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1454043

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
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	Endometriosis
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 a response to Early Day Motion 1110, NICE guideline on endometriosis diagnosis and management.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	146657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and reviews its published guidelines to determine whether they should be updated in light of new evidence or emerging issues not in the scope of the original guideline. NICE plans to review its guideline on endometriosis in 2022/23 to consider whether it should be updated.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/04/2022 17:02:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1388661

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
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	Members: Correspondence
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 the letter from the hon. Member for Glasgow North of 20 July 2021, reference PG23211.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	94419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 January 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-15/93784" target="_blank">93784</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/03/2022 11:12:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 41508 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1388146

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Members: Correspondence
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 the letter from the hon. Member for Glasgow North of 20 July 21 with reference to case number PG23211.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	93784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 16 December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/01/2022 13:31:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1359255

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Redundancy​
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 a response to Early Day Motion 479 on Staffing reductions at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	56288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>We support the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) objective to be a world-leading regulator that protects public health and puts patients first. As an executive agency of the Department, the MHRA will make a robust assessment of its transformation plans, including the structural changes involved.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/10/2021 09:50:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1352258

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Health Services: Asylum
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 he has made of the potential merits of exempting refused asylum seekers from NHS overseas charges.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	41936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, include exemptions from charge for certain categories of vulnerable migrants and overseas visitors. Failed asylum seekers who are receiving state support are exempt from National Health Service charges on the basis of recognised barriers to return or because they have children. The Department continues to consider evidence relating to the Regulations under review, including evidence on charges for failed asylum seekers.</p><p>The Department does not hold the requested data on the amount charged to and collected from, failed asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 41937 question first answered 08/09/2021 15:18:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1352259

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Health Services: Asylum
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 total amount of NHS charges that have been (a) charged to and (b) collected from refused asylum seekers was in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	41937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, include exemptions from charge for certain categories of vulnerable migrants and overseas visitors. Failed asylum seekers who are receiving state support are exempt from National Health Service charges on the basis of recognised barriers to return or because they have children. The Department continues to consider evidence relating to the Regulations under review, including evidence on charges for failed asylum seekers.</p><p>The Department does not hold the requested data on the amount charged to and collected from, failed asylum seekers.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 41936 question first answered 08/09/2021 15:18:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1275528

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
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	Stronger Towns Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the Barnett consequentials of allocations from the Stronger Towns Fund for health and social care.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	910599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>At the Spending Review last year, the Ministry for Housing,Communities and Local Government received funding for the Towns Fund, which includes the Stronger Towns Fund. Barnett consequentials do apply and are handled through the Ministry for Housing,Communities and Local Government and HM Treasury in this context.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/01/2021 16:23:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252925

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	PPE Medpro
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 his Department has taken to ensure the award of Government contracts to Medpro Ltd complied with procurement guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	116550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116551 116552 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 63528 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252927

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Contracts
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 evaluate the effectiveness of the contracts awarded by the Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak before awarding further contracts.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	116551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116550 116552 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 63529 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252928

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Contracts
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 review the process for awarding Government contracts related to the covid-19 outbreak in response to the report of the National Audit Office, published on 18 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	116552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116550 116551 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady