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1204834

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2020 to Question 52591, and with reference to the recommendation to accelerate the development of culturally competent occupational risk assessment tools on page 10 of the publication of the Public Health England report entitled, Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups, whether his Department plans to implement that recommendation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	60841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing the disparity in health outcomes - whether that is from COVID-19 or from other causes – that some BAME communities experience in this country.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations in the Public Health England report cover a wide range of areas, many of which are already touched on by the terms of reference for the work that was announced by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Equalities on 4 June 2020. Those terms of reference can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-work-on-covid-19-disparities-announced</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to encourage schools to be especially sensitive to the needs and worries of Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupils, parents and carers, and staff, considering if any additional measures or reasonable adjustments may need to be put in place to mitigate concerns.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/06/2020 13:16:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1203869

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there has been a review of the safety of air conditioning systems in commercial aircraft to reduce the risk of those systems spreading covid-19 among passengers.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	59545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>Air conditioning systems on modern aircraft filter cabin air every few minutes through High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters. These filters are very effective at capturing airborne microbes in the filtered air, and when coupled with the drawn in fresh air, can help to mitigate the longer range risk of transmission. A review is being undertaken for the other known routes of transmission.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/06/2020 14:07:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1203344

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Mental Illness: Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative estimate he has made of the mortality rates of people with severe mental illness in contact with NHS mental health trusts (a) during the last three months and (b) in the same period in previous years.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	59241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/06/2020 10:36:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1203345

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
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	Mental Health: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the adult mental health survey for England 2021 has been commissioned.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	59242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned NHS Digital to procure a new national survey of the prevalence of mental health conditions in adults, the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. NHS Digital will run a tender exercise over the 2020 summer period to procure a supplier that will carry out the survey.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/06/2020 10:33:16 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1202875

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Mental 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, how many mental health organisations he has met with (a) in 2020 and (b) since the start of the lockdown due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	58758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Ministers regularly engage with a wide range of mental health organisations, including mental health trusts, as part of Departmental business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 58759 58760 question first answered 18/06/2020 12:09:29 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 29546 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1202876

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Mental 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, how many mental health trusts he has met with (a) in 2020 and (b) since the start of the lockdown due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	58759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Ministers regularly engage with a wide range of mental health organisations, including mental health trusts, as part of Departmental business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 58758 58760 question first answered 18/06/2020 12:09:29 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 29547 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1202878

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings he has had on the subject of mental health since the start of the lockdown due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	58760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Ministers regularly engage with a wide range of mental health organisations, including mental health trusts, as part of Departmental business.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 58758 58759 question first answered 18/06/2020 12:09:29 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 29548 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1201164

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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	NHS: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding has been made available to the NHS for the (a) mental health hotline for staff and (b) package of measures to support NHS staff through the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	56102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>At the beginning of the COVID-19 response, the Department commissioned NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop a comprehensive package of emotional, psychological, and practical support for National Health Service staff.</p><p>In response, NHS England and NHS Improvement have funded a range of services to support the health and mental wellbeing of NHS staff, including a dedicated staff support helpline (in partnership with Samaritans), virtual staff common rooms for mutual support, and a separate helpline offering bereavement support (in partnership with Hospice UK). More information on support available to all NHS staff is online at the following link:</p><p>people.nhs.uk/help</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/06/2020 11:00:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1201206

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to extend the fiancée visa for people who are unable to (a) give notice to marry and (b) marry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	56103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the situation closely and take these exceptional circumstances into account.</p><p> </p><p>A fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner whose wedding or civil partnership is delayed due to Covid-19 can request an extension until 31 July by updating their records with the Coronavirus Immigration Team. (<a href="https://gov.smartwebportal.co.uk/homeoffice/public/ho_form.html" target="_blank">https://gov.smartwebportal.co.uk/homeoffice/public/ho_form.html</a>)</p><p> </p><p>The family Immigration Rules allow for an extension of leave if there is good reason for a wedding or civil partnership not taking place during the initial six-month period of leave to enter. Restrictions on giving notice to marry or delay to a wedding or civil partnership due to Covid-19 will be considered a good reason under this policy. They may otherwise be eligible to remain on the basis of exceptional circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>These are unprecedented times and we may make further temporary adjustments to requirements where necessary and appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:40:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1200822

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were discharged from mental health hospitals as part of the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak between March and April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	55098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The total number of discharges from mental health hospitals in England during the period requested is shown in the following table. COVID-19 is not one of the options available to record the reason for a patient being discharged.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>April 2020<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discharges from mental health hospitals in the reporting period<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>11,829</p></td><td><p>Not yet available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> Source: Mental Health Services Data Set, NHS Digital</p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup>A person may have had been discharged more than once within any given period.</p><p><sup>2</sup> Data for April 2020 are still being collected and analysed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/06/2020 16:36:53 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan