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1454892

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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: Vaccination
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 increase the availability of the vaccine Novovax across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	148200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are several safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines already in deployment the United Kingdom. The Government will continue to be guided by the advice of the independent Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on which vaccines should be deployed in the UK’s vaccination programmes. The JCVI has discussed the potential use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid) in the national vaccination programme. Its considerations will be published in due course and kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 134034 154108 question first answered 20/04/2022 16:57:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 62064 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1404395

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
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	Weddings: Coronavirus
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 potential merits of ensuring weddings for terminally ill people are not subject to any future public health restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	107584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>In light of the existing restrictions being lifted, the Government has not made a recent assessment. However, should further restrictions be required in future, we would consider what exemptions would be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/01/2022 16:02:46 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 45793 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1401809

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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: Barnsley
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 help increase the availability of Lateral Flow Tests in Barnsley Central constituency.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	101731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>In December 2021, 280 million lateral flow tests were delivered and we have since procured new stock and increased delivery capacity. We expect to deliver 90 million tests a week across the United Kingdom, including seven million a day through GOV.UK. Those who are unable to order tests through GOV.UK should contact 119 or visit their local pharmacy. We are distributing 12 million tests a week through pharmacies in England. We expect that everyone, including those in Barnsley and County Durham, will be able to receive the tests they need.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 101843 101852 question first answered 27/01/2022 12:32:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 43462 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1378498

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
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 Covid Pass: British Nationals Abroad
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 UK citizens who have received their Covid-19 vaccinations in New Zealand are able to receive an NHS Covid Pass.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	74994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The pilot scheme will be deployed nationally in December, supported by online bookings and further vaccination sites. We are working to understand which non-Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency-approved equivalent vaccines we would be confident to recognise in the NHS COVID Pass. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines administered in New Zealand recorded with the national service will be able to generate a NHS COVID Pass shortly.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 74995 question first answered 03/12/2021 13:36:43 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 33091 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1378499

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
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 Covid Pass: New Zealand
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 extend the pilot scheme launched on 30 September 2020 in England for residents vaccinated abroad to request that their vaccines are uploaded to the national database to include UK citizens vaccinated in New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	74995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The pilot scheme will be deployed nationally in December, supported by online bookings and further vaccination sites. We are working to understand which non-Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency-approved equivalent vaccines we would be confident to recognise in the NHS COVID Pass. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines administered in New Zealand recorded with the national service will be able to generate a NHS COVID Pass shortly.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 74994 question first answered 03/12/2021 13:36:43 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 33092 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1364943

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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: Vaccination
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 assessment he has made of the (a) availability of covid-19 booster vaccines, (b) average distance travelled to receive a covid-19 booster vaccine and (c) average waiting time for a resident to receive a covid-19 booster vaccine in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council area.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Local sites in Barnsley have had access to vaccine supply for COVID-19 booster vaccinations since the start of the booster programme. Supply is distributed to local sites to meet the level of demand for booked appointments and capacity available. The level of supply has not been restricted and weekly orders have all been met.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 3 local vaccination sites in Barnsley (Apollo Court Dodworth, Goldthorpe LIFT building and Priory Campus), as well as pharmacy sites at Hoyland and Cortonwood. All Barnsley residents would fall within less than 10 miles of a vaccination site. The average distance travelled to a vaccination site is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England do not hold information on how long people wait for their vaccination. All eligible patients can book an appointment six months after receiving the 2<sup>nd</sup> dose either at a local site or any other site available through the national booking system; appointments are available 7 days per week. There are also walk-in centres available for COVID-19 booster appointments, which further increase accessibility to those people who may experience difficulty booking.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/11/2021 14:17:18 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 30286 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1364944

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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: Vaccination
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 he is making available to people having difficulty booking their covid-19 booster vaccines in South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have not identified any specific local issues with booking booster vaccine appointments in South Yorkshire. Available appointments continue to be added to the national booking system regularly.</p><p>Appointments can also be booked online or via 119 and can be made on someone’s behalf. The NHS Immunisation Management Service may contact those who have received an invitation letter but not booked an appointment. If an individual is unable to book a booster vaccination due to an issue relating to their vaccine record, the Vaccine Data Resolution Service can resolve through 119.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/12/2021 14:19:26 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 30287 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1362181

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	Immunosuppression and Kidney Diseases: Coronavirus
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 has taken to help ensure that healthcare facilities continue to provide covid-19 safe environments for (a) kidney dialysis patients, (b) kidney transplant recipients and (c) patients who are on, or have recently received, immunosuppressants.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	60425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has issued detailed guidance regarding COVID-19 and maintaining services within health and care settings, including those attended by kidney dialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients and those taking immunosuppressants. The full guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations</a></p><p>The guidance includes specific advice regarding individuals who are clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19, setting out that they will require Infection Prevention Control (IPC) measures depending on their medical condition and treatment, for example, prioritisation for single room accommodation.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has also published a COVID-19 rapid guideline for dialysis service delivery. The guideline is for health and care staff and commissioners and sets out advice on how to maximise the safety of patients on dialysis. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nice.org.uk%2Fguidance%2Fng160%2Fresources%2Fcovid19-rapid-guideline-dialysis-service-delivery-pdf-66141894031045&amp;data=04%7C01%7CShanel.Zorlu%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Ce0f7f570926743521d8308d997a34eac%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C637707549921440951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=UIE5jfxPQH60HkmjDvUAZH7x7XKwHiny%2F3dx%2F2SAmeY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng160/resources/covid19-rapid-guideline-dialysis-service-delivery-pdf-66141894031045</a></p><p>Given the successful roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine programme, the COVID-19 shielding programme has ended. Patients who were previously identified as clinically extremely vulnerable, including kidney disease patients, are advised to continue to follow the general guidance on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread and take advice from their health professional on whether additional precautions may be needed. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 60426 question first answered 09/11/2021 14:30:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 27759 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1362182

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 support clinically extremely vulnerable kidney patients to follow advanced precautions since the end of the covid-19 shielding programme was announced.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	60426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has issued detailed guidance regarding COVID-19 and maintaining services within health and care settings, including those attended by kidney dialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients and those taking immunosuppressants. The full guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations</a></p><p>The guidance includes specific advice regarding individuals who are clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19, setting out that they will require Infection Prevention Control (IPC) measures depending on their medical condition and treatment, for example, prioritisation for single room accommodation.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has also published a COVID-19 rapid guideline for dialysis service delivery. The guideline is for health and care staff and commissioners and sets out advice on how to maximise the safety of patients on dialysis. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nice.org.uk%2Fguidance%2Fng160%2Fresources%2Fcovid19-rapid-guideline-dialysis-service-delivery-pdf-66141894031045&amp;data=04%7C01%7CShanel.Zorlu%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Ce0f7f570926743521d8308d997a34eac%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C637707549921440951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=UIE5jfxPQH60HkmjDvUAZH7x7XKwHiny%2F3dx%2F2SAmeY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng160/resources/covid19-rapid-guideline-dialysis-service-delivery-pdf-66141894031045</a></p><p>Given the successful roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine programme, the COVID-19 shielding programme has ended. Patients who were previously identified as clinically extremely vulnerable, including kidney disease patients, are advised to continue to follow the general guidance on how to stay safe and help prevent the spread and take advice from their health professional on whether additional precautions may be needed. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 60425 question first answered 09/11/2021 14:30:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 27728 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1355783

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
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	Travel: Coronavirus
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 minimum standards of performance and reliability are met by private-sector providers of covid-19 polymerase chain reaction tests for British nationals returning from overseas in respect of those providers accredited by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	50030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>For day two and day eight testing, we closely monitor the performance, including delivery and testing services, of private providers to ensure a high-quality service to customers. Those providing inadequate services receive a five-day warning to demonstrate they have rectified their service and if they do not, are removed from the GOV.UK list. Private providers may be reinstated to the list once they have undertaken corrective action and provided the Department with such evidence.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 22/09/2021 13:21:39 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 22516 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis