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1731139

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date	04/10/2024
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	Pharmacy: Community 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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2019-2024 on the number of community pharmacies in England.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	6888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The number of community pharmacies has reduced from 11,517 to 10,458 from 2019 to 2024. Pharmacies are private business and decisions to close are made for a range of reasons, as with any other provider market.</p><p>The detail of the pharmacy contract is set out in regulations and in the Drug Tariff. These stand until they are changed. We are looking to finalise the consultation on funding for the sector for 2024/25 with Community Pharmacy England, as a matter of urgency.</p><p>Over 95% of pharmacies are signed up to deliver the Pharmacy First Service, and together they have delivered three quarters of a million consultations as of June 2024, taking pressure off general practices. The Department and NHS England are closely monitoring the service and working with Community Pharmacy England to support contractors in delivering this increased access to National Health Service care.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are aware of significant outliers in claims submitted through the Pharmacy First programme. These are being investigated through the appropriate routes, as set out in the service outline, and will be handled accordingly. If the investigation leads to concerns about fraud these will be escalated appropriately. Such processes help protect the public and contractors and give us confidence as we look to develop our services in the future.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 6889 6890 6891 question first answered 11/10/2024 09:02:25 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5112

1731140

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Pharmacy: Community 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, when his Department plans to publish the contract for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	6889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The number of community pharmacies has reduced from 11,517 to 10,458 from 2019 to 2024. Pharmacies are private business and decisions to close are made for a range of reasons, as with any other provider market.</p><p>The detail of the pharmacy contract is set out in regulations and in the Drug Tariff. These stand until they are changed. We are looking to finalise the consultation on funding for the sector for 2024/25 with Community Pharmacy England, as a matter of urgency.</p><p>Over 95% of pharmacies are signed up to deliver the Pharmacy First Service, and together they have delivered three quarters of a million consultations as of June 2024, taking pressure off general practices. The Department and NHS England are closely monitoring the service and working with Community Pharmacy England to support contractors in delivering this increased access to National Health Service care.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are aware of significant outliers in claims submitted through the Pharmacy First programme. These are being investigated through the appropriate routes, as set out in the service outline, and will be handled accordingly. If the investigation leads to concerns about fraud these will be escalated appropriately. Such processes help protect the public and contractors and give us confidence as we look to develop our services in the future.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 6888 6890 6891 question first answered 11/10/2024 09:02:25 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5112

1731141

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) impact and (b) effectiveness of the Pharmacy First programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	6890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The number of community pharmacies has reduced from 11,517 to 10,458 from 2019 to 2024. Pharmacies are private business and decisions to close are made for a range of reasons, as with any other provider market.</p><p>The detail of the pharmacy contract is set out in regulations and in the Drug Tariff. These stand until they are changed. We are looking to finalise the consultation on funding for the sector for 2024/25 with Community Pharmacy England, as a matter of urgency.</p><p>Over 95% of pharmacies are signed up to deliver the Pharmacy First Service, and together they have delivered three quarters of a million consultations as of June 2024, taking pressure off general practices. The Department and NHS England are closely monitoring the service and working with Community Pharmacy England to support contractors in delivering this increased access to National Health Service care.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are aware of significant outliers in claims submitted through the Pharmacy First programme. These are being investigated through the appropriate routes, as set out in the service outline, and will be handled accordingly. If the investigation leads to concerns about fraud these will be escalated appropriately. Such processes help protect the public and contractors and give us confidence as we look to develop our services in the future.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 6888 6889 6891 question first answered 11/10/2024 09:02:25 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5112

1731142

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Pharmacy: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of allegations of fraudulent claims submitted through the Pharmacy First programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	6891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The number of community pharmacies has reduced from 11,517 to 10,458 from 2019 to 2024. Pharmacies are private business and decisions to close are made for a range of reasons, as with any other provider market.</p><p>The detail of the pharmacy contract is set out in regulations and in the Drug Tariff. These stand until they are changed. We are looking to finalise the consultation on funding for the sector for 2024/25 with Community Pharmacy England, as a matter of urgency.</p><p>Over 95% of pharmacies are signed up to deliver the Pharmacy First Service, and together they have delivered three quarters of a million consultations as of June 2024, taking pressure off general practices. The Department and NHS England are closely monitoring the service and working with Community Pharmacy England to support contractors in delivering this increased access to National Health Service care.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are aware of significant outliers in claims submitted through the Pharmacy First programme. These are being investigated through the appropriate routes, as set out in the service outline, and will be handled accordingly. If the investigation leads to concerns about fraud these will be escalated appropriately. Such processes help protect the public and contractors and give us confidence as we look to develop our services in the future.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 6888 6889 6890 question first answered 11/10/2024 09:02:25 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5112

1729538

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 444, what recent progress his Department has made on the New Medium Helicopter programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	5785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The second stage of the New Medium Helicopter competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate to Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Only Leonardo Helicopters UK elected to submit a tender.</p><p> </p><p>The New Medium Helicopter competition remains sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process needs to complete before further details, including aircraft numbers, can be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 5789 question first answered 08/10/2024 15:46:27 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1729539

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours the Chinook fleet carried out in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	5786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows the recorded flying hours for the Chinook Fleet.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Chinook Flying Hours</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>9581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>9734.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>9283.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>9055.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>8027.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Joint Aviation Command</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:48:56 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1729540

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Missile Technology Control Regime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	5787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) remains a key component of international export control efforts. The Ministry of Defence continually assesses its effectiveness to ensure it continues to adapt to emerging technological developments in order to remain a relevant non-proliferation tool that strengthens international efforts to combat missile proliferation and frustrate attempts to deploy weapons of mass destruction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:50:05 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1729542

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft will be procured through the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	5789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The second stage of the New Medium Helicopter competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate to Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Only Leonardo Helicopters UK elected to submit a tender.</p><p> </p><p>The New Medium Helicopter competition remains sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process needs to complete before further details, including aircraft numbers, can be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 5785 question first answered 08/10/2024 15:46:27 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1729543

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft he expects his Department to have taken delivery of by the end of 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	5790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>Against the current schedule, it is projected that by end of calendar year 2024, the UK will have taken ownership of 37 F-35B aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:49:37 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1722708

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: County Durham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the frequency of rail services (a) at Chester-le-Street station and (b) in County Durham.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	1155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>My Department works with stakeholders including Transport for the North, elected mayors, transport authorities and passenger groups, as well as train operators, to assess the demand for services. Rail North Partnership, through which the Department jointly manages Northern and TransPennine Trains’ contracts with Transport for the North, monitors operators’ planned train deployment to ensure this falls within the requirement on them to match capacity to demand within the constraints of the network.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:49:02 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5112