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1178646

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Diabetes: Visual Impairment
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 tackle eye conditions and sight loss associated with diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>NHS England delivers a diabetic eye screening service to help reduce sight loss and blindness in people with diabetes. Diabetic eye screening is offered to anyone with diabetes who is 12 years old or over once a year. Further information on diabetic eye screening can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/diabetic-eye-screening-programme-overview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/diabetic-eye-screening-programme-overview</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/02/2020 16:50:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1178647

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Visual Impairment: Homelessness
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 tackle eye conditions and sight loss associated with homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the concerns around avoidable sight loss very seriously. Prevention, early detection and access to timely treatment are key to preventing avoidable sight loss. NHS England has issued guidance making clear that lack of identification or proof of address is not grounds for refusing National Health Service primary care treatment, including eye care services. NHS England’s Primary Care Access Cards will be launching this spring. These will provide simple and clear information on how homeless patients and other vulnerable groups can access services and their entitlements.</p><p>The Government set out its plans to eliminate rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament in its Rough Sleeping Strategy published in August 2018 at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rough-sleeping-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rough-sleeping-strategy</a></p><p>The Department is working to deliver the health and social care commitments in the Strategy, with a focus on mental health and substance misuse services, as well as physical health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/02/2020 16:39:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1178648

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Visual Impairment
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 tackle eye conditions and sight loss associated with optic atrophy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing avoidable sight loss, ensuring that patients have access to timely treatment and support in line with clinical need and the best available evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Any individuals experiencing visual symptoms associated with optic atrophy should consult an optometrist to ensure that eye disease is not overlooked. If after a sight test (and glasses if necessary) an individual is still experiencing difficulties, then a wider assessment may be necessary. Optometrist are able to arrange an onward referral to the appropriate discipline, if required.</p><p> </p><p>Help with the cost of prescription glasses, through National Health Service optical vouchers, is currently available for eligible groups, including children, to help correct a defect in sight, identified during an NHS sight test. There are no plans to change the criteria for NHS optical vouchers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/02/2020 16:46:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1178649

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on employment support for the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>In recognition of the strong two-way relationship between work and health, in 2015 the Joint Work and Health Unit was established as a joint DWP and DHSC team; reporting to both Secretaries of State. The Unit informs the Government’s disability employment strategy, using a programme of trials and tests to identify effective models of health and employment support to help people with health conditions or disabilities to stay in work or return to work.</p><p> </p><p>In addition DWP will be bringing forward a Green Paper on health and disability support in the coming months. The Green Paper will explore how the welfare system can better meet the needs of claimants with disabilities and health conditions now and in the future, to build a system that people trust and enables them to live independently and move into work where possible.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/02/2020 12:37:41 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1178650

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Derelict Land: Planning Permission
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 steps he is taking to support planning and development on brownfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that local authorities should prioritise brownfield land for development, especially for new homes to meet local need. We now require every local authority to publish a brownfield register; these registers have identified an estimated 26,000 or more hectares of brownfield with potential for around a million homes.</p><p>Government also offers practical support for regeneration, including brownfield redevelopment: for instance, the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund provides loan funding, some of it supporting the re-use of brownfield sites; the Single Housing Infrastructure Fund helps with provision of roads, schools and other infrastructure for housing schemes; and Land Remediation Relief can reduce taxation for companies cleaning up contaminated land.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/02/2020 17:59:06 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177624

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to change the criteria for the distribution of funding for local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to undertaking a review of the relative needs and resources of local authorities in England.  The review will consider the drivers of local authorities’ needs, the resources available to them to fund services, and how to account for these in a way that draws a more transparent and understandable link between local circumstances and local authority funding.</p><p>We aim to develop a funding methodology that will give a more up-to-date and robust assessment of the needs and resources for every local council, whether in the north or south, and are working closely with local government representatives and others to examine all elements of the review.</p><p>We intend to share emerging results with the sector shortly, followed by a full consultation in the Spring.  Our aim is to implement the review in 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 539 question first answered 24/02/2020 16:37:29 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177670

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Local Government Finance: Reviews
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 timetable is for the publication of the local government funding review.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to undertaking a review of the relative needs and resources of local authorities in England.  The review will consider the drivers of local authorities’ needs, the resources available to them to fund services, and how to account for these in a way that draws a more transparent and understandable link between local circumstances and local authority funding.</p><p>We aim to develop a funding methodology that will give a more up-to-date and robust assessment of the needs and resources for every local council, whether in the north or south, and are working closely with local government representatives and others to examine all elements of the review.</p><p>We intend to share emerging results with the sector shortly, followed by a full consultation in the Spring.  Our aim is to implement the review in 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 528 question first answered 24/02/2020 16:37:30 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177680

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the findings of the Industrial Strategy Council's research paper, UK Regional Productivity Differences: An Evidence Review, published in February 2020, what steps he is taking to tackle the UK's regional productivity gap.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>So far, we have announced a £5bn package of investment for buses and cycling, opened up a consultation on Freeports, and we’ve confirmed that we will proceed with HS2 to deliver essential North-South connectivity, greater capacity, and shorter journey times. We will also continue to deliver on our ambitious levelling up agenda, including through the upcoming Budget.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 541 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177681

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to ensure long-term equity of national productivity throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>So far, we have announced a £5bn package of investment for buses and cycling, opened up a consultation on Freeports, and we’ve confirmed that we will proceed with HS2 to deliver essential North-South connectivity, greater capacity, and shorter journey times. We will also continue to deliver on our ambitious levelling up agenda, including through the upcoming Budget.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 540 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177682

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to discourage the migration of higher-skilled workers from towns to cities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to levelling up opportunity across all places in the UK. This means making sure that prosperity is shared across all our towns and cities. So far, we have announced a £5bn package of investment for buses and cycling, opened up a consultation on Freeports, and we’ve confirmed that we will proceed with HS2 to deliver essential North-South connectivity, greater capacity, and shorter journey times.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/02/2020 17:29:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis