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1276237

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
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 Question 112072, tabled by the hon. Member for Salford and Eccles on 5 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	137229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The hon. Member’s question will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/01/2021 15:25:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1276302

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Kidney 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 is taking to ensure that people traveling in Europe who require it will continue to be able to access kidney dialysis treatment free of charge, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Health Insurance Card system.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	137347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">Following agreeing the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the European Union, United Kingdom residents travelling to the EU will continue to be covered for necessary healthcare, and this includes kidney dialysis. The new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) covers necessary healthcare for UK residents visiting the UK. UK residents can apply online for the GHIC. Current European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) will remain valid until the expiration date.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Holders of current EHICs and the new GHIC are entitled to the same access to emergency and necessary healthcare cover when they travel to the EU, including cover for a pre-existing or chronic condition. In some countries, individuals may have to pay a percentage towards the cost of any state-provided treatment, known as a patient co-payment.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As before, UK residents will need to pre-arrange kidney dialysis with the relevant healthcare provider in the country they are visiting.</ins></p><p> </p></ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The reciprocal healthcare coverage under the United Kingdom-European Union Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those on a temporary stay in an EU member state is the same, in terms of healthcare services which can be accessed by individuals, compared to the previous coverage under EU Regulations 883 and 987. However, under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, crew or passengers of a vessel or aircraft may now be covered for necessary healthcare on their arrival in an EU member state if the need arose whilst on a voyage, which is not the case under the EU Regulations. </del></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2021 17:27:32 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2021 12:08:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 74905 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1276338

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Global Health Insurance Card
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 differences in coverage of (a) countries and (b) services are between the European Health Insurance Card scheme and the UK Global Health Insurance Card; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	137184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The reciprocal healthcare coverage under the United Kingdom-European Union Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those on a temporary stay in an EU member state is the same, in terms of healthcare services which can be accessed by individuals, compared to the previous coverage under EU Regulations 883 and 987. However, under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, crew or passengers of a vessel or aircraft may now be covered for necessary healthcare on their arrival in an EU member state if the need arose whilst on a voyage, which is not the case under the EU Regulations.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides reciprocal healthcare coverage for travel to EU member states only. European Free Trade Area states are not covered. The UK Global Health Insurance Card has been launched to recognise this new agreement and will gradually replace old European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) once they expire. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, UK nationals who were residing and/or working in the EU, and EU citizens residing and/or working in the UK, before 1 January 2021 are eligible to apply for a new UK EHIC which can be used for travel to EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. For those who are not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has agreed a bilateral reciprocal arrangement with Norway which means UK nationals are covered for necessary healthcare there.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2021 17:30:43 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2021 11:09:28 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 74914 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1276339

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Global Health Insurance Card
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 applications for the UK Global Health Insurance Card have been received since the introduction of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	137185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority has received over 38,000 applications for the United Kingdom Global Health Insurance Card since the announcement of the scheme on 11 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/01/2021 16:44:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1276354

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
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 answer Question 128106 tabled on 15 December 2020 by the Hon Member for Islington South and Finsbury.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	137158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The hon. Member’s question will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2021 11:32:55 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

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

1275530

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	Kettering Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If the Minister of State for Health will meet with (a) representatives of Kettering General Hospital and (b) hon. Members for north Northamptonshire to review redevelopment plans at Kettering General Hospital.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	910602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>I would be delighted to meet with my hon. Friend, hon. Members from North Northamptonshire and his local hospital trust at the earliest possible opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/01/2021 16:25:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1275531

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	NHS: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to prepare the NHS for winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	910607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>As is the case every year, the Government has worked closely with the National Health Service to prepare for winter pressures, including in those arising from COVID-19.</p><p>Those preparations include, but are not limited to, additional funding announced in July of £3 billion to support NHS capacity this winter; alongside £450 million of funding for accident and emergency department and urgent and emergency care upgrades, expansion and infection control measures.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/01/2021 16:26:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1275645

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	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 the e-mail of 30 September 2020 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central on behalf of Allan Gordon, reference number ZA21117.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	136548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member’s email on 14 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2021 17:23:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1275686

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	Coronavirus: Hospital Beds
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 holding Answer of 11 January 2021 to Question 133784, for what reason the information requested relating to Nightingale Hospitals is not readily available to Departments to provide a timely response to Named Day Questions.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	136495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>We are working rapidly to provide all hon. Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-06/133784" target="_blank">133784</a> of 26 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/03/2021 16:17:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 74996 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris