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518291

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Orgreave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a public inquiry related to the miners' strike and events at Orgreave in 1984.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	36836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>I am currently considering a submission from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign containing their extensive and detailed arguments for establishing a public inquiry into the events at Orgreave and will set out the Government’s position in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 12/05/2016 11:39:53 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

517199

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2016 to Question 33406, when the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will come into force in its entirety.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	36355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The commencement regulations for the Psychoactive Substances Act were laid on 5 May 2016 and the Act will come into force on 26 May 2016.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2016 12:15:45 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

516222

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Residence Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing a Standardised Means Test for Residence Order Payments and (b) making the use of such a test a statutory requirement for local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities have the legal responsibility for deciding what financial support should be provided to families supporting children under a Child Arrangements Order (previously known as a residence order). We do not propose to introduce a national standardised means test for Child Arrangements Order allowances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 09/05/2016 14:43:54 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

516233

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to increase the installation of home insulation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>We have made a commitment to insulate 1 million more homes this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing support for households to improve their energy efficiency through a reformed domestic supplier obligation (ECO) from April 2017. This will run for five years, with a value of around £640 million per year.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, our Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations, made law from March 2015, will help domestic tenants in the private rented sector by making it illegal to rent out a property with an energy efficiency rating below band E from April 2018 onwards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/05/2016 10:32:22 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515816

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consumers are placed on the cheapest tariff available by their energy supplier.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Strong competition in the retail energy market is the best way to ensure that customers are on the cheapest tariff that meets their particular circumstances. The Government and Ofgem have been working to improve competition and there are now 39 companies supplying energy to households across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into the retail energy market and we will take forward appropriate implementation of its final recommendations which are due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that vulnerable consumers may need support to engage in the market and that is why we have provided £3 million over the last three years to community organisations through the Big Energy Saving Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/05/2016 10:31:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515817

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to reduce consumer energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>There are now 33 independent suppliers for households to choose from in additional to the six largest suppliers, giving more choice than ever before. By switching from a standard tariff to the best fixed, direct debit deal on the market, many people could save around £300 and some could save even more. We have already made it simpler and quicker to switch supplier and are working towards next day switching.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into the retail energy market and we will take forward appropriate implementation of its final recommendations which are due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 04/05/2016 10:35:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515868

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Death: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to develop a national cross-departmental strategy for reducing and eliminating excess winter deaths.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Excess winter deaths occur due to a range of complex issues, including circulating infections such as influenza.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) oversees the implementation of the national flu immunisation programme working closely with the Department and the National Health Service. PHE publishes an annual Flu Plan ahead of the flu season each year which sets out a coordinated and evidence-based approach to planning for, and responding to, the demands of influenza across England.</p><p>PHE publishes the Cold Weather Plan for England (CWP), in collaboration with the Department, NHS England and the Local Government Association. This aims to avoid preventable illness and deaths in winter by setting out a series of actions for organisations, communities and individuals, to take throughout the year. The CWP is underpinned by a Cold Weather Alert Service provided by the Met Office. The plan is fully aligned with additional guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on reducing excess winter mortality and morbidity and the health risks associated with cold homes.</p><p>PHE also co-ordinates the cross-government Keep Warm Keep Well booklet which provides information for older people, those on low incomes and those with disabilities about keeping healthy in the winter and the financial help and benefits available.</p><p>The Cabinet office-led ‘Winter Resilience Network’ has regular cross-government meetings throughout the winter months. Key guidance is provided on the ‘Get Ready for Winter’ website, which is hosted by the Met Office.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/05/2016 10:48:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515933

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2016 to Question 33552, if the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme will audit the number of avoidable deaths from epilepsy in adults.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Epilepsy Society paper presents the findings of the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy (NGPSE), a 25-year cohort analysis of 558 people having recurring unprovoked seizures, and also considers more widely the issue of premature mortality and death in epilepsy. The NGPSE study found that 189 (34%) of the cohort died during the 25 year follow-up period, and six people in this group (3%) had died directly due to their epilepsy. The NGPSE also found a frequent link between co-morbidity in epilepsy and death.</p><p>Increasing numbers of people have multiple long term conditions (LTCs), not just single diseases, and that the management of comorbidity and multimorbidity presents a significant challenge to the National Health Service. It is an issue highlighted in the Five Year Forward View and defined as a central task of the NHS. Improving the support and choice provided to people with LTCs and enabling them to live healthy independent lives remains a key ambition for this Government. NHS England is responding with specific actions to improve the delivery of personalised care planning, self-management support and personal health budgets, as well as helping to support the development of new service models that deliver care that is more proactive and less reactive in the management of patients with LTCs. More information can be found in NHS England’s Business Plan for 2016-17, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf</a> <br> <br> Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy covers the issue of comorbidity, including polypharmacy. However, in recognition of this increasing problem, NICE is also working to produce a new clinical guideline on the management of multimorbidity in a range of common conditions which is scheduled for publication in September 2016.</p><p>Regarding the matter of variation in epilepsy mortality, the Neurology Intelligence Network (NIN), a partnership programme between Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England, has produced a detailed epilepsy profile presenting data at clinical commissioning group (CGG) level against 20 separate indicators, including mortality. CGGs should consider mortality rates alongside other indicators such as prevalence and unplanned admission rates, and in the wider socioeconomic context of their local area to understand the challenges and consider what improvement activity may be appropriate. NHS England is also taking specific action to target unwarranted variation in treatment and outcomes across range of conditions, including epilepsy, through the Rightcare Programme, which is being rolled out to all CCGs in 2016-17. The NIN profiles can be found at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology</a></p><p>Finally, as previously set out, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership commissions, develops and manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme on behalf of NHS England, Wales and other devolved administration. There are no specific plans for an audit to cover all cases of avoidable deaths from epilepsy at this time.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35729 35730 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:25:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515939

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2016 to Question 33552, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy of the Epilepsy Society's longitudinal study on epilepsy mortality.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Epilepsy Society paper presents the findings of the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy (NGPSE), a 25-year cohort analysis of 558 people having recurring unprovoked seizures, and also considers more widely the issue of premature mortality and death in epilepsy. The NGPSE study found that 189 (34%) of the cohort died during the 25 year follow-up period, and six people in this group (3%) had died directly due to their epilepsy. The NGPSE also found a frequent link between co-morbidity in epilepsy and death.</p><p>Increasing numbers of people have multiple long term conditions (LTCs), not just single diseases, and that the management of comorbidity and multimorbidity presents a significant challenge to the National Health Service. It is an issue highlighted in the Five Year Forward View and defined as a central task of the NHS. Improving the support and choice provided to people with LTCs and enabling them to live healthy independent lives remains a key ambition for this Government. NHS England is responding with specific actions to improve the delivery of personalised care planning, self-management support and personal health budgets, as well as helping to support the development of new service models that deliver care that is more proactive and less reactive in the management of patients with LTCs. More information can be found in NHS England’s Business Plan for 2016-17, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf</a> <br> <br> Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy covers the issue of comorbidity, including polypharmacy. However, in recognition of this increasing problem, NICE is also working to produce a new clinical guideline on the management of multimorbidity in a range of common conditions which is scheduled for publication in September 2016.</p><p>Regarding the matter of variation in epilepsy mortality, the Neurology Intelligence Network (NIN), a partnership programme between Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England, has produced a detailed epilepsy profile presenting data at clinical commissioning group (CGG) level against 20 separate indicators, including mortality. CGGs should consider mortality rates alongside other indicators such as prevalence and unplanned admission rates, and in the wider socioeconomic context of their local area to understand the challenges and consider what improvement activity may be appropriate. NHS England is also taking specific action to target unwarranted variation in treatment and outcomes across range of conditions, including epilepsy, through the Rightcare Programme, which is being rolled out to all CCGs in 2016-17. The NIN profiles can be found at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology</a></p><p>Finally, as previously set out, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership commissions, develops and manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme on behalf of NHS England, Wales and other devolved administration. There are no specific plans for an audit to cover all cases of avoidable deaths from epilepsy at this time.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35728 35729 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:25:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

515945

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Epilepsy: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2016 to Question 33552, if he will make an assessment of the extent of regional variation in premature death from epilepsy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Epilepsy Society paper presents the findings of the National General Practice Study of Epilepsy (NGPSE), a 25-year cohort analysis of 558 people having recurring unprovoked seizures, and also considers more widely the issue of premature mortality and death in epilepsy. The NGPSE study found that 189 (34%) of the cohort died during the 25 year follow-up period, and six people in this group (3%) had died directly due to their epilepsy. The NGPSE also found a frequent link between co-morbidity in epilepsy and death.</p><p>Increasing numbers of people have multiple long term conditions (LTCs), not just single diseases, and that the management of comorbidity and multimorbidity presents a significant challenge to the National Health Service. It is an issue highlighted in the Five Year Forward View and defined as a central task of the NHS. Improving the support and choice provided to people with LTCs and enabling them to live healthy independent lives remains a key ambition for this Government. NHS England is responding with specific actions to improve the delivery of personalised care planning, self-management support and personal health budgets, as well as helping to support the development of new service models that deliver care that is more proactive and less reactive in the management of patients with LTCs. More information can be found in NHS England’s Business Plan for 2016-17, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bus-plan-16.pdf</a> <br> <br> Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy covers the issue of comorbidity, including polypharmacy. However, in recognition of this increasing problem, NICE is also working to produce a new clinical guideline on the management of multimorbidity in a range of common conditions which is scheduled for publication in September 2016.</p><p>Regarding the matter of variation in epilepsy mortality, the Neurology Intelligence Network (NIN), a partnership programme between Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England, has produced a detailed epilepsy profile presenting data at clinical commissioning group (CGG) level against 20 separate indicators, including mortality. CGGs should consider mortality rates alongside other indicators such as prevalence and unplanned admission rates, and in the wider socioeconomic context of their local area to understand the challenges and consider what improvement activity may be appropriate. NHS England is also taking specific action to target unwarranted variation in treatment and outcomes across range of conditions, including epilepsy, through the Rightcare Programme, which is being rolled out to all CCGs in 2016-17. The NIN profiles can be found at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile-group/mental-health/profile/neurology</a></p><p>Finally, as previously set out, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership commissions, develops and manages the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme on behalf of NHS England, Wales and other devolved administration. There are no specific plans for an audit to cover all cases of avoidable deaths from epilepsy at this time.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 35728 35730 question first answered 04/05/2016 09:25:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis