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1645710

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	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: Hospitals
	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 nightingale hospitals were constructed during the covid-19 pandemic; and what the total cost was of those facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr Rob Roberts
	uin	190177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>There were seven temporary Nightingale hospitals constructed during financial year 2020/21 and the total cost for the Nightingale hospital programme in that year was £362 million.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/06/2023 14:31:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1639696

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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, whether any mechanisms exist to allow the Government to intervene in devolved health matters if it believes there is a significant risk to patient health.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr Rob Roberts
	uin	186554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Broadly, healthcare is devolved and it is the responsibility of the Devolved Governments to ensure the safety of patients accessing health services.</p><p>The Parliament of the United Kingdom retains the power to legislate in devolved areas and would usually do so with the consent of Devolved Governments. Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, there are reserved emergency powers to make regulations when an emergency is declared within the terms defined in the Act, which include protecting human life, health and safety or treating human illness or injury.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2023 16:05:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1626335

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2023
	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: 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, what was the average cost to the public purse of the provision of health and social care for people aged (a) 65 to 79 and (b) 80 and above in the latest period for which data was available.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	184215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. Age cost curves are available for integrated care board-commissioned health services rather than overall health expenditure and unit costs for social care are available for over-65-year-olds, but not more granular age bands.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/05/2023 15:58:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 74633 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1601891

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	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: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's commitment to build 40 new hospitals, where those hospitals will be located.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	160437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The locations of the announced schemes in the New Hospital Programme, along with hospital upgrades and other investment in equipment and technology, are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://engage.dhsc.gov.uk/nhs-recovery/buildings/" target="_blank">https://engage.dhsc.gov.uk/nhs-recovery/buildings/</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2023 17:54:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 61544 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1541939

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
	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 discussions he has had with counterparts abroad about ensuring that the standards of nursing education in their countries meet the requirements of the NHS; and what recent discussions he has had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on their acceptance of the qualifications of foreign nurses applying to work in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	86622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions. As the independent regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council define the requirements for overseas nurses applying to work in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/11/2022 15:59:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1471786

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Physical Education and Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote physical literacy and competitive sport in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) schools for children with special and other educational needs.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	21304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The physical education (PE) national curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, are physically active for sustained periods of time and lead healthy and active lives. From key stage 1 to 4, pupils are expected to master various fundamental skills relating to physical education.</p><p>The PE and sport premium has supported primary schools to deliver high quality PE, sport and physical activity since 2013. We are also developing tailored support to improve the teaching of PE at primary school which, along with a programme to support schools to open up their facilities, will be funded by nearly £30 million a year.</p><p>The department funds secondary school initiatives to encourage diverse groups of pupils to take part in and enjoy sport. This includes the Girls Competitive Sport contract, worth up to £980,000 over the next three years, which aims to improve and increase opportunities for girls aged 8 to 16 to access competitive sport and sport leadership opportunities. The Inclusion 2024 grant provides practical support to schools to increase opportunities for disabled young people and those with special educational needs to engage in sport and physical activity.</p><p>To support schools to take part in competitive sport, the government has funded the School Games since 2010. The School Games reaches over 95% of schools in England supporting four distinct levels of competition in over 40 sports and activities to cater for different ability levels, intra-school, inter-school, county level and a National Finals. Many schools also take part in their own inter-school competitions and National Governing Bodies of Sport run school sports events.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/06/2022 16:58:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1471788

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Extended Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the quality and affordability of (a) breakfast clubs, (b) after-school clubs and (c) childcare during school holidays.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	21305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The department is committed to continuing our support for school breakfast clubs, announcing up to £24 million to continue our national programme until July 2023. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing, and readiness to learn.</p><p>The department understands that good-quality wraparound childcare has a positive impact on children’s outcomes. Research shows that participating in organised sports and joining after school clubs can help to improve children’s academic performance, as well as their social, emotional, and behavioural skills.</p><p>All schools are encouraged to make their facilities available for use by the wider community, and many schools already do so. To support with the costs of childcare, for example for the use of wraparound childcare such as afterschool clubs, working families can access support through Tax-Free Childcare, with up to £500 every three months for each child and rising to £1,000 every three months for families of disabled children. Working families may also be able to claim back up to 85% of their childcare costs if they are eligible for Universal Credit. This is worth up to £646 for one child, and £1,108 for 2 or more children a month.</p><p>Children who are in receipt of free school meals are eligible for a free place on the holiday activities and food programme. Backed by more than £200 million available, we are providing access to healthy food and enriching activities during the longer school holiday periods for more than 600,000 children across the country.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/06/2022 16:58:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1471124

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school places for children with Special Educational Needs his Department has made available in each of the (a) last and (b) next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
	uin	19718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The department does not collect or hold capacity data for special schools. As special schools sit outside the Admissions Code and mainstream admissions arrangements, there is currently no official methodology for determining a special school’s capacity. Furthermore, if a school is named in a pupil’s education, health and care plan, that school must admit that pupil without regard to the notional capacity of the school.</p><p>The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. This includes places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The government does not currently collect data centrally on available or planned SEND provision, but is continuing to work with local authorities to better understand demand for SEND provision as it considers how it can best support the sector going forwards.</p><p>In March 2022, the department announced high needs provision capital allocations amounting to over £1.4 billion of new investment. This funding is to support local authorities to deliver new places for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years and improve existing provision for children and young people with SEND or who require alternative provision. This funding forms part of the £2.6 billion the department is investing between 2022 and 2025 and represents a significant, transformational investment in new high needs provision.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/06/2022 16:59:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1166794

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any research has been conducted on the number of home visits being proactively offered to vulnerable claimants of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	6243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The Department are continuously reviewing and improving the services for vulnerable people who need to claim Universal Credit to ensure that it is supportive and responsive to their needs. Where claimants are unable to make or manage their claim on-line, telephone and face to face support is available. Where appropriate, home visits can be arranged for claimants when it is the most appropriate method of providing relevant support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2019 11:09:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1137609

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Prisoners' release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people leaving prison in England and Wales were released in the last 12 months with (a) a valid photo ID, (b) a bank account and (c) a JobCentre appointment for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	274444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has dedicated Prison Work Coaches, who will support prisoners to complete their benefit claims and proceed to payment as quickly as possible. Our aim is to ensure claimants can access Universal Credit on the day of release in a bid to cut re-offending.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/07/2019 08:02:26 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson