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1273327

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Ashworth Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what risk assessment has been made of the decision to stop weekly testing of the all-clear siren at Ashworth high-security hospital.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>Ashworth High Secure Hospital continues to test its escape alarm siren at 9am each Monday morning for a five-minute duration. This has been the case for the last 30 years. The hospital has never sounded an all clear alarm therefore no risk assessment was required.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/01/2021 10:53:31 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 72766 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1260252

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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	Medical Records: Data Protection
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 plans to take to ensure that the NHS retains control of access to health data for the purpose of (a) research, (b) planning and (c) innovation according to its own priority policies and associated regulations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	128151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that patient data will only ever be used and/or shared where used lawfully, treated with respect, held securely and where the right safeguards are in place. Access to health data is controlled by the Data Protection Act 2018, which incorporates the General Data Protection Regulation into United Kingdom domestic law and the common law duty of confidentiality and we have no plans to change these.</p><p>‘Creating the right framework to realise the benefits for patients and the NHS where data underpins innovation’, published in July 2019, is clear that any use of National Health Service data not in the public domain must have an explicit aim to improve the health, welfare and/or care of patients in the NHS or the operation of the NHS. These principles are to be adopted in practice by NHS organisations and other publicly funded healthcare organisations, as well as those contracted to deliver NHS-funded services.</p><p>The Department together with NHSX, NHS Digital, Understanding Patient Data, academia, the Health Research Authority and others have been working on how to improve access to high quality data for research whilst respecting a patient’s right to opt out. This is to retain public confidence in data confidentiality and to ensure researchers are accurate and concise with their data requests to data custodians.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/12/2020 16:47:01 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 69540 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1250305

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Mental 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 recent estimate he has made of the change in the number of mental health support workers who provide one-to-one support to those with a mental health diagnosis; and whether he has plans to increase the number of those workers providing that support.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to growing the mental health workforce to achieve the ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>There is no data available which identifies staff who provide one-to-one support. The following table shows the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff with a mental health occupation code who provide support to clinical staff in the trusts and CCGs as at September each year since 2017 along with the latest figure, June 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HCHS mental health support to clinical staff, FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>2,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>2,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>3,256</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital, NHS HCHS workforce statistics – HCHS staff in National Health Service trusts and CCGs June 2020. Mental health workforce, FTE.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/11/2020 12:13:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 61588 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1249282

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he was advised that the NHS would be overwhelmed if a national covid-19 lockdown was not implemented in November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	112034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies noted on 29 October that in order to manage the overall epidemic, interventions should seek to prevent areas of low prevalence from becoming areas of high prevalence, as well as reducing prevalence where it is high. In the face of continued growth, the ‘R’ rate should be brought below 1. Failure to do so would have risked very significant pressures on the healthcare system.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 08/03/2021 10:00:34 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 60404 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1247924

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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: Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether travel to a funeral within the UK will be an exception to the ban on overnight stays during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown in England.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The public will be advised to avoid travelling outside of their local area, and to reduce the number of journeys they make. Overnight stays away from primary residences will not be allowed, except for specific exceptions such as to stay in a hotel to attend a nearby family funeral.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 11/11/2020 13:19:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 59201 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1244413

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Leisure: Coronavirus
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 reasons leisure centres, gyms and soft play areas are (a) required to close in the Liverpool City Region and (b) permitted to stay open in Lancashire under the highest level covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	105359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2020 answer text <p>The package of measures to be implemented in the Liverpool City Region when it moved to Local Covid Alert Level ‘very high’ was developed in close consultation with local authorities, taking into account local circumstances and insight. Following a request from the local authorities to revisit that package we have agree to re-open gyms and soft play areas in the Liverpool City Region, as they are currently in Lancashire.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/10/2020 09:46:40 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 56514 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1244245

registered interest
date	16/10/2020
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: Gyms
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 reasons gyms are (a) required to close in the Liverpool City Region and (b) permitted to stay open in Lancashire under the highest level covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	104721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Hygiene and social distancing measures are vitally important for reducing the transmission risk of COVID-19. We know that the virus spreads readily in any indoor environment where members of different households and/or support bubbles spend time together, so the transmission risk in indoor settings, such as gyms, remains high.</p><p>We recognise the efforts that have been made to reduce risk across a range of venues. As decisions are based on a number of factors, it is possible for variation to exist between different local authority areas<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 27/01/2021 10:42:49 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 56051 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1243330

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
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: Gyms and Leisure Centres
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 evidential basis is for the decision to close (a) gyms, (b) leisure centres and (c) fitness and dance studios as part of the covid-19 restrictions announced on 12 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	103492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Restrictions announced on 12 October increase the restrictiveness of social distancing measures and in particular target the chain of transmission. Due to the impact of these new measures, we are working with local authorities to shape the set of restrictions in areas under the ‘Very High’ alert level.</p><p>Gyms, leisure centres, fitness and dance studios pose a higher risk of transmission, due to the increased risk of aerosol transmission and the likelihood of prolonged exposure, therefore some local authorities may decide to close these venues if they reach the ‘Very High’ alert level. Throughout this crisis, the Government, and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/10/2020 14:44:37 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 55281 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1242845

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the level of public understanding of the covid-19 rules on household bubbles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	102775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government uses a range of data to assess the level of public understanding on COVID-19 policies and has simplified COVID-19 rules to make them easier for the public to understand. Changes such as the ‘rule of six’ and the Local COVID Alert Levels mean that people should know what they can and cannot do at each level of lockdown. We continually work with a range of stakeholders and digital colleagues to ensure guidance is created in an easy to understand and accessible format.</p><p>Guidance on support bubbles have stressed that support bubbles must be exclusive to avoid chains of transmission and those that are at higher risk of exposure or are clinically vulnerable have been advised to take particular care when deciding whether to form a support bubble. This targeted policy is aimed at assisting the most isolated in society while restricting the negative effect on transmission.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 09:23:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1242846

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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: Disease Control
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 effect of the household bubble policy on the spread of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	102776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government uses a range of data to assess the level of public understanding on COVID-19 policies and has simplified COVID-19 rules to make them easier for the public to understand. Changes such as the ‘rule of six’ and the Local COVID Alert Levels mean that people should know what they can and cannot do at each level of lockdown. We continually work with a range of stakeholders and digital colleagues to ensure guidance is created in an easy to understand and accessible format.</p><p>Guidance on support bubbles have stressed that support bubbles must be exclusive to avoid chains of transmission and those that are at higher risk of exposure or are clinically vulnerable have been advised to take particular care when deciding whether to form a support bubble. This targeted policy is aimed at assisting the most isolated in society while restricting the negative effect on transmission.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 24/02/2021 03:05:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson