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1225001

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Care Workers: Pay
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 increase pay for social care workers.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	74422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not set the levels of pay for social care workers; however, we are committed to raising the profile of the social care sector. Putting social care on a sustainable footing, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, is one of the biggest challenges that we face as a society. There are complex questions to address, which is why we have invited cross-party talks. These will take place at the earliest opportunity in light of the current circumstances. The Government will then bring forward a plan for social care for the longer term.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 11:29:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38823 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1225002

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Care Workers: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of social care workers using food banks.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	74423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>No such assessment had been made; the Government does not collect data on the number of food parcels distributed by food banks and there is no official data on food bank use in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 11:18:20 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38824 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1225148

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people affected by secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	74470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 9,000 people in England. Secondary progressive MS is a stage which comes after relapsing remitting MS for many people with the condition. After a diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS has been established, clinicians will observe the patient's symptoms over a period of time, in order to determine if they are associated with secondary progressive MS. With this type of MS, a person’s disability gets steadily worse and they are less likely to have relapses (when symptoms get worse but then get better).</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74471 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:36:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38832 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1225150

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
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 is taking to improve the diagnosis of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	74471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 9,000 people in England. Secondary progressive MS is a stage which comes after relapsing remitting MS for many people with the condition. After a diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS has been established, clinicians will observe the patient's symptoms over a period of time, in order to determine if they are associated with secondary progressive MS. With this type of MS, a person’s disability gets steadily worse and they are less likely to have relapses (when symptoms get worse but then get better).</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74470 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:36:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38833 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1225152

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Health 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 support his Department is providing to local NHS services to improve the care of people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	74472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>In order to improve the care and outcomes for people with progressive neurological conditions, such as secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), NHS England and NHS Improvement produced a progressive neurological conditions RightCare toolkit, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as the MS Trust and the MS Society. This toolkit supports systems to understand the priorities in care for people living with various progressive neurological conditions, in line with best practice guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline ‘Multiple sclerosis in adults: management’, updated in 2019 sets out best practice on the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people MS. On secondary progressive MS, the guidance sets out that “While a variety of symptomatic treatments is available, progression in secondary progressive MS is currently intractable, and immunomodulatory strategies used for relapse remitting MS have not proven effective when extended into secondary progressive MS.”</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74473 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:44:05 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1225153

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Health 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 his Department is taking to improve outcomes for people living with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	74473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>In order to improve the care and outcomes for people with progressive neurological conditions, such as secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), NHS England and NHS Improvement produced a progressive neurological conditions RightCare toolkit, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as the MS Trust and the MS Society. This toolkit supports systems to understand the priorities in care for people living with various progressive neurological conditions, in line with best practice guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline ‘Multiple sclerosis in adults: management’, updated in 2019 sets out best practice on the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people MS. On secondary progressive MS, the guidance sets out that “While a variety of symptomatic treatments is available, progression in secondary progressive MS is currently intractable, and immunomodulatory strategies used for relapse remitting MS have not proven effective when extended into secondary progressive MS.”</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74472 question first answered 23/07/2020 11:44:05 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1224367

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Dementia: 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 plans he has to take account of the needs of people with dementia in his long term plans for social care reform.
tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
tabling member printed	James Gray
uin	73704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s number one priority for adult social care is for everyone who relies on care to get the care they need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We are committed to bringing forward a plan for social care to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect and to find long term solutions for one of the biggest challenges we face as a society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/07/2020 16:52:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

1224427

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Social Workers: Coronavirus
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 Social Workers Union's (SWU) Social Work’s Six-Point Urgent Action Plan published on 9 July 2020, what assessment he has made of the SWU finding that social workers have faced traumatic experiences during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	73821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to providing ongoing support to make sure social workers feel safe, supported, valued and able to continue the exceptional work they do to support people who need care and support. We have provided a £5 million grant for leading mental health charities to fund additional services to promote people’s positive mental health and emotional wellbeing.</p><p>The Chief Social Workers for Adults are in regular conversations with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the British Association of Social Workers, Social Work England and Principal Social Workers across the country to ensure concerns are responded to as soon as they arise. In partnership with The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, they have developed dedicated guidance for the support and wellbeing of adult social workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 11:40:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38806 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1224569

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
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 allow family visits to residential care homes in England as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	73931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We are aware that limiting visits in care homes is difficult for many families and residents who want to see their loved ones. All our guidance is designed with care users in mind, to ensure that individuals are treated with dignity and respect and that their particular needs are addressed.</p><p> </p><p>While we have recommended that care homes limit visits, we are clear that some visits, such as visits at the end of life, are important both for the individual and their loved ones and should continue with appropriate infection control precautions.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing our policy on visitors and are looking to update our guidance shortly.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 11:01:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 38817 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1223691

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	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 60709, tabled on 17 June 2020 by the hon. Member for Worsley and Eccles South.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	72859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member’s question on 14 July.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/07/2020 11:48:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 37926 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley