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1216771

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date	23/06/2020
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	Disability: Coronavirus
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 has taken to ensure that patients who are blind and deaf can access a covid-19 test.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	63319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/08/2020 answer text <p>All test centres are supported by the 119 call centre, which uses Language Line interpreter service. A person can be connected to the call centre at a test centre where a Language Line interpreter can then facilitate any issues.</p><p>The 119 call centre is also supported by BSL Health Access. A British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter relays information over a video telephone call between a BSL user and the hearing person receiving or making the call. The Department, in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is currently undertaking pilots that aim to better understand the testing requirements for people with visual impairments and how we can accommodate their testing needs. The findings from these pilots will be used to improve the end-to-end user experience, from booking through to taking a test and receiving a result.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/08/2020 20:47:37 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1216779

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Protective Clothing: Public Transport
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 publish the evidential basis for the Government's decision (a) to require passengers to wear face coverings on public transport and (b) not to extend that requirement to customers in shops.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	63223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that its highest priority in managing this national crisis is protecting the public and the National Health Service. On 15 June, the Government website published clear guidance on passengers wearing mandatory face coverings when travelling on public transport in England. The advice details the evidential basis for requiring passengers to wear face masks on transport, and broadly states that there is strong evidence suggesting that social distancing, hand hygiene and isolation measures offer the best protection from the spread of the disease.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>From Friday 24 July, members of the public must wear a face covering when visiting a shop or supermarket. Guidance on this was published on 14 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/08/2020 12:04:22 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 33010 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1216788

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Social Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how her Department measures social mobility.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	63496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government looks at a wide basket of indicators to measure social mobility. Our principle measure for understanding the outcomes of children based on their socio-economic backgrounds is the disadvantage attainment gap, which captures the difference in test and exam performance between children who are eligible for Free School Meals and those who are not.</p><p>On top of this, the Government collects and publishes a range of data that allows us to understand how social mobility and disadvantage relate to educational and other outcomes. These include attainment in the Early Years and at age 19, participation and progression of disadvantaged pupils entering further and higher education, labour market outcomes for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and different indicators of disadvantage such as Care status and Special Educational Needs status. Our ground-breaking Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset has linked education records with tax data to identify the long term labour market outcomes of individual education programmes.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/07/2020 13:26:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1216802

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Social Services: Welfare Tax Credits
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 has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing tax credits for people who have young children and take up a career in adult social care.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	63345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 March 2020 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-03-02/23406/" target="_blank">23406</a>. Since then, the Government has published a COVID-19 Action Plan for Adult Social Care, which sets out our aim to increase the social care workforce. This includes a national recruitment campaign ’Every Day is Different’, launched on 23 April, highlighting the vital role of the social care workforce during this pandemic and the longer-term opportunities for working in care. We have also launched a new online platform, ‘Join Social Care’, to fast-track recruitment into the adult social care sector. This allows candidates to access free training via Skills for Care and the opportunity to be considered for multiple job opportunities.</p><p>Every Day is Different can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.everydayisdifferent.com" target="_blank">https://www.everydayisdifferent.com</a></p><p>Join Social Care can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.joinsocialcare.co.uk" target="_blank">https://www.joinsocialcare.co.uk</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/07/2020 12:18:16 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1216832

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Hospices: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether hospice (a) staff and (b) patients are eligible for antibody testing for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	63276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We are rolling out millions of antibody tests to help us better understand how COVID-19 is spreading across the country which will be vital for future decisions about how to best control the virus. We are now testing National Health Service and care staff as well as patients where there is an identified clinical need.</p><p>For care staff, the antibody testing programme is being rolled out in a phased way across regions in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/07/2020 11:59:33 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1216833

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which categories of health and social care providers are eligible for antibody testing for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	63277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>NHS England has made antibody tests available to all its staff including those working on National Health Service premises but not directly employed by the NHS, and those in primary, community, and mental health care including community pharmacists. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/antibody-testing-programme-roll-out-for-nhs-staff-and-patients-letter-from-pauline-philip-and-professor-steven-powis" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/antibody-testing-programme-roll-out-for-nhs-staff-and-patients-letter-from-pauline-philip-and-professor-steven-powis</a></p><p>Antibody testing is also being made available for all paid social care staff in England.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/09/2020 11:46:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1216883

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 effect of patients experiencing prolonged covid-19 symptoms on decisions to ease the covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	63466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>Each amendment to lockdown regulations has represented a cautious step in easing restrictions, whilst continuing to limit the risk of transmission.</p><p> </p><p>At each review point of the Regulations, we have considered the necessity and proportionality of existing measures based on the most up to date evidence available at the time, including on rate of transmission, infection and death rate, and current intensive care unit capacity. Where restrictions are no longer considered proportionate or necessary at that point in time they have been eased or removed, however we remain ready to put the brakes on and increase lockdown measures either at a national or local level if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Research and Innovation-National Institute for Health Research Rapid Response Rolling Call has funded a large post-hospitalisation study. The study, announced in July, will establish a national consortium and a research platform embedded within clinical care to better understand and improve long-term outcomes for survivors following hospitalisation with COVID-19. It will also help to ensure future treatment can be tailored as much as possible to the person.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/09/2020 10:11:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 33018 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1216984

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scientific evidence is that underpins the decision that people with underlying respiratory conditions should be exempt from wearing a face mask.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	63426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>United Kingdom advice on face covering follows advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. The Government is committed to following the evidence and will keep reviewing evidence from around the world and update our position as and when we need to.</p><p>Everyone must wear a face covering when they are in a shop or other place where the regulations apply, but we recognise reasonable adjustments are necessary for some people. We have included exemptions for those who may be unable to wear a face covering due to health, disability and other reasons.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/09/2020 08:33:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1216995

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Independent Healthcare Providers Network: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the covid-19 contract for all inpatient capacity in England with the Independent Healthcare Providers Network expires; and whether he plans to renew it.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	63335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>National Health Service patients are benefitting from an unprecedented partnership with private hospitals in the United Kingdom as we battle the COVID-19 outbreak. The Government has provided additional funding to the NHS to allow them to continue to use additional hospital capacity from the independent sector until the end of March 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/07/2020 15:48:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 33011 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1217073

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: 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 steps he is taking to address health inequalities in areas of high deprivation that have been exacerbated by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	63384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE) report ‘COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes’, published on 2 June 2020, confirmed that the risk of dying among those diagnosed with COVID-19 was higher in those living in the more deprived areas than those in the least deprived.</p><p>Every single person deserves to lead a long and healthy life, no matter who they are, where they live, or their social circumstances. We remain committed to levelling up and spreading opportunity around this country, which will be an essential part of the economic and social recovery from this crisis.</p><p>The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities, (Kemi Badenoch MP), is reviewing the findings from PHE’s reports to better understand the drivers behind the disparities and the relationships between the different risk factors. Her work will help us to improve our understanding of the virus and who it affects so we can build on the existing action we are taking to tackle health inequalities. This includes our childhood obesity plan, NHS Health Checks, our tobacco control plan and diabetes prevention programme. In addition the NHS Long Term Plan commits all major national programmes and every local area across England to set out specific measurable goals and mechanisms by which they will contribute to narrowing health inequalities over the next five and 10 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 15:33:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 33013 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth