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1468937

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date	09/06/2022
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 Act 1983
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in view of the Government's forthcoming reform of the Mental Health Act 1983, if he will include provisions in the Mental Health Bill following concerns raised by respondents in response to the consultation, Reforming the Mental Health Act, updated 24th August 2021, on how the reforms will serve the needs of children and young people; and if he will commit to working closely with stakeholders to test and develop policy proposals in respect of children and young people as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process prior to the introduction of that Bill to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	15237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government will publish a draft Mental Health Bill shortly. Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill will then be a matter for Parliament.</p><p>The Government consulted on the proposals for legislation made by the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act in 2018 and through the ‘Reforming the Mental Health Act’ white paper, which received over 1,700 responses. We have also worked with charities to gather the views of people, including children and young people, who were either in inpatient services or had lived experience of the Act. The development of the draft Bill has been informed by these consultations.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 14439 14460 14516 14557 14558 question first answered 13/06/2022 11:55:19 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1469037

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to reduce disparity in pay by gender.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	15349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The national gender pay gap has fallen significantly under this government - and by approximately a quarter in the last decade.</p><p>In 2017, we introduced regulations requiring large employers to publish the differences in average salaries and bonuses for men and women every year. The regulations have helped to motivate employers, and focus attention on improving equality in the workplace.</p><p>However, in order to continue making progress we need to understand the real barriers people face in the workplace, and ensure everyone is empowered to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/06/2022 16:06:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1469117

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	Carer's Allowance: National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying National Insurance contributions for people who receive carers allowance.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>A National Insurance Class 1 credit is generally awarded for each week that Carer’s Allowance is paid to a working age carer. Class 1 credits can help towards the conditions of entitlement to all contributory benefits, as well as the new State Pension. Credits are not awarded after a person has reached pension age as they would not be of any benefit to the contributor.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 13/06/2022 13:45:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1469150

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which department authorised the four most recent agreements for overseas British pensioners to receive state pension increases; and what dates those agreements were made.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	15165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Disregarding any agreements which continued the existing arrangements for State Pension uprating, such as those with Ireland, the EU and Switzerland, the table below lists the four most recent social security agreements that provide for State Pension uprating with countries where the pension was not previously uprated. These agreements were approved by Ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions or its predecessor Department.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Agreement entered into force</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>1 April 1992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>1 December 1989</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>1 August 1985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>1 November 1981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/06/2022 12:16:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1468349

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Young People: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken to promote equality of opportunity for young people from low income and deprived backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	900379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>I have rebooted our university access regime to focus on real social mobility.</p><p> </p><p>Universities are being asked to set new targets on improving attainment in schools, reducing drop out rates and increasing degree apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We are also launching a new National State Scholarship for high achieving young people from lower income households, helping them to fulfil their dreams at university, at a college or in an apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 08/06/2022 16:15:27 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1468350

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Employment: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to improve workplace fairness and inclusivity.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	900380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Advancing fairness in the world of work is a key priority for this government. To tackle bias and ensure fairness in the workplace, the Cabinet Office Equality Hub will develop a new scheme for employers, drawing on the expertise of stakeholders in business, civil society and academia, to provide an evidenced framework for improving race equality and progression in the workplace, as set out in Action 71 of the Inclusive Britain response. It will use evidence provided by the Government’s Inclusion at Work Panel, also announced in Inclusive Britain, and employers will be able to sign-up to the scheme voluntarily once it is launched in autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 08/06/2022 16:51:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1468412

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to correspondence from the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee dated 20 April 2022, what the policy justification is for pursuing a non-statutory approach to early intervention and school and community-based measures for the mental health support of children and young people.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	14522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) on 8 June 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-18/4642" target="_blank">4642</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 13/06/2022 09:43:08 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1468415

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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: Training
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 ensure that the £500 million of funding over the next three years to support the development of social care staff includes specific training on Parkinson's-related dementia; and what plans his Department has for the delivery of training under that funding.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	14523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>We will invest £500 million over the next three years to support and develop the workforce. We will produce a sector-wide Knowledge and Skills Framework and a linked learning and development offer to fund qualifications and training to improve skills and support the workforce to develop further expertise and progress within roles and the sector.</p><p>Later this year we will be setting out our plans on dementia for England for the next 10 years, including a focus on dementia training.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 13/06/2022 12:12:20 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1468416

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
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 potential merits of publishing diagnosis rates of dementia subtypes as part of the Recorded Dementia Diagnosis monthly data set; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	14524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to make an assessment as the sub-type of dementia is not collected. There are over 200 subtypes of dementia. NHS England and NHS Improvement do not provide pathway guidance by subtype for dementia and therefore NHS Digital is not requested to extract dementia data by subtype.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 13/06/2022 12:04:20 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1468417

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
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 improve waiting times for Parkinson’s-related dementia diagnosis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	14525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2021/22, we allocated £17 million to address dementia waiting lists and increase the number of diagnoses, including for Parkinson’s-related dementia. This funding was made available to clinical commissioning groups in June 2021. In 2022/23, NHS England will provide funding to general practitioners in some areas to undertake pilot approaches to increase the dementia diagnosis rate and improve access to post-diagnostic support.</p><p>We will set out plans for dementia in England for the next 10 years later this year, which will include a focus on dementia diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 13732 13826 question first answered 13/06/2022 15:34:03 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell