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922426

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Can the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff made redundant by his Department between January and March 2017 have been reemployed by his Department on (a) permanent, (b) agency or (c) contractor contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	152853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>No staff have been reemployed by the Department who previously left under compulsory or voluntary redundancy, between January and March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/06/2018 11:09:19 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

890084

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	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	Perinatal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Health Service Investigation Branch investigations into late-term stillbirths were (a) undertaken and (b) completed in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
	uin	137134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) began work in April 2017 to conduct high-level investigations of serious patient safety incidents in the National Health Service in England with a specific focus on system-wide learning and improvement.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2017, my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced that, from April 2018, HSIB would investigate all cases of early neonatal deaths, term intrapartum stillbirths and cases of severe brain injury in babies, as well as all cases of maternal death in England. HSIB did not conduct investigations in these areas in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The new investigative approach will begin in a single region from April 2018 and rollout to all areas of England will be completed by the end of March 2019. It is estimated that there are approximately 1,000 cases of birth-related deaths or serious brain injuries in babies in England every year. The expectation is that the learning from investigations will spur system improvements leading to fewer deaths and injuries in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has been clear that the HSIB maternity investigations will involve patients and families in investigations. In carrying out the maternity investigations, the HSIB will consult and seek evidence or information from the patient, family members and staff involved in the care. In addition, the HSIB will share draft reports with family members, inviting comment, and provide family members with the final report.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 137135 137136 question first answered 01/05/2018 10:14:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

845777

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Social Services: Training
	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 he has made of the adequacy of the availability of work place training in the care sector; and whether such training is within the remit of the Care Quality Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	128749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of social care provider organisations to ensure their employees are suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced. They are also responsible for ensuring their employees receive appropriate support, training and professional development, to enable them to carry out the duties they are employed to perform.</p><p> </p><p>The role of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not to assess work place training within the care sector or if the correct training provision is provided. The CQC’s remit is to understand whether or not the regulated provider can demonstrate that they have adequate numbers of appropriately skilled, competent and knowledgeable staff in place to meet the needs of those they provide a service to.</p><p> </p><p>Where the CQC observes or has evidence that staff are not being supported, trained or enabled to do their job safely or effectively, and determines that this has an impact on the quality and safety of care people are experiencing, it may take action.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/02/2018 13:14:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1109346

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	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	Social Services: Minimum Wage
	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 take steps to ensure that care staff are not paid below the National Minimum Wage for sleep-in pay.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	240646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Commissioners of adult social care were given market shaping duties by the Care Act 2014 and must work with providers to determine a fair rate of pay for fair work based on local market conditions. The current legal position is reflected in updated guidance published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which seeks to provide clarity to care providers, commissioners and workers.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/04/2019 15:31:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1175604

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times (a) he and (b) his Ministers have met the (i) chief dental officer, (ii) chief medical officer, (iii) chief nursing officer, (iv) chief scientific officer, (v) chief allied health professions officer and (vi) chief pharmaceutical officer in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	11588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and his Ministerial team regularly engage with the Chief Medical Officer as well as the Chief Dental Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at NHS England, as part of regular Departmental business.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/02/2020 15:14:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

992729

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	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	Social Services: Bureaucracy
	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 average proportion of the working week that social workers spend completing paperwork and other follow-up administrative procedures relating to the main part of their employment.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	182104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/10/2018 11:28:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1167801

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2019
	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	Older People
	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 potential merits of establishing the post of a commissioner for older people.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	8585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that it is important that the fundamental rights of people continue to be respected throughout their lives and that the specific needs of older people are recognised and respected.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously considered the merits of introducing an older person’s commissioner. However, we believe that the duties that would be covered by such a role are covered by work elsewhere in the system.</p><p> </p><p>Establishing an older person’s commissioners would also have significant costs associated with it. Net expenditure in the first year that Northern Ireland’s Older People’s Commissioner was set up was around £101,674 in 2011-12 and has since increased to £876,272 in 2017-18. Recent estimates indicate that there are around 33% more over 65s in England than in Northern Ireland, suggesting such a body would create significant annual costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making this country one of the best places to grow old in.</p><p>Across the health and social care system in England there are already systems in place, that are able to listen to the voices of older people and respond to their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/11/2019 14:26:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

906433

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Social Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2018 to Question 128062 on social services: minimum wage, if he will provide funding to reimburse the historical capital costs of social care sector organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	145320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the pressures that sleep-in liabilities are placing on social care providers and is exploring options to minimise any impact on the sector. Any intervention to support the sector would need to be proportionate and necessary.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim the Government will continue to work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we have a clear understanding of any impact the sector may face.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/05/2018 11:01:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1020631

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Social 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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of a care sector deal.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	199870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with his Cabinet colleagues, discussing a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/12/2018 13:32:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

891313

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	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	Social Services: Hemsworth
	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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in the Hemsworth constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	137913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>Commissioning social care is a matter for local authorities who are best placed to understand the needs of local people and communities, and how best to meet them. This includes understanding local needs for residential and nursing care home beds. For this reason, the Care Act 2014 placed duties on local authorities to shape their local markets so that there is an adequate supply of provision which ensures all adult social care service users have a choice of high quality services.</p><p> </p><p>Hemsworth constituency is in Wakefield local authority. Wakefield’s number of care home beds has been stable at around 2,800 over the past five years, whilst its number of domiciliary care agencies has grown by around 25%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has given councils access to up to £9.4 billion more dedicated funding for social care over three years. The action we have taken means that overall, councils are able to increase spending on adult social care in real terms for each of the three years from 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 01/05/2018 14:18:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett