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1126272

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, whether these is a national register of all persons potentially exposed to ionizing radiation.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) holds a national dose register of classified radiation workers known as the Central Index of Dosage Information (CIDI). This register is maintained in accordance with the Council Directive 2013/59 Euratom, replacing earlier directives, including 96/29/Euratom. The definition of a classified radiation worker is a person who works with ionising radiation and who could be exposed to higher levels of ionising radiation during normal work and also under certain accident conditions. It is designated Approved Dosimetry Services (ADS’s), approved by HSE, that submit this radiation exposure information annually to CIDI.</p><p>The CIDI is only accessible by three authorised HSE personnel. Only ADS’s may request information for medical surveillance purposes (e.g. if a classified worker moves employer) and these requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Only authorised persons within an ADS are able to submit annual returns to the CIDI database via a secure password protected portal and cannot access data held within the database itself.</p><p>Atomic Nuclear weapons testing by the UK took place before the establishment of CIDI. Therefore, CIDI does not contain any radiation exposure data for service personnel who may have been exposed to ionising radiation as a result of nuclear testing at the time.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 253501 question first answered 21/05/2019 15:21:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1126273

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, how the national register of persons potentially exposed to ionizing radiation can be accessed; and whether that register includes service personnel who have taken part in nuclear testing.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) holds a national dose register of classified radiation workers known as the Central Index of Dosage Information (CIDI). This register is maintained in accordance with the Council Directive 2013/59 Euratom, replacing earlier directives, including 96/29/Euratom. The definition of a classified radiation worker is a person who works with ionising radiation and who could be exposed to higher levels of ionising radiation during normal work and also under certain accident conditions. It is designated Approved Dosimetry Services (ADS’s), approved by HSE, that submit this radiation exposure information annually to CIDI.</p><p>The CIDI is only accessible by three authorised HSE personnel. Only ADS’s may request information for medical surveillance purposes (e.g. if a classified worker moves employer) and these requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Only authorised persons within an ADS are able to submit annual returns to the CIDI database via a secure password protected portal and cannot access data held within the database itself.</p><p>Atomic Nuclear weapons testing by the UK took place before the establishment of CIDI. Therefore, CIDI does not contain any radiation exposure data for service personnel who may have been exposed to ionising radiation as a result of nuclear testing at the time.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 253500 question first answered 21/05/2019 15:21:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1126275

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, whether all persons potentially exposed to ionizing radiation are receiving independent examination for genetic damage as defined by the number of aberrant cells shown by translocation within chromosomes.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>A classified radiation worker is a person who works with ionising radiation and who could be exposed to higher levels of ionising radiation during normal work and also under certain accident conditions. Before a person can be designated as a classified radiation worker they must be certified as fit to work with ionising radiation by an independent Appointed Doctor. The classified person must then undergo an annual medical review. Neither the pre-classification medical examination nor the annual medical review includes specific checks for genetic damage.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2019 14:50:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1126276

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, whether all those persons potentially exposed to ionizing radiation are receiving regular medical screening by specialists in radiation medicine.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Medical surveillance of classified radiation workers, as required by the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR 17), is an assessment of an individual’s medical fitness to work with ionising radiation. A classified radiation worker is a person who works with ionising radiation who could be exposed to higher levels of ionising radiation levels under both normal work and accident conditions. This assessment is performed by a doctor appointed by the Health and Safety Executive. Appointed Doctors have training in occupational medicine and have received additional training in the relevant aspects of the nature and effects of ionising radiation.</p><p> </p><p>Medical surveillance should occur prior to being classified and every 12 months thereafter, unless the doctor specifies a shorter review period.</p><p> </p><p>Special Medical surveillance by an Appointed Doctor must be arranged for any employee who has received, or is suspected to have received, an overexposure to ionising radiation, whether or not they are a classified person. The extent and nature of this will depend upon the circumstances of each individual case.</p><p> </p><p>The employer decides which Appointed Doctor(s) they will use to carry out medical surveillance. Whether or not the Appointed Doctor is an employee of that organisation, or independent of it, is a matter for the employer to decide upon.</p><p> </p><p>In the context of IRR 17, former armed services personnel involved in nuclear testing would be considered in the same way as any other workers exposed to ionising radiation in respect of the need for either medical surveillance or special medical surveillance.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 253504 question first answered 21/05/2019 16:09:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1126277

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, whether (a) former armed service personnel involved in nuclear testing and (b) all those persons potentially exposed to ionizing radiation are receiving medical screening by specialists in radiation medicine independent of the Ministry of Defence.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Medical surveillance of classified radiation workers, as required by the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR 17), is an assessment of an individual’s medical fitness to work with ionising radiation. A classified radiation worker is a person who works with ionising radiation who could be exposed to higher levels of ionising radiation levels under both normal work and accident conditions. This assessment is performed by a doctor appointed by the Health and Safety Executive. Appointed Doctors have training in occupational medicine and have received additional training in the relevant aspects of the nature and effects of ionising radiation.</p><p> </p><p>Medical surveillance should occur prior to being classified and every 12 months thereafter, unless the doctor specifies a shorter review period.</p><p> </p><p>Special Medical surveillance by an Appointed Doctor must be arranged for any employee who has received, or is suspected to have received, an overexposure to ionising radiation, whether or not they are a classified person. The extent and nature of this will depend upon the circumstances of each individual case.</p><p> </p><p>The employer decides which Appointed Doctor(s) they will use to carry out medical surveillance. Whether or not the Appointed Doctor is an employee of that organisation, or independent of it, is a matter for the employer to decide upon.</p><p> </p><p>In the context of IRR 17, former armed services personnel involved in nuclear testing would be considered in the same way as any other workers exposed to ionising radiation in respect of the need for either medical surveillance or special medical surveillance.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 253503 question first answered 21/05/2019 16:09:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1126278

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the EU Directive 96/29/Euratom on safety standards relating to ionizing radiation, whether the Government is funding the implementation of the guidelines set out in that directive.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	253505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Basic Safety Standards for protection against dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation Directive (2013/59/EURATOM), or the BSSD as it is known, updates 96/29/Euratom, and covers occupational, public, and medical exposures to ionising radiation, with several government departments and regulators responsible for updating regulations to ensure effective transposition.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) implemented the occupational exposure aspects of the BSSD and brought in the required new standards in the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17). The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 (REPPIR), which address public exposures, have been updated and are due to come into force on 22 May 2019. HSE and the Office for Nuclear Regulation have enforcement responsibility. The amended medical requirements have been implemented by the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (as amended) and are enforced by the relevant enforcing authority in England, Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2019 16:31:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1134262

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Assistance Animals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all those whose lives could be improved by an assistance dog have access to one.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	268367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The services of assistance dogs are provided by a number of UK charities and private sector organisations, including owner trainers, some of whom are accredited by international bodies. The Department for Work and Pensions does not offer financial support or raise awareness for this sector.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government does not directly deliver these services, it does not centrally collect data estimating the prevalence of need for assistance dogs, or record the numbers who have access to one.</p><p>The services and standards of assistance dogs are currently and historically maintained on the basis of a voluntary regulatory framework. There is no specific legislation for the regulation of assistance dogs and no legislation is planned.</p><p>Assistance dogs must be allowed access to premises and services as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010. There is also an obligation on service providers to ensure that staff receive disability awareness training. Guidance for service providers on their duties and responsibilities already exists and is available from both the Gov.uk website and from the EHRC – for example:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses</a></p><p>The Government continues to encourage service providers to do their utmost to provide the fullest possible access for disabled people.</p><p>Officials at the Office for Disability Issues (part of my Ministerial portfolio) initiated and helped convene different members of the assistance dogs sector to look at access, quality and supply issues for assistance dogs, with a view to creating a UK standard. This work is currently being considered by the assistance dogs sector who are responsible for agreeing and implementing this standard.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 268368 268369 268370 268371 268372 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:41:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1134263

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Assistance Animals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of assistance dogs.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	268368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The services of assistance dogs are provided by a number of UK charities and private sector organisations, including owner trainers, some of whom are accredited by international bodies. The Department for Work and Pensions does not offer financial support or raise awareness for this sector.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government does not directly deliver these services, it does not centrally collect data estimating the prevalence of need for assistance dogs, or record the numbers who have access to one.</p><p>The services and standards of assistance dogs are currently and historically maintained on the basis of a voluntary regulatory framework. There is no specific legislation for the regulation of assistance dogs and no legislation is planned.</p><p>Assistance dogs must be allowed access to premises and services as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010. There is also an obligation on service providers to ensure that staff receive disability awareness training. Guidance for service providers on their duties and responsibilities already exists and is available from both the Gov.uk website and from the EHRC – for example:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses</a></p><p>The Government continues to encourage service providers to do their utmost to provide the fullest possible access for disabled people.</p><p>Officials at the Office for Disability Issues (part of my Ministerial portfolio) initiated and helped convene different members of the assistance dogs sector to look at access, quality and supply issues for assistance dogs, with a view to creating a UK standard. This work is currently being considered by the assistance dogs sector who are responsible for agreeing and implementing this standard.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 268367 268369 268370 268371 268372 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:41:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1134264

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Assistance Animals: Voluntary Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide financial support to voluntary organisations that find, home and train assistance dogs.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	268369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The services of assistance dogs are provided by a number of UK charities and private sector organisations, including owner trainers, some of whom are accredited by international bodies. The Department for Work and Pensions does not offer financial support or raise awareness for this sector.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government does not directly deliver these services, it does not centrally collect data estimating the prevalence of need for assistance dogs, or record the numbers who have access to one.</p><p>The services and standards of assistance dogs are currently and historically maintained on the basis of a voluntary regulatory framework. There is no specific legislation for the regulation of assistance dogs and no legislation is planned.</p><p>Assistance dogs must be allowed access to premises and services as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010. There is also an obligation on service providers to ensure that staff receive disability awareness training. Guidance for service providers on their duties and responsibilities already exists and is available from both the Gov.uk website and from the EHRC – for example:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses</a></p><p>The Government continues to encourage service providers to do their utmost to provide the fullest possible access for disabled people.</p><p>Officials at the Office for Disability Issues (part of my Ministerial portfolio) initiated and helped convene different members of the assistance dogs sector to look at access, quality and supply issues for assistance dogs, with a view to creating a UK standard. This work is currently being considered by the assistance dogs sector who are responsible for agreeing and implementing this standard.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 268367 268368 268370 268371 268372 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:41:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1134265

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Assistance Animals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the work of assistance dogs.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	268370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The services of assistance dogs are provided by a number of UK charities and private sector organisations, including owner trainers, some of whom are accredited by international bodies. The Department for Work and Pensions does not offer financial support or raise awareness for this sector.</p><p> </p><p>As the Government does not directly deliver these services, it does not centrally collect data estimating the prevalence of need for assistance dogs, or record the numbers who have access to one.</p><p>The services and standards of assistance dogs are currently and historically maintained on the basis of a voluntary regulatory framework. There is no specific legislation for the regulation of assistance dogs and no legislation is planned.</p><p>Assistance dogs must be allowed access to premises and services as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010. There is also an obligation on service providers to ensure that staff receive disability awareness training. Guidance for service providers on their duties and responsibilities already exists and is available from both the Gov.uk website and from the EHRC – for example:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses</a></p><p>The Government continues to encourage service providers to do their utmost to provide the fullest possible access for disabled people.</p><p>Officials at the Office for Disability Issues (part of my Ministerial portfolio) initiated and helped convene different members of the assistance dogs sector to look at access, quality and supply issues for assistance dogs, with a view to creating a UK standard. This work is currently being considered by the assistance dogs sector who are responsible for agreeing and implementing this standard.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 268367 268368 268369 268371 268372 question first answered 02/07/2019 14:41:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes