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1686298

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	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	Medical Equipment: Recycling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to ensure that NHS equipment which is in good condition is recycled for use by other patients.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	12236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the National Health Service is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This commitment is then applied locally, taking into account local priorities, through local Green Plans.</p><p>NHS England also collaborates with NHS Supply Chain to increase availability of reusable products and supports local NHS organisations through the publication of guidance and resources to help with implementing changes.</p><p>As an example, the NHS has set out ambitions to expand existing walking aid refurbishment schemes. Arrangements for the return and reuse of walking aids are managed locally, to be adapted to the local context, and a number of NHS trusts already have local return and reuse schemes with over 200 return sites now featured on the Recycle Now website, and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle-an-item/walking-aids" target="_blank">https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle-an-item/walking-aids</a></p><p>NHS England is supporting local NHS organisations to increase walking aid return rates. This includes: providing guidance to trusts on setting up or enhancing reuse schemes and planning communication activities; providing visual material to help communicate locally about the schemes in a consistent way; and directly supporting trusts with their pilot schemes.</p><p>Regarding further equipment types, improving resource efficiency forms a key part of the Government’s Medical Technology Strategy, published in February 2023, where we are working with industry, the health and care sector, and academic partners to improve the extent to which we reuse, remanufacture, and recycle many different medical equipment types.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/02/2024 10:29:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1686299

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	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	Midwives: Recruitment
	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 she is taking to recruit more midwives into the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	12237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>As of November 2023, there are 23,396 full-time equivalent midwives working in National Health Service trusts and other core NHS organisations in England. This is 3,647, or 18.5%, more than in 2010.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, sets out the steps the NHS and its partners need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years. The plan sets out the expectation that we will increase midwifery training places by 13% to 4,269 places a year for students starting this academic year. We expect that 5% of midwifery placements will be delivered through apprenticeships by 2028.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in March 2023 NHS England published its three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. The plan sets out a target for trusts to have in place the appropriate number of posts required and to fill those roles by 2027/28. To support this, the Government has invested an additional £165 million a year to improve maternity and neonatal care, which will rise to £186 million a year this year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/02/2024 13:06:43 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1674414

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Glioblastoma
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she (a) is and (b) plans to take steps to help increase the median survival rate for people with glioblastoma.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	4609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the survival rates for all cancers. The Department and NHS England are working on implementing interventions to diagnose cancer early, when often there are more curative treatment options, is associated with better survival.</p><p>To find and diagnosed all cancers earlier, NHS England is streamlining cancer pathways to support diagnosis within 28 days by implementing non-symptom specific pathways for patients who present with non-specific symptoms that can indicate several cancers, as well as implementing timed cancer pathways.</p><p>Since 2019, cancer alliances have been developing new dedicated urgent diagnostic pathways for these patients so that every cancer patient with concerning, but non-specific symptoms, gets the right tests at the right time in as few visits as possible.</p><p>In May 2018, the Government announced £40 million for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). This includes research into glioblastoma. NIHR has funded four projects into glioblastoma research since financial year 2018, with a combined total funding value of £2.7 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/12/2023 14:09:16 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 5565 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1674415

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Glioblastoma
	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 she has made of the effectiveness of (a) clinical trials and (b) other treatment options for glioblastoma.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	4610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidelines for the National Health Service on best practice based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. NICE keeps its guidelines under review and uses the best available evidence to develop its recommendations. Its surveillance programme proactively explores whether there is any new evidence to contradict, reinforce or clarify its guideline recommendations.</p><p>NICE’s guideline on brain tumours and brain metastases in people aged 16 years old or over was most recently updated in 2021 and makes recommendations on the management of grade IV gliomas. The NHS is expected to take NICE guidelines fully into account in ensuring that services meet the needs of their local populations.</p><p>In May 2018, the Government announced £40 million for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research. This includes funding for glioblastoma research.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 4619 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:17:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1674416

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Brain: Tumours
	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 she is taking to ensure that NICE clinical guidelines on Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s reflects the latest data from clinical trials on (a) diagnosis and (b) management of patients.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	4619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidelines for the National Health Service on best practice based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. NICE keeps its guidelines under review and uses the best available evidence to develop its recommendations. Its surveillance programme proactively explores whether there is any new evidence to contradict, reinforce or clarify its guideline recommendations.</p><p>NICE’s guideline on brain tumours and brain metastases in people aged 16 years old or over was most recently updated in 2021 and makes recommendations on the management of grade IV gliomas. The NHS is expected to take NICE guidelines fully into account in ensuring that services meet the needs of their local populations.</p><p>In May 2018, the Government announced £40 million for brain tumour research as part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research. This includes funding for glioblastoma research.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 4610 question first answered 05/12/2023 16:17:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1674417

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Brain: Tumours
	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 she is taking to help ensure that brain tumour patients have access to whole genome sequencing; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of patients who are diagnosed each year having the whole genome of their tumours sequenced.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	4620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Genomic testing for patients with a suspected brain tumour, including glioblastoma, is included in the National Genomic Test Directory. This testing can be delivered using a range of technologies, including whole genome sequencing (WGS) or Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology (large cancer gene panels) to ensure that a patient receives the most appropriate genomic testing depending on their individual circumstances. Anyone who meets the eligibility criteria outlined in the National Genomic Test Directory will be able to access this genomic testing offer.</p><p>Patients with a suspected brain tumour, including glioblastoma, receive standard of care testing via an NGS cancer panel for this clinical indication. In total, between April 2021 and September 2023, over 179,500 NGS panel tests have been performed, for all cancer clinical indications.</p><p>Since the WGS service was launched for paediatric patients in November 2020 and adult patients in April 2022, in addition to standard of care testing, as of 1 December 2023, 533 patients have received WGS because of a suspected brain tumour.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/12/2023 17:00:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1355444

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken by DVLA staff to answer telephone calls from the public; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	49021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s contact centre has actively managed its operation and flexed the services for customers in line with the available resources. To help respond to more enquiries, remote working has been increased with staff handling email, webchat, social media and telephone customer contacts. The DVLA has also procured the use of an additional building to increase the number of staff able to take calls.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/09/2021 14:03:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1149384

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Rwanda: Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to integrate nutrition into his Department's programmes in Rwanda; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Tackling malnutrition is an important part of the Department for International Development’s work in Rwanda. It is delivered through nutrition-specific interventions in programmes on early childhood development and stunting. It is also integrated into broader interventions such as those on agriculture and social protection, for example through nutrition and child sensitive cash transfers and investment in fortified foods. A new research programme will generate evidence on what works to strengthen nutrition service delivery at scale. DFID’s support for nutrition in Rwanda over the last three years has reached 560,000 children under five (180,000 of whom are children under two) and 1.1 million women of reproductive age (of whom 680,000 are pregnant or lactating women).</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/10/2019 15:35:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1149032

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to UK based charitable organisations to implement his Department’s international development programmes in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	36
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>A full answer to this question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. UK based charitable organisations are critical policy and programme partners for DFID. Funding opportunities include the Small Charities Challenge Fund, UK Aid Direct and UK Aid Match.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/10/2019 15:34:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1149033

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding his Department has allocated to charitable organisations based outside the UK to implement his Department’s international development programmes in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	37
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>A full answer to this question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. DFID is committed to working with charitable organisations based outside of the UK. Funding is available through our country offices, and both streams of the latest funding round of UK Aid Direct were open to applications from the global south.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/10/2019 15:34:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson