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1123848

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Blood Cancer: 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 his timetable is for whole genome sequencing to be made available to patients with blood cancer; and what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of that sequencing for those patients' care.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	249261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Up to 50% of cancer patients enrolled in the 100,000 genomes project, including patients with blood cancer, have seen a change in their treatment since receiving their result. This could be eligibility for a new trial, or prescription of a new medicine.</p><p>The National Genomic Test Directory outlines the range of genomic tests – from whole genomic sequencing to tests for single genes and molecular markers – that are available as part of the National Health Service clinical service.</p><p>From summer 2019, whole genome sequencing will be implemented as part of routine clinical care and be available to:</p><p>- Seriously ill children with a suspected genetic disorder, including those with cancer;</p><p>- People with one of 21 rare and inherited conditions; and</p><p>- People with specific types of cancer for which there is likely to be the greatest patient benefit from using whole genome sequencing – children with cancer, sarcoma and acute myeloid leukaemia.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:31:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1123866

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Social 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 the timeframe is for (a) implementing policies to tackle the challenges facing the social care system and (b) the publication of the Green Paper on social care.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>As people live longer than ever before, sometimes with complex care needs, we need to ensure the social care system is sustainable in the longer term. The Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper setting out its proposals for reform and will bring forward ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, which will help to protect people from the highest costs.</p><p>The Green Paper remains a priority for the Government and will address a longstanding policy problem. We are continuing to work on it closely, taking the time to consult with key stakeholders and take their feedback into consideration. The Green Paper will be published at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:24:39 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123867

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Social 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 the adequacy of funding for the social care system.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has given councils access to up to £3.9 billion for 2019-20. This includes a £240 million adult social care winter fund to help local authorities alleviate winter pressures on the National Health Service, getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital beds across England.</p><p>As a result of these measures, funding available for adult social care is increasing by 9% in real terms from 2015-16 to 2019-20. This funding will allow councils to support more people and sustain a diverse care market while social care funding for future years will be settled in the Spending Review, where the overall approach to funding local government will be considered in the round.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:23:32 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123868

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Social Services: Staff
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 number of (a) EU and (b) EEA nationals working in the social care sector, what plans he has to incentivise the domestic labour market to enter the social care profession.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government hugely values the contribution of the 104,000 European Union staff who work in the social care sector. The Prime Minister has made it clear that we not only want them to stay, but feel welcomed and encouraged to do so. The EU Settlement Scheme has now fully opened, is free and will allow EU nationals employed in the social care sector to secure their long-term status in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working alongside stakeholders in the adult social care sector to ensure there is the right number of people, with the right skills, knowledge and values to meet increasing demand, and deliver high quality, person-centred care and support. We know we need to redouble our efforts to promote jobs and careers in social care to the domestic workforce which is why my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, has made improving the working lives of the millions of people who work in health and social care one of his top priorities, and why on 12 February we launched a national recruitment campaign for social care.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign, ‘Every Day is Different’ showcases how rewarding and varied social care careers can be, with opportunities for progression and professional development. The campaign ran from February to early April and its objective was to raise the image and profile of the sector and encourage people with the right values to apply for current vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Social Care Green Paper will set out the Department’s proposals for reform of the sector to put it on a more sustainable future footing. This will include a vision for workforce and proposals to boost recruitment and retention in the longer term.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:09:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123870

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Social Services
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 it his policy to ensure that the provision of social care is based on the needs of the individual.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	249250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Government policy and the law in the form of the Care Act 2014 should ensure that the provision of social care is based on the needs of the individual.</p><p>The Care Act 2014 puts people’s wellbeing at the heart of care and support. In practice, the guidance requires that local authorities should ensure that where they arrange services, the assessed needs of a person with eligible care and support needs is translated into effective, appropriate, commissioned services that are adequately resourced.</p><p>People who are eligible for social care from their local authority can receive a personal budget to pay for the care and support services they choose for their needs; providing them with a personalised package that addresses their bespoke needs.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/05/2019 14:38:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1123565

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	European Reference Networks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assurances he has (a) sought and (b) received from the European Commission that the UK will be allowed to continue to participate in European Reference Networks in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	248746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the European Union with a deal as soon as possible. The United Kingdom would like to explore participation in European Reference Networks beyond 2020 as part of detailed negotiations on our future relationship. However, in the event of no-deal, current EU legislation states that only EU and European Economic Area Member States are permitted to participate in the European Reference Networks. The UK is considering potential alternatives to participation in the European Reference Networks as part of no deal preparations.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/05/2019 11:16:45 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1123566

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	Rare Diseases: Medical Treatments
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 has taken to ensure that the UK will (a) be able to continue to participate in European Reference Networks and (b) co-operate with the EU on the development of rare disease care and treatment in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	248747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>In the July 2018 white paper ‘The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union’, the Government set out its aim to explore continued participation in European Reference Networks as part of a future agreement on science and innovation. The European Commission have shown that they recognise the significant expertise of UK clinicians. Both sides appreciate the importance of maintaining UK participation. The UK and the EU have a long track record of jointly tackling global challenges with strong existing links between our research and innovation communities. The Government wants to continue the joint EU and UK benefit realised from this shared collaboration on research and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/05/2019 11:11:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1123634

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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local authorities have a duty to identify the role of companion animals in an individual’s care and support plan and needs assessment.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248694 248695 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123695

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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether getting a cat as a pet is recommended to individuals as part of their individual care and support plan.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248692 248695 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123696

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	Personal Budgets: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an individual in receipt of a personal budget as part of a care and support plan can allocate funds from that budget to funding care for their pets.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248692 248694 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed