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1742318

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
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	Public Health: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce (a) allocations of public health grants to local authorities and (b) the length of the funding cycle; and if he will take steps to ensure that local authorities have adequate notice of public health grants.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Wyre
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	14641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>We will publish local authority public health grant allocations for 2025/26 in due course, with the aim of giving local authorities as much notice as possible to plan.</p><p>We will aim to confirm future multi-year allocations later in 2025, following the next phase of the Spending Review in spring.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 20/11/2024 12:50:27 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1742426

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
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	Genito-urinary Medicine: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to restore the Government's Sexwise website.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
uin	14764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to restore the Government’s Sexwise website. Extensive sexual and reproductive health information is readily available from other sources, which provide quality up-to-date information for the general public and healthcare professionals. These include, but are not limited to:</p><ul><li>the National Health Service website, which is available at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/</a>;</li><li>the Contraception Choices website, which is available at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.contraceptionchoices.org/" target="_blank">https://www.contraceptionchoices.org/</a>;</li><li>the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV website, which is available at the following website:<br> <a href="https://www.bashh.org/" target="_blank">https://www.bashh.org/</a>;</li><li>the British HIV Association website, which is available at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.bhiva.org/" target="_blank">https://www.bhiva.org/</a>;</li><li>the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare website, which is available at the following link: <br> <a href="https://www.fsrh.org/" target="_blank">https://www.fsrh.org/</a>;</li><li>the Terrence Higgins Trust website, which is available at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.tht.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.tht.org.uk/</a>;</li><li>the Brook website, which is available at the following link: <br> <a href="https://www.brook.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.brook.org.uk/</a>; and</li><li>the Sexual health service finder, which is available on the NHS.UK website, at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/find-a-sexual-health-clinic/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/find-a-sexual-health-clinic/</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 20/11/2024 12:59:02 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5210

1742025

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government’s policy is on the scope of the public sector equality duty in relation to private sector organisations that provide goods and services to the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Mike Wood
uin	14455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The scope of the Public Sector Equality Duty (the PSED) is set out in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act). It extends to all public authorities listed in Schedule 19 of the Act and all parties carrying out public functions. This came into force in April 2011 and includes private sector and voluntary organisations.</p><p>The PSED requires organisations in scope to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between different people.</p><p>The government remains committed to upholding the PSED and ensuring that all parties exercising public functions comply with its provisions.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 20/11/2024 12:50:46 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	4384 label Biography information for Mike Wood

1742026

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
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	General Practitioners: Closures and Mergers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has statutory powers to prevent the (a) merger and (b) closure of GP services.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered // answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1742036

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music Venues: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of cutting VAT for grassroots music venues.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Steff Aquarone
uin	14512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's report on grassroots music venues sets out our commitment to working across the music sector to support the sustainability of grassroots music. In particular, the Government is urging the live music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for stadium and arena shows, to help safeguard the future of the grassroots music sector. As part of our support for the sector, we are continuing to fund Arts Council England’s successful Supporting Grassroots Music Fund which provides grants to grassroots music venues, recording studios, promoters and festivals of live and electronic music in England.</p><p>As set out in the Government response, we have no plans to introduce a cut to VAT based on venue capacity or to undertake a bespoke economic analysis of the impact of a VAT cut to 10% on tickets.</p><p>In July 2024 the Government published an audit of public spending. This set out £22 billion of in-year pressures. These pressures were not limited to 2024–25, with the vast majority recurring in future years.</p><p>The Government is now fixing the foundations by delivering economic and fiscal stability, supporting public services, boosting investment, and setting the public finances on a sustainable path. These are essential foundations for long-run economic growth, and require tough decisions on tax, spending and welfare.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 20/11/2024 16:26:11 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5164

1742038

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of closures of (a) bank branches and (b) free-to-use ATMs in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire, (iii) and England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Cheshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Cooper
uin	14514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not hold bank branch closure data for each of the last 5 years. However, according to consumer website Which?, Mid Cheshire constituency lost 35.7% of its branch network between January 2015 and September 2024, and has nine branches remaining. The operator of the UK’s largest ATM network, LINK, publishes data on the number of ATMs across each parliamentary constituency, both free and pay to use. In the constituency of Mid Cheshire, LINK data identifies 50 free-to-use ATMs out of 57 in total across the constituency.</p><p>The Government understands the impact of bank branch closures on communities and the importance of face-to-face banking. It is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority, including those who are reliant on cash.</p><p>This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the UK. The UK banking sector has committed to deliver these hubs by the end of this parliament. These hubs will provide small businesses and individuals who need face-to-face support with critical cash and in-person banking services. Over 80 banking hubs are already open and Cash Access UK, who oversee banking hub rollout, expect 100 hubs to be open by Christmas.</p><p>Furthermore, FCA guidance expects firms to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and put in place alternatives where reasonable. As well as banking hubs, alternative options to access everyday banking services can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking and via the Post Office.</p><p>With regards to access to cash, the Financial Conduct Authority has recently assumed regulatory responsibility for protecting access to cash. On 18 September, it introduced new rules which protect free access to cash for personal customers. These rules require the UK’s largest banks and building societies to assess the impact of a closure of a relevant cash withdrawal or deposit facility and put in place a new service if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 20/11/2024 14:40:43 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	5195

1742047

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13473 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, what period the most recent report covers; and whether that report is publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	14457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publishes complaints data on a quarterly basis for all rail operators. London North Eastern Railway also undertakes its own research to understand and respond to passenger needs. The latest Office of Rail and Road passenger complaints data is available on its website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/passenger-experience/passenger-rail-service-complaints" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/passenger-experience/passenger-rail-service-complaints</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 20/11/2024 16:29:45 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1742049

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
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	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Steve Darling
uin	14519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>Our system of state, private, and workplace pensions provides the basis for security in retirement. Our commitment to increase the State Pension by the Triple Lock is helping both today’s pensioners and the pensioners of tomorrow. Over the course of this Parliament, the full yearly rate of the new State Pension is forecast to increase by around £1,900.</p><p> </p><p>Together, the new State Pension and Automatic Enrolment provide a robust system for retirement. Those on low incomes are supported by Pension Credit which continues to provide a safety net.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 20/11/2024 11:06:20 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5066

1742053

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to item 26 on page 118 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, how she defines public sector organisations.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Nick Timothy
uin	14522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>For the purposes of defining support for Employer NICs costs, the Government has used the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary. This is the usual approach for classification of the public sector boundary, for example in relation to public sector spending, public sector borrowing and public sector debt.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 20/11/2024 14:56:46 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	5062

1742054

registered interest
date	15/11/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employers' Contributions: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the memo to item 26 on page 118 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what methodology she used to calculate the public sector compensation amount for the increase to employer National Insurance contributions.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Nick Timothy
uin	14523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2024 answer text <p>The amount of public sector support was based on an estimate of the proportion of employer NICs receipts paid by public sector organisations, using the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary. The Treasury routinely uses the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary, for example in relation to public sector spending, public sector borrowing and public sector debt.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 20/11/2024 16:49:50 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5062