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1243941

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2020 to Question 94389 on Coronavirus: Protective Clothing, what steps business and public transport operators should take to ensure people required to wear facemasks do so to safeguard the public and employees.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	104098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>From 28 September, it became a legal requirement for those sectors where face coverings are required, to display signage or to verbally remind customers and employees, who have a legal obligation to do so, to wear a face covering when on their premises.</p><p>While the Government expects the vast majority of people will comply with the rules, as they have done throughout the pandemic, Regulations have been made under the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 to give powers to the police and Transport for London officers to enforce the requirement to wear a face covering. Enforcing officers have the ability to issue Fixed Penalty Notices but will use the 4Es approach of engaging, explaining, encouraging and enforcing, only issuing a fine as a last resort.</p><p>Advice on face coverings follows advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. We are committed to following the evidence and will keep reviewing evidence from around the world and update our position as and when we need to.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/10/2020 10:24:15 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1244012

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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	Mental Health: Charities
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 (a) the adequacy of and (b) progress on disbursing the additional financial support available to mental health charities since 22 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	104103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak the Government provided £10.2 million of additional funding to mental health charities to support adults and children. This includes £6 million provided to the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund (CMHRF), led by Mind and the Mental Health Consortia and £4.2 million to mental health charities through the Government’s £750 million Coronavirus Charities Fund. We have also provided local authorities with £3.7 billion for COVID-19 pressures, including social care services provided by charitable organisations.</p><p>The CMHRF has supported over 130 charities to date. The list of charities that have received funding through this process was announced on 29 May 2020. The press release can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 09:32:26 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1244052

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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	Mental Health: Charities
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 (a) the adequacy of and (b) progress on disbursing the additional financial support available to mental health charities since 22 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	104104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak the Government provided £10.2 million of additional funding to mental health charities to support adults and children. This includes £6 million provided to the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund (CMHRF), led by Mind and the Mental Health Consortia and £4.2 million to mental health charities through the Government’s £750 million Coronavirus Charities Fund. We have also provided local authorities with £3.7 billion for COVID-19 pressures, including social care services provided by charitable organisations.</p><p>The CMHRF has supported over 130 charities to date. The list of charities that have received funding through this process was announced on 29 May 2020. The press release can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 09:35:03 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1243406

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	Alcoholism: Rehabilitation
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 Clinical Commissioning Groups has taken to challenge abstinence-only approaches to alcoholism by GPs.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	103640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance describe best practice and health and care commissioners are expected to take them fully into account. Current guidelines for general practitioners and other health professionals to identify, assess and intervene for people misusing alcohol are available and can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115/chapter/1-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115/chapter/1-guidance</a></p><p>Staff responsible for assessing and managing assisted alcohol withdrawal should be competent in the diagnosis and assessment of alcohol dependence and withdrawal symptoms and the use of drug regimens appropriate to the settings (for example, inpatient or community) in which the withdrawal is managed.</p><p>The Government has taken a robust approach to tackling alcohol harms. Between 2016 and 2020/21 we are investing more than £16 billion in local government public health services. In 2019/20 over £3 billion is to be used exclusively on public health including alcohol treatment services.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 103641 question first answered 20/10/2020 10:17:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1243407

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	Alcoholism: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Clinical Commissioning Groups are encouraging GPs to identify heavy drinkers who would potentially benefit from a prescription for nalmefene in addition to psychosocial support.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	103641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance describe best practice and health and care commissioners are expected to take them fully into account. Current guidelines for general practitioners and other health professionals to identify, assess and intervene for people misusing alcohol are available and can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115/chapter/1-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115/chapter/1-guidance</a></p><p>Staff responsible for assessing and managing assisted alcohol withdrawal should be competent in the diagnosis and assessment of alcohol dependence and withdrawal symptoms and the use of drug regimens appropriate to the settings (for example, inpatient or community) in which the withdrawal is managed.</p><p>The Government has taken a robust approach to tackling alcohol harms. Between 2016 and 2020/21 we are investing more than £16 billion in local government public health services. In 2019/20 over £3 billion is to be used exclusively on public health including alcohol treatment services.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 103640 question first answered 20/10/2020 10:17:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1243410

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	Alcoholism: Rehabilitation
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 NICE Implementation Collaborative report, Supporting local implementation of NICE Technology Appraisal 325 on reducing alcohol consumption in adults with alcohol dependence, what progress his Department has made on implementing guidance on (a) encouraging the prescription of nalmefene and (b) reducing complexity in the provision of alcohol-treatment services within the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	103642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England is working with the Department and the devolved administrations to develop comprehensive United Kingdom guidelines for the clinical management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence. The guidelines are due to be published in 2021.</p><p>The aim of the guidelines is to develop a clear consensus on good practice and help services to implement interventions for alcohol use disorders that are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). More information on the development of the guidelines can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fuk-alcohol-clinical-guidelines-development-begins&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40phe.gov.uk%7C2d4f246449fd49b341bb08d871dd5072%7Cee4e14994a354b2ead475f3cf9de8666%7C0%7C0%7C637384542627832117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=DAIWIrMM95sbflx4rrhXXcfXshcUFvYj%2F1t7dKGEdpc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-alcohol-clinical-guidelines-development-begins</a></p><p>NICE undertook a surveillance review of its guideline on alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking (high-risk drinking) and alcohol dependence [CG115] in July 2019, and the decision was made to not update the guideline. While the review found several studies on naltrexone, NICE considered that the new evidence was unlikely to change the current guideline recommendations. Unless presented with new evidence, NICE has no immediate plans to review CG115.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 103643 question first answered 20/10/2020 10:22:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1243413

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	Naltrexone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NICE Guidance CG115 will be updated to reflect studies that conclude that naltrexone is (a) effective at reducing alcohol use and heavy drinking and (b) less effective at maintaining abstinence.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	103643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England is working with the Department and the devolved administrations to develop comprehensive United Kingdom guidelines for the clinical management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence. The guidelines are due to be published in 2021.</p><p>The aim of the guidelines is to develop a clear consensus on good practice and help services to implement interventions for alcohol use disorders that are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). More information on the development of the guidelines can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fuk-alcohol-clinical-guidelines-development-begins&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40phe.gov.uk%7C2d4f246449fd49b341bb08d871dd5072%7Cee4e14994a354b2ead475f3cf9de8666%7C0%7C0%7C637384542627832117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=DAIWIrMM95sbflx4rrhXXcfXshcUFvYj%2F1t7dKGEdpc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-alcohol-clinical-guidelines-development-begins</a></p><p>NICE undertook a surveillance review of its guideline on alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking (high-risk drinking) and alcohol dependence [CG115] in July 2019, and the decision was made to not update the guideline. While the review found several studies on naltrexone, NICE considered that the new evidence was unlikely to change the current guideline recommendations. Unless presented with new evidence, NICE has no immediate plans to review CG115.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 103642 question first answered 20/10/2020 10:22:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1243433

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	NHS: Medical Treatments
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 monitor the (a) clinical performance and (b) delivery rate of NHS treatments not related to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	103437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department uses data published on a monthly basis to monitor compliance against performance standards. There are robust processes in place to hold NHS England and NHS Improvement to account and action to ensure compliance with different performance standards is discussed in the course of this process.</p><p>Guidance issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement at the end of July set the ambition for providers to recover elective services in October to 90% of last year’s levels for admissions, and 100% for outpatients. The Department continues to monitor performance against these ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/10/2020 10:07:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1242808

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	Drugs: Northern Ireland
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 the Government is taking to help ensure the availability of supplies of medicines in Northern Ireland after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	102816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department, in consultation with the devolved administrations and Crown Dependencies, is working with trade bodies, product suppliers, and the health and care system to make detailed plans to help ensure continued supply of medicines and medical products to the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, at the end of the transition period.</p><p>This includes:</p><p>- medicines (prescription-only, pharmacy and general sales list and unlicensed medicines);</p><p>- medical devices and clinical consumables;</p><p>- supplies for clinical trials and clinical investigations;</p><p>- vaccines and countermeasures; and</p><p>- blood, tissue and transplant materials.</p><p>Further detail on the plans to help ensure continuity of medical supplies can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-medicines-and-medical-products-suppliers-3-august-2020/letter-to-medicine-suppliers-3-august-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-medicines-and-medical-products-suppliers-3-august-2020/letter-to-medicine-suppliers-3-august-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/10/2020 09:55:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1242823

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	Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) advice and (b) guidance provided by (i) the Chief Medical Officer and (ii) Public Health England that informed the decision that sporting arenas cannot currently accommodate spectators during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	102681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out in his statement to the House on 22 September (<em>Official Report</em>, col. 798), the spread of the virus is now affecting our ability to reopen large sporting events. If we open sporting arenas this will result in increased social contact in and around the arena and on public transport.</p><p>The evidence considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies and used to support the Government response to COVID-19 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scientific-evidence-supporting-the-government-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scientific-evidence-supporting-the-government-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 08:27:33 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett