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1463459

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date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will direct the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to commence discussions with Small Modular Reactor (SMR) vendors on using NDA sites for SMR developments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The NDA has a clear mission to decommission their sites safely, freeing up land for future uses. The NDA welcomes engagement from all stakeholders with a potential future use of their land and has a history of engagement and land transfer across their portfolio including with SMR vendors. The NDA requires permission from Government prior to any actual disposal/sale of land, but this does not prevent the NDA from discussing the future use of their land with interested parties, including SMR developers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/05/2022 09:50:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463460

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Organs: Donors
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 he is taking to raise awareness on the merits of organ donation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant runs awareness campaigns throughout the year, such has the Valentine’s Day campaign to encourage the public to have a ‘heart to heart’ and share their organ donation decision.</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant’s Community Investment Scheme (CIS) funds community and faith-based organisations to drive awareness, understanding and behaviour change amongst black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The CIS has funded 34 initiatives to promote deceased and living donation this year. In 2021, NHS Blood and Transplant published ‘Organ donation and Transplantation 2030: Meeting the Need’ which sets out the economic benefits for donation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/05/2022 12:14:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463461

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Mobile Phones: Health Hazards
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 made an assessment of the potential impact of mobile phone usage from a young age on children's development.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has funded research into the impact of mobile phone use on young people’s neurocognitive and mental health outcomes. In 2019, the United Kingdom’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) produced advice for parents and carers on screen and social media use, informed by research on child and adolescent development. However, it is insufficiently conclusive to support evidence-based guidelines by the UK CMOs on optimal amounts of screen use or online activities.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency provides advice on appropriate public health standards for protection from electromagnetic field exposures. The independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation concluded in its 2012 evidence review that there is no convincing evidence that radiofrequency field exposures below guideline levels cause health effects in either adults or children.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 24/05/2022 13:37:38 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463462

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
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 plans to extend the Targeted Lung Health Check programme beyond the pilot areas in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHCs) are available in 27 areas and will expand to a further 16 in 2022/23, with at least one programme in every Cancer Alliance in England. We expect this expansion to continue in England in 2023.</p><p>The UK National Screening Committee is currently consulting on whether to recommend targeted lung screening, which closes on 8 June 2022. The establishment of TLHCs in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/05/2022 12:05:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463468

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on providing clarity and certainty on the Phase-2 carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sequencing timeline for the (a) Scottish and (b) other clusters to support the UK’s ambition to deliver its target of four CCUS clusters within the 2030s.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	3752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting four CCUS clusters to deployment by 2030. On 1 November 2021 the Government <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest%2F1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLana.Jack%40beis.gov.uk%7C8f8548aaa3a44fe97b8f08d9ade2ad08%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637732011335513805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=txYmhi1DdCOUifphL1aOKoEKIyqj%2BGQEKpCaxpavEz4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published</a> a Track-2 update which highlights the increased ambition of capturing and storing 20-30 Mtpa by 2030, including 10 Mtpa assigned for Track-2 clusters:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with the Acorn Cluster in their position as Track-1 reserve cluster, and will continue to engage with industry and other clusters during the development of the Track-2 process.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/05/2022 14:52:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1463469

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Coeliac Disease: Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of levels of demand on endoscopy services to diagnose coeliac disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>No recent estimate has been made.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/05/2022 10:28:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463470

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Coeliac Disease: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to standardise testing for coeliac disease by encouraging local audits of blood tests against endoscopies and biopsies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Patients with a blood test which suggests a possible diagnosis of coeliac disease are usually referred for gastroscopy by their general practitioner. The British Society of Gastroenterology and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have recommended standards for how patients with gastrointestinal symptoms are initially investigated in primary care, which includes testing for coeliac disease.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 25/05/2022 11:29:27 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463471

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Orange Order
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Orange Order on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has discussions with the Orange Order and a range of other stakeholders and groups in Northern Ireland on a number of matters, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 23/05/2022 13:16:43 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463475

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the proposal in the SEND Review to provide a tailored list of settings for parents of children with disabilities, what steps the Government plans to take to help ensure that that proposal does not affect choice of support for children, particularly those with complex disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The SEND and AP green paper sets out the government's proposals to improve the outcomes and experiences of children and young people with SEND and their families. The proposals aim to drive national consistency in how needs are assessed, identified, and met across education, health and care through the introduction of national standards. These standards are intended to set out the full range of support for meeting all needs, including those of children and young people with more complex needs. The standards will also include guidance and best practice on reasonable adjustments for disabled children.</p><p>As part of our proposals, our aim is to provide parents and carers with a clearer understanding of the support that should be available to meet their child’s needs and support them to make an informed choice about which education provider they would like their child to attend. Where specialist provision is required, the department is consulting on proposals for a simplified process where parents and carers will be supported to express an informed preference for a suitable placement from a tailored list of providers that are appropriate to meet their child’s needs. The expectation is that all schools on the list will be able to meet the child’s special educational needs as identified in their education health and care needs assessments. This aims to give parents and carers clarity on what is available locally which may still include mainstream, special, independent or out of borough provision where appropriate in order to meet the child’s needs. Our intention is that this will lead to greater transparency about what is available for children and young people in their local school and greater clarity about how it can be provided. The department also aims for this to improve the choice offered to parents and carers by suggesting options they may not have otherwise considered.</p><p>All of the proposals within the green paper are currently open to a full public consultation and the department will be listening carefully to all views expressed to ensure policies secure the departments ambitions to improve outcomes and parental confidence in the system. The department is committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to take part in the consultation and encourages everyone to do so.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 3592 3795 question first answered 24/05/2022 12:52:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463476

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the ambition of the SEND Review to make schools more inclusive for children with SEND, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that teachers are adequately trained to teach children with SEND.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>All teachers are teachers of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department is committed to ensuring that all pupils can reach their potential and receive excellent support from their teachers. The Schools White Paper and SEND and AP Green Paper are aligned on this expectation.</p><p>To support all teachers to meet these standards, the department is implementing a series of high-quality teacher training reforms. This begins with initial teacher training (ITT) and continues into early career teaching, through to the reformed suite of leadership and specialist National Professional Qualifications.</p><p>The revised ITT and Core Content Framework (CCF) and the early career framework (ECF), which all newly qualified teachers benefit from, have been designed around how to support all pupils to succeed and seeks to widen access for all. This includes those pupils identified within the four areas of need set out in the SEND code of practice, and children in need of help and protection as identified in the Children in Need Review. All trainees who achieve qualified teacher status must demonstrate that they can adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.</p><p>Consideration of SEND underpins both the CCF and the ECF, which were both produced with the support of sector experts.</p><p>Once teachers qualify and are employed in schools, headteachers use their professional judgement to identify any further training, including specific specialisms, for individual staff that is relevant to them, the school, and its pupils.</p><p>In February 2022, the department announced more than £45 million of funding for continued targeted support for families and parents of children with SEND and SEND services. This includes funding that will directly support schools and colleges to work with pupils with SEND, for example through training on specific needs like autism.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2022 09:32:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon