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1463048

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date	16/05/2022
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	Disease Control
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 publish his Department's negotiating position on a new convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the auspices of the World Health Organisation on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; and if he will make an (a) oral and (b) written statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	2464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom supports a new international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention and preparedness. The purpose of the instrument is to strengthen global cooperation in order to better protect the UK from the health, social and economic impacts of pandemics. We want to agree UK priority areas such as improving transparency, timely data sharing and supporting equitable access to vaccines and treatments.<br><br>We are clear that the UK would not sign up to any instrument that compromises the UK’s sovereignty. That includes any instrument which compromises the UK’s ability to take domestic decisions on national restrictions or other measures. On the contrary, our support for a new pandemic instrument is intended to strengthen our ability to prevent, detect and respond to future health threats without the restrictions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK has led from the front on learning to live with COVID-19 and will continue to do so at the forthcoming G7 and World Health Assembly.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 19/05/2022 17:32:52 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1381165

registered interest
date	23/11/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to provide booster doses of the covid-19 vaccine to all eligible people.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	904316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>As of 21 November, over 15.3 million third doses have been administered across the United Kingdom.</p><p>In England, there are now more sites than ever delivering COVID-19 vaccines, including hundreds of walk-in sites. The National Booking Service has been updated, allowing people to pre-book their appointment and receive their booster dose as soon as they become eligible.</p><p>We have also launched the Boost Your Immunity This Winter media campaign, which emphasises the importance of booster vaccinations.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 23/11/2021 16:54:02 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1360981

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to control the covid-19 outbreak during winter 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	903662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2021 answer text <p>On 14 September, we set out our plan to sustain the progress made in combatting the virus and prepare the country for future challenges.</p><p>The high level of vaccine protection has allowed us to live with COVID-19 without stringent restrictions. However, If the data suggests the National Health Service is likely to come under unsustainable pressure, the Government has prepared a Plan B.</p><p>The NHS is working to ensure appropriate operational plans are in place, including to meet potential increases in demand for emergency care.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 19/10/2021 16:12:56 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1138797

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on his review of the treatment of overseas students accused of cheating in the Test of English for International Communication between 2011 and 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	911936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Following my last update to the House and the publication of the National Audit Office report into this issue I have sought further advice from officials in my department about measures we can put in place for those who maintain their innocence.</p><p>I intend to make a statement to the House this very soon.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/07/2019 16:20:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1130757

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect on Scotland of required income levels for skilled migrants.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	911216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Our future immigration system is designed to drive up wages and productivity across the UK and allow us to bring in the most talented while responding to public concerns about immigration.</p><p>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1044959

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department’s priorities.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	908667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>My Department’s priority will always be the safety and security of the nation.</p><p>The Home Office has sufficient resources in place, through external recruitment and internal redeployment to support the delivery of a smooth and orderly exit from the EU and continue to keep the nation safe and secure.</p><p>We conduct regular reviews of our total resource demand for both deal and no deal to support this.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 21/01/2019 16:57:29 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands