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1020645

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Department of Health and Social Care: EU Law
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 in-flight files of EU legislation exist that affect the policy areas managed by his Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement in UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	199836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>During the time-limited implementation period, European Union law will continue to apply in the United Kingdom subject to the terms set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>After the implementation period, all laws in the UK will be passed by our elected</p><p>representatives in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. The Political Declaration recognises that the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas to facilitate trade in goods or security cooperation.</p><p> </p><p>In the unlikely event that the backstop were to come into effect, a small fraction of EU rules applying today would apply in Northern Ireland and EU rules on state aid would apply in the UK. However, as the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration make absolutely clear, we do not want or expect the backstop to be needed – and even if it ever were ever to come into effect, it would be strictly temporary.</p><p> </p><p>There are five in-flight files of EU legislation that effect policy areas managed by the Department. These are regarding Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Falsified Medicines, Clinical Trials, Medical Devices and Food Standards.</p><p> </p><p>The HTA and Food Standards regulations are currently under negotiation. Implementation of these files into UK law will depend on the outcome of negotiations with the EU on our future relationships. The Falsified Medicines, Medical Devices and Clinical Trials regulations are due to come into force either before the UK’s departure from the EU or during the implementation period and therefore we intend to implement these three regulations into UK law.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/12/2018 18:07:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1020413

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Babylon Health
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 contracts his Department has signed with Babylon Healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	199435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any contracts with Babylon Healthcare Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:20:32 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1020417

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
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 number of cases related to EHIC fraud that were (a) investigated, (b) determined to be a probable case of fraud and (c) determined to be a case of fraud by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	199439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) fraud case referrals investigated to determine whether a potential fraud has occurred and the number of these referrals determined to be potential fraud cases.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>EHIC fraud care referrals</p></td><td><p>Referrals determined to be potential fraud cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These activities are undertaken by the Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit, rather than the NHS Counter Fraud Authority. This is because payments relating to EHIC are paid by the Department not the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:24:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1020456

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
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 December 2018 to Question 197312 on Out of Area Treatment: Northern Ireland, what assent has been given to the Government by each EU Member State on entering into reciprocal agreements with individual EU Member States to ensure the maintenance of (a) healthcare for (i) pensioners, (ii) workers, (iii) students, (iv) tourists and (v) other visitors, (b) the European Health Insurance Card scheme and (c) planned treatment.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	199266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The agreement we have reached with the European Union is that during the implementation period all reciprocal healthcare rights will continue and there will be no changes to healthcare for pensioners, workers, students, tourists and other visitors, the European Health Insurance Card scheme, or planned treatment. The Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill will then allow us to implement a deal regarding our future healthcare relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>A deal remains in the best interests of the United Kingdom. However, as a responsible Government we are planning for all outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Our offer to all Member States is to maintain reciprocal healthcare arrangements bilaterally in a no deal, including for pensioners, workers, students, tourists and other visitors and others along with the current administrative arrangements including reimbursement of healthcare costs, for a transitional period lasting no less than the Implementation Period (i.e. 31 December 2020).</p><p> </p><p>Talks with Ireland on the Common Travel Area are progressing well on ensuring that UK and Irish people can easily obtain healthcare when they live in, work in or visit the UK and Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:21:25 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1019904

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will publish its Health and Care Workforce Strategy at the same time as the (a) Green Paper on long-term healthcare and (b) NHS Long Term Plan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	198726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The long-term plan for the National Health Service is backed by a five-year budget settlement to make sure it is on a sustainable path to deliver world class care in the future. We will be increasing the NHS budget by an extra £20.5 billion a year, or £394 million a week, by 2023/24. As part of this plan, the NHS will set out how it plans to grow, support and develop its workforce. Our Green Paper on the future of adult social care will also include a strategy for its workforce.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:22:15 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019910

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	NHS: Off-payroll Working
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 November 2018 to Question 193450 on NHS: Tax Avoidance, if he will publish a list of the evidence used to inform his Answer that there has been no significant impact on the National Health Service of the IR35 changes.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	198806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs Research Report 487 ‘Off-Payroll reform in the public sector’ published in May 2018 is the basis for the figures quoted in the answer to Question 183335:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704931/Off-Payroll_Reform_in_the_Public_Sector.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704931/Off-Payroll_Reform_in_the_Public_Sector.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Although this report is not National Health Service specific it covered the “key sectors of Public Administration &amp; Defence, Education and Health &amp; Social work”. As previously advised, the outcomes from this report were that there had not been a significant impact on the public sector of the IR35 changes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, NHS Improvement has confirmed that through discussions they have held with key stakeholders within the sector there is no evidence of these changes having a significant detrimental effect on their ability to recruit temporary workers. NHS Improvement continuously monitors the levels of staffing in National Health Service trusts to ensure they are able to prioritise patient care.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:19:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1019327

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	NHS Property Board
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 annual cost of the NHS Property Board.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	198379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Chaired by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Lord O’Shaughnessy), the NHS Property Board brings together senior representatives from the Department, NHS England, NHS Improvement, wider government, Community Health Partnerships and NHS Property Services to provide leadership and strategic direction for the system on estates matters.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Property Board operates using existing resources; no additional funding has been allocated. The Board does not receive funding from non-Departmental sources.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 198380 question first answered 10/12/2018 16:18:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1019328

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	NHS Property Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Property Board receives funding from non-departmental sources.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	198380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Chaired by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Lord O’Shaughnessy), the NHS Property Board brings together senior representatives from the Department, NHS England, NHS Improvement, wider government, Community Health Partnerships and NHS Property Services to provide leadership and strategic direction for the system on estates matters.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Property Board operates using existing resources; no additional funding has been allocated. The Board does not receive funding from non-Departmental sources.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 198379 question first answered 10/12/2018 16:18:47 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1019356

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Paramedical Staff: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for how many years on average paramedics contribute to their employee pensions.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	198162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold data on average length of pension scheme membership for paramedics as a staff group. NHS Pension Scheme records are held at individual level and for whole scheme membership, but we do not isolate individual staff groups to make assessments of their scheme membership behaviours.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/12/2018 16:43:31 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1019373

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Clinical Waste
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 estimate how much (a) anatomical and (b) cytotoxic waste the NHS (i) produced in (A) 2017 and (B) 2018 and (ii) will produce in (A) 2025 and (B) 2030.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	198202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The following table shows the information that NHS Improvement hold for the waste produced by the National Health Service in 2017 and 2018. NHS Improvement does not currently hold a breakdown of waste into anatomical and cytotoxic.</p><p> </p><p>The data contained within this table relates only to England. As waste disposal is a devolved matter, devolved administrations should be contacted for figures in those nations.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement and the Environment Agency are not in a position to estimate anatomical and cytotoxic waste figures in 2025 and 2030.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sum of Landfill disposal volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum of Incineration disposal volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum of Waste recycling volume (Tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Sum of Other recovery volume (Tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>58,152</p></td><td><p>74,730</p></td><td><p>107,848</p></td><td><p>183,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>88,594</p></td><td><p>148,424</p></td><td><p>137,442</p></td><td><p>216,495</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/12/2018 16:42:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie