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1145954

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	NHS Business Services Authority: North East and North West
	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 5 September 2019 to Question 285061, how many offices the NHS Business Service Authority has in the (a) North East and (b) North West.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	290694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>In the north west of England, the NHS Business Services Authority currently occupies three properties, two offices and one warehouse.</p><p>In the north east of England, NHS Business Services Authority currently occupies four properties, two offices and two warehouses, and manages one property on behalf of the Counter Fraud Authority.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/09/2019 13:58:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1143349

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings his Department has had with Wirral Council to discuss preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	284807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working with its partners across Government, arm’s length bodies, local authorities, industry and the wider health and care system to ensure that all relevant parties are prepared for exiting the European Union. The quality and safety of patient care is paramount in our preparedness plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, alongside NHS England and NHS Improvement, is ensuring that there is regular communication with frontline National Health Service organisations and stakeholders in the health and social care sector regarding EU exit preparations. NHS England will be holding EU exit roadshows in the lead up to the 31 October, building on the regular communication that the Department and NHS England has with the frontline.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/09/2019 16:35:59 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1143351

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual waiting times were for each A&E department in (a) Wirral, b) Merseyside and c) the North West in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	284812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/09/2019 14:39:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1143920

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	NHS Business Services Authority: Furniture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost of purchasing office furniture for NHS Business Authority offices was in (a) the North West and (b) the North East in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	285061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Business Service Authority has provided the following response, detailing expenditure on office furniture over the past five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Start date</p></td><td><p>End Date</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2014</p></td><td><p>31 December 2014</p></td><td><p>£11,240.19</p></td><td><p>£142,704.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2015</p></td><td><p>31 December 2015</p></td><td><p>£108,214.99</p></td><td><p>£322,861.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2016</p></td><td><p>31 December 2016</p></td><td><p>£373,097.90</p></td><td><p>£564,324.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2017</p></td><td><p>31 December 2017</p></td><td><p>£87,466.36</p></td><td><p>£313,385.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2018</p></td><td><p>31 December 2018</p></td><td><p>£21,216.57</p></td><td><p>£1,551,559.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2019</p></td><td><p>31 December 2019</p></td><td><p>£2,855.03</p></td><td><p>£532,204.97</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/09/2019 16:36:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129240

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average length of waiting time for patients wishing to access appointments at gender identity clinics in each region of England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259018 259019 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129241

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
	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 the reduce the waiting times for patients wishing to access services at a gender identity clinic.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259017 259019 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129242

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the current maximum waiting time from initial referral for a first appointment at a gender identity clinic to accessing NHS-funded treatment in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259017 259018 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129243

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
	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 open more NHS gender identity clinics in England.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS England nationally commissions Gender Identity Services. In April 2019, NHS England began a process of national procurement to determine which organisations are best able to deliver adult gender dysphoria services in the future. The process of procurement is open to organisations that currently host a gender dysphoria clinic as well as new market entrants. The outcome of the process is expected to be known by the autumn of 2019.</p><p>Separately, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:22:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129244

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
	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 has plans to change the guidelines that state that trans patients who seek private healthcare as a result of long waiting times in order to receive treatment and medication will remain eligible for NHS-funded treatments.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to review this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:34:03 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129297

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Parasitic Diseases: 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 estimate his Department has made of the amount that is planned to be spent by the Food Standards Agency on trichinella testing in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	259022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The cost of trichinella testing is dependent on the number of pigs slaughtered in any given year. In 2018/19 approximately £565,000 was spent on trichinella testing of which £275,000 was recovered through charges for official controls.</p><p>The current requirements for trichinella testing will be maintained when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union and although the Food Standards Agency works in a dynamic environment with costs dependent on many factors, there is no evidence to suggest that expenditure will change significantly over the next five-year period.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/06/2019 15:34:12 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle