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1250286

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date	10/11/2020
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	Cancer: Diagnosis and 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, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the estimate in Macmillan Cancer Support's report entitled The Forgotten C, published in October 2020 that it could take (a) 20 months to tackle the cancer diagnosis backlog and (b) 17 months to tackle the starting first cancer treatment backlog in England.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	113534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>The estimates in the Macmillan report, ‘The Forgotten C’ are not recognised by the Department or NHS England and NHS Improvement.</p><p>In the latest cancer waiting times data for September 2020, urgent referrals were at more than 100% of 2019 levels, and over 45,000 people received a cancer treatment – 96% of last year’s levels. Across the period from March to September 2020, over 291,000 cancer treatments were carried out - 86% of the level in 2019.</p><p>In September 2020, 94.5% of patients with a decision to treat a first treatment of cancer received treatment within 31 days.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 12:42:53 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 61586 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1250305

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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 Services
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 estimate he has made of the change in the number of mental health support workers who provide one-to-one support to those with a mental health diagnosis; and whether he has plans to increase the number of those workers providing that support.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	113546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to growing the mental health workforce to achieve the ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>There is no data available which identifies staff who provide one-to-one support. The following table shows the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff with a mental health occupation code who provide support to clinical staff in the trusts and CCGs as at September each year since 2017 along with the latest figure, June 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HCHS mental health support to clinical staff, FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>2,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>2,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>3,256</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital, NHS HCHS workforce statistics – HCHS staff in National Health Service trusts and CCGs June 2020. Mental health workforce, FTE.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/11/2020 12:13:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 61588 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1250338

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Influenza: 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 plans his Department has to expand the availability of the flu vaccine in England to non-priority groups.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	113553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>Delivery of the flu vaccine programme has begun, with priority given to those who are most at risk from the effects of flu, and frontline health and social care workers.</p><p>General practitioners and pharmacists are responsible for ordering flu vaccine from suppliers which are used to deliver the national flu programme to adults, with deliveries phased through the season. The Department has procured additional doses of seasonal flu vaccine to ensure more flu vaccines are available this winter.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 12:06:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 61589 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1250371

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Protective Clothing: Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department is giving to local authorities on enforcing mask wearing on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	113670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities do not have an enforcing role when it comes to the wearing of face coverings by members of the public on public transport. This is a matter for the police and Transport for London officers, who may issue fixed penalty notices but will adopt their usual ‘four Es’ approach first: Explain, Engage, Encourage and Enforce.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/11/2020 14:41:39 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1250386

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Food: Packaging
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 had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on Denmark's decision to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging for reasons of public health.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	113463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care regularly engages with other government departments, including the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on a range of topics related to chemicals and chemical policy and is aware of Denmark’s national ban preventing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) being intentionally used in paper and board food-contact applications.</p><p>The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Department of Health and Social Care, the FSA, and other departments and agencies on matters concerning the toxicity of chemicals, including PFAS. The FSA regularly reviews new information on this subject and will consider COT’s upcoming review of the European Food Safety Authority’s scientific opinion on PFAS in food packaging.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/11/2020 16:27:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 61578 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1250389

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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: 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 safeguards have been put in place in the logistics supply chain to ensure that a vaccination for covid-19 when approved, can be (a) quickly and (b) efficiently distributed.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	113640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy any safe, effective vaccines when available. As part of the extensive planning, the NHS is working with all stakeholders, including the United Kingdom logistics industry, to be ready to mobilise when a vaccine becomes available. This includes working with partners to ensure there is dedicated logistics to support the national effort.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/11/2020 15:43:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1250439

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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: Exercise and Religious Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the science-based evidence on the transmission of covid-19 in places of (a) worship and (b) exercise.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	113495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has listened carefully to the views of the scientific community, the information from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and its sub-groups when taking decisions on the best way to tackle the pandemic. Data and scientific advice informing the fight against COVID-19 are published on gov.uk and specific relevant findings are shared in presentations accompanying significant policy announcements.</p><p>Unfortunately, we know that the virus spreads readily in indoor environments. These restrictions are difficult in the first instance, including for those who want to use gyms and places of worship, but that we have to find a balance to make sure we reduce the transmission rates and save lives.</p><p>We realise the impacts that these regulations have on people’s health and wellbeing and we aim to minimise the impact wherever possible and noting that these restrictions are time limited. The Government have published guidance on mental health and wellbeing which includes guidance on looking after physical wellbeing and this is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 113496 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:07:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1250440

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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: Gyms
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 gym closures during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown do not have long term effects on public health.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	113496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has listened carefully to the views of the scientific community, the information from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and its sub-groups when taking decisions on the best way to tackle the pandemic. Data and scientific advice informing the fight against COVID-19 are published on gov.uk and specific relevant findings are shared in presentations accompanying significant policy announcements.</p><p>Unfortunately, we know that the virus spreads readily in indoor environments. These restrictions are difficult in the first instance, including for those who want to use gyms and places of worship, but that we have to find a balance to make sure we reduce the transmission rates and save lives.</p><p>We realise the impacts that these regulations have on people’s health and wellbeing and we aim to minimise the impact wherever possible and noting that these restrictions are time limited. The Government have published guidance on mental health and wellbeing which includes guidance on looking after physical wellbeing and this is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 113495 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:07:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1250474

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have (a) requested and (b) received an NHS flu vaccination in each month since the start of winter 2020-21; and how many people so (i) requested and (ii) received that vaccination in each month in winter 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England publishes weekly provisional flu vaccine uptake data based on general practitioner automated returns throughout the flu season, with publication starting this season on 8 October 2020. This gives the proportions of those eligible who have been vaccinated and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p><p>The number of people who request a National Health Service flu vaccination in each month since the start of winter 2020/21 is not collected.</p><p>Monthly provisional flu vaccine uptake data, based on automated and manual returns, is also published, with the first set of monthly data due to be published on 26 November covering the period 1 September to 31 October 2020. Monthly flu vaccine uptake data for 2019/20 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-gp-patients-monthly-data-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-gp-patients-monthly-data-2019-to-2020</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 12:55:31 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 61594 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1250475

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) schoolchildren up to Year 7, (b) pregnant women, (c) people over the age of 65, (d) people in the extremely vulnerable category, (e) people aged 50 to 65 and (f) people in the entire population have received a flu vaccination since the start of winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) publishes weekly provisional flu vaccine uptake data based on general practitioner automated returns throughout the flu season. This gives the proportions of those eligible who have been vaccinated and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p><p>Monthly provisional flu vaccine uptake data, based on automated and manual returns, is also published, with the first set of monthly data released on 26 November covering the period 1 September to 31 October 2020. This data includes flu vaccine uptake in school aged children and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake:-figures" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake:-figures</a></p><p>The flu vaccination programme has now been extended to those aged 50 to 64 years old from 1 December. PHE does not hold data on individuals vaccinated outside of the National Health Service programme such as through private vaccination.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 12:51:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 61595 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq