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1712704

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Alcoholism and Drugs: 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, how many NHS Inpatient Detox units there are by location.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	23005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>There are eight NHS inpatient detoxification units in England. They are listed below:</p><p> </p><p>Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust (London),</p><p>Bridge House, Kent and Medway NHS Trust (Maidstone, Kent),</p><p>Dame Carol Black Unit, Midlands Foundation NHS Trust (Fareham, Hampshire),</p><p>Acer Unit, Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (Bristol),</p><p>Edward Myers Unit, Staffordshire Combined NHS Trust (Stoke),</p><p>New Beginnings, Rotherham, Doncaster, South Humber Foundation NHS Trust (Doncaster), Chapman Barker Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (Manchester),</p><p>Topaz Ward, Essex Partnership NHS Trust (Chelmsford, Essex).</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 11:39:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1702266

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Health
	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 4 March 2024 to Question 16199 on Alcoholic Drinks: Health, whether the post of (a) Head of Alcohol Policy and (b) Senior Policy Manager for Alcohol is (i) occupied and (ii) combined with other policy areas.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	22598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Health Improvement Directorate leads on public health policy to reduce alcohol-related health harm. Within the directorate, the Head of Alcohol and Gambling and the Head of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery, which have direct responsibility for aspects of alcohol policy, are occupied. There are several policy and programme leads working directly on different aspects of alcohol policy and programme delivery. There are two live vacancies in the alcohol and gambling policy and programme team, and we are recruiting staff to fill them.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/04/2024 18:34:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 29990 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697891

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
	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 tackle the sale of illegal vapes on the black market.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about the worrying rise in vaping among children, with youth vaping tripling in the last three years, and one-in-five children having now used a vape. Underage sales and illicit vapes are undermining the work the Government is doing to protect our children's health.</p><p>To address this, in April 2023, the Government announced a £3 million investment over two years to enhance work on illicit vape enforcement. Led by National Trading Standards, this builds on existing work by local trading standards officers across the country to ensure that vapes sold in the United Kingdom comply with The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, as well as other relevant legislation that applies to vaping products. Activities include data collection and analysis to understand the scale of illegal products and sales, and market surveillance work. Through this work, they identified that 2.1 million illicit vapes were seized across England by trading standards from 2022 to 2023.</p><p>To strengthen our enforcement activity, the Government will also provide an additional £30 million of funding per year for enforcement agencies, including trading standards. This increase in investment will help to stamp out criminal activity by boosting the enforcement of illicit tobacco and vapes.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2024 20:33:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 26257 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697892

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether trading standards officers are required to share information on seized non-compliant (a) tobacco and (b) vaping products with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) works in collaboration with a number of enforcement and regulatory agencies to share intelligence, support strategic planning, produce guidance, and review emerging issues. There is no legal requirement for Trading Standards to share seizure data with the MHRA, however this data is shared in cases where the MHRA can provide evidence to support ongoing compliance and enforcement investigations.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/03/2024 15:38:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697894

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Trading Standards: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average number of full time equivalent trading standards officers per local authority over each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The department does not collect this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 26/03/2024 16:43:36 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697898

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full time equivalent staff are dedicated to the work of the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce; how often will the taskforce meet; has the taskforce met to date; whether illicit vaping products will be included as part of its remit; and what recent estimate has he made of losses in tax revenue from the illicit trade in (a) tobacco and (b) vaping products in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>We plan to establish the taskforce during 2024/25. We are not yet able to give details on meeting frequency or staff numbers.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 26/03/2024 17:10:05 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697452

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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	NHS 111: Dental Health
	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 28 February 2024 to Question 13013 on NHS 111: Dental Health, how many calls NHS 111 received relating to the categories of (a) Toothache without Dental Injury, (b) Dental Problems, (c) Other Dental Problems- Fillings, Crowns Bridges, Appliances etc, (d) Dental Module, (e) Dental Bleeding, (f) Toothache After Dental Injury, (g) Dental Injury and (h) Total volume of Triages with a Dental Symptom in each financial year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>On 7 February 2024, we published Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, which is backed by £200 million and will fund approximately 2.5 million additional appointments, or more than 1.5 million additional courses of dental treatment. The plan sets out our actions to improve dental access for patients across the country, and to address the challenges facing National Health Service dentistry.</p><p>The following table shows how many NHS 111 calls were received, broken down into the mentioned categories, each year since 2018, the earliest year this data is available:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Symptom Group</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Toothache</p></td><td><p>625, 582</p></td><td><p>629, 306</p></td><td><p>928,000</p></td><td><p>794,024</p></td><td><p>868, 527</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental Problems</p></td><td><p>2,270</p></td><td><p>16, 533</p></td><td><p>34, 377</p></td><td><p>54,738</p></td><td><p>58, 512</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Dental Problems, such as fillings, crowns, bridges, appliances, etc.</p></td><td><p>84,095</p></td><td><p>67, 876</p></td><td><p>101,822</p></td><td><p>72,474</p></td><td><p>70,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental Module</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>738</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental Bleeding</p></td><td><p>14, 166</p></td><td><p>13, 362</p></td><td><p>17, 962</p></td><td><p>13, 916</p></td><td><p>16, 736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Toothache after Dental Injury</p></td><td><p>12,047</p></td><td><p>11,621</p></td><td><p>12, 584</p></td><td><p>13, 863</p></td><td><p>15, 154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental Injury</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>558</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Triages with a dental symptom</p></td><td><p>738, 611</p></td><td><p>738, 933</p></td><td><p>1,096,041</p></td><td><p>950, 454</p></td><td><p>1,029,566</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above table provides the same information as for PQ13013, with one error to be corrected shortly on Hansard.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/04/2024 12:26:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 25903 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697468

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2024 to Question 11162 on Telecommunications: Infrastructure, how many notices her Department has received from Ofcom of instances of operators not complying with their statutory duties in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom is an independent regulator and, as such, does not discuss open cases with the Department. Where there are issues of non-compliance with statutory duties, Ofcom will deal with these cases directly with the operator. If Ofcom were to find, following an investigation, that any operator had failed to comply with its regulatory obligations it would publish that information on its <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Fabout-ofcom%2Fbulletins%2Fenforcement-bulletin&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Price%40dsit.gov.uk%7C6cf1af03974449d9643008dc4a5b1a0a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638467002383626425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lLcvwFawuDJf1G57NTmj1IVZa0MXr2%2BSI5bzHPPVZTY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Enforcement Bulletin</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I would, however, reiterate that I am aware of ongoing concerns about operator compliance with their duties under the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (“the 2003 Regulations”) and particularly about new pole installations.</p><p>I recently met Melanie Dawes, CEO of Ofcom, to discuss this, and to explore ways DSIT and Ofcom can work together to raise awareness of statutory roles and responsibilities and ensure better compliance. This work is being taken forward by officials and I will be monitoring progress.</p><p>I also wrote to all fixed line operators on 14 March, setting out the government’s concerns and emphasising the importance of infrastructure sharing. Specifically, I have asked them to do everything possible to share existing telegraph poles before installing new ones. You can find a copy of the letter <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-telegraph-poles-letter-from-dsit-minister-to-telecom-operators" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The government has already taken steps to support this through measures in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 making it easier for operators to upgrade and share the use of existing infrastructure.</p><p>Separately, DSIT will be meeting with operators in the near future to discuss revisions to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cabinet-siting-and-pole-siting-code-of-practice-issue-2-2016" target="_blank"><strong>the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice</strong></a> and how these can be delivered to promote better working practices.</p><p> </p><p>I also met with interested MPs on Monday 25 March 2024. I remain keen to hear and understand the concerns shared by MPs and their constituents, to inform our ongoing work, as well as to keep you informed of the progress that is being made and the next steps we have planned.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/03/2024 09:37:14 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697522

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	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	Hospitals: Homelessness
	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 prevent patients (a) experiencing and (b) at risk of homelessness from being discharged from hospital to no fixed abode.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department is committed to promoting safe and timely discharge for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness, to appropriate accommodation. Between 2020 and 2022, the Department delivered £16 million to 17 local sites, to pilot Out of Hospital Care Models to people experiencing homelessness following a hospital stay. These models provide interim accommodation, care, and support while full assessments of individual needs are carried out. There are positive preliminary findings, and a final evaluation is due next month. From this we will share learning to encourage local areas to adopt similar models.</p><p>Improving how discharges are arranged for people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, is also supported by our wider work to improve discharge processes. We have ensured every acute hospital has access to a care transfer hub to manage discharge for people with more complex needs, who need extra support. Furthermore, in January 2024 the Department published guidance on discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to support staff involved in planning safe and supportive discharge of these patients from hospital. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness/discharging-people-at-risk-of-or-experiencing-homelessness</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/03/2024 10:25:55 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1697054

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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	Dental Services
	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 publish the modelling produced by NHS England which shows that the NHS Dental Recovery Plan will deliver 2.5 million NHS dentistry appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	19421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>On 7 February 2024, we published Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, which is backed by £200 million and will fund approximately 2.5 million additional appointments, or more than 1.5 million additional courses of dental treatment. The plan sets out our actions to improve dental access for patients by helping the sector to recover from the pandemic, as well as actions needed for long-term reform.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the modelling for the number of additional appointments being delivered under the plan will be shared with the Health and Social Care Select Committee shortly, and also to be placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/03/2024 11:10:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill