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1227215

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date	22/07/2020
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	Ventilators: Children
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 ring-fencing ventilator supply budgets to help ensure the adequacy of supplies for the treatment of children requiring long-term ventilation in the winter months of 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	78738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand how challenging this period has been for children who rely on ventilation and their families and we are doing everything we can to support patients, led by clinical advice.</p><p>On 17 July, the Prime Minister confirmed an additional £3 billion of funding to the National Health Service in England to prepare for winter.</p><p>COVID-19 has caused a significant increase in demand for clinical consumables and has disrupted international supply chains, making it more difficult to source products, including a small number of products for children’s ventilators.</p><p>The Department, working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement, has put in place a range of measures to address these challenges, including making it easier for clinicians to report shortages and identifying opportunities to open up new supply options and using additional brands.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are also working closely with clinicians, trusts and suppliers to prepare for winter and ensure there are sufficient stocks of these consumables to meet the need of all patients who require home ventilation as well as for any future spike in COVID-19 cases going forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 15:05:23 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1227246

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much revenue has been collected in fines at NHS facilities as a result of parking infringements in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	78475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Estates Return Information Collection publishes data annually on income National Health Service trusts receive from car parking split between patients, and visitors and staff. Income from fines as a result of parking infringements is not identified separately.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:49:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1227282

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to Question 63335 tabled on 23 June 2020 by the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, on his plans to use the independent health sector.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	78652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 28 July to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-23/63335/" target="_blank">63335</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 10:21:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1227361

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	Arthritis: 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 he is taking to ensure that plans to support the recovery of the NHS after the covid-19 outbreak include service provision for people with arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	78522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Guidance has been issued to local National Health Service providers and commissioning trusts on the restart of non-COVID-19 services, including arthritis, starting with the most clinically urgent cases and ensuring this is done safely with appropriate infection control. The approach is being flexed at local level according to capacity and demand in different parts of the country, but the reset will be gradual.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 10:05:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1226771

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Training
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 staff in his Department have undertaken unconscious bias training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	77792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows how many staff at the Department have undertaken unconscious bias training in the last five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Reporting year</p></td><td><p>1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019</p></td><td><p>1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020</p></td><td><p>1 April 2020 - 24 July 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of staff who have undertaken training</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>505*</p></td><td><p>130**</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Data is held on the Civil Service Learning platform.</li><li>Data is not held for the years prior to 1 April 2018.</li><li>Figures are completion rates, however:</li></ol><p>*figure includes 84 starts of unconscious bias training that is started, but not completed</p><p>**figure includes 24 starts of unconscious bias training that is started, but not completed</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:47:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1226817

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Surgery: Health Professions
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 report entitled, Elective Surgery During COVID-19, published in June 2020 by the Royal College of Surgeons, what steps he plans to take to increase the level of the NHS workforce available for elective surgery.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	77506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Guidance has been issued to National Health Service providers and commissioning trusts on resetting non-COVID-19 services, including elective surgery. Decisions on how this is done, including apportionment of the workforce, will be taken at local level, based on local demand and local capacity. Infection control will be a guiding principle in the safe resumption of services.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, qualified staff who have previously left the NHS have been encouraged to return to the NHS to increase the available workforce. Additionally, an unprecedented deal with the independent sector will support the NHS in delivering elective surgery whilst maintaining capacity to deal with a potential second surge in COVID-19 cases.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:37:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1226823

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when covid-19 risk assessments were undertaken for his Department's offices in (a) Victoria Street and (b) Quarry House; who carried out those risk assessments; what proportion of staff will be able to return to work in those offices; what reduction in workplace capacity those risk assessments identified; how decisions on which staff will be required return to his Department's offices are made; and if he will place a copy of those risk assessments in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	77513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A COVID-19 risk assessment was carried out for the whole of the Departmental estate, including 39 Victoria Street and Quarry House, and the assessment was published to staff on 10 June 2020.</p><p>The risk assessment was carried out by the Deputy Director for Property and Smarter Working and signed off by the Department’s Executive Committee.</p><p>The COVID-safe capacity at 39 Victoria Street is 380 and at Quarry House it is 300. That represents approximately a 60% reduction in workplace capacity.</p><p>The Department worked with directors to identify individuals who needed to return to the office. These staff members have had discussions with line managers and been provided with access to a desk booking system as well as updates on the COVID-safety measures within Departmental buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:37:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1226824

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation he has had with staff of his Department's offices in (a) Victoria Street and (b) Quarry House on preferences for returning to the office as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	77514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Consultation has taken place with all Departmental staff, including surveys, polls and interactive team discussions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:37:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1226825

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when staff of his Department will be required to return to the office as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	77515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>39 Victoria Street and Quarry House have remained open throughout the pandemic. Provisions are already in place to safely support staff who do need to work in these offices for business or wellbeing reasons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 09:38:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1227069

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Health Services: Repairs and Maintenance
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 the Government is taking to support the re-development of primary care facilities that are no longer fit for purpose.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	77629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service is currently supporting developments and improvements through the Estates and Technology Transformation Fund (ETTF) and an Improvement Grant budget within primary care estates. The ETTF aims to accelerate changes in general practice infrastructure to enable improvement in access and service quality. The ETTF is investing £800 million in both capital and revenue between 2016 and 2021. This is in addition to annual investment in general practice IT (Information Technology) and ‘business as usual’ capital.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan outlines a prominent role for primary care networks for delivering the shift of activity from the acute sector to an in-community care environment. The Health Infrastructure Plan, published September 2019, recognises that community care and primary care is critical to the delivery of personalised and preventative health. Future NHS capital funding, including for primary care, will be provided as part of the Department's multi-year capital settlement at the Spending Review which will conclude in autumn 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/09/2020 14:44:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra