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1010308

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Maternity Services: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether pregnant asylum seekers with no leave to remain are charged different amounts for maternity services in different parts of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	192900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and those failed asylum seekers supported by the Home Office under section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or a local authority under section 21 or Part 1 (care and support) of the Care Act 2014 (Regulation 15(d) are exempt from charge under the Charging Regulations. Charges for overseas visitors and migrants are set in accordance with national tariff and rules as laid out in the published guidance: ‘Guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations’.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of pregnant asylum seekers or failed asylum seekers who have been charged for maternity care for the years requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 192901 192902 192903 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:25:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1010309

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Maternity Services: Asylum
	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 pregnant failed asylum seekers have been charged for maternity care between January and November 2018; and what the average amount of that charge was.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	192901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and those failed asylum seekers supported by the Home Office under section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or a local authority under section 21 or Part 1 (care and support) of the Care Act 2014 (Regulation 15(d) are exempt from charge under the Charging Regulations. Charges for overseas visitors and migrants are set in accordance with national tariff and rules as laid out in the published guidance: ‘Guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations’.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of pregnant asylum seekers or failed asylum seekers who have been charged for maternity care for the years requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 192900 192902 192903 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:25:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1010310

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Maternity Services: Asylum
	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 cost to the public purse of invoicing pregnant asylum seekers with no leave to remain for maternity care in 2017-2018 was.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	192902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Asylum seekers and those failed asylum seekers supported by the Home Office under section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or a local authority under section 21 or Part 1 (care and support) of the Care Act 2014 (Regulation 15(d) are exempt from charge under the Charging Regulations. Charges for overseas visitors and migrants are set in accordance with national tariff and rules as laid out in the published guidance: ‘Guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations’.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of pregnant asylum seekers or failed asylum seekers who have been charged for maternity care for the years requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 192900 192901 192903 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:25:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1005983

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department holds on the effect on the quality of care of fines levied as a result of hospitals breaching targets; and whether he is taking steps to ensure that such fines do not detract from the provision of care to potentially affected populations.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	190930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>All providers of National Health Service-funded healthcare services are expected to meet a range of national standards, other operational standards and quality requirements. These are set out in the NHS Standard Contract along with the consequences of breaches of these. In many cases, the consequence would be a financial sanction.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2016, most NHS providers agreeing to meet financial control targets as part of the sustainability funding programme are exempt from such sanctions. However, any revenue withheld is reinvested in the local healthcare system.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 21/11/2018 14:47:35 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1005985

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Integrated Care Systems
	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 is taking steps to ensure that the proposed whole population annual budget for Integrated Care Provider contracts does not create (a) incentives to underbid to obtain contracts and (b) other perverse incentives.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	190932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>NHS England launched a 12 week public consultation on the proposed contracting arrangements for integrated care providers (ICPs) on 3 August 2018 which concluded on 26 October. More information is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/proposed-contracting-arrangements-for-icps/" target="_blank">https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/proposed-contracting-arrangements-for-icps/</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England will publish a response to the consultation following full consideration of responses and feedback.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation documents provide more detail about NHS England’s current proposals for ICPs, including the proposed integrated budget.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 21/11/2018 14:48:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1006017

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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: Waiting Lists
	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 a target waiting time for non-urgent adult referrals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	190940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Patient access standards are already established for non-urgent adult referrals. These are described in The Handbook to The NHS Constitution which states patients have the right to start consultant-led treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral for non-urgent conditions. The Handbook is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supplements-to-the-nhs-constitution-for-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supplements-to-the-nhs-constitution-for-england</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 19/11/2018 15:33:14 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1005987

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Prescription Drugs
	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 Government has provided guidance to manufacturers on communicating the potential health benefits of their products to consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	190883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not provided guidance to manufacturers on communicating the potential health benefits of their products provided through the NHS Supply Chain to consumers.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 21/11/2018 16:47:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1007883

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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: Migrants
	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 effect of doubling the immigration health surcharge on (a) recruitment and (b) retention of non-UK staff in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	191946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest there has been any negative impact on the number of applications made to come to the United Kingdom as a result of the surcharge.</p><p> </p><p>The surcharge currently is and will remain excellent value for new and existing workers, particularly in comparison to the alternatives, including the cost of private insurance, as it provides near full access to the comprehensive range of services and treatments that our National Health Service provides.</p><p> </p><p>We do not envisage the increase in the surcharge to have any negative effect on the UK’s competitive position in attracting and retaining skilled workers and students.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/11/2018 14:57:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1006086

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Ambulance Services: Vandalism
	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 his Department has made of trends in the level of (a) vandalism and (b) damage to (i) ambulances and (ii) other emergency response blue light vehicles; and what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	190896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Ministers meet a variety of stakeholders to discuss a range of operational issues.</p><p> </p><p>The management of criminal damage to ambulance service vehicles is a matter for individual National Health Service ambulance trusts. NHS staff take precautions to secure and safeguard equipment and vehicles, and NHS organisations work with the police to seek redress and sanctions as well as pursuing compensation for damages to NHS assets.</p><p> </p><p>Ambulances by their function form an integral part of the critical infrastructure used by NHS staff to save lives when patients are most and risk and in need of clinical support. Any criminal damage, wilful act or theft of NHS assets is completely unacceptable. Damaged ambulance negates and removes precious and critical life-saving resources available to vulnerable patients.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no current plans to bring forward new legislation regarding the vandalism of ambulance service response vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 190897 190898 question first answered 19/11/2018 15:31:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1006087

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Ambulance Services: Vandalism
	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 Government’s policy is on tackling the vandalism of ambulances.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	190897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Ministers meet a variety of stakeholders to discuss a range of operational issues.</p><p> </p><p>The management of criminal damage to ambulance service vehicles is a matter for individual National Health Service ambulance trusts. NHS staff take precautions to secure and safeguard equipment and vehicles, and NHS organisations work with the police to seek redress and sanctions as well as pursuing compensation for damages to NHS assets.</p><p> </p><p>Ambulances by their function form an integral part of the critical infrastructure used by NHS staff to save lives when patients are most and risk and in need of clinical support. Any criminal damage, wilful act or theft of NHS assets is completely unacceptable. Damaged ambulance negates and removes precious and critical life-saving resources available to vulnerable patients.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no current plans to bring forward new legislation regarding the vandalism of ambulance service response vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 190896 190898 question first answered 19/11/2018 15:31:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth