12 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 11938 on NHS: Employers' Contributions, whether he has made a estimate of the cost of changes to national insurance contributions announced in
ReplyWe have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at Autumn Budget. This has enabled a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The Government is also providing at least ...
8 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the rate of employer National
ReplyThe Autumn Budget Statement announced by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 30 October set out that we would continue to deliver the New Hospital Programme by placing it on a more sustainable and deliverable footing.We expect that the p...
8 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many adults have received the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in each month since July 2024.
ReplyThe UK Health Security Agency measures the coverage of vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The RSV adult vaccination programme in England began on 1 September 2024. Only data for the catch-up cohort, those adults aged 75 to 79 years ol...
6 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow much funding she has budgeted (a) overall and (b) for each Department to reimburse them for the increased costs they incur from the rise in employers national insurance contributions.
ReplyThe Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments, with the Barnett formula applying in the usual way.Th...
5 Nov 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11939 on Ministry of Defence: Employers' Contributions, whether the £216 million figure given is the (a) direct cost of his Department’s Ministry of Defence:
ReplyThe £216 million Employers' National Insurance cost provided in the previous answer is the estimated direct cost to the Department.
30 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat estimate he has made of the increase in (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to his Department of the 1.2% rise in employer national insurance contributions announced in the budget.
ReplyThe changes to employer national insurance contributions from April are expected to increase Departmental costs c.£216million in financial year 2025-26. The Chancellor has agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support with the cost of employer...
30 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what estimate he has made of the increased cost to the NHS (a) directly and (b) indirectly of the i
ReplyWe have taken tough decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at Autumn Budget, this enabled the SR settlement of £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department of Health and Social Care from 2023-24 outturn to 2025-26.The Em...
16 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS that would be incurred by an (a) 1% and (b) 2% rise in the rate of employers national insurance contributions.
ReplyWe do not comment on speculation around hypothetical situations. Any decisions that could be taken on National Health Service budgets for future years will be announced at fiscal events, including the Spending Review.
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many (a) adults and (b) children have (i) applied for and (ii) been found eligible to relocate and settle permanently in the UK under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 1 Stage 2: Sep
ReplyThe UK has made an ambitious and generous commitment to help at-risk people in Afghanistan and, so far, we have brought around 32,600 people to safety, including thousands of people eligible for our Afghan schemes. We continue to honour our commitments to...
4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat discussions he has had with stakeholders on access to the RSV vaccination for people over 80.
ReplyThere is currently no advice on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for those aged over 80 years old to discuss with stakeholders. The Department accepted the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI is not ...
4 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedIf she will make an estimate of the number of pensioners who have an annual income that is (i) lower and (ii) higher than (a) £23,795.20, (b) £12,570, (c) £50,271, (d) £125,140, (e) £60,000, (f) £70,000
ReplyThese estimates are provided at a pensioner unit level. The estimated number of pensioner units with the gross annual incomes specified are stated in the following text. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 and then displayed in millions. Indi...
10 Sept 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat criteria her Department is using to assess the (a) value and (b) prioritisation of road projects in its capital spend review.
ReplyAs the Chancellor set out in her statement on 23 September, the Government has inherited extremely challenging fiscal conditions and a litany of unfunded commitments. The Transport Secretary is undertaking a review of the previous governments transport pl...
9 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he has shared (a) official sensitive documents and (b) documents of a higher sensitivity classification with Alan Milburn.
ReplyAs my rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out in the House, papers were shared with my rt. Hon. friend, Alan Milburn, on Privy Council terms. Nothing commercially sensitive was shared during these interactions. We have ...
9 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will make official documents shared with Alan Milburn available to (a) Privy Councillors on all sides of the House on Privy Council terms or (b) hon. Members.
ReplyAs my rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out in the House, papers were shared with my rt. Hon. friend, Alan Milburn, on Privy Council terms. Nothing commercially sensitive was shared during these interactions. We have ...
9 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he has shared official documents classified as official sensitive or higher with any individuals, not including Alan Milburn, who do not have an official role within his Department.
ReplyAs my rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out in the House, papers were shared with my rt. Hon. friend, Alan Milburn, on Privy Council terms. Nothing commercially sensitive was shared during these interactions. We have ...
6 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat form of accommodation has been provided to migrants who were staying on the Bibby Stockholm.
ReplyThe Home Office continues to identify a range of options to minimise the use of expensive hotels and ensure better use of public money, tackling backlogs to reduce accommodation demands across the system as a whole.The AASC Statement of Requirements below...
6 Sept 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat form of accommodation is being provided for newly arrived asylum seekers.
ReplyThe Home Office continues to identify a range of options to minimise the use of expensive hotels and ensure better use of public money, tackling backlogs to reduce accommodation demands across the system as a whole.The AASC Statement of Requirements below...
5 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will hold discussions with the Chief Medical Officer on the effect of (a) becoming cold and (b) living in a cold home on the (i) health, (ii) rate of hospitalisation and (iii) death rates of
ReplyMy Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with the Chief Medical Officer to discuss key issues affecting the public’s health, including winter pressures.The Government is committed to a preventative approach to p...
5 Sept 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who have an income lower than the (a) minimum and (b) living wage.
ReplyThe National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage are hourly rates. Pensioners do not receive their income at an hourly rate. As such, the requested information is not available.
5 Sept 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedHow many parents are (a) making child maintenance payments through the Child Maintenance Service and (b) in arrears on those payments.
ReplyThe principle of the Child Maintenance Service is to increase levels of cooperation between separated parents and encourage parents to meet their responsibilities to provide financial support for their children through their own family-based arrangements ...