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1123595

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Health Services: Migrants
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 implications for his policies of the conclusions of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report: An Inspection of the Home Office Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System’s policies and practices relating to charging and fees.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	248607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department will consider the implications of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report: ‘An Inspection of the Home Office Borders, Immigration and Citizenship Systems’ as part of its ongoing commitment to keep the charging regulations under review and will take any action it deems necessary.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/05/2019 11:02:17 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1123596

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Health Services: Migrants
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 (a) equity and (b) effectiveness of the immigration health surcharge.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	248608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The immigration health surcharge applies to non-European Economic Area nationals subject to immigration control coming to live, work and study in the United Kingdom and is payable as part of their visa application. The surcharge provides comprehensive access to NHS services regardless of the amount of care needed during a person’s time in the UK, and includes treatment for pre-existing conditions. This represents excellent value when compared to the alternatives and ensures that individuals do not need to worry about insurance or pay for unexpected treatment whilst they are here. The surcharge also reduces the administrative burden on the NHS frontline associated with identifying chargeable patients and recovering charges.</p><p>Whilst the Government fully recognises the contribution that international professionals make to the UK and to our health service, it is only right that all those who come to the UK to live, work and study should contribute to the running of the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 248609 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:05:42 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1123597

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Health Services: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting doctors from the immigration health surcharge; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	248609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The immigration health surcharge applies to non-European Economic Area nationals subject to immigration control coming to live, work and study in the United Kingdom and is payable as part of their visa application. The surcharge provides comprehensive access to NHS services regardless of the amount of care needed during a person’s time in the UK, and includes treatment for pre-existing conditions. This represents excellent value when compared to the alternatives and ensures that individuals do not need to worry about insurance or pay for unexpected treatment whilst they are here. The surcharge also reduces the administrative burden on the NHS frontline associated with identifying chargeable patients and recovering charges.</p><p>Whilst the Government fully recognises the contribution that international professionals make to the UK and to our health service, it is only right that all those who come to the UK to live, work and study should contribute to the running of the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 248608 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:05:42 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1050637

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether cryoablation needles will remain available through the High Cost Tariff Excluded Device List with no changes to current funding arrangements in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	213994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The consultation for the 2019/20 national tariff is currently live and information can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/national-tariff-1920-consultation/" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/national-tariff-1920-consultation/</a></p><p> </p><p>It is proposed that radiofrequency, cryotherapy and microwave ablation probes and catheters should remain on the list.</p><p> </p><p>The current proposals are for a one year tariff and no decisions have been made on the composition of the high cost excluded device list for future years.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 06/02/2019 17:28:28 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1022834

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Palliative Care: Children
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 December 2018 to Question 197449 on Palliative Care: Children and Young People, whether Health Education England is taking steps to develop staff to fulfil the end of life choice commitment for children as set out in its mandate from the Government; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s mandates to Health Education England (HEE) since 2014/15 contained an overall goal by 2020 of ensuring all staff delivering end of life care are appropriately trained, especially in the five priorities for care of the dying person and the Ambitions Framework. Working in partnership with stakeholders across the system, HEE has delivered the following:</p><p>- publication of End of Life Care Core Skills Education and Training Framework;</p><p>- collaboration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council and Health and Care Professions Council to influence curricula on end of life care;</p><p>- over 160 highly interactive e-learning materials for end of life care; and</p><p>- work with Community Education Partnership Networks to support inclusion of asset based work in local End of Life Care plans - recognising the value of individuals and communities in supporting individuals in end of life care - and published a ‘How to’ guide on asset based approaches.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/12/2018 10:45:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1007774

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
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
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 publish the long-term plan for the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	191894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects National Health Service leaders, clinicians and experts to develop the long-term plan to ensure that the NHS can cope with the serious demand and cost pressures it faces in the future. It will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/11/2018 11:14:52 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60960

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration his Department gives to the diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering their bid for commercial contracts or grants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the honourable Member to the answer given by my Right Honourable Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Hon Member for Horsham, on 16 June 2014 <em>[Official Report, column 434W]</em>.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/06/2014 13:05:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson