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1173314

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date	27/01/2020
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 improve services provided by community pharmacists.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	900450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Through our ‘pharmacy first’ approach, we want to unlock the potential of community pharmacy.</p><p>Our landmark five-year contractual framework sets out an expanded role for community pharmacy to help people stay well closer to home.</p><p>This winter, more than 114,000 people with minor illnesses or medication needs have received same-day consultations with their highly skilled local community pharmacist following a new referral service from NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2020 16:09:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1173329

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Madagascar: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports of child labour in mica mines in Madagascar; and what steps they are taking to end such practices.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>​The UK is concerned about reports of the use of child labour in the mining industry in Madagascar. We are committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery. Under the Modern Slavery Act, all large businesses in the UK with a turnover of £36 million or more are required to publish an annual transparency statement detailing the steps they have taken to prevent modern slavery from occurring in their business and supply chains. This enables consumers, investors and campaigners alike to hold businesses to account. The UK regularly raises human rights concerns with the Government of Madagascar. At the 34th Session of the Universal Periodic Review in November 2019, the UK recommended Madagascar strengthen its existing legislation to ensure that all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking are criminalised in line with international conventions and standards; this includes the exploitation of children.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/02/2020 14:53:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1173357

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Dementia and Mental Illness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the next meeting of the British–Irish Council discusses (1) mental health, and (2) dementia, medical and social care provision.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The British Irish Council supports 11 work sector programmes, the members of whom meet regularly at official and ministerial level. These thematic policy groups include Social Inclusion, Housing and Collaborative Spatial Planning, Digital Inclusion and Misuse of Substances, which each cover aspects of mental health and social care. As part of the agenda for the next main Summit meeting the Council will be provided with an update on the 11 work sector programmes.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/02/2020 17:30:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1173383

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equity of paying the equivalent of (a) £6.28 an hour for a newly trained army reservist, or (b) £4.68 an hour for a new recruit to the army reserves.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	8320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer on 9 September 2019 to Questions 286771, 286772, 286773 and 286774.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 8321 question first answered 30/01/2020 14:51:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay.docx title 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1173384

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) army reserves rates of pay and (b) the method by which those rates are calculated from regular army pay scales.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	8321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer on 9 September 2019 to Questions 286771, 286772, 286773 and 286774.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 8320 question first answered 30/01/2020 14:51:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay.docx title 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1173385

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	General Practitioners: Postnatal Care
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 potential merits of GPs conducting a routine postnatal physical and mental health check for all new mothers.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	8299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Post-natal care can be delivered by a number of different providers, including midwives, health visitors and general practitioners. NHS England and NHS Improvement expect commissioners and providers of maternity care to pay due regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE guidance on ‘Postnatal care up to eight weeks after birth’ states that at each postnatal contact, women should be asked about their emotional wellbeing, what family and social support they have and their usual coping strategies for dealing with day-to-day matters. At the end of the postnatal period, the coordinating healthcare professional should ensure that the woman’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing is reviewed. NHS England and NHS Improvement are reviewing the available evidence to establish a clearer picture of current practice in this area.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on whether to specifically include a six-week postnatal maternal health check in negotiations for changes to the 2020-21 contract has not yet been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 04/02/2020 16:48:07 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1173386

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Information Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button Teletext service on the public's access to information.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the government; therefore, the government has no role in deciding whether BBC services, such as the BBC Red Button teletext service, should be continued.</p><p> </p><p>It is the BBC’s responsibility to assess the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button service on the public’s access to information. The Government welcomes the BBC's decision to pause the closure of the Red Button service, ahead of its review of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable including the elderly, and deaf and blind licence fee payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 8340 question first answered 30/01/2020 17:17:07 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1173387

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for holiday hunger that resulted in the piloting of funding for free holiday activities and meals for disadvantaged families.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	8228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>In January 2018, following the All-Party Parliamentary Group report “Hungry Holidays” and the subsequent Private Members' Bill introduced by Frank Field, we announced a programme of research and pilots to explore ways of supporting disadvantaged families during school holidays.</p><p>The department awarded £2 million of funding to 7 organisations to deliver free healthy food and activities to children and families in some of the most disadvantaged areas in the country during the 2018 summer holidays. The organisations informed us that with this money they were able to support around 280 clubs and reach around 18,000 children.</p><p>In summer 2019, we invested £9 million in 11 local authority areas reaching around 50,000 children and we will announce the winners of the summer 2020 bidding round in due course.</p><p>We have commissioned an independent evaluation of the programme which will be published in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 30/01/2020 17:30:46 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1173388

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Poverty: Children
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 introduce a target to (a) reduce child poverty to four million children by 2021, (b) reduce child poverty to two million children by 2025 and (c) eradicate child poverty by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	8229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 27 January to question number 6646.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-22/6646/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-22/6646/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/01/2020 15:50:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1173389

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make each category of careless and inconsiderate driving an offence that carries a custodial sentence.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	8274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The government has committed to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment, and create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/01/2020 16:05:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham