Written Question
Monday 11th April 2016
Asked by:
Robert Syms (Conservative - Poole)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the potential reduction in revenue to the public purse resulting from the EU Tobacco Products Directive.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Department assesses the impact of all proposed measures before laying legislation using standard government methodology. These assessments are set out in Impact Assessments which are scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee before publication alongside the Statutory Instrument. Impact Assessments include a thorough analysis of the costs, benefits and risks associated with policy options.
A number of the tobacco measures contain commitments to further review the impact of the legislation within five years of them coming into force.
Written Question
Monday 11th April 2016
Asked by:
Robert Syms (Conservative - Poole)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cumulative loss in revenue to HM Treasury has been as a result of the effect of tobacco control measures over the last 10 years.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Department assesses the impact of all proposed measures before laying legislation using standard government methodology. These assessments are set out in Impact Assessments which are scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee before publication alongside the Statutory Instrument. Impact Assessments include a thorough analysis of the costs, benefits and risks associated with policy options.
A number of the tobacco measures contain commitments to further review the impact of the legislation within five years of them coming into force.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
End of Life Care
"This is a timely debate. We do not discuss this matter regularly, and I pay tribute to the Health Committee for producing its report. Having looked at the Official Report, I understand that the last debate on the subject took place in 2011. That debate concentrated on Great Yarmouth …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
End of Life Care
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. What I have also noticed about the hospice movement is that many people go in for one or two days a week when they start to become ill. That not only makes them familiar with the hospice, but gives respite to the rest …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Nov 2011
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
"Is not the key point that the deal will lead to better NHS services for people who live in the area of the hospital? The Minister has reassured us today that if it does not, there will be changes...."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jun 2011
Congenital Cardiac Services for Children
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew) on the measured, sensible and sensitive way in which he moved his motion. There is clearly a lot of strong feeling in the Chamber today, which is understandable given the number of people potentially affected by these changes. We …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jun 2011
Congenital Cardiac Services for Children
"I agree with the hon. Lady. It is important to get this right, rather than to rush. Clearly there are concerns. I know that the Minister is a sensible soul and will respond—[Laughter.] Well perhaps he was once a sensible soul. I am sure that he will respond to …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Dec 2010
Candour in Health Care
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I start with an apology: I cannot possibly do justice in this debate to all those who have suffered as a result of mistakes made by the national health service. I know that a lot of people are paying …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Dec 2010
Candour in Health Care
"The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, because we have to change the whole culture of the national health service and I am not sure whether guidance will do that.
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Dec 2010
Candour in Health Care
"It is interesting that it is sometimes non-NHS organisations such as Dr Foster, rather than the NHS itself, that put their finger on the things that go wrong. The NHS is a wonderful organisation generally, but most of my constituents would be surprised that there is not a duty of …..."Robert Syms - View Speech
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