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536170

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Disclosure and Barring Service renewal applications were made prior to the renewal date and issued after the applicants' certificate expired in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is responsible for issuing criminal record certificates and the maintenance of children’s and adults’ barred lists. The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target of processing 85% of all disclosure applications within 21 days. In the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to comment on specific cases, but there are a number of factors which can affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time if can take for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction or non-conviction information, legal challenges and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure units of the police forces involved, if any, in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces will ask Disclosure and Barring Service to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further investigation and this can cause further delays.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 42591 42724 question first answered 18/07/2016 09:18:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

536171

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Disclosure and Barring Service checks are yet to be processed which are (a) one, (b) three and (c) six months after the relevant renewal date.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is responsible for issuing criminal record certificates and the maintenance of children’s and adults’ barred lists. The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target of processing 85% of all disclosure applications within 21 days. In the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to comment on specific cases, but there are a number of factors which can affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time if can take for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction or non-conviction information, legal challenges and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure units of the police forces involved, if any, in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces will ask Disclosure and Barring Service to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further investigation and this can cause further delays.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 42590 42724 question first answered 18/07/2016 09:18:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

536298

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to correspondence with her from the hon. Member for West Lancashire, for what reasons the Disclosure and Barring Service took from 8 October 2015 to 18 April 2016 to process the certificate application of a West Lancashire constituent.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service is responsible for issuing criminal record certificates and the maintenance of children’s and adults’ barred lists. The Disclosure and Barring Service has a target of processing 85% of all disclosure applications within 21 days. In the vast majority of cases (95%), disclosure certificates are issued within 8 weeks (2015/16).</p><p>Criminal record certificates issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service do not expire after a specific period of time and do not include a renewal date. A certificate has no set period of validity. Information revealed through a Disclosure and Barring Service check reflects the information that was available at the time of its issue. Disclosure certificates are primarily designed to be used by an employer at the point of recruitment for a particular position.</p><p>Some roles and some employers require the person concerned to “renew” their Disclosure and Barring Service check at specific intervals. The person can do that either by applying for a new certificate or by using the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service.</p><p>It would not be appropriate to comment on specific cases, but there are a number of factors which can affect the timely completion of checks. These include the length of time if can take for an employer to deal with the initial application, the accurate completion of the application form, the clarity of the information provided, the existence of conviction or non-conviction information, legal challenges and the operational effectiveness of the disclosure units of the police forces involved, if any, in the enhanced process. In some cases, forces will ask Disclosure and Barring Service to clarify some details provided by the applicant which requires further investigation and this can cause further delays.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 42590 42591 question first answered 18/07/2016 09:18:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

532493

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the guidelines are for remuneration of chairs of clinical commissioning group governing bodies.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	41751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups are autonomous bodies which are responsible for managing spend as they deem appropriate. However, NHS England has published the guidance <em>Clinical Commissioning Groups: Remuneration guidance for Chief Officers (where the senior manager also undertakes the accountable officer role) and Chief Finance Officers </em>which can be found at this address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Remuneration-guidance-final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Remuneration-guidance-final.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/07/2016 08:31:03 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

532512

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average total remuneration was of chairs of clinical commissioning group governing bodies in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	41732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Information on the remuneration of chairs is held by individual clinical commissioning groups and not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/07/2016 08:28:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

522132

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bernie Cuthel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was paid by the NHS Trust Development Authority to meet the salary costs of the former Chief Executive of Liverpool Community Trust, Bernie Cuthell, during her (a) secondment to Manchester Mental Health Trust and (b) employment at the Betsi Cadwaladr NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	38629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for NHS Improvement. We are informed by NHS Improvement that no payment was made by the NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) in connection with Bernie Cuthel’s secondment and employment at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust or her employment at the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. The NHS TDA became part of NHS Improvement in April 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 06/06/2016 16:08:23 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

511400

registered interest
date	12/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many regulatory bodies there are in the health sector; and what the direct annual cost to his Department is of running each such body.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	33623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The regulatory bodies in the health sector are listed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Arm’s Length Body (ALB) /Executive Agency (EA) Regulatory Bodies [1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Care Quality Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Research Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human Fertilisation &amp; Embryology Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human Tissue Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Improvement [2]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Bodies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional Regulatory Bodies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Chiropractic Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Dental Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Medical Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Optical Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Osteopathic Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Pharmaceutical Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health &amp; Care Professions Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing &amp; Midwifery Councils</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The funding provided via Parliamentary funding or Grant in Aid for 2013/14 and 2014/15 for the ALB/EA regulatory bodies and the Professional Standards Authority is attached. Data for 2015/16 is not yet available.</p><p>The professional regulatory bodies are independent of government and there is no direct cost to the Government because they are funded through the registrants’ fees.</p><p> </p><p>[1] As defined in the Cabinet Office’s Categories of Public bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/80075/Categories_of_public_bodies_Dec12.pdf</p><p>[2] From 1 April 2016, NHS Improvement is the operational name for an organisation that brings together Monitor and NHS Trust Development Authority.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/04/2016 16:21:11 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer attachment 1 file name PQ33623 - Government funding table.xlsx title Regulatory bodies in the health sector
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

479040

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of the devolution of skills policy to local authorities on the development of British Sign Language and sign language interpreting skills.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	31401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills supports British Sign Language (BSL), lip reading and managing hearing loss provision in England through the Adult Education Budget. Providers receive funding for this provision as they do for all other courses.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>In the academic year 2018/19, subject to readiness conditions being met, we intend to devolve the Adult Education Budget to certain Combined Authorities which have signed devolution deals[1]. In such areas, subject to necessary Orders being passed by Parliament, functions relating to the Adult Education Budget will transfer to the Combined Authority. The Combined Authority will assume responsibility for commissioning adult education provision, including in relation to BSL and sign language as it judges appropriate to meet local needs. Some providers, including Specialist Designated Institutions, are currently funded nationally. Their post-devolution funding arrangements will be confirmed in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>Skills provision in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the assessment and adequacy of BSL provision is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>[1] To date, deals have been agreed with: Sheffield City Region; Liverpool City Region; West Midlands; North East; Tees Valley; Greater Manchester; Greater Lincolnshire; East Anglia; West of England</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 30/03/2016 13:00:19 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 52567 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

479187

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hearing Impairment: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to implement an adult hearing screening programme; and if he will recommend to the National Screening Committee that it undertakes a public health campaign on deafness and hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	31400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee recommended in 2015 that screening for hearing loss in adults should not be offered because:</p><p> </p><p>- although hearing loss in older adults is a serious public health problem the evidence is too limited to establish the type of screening test to be used, the severity of hearing loss to target, the age of the population to be screened and the frequency of screening;</p><p>- uncertainty on the effectiveness of the long term use of hearing aids and on the effectiveness of additional interventions aimed at improving the duration of hearing aid use; and</p><p>- the absence of randomised controlled trials of screening in the general population. Screening has not been shown to provide any hearing related improvement in quality of life in comparison to hearing loss identified in other ways.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans by Public Health England to run an awareness campaign on adult hearing loss.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/03/2016 17:40:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

479188

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department permits GP practices to require patients to have a telephone consultation prior to seeing a GP.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	31342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>There is no central guidance to general practitioner (GP) practices on waiting times for telephone consultations.</p><p> </p><p>GPs can conduct telephone consultations with patients if they feel it is appropriate to do so. This could remove the need for the patient to go on to have a face to face consultation, however, it is for the GP to use his or her clinical judgement to decide if and when a face to face consultation should take place, and for the patient to decide if they wish to attend.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to improving access to GP consultations and the Prime Minister’s GP Access Fund encourages practices in the schemes to use innovative methods to provide appointments to patients.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 31166 31179 question first answered 21/03/2016 17:38:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper