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1247402

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Electroconvulsive Therapy
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 implications for his policies of the evidence given in the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review 2020 led by Baroness Cumberlege on the harms of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); and if he will he make an assessment of the potential merits of initiating an independent review on how ECT is administered and monitored.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans for such an assessment. All recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review are being considered carefully. The Government will provide an update in due course.</p><p>Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is tightly regulated under the Mental Health Act 1983 and generally can only be given when a patient consents. The Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on the usage of ECT.</p><p><br> Sir Simon Wessely’s Independent Review of the Mental Health Act made 154 recommendations, including proposing further safeguards to strengthen a patients’ rights to refuse this treatment in advance. We have committed to publishing a White Paper which will set out the Government’s response to the Review, which we aim to publish by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/01/2021 13:38:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247635

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Stalking: Victims
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 6 October 2020 to Question 94509, what trauma informed services are available to victims of stalking; and what training on stalking healthcare staff complete.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>Victims of stalking can access a range of healthcare services depending on their clinical needs, and healthcare services are increasingly becoming trauma-informed, including mental health community care and sexual assault and abuse services.</p><p> </p><p>The Intercollegiate Document ‘Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff’ sets out the safeguarding knowledge, skills and attitudes required by staff working in health and care settings. All healthcare staff must undertake mandatory safeguarding training.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/01/2021 12:42:12 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247636

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Mental Health Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much resilience funding has been made available for mental health services for winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Supporting people’s mental health is a priority for this Government. For those who have a mental health condition or are particularly vulnerable to mental illness, we are committed to making sure the right help and support is in place.</p><p>We recognise the pressures on mental health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Health Service mental health services have remained open for business throughout this time, including delivering support digitally and by phone. For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS mental health providers have established all-age 24 hours a day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.</p><p>Through the NHS Long Term Plan, we are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 to deliver the most ambitious major expansion and transformation of mental health services ever across England. We have also invested over £10 million to support both national and local mental health charities to continue their vital work supporting people across the country.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/11/2020 11:35:10 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247637

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Exercise Cygnus
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 report on Exercise Cygnus identified a need for additional mental health provision during a pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The provision of mental health services during an influenza pandemic was not explicitly tested as part of Exercise Cygnus.</p><p>However, we are committed to supporting everyone’s mental wellbeing, especially during unprecedented events such as pandemics, and have ensured that mental health services have remained open throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We are continuing to work with experts from the National Health Service and from public health to assess what further help and support people might need to maintain their mental health over the next few weeks and months. In addition, we have released tailored guidance to help people deal with their mental health and wellbeing on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing</a></p><p>We are also promoting this through the Every Mind Matters website.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/11/2020 15:52:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247642

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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: Weddings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made available mental health support to small businesses in the wedding sector affected by the covid-19 restrictions on weddings since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We recognise how important it is that people get the support they need with their mental health during this unprecedented time, including those working in small businesses such as the wedding sector.</p><p><br> We have provided £10.2 million of additional funding for mental health charities to support people struggling with their mental wellbeing during this time.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Work and Pensions continues to work with the Thriving at Work Leadership Council and Mind to promote the best practice and guidance offered on the Mental Health at Work website, which includes links to toolkits for small businesses and the self-employed affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The Government is signposting these resources via GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-support-for-business-from-outside-government" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-support-for-business-from-outside-government</a> <br> <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/11/2020 20:47:19 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247643

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many FTE additional staff her Department has employed since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>4,026 FTE have joined payroll as at close 30 September 20. In addition, during the period between March 20 and end of September 20 we have had c1,000 loans from other government departments, c2,000 contractors and c1600 agency workers hired.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/11/2020 17:46:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247644

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Weddings: Coronavirus
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 the wedding industry is included in the hospitality category for the purpose of covid-19 financial support.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The wedding industry includes many different types of businesses. Some of these, such as certain wedding venues, are categorised as hospitality businesses for the purpose of COVID-19 support. Other wedding businesses are able to access other business support such as government-backed loans, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. They may also be able to access grants through the Local Restrictions Support Grant.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/11/2020 15:03:29 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1247649

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Mental Illness: Discrimination
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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the mental health campaign, Time to Change on tackling stigma and discrimination; and if the Government will provide further funding for the continuation of that campaign's work.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	109537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Time to Change campaign has helped transform the national conversation around mental health and successfully changed the attitudes of 5.4 million people towards mental illness since 2007. A copy of the Time to Change Social Impact report for 2019/20 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/about-us/our-impact" target="_blank">https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/about-us/our-impact</a><br> <br> Since 2011, the Department has provided over £30 million of funding to the campaign. The current phase of the campaign ends on the 31 March 2021 and we have no plans to provide further funding for the campaign.</p><p>The Government is committed to addressing mental health inequalities, stigma and discrimination. Every Government department, as well as major corporations, have made a Time to Change Pledge to continue challenging mental health stigma and the inequalities experienced by people with mental illness.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 12/11/2020 14:07:11 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1237882

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
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	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Government’s obesity strategy will provide long-term support to people living with obesity beyond 12 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	95711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service 12 Week Weight Loss Plan is a starting point for those who are overweight or living with obesity, by supporting them on their journey to lose weight and adopt healthier eating and physical activity habits over time. The Better Health campaign and webpage provides ongoing support, including offers from weight-loss providers for those who would like or require additional support to lose weight and from physical activity providers for those who wish to become more active.</p><p>Through the new obesity strategy we are delivering a range of measures on weight management including a National Health Service 12-week weight loss plan app, expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need, accelerating the expansion of the NHS diabetes prevention programme and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available later in the year and we will engage stakeholders throughout this process.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/10/2020 15:05:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1237885

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
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	Obesity
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 his Department has taken to ensure Government communications do not stigmatise weight to avoid adverse mental health effects for people who are (a) overweight and (b) obese.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	95712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>We have been careful to consider the views of mental health charities and experts as we developed our plans for implementing the obesity strategy and we will continue to listen going forwards. This includes feedback from a wide range of experts in response to our public consultations on specific policy proposals.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/10/2020 15:02:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan