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1383401

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date	01/12/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure the participation of (a) women and (b) marginalised groups in the development of trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	84323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade works for people across the country. We speak to businesses, trades unions, think tanks and other organisations on a regular basis, and our public consultations have provided the opportunity for everyone to share their views.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/12/2021 13:51:03 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1383642

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Aviation: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of agreements made at COP26 on the aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	904501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>COP26 saw 24 states, representing around half of global aviation emissions, commit to negotiating for a 1.5°C-consistent climate goal for aviation next year.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/12/2021 15:33:21 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1383696

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	General Practitioners
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 British Medical Association's analysis of pressures in general practice, published 11 November 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of the findings in that report for (a) the quality of delivered care, (b) the capacity of GP surgeries to deliver care to all registered patients and (c) targets to have an additional 6,000 GPs by 2024 in (i) Slough, (ii) the South East, (iii) England and (iv) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	85346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Whilst no specific assessment has been made of the findings in Slough, the South East and the United Kingdom, we are investing £250 million in a Winter Access Fund to support general practice teams in England and improve access. NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Access Improvement Programme is supporting 900 practices with the greatest access challenges, expanding to support a further 200 practices, to ensure that patients receive the same high quality of care.</p><p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement, Health Education England and the profession to increase the general practice workforce in England. There were 1,841 more full time equivalent doctors in general practice in September 2021, compared to September 2019. Trainee general practitioners are also helping to ease workloads, increase capacity and allow more patients to get the care they need.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/12/2021 11:42:18 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 37201 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1383697

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	General Practitioners: Recruitment
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 British Medical Association's analysis of pressures in general practice and the equivalent of 1,704 fewer full-time GPs as of September 2021 than in 2015, published 1 December 2021, what strategies his Department has developed to recruit, train and retain GPs in (a) Slough, (b) the South East, (c) England and (d) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	85347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement, Health Education England and the profession to boost recruitment, address the reasons why doctors leave the profession, and encourage them to return to practice. To boost recruitment, we have increased the number of GP training places. The highest ever number of doctors accepted a place on GP training this year - a record 4,000 trainees, up from 2,671 in 2014.</p><p>The updated GP Contract Framework announced a number of new retention schemes alongside continued support for existing schemes for the general practice workforce. These include the GP Retention Scheme, the International Induction Programme, the Return to Practice Programme, the Fellowship Programme, the New to Partnership Payment and Supporting Mentors Scheme.</p><p>The Department has not developed strategies for Slough or the South East. NHS England and NHS Improvement’s regional teams continue to deliver these initiatives at a local level to increase the number of doctors in general practice. Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, this is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/12/2021 14:49:58 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1383698

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	Dental Services: Standards
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 reduce NHS dentist waiting times.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	85348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase activity levels as quickly as possible based on the levels of care which can be provided safely whilst protecting staff and patients from the risk of COVID-19. National Health Service dentists have been asked to meet as many prioritised needs as possible, firstly on urgent care and vulnerable groups, including children, followed by overdue appointments.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/12/2021 14:33:07 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1383699

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	Dental 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services in (a) Slough, (b) the South East, (c) England and (d) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	85349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the adequacy of provision of National Health Service dental services in Slough or the South East. The provision of dentistry outside of England is a devolved matter.</p><p>NHS dental services in England are currently focussing on urgent care and vulnerable groups, including children, followed by overdue appointments. We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase activity levels based on evidence on the levels of care that can be provided safely whilst protecting staff and patients from the risk of COVID-19 transmission.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/01/2022 11:57:34 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1383700

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
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	Health Services: Waiting Lists
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 British Medical Association's August and September 2021 NHS data analysis, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of non-covid related care.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	85350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We have made available a further £1 billion this year, in addition to the £1 billion Elective Recovery Fund. We plan to spend more than £8 billion from 2022 to 2025, which could deliver the equivalent of nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The National Health Service aims to deliver the equivalent of 30% more elective activity by 2024/25 than prior to the pandemic.</p><p>We have established a new £700 million Targeted Investment Fund which includes a Elective Recovery Technology Fund of £250 million to enable cutting edge technologies and £250 million to increase operating theatre capacity and improve productivity in hospitals. A further £5.9 billion of capital funding was announced in the October 2021 to support elective recovery, diagnostics and technology.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/12/2021 11:05:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1383701

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to strengthen the powers of the Civil Aviation Authority in order that it can effectively and efficiently protect consumer rights in that sector.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	85312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains absolutely committed to ensuring consumers are protected when travelling by air. As announced in both the Global Travel Taskforce report in April, and the announcement by Lord Frost on Regulatory Reforms, we will be consulting on additional, flexible and modern tools to enforce consumer rights, including consumer rights enforcement powers for the Civil Aviation Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 85313 question first answered 06/12/2021 14:50:26 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1383702

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Dispute Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for a mandatory dispute resolution scheme for the airline industry.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	85313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains absolutely committed to ensuring consumers are protected when travelling by air. As announced in both the Global Travel Taskforce report in April, and the announcement by Lord Frost on Regulatory Reforms, we will be consulting on additional, flexible and modern tools to enforce consumer rights, including consumer rights enforcement powers for the Civil Aviation Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 85312 question first answered 06/12/2021 14:50:26 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1383703

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government contracts there have been where Departments have sought and (a) received and (b) not received assurances regarding contractor’s tax affairs, by Department, since 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	85186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/12/2021 13:41:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey