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The Department has no data on the number of house buyers who were interested in or offered the opportunity to buy the freehold of their property at the point of purchase.<\/p>
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the extent of any mis-selling of leasehold properties, using its consumer protection powers and will consider whether to bring forward enforcement proceedings.<\/p>
The Government is working with the Law Commission to make it easier, faster and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase their freehold. As part of this project, the Law Commission are considering how best to reduce the premium for purchasing a freehold, given the legitimate property rights held by freeholders.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4053", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Derbyshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Heather Wheeler"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "280378"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-25T07:15:54.253Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Freehold"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled, Leasehold axed for all new houses in move to place fairness at heart of housing market, published by his Department on 27 June 2019, what estimate he has made of the number of house buyers that were subject to the sale of their freehold before they had bought their homes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4662", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth George"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "High Peak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth George"} ], "uin" : "280377"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140849", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140849/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department has no data on the number of house buyers who were interested in or offered the opportunity to buy the freehold of their property at the point of purchase.<\/p>
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the extent of any mis-selling of leasehold properties, using its consumer protection powers and will consider whether to bring forward enforcement proceedings.<\/p>
The Government is working with the Law Commission to make it easier, faster and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase their freehold. As part of this project, the Law Commission are considering how best to reduce the premium for purchasing a freehold, given the legitimate property rights held by freeholders.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4053", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Derbyshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Heather Wheeler"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "280377"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-25T07:15:54.3Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Freehold"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how buyers that expressed an intention to purchase their freeholds to the developer pre-contract will receive their freeholds for no cost through redress with the developer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4662", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth George"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "High Peak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth George"} ], "uin" : "280378"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140936", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140936/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is not held in the format requested.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4455", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Seema Kennedy"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Ribble"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Seema Kennedy"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140936/answer/previousversion/131372", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4455", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Seema Kennedy"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Ribble"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Seema Kennedy"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-26T11:42:21.343Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Silicosis: Health Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the effect of silicosis on the NHS budget and resources.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4662", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth George"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "High Peak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth George"} ], "uin" : "280410"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140937", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140937/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Information about genetic bias in patients with silicosis is not held centrally.<\/p>
The following table shows the number of finished admission episodes where there was a primary diagnosis of silicosis, as well as the ethnicity specified by the patient in each episode, over five years.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Ethnicity<\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A<\/p><\/td> British (White)<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> B<\/p><\/td> Irish (White)<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> C<\/p><\/td> Any other White background<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> D<\/p><\/td> White and Black Caribbean (Mixed)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> H<\/p><\/td> Indian (Asian or Asian British)<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> J<\/p><\/td> Pakistani (Asian or Asian British)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> M<\/p><\/td> Caribbean (Black or Black British)<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> N<\/p><\/td> African (Black or Black British)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> S<\/p><\/td> Any other ethnic group<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Z<\/p><\/td> Not stated<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 99<\/p><\/td> Unknown<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The following table shows the number of finished admission episodes where there was a primary diagnosis of silicosis, as well as the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) decile relating to each episode, over five years.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> IMD Decile<\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Least deprived 10%<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less deprived 10-20%<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less deprived 20-30%<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less deprived 30-40%<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less deprived 40-50%<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> More deprived 40-50%<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> More deprived 30-40%<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> More deprived 20-30%<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> More deprived 10-20%<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Most deprived 10%<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unknown<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: HES, NHS Digital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Note:<\/p> Finished admission episodes<\/p><\/td><\/tr> A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> IMD Decile<\/p><\/td><\/tr> This field uses the IMD Overall Ranking to identify which one of ten groups a Super Output Area belongs to, from most deprived through to least deprived. IMD version 2010 is used from 2010-11 onwards.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on whether there is a (a) genetic, (b) socio-economic and (c) ethnic bias to the condition of silicosis.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140938/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Under the Industrial Injuries Scheme (IIS), silicosis is compensated for under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 lump sum scheme and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB).<\/p> <\/p> Under the 1979 Act lump sum scheme, the department has paid out £41,382 over the financial years 17/18 and 18/19 to claimants and their dependants affected by silicosis.<\/p> <\/p> Under IIDB, awards for silicosis are made under prescribed diseases which include other medical conditions. Unfortunately, as this information is not immediately accessible, and would require the merging, filtering and quality assuring of complex datasets, data on these claimants could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> For Personal Independence Payment (PIP) the latest data on claims in payment can be broken down by month from April 2013 to April 2019 and by disability (including silicosis) <\/strong>can be found on Stat-Xplore: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> The latest data on PIP expenditure broken down by disability subgroup including pneumoconiosis, of which silicosis is one disease, is published and can be found at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/741592/pip-expenditure-by-medical-condition-2017-18.ods<\/a><\/p> <\/p> For Employment Support Allowance (ESA), there is high level data stored on medical conditions on the Department\u2019s data base; Stat-Xplore<\/a>. However, at present this data has not been broken down to include conditions such as silicosis.<\/p> <\/p> Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here:<\/p>