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1381790

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date	24/11/2021
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	Local Press: Archives
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 steps his Department is taking to support communities to access local newspaper archives; and whether funding is available for that.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>Local newspapers provide insight on the events, large and small, which shape our communities, and improving and maintaining access to these resources for individuals and communities is vital.</p><p>The British Library has a statutory duty to collect physical newspapers and online news sites; it also aims to make newspapers as accessible as possible. This work includes working in partnership with Findmypast to produce the British Newspaper Archive (BNA). The BNA is an online subscription resource enabling online access to historic digitised newspapers. The BNA is free to access in British Library Reading Rooms and a number of local authorities, including Essex County Council, subscribe enabling free access to public library users and through records offices. Many local authority archives and local study services may also retain their own collections of local newspapers.</p><p>The British Library has also undertaken local newspaper digitisation projects with public and community libraries on a cost recovery only basis, using the British Library’s skills and expertise to support local libraries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/12/2021 14:20:51 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381858

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients can access adequate healthcare services from (a) GPs and (b) local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Local commissioners are responsible for the provision of medical services for the local population. On 14 October, we published ‘Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice’. This included an additional investment of £250 million in a Winter Access Fund to improve the availability of general practitioner (GP) practices and increase the number of face-to-face appointments, while also investing in technology to make it easier for patients to see or speak to their GP.</p><p>The Department increased the Public Health Grant to £3.324 billion in 2021/22 and it will be maintained in real terms over the next three years. This will enable local authorities to deliver health services to improve the health and wellbeing of their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/11/2021 12:27:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381859

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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, what steps his Department plans to take in the event that patients are unable to access the healthcare they need.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80968 80969 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381860

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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, what guidance the Government has issued to healthcare providers on seeing patients face-to-face.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>An update to Infection Prevention and Control guidance for healthcare providers has recently been published. The guidance continues to advise that a physical distance of at least one metre should be maintained between and among patients, staff, and all other persons in healthcare settings. This distance should be increased wherever feasible, especially in indoor settings. A copy of the guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/11/2021 12:27:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381861

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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, what steps he is taking to help clear the NHS backlogs.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80966 80969 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381862

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure patients are receiving the care they need.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80966 80968 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381863

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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: Visits
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 guidance his Department has provided to NHS Trusts on allowing more than one visitor to visit patients; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that guidance is followed.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Since the end of national restrictions in England, hospital visiting is subject to local discretion by trusts and other National Health Service bodies, who will take into account the local prevalence of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/11/2021 14:23:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1378800

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
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	Small Businesses: Harlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he will take to support small businesses in Harlow.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	904259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>Businesses in Harlow will continue to benefit from a range of government programmes, including start up loans and support delivered through the Essex Growth Hub. Additionally, the £23.7m Harlow Town Deal will encourage new business investment into the town.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/11/2021 13:35:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1377878

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Primary Education
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 adequacy of the provision of financial education at a primary level; and if he will make a statement on Talk Money week.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	73805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>Education on financial matters helps to ensure that young people are prepared to manage their money well, make sound financial decisions and know where to seek further information when needed.</p><p>The department has introduced a rigorous mathematics curriculum, which provides young people with the knowledge and financial skills to make important financial decisions. In the primary mathematics curriculum, there is a strong emphasis on the essential arithmetic knowledge that pupils should be taught. This knowledge is vital, as a strong grasp of numeracy and numbers will underpin pupils’ ability to manage budgets and money, including, for example, using percentages. There is also some more specific content about financial education, such as calculations with money.</p><p>In 2014, financial literacy was made statutory within the national curriculum as part of the citizenship curriculum for 11 to 16 year-olds. To enable schools to plan their whole curriculum, we also published a non-statutory citizenship curriculum for key stage 1 and key stage 2. This curriculum is clear that, by the end of primary education, pupils should be taught how to look after their money and realise that future wants and needs may be met through saving.</p><p>Primary schools are free to include additional content on financial management in their curricula, including working with external experts. However, the department does not monitor this and trusts schools to use their professional judgement and understanding of their pupils to develop the right teaching approach for their particular context.</p><p>The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) published financial education guidance for primary and secondary schools in England on 11 November 2021, during Talk Money week. Further information on this can be found at: <a href="https://maps.org.uk/2021/11/11/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england/" target="_blank">https://maps.org.uk/2021/11/11/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england/</a>.</p><p>The department provided a supportive foreword for the guidance, which is aimed at encouraging conversations about money in the classroom by setting out ten steps schools can take to boost the delivery of financial education. The guidance was developed in consultation with financial education experts and is designed to support school leaders and education decision makers to enhance the financial education currently delivered in their schools to make it memorable and impactful. The department supported MaPS with their communications activities during Talk Money week and is looking for future appropriate opportunities to promote the guidance.</p><p>The department will continue to work closely with the MaPS and other organisations such as Her Majesty's Treasury, to consider learning from other sector initiatives and whether there is scope to provide further support for the teaching of financial education in schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 73806 question first answered 17/11/2021 13:39:04 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1377879

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of Talk Money week, what plans he has to promote discussions on money in primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	73806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>Education on financial matters helps to ensure that young people are prepared to manage their money well, make sound financial decisions and know where to seek further information when needed.</p><p>The department has introduced a rigorous mathematics curriculum, which provides young people with the knowledge and financial skills to make important financial decisions. In the primary mathematics curriculum, there is a strong emphasis on the essential arithmetic knowledge that pupils should be taught. This knowledge is vital, as a strong grasp of numeracy and numbers will underpin pupils’ ability to manage budgets and money, including, for example, using percentages. There is also some more specific content about financial education, such as calculations with money.</p><p>In 2014, financial literacy was made statutory within the national curriculum as part of the citizenship curriculum for 11 to 16 year-olds. To enable schools to plan their whole curriculum, we also published a non-statutory citizenship curriculum for key stage 1 and key stage 2. This curriculum is clear that, by the end of primary education, pupils should be taught how to look after their money and realise that future wants and needs may be met through saving.</p><p>Primary schools are free to include additional content on financial management in their curricula, including working with external experts. However, the department does not monitor this and trusts schools to use their professional judgement and understanding of their pupils to develop the right teaching approach for their particular context.</p><p>The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) published financial education guidance for primary and secondary schools in England on 11 November 2021, during Talk Money week. Further information on this can be found at: <a href="https://maps.org.uk/2021/11/11/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england/" target="_blank">https://maps.org.uk/2021/11/11/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england/</a>.</p><p>The department provided a supportive foreword for the guidance, which is aimed at encouraging conversations about money in the classroom by setting out ten steps schools can take to boost the delivery of financial education. The guidance was developed in consultation with financial education experts and is designed to support school leaders and education decision makers to enhance the financial education currently delivered in their schools to make it memorable and impactful. The department supported MaPS with their communications activities during Talk Money week and is looking for future appropriate opportunities to promote the guidance.</p><p>The department will continue to work closely with the MaPS and other organisations such as Her Majesty's Treasury, to consider learning from other sector initiatives and whether there is scope to provide further support for the teaching of financial education in schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 73805 question first answered 17/11/2021 13:39:04 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon