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1520391

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Dementia: North Staffordshire
	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 she has made of the effectiveness of diagnostic hubs in diagnosing dementia in North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	61401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>In August 2022, dementia diagnosis rate in North Staffordshire was 69.4%, which exceeds the mental health constitutional target of 66.7% and the national diagnostic rate. This is monitored through the monthly assurance cycle, in partnership between Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board and NHS England. The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust reports that 100% of its staff felt the hub model increased their knowledge and skills. Allowing trained senior nursing staff to deliver diagnoses has also improved continuity of care.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/10/2022 15:01:06 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1519766

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	Social Services: 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 her Department is taking to reduce barriers to entry in to the care sector for (a) UK and (b) international applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	60140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Training or qualification requirements for entry into the care sector for United Kingdom applicants apply only to regulated professionals. Employers can access free and fast-track Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and barred list checks for covid-19 related recruitment, and DBS continue to operate the Adult First Check service for the care sector.</p><p>On 15 February 2022 care workers were added to the Health and Care Visa and the Shortage Occupation List, enabling these roles to be recruited from overseas. The Government also announced on 22 September 2022 that it would invest £15 million in a fund to boost international recruitment of care workers. The fund will be launched shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/10/2022 14:48:02 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542021

	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	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, what steps his Department is taking to address the needs of people with complex mental health issues who are experiencing drug addiction and substance abuse problems.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	86695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The 10-year drug strategy commits to ensuring the better integration of services, including ensuring people’s mental health needs are addressed to reduce harm and support recovery. We are working closely with NHS England to develop a joint action plan to improve treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions, as recommended in Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs.</p><p>On 3 August 2022, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities published guidance for local authorities to support them in commissioning effective alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services in their areas. This commissioning quality standard includes a requirement for commissioning partnerships to engage with other services, including mental health and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-quality-standard-alcohol-and-drug-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-quality-standard-alcohol-and-drug-services</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 22/11/2022 10:21:15 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1562997

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	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	GP Surgeries: 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 assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of communications on (a) managing availability of and (b) access to vaccination services at GP surgeries.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	113452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2023 answer text <p>While no specific assessment has been made, general practices (GPs) are contractually obliged to provide various routine vaccinations and immunisations. They may also opt in to provide seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations.</p><p> </p><p>Practices are also required to communicate information on clinical appointments, including vaccinations and immunisations, to patients which may be done through the National Health Service website, the practice leaflet, the practice website, on a waiting room poster, by writing to the patient and through active offers by staff booking appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Where a seasonal or response vaccine drive is in place, such as COVID-19, flu and polio, vaccination centres and pharmacies are being used in addition to GPs to deliver the vaccination, to offer more availability and accessibility for patients.</p><p> </p><p>Communications evaluation does not specifically assess the effect on managing availability of and access to vaccination services at GP surgeries, but instead focuses on driving intention and uptake via relevant and available operational routes.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/01/2023 09:39:08 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1565967

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	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	Tobacco: 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, what steps his Department plans to take to implement Tobacco harm reduction strategies.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	120927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government supports National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on smoking cessation and harm reduction. NICE recommend that smokers quit smoking in one go but have also published guidance for providers of stop smoking services to support smokers who wish to take a harm reduction approach. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209/chapter/recommendations-on-treating-tobacco-dependence#supporting-people-who-do-not-want-or-are-not-ready-to-stop-smoking-in-one-go-to-reduce-their-harm" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209/chapter/recommendations-on-treating-tobacco-dependence#supporting-people-who-do-not-want-or-are-not-ready-to-stop-smoking-in-one-go-to-reduce-their-harm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to implement further tobacco harm reduction strategies.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 17/01/2023 16:37:22 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1565968

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	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	Smoking: Regulation
	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 Answer of 6 December 2022 from the Minister for Primary Care and Public Health to Topical Question 4, Official Report, column 202, what steps he plans to take to help reduce the prevalence of smoking in England; and how those plans will affect the use of (a) e-cigarettes, (b) heat-not-burn, (c) snus, and (d) other reduced risk products.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	120928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>Smoking rates are the lowest on record, currently at 13%. These reductions have been achieved through investment in multi-modal interventions, a strong regulatory framework, effective quit campaigns and funding to local authority stop smoking services.</p><p> </p><p>The most effective way to quit smoking is through behavioural support from stop smoking services, alongside a nicotine substituting product, such as a vape (e-cigarette). We recently published the Nicotine Vaping in England Report which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages users to quit all forms of tobacco and therefore does not recommend the use of heated tobacco products. Snus is banned in the United Kingdom and we have no plans to introduce additional tobacco products to the market as we have safer nicotine delivery products currently available for smokers to switch to.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 17/01/2023 16:47:15 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1565970

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	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	Tobacco
	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 3 November to Question 64287 on Tobacco, when he plans to publish the Tobacco Control Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	120929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>We are still considering the recommendations made in ‘The Khan review: making smoking obsolete’ and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 17/01/2023 16:49:16 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1579762

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	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	Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is investigating cases of manufacturers overfilling e-cigarette devices above the 2ml e-liquid volume limit; and what support his Department is offering to the (a) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and (b) Trading Standards Authority to help remove those products from the market.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	129765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to investigate cases of manufacturers over filling vape (e-cigarette) devices beyond the two millilitres e-liquid volume limit because this is the responsibility of local enforcement agencies. The Department continues to work with the Trading Standards Authorities to provide advice in enforcing the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, including matters relating to the two millilitres e-liquid limit. We also work closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding the vaping notification system and helping disseminate information about notified vapes to support local enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/01/2023 17:45:13 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1584968

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
	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 26 January 2023 to Question 129765 on Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation, whether he has had discussions with Trading Standards Authorities on e-cigarette manufacturer Elf Bar overfilling e-cigarette devices.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	141385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department was recently made aware of possible breaches of our vaping (e-cigarettes) regulations related to disposable vapes exceeding the restrictions on tank capacity. We are working closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to investigate the matter further and we have discussed this with Trading Standards Authorities.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/02/2023 15:38:46 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1584970

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Regulation
	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 bring forward changes to the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 to increase penalties on manufacturers found to be in breach of those regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	141386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no current plans to increase the penalties beyond those set out in regulation 51 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/02/2023 15:36:39 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie