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1490459

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Carers: Cost of Living
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 with Cabinet colleagues to support unpaid carers with the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	901162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>We recognise and appreciate the vital contribution made by unpaid carers who provide invaluable support for relatives, partners, friends and neighbours who may be ill, frail or disabled.</p><p>We also recognise the pressures people face with the cost of living and are providing support of over £37 billion to help people with rising costs of living, including higher energy costs.</p><p>Unpaid carers may benefit from this support, including through the £650 means tested Cost of Living Payment where eligible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/07/2022 15:50:14 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1490460

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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 Centres: Sefton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has plans to fund a new health centre in Maghull, Sefton.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	901164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>As of 2020/21 Integrated Care Systems have been empowered to prioritise their funding as they see fit to best improve care in local areas.</p><p>£20 billion capital will be provided at a national level for the period 2022/23 to 2024/25, of which £218 million has already been allocated for 2022/23 to Cheshire and Merseyside (Integrated Care Board).</p><p>Local health system planners acknowledge the need for a primary care estate in Maghull, and are working together to develop an estates strategy, which is currently in early development.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/07/2022 15:28:14 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1490461

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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: Staff
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 impact of pay on the retention and recruitment of NHS staff.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	901165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>In reaching their recommendations the independent pay review bodies consider a number of factors, including recruitment and retention. Today I announced that the government would accept the NHS Pay Review Body and Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration recommendations in full.</p><p>Alongside pay we continue to invest in recruitment and retention, backed by our record £39 billion investment in the NHS over the next three years. There are over 4,000 more doctors and over 9,600 more nurses working in the NHS compared to last year.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/07/2022 16:59:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1490462

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Care Homes: Staff
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 support care home workers.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	901166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>I would like to recognise the enormous contribution care home workers, and all the care workforce, make to this country.</p><p>In our People at the Heart of Care White Paper<em>, </em>we set out a landmark investment of £500 million to develop and support the workforce.</p><p>This a five-fold increase in public spending on workforce training, creating hundreds of thousands of training places with clear pathways for development and progression.</p><p>These measures will make a real difference to the support that care workers get to develop and progress their career.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/07/2022 15:52:30 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1490463

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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: Waiting Lists
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 average waiting time for mental health treatment.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	901168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Last year over 1 million people accessed talking therapies services in the community. We delivered waiting-time promises for adult talking therapies, with 88.8% of people accessing treatment within 6 weeks, and 98.4% within 18 weeks. In April 2022, patients were waiting on average 22.8 days from the point of referral to starting adult talking therapies, nationally.</p><p>For children and young people, we are working towards our aim for 95% accessing eating disorder services within 1 week for urgent cases and 4 weeks for routine cases.</p><p>This year NHS England published consultation outcomes on five new access and waiting time standards for mental health services. We are currently working with NHS England on next steps for implementation.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/07/2022 15:54:28 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1490464

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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: 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	901169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest monthly Cancer Waiting Times statistics published on 14 July 2022 show that, in England, in May 2022, over 238,000 people received a cancer diagnosis outcome following a screening or urgent GP referral. A subset of these patients received a diagnosis of cancer and require treatment. NHS England do not publish data on the number of people waiting for cancer treatment.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 19/07/2022 15:33:46 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1490465

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Allergies
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 help reduce the risk of death and serious illness caused by allergic reactions.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	901170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting those living with allergies.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 October 2021 Natasha’s Law made it a legal requirement for food operators to display allergen labelling on food items pre-packed for direct sale, protecting those with allergies and giving them more confidence in the food they buy.</p><p> </p><p>The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency is taking forward a number of actions to promote the safe and effective use of Adrenaline Auto Injectors, an approved treatment for severe allergic reactions.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 19/07/2022 16:10:09 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1489208

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the cost of living payments being made in 2022 will be considered as income by local authorities when making care cost calculations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	36874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>As this financial support constitutes one-off payments, it should not be considered as regular income for the purposes of social care costs under the Care Act 2014. The Department has laid a statutory instrument to ensure that these payments are disregarded in the calculations of an adult’s capital for the purpose of assessing that individual’s financial resources with respect to the provision of adult social care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/07/2022 13:29:12 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1489222

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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 Trusts: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary for Health and Social Care, how much each NHS Trust (a) has spent on the Pay Apprenticeship Levy in each year since it was introduced and (b) has spent in total in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	36694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/07/2022 16:28:00 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1489238

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
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	Hospitals: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of hospitals in England fitted with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	36895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service has conducted building surveys to identify the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in its estate. This identified 16 NHS trusts and 34 buildings containing RAAC planks.</p><p>All affected trusts have employed structural surveyors to assess the condition of the infrastructure. A ring-fenced allocation of £110 million has been provided to mitigate the immediate risk and trusts will receive a further £575 million in the current Spending Review period.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 19/07/2022 16:39:52 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper