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1348055

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what planning his Department has undertaken to ensure the healthcare system is adequately prepared for covid-19 and influenza in winter 2021.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	35903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We have provided an extra £6.6 billion to manage COVID-19 pressures in the first half of 2021/22. Efforts are underway to boost the performance of the emergency care system including an extra £55 million investment in ambulance trusts and ongoing work on major emergency department upgrade schemes. Emergency department capacity will be increased through expanding waiting areas and increasing the number of treatment cubicles which will reduce overcrowding and improve infection control measures.</p><p>In addition, providers will offer the flu vaccine to over 35 million people this winter season. This includes a continued offer of vaccination for 50 to 64 year olds and the expansion of the children’s programme to secondary school year 11 to protect children and prevent onward transmission to vulnerable members of the community.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/07/2021 16:23:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1348056

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Influenza: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of preventative measures other than vaccination that could be taken to mitigate a winter flu outbreak in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	35904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>Non-pharmaceutical interventions in place for COVID-19 last winter such as mask-wearing, social-distancing and restricted international travel resulted in extremely low influenza activity globally. As restrictions are lifted, it is expected that winter 2021/2022 will be the first winter in the United Kingdom when seasonal influenza and other respiratory viruses will co-circulate alongside COVID-19. The National Health Service continues to recommend hand washing, using tissues to catch coughs and sneezes and disposing of them as quickly as possible. However, influenza vaccination remains a cost-effective measure to protect those at risk and reduce hospitalisations.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/07/2021 15:56:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1348068

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Health Services: Contracts
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 his Department has taken to publish details on the awarding of health contracts during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	35958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department publishes information on all the contracts it awards, including those relating to goods and service procured in response to COVID- 19, through Contract Award Notices in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find a Tender awarded opportunity notices for each contract are also published on Contracts Finder.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/07/2021 15:00:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1348162

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Immunosuppression: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support immunocompromised or immunosuppressed people who are not protected by covid-19 vaccines and are clinically extremely vulnerable to protect themselves after 19 July 2021 and until they are able to receive a booster immunisation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>Guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable individuals was published on 12 July and outlines support for all clinically extremely vulnerable people, including those who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19</a></p><p>Those with any concerns should contact their general practitioner practice or specialist who can provide personalised support and advice on any additional precautions. Immunosuppressed individuals are a priority cohort for research into therapeutic and prophylaxis treatments such as monoclonal antibody therapies, novel antivirals and repurposed compounds.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/07/2021 16:07:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1348163

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Railways: Coronavirus
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 require facemasks to be worn on train carriages to help protect those who are clinically extremely vulnerable and need to travel.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	35651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recommends people continue to wear face coverings particularly in enclosed and crowded spaces, including on public transport.</p><p>People who suffer with long-term conditions or who may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 should speak to their general practitioner for personalised advice. The standard guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people was updated to reflect the lifting of restrictions on 19 July, including guidance for travel and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/07/2021 15:46:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1348213

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Government's guidance is on the number of weeks that should elapse between receipt of the first and second dose of the covid-19 vaccine for pregnant women; and what the evidence is behind that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	35835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommends an interval of eight weeks between doses of all the available COVID-19 vaccines, including for pregnant women. On 14 May 2021, in response to the increasing rates of infection of the Delta variant, the Government amended the interval of second doses for the most vulnerable cohorts who were offered a vaccine in phase one of the programme, from 12 weeks to eight weeks. The eight-week dose interval was applied to all eligible cohorts from 6 July.</p><p>The current evidence shows that a longer dose interval produces a better immune response. As such, the JCVI has advised against reducing the dose interval further in order to maximise the effectiveness of the vaccination programme. The JCVI regularly reviews its advice, taking into account new data and evidence on the effectiveness of the programme and epidemiological situation.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/07/2021 15:53:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1348219

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Mental Health Services
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 an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Health Foundation's estimate that there could be 11 per cent more referrals a year for mental health services in the next three years as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, as set out in Health Foundation's analysis entitled Spending Review 2020: Managing uncertainty, published on 24 November 2020; and if he will take steps to respond to that analysis.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	35742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We have no specific plans to do so. However, we continue to work with the National Health Service, Public Health England and others to gather evidence and assess the potential longer-term mental health impacts of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/07/2021 15:28:19 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1348320

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Malnutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of malnutrition in the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to tackle those costs.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	35856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific estimate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/07/2021 10:27:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1348353

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Hospitals: Standards
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 will announce his decision on whether to implement the standards proposed by the NHS England consultation on the clinical review of standards for urgent and emergency care.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	35653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is considering these proposals and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/07/2021 16:09:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1348364

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who cannot be fully vaccinated against covid-19 due to a medical contraindication will be subject to quarantine requirements on return from an amber- or green-listed country when covid-19 quarantine restrictions are lifted for fully vaccinated people.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	35655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>Currently unvaccinated individuals arriving from ‘amber list’ countries must continue to follow quarantine requirements. We will set out our approach for those with medical exemptions shortly. Arrivals from ‘green list’ countries, regardless of vaccination status, are not required to quarantine.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/07/2021 15:49:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth