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1203884

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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, how much money his Department has spent on emergency contracts in respect of the covid-19 outbreak since the covid-19 lockdown began.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	59601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Guidance on how contracting authorities should respond to COVID-19 was published on 18 March. Authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances using regulation 32(2)(c) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. We have made it clear that authorities must continue to achieve value for money for taxpayers and use good commercial judgement in the awarding of contracts.</p><p>As of the beginning of June, 636 contracts have been awarded by the Department to private sector companies worth approximately £6.2 billion by the Department. The value is based on Purchase Orders raised which still have to be validated. Final agreed contract values will be published in the individual Contract Award Notices in the Official Journal of the European; and we publish certain information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/06/2020 18:38:14 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1203094

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish a permanent body to (1) seek to avert future pandemics, and (2) ensure affordable, widespread availability of vaccines and therapies to treat COVID-19 as they become available.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom believes that the World Health Organization (WHO) has an important role to play in leading the health response to COVID-19 and in longer term leadership in global health including preparedness. We also want to see WHO continue to learn lessons on how to improve its response to global health emergencies and as such would expect a full review of all elements of their response once they are out of response mode, as has occurred after previous Public Health Emergencies of International Concern. The UK intends to engage constructively with a future review, including working with other governments.</p><p>Since 2017, we have, through the Department’s Global Health Security Programme, used our public health expertise to provide technical support to countries. This technical support and knowledge sharing helps build resilient public health care systems to prevent, detect and respond to disease and to better manage future public health emergencies including pandemics.</p><p>The UK supports strong mechanisms to promote equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. At the Global Vaccine Summit on 4 June 2020, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, launched a new Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for COVID-19 vaccines aimed at incentivising vaccine manufacturers to produce sufficient quantities of eventual COVID-19 vaccines, and to ensure access for developing countries with a primary focus on subsidising vaccines for the poorest countries. The UK committed £48 million to the AMC at the Summit.</p><p>In addition, the UK supported AstraZeneca’s announcement at the Summit of a $750 million agreement with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Gavi to support the manufacturing, procurement and distribution of 300 million vaccine doses globally this year, including for the world’s poorest countries. AstraZeneca also announced a deal with the Serum Institute of India to manufacture a further 1 billion doses for distribution to developing countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/06/2020 10:59:08 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1202306

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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 potential merits of permitting partners from different households to form social bubbles during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether he has received scientific advice on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	58058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Single adult households can form a support bubble with another household. People in relationships who live apart can form a bubble as long as one of the people in a relationship lives in a single adult household and all members of the other household are willing to form an exclusive support bubble.</p><p>It is very important that if someone in any of these linked households shows COVID-19 symptoms, or is otherwise self-isolating, they should all stay at home. This is critical to controlling the virus, by avoiding a chain of transmission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/06/2020 10:13:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 29024 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1202654

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by the Chief Executive of NHS Providers on 6 June about the Government’s introduction of new measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular that NHS Trust leaders (1) felt “completely in the dark” about "significant and complex" changes; (2) are asked to make operational changes with little notice; (3) are concerned that there is insufficient strategy and planning; and (4) felt that last-minute decisions are overly influenced by politics. [T]
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL5503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to working closely with the National Health Service on the introduction of new measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic and give as much advance notice as possible. However, this is a fast-moving situation and at times it has been necessary to introduce measures at short notice.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/06/2020 10:59:26 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1202661

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many antibodies have been identified which have had a neutralising effect on the COVID-19 virus.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Characterisation of neutralising antibodies is still in its infancy. The role of neutralising antibodies in providing treatment or as a marker for protection against reinfection is not yet fully understood. Scientists at Public Health England and elsewhere are working in this area, and conclusions will be reported in scientific journals as new evidence emerges.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 22/06/2020 10:50:04 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1201133

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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 trends in the level of the potency of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	56054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has made no assessment on the trends in the level of the potency of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2020 17:12:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 28223 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1200476

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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, if he will publish the reviews carried out on (a) 16 April 2020, (b) 7 May 2020 and (c) 28 May 2020 under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	54930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published a broad strategy on our plans for the measures and how we will review them in the ‘Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy’ document on 11 May. The Prime Minister made an oral statement to the Commons on 11 May. In addition, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care made Written Ministerial Statements on 28 April (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-04-28/HCWS206/" target="_blank">HCWS206</a>) and 2 June (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-06-02/HCWS253/" target="_blank">HCWS253</a>).</p><p>In recognition of the importance of transparency in these unprecedented times, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has been publishing the statements and the accompanying evidence it has reviewed to demonstrate how the scientific understanding of COVID-19 has continued to evolve as new data emerges, and how SAGE’s advice has quickly adapted to new findings that reflect a changing situation. The relevant information can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response</a></p><p>This list will be updated as SAGE releases papers from recent and future meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2020 16:35:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 27465 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1200630

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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 comparative assessment he has made of the findings in relation to health inequalities of the report, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years, published in February 2020 and the findings of the Public Health England report, Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19, published in June 2020.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	54938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that every single one of us, no matter who we are, where we live, or our social circumstances, deserves to lead a long and healthy life.</p><p>Public Health England’s report has further emphasised that we must do more to level up health across the country and reduce health inequalities.</p><p>Professor Sir Michael Marmot has already played an important role in shining a light on the vital issue of inequalities and his dedicated work and the wider determinants of good health will be considered as part of the work being taken forward by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch MP).</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2020 16:56:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1200633

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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 comparative assessment he has made of the number of daily deaths caused by covid-19 infection in England and EU member states; and what assessment he has made of effect of easing the lockdown restrictions on the number of deaths due to that infection.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	54941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government cannot make comparisons with the death rate of other countries yet because countries measure deaths in different ways. We will learn lessons from our response to this virus, but these must be drawn from an accurate international analysis in the future.</p><p>As set out in “Our Plan to Rebuild”, the Government is introducing a range of adjustments to current social distancing controls, timing these carefully according to both the current transmission rate of the virus and the Government’s ability to ensure safety. The steps for modifying social distancing measures are set out in the plan, with strict conditions to safely move from each step to the next. We will make changes if and, only if, we think it is safe to do so. Protecting the health and safety of the British public is, and must always be, our number one priority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/06/2020 14:07:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1200716

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the effect of an increase in temperature on the (1) environmental endurance, and (2) transmission, of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The relationship between meteorological factors and COVID-19 hotspots, transmission (passing from one person to another), and environmental endurance (survival of the virus in the environment) have not been clarified sufficiently in any country, or globally. Much of the information currently available on transmission and the occurrence of COVID-19 hotspots relies on understanding the differences in epidemiology between other known species of human coronaviruses and COVID-19.</p><p>Carefully designed studies take time to gather observations and currently results around how COVID-19 effects its interaction with environmental, population and societal aspects are not yet available. Therefore, the current Public Health England (PHE) infection control advice assumes that the transmission characteristics of COVID-19 are similar to those of the 2003 SARS-CoV outbreak.</p><p>PHE continues to review and consider evidence on the potential association between environmental factors, including temperature, and the health impacts of COVID-19, as it emerges.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 19/06/2020 13:59:17 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark