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1624312

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date	27/04/2023
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether medicines funded through the cancer drugs fund are included in the calculation of the rebate due under the voluntary pricing scheme for branded medicines (VPAS).
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	183065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) helps to ensure that patients are able to benefit from the most promising new cancer medicines while further evidence is collected on their use to address clinical uncertainty.</p><p>Funding for the CDF is allocated from NHS England budgets. Unless specifically exempt under scheme rules, sales of products within the CDF are included in measured sales when calculating sales growth used to set the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access payment percentage each year and included in eligible sales used to calculate the amount owed by the relevant scheme member each quarter.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/05/2023 15:47:30 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1624314

registered interest
date	27/04/2023
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether medicines funded under the Innovative Medicines Fund will be included in the calculation of that company's rebate under the Voluntary Pricing Scheme for Branded Medicines (VPAS).
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	183066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The Innovative Medicines Fund (IMF) builds on the successful Cancer Drugs Fund and will support patient access to the most promising new medicines while further evidence is collected on their use to address clinical uncertainty.</p><p>Funding for the IMF is allocated from NHS England budgets. Unless specifically exempt under scheme rules, sales of products within the IMF are included in measured sales when calculating sales growth used to set the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access payment percentage each year and included in eligible sales used to calculate the amount owed by the relevant scheme member each quarter.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/05/2023 10:57:53 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 72937 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1623586

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing Access rebate on foreign direct investment into the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	904617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>We have been working directly with industry to understand the impact of changes to VPAS on investments into the UK life sciences sector. We remain firmly committed to VPAS and to working with the pharmaceutical industry to create an environment that facilitates innovation for the development of medicines in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/04/2023 16:41:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1605945

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the laundry industry is not eligible for support under the Energy and Trade Intensive Industries scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	170612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken a consistent approach to identifying the most energy and trade intensive sectors, with all sectors that meet agreed thresholds for energy and trade intensity eligible for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETII) support under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS). The firms eligible for ETIIs support are those operating within sectors that fall above the 80th percentile for energy intensity and 60th percentile for trade intensity, and those within sectors eligible for the existing Energy Intensive Industries compensations and exemption schemes. Further information on the methodology can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-discount-scheme-factsheet/energy-bills-discount-scheme-energy-and-trade-intense-industries-assessment-methodology" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-discount-scheme-factsheet/energy-bills-discount-scheme-energy-and-trade-intense-industries-assessment-methodology</a>.</p><p> </p><p>All other eligible businesses, except for those experiencing low energy costs, will automatically receive a unit discount on their bills of up to £19.61/MW for electricity, and £6.97/MW for gas. This will help those locked into contracts signed before recent substantial falls in the wholesale price manage their costs and provide others with reassurance against the risk of prices rising again.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/03/2023 07:35:08 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1604963

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.18 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, what support his Department provides to community-run swimming pools.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	167121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the eligibility process will be published shortly, however, this fund will focus on those public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. The Government intends for community and charitable trusts to be eligible to receive this funding. Sport England will manage a competitive application process and set out further detail on eligibility shortly.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is on top of unprecedented levels of support provided for energy costs over the winter by the Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS). From 1 April 2023 following the end of the EBRS, further support will be provided to eligible non-domestic users, including swimming pools, through the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme, which will run until 31 March 2024. This will help those locked into contracts signed before the recent substantial fall in wholesale prices manage their costs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/03/2023 09:37:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1580753

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Medicine: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has written to university vice-chancellors to request that they cap the number of medical school places on offer; and if her Department will take steps to work with the Department of Health and Social Care to help raise the cap on new medical students in England.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	132369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Medical and dental school places are capped to ensure teaching, learning and assessment standards are maintained as well as ensuring there are enough high quality placements for each student.</p><p>The number of places available to study medicine and dentistry is regulated by the government. The Department for Health and Social Care, in consultation with Health Education England, is responsible for the setting of medical and dentistry caps.</p><p>The cap on medical school places was temporarily lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic in both the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years. There will not be fewer government-funded places in 2023 as a result.</p><p>I have written a letter to higher education Vice-Chancellors which referenced the cap on medical and dental school places and reminded them to remain within their five-year rolling medical and dentistry intake targets.</p><p>Health Education England recently announced financial support for the new medical apprenticeship to increase numbers of doctors where they are needed most. This will make careers in medicine more accessible and will provide an alternative route into medicine to help deliver a diverse and sustainable workforce. There is now a complete apprentice pathway from entry to postgraduate advanced clinical practice.</p><p>The government has committed to publishing a Long-Term Workforce Plan this year and this will include independently verified projections for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity. This plan will help ensure that we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p><p>The department will continue to work with the Department for Health and Social Care to monitor current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 06/02/2023 14:39:57 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1538552

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annual Investment Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the relevant stakeholders on expanding the Annual Investment Allowance to cover workplace training.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	77431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is available for investment in plant and machinery. In the 23 September Growth Plan, the government announced that it would permanently set the AIA at £1 million. Unlike capital expenditure, workplace training is tax-deductible for companies and so expanding the AIA to cover workplace training is not something the government is considering.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is, however, supporting workplace training. The Government has transformed apprenticeships – which are jobs with training for anyone of any age – to align with employer needs and the Spending Review 2021 increased total government spending on skills in England by £3.8 billion by 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/11/2022 16:44:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1537434

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the highest performing schools are for apprenticeship starts for level 3 qualified 18-year-olds from the latest available data held by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	74689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that destination measures may have been affected by the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including school and college closures during 2020 and 2021 and alternative grading arrangements.</p><p>The department publishes destinations after 16 to 18 study of level 3 students from schools and colleges in England. The figures show sustained destinations, where activity has taken place for at least six contiguous months in the destination year, rather than starts.</p><p>The latest data shows the activity of students deemed to have reached the end of 16 to 18 study in 2020, and their activity in the following academic year. This data can be found here: <a href="https://content.explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/api/releases/02e037c5-601f-4900-def8-08da96ef9e97/files/779e3c8d-8300-4fc1-cfbd-08daa212051a" target="_blank">https://content.explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/api/releases/02e037c5-601f-4900-def8-08da96ef9e97/files/779e3c8d-8300-4fc1-cfbd-08daa212051a</a>.</p><p>School data can be accessed via the Find school and college performance website, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 10/11/2022 10:02:22 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1521338

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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: Rural Areas
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 her Department is taking to address rural workforce shortages.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	61926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>There are currently over 30,000 additional staff working in National Health Service provider trusts and commissioning bodies compared to July 2021, including a further 3,500 doctors and 9,100 nurses. We aim to deliver 50,000 nurses by the end of March 2024, with over 29,000 additional nurses working in the NHS now compared to September 2019. We also funded an increase of 1,500 undergraduate medical school places each year for domestic students in England and delivered five new medical schools in England.</p><p>The Department has also commissioned NHS England to develop a long-term workforce plan. The plan will review the roles and staff numbers required, including in rural areas and the actions and reforms needed to improve recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2022 11:59:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 23258 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1520331

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Health Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the publication Delivering for rural England: the second report on rural proofing, published 3 September 2022, what specific submissions her Department made to help inform the report; and if she will publish (a) those submissions and (b) the minutes from meetings discussing Departmental contributions to that report.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	61132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>‘Delivering for rural England’, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, included contributions from the Department of Health and Social Care. The report set out the Department for Health and Social Care’s approach to rural proofing of health policies, in addition to specific measures to address the challenges of delivering health care in a rural setting. We are unable to provide the specific information requested as it relates to the formulation or development of Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 26/10/2022 16:43:38 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson previous answer version 23177 answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris