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1504241

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
	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 his Department has had with the British Medical Association on the (a) level of taxation of and (b) annual allowance for doctors' pensions; and whether his Department plans to amend these.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Taxation is a matter for HM Treasury. An individual may choose to claim their pension for a number of reasons and it is not possible to isolate the impact of any single factor, such as the annual allowance on retention. The Department monitors the retirement patterns and hours worked by senior doctors and keeps the NHS Pension Scheme rules under review to ensure it continues to help the National Health Service attract and retain the staff needed to deliver high quality care for patients.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:47:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504242

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
	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 impact of inflation on the pension (a) scheme and (b) annual allowance for NHS doctors.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme protects the value of pensions in payment by an increase through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each April using the CPI figure from the previous September. The Scheme also re-values accrued career-average pension benefits by CPI plus 1.5% annually for active members. A higher rate of revaluation will increase the size of pensions and may therefore increase annual allowance pension tax liability in a situation where inflation is increasing.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:44:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504243

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to remove the annual allowance from the pension scheme for NHS doctors; and if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the existing pension scheme on the retention of doctors in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Departmental officials have regular discussions with the British Medical Association’s pension committee chair on tax and other pension matters. While the level of taxation and tax allowances are matters for HM Treasury, the Government is reviewing the interaction between taxation and pensions in the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:36:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504262

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Junior Doctors: Pay
	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 awarding NHS junior doctors a higher pay rise than set out in the agreed 2019 four-year pay settlement in the context of the rising cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Junior doctors have a pre-existing multi-year pay and contract reform deal agreed with the trade union. As well as setting annual pay increases, the deal made improvements to terms and conditions and further strengthened safety and rest limits. Alongside investment in pay, the Government has also invested £90 million to create a new higher pay point for the most experienced junior doctors, increase allowances for those working the most frequently at weekends, enhance eligibility for night shift pay and create a £1,000 a year allowance for junior doctors working less than full time to help with the cost of training. The multi-year deal ends in 2023 and the Government will consider next year’s pay increase with evidence on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 45810 question first answered 22/09/2022 14:18:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504263

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Junior Doctors: Pay
	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 impact on retention of junior doctors by the NHS of limiting 2022 pay rises to the amount set out in the 2019 four-year pay settlement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Junior doctors have a pre-existing multi-year pay and contract reform deal agreed with the trade union. As well as setting annual pay increases, the deal made improvements to terms and conditions and further strengthened safety and rest limits. Alongside investment in pay, the Government has also invested £90 million to create a new higher pay point for the most experienced junior doctors, increase allowances for those working the most frequently at weekends, enhance eligibility for night shift pay and create a £1,000 a year allowance for junior doctors working less than full time to help with the cost of training. The multi-year deal ends in 2023 and the Government will consider next year’s pay increase with evidence on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 45809 question first answered 22/09/2022 14:18:31 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504387

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Junior Doctors: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 2022-23 salary increase for trainee doctors at levels ST6 and above will commence.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Salaries for all trainee doctors, including those at ST6 level and above, were increased from 1 April 2022.</p><p>The pay arrangements applicable from 1 April 2022 for doctors and dentists in training, are detailed in the relevant NHS Employers’ Pay and Conditions Circular at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Circular%20%28MD%29%201-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Circular%20%28MD%29%201-2022.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:34:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504852

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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	NHS: Locums and Temporary Employment
	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 1 August 2022 to Question 11754 on NHS: Locums and Temporary Employment, for what reason his Department does not collate information on agency staff in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	47584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Agency workers are not National Health Service employees and data on these staff is held by the employing agency contracted by the NHS. NHS England holds data on agency shifts in the NHS, including the hours worked and cost. However, data on agency shifts translated into the number of full-time equivalent staff is not centrally validated. Data on the number of headcount agency staff is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 47585 question first answered 13/10/2022 14:36:26 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1504859

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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	NHS: Locums and Temporary Employment
	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 1 August 2022 to Question 11754 on NHS: Locums and Temporary Employment, what is the most recent validated data his Department holds on the number of agency staff working in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	47585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Agency workers are not National Health Service employees and data on these staff is held by the employing agency contracted by the NHS. NHS England holds data on agency shifts in the NHS, including the hours worked and cost. However, data on agency shifts translated into the number of full-time equivalent staff is not centrally validated. Data on the number of headcount agency staff is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 47584 question first answered 13/10/2022 14:36:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1505447

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	General Practitioners: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of technology on productivity in general practice; and if she will take steps to help ensure that all practices have access to modern systems.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	48409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The potential impact of technology on general practice productivity is assessed by NHS England. Ensuring practices have access to modern systems is a core programme within NHS England and continues to deliver funded infrastructure, technology and systems directly into practices. The associated frameworks to deliver these products are regularly updated as technologies evolve.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/09/2022 14:08:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1505588

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Health Services: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will discuss with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities steps to encourage local authorities to use their powers under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to develop new health facilities such as GP practices.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	48412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>We are working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the proposed reforms in the ‘Planning For The Future’ white paper and how it can support growing demand on the healthcare system, including how the National Health Service can access infrastructure funds and developer contributions.</p><p>We are reviewing the NHS’s capability to navigate the planning system and access funding where available, establishing dedicated expertise in NHS England, the production of guidance for NHS organisations and supporting the sharing of best practice. In addition, integrated care systems will play a role in strategic infrastructure planning to improve facilities, including in primary care, by encouraging collaboration between partners, in particular local authorities, to plan public services, secure available funding and improve health outcomes for communities.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/09/2022 14:31:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell