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1288556

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to medical research charities during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	912281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>We have some of the finest, globally-recognised medical research charities right across the United Kingdom, which are an integral part of our world-leading life sciences sector. Last week I met medical research charities to discuss what more we can do to support them and our life sciences sector as a whole go from strength to strength across all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/02/2021 17:03:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1288557

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the NHS in tackling future waves of coronavirus.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	912282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>We have made over £59 billion available this year to support the response to COVID-19 and are committing a further £20.3 billion in 2021/22, of which £3 billion is to support National Health Service recovery from the impact of the pandemic.</p><p>The Government continues to ensure the NHS has the resourcing and support it needs to meet any pressures or costs arising from its continued response to COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/02/2021 16:37:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1288558

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Obesity: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the obesity strategy on the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	912284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Healthy Weight Strategy is not about making food more expensive or restricting people’s choices, but helping people eat healthier with the money they have.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/02/2021 16:05:29 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1288559

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	What steps his Department has taken to ensure that the covid-19 vaccination programme provides protection for people with weak immune systems.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	912287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>As per the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) advice, many immunosuppressed individuals qualify for vaccination in priority groups four or six. For those whom the vaccination is not advised, a general practitioner or relevant clinician will host a consultation. It is important that clinically extremely vulnerable people should continue following government advice on reducing risk. The United Kingdom is leading the way on vaccine research. As soon as sufficient evidence becomes available, the JCVI will provide advice on strategies to protect immunosuppressed individuals and consider if certain vaccines are preferred for particular groups.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/02/2021 15:45:15 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1288560

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	What recent discussions he has had with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the covid-19 vaccination of immuno-suppressed individuals.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	912294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>As per the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) advice, many immunosuppressed individuals qualify for vaccination in priority groups four or six. For those whom the vaccination is not advised, a general practitioner or relevant clinician will host a consultation. It is important that clinically extremely vulnerable people should continue following government advice on reducing risk. The United Kingdom is leading the way on vaccine research. As soon as sufficient evidence becomes available, the JCVI will provide advice on strategies to protect immunosuppressed individuals and consider if certain vaccines are preferred for particular groups.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/02/2021 15:46:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1288561

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the provision of non-covid-19 healthcare treatment.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
uin	912288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>In addition to the funding already provided to the National Health Service, we are providing an additional £3 billion next year, on top of the long-term settlement, to support recovery from COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/02/2021 17:04:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1288562

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	What plans his Department has for the covid-19 vaccination of undocumented migrants.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	912290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The main aim for the COVID-19 vaccine programme is to protect all those individuals most at risk from mortality and morbidity, without discrimination.</p><p>As a result, all undocumented migrants will be able to access COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge in line with the advice on prioritisation set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/02/2021 15:47:01 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1288563

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Abortion: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his Department's timeframe is for the publication of its response to the early medical abortions consultation on home use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	912292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The consultation on whether to make permanent the current temporary measure allowing for home use of both pills for early medical abortion closes on 26 February.</p><p>We will carefully consider all of the responses received, and plan to publish the Government’s response later this year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/02/2021 16:32:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1288564

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the operation of child and adolescent mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	912295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>We know that some children and young people have found this period difficult for their mental health and we are absolutely committed to ensuring they have access to the right support.</p><p>Children and young people’s community and specialist mental health services have remained open throughout the pandemic and continue to offer support using digital and remote approaches while maintaining face to face appointments where appropriate.</p><p>All mental health trusts have made available 24 hours a day, seven days a week all age urgent mental health helplines so children and young people in crisis can get urgent help when they need it.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 23/02/2021 16:21:07 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1288565

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	912309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has assessed and managed the impact of COVID-19, taking the necessary action to suppress the virus, prevent the National Health Service from becoming overwhelmed and save lives. Levels of infection are showing clear signs of coming down and over 17 million people – one in three – have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/02/2021 17:05:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law