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1416775

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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	Social Services: Food
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 care regulators are taking to ensure appropriate care for people with diets arising from philosophical or religious beliefs.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	112532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and acts to ensure that providers take account of preferences and religious and cultural backgrounds when providing food and drink. Under Regulation 14 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, providers must meet any reasonable requirement for people with nutrition and hydration needs arising from their preferences and religious or cultural background. The CQC’s Assessment Framework takes into account the personalisation of care with regards to nutrition where providers are inspected and rated. The CQC has a range or enforcement options it can take against providers who do not comply with the regulations.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/02/2022 10:43:47 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1416776

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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	Social Services: Food
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 his Department has made, or plans to make, of the impact of the right to practise philosophical beliefs relating to diet on the mental wellbeing of those receiving care, in the context of the White Paper entitled People at the Heart of Care.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	112533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities should facilitate personalised care in line with their legal duties. The white paper states that personalised care should be the norm, allowing choice, control and support to live independent lives. This includes dietary requirements and preferences where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/02/2022 10:49:28 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1416778

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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 and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
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 Government plans to amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 prior to the review date in 2025, in the context of the White Paper, People at the Heart of Care.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	112535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will be debated on 8 February 2022. We are reviewing the 2014 Regulations with the Care Quality Commission to identify areas of activity that either need to be brought into or out of scope of Regulations with a view to a further amendment. Once proposals have been finalised, the Department will publish a public consultation asking for views on the proposed amendments to the scope of the 2014 Regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/02/2022 10:32:25 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1403284

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Business Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the value is of business rates relief provided to (a) the retail sector, (b) the hospitality sector, (c) the leisure sector and (d) airports in England during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The total value of business rates relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England was £11.1 billion in 2020/21, and is forecasted to be £5.8 billion in 2021/22</p><p><br> The renewed Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS) that the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget provides support for eligible businesses with their fixed costs for a further six months, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities for the second half of the 2021-22 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £4 million.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 15:22:30 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1403285

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Business Rates: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the value is of (a) business rates paid by airports in England and (b) support distributed to airports through the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme in England during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Data on the amount of business rates paid by type of business in England is not collected</p><p><br> The renewed Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS) that the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget provides support for eligible businesses with their fixed costs for a further six months, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities for the second half of the 2021-22 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £4 million. The Scheme has been renewed twice and in total around £175 million has been made available.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 15:23:24 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1403286

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Business Rates Relief Fund, whether his Department made an assessment of how much support airports would potentially have been entitled to before being deemed ineligible for that fund.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund was introduced to enable local authorities to provide targeted support to sectors who were affected by the pandemic but ineligible for previous support linked to business rates</p><p><br> For that reason, those airports in England which have received support for their fixed costs, based on the equivalent of their business rates liabilities, through the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS) are not eligible for this relief</p><p><br> The renewed Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS) that the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget provides support for eligible businesses with their fixed costs for a further six months, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities for the second half of the 2021-22 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £4 million.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 15:46:22 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1403287

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Business Rates: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Business Rates Relief Fund, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential value of discounts that would have been awarded to airports in England in the event that airports had been permitted to pursue covid-19-related Material Change of Circumstance appeals with the Valuation Office Agency.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Parliament recently passed legislation to rule out coronavirus as grounds for a ‘material change of circumstances’ appeal of rateable value. It is a core principle of the business rates system that market-wide economic changes affecting property values, such as the pandemic, should only be considered at general revaluations. <br> <br> Prior to this legislation being introduced, the Valuation Office Agency were at an early stage of considering their response to the material change of circumstances appeals. Although discussions had taken place no valuations had been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 15:47:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1403411

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Disability: Children
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on maintaining access to health and care services for disabled children and families during the 2021-22 wave of omicron covid-19 infections.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	105474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Education discuss a range of issues related to health and care services. We are working with the Department for Education on the health and care system’s role in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system through the SEND Review. We are also looking at how we can improve the provision of and access to health and care services for disabled children.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/02/2022 10:36:43 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1387546

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
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	Heart Diseases: 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 steps he is taking to help ensure that the (a) detection and diagnostic processes and (b) subsequent support for patients with heart valve disease is not affected by a potential reduction in face-to-face GP appointments aimed at supporting the covid-19 booster vaccine rollout.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	92141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>General practices will remain open but have been asked to prioritise vaccinations and emergency care for the rest of the year. General practitioners will still be able to refer patients with a heart condition to one of 40 new diagnostic centres to access detection and diagnostic checks closer to home.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 90402 question first answered 20/12/2021 10:29:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1382909

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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 proportion of immunocompromised or immunosuppressed people have received (a) a Moderna third covid-19 vaccine dose and (b) the correct quantity of Moderna as a third dose.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	83308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. Whilst data for Moderna vaccine administrations is collected, information by clinical risk groups is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 10/01/2022 12:44:07 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith