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1680448

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	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	DNA: Screening
	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 implications for her Department's policies of the University of Manchester's article entitled Reforming UK fertility legislation: the effects of online DNA testing, published on 27 November.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	8471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in 2021 to undertake a review and public engagement about priorities for modernising the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. HFEA published its report on 14 November 2023, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/modernising-the-regulation-of-fertility-treatment-and-research-involving-human-embryos/" target="_blank">https://www.hfea.gov.uk/about-us/modernising-the-regulation-of-fertility-treatment-and-research-involving-human-embryos/</a></p><p>While the Department has made no assessment, HFEA’s report makes references to the points raised in the University of Manchester's article, noting the rapidly developing field of genetic testing, including direct to consumer testing, and includes proposals about access to donor information. The Government is considering the issues raised in the report and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/01/2024 13:42:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1654288

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2023
	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: Payments
	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 plans to launch a consultation on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	195126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department is developing a UK-wide public consultation on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector. The consultation will seek views on the possible introduction of regulations through new secondary legislation, as well as views on alternative options to regulations. We anticipate this will launch by autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/09/2023 10:13:18 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1469803

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	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	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, how many and what proportion of covid-19 vaccines procured by the UK Government have reached their expiry date without being used as of 13 June 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	17004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>As of 13 June 2022, 929,040 doses or 11,613 packs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have reached the expiry date without being used. This accounts for 1.62% of the total AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine volume procured by the Government and held by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for storage and distribution. No other COVID-19 vaccine has expired whilst under the ownership of the UKHSA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 21/06/2022 10:45:38 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 6895 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1194260

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	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	NHS: 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 assessment he has made of the effect of the immigration health surcharge on (a) the financial circumstances of non-EU migrants and their families working on the frontline of the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak and (b) staff retention in the NHS after the outbreak has ended.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	45299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/06/2020 13:38:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 22327 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1125931

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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	England Infected Blood Support Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from which budget in his Department the increase in funding for the England Infected Blood Support Scheme has been allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	252870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department undertakes a comprehensive annual planning exercise each year to allocate resources. The increase in infected blood payments was factored into this exercise for 2019/20 and scope was found to ensure that the costs can be met.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/05/2019 16:36:57 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1029418

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	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	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant the Answer of 26 November 2018 to Question 194124 on Blood: Contamination, what plans he has to increase the level of financial support provide to people affected by infected blood and blood products; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	204532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), administered by NHS Business Services Authority, was launched on 1 November 2017 following two public consultations in 2016 and 2017. These consultations sought views on the proposed reforms to the EIBSS and the new special appeals mechanisms for those with chronic hepatitis C infection. Over the period of the current spending review, the launch of the EIBSS was part of the Government’s commitment, in January 2016, to provide an extra £125 million to support people affected by infected blood and blood products.</p><p> </p><p>The Infected Blood Inquiry, announced in July 2017, has included examination of the support provided to people affected by infected blood in its terms of reference. The Department continues to follow the Inquiry closely and will careful consider any views from the Inquiry on where further improvements to the EIBSS could be made.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 07/01/2019 15:15:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

808910

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 his Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	120019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>No fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 have been made in 2017-18 financial year to date.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/12/2017 11:52:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

706168

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a scheme for UK citizens who cannot get private health insurance in the event that UK citizens cease to have access to a European Health Insurance Card after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	65901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>While the people of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union, until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force, including the rights associated with medical treatment abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Nothing has yet been decided on the future of British citizen medical treatment abroad. Government officials are considering the positions and options available to us with the aim of achieving the best outcome for British citizens in the UK and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 06/03/2017 15:10:07 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

528909

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Social Services: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 2.1(5) of the Principles for maintaining continuity of care when moving across borders within the United Kingdom, published in March 2015, what mechanism would be used to resolve or arbitrate on a disagreement between local authorities relating to the moving of an adult's care package from one UK country to another.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	41255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>The “Principles for maintaining continuity of care when moving across borders within the United Kingdom” provide a framework for local authorities to support adults with care and support who move between countries in the United Kingdom without having their care interrupted.</p><p> </p><p>Adhering to the principles should reduce the potential for disagreement, however, where disagreements do arise, the Department and the Devolved Administrations would expect the parties to act reasonably and to make full efforts to resolve the dispute between themselves through constructive dialogue, cooperation and communication, including the timely sharing of information, and focussing on the well-being of the adult. The timely and effective resolution of disputes is in the interest of all parties, not least, the adult in question.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to be definitive about which authority a cross-border continuity of care matter should be pursued with because it will depend on the facts and the nature of the issue. The adult may wish to approach their own local authority in the first instance. However where an issue raised with an authority falls within the remit of the other, the principle that the authorities should work together and share information should apply.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 41256 question first answered 30/06/2016 12:43:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

528910

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Social Services: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Principles for maintaining continuity of care when moving across borders within the United Kingdom, published in March 2015, whether an adult with a care package who needs to raise a cross-border moving issue should raise that issue with the local authority they are leaving or the one they are moving to.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	41256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>The “Principles for maintaining continuity of care when moving across borders within the United Kingdom” provide a framework for local authorities to support adults with care and support who move between countries in the United Kingdom without having their care interrupted.</p><p> </p><p>Adhering to the principles should reduce the potential for disagreement, however, where disagreements do arise, the Department and the Devolved Administrations would expect the parties to act reasonably and to make full efforts to resolve the dispute between themselves through constructive dialogue, cooperation and communication, including the timely sharing of information, and focussing on the well-being of the adult. The timely and effective resolution of disputes is in the interest of all parties, not least, the adult in question.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to be definitive about which authority a cross-border continuity of care matter should be pursued with because it will depend on the facts and the nature of the issue. The adult may wish to approach their own local authority in the first instance. However where an issue raised with an authority falls within the remit of the other, the principle that the authorities should work together and share information should apply.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 41255 question first answered 30/06/2016 12:43:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard