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1546856

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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 estimate of the number of faecal calprotectin tests that were issued in primary care settings in the last 12 months; and whether his Department has taken recent steps to encourage the use of faecal calprotectin in primary care settings to facilitate the referral of people with suspected inflammatory bowel disease.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	99875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to make a specific estimate. To facilitate the referral of people with suspected inflammatory bowel disease, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published evidence-based recommendations on the use of faecal calprotectin tests, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/dg11" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/dg11</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/12/2022 15:19:21 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 39749 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1546858

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he take steps to increase disability benefits in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	99877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Disability benefits will increase by September’s CPI figure of 10.1%, subject to the usual parliamentary approval. The new rates will come into force on 10 April 2023 and details of all rates can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024/benefit-and-pension-rates-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">Benefit and pension rates 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/12/2022 18:09:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1545452

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sefton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to relocate asylum seekers to Sefton Borough.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	95855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is currently not looking to relocate asylum seekers to Sefton Borough at this present time. However, the unprecedented number of illegal Channel crossings have placed our immigration system under immense strain and our accommodation providers continue to consider contingency accommodation in all areas.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/11/2022 17:33:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544822

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Future of Work Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government plans to take in response to the Future of Work Review, published on 1 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	94780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>On 12 May, the former Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, asked Matt Warman MP to lead a review into how the government can best support a thriving future UK labour market. Matt Warman MP’s response was published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-work-review-matt-warman-mp-response" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> on 1 September 2022.</p><p>In line with departmental responsibilities, this work is being followed up across government through collaboration between departments including the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/11/2022 15:45:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544823

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Working Hours: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to provide additional statutory protections for night shift workers, in the context of the potential health risks associated with night shift work.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	94781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Working Time Regulations provide extensive protections to night workers. Before someone starts working at night, they must be offered a free health assessment to see if they are fit to work nights before they become a night worker and on a regular basis after that. A record of this must be kept by the employer. Employers must also make sure that night time workers do not work more than an average of 8 hours in a 24-hour period. Employers can make collective or workforce agreements to change or exclude this limit.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 28/11/2022 17:12:29 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544859

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Working Hours: Health
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 take steps to provide funding for research into the health effects of night shift working.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	94782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the health effects of night shift working. However, it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards made on the basis of value for money, scientific quality, and the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/11/2022 17:57:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 37822 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544555

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Employment: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to assess the health and wellbeing of the night shift workforce.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	93563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Working Time Regulations provide specific protections to night workers. Before someone starts working at night, they must be offered a free health assessment to see if they are fit to work nights before they become a night worker and on a regular basis after that. A record of this must be kept by the employer. Employers must also make sure that night time workers do not work more than an average of 8 hours in a 24-hour period. Employers can make collective or workforce agreements to change or exclude this limit.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 93564 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:57:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544558

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Working Hours: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will create a departmental working group which brings together industry stakeholders to discuss conditions for night shift workers.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	93564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Working Time Regulations provide specific protections to night workers. Before someone starts working at night, they must be offered a free health assessment to see if they are fit to work nights before they become a night worker and on a regular basis after that. A record of this must be kept by the employer. Employers must also make sure that night time workers do not work more than an average of 8 hours in a 24-hour period. Employers can make collective or workforce agreements to change or exclude this limit.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 93563 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:57:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544559

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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: Disadvantaged
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 the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has made of the adequacy of existing measures to mitigate health inequalities for night shift workers.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	93565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 28/11/2022 16:17:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 37433 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1544023

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to Question 74727 on Smoking, if he will publish data on whether England is on schedule to achieve or exceed targets on adult smoking.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	92244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>In the 2017 Tobacco Control Plan, the Government set the ambition for adult smoking rates in England to reduce to 12% or less by the end 2022. In 2011 rates were 19.8%, and in 2019 rates were 13.9%. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data from 2020 is not comparable to previous years. However, based on the trend to 2019, we expect to meet our 2022 target.</p><p>National smoking prevalence data for 2022 will be available in 2023 through the Office for National Statistics’ ‘Adult smoking habits in the UK’ publication.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/11/2022 15:03:56 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd