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1505357

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Dental Services
	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 is taking steps to provide orthodontic treatment for people over the age of 18 who were unable to receive treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>During the pandemic we provided over £1.7 billion in income protection to ensure that National Health Service dental and orthodontic capacity was retained and services were provided throughout. In Quarter 4 2021/22, we allocated a further £50 million for NHS dentistry and NHS England targeted the available care for those patients most in need. From April 2022, NHS England asked all orthodontic providers to return to full pre-COVID-19 activity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/09/2022 16:00:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505361

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Dental 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, with reference to the Answer of 27 January 2021 to Question 131189 on Dental Services: Waiting Lists, for what reason data on orthodontic waiting lists was not available.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>Waiting lists for orthodontic treatments are managed directly by dental practices.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 28/09/2022 15:57:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505363

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London
	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 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, how many and what proportion of unsuccessful claimants to the scheme had been referred for medical assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>All claims meeting the criteria of the scheme are referred for medical assessment. To meet this criteria, claims must be for a vaccine administered within the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or through medical treatment in the armed forces for a disease listed within the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; filed on or before the claimant’s 21<sup>st</sup> birthday or within six years of receiving the vaccination, whichever is later.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/09/2022 10:03:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505364

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Havering
	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 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, what the threshold is for allowing his Department to provide information on payments under the scheme in the London Borough of Havering without risking the identification of individuals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide the information requested where the number of claimants is fewer than five. There is a risk that claimants could be identified using a combination of information which may be in the public domain or reasonably available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/09/2022 10:01:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1506285

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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	Dental 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, how many people are waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in (a) Romford, (b) Havering, and (c) the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	49594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally, as appointments for National Health Service treatment are managed directly by dental practices.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/09/2022 10:28:30 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1519234

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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: Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to provide financial support to health and social care workers who have been required to self-isolate by their employer without sick pay as a result of having (a) covid-19 and (b) covid-19 symptoms.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	59502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department introduced temporary non-contractual COVID-19 sickness guidance at the start of the pandemic, to ensure National Health Service staff received full pay should they be advised to self-isolate or become ill with COVID-19. This temporary non-contractual guidance has been withdrawn as we return to the normal sickness arrangements set out in the NHS terms and conditions.</p><p>We expect all care providers to support good health and safety practice, with staff staying away from the workplace where there would be a health risk to those in their care, as before the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/11/2022 12:22:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1519258

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	North East London Outreach Dental 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 discussions his Department has had with North East London Outreach Dental Services about access to dental care.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	59505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions.</p><p>In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in North East London.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/10/2022 11:46:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1547360

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	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	Teplizumab
	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 had discussions with his counterpart in the United States on Teplizumab; and (b) what stage Teplizumab is at in the licensing process.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	100904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/12/2022 14:21:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1562832

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	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: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the signing of the UK-South Africa health partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	113181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The agreement signed on an enhanced health partnership with South Africa contributes to the Department’s strategic priorities to protect the public’s health and improve healthcare outcomes.</p><p>Implications of the partnership will help to identify solutions to national health challenges through collaborative research projects between United Kingdom and South African scientists and support preparedness for future epidemics by building capability for disease surveillance. The agreement also commits to increase the exchange of knowledge and expertise in areas of shared interest, which will enable the partnership to continue aligning with the Department’s priorities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/01/2023 09:30:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1564407

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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: Research
	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 impact of the UK-South Africa health partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	117499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 January 2023 to Question <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-12-19%2F113181&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJosh.Adams%40dhsc.gov.uk%7C2df78af8516a4e8c27aa08daf2df107c%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638089337105396392%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YMQ1IEcIuZYI0IbUR%2Fys38lH4ldihbznN6z6Jx6LG2Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">113181.</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 14:22:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1564409

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Staff
	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 is taking to increase staffing levels in A&E departments.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	117501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Decisions on individual staffing levels in accident and emergency are a matter for local National Health Service trusts to take in responding to patient demand and capacity pressures. We have commissioned NHS England to develop a long term plan for the NHS workforce for the next 15 years. This plan will help ensure that we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p><p>As of September 2022, there were almost 9,400 FTE doctors specialising in Emergency medicine. This is an increase of over 400 compared to a year ago. The Government is supporting accident and emergency services with £250 million announced on 9 January to support patient flow.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 13:21:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1587499

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2023
	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	Medical Treatments Abroad
	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 successful applications for healthcare were approved under the S2 funding route in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	148541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>There were 609 successful applications for healthcare under the Planned Treatment Scheme (S2) and Maternity S2 funding routes in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/03/2023 11:53:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1587500

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2023
	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	Surgery: 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, what the average waiting time for elective surgery is in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	148542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested. Waiting time data for the United Kingdom is not available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/02/2023 12:07:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1626580

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	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
	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 are taking to increase recruitment of (a) nursing and (b) other medical staff in NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	184314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>We are on track to meet the commitment to 50,000 extra nurses in the National Health Service in England by 2024, with almost 43,000 more nurses in February 2023 compared with September 2019. Additionally, there are over 5,300 more doctors and over 12,300 more nurses working across the NHS compared to a year ago.</p><p> </p><p>All eligible nursing degree students receive a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year, with additional funding for studying certain courses such as Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing, and financial support for childcare, dual accommodation costs and travel. The Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship offers an alternative route into the profession, allowing people to ‘earn as they learn’, benefiting those for whom a full-time university course is not practical or preferred.</p><p> </p><p>For medical staff, the Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places per year for domestic students in England.  In January the Government announced funding for the first 200 medical apprentices, providing an alternative route into medicine that makes the profession more accessible and helps ensure a diverse workforce that is more representative of local communities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/05/2023 10:42:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1627098

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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: Immigration
	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 the potential impact of immigration on the (a) availability of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals and (b) provision of healthcare services in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	184596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The Home Office publishes immigration statistics regularly which sets out details on those coming to work in the United Kingdom, including the number of people applying for the Health and Care visa. The Department of Health and Social Care considers and incorporates this evidence in its policy making.</p><p>The Government has committed to publishing a long term workforce plan. This will help ensure that we have the right number of staff with the right skills to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/05/2023 15:44:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1639764

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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: Anguilla
	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 Anguillan nationals have been treated in NHS facilities for specialised treatment in each of the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Health Security Agency and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to provide health system support to all Overseas Territories, including Anguilla. This includes practical and technical support to supply Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and antivirals, medical equipment, and support on workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also administers the NHS Quota System which allows Anguilla to refer five patients for a free course of National Health Service treatment not available on island. The following table shows the number of Anguillan nationals referred through the NHS Quota System and have received specialised treatment in NHS facilities over the past five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Anguillan nationals referred to the NHS through NHS Quota System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 186332 question first answered 01/06/2023 13:25:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1639765

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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: Anguilla
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department (a) provided in the 2022-23 financial year and (b) will provide in the 2023-24 financial year for the healthcare system in Anguilla; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Health Security Agency and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to provide health system support to all Overseas Territories, including Anguilla. This includes practical and technical support to supply Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and antivirals, medical equipment, and support on workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also administers the NHS Quota System which allows Anguilla to refer five patients for a free course of National Health Service treatment not available on island. The following table shows the number of Anguillan nationals referred through the NHS Quota System and have received specialised treatment in NHS facilities over the past five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Anguillan nationals referred to the NHS through NHS Quota System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 186331 question first answered 01/06/2023 13:25:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1640485

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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 Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the (a) training and (b) recruitment of medical staff who were born in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places per year for domestic students in England, a 25% increase, taking the total number of medical school training places in England to 7,500 each year. This expansion was completed in September 2020 and has delivered five new medical schools in England.</p><p>In addition, the Government temporarily lifted the cap on medical school places for students who completed A-Levels in 2020 and in 2021 and who had an offer from a university in England to study medicine, subject to their grades. As a result of this temporary change, the intakes for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 were 8,405 and 8,460 respectively, significantly above the planned expansion cap of 7,500.</p><p>NHS England has been commissioned to produce a long-term workforce plan. The Government has committed to publishing the plan shortly which will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. The workforce plan is for the whole of the National Health Service workforce.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 12:27:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641126

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Doctors and Nurses: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of F1 and F2 (a) nurses and (b) doctors were born overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>NHS England publishes quarterly data on the nationality of staff employed in the National Health Service in England by staff group. Nationality is self-reported and may not always represent the country birth. The latest data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics/december-2022" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics/december-2022</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/06/2023 14:18:16 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641128

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing hospital car parking charges for all NHS employees employed in front-line patient care.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>National Health Service staff working overnight already benefit from free hospital car parking as part of the Government's manifesto commitment to provide free parking for in-need groups. There are no plans to extend that to NHS staff parking at other times. During the COVID-19 pandemic we provided free hospital car parking for all NHS staff, however there was significantly less pressure on limited carparking capacity during that time.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/06/2023 11:00:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1642112

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	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	Drugs: Procurement
	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 assessment of the potential merits of including Gibraltar in future NHS drug procurement policy/NHS drug procurement buying exercises; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department and NHS England are assessing the legal and operational implications of accessing the NHS England Commercial Medicines Framework for the procurement of medicines for the British Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/06/2023 16:22:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1649723

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	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: Montserrat
	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 is taking to support the development of healthcare services in Montserrat.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	192029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Health Security Agency, and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, to provide health system support to all Overseas Territories, including Montserrat. This includes practical and technical support to supply COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and antivirals, medical equipment, and support on workforce recruitment and retention. We also administer the NHS Quota System which allows Montserrat to refer ten patients for a free course of NHS treatment not available on island.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/07/2023 13:30:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1654637

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Cancer: Medical Treatments
	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 reduce waiting times for cancer treatment in (a) Romford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Havering and (c) England.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>To support elective recovery and reduce waiting times in England, including for cancer treatment, the Government has taken steps by working with NHS England to publish the delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlogs in elective care in February 2022.</p><p>To deliver this plan the Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity, including cancer diagnosis. This will further be supported by the additional £3.3 billion of funding in each of the next two years announced at the Autumn Statement to support the National Health Service, enabling rapid action to improve emergency, elective and primary care performance towards pre-pandemic levels.</p><p>To support delivery of our cancer care priorities, including expanding treatment capacity across NHS hospital trusts, the Government is providing over £390 million in cancer service development funding to Cancer Alliances in each of the next two years.</p><p>In addition the Government has awarded £2.3 billion to transform diagnostic services over the next three years. Most of this will help increase the number of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) up to 160 by March 2025, prioritising CDCs for cancer diagnostics.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/09/2023 11:27:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656038

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Prostate Cancer: Sanitary Products
	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 plans to (a) provide further support for people with prostate cancer and (b) increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to provide further additional support as the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, states that, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support. This includes provision of end of treatment summaries, empowering people to manage their care and the impact of their cancer.</p><p>The Department currently has no plans to increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer. Local authorities are responsible for the maintenance and repair of public toilets including ensuring that they are managed in accordance with the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 14:55:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656137

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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: Translation 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 estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of translation services used by the NHS in financial years (a) 2022-2023 and (b) 2021-2022.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Information on expenditure on translation services is not held centrally by NHS England, and NHS England has not estimated the potential cost to the public purse of these services used by the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/09/2023 14:34:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656245

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Semaglutide
	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 an adequate supply of Ozempic.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of a supply issue with Ozempic, which has been largely driven by off-label use for weight loss. We have issued guidance in the form of Medicine Supply Notifications and, on 18 July, issued a National Patient Safety Alert which made it clear that Ozempic, which is solely licensed to treat Type 2 diabetes, should only be used for that purpose, and should not be routinely prescribed for weight loss.</p><p>We have engaged with relevant regulators, and the General Pharmaceutical Council, General Medical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland have issued a joint statement stressing the importance of health and care professionals meeting regulatory standards.</p><p>We have also added Ozempic and other glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists to the list of medicines that cannot be exported from, or hoarded in, the United Kingdom.</p><p>We are continuing to work closely with manufacturers and others working in the supply chain to help ensure the continued supply of these medicines for UK patients, for example by asking suppliers to expedite deliveries. We have provided advice for healthcare professionals on how to manage patients requiring this medicine whilst there are shortages and are keeping this under review as the situation evolves. If any patient is concerned about their treatment, they should discuss this with their clinician at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/09/2023 13:28:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656246

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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: Medical Treatments
	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 assessment of the potential merits of funding further research into the use of MRI scans for treatment of (a) depression and (b) other mental health disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR has several supported studies on the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for depression and other mental health disorders, including a Functional MRI investigation of the neural mechanisms of Emotional Cognitive Bias Modification as an adjunct therapy to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in depression. It is not usual practise for the NIHR to ring fence funds for potential topics or conditions. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the use of MRI scans for the treatment of depression and other mental health disorders.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 14:58:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1658669

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	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	Diabetes: 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 is taking to improve NHS diabetes care (a) nationally and (b) in Romford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	198019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Progress continues to be made for patients with type 1 diabetes, with over 65% of people currently using flash glucose monitoring to help manage their condition. 97% of pregnant women are being offered flash glucose monitoring and 78% accept the offer.</p><p>The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme supports those identified at high risk of type 2 diabetes to reduce their risk. Data as of February 2023 shows a 20% reduction in risk for those who are referred to the programme compared to those who are not.</p><p>The local National Health Service in Romford, Havering and the neighbouring boroughs of Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge has set out a series of improvements to care for patients with diabetes. These include home-based urine tests, to help prevent renal failure in patients with diabetes, especially those in hard to reach populations such as the housebound.</p><p>In addition, plans are in place for a new transition service for children and young adults from ages 12 to 25 that will equip them for later life and will be supported by new capabilities for insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.</p><p>A new diabetes foot pathway has been jointly adopted by local general practices and hospital and community care clinicians across the area, including in Romford.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/09/2023 15:59:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1659512

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	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: Labour Turnover
	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 is taking to improve staff retention in the National Health Service.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	198666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The NHS People Plan and the People Promise set out a comprehensive range of actions to improve staff retention. They provide a strong focus on creating a more modern, compassionate and inclusive National Health Service culture by strengthening health and wellbeing, equality and diversity, culture and leadership and flexible working.</p><p>NHS priorities and operational planning guidance 2023/24 has asked systems to refresh their 2022/23 whole system workforce plans to improve staff retention through a systematic focus on all elements of the NHS People Promise.<strong> </strong> Staff wellbeing should be strategically aligned with elective recovery plans, including workforce demand and capacity planning.<strong> </strong> In addition, the NHS Retention Programme is continuously seeking to understand why staff leave, resulting in targeted interventions to support staff to stay whilst keeping them well.</p><p>The Long Term Workforce Plan builds on the People Plan and sets out how to improve culture and leadership to ensure that up to 130,000 fewer staff leave the NHS over the next 15 years. This includes: implementing actions from the NHS People Plan that have been shown to be successful; implementing plans to improve flexible opportunities for prospective retirees and delivering the actions needed to modernise the NHS pension scheme; and committing to ongoing national funding for continuing professional development for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, so NHS staff are supported to meet their full potential.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/09/2023 11:11:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1661883

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	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	Cancer: Havering
	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 is taking to increase the cancer diagnosis rate in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	200225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with NHS England to increase diagnosis rate for those with cancer across England and plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity, including cancer diagnosis, as set out in the Elective Recovery Plan published in February 2022. In addition, the Government awarded £2.3 billion at the 2021 Spending Review to transform diagnostic services over the next three years, most of which will help increase the number of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) up to 160 by March 2025, prioritising CDCs for cancer services.</p><p>The National Health Service has implemented ‘non-specific symptom pathways’ for patients who have symptoms that do not align to a particular type of tumour, including for non-specific symptoms of pancreatic cancer. As of June 2023, there are 108 pathways currently in place with the aim to have national coverage by March 2024.</p><p>To encourage people to see their general practitioner if they notice symptoms that could be cancer, NHS England runs the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaigns, which address the barriers that deter patients from accessing the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 14:18:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1661886

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	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	Diabetes: Havering
	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 is taking to increase diabetes diagnosis rates in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	200226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2017/18, a system of identification of those most at-risk of diabetes was launched in the Romford constituency and the London Borough of Havering. Those identified with diabetes are then referred referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.</p><p>Starting in 2022, Primary Care Networks covering both the Romford constituency and the London Borough of Havering have National Diabetes Prevention Programme Champions, whose task is to monitor and improve diagnosis and referrals for diabetes performance.</p><p>Latest data as of August 2023 shows local clinicians are on track to exceed last year’s number of referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 14:20:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1666190

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	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	Leukaemia: Young People
	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 is taking to increase the leukaemia diagnosis rate in young people in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	203468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Increasing the diagnosis rates of cancers, including leukaemia, in young people is a priority for the Government. Several organisations, including the Department, are taking steps across England to increase diagnosis rates, including setting stretching ambitions, supporting general practitioners (GPs) in referring patients, expanding diagnostic capacity and enabling more precise diagnosis through technology.</p><p>NHS England is working to deliver the ambition it set in its Long Term Plan to diagnose 75% of cancers at stages one and two by 2028.</p><p>The Department is working to support GPs in improving referrals for suspected cancer. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance underpinning cancer referrals sets out detailed guidance for GPs on the symptoms of cancer in children and young people, recommending very urgent referral, namely an appointment within 48 hours, for those presenting with a range of potential cancer symptoms, including any unexplained lump, bruising or bleeding, neurological symptoms or bone pain. For many of these symptoms, GPs now have direct access to request diagnostic tests including X-ray and ultrasound.</p><p>Backed by £2.3 billion of capital funding, the Department is expanding diagnostic capacity across the National Health Service by rolling out more Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), delivering vital tests, scans and checks. With 123 CDCs open already and up to 160 set to open by March 2025, these offer millions of patients the chance to access quicker, more convenient checks outside of hospitals, with capacity prioritised for cancer. This is contributing to the elective recovery delivery plan ambition for 75% of patients urgently referred by their GP for suspected cancer to receive a diagnosis or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p><p>Additionally, the NHS now offers all children and young people with cancer whole genome sequencing to enable more comprehensive and precise diagnosis, and access to more personalised treatments.</p><p>These steps being taken across England, including in Romford, are improving early diagnosis and giving more children and young people the best chance of beating cancer.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/10/2023 14:19:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1108887

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	Employment: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support armed forces veterans into employment.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	239329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant has been in place since May 2011 and sets out the relationship between the nation, the Government and the Armed Forces. The covenant is a written and publicised voluntary pledge from businesses and other organisations who wish to demonstrate their support for the armed forces community.</p><p> </p><p>The covenant can be signed by a business or other organisation of any size, and from any industry whether they are an employer of a member of the armed forces community or simply wish to acknowledge publically their support for the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT) actively promote the Armed Forces Covenant to those employers and partner organisations they work with. This has been adopted into routine business to ensure that those new to DWP’s employer portfolio are aware of the opportunity and benefits of support to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>Every Jobcentre Plus District has an Armed Forced Champion (AFC) who is key to delivering our commitments under the covenant. The AFC will ensure that any concerns and issues raised which affect Service Personnel and their families are integrated within the wider work of Jobcentre Plus. AFCs ensure Work Coaches and other DWP staff can effectively support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans and their families.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the local activity in Jobcentres to support veterans our National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT) also work closely with the Ministry of Defence to align engagement activity in support of the veteran’s strategy. In particular NEPT work closely with the MOD Careers Transition Partnership (CTP) and the Defence Relationship Management (DRM) team to encourage large employers, trade body associations and partner organisations to provide practical support to the Armed Forces Covenant, particularly the employment of veterans.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/04/2019 12:15:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1127882

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of a five-week wait for a first payment of universal credit on trends in the level of food bank usage.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	257005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>No Universal Credit (UC) claimant has to wait five weeks for their first payment and there are many reasons why people use foodbanks.</p><p> </p><p>If required, advances of up to 100 per cent of their expected UC award are available to claimants from day one of their claim. Advances are paid back over a maximum of 12 months and in the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, allowing claimants up to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>This is just one of a number of measures the Department has put in place to support claimants such as paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto UC a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/05/2019 13:48:24 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1171149

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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	Universal Credit: Romford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households are claiming universal credit in Romford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit is now the main system of working age welfare support across the country. It is available in every Jobcentre, with a caseload of over 2.7 million claimants, growing every month, now able to access the additional support and flexibilities it offers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The latest available information on the number of households on Universal Credit in the parliamentary constituency of Romford is published online and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/01/2020 16:10:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1173713

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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	Work Programme: Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of offenders who joined the Work Programme on leaving prison secured a sustained job outcome within two years of joining that program in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	8179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Available statistics on the Work Programme, including information on job outcomes and sustainment payments of various payment groups, including JSA Prison Leavers is published and available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-programme-statistical-summary-data-to-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-programme-statistical-summary-data-to-december-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1.3a from the latest statistical summary gives the proportion of JSA Prison Leavers that achieved a job outcome within 12 months of referral, by monthly referral cohort.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:29:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1175765

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of expenditure on welfare benefits payments was classified as overpaid in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions administers over 25 benefits, ensuring that the very different conditions of entitlement are met in each individual instance. We publish annual figures on the amount we estimate has been overpaid under the title ‘Fraud and Error in the Benefit System’.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of benefit expenditure estimated to have been overpaid for each of the last 10 years can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount overpaid as a percentage of the Department’s expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has worked hard to deliver major welfare reform during much of this period, all whilst limiting fraud and error to 2.2% or less.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We continue to focus on preventing loss before it occurs, which is in everyone’s interest. Sophisticated data matching rules are increasingly allowing us to cross check what claimants tell us, with potential discrepancies being routed to our fraud investigators.</p><p> </p><p>We are constantly exploring the use of new data sources, which will improve this process still further.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/02/2020 14:23:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1175766

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing entitlement to benefits from people convicted of terrorism offences.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s assessment is that someone who has been convicted of a crime and is serving a custodial sentence should not be receiving benefits. That is why the Department’s policy is to stop benefits where people have been convicted and go to prison. This includes convictions for acts of terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/02/2020 14:28:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1379049

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Family Hubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the role of charity providers in the roll out of family hubs.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	75828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The voluntary sector will play a vital role in the effective delivery of family hubs.</p><p>The National Centre for Family Hubs was launched in May 2021, delivered by the Anna Freud Centre - a leading mental health charity for children and families who have been funded by the department to support the scale up of family hubs across England. The National Centre’s role will be fundamental in ensuring local authorities have the right guidance and resources they need to develop their family hubs.</p><p>The &quot;Family Hub Implementation Toolkit&quot; published by the National Centre is clear that through family hubs, statutory services and voluntary and community sector (VCS) partners work together to get families the help they need. The toolkit sets out that representatives from the VCS should be involved in the process of developing the local hub model, and highlights the role that the VCS can play in meeting the needs of the local community. The department has already seen innovative partnerships between local authorities and VCS partners who have moved to a family hub model, and we will work with the National Centre to develop and spread effective practice.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/11/2021 16:36:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1379051

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Per Capita Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the impact per child will be of the increase in early years spending announced in the Spending Review 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	75829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford to the answer I gave on 8 November 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-02/68396" target="_blank">68396</a>.</p><p>The universal 15 hours entitlement, available for every child aged 3 and 4, can save parents up to £2,500 per year, and eligible working parents can apply for an additional 15 hours free childcare which can save them up to £5,000 if they use the full 30 hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/11/2021 16:50:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1439673

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Havering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support pupils with Special Education Needs in the Borough of Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	137991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The department is committed to ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in all areas receive the support they need to realise their potential.</p><p>More than £45 million of targeted support for families and parents of children and young people with SEND will be allocated over the next three financial years.</p><p>High needs funding, specifically for supporting children with more complex SEND, will increase by £1 billion in the 2022/23 financial year, bringing the overall total of funding for high needs to £9.1 billion. Of this, Havering London Borough Council will receive £37 million, an increase of 13.6% per head of their population aged 2 to 18 years old. This increase, of 13% nationally, comes on top of the £1.5 billion increase over the last two years and will continue to support the local authorities and schools with the increasing costs they are facing.</p><p>The department is also investing £2.6 billion between 2022 and 2025 to deliver new places and improve existing provision for pupils with SEND or who require alternative provision. This funding represents a significant, transformational investment in new high needs provision and will help deliver tens of thousands of new places.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/03/2022 13:48:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1178632

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much and what proportion of total departmental spending his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	14980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>From 2016-17 the figures requested form part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's annual report submitted to Parliament. The research and development amount is separately disclosed in Standard Operating Procedures Note 2.1. Outturn for the 2019-20 financial year will be available when the 2019-20 accounts are laid in July 2020. Prior to 2016-17 there was no disclosure requirement and the numbers were not collected.</p><p>The figures are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,928</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>6,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>6,447</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prior to 2017-18 staff costs were measured on a different basis.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/02/2020 15:13:49 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1180410

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Greece: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on diplomatic tensions between Greece and Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	20413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>On 3 March 2020, as part of wider discussions of regional and bilateral issues, the Foreign Secretary discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the UK's concern about irregular migration on the Greece-Turkey border, currently a source of tension between the two countries. He also paid respect to the fact that Turkey has helped support millions of Syrian refugees. This conversation built upon wider dialogue we have with counterparts about diplomatic tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean region. We judge it is critical for stability in the Eastern Mediterranean that disputes between Greece and Turkey are resolved only through constructive dialogue and in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/03/2020 17:22:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183976

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nicaragua: Indigenous Peoples
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with his Nicaraguan counterparts on the effect of alleged illegal land grabs by settlers on the human rights of indigenous tribespeople in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by reports of illegal land grabs by settlers and its effects on the human rights of indigenous tribespeople in Nicaragua. Our Ambassador to Nicaragua has met with representatives of the Miskito people to discuss the issue. We are working bilaterally, with international partners, and with local stakeholders, to encourage the Nicaraguan Government to fulfil its international obligations by respecting the human rights of all of its citizens, righting wrongs that have been done, and taking steps to end all repression in the country.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2020 16:45:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183977

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Greece: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the recent EU discussions with the Government of Turkey over tensions at the Turkey-Greece border.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the situation on the Greece-Turkey border. We remain committed to supporting Greece and Turkey's efforts to manage migration effectively and are working both bilaterally and with our international partners to this end. On 3 March, the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary discussed the issue with their Turkish counterparts and we have discussed it with the Greek Foreign Minister. We welcome ongoing discussions between the EU and Turkey and continue to support the implementation of the EU-Turkey deal, which is crucial in effectively managing migratory flows.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 16/03/2020 16:42:06 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1183991

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Venezuela: Economic Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the health of Venezuela's economy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom remains alarmed at the deteriorating economic situation in Venezuela. The actions of the Maduro regime including years of economic mismanagement, hyperinflation, and shortages of food and medicine, have led to social and economic collapse. This has led to millions of misplaced people, including many refugees, who fled to neighbouring countries, threatening regional stability and security.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting international efforts to bring an end to the state of economic crisis.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2020 16:47:14 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1184293

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Latin America: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on engagement on human rights with countries in Latin America.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	27966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to protecting and promoting human rights in Latin America, particularly in our two human rights priority countries in the region, Colombia and Venezuela. Our programming across the region has included projects to strengthen democracy, protect civil society space by fostering freedom of expression and building capacity for local human rights defenders, and promote gender equality by tackling violence against women. We also have groundbreaking projects tackling regional modern slavery issues across eight countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.</p><p>We remain committed to delivering a broad human rights agenda across Latin America. We regularly raise human rights issues in Latin America, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora, including at the UN Human Rights Council, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2020 16:49:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1185560

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Kurds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the recent arrest of Kurdish human rights lawyers.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	29849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of the arrests of Kurdish human rights lawyers. Ministers and our Ambassador to Turkey regularly emphasise to the Turkish Government the need to respect human rights, and to support the rule of law. We will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these issues and be clear in our expectation that Turkey live up to its human rights obligations, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy.</p><p>We shall continue to monitor the situation closely and maintain our support for legitimate and democratic Kurdish groups in Turkey.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/03/2020 10:53:42 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1194592

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Gibraltar: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of 14-day quarantine restrictions on (a) air and (b) land travel (i) to and (ii) from Gibraltar on it access to workers and essential supplies.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	45022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK plans a number of changes in arrangements at the UK border to protect the gains we have made in our fight against the virus. We will announce further details in due course. We are in regular contact with the Government of Gibraltar to discuss these measures. Border controls for arrivals into Gibraltar are a matter for the Government of Gibraltar.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/05/2020 11:18:46 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1205126

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to include Turkish Cypriot representatives in discussions on the future of (a) the UK's involvement in Cyprus and (b) Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	61438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the Turkish Cypriots through our High Commission in Nicosia. We use the opportunity of these contacts to urge progress towards a settlement. Ultimately, it is for the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to agree on the details of any final Settlement deal. This will require the agreement of the two leaders, the support of Greece and Turkey and - importantly - successful referenda in each community. The UK has always made clear that we are open to whatever arrangements the two sides and other Guarantor Powers can agree to meet the security needs of the two Cypriot communities.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/06/2020 12:10:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell