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1580000

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Community Diagnostic Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on creating new community diagnostic centres.
tabling member constituency	Grantham and Stamford
tabling member printed	Gareth Davies
uin	903228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>At present, there are 89 community diagnostic centres (CDCs) operational across the country, and these have delivered over 2.8 million additional tests since programme started reporting in July 2021. In December 2022, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, approved a further 20 locations for new CDCs across the country, which will help more people to easily access life-saving checks, tests and scans. The NHS has also delivered the first of its waiting time ambitions, with waits of two years or more for elective surgery virtually eliminated in July 2022.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/01/2023 17:32:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies

1580001

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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: Finance
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	903230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government has and will continue to prioritise investment into the NHS. We worked closely with NHS leadership to agree £3.3 billion per year of new funding for the NHS in England at the Autumn Statement. This is on top of the historic funding settlement that the NHS received at the last spending review. All in all, The NHS resource budget in England will increase to £165.9 billion in 2024-25, up from £123.8 billion in 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/01/2023 17:39:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1580002

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Pharmacy
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 help prevent the closure of pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
uin	903232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Pharmacies provide vital and easily accessible healthcare in the heart of our communities. The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2019-24 five-year deal commits £2.592 billion annually to community pharmacy and in September we announced a further one-off investment in the sector of £100 million.</p><p>Access remains good with 80% of the population living within 20 minutes walking from a pharmacy and the Pharmacy Access Scheme financially supports pharmacies in areas where there are fewer pharmacies. `</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/01/2023 00:13:11 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1580003

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Drugs and Medical Equipment
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 representations he has received on the adequacy of the levels of drug and medical supplies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	903235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department receives a number of representations from a wide range of individuals and organisations regarding the supply of medicines and other medical supplies that UK patients rely on. The Department has well-established processes to prevent, manage and mitigate shortages of medicines and other medical products, and actively monitors and mitigates supply threats and disruptions to help ensure continuity of supply to UK patients.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/01/2023 17:33:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1580004

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Genito-urinary Medicine
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 plans to publish a sexual and reproductive health action plan.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	903236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>We published an HIV Action Plan in 2021 setting out our actions during 2022-2025 to move towards ending HIV transmissions and HIV and AIDS related deaths by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2022 we published the Women’s Health Strategy for England setting out our 10-year ambitions and actions to improve health for women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to improving sexual and reproductive health in England and are considering the need for a further Government plan.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/01/2023 17:36:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1580055

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Medical Equipment: Import Controls
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 help reduce regulatory barriers for companies and healthcare providers importing medical devices and equipment from the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	131226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are unable to intervene in issues relating to capacity in the EU system. However, the MHRA recognises that there is a need to increase Approved Body capacity to ensure the continued supply of imported medical devices and equipment to the UK market by reducing regulatory barriers for companies and healthcare providers importing said devices. The MHRA are engaging with, reviewing applications from and auditing a number of organisations who have applied to be designated as a UK Approved Body. The MHRA is taking a pragmatic approach to the designation of these Approved Bodies, balancing the need to establish an independent UK system against avoiding any unnecessary duplication</p><p>On the 25<sup>th</sup> October 2022, the MHRA announced that there will be a 12-month extension to the implementation of new UK Medical Device Regulations to accommodate for any disruption caused by the Great Britain’s departure from the European Union. Manufacturers will be able to continue to place CE marked devices on the Great Britain market after 1 July 2023. Following this, from July 2024 the transitional arrangements will apply for CE and UKCA marked devices placed on the Great Britain market. Manufacturers are also able to apply to the MHRA for an Exceptional Use Authorisation (EUA) which permits the supply of a medical device without a valid CE or UKCA mark in certain circumstances.</p><p>In addition to building Approved Body capacity and extending the implementation of the revised UK regulations, the MHRA is working, with industry partners and designated Approved Bodies, to assess what further actions can be taken to ensure ongoing supply of medical devices where manufacturers have been unable to secure ongoing certification.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/02/2023 13:14:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1580056

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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 111
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 111 advice line has adequate capacity to provide a timely service, including for members of the public calling when they are not able to access other parts of the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	131227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Health Service is building the capacity of NHS111 to give patients the help they need, including arranging clinical advice direct from healthcare professionals, making urgent appointments at a range of health services, or offering a timed slot at a local accident and emergency where appropriate.</p><p>NHS England has invested an additional £50 million in funding for NHS111 in 2022/23 to increase capacity and NHS111 call handling performance is also being improved through the implementation of regional call management, enabling better integration between providers, and ensuring total NHS 111 capacity is being used effectively.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 31/01/2023 12:12:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1580057

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Social Services: Merseyside
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 social care beds the Government funds in (a) St Helens and (b) Merseyside.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	131228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/01/2023 14:52:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1580058

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business: St Helens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses in St Helens have received the Government energy subsidy.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	131229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) provides a discount on the wholesale element of gas and electricity bills to ensure that all eligible small businesses that receive their energy from licensed suppliers, are protected from high energy costs over the winter period. The EBRS discount is applied directly to the energy bills of eligible businesses by their energy providers. Therefore the Government does not currently have a breakdown of support received by location.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/01/2023 16:53:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1580059

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Trinidad and Tobago
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to swap their home country driving licences for full UK driving licences after 12 months in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	131230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Arrangements for the exchange of foreign licences in GB depend on the driver testing and licensing standards in the candidate country being assessed as equivalent to those in GB. A request for the exchange of licences issued in Trinidad and Tobago was not progressed following an assessment in 2007.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency would be happy to consider any further request from Trinidad and Tobago. Agreement to exchange licences is subject to assessment of all current aspects of testing and licensing standards, a public consultation and the necessary legal process.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/01/2023 13:13:07 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire