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1470612

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	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, for what reason his Department took more than five months to reply to correspondence from the hon. Member for Reigate sent on 5 December 2021 on behalf of a constituent regarding student nurse placement hours.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	18757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2021, the Department received over 43,500 items of correspondence – an increase of almost four times compared to 2019. While we endeavour to reply to cases within 20 working days, the increased volumes of correspondence have led to backlog of cases, which officials are addressing as quickly as possible. We are committed to restoring our response times for correspondence to pre-pandemic levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/06/2022 08:13:36 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1470639

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Protective Clothing
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 given on 7 June 2022 to Question 8012 on Department of Health and Social Care: Protective Clothing, at what grade each of the 3.5 full time equivalent staff overseeing the storage of personal protective equipment are employed within the civil service.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	18920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Three full-time equivalent (FTE) staff are employed at the SCS1 pay band and 0.5 FTE at SCS2.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/06/2022 17:06:37 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 7516 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1470642

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Drugs: Regulation
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 Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency intends to publish guidance on a hybrid regulatory pathway for non-biological complex drugs.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	18937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>All medicines are licenced in accordance with The Human Medicines Regulations 2012. The European Union’s guidance adopted by the United Kingdom’s medicines legislation remains applicable and addresses aspects relevant to types of non-biological complex drugs.</p><p>Due to the potential range of these products, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is not currently developing general guidance for complex non-biological products. Data requirements vary on a case-by-case basis and bespoke regulatory and scientific advice is available through the MHRA’s innovation office or its scientific advice meetings. The MHRA also facilitates development and access to innovative medicines for specific public health needs via the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/07/2022 14:32:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1470645

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	NHS England: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to consult with health and social care (a) organisations and (b) charities on the forthcoming NHS England workforce strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	18808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We intend to engage with a range of stakeholders in developing this plan, including health and social care organisations and charities where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/06/2022 14:25:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1470692

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Storage
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 estimate of the cost of storing personal protective equipment (PPE) in shipping containers during the period from April 2021 to May 2022; and whether his Department has made an estimate of the (a) daily, (b) weekly or (c) monthly costs of storing PPE in shipping containers as of 15 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	18923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>The estimated cost for the period April 2021 to May 2022 is approximately £90.4 million. The current estimated average daily, weekly and monthly costs of storing personal protective equipment in containers is £0.2 million, £1.5 million and £6.5 million respectively.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/06/2022 15:46:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 7546 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1470711

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Contracts
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 Answer of 20 April 2022 to Question 122676 on Protective Clothing: Contracts, what systems the Government used to record the results of the due diligence checks on suppliers of PPE during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	18925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The results were recorded by several Government departments, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence. In the absence of a single, integrated system, financial due diligence was recorded locally using bespoke systems and processes, such as Microsoft Office applications, Atamis, Mendix and Defence Share.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/06/2022 12:23:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1470712

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Storage
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 units of personal protective equipment are in storage in shipping containers as of 15 June 2022; and what the cost to the public purse is of that storage.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	18926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>We estimate that 4.98 billion units of personal protective equipment are currently stored in containers at a cost of £1.5 million per week.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/06/2022 15:48:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1470714

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	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 respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 20 April 2022 regarding continence care, reference ZA59501.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	18852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 21 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/06/2022 14:39:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 7541 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1470731

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Medical Treatments: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in supporting the development of new treatments for serious diseases, including through the Cancer Drugs Fund; and what future plans he has to support the development of such treatments through (a) the Cancer Drugs Fund and (b) the Innovative Medicines Fund.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	19015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) supports patient access to the most promising new licensed cancer medicines and has benefitted more than 80,000 patients, with funding provided for 96 medicines treating 218 different cancers. We are providing £340 million for the Innovative Medicines Fund (IMF) will support early access for National Health Service patients to new non-cancer medicines while further evidence is collected to address clinical uncertainty. This data will inform a future National Institute for Care and Health Excellence assessment of whether the medicine is cost effective. In addition, the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway and Project Orbis will support the rapid introduction of effective new medicines for the benefit of NHS patients.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/06/2022 14:06:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1470737

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Health Professions
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 clinical jobs there are in the NHS; what proportion of those jobs are staffed by overseas workers; and how many vacancies in clinical roles there are, as of 15 June 2022. .
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	19019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England, but not staff working in primary care or in general practice surgeries, local authorities or other providers. The information requested as of 15 June 2022 is not currently held. However, as of December 2021, there were 642,560 full-time equivalent (FTE) professionally qualified clinical staff working in National Health Service trusts and CCGs. This includes 127,959 doctors and 339,942 nurses, midwives and health visitors.</p><p>The following table shows the FTE number and proportion of professionally qualified clinical staff by self-reported nationality as at December 2021. Nationality does not imply that workers were trained or previously worked overseas.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Staff group</p></td><td><p>Total FTE</p></td><td><p>Number of staff with non-United Kingdom nationalities</p></td><td><p>Proportion of staff with non-UK nationalities</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professionally qualified clinical staff</p></td><td><p>642,560</p></td><td><p>133,848</p></td><td><p>20.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Including:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ambulance staff</p></td><td><p>18,042</p></td><td><p>1,199</p></td><td><p>6.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HCHS doctors</p></td><td><p>127,959</p></td><td><p>40,660</p></td><td><p>31.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scientific, therapeutic and technical staff</p></td><td><p>156,617</p></td><td><p>17,708</p></td><td><p>11.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurses, midwives and health visitors</p></td><td><p>339,942</p></td><td><p>74,281</p></td><td><p>21.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>NHS Digital publishes quarterly vacancy data collected by NHS England and NHS Improvement for NHS hospital trusts for three staff groups: doctors, registered nurses and ‘other staff’. The following table shows the number of FTE nursing vacancies and medical vacancies as of March 2022. Many of the vacancies will be filled by bank and agency staff.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nursing</p></td><td><p>38,972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical</p></td><td><p>8,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other staff</p></td><td><p>58,867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total workforce</p></td><td><p>105,855</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital Vacancy Statistics</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/06/2022 14:34:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts