategy, recently pledging £1.4 billion to the Sixth Replenishment of the Global Fund.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/11/2019 17:32:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1147438

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
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	Vaccination: Children
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 his Department has had with (a) representatives of clinical commissioning groups and (b) families on increasing the uptake of childhood immunisation.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	292816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:23:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1147439

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
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	MMR Vaccine
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 assessed the potential effect on public health of allowing children who have not received the MMR vaccine to start primary school in September 2019.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	292817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 292818 question first answered 08/10/2019 15:24:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1147441

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
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	MMR Vaccine
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 plans to prevent children who have not received the MMR vaccine from attending school.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	292818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 292817 question first answered 08/10/2019 15:24:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1147147

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward secondary legislation to implement mandatory electrical safety checks for the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	292075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>In July 2018, government committed to introducing mandatory five-yearly electrical safety inspections for electrical installations in privately rented properties. This will be achieved through secondary legislation, subject to parliamentary time. In the meantime, it remains best practice for landlords to ensure that the electrics in their properties are safe.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/10/2019 10:25:45 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1147149

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce mandatory electrical safety checks in the social rented sector in England.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	292076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Government is committed to ensuring that everyone is safe, and feels safe, in their home.</p><p>We published our Green Paper, &quot;A new deal for social housing&quot;, in August last year. It asked whether new safety measures in the private rented sector should apply to social housing, including the proposed mandatory requirement on private landlords to ensure electrical installations in their property are inspected every five years. We are currently considering the responses to the consultation and will publish our action plan for implementing social housing reform in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/10/2019 14:33:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1146598

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regulator of Social Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 249189 on Regulator of Social Housing, how many respondents to the consultation on the Social Housing Green Paper in 2018 (a) supported and (b) rejected the proposal to consider removing the serious detriment test used to determine compliance with the Home Standard if it is a bar to a more proactive approach by the Regulator of Social Housing.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	291213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We met over 500 residents and received over 1,000 responses to the Social Housing Green Paper consultation. We are currently considering the responses to the consultation and will publish the government's response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/10/2019 10:32:19 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1146599

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Ombudsman Service: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applicants were interviewed for the post of Housing Ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	291214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department received 19 applications for the post of Housing Ombudsman; of which 5 were shortlisted for interview by the Advisory Assessment Panel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/10/2019 13:26:51 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1146602

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Ombudsman Service: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time was for the Housing Ombudsman Service to determine case complaints in the first three months of 2019-20; and how many complaints were dealt with within the six month target during that period.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	291215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>In order to ensure that residents receive a fair and impartial service, the Housing Ombudsman carefully reviews all available evidence when investigating and determining cases within their formal remit.</p><p>Between April and June 2019-20, the Housing Ombudsman Service determined 502 cases with an average determination time of 6.8 months. The Housing Ombudsman Service does not have a specific target for the proportion of cases determined within six months. The target is an average to be achieved across the financial year reflecting that the Housing Ombudsman Service is a demand-led and the average case time will vary each month depending on the number of cases received, and the complexity of the peculiar case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/10/2019 14:30:39 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1145993

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
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	NHS: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of invoices received by the NHS are paid within 30 days; and how many incur 29 per cent interest for late payment of more than 30 days.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	290600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not centrally collect or hold performance payment data for the National Health Service. NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts are required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) which states contracting authorities must pay valid and undisputed invoices within 30 days.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement monitors Better Payments Practice Code performance data on a monthly basis. Page 47 of the Departmental annual report shows an improvement in the percentage of invoices paid within target from 77% (2017-18) to 79% (2018-19). The report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832765/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832765/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019.pdf</a></p><p>The Department does not hold information on how many invoices incur the 29% late payment interest.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/10/2019 11:25:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick