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1274305

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 Professions: Regulation
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 the statutory regulation of clinical technologists.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	133615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to extend statutory regulation to clinical technologists at this time. No assessment has been made of the potential merits of the statutory regulation of clinical technologists nor any assessment of trends in the recruitment, number and development of non-statutory regulated clinical technologists. We do not hold data on how many overseas-trained clinical technologists the National Health Service needs to recruit.</p><p>The statutory regulation of healthcare professionals should only be used where the risks to public and patient protection cannot be addressed in other ways, such as through employer oversight or accredited voluntary registration. Anyone undertaking or seeking employment in a health and social care occupation, whether regulated or unregulated, will also be subject to employer checks. The Department does not have any current plans to bring clinical technologists into statutory regulation.</p><p>Clinical Technologists can register with the Register of Clinical Technologists which is a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). The PSA sets standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for health and social care occupations and accredits those registers that meet the standards. Accreditation provides assurance that a voluntary register is well run; for example, ensuring that registrants are required to meet high standards of personal behaviour, technical competence and, where relevant, business practice.</p><p>The Department does not collect data on the number of clinical technologists employed by the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 133616 133617 133618 question first answered 11/02/2021 12:35:44 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 72792 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1274310

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 Professions: Recruitment and Regulation
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 made an estimate of the number of overseas-trained clinical technologists the NHS needs to recruit to fill the workforce gap.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	133618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to extend statutory regulation to clinical technologists at this time. No assessment has been made of the potential merits of the statutory regulation of clinical technologists nor any assessment of trends in the recruitment, number and development of non-statutory regulated clinical technologists. We do not hold data on how many overseas-trained clinical technologists the National Health Service needs to recruit.</p><p>The statutory regulation of healthcare professionals should only be used where the risks to public and patient protection cannot be addressed in other ways, such as through employer oversight or accredited voluntary registration. Anyone undertaking or seeking employment in a health and social care occupation, whether regulated or unregulated, will also be subject to employer checks. The Department does not have any current plans to bring clinical technologists into statutory regulation.</p><p>Clinical Technologists can register with the Register of Clinical Technologists which is a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). The PSA sets standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for health and social care occupations and accredits those registers that meet the standards. Accreditation provides assurance that a voluntary register is well run; for example, ensuring that registrants are required to meet high standards of personal behaviour, technical competence and, where relevant, business practice.</p><p>The Department does not collect data on the number of clinical technologists employed by the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 133615 133616 133617 question first answered 11/02/2021 12:35:44 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 72793 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1257613

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Bowling: Coronavirus
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of safety measures taken by bowling centres during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the ability of those centres in Tier 3 to re-open.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	124096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Since 2 December, as set out in the COVID Winter Plan, we have returned to a tiered approach to COVID-19 restrictions in England. Relevant venues in the entertainment, leisure and tourism sectors - including bowling alleys - will be permitted to reopen in tiers 1 and 2, subject to curfew restrictions and in line with COVID-19 Secure guidance. In tier 3 areas, indoor venues and attractions - including bowling alleys - must close.</p><p>We worked closely with a range of visitor economy stakeholders to develop our guidance for leisure and hospitality venues. We continue to engage with bowling stakeholders, such as the Ten-Pin Bowling Proprietor’s Association, to update and review our guidance. Further specific guidance on bowling alleys has been published within UKHospitality’s ‘COVID-19 Secure Guidelines for Hospitality Businesses.’</p><p>Our decisions have been and will continue to be based on scientific evidence and public health assessments.</p><p>Bowling centre operators can continue to access the Government’s comprehensive support package - including the extended furlough and self-employed support schemes, new grant schemes, as well as various government-backed loans. We have also provided business rates relief and grants for many in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector.</p><p>We are listening to stakeholders’ concerns, and will continue to closely monitor the ongoing impact of Government restrictions on bowling alleys.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 124212 124213 question first answered 07/12/2020 16:33:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1257615

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish any impact assessment on the Government's decision to provide financial support to the aviation industry but not to the international sector.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	124097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been engaging closely with transport providers across the UK since the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year to understand and monitor the impact and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Companies across the UK economy, including those in the transport sector, are able to draw on an unprecedented package of support including the Bank of England’s Coronavirus Corporate Financing Facility, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, two business interruption loan schemes and flexibilities with tax bills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/12/2020 17:16:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1240398

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Computers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to extend the duration of the scheme for providing computers at home for disadvantaged children; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	98859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has delivered over 220,000 laptops and tablets, and over 50,000 4G wireless routers, to children who would not have otherwise had online access, as part of over £100 million invested to support remote education and access to online social care.</p><p>The laptops and tablets were an injection of support to help local authorities and academy trusts to provide access to education and social care during the COVID-19 restriction period. Laptops and tablets are owned by the local authority, academy trust or school, who can choose to lend unused laptops and tablets to children and young people who need them most, and who may face disruption to face-to-face education in the event of future local COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department is now supplementing this support by making available 250,000 additional laptops and tablets in the event that face-to-face schooling is disrupted as a result of local COVID-19 restrictions and children become reliant on remote education. This scheme is intended to enable schools to support disadvantaged children in years 3 to 11 who cannot afford their own laptops and tablets. Schools will also be able to order laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children across all year groups who are shielding as a result of official or medical advice, all year groups who attend hospital schools, and those completing their Key Stage 4 at a further education college.</p><p>In the event that face-to-face education is disrupted, we know that it is critical to get schools the support that they need in the shortest timeframe. The majority of laptops and tablets ordered through this scheme will be delivered within two working days, subject to availability.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/10/2020 16:13:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1240412

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Maidstone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for the introduction of improvements to the Thameslink service to Maidstone East.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	98860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Officials continue to work with the industry to resolve the issues which have so far prevented a regular service from being introduced and to provide passengers in Maidstone with a regular all-day service to the City at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/10/2020 15:39:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1191647

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to enforce the payment of insurance claims arising from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	41364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is in continual dialogue with the insurance sector about its contribution to handling this unprecedented situation. The Government is also working closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure that the rules are being upheld during this crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA’s rules require insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly; provide reasonable guidance to help a policyholder make a claim, and appropriate information on its progress; not reject a claim unreasonably; and settle claims promptly once settlement terms are agreed. In addition, the FCA has said that, in light of COVID-19, insurers must consider very carefully the needs of their customers and show flexibility in their treatment of them.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, on 1 May, the FCA published guidance for firms, which sets out their expectations of firms when considering the fair treatment of existing customers, and in particular those customers experiencing or reasonably expecting to experience temporary financial difficulties due to circumstances arising from COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is working closely with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), an independent body set up to provide arbitration in cases where consumers feel they have been unfairly treated. The decision of the FOS is binding on insurers up to £350,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that consumers facing financial difficulty will require support from elsewhere. The Government has announced unprecedented support for businesses and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency including an initial £330 billion of guarantees equivalent to 15% of UK GDP.</p><p> </p><p>We have made significant changes to the operation of statutory sick pay, universal credit, and employment and support allowance to ensure that people have quicker and more generous access to a support system, and we have taken further immediate steps to give businesses access to cash to pay their rent, salaries or suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/05/2020 10:25:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1181868

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maidstone Line: Railway Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from Maidstone Borough Council on establishing a new rail halt between Charing and Lenham in Kent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	23464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not received any representations from Maidstone Borough Council about a new rail halt between Charing and Lenham in Kent.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 05/03/2020 10:11:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1180316

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Maidstone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of creating a junction 8A on the M20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	20371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>No estimate has been made as the Department has not received any representations seeking the construction of such a junction.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 02/03/2020 17:56:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1180126

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Maidstone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representations from Maidstone Borough Council on a proposed new Junction 8A on the M20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	19722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not received any representations from Maidstone Borough Council on this topic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/02/2020 15:36:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green