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1134907

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	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	100,000 Genomes Project
	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 his Department has to evaluate the 100,000 Genomes Project.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	269788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>As a Government Major Project, the 100,000 Genomes Project has been under regular review by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) which provides independent assurance of the most complex and strategically significant projects across Government. As part of this, the 100,000 Genomes Project has undergone several significant reviews which considered the Project’s delivery, requiring the collation of extensive documentation evidencing the progress of the Project and several days of interviews with key stakeholders. Conclusions of each review were shared across delivery partners to inform successful delivery of the Project.</p><p>The Department, Genomics England and NHS England recognised the importance in embedding robust testing, assessment and evaluation throughout the delivery of the Project to inform the introduction of whole genome sequencing in the National Health Service under the new Genomics Medicine Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/07/2019 11:40:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1433503

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	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	Abortion
	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 (a) resilience of abortion services and (b) timely access to care in the event that (i) there are future pressures on health services as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and (ii) permissions that allow for telemedical abortion care ended.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	126689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department is aware that there are a number of pressures on abortion services. We continue to work closely with the sector to ensure women are able to access abortion services.</p><p>We are developing a new Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy to improve reproductive health outcomes and wellbeing. The Strategy will include a focus on improving information and access to contraception, to support women to make informed choices about their reproductive health.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/02/2022 13:14:38 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1359108

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Abortion: Coronavirus
	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 for the risk of women turning to illegal online abortion medication at home if he remove the temporary approval given during the covid-19 outbreak to women and girls to take an early medical abortion following a telephone or e-consultation with a clinician.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	56147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s public consultation on whether to make permanent the temporary measure allowing for home use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation for all eligible women has now closed. We are considering all evidence submitted, including relating to illegal online abortion websites and plan to publish our response later this year.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 29/10/2021 13:06:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 25635 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1433504

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	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	Abortion: Telemedicine
	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 make the permission allowing telemedical abortion services permanent.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	126690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to make this measure permanent. The temporary approval which enabled home use of both pills for early medical abortion was in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the success of the vaccination and booster programme, face to face abortion services will return by 29 August 2022. A short-term extension of the temporary approval has been made to enable a safe and reliable return to these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/02/2022 12:55:30 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1343139

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cancer
	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 his Department has to reduce the number of people with sarcoma who are diagnosed at stages three and four.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	25840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>People diagnosed with sarcoma and those with a family history or risk factors are able to access genomics tests as commissioned through the NHS England genomics test directory to aid early diagnosis and treatment options.</p><p>There are fifteen specialist soft tissue sarcoma cancer centres and five specialist bone sarcoma centres in England. All accept referrals for patients with suspected diagnoses from genomics results or primary or acute care, thereby improving early diagnosis and treatments. Specialists sarcoma centres provide a full range of sarcoma care, ranging from diagnostics, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and any long-term follow-up. This can also include specialist palliative care and survivorship, when provided by a specialist cancer centre.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/07/2021 13:36:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1194997

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Coronavirus
	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 failure to collect completed tests from a number of care homes, whether there has been a problem with the courier system for the collection of covid-19 tests from care homes; how many incidences of a failure to collect completed tests there have been in England; what steps he is taking to investigate the failure to collect completed tests from care homes; and what steps he is taking to ensure new tests are carried out at those homes.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	46083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>In the rare case where logistical issues have been identified, we have a dedicated team who are able to further investigate and respond.</p><p>Between 30 July and 5 August 2020, 43.3% of test results for satellite testing, which includes care home testing, were received within 48 hours of the test being taken. Care homes predominantly use satellite test kits as they need greater control and flexibility over when tests are collected. For example, tests may be conducted over multiple days with a collection scheduled a few days later.</p><p>Due to this, a lower proportion of test results will be available within 24 hours of the test being taken. We are encouraging more care homes to conduct testing over the weekend (Friday to Sunday) where possible to do so, to make better use of available lab capacity which should support faster turn-around times.</p><p>Turnaround times for tests conducted under Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 are published weekly on GOV.uk as part of the Weekly NHS Test and Trace Bulletin.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/09/2020 13:48:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 22357 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1327751

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Immunotherapy
	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 extent of the UK’s access to monoclonal antibody therapies as an alternative to covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	7196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Therapeutics Taskforce continues to monitor a range of COVID-19 therapeutics, including monoclonal antibodies, aimed at different stages of the treatment pathway. There has been a collaboration with the Vaccines Taskforce to assess the potential of neutralising monoclonal antibodies to provide passive immunity as an alternative to COVID-19 vaccines. We continue to work closely with the cross-agency group RAPID C-19, to assess evidence from clinical trials and delivery to patients, following regulatory approval.</p><p>We are in contact with a number of manufacturers to ensure that United Kingdom patients have access to COVID-19 therapeutics as evidence continues to emerge.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/06/2021 10:30:11 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1327750

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 provide funding for research into covid-19 vaccine efficacy among all types of blood cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	7195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>As part of the COVID-19 Immunity National Core Study, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is providing initial funding of £1.8 million for 12 months towards the OCTAVE study, examining the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in clinically at-risk groups and £3 million towards a new research call to support projects investigating COVID-19 vaccine responses and immune failure. UKRI is also supporting the COVID-19 Data and Connectivity National Core Studies Programme with an investment of up to £15.2 million, which will enable studies including the evaluation of vaccine uptake and efficacy across all populations, including people with blood cancer.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/06/2021 16:26:50 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1327749

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 is he taking to measure the value of covid-19 vaccine boosters for (a) people with blood cancer and (b) other immunocompromised groups.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	7194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>To ensure ongoing protection for the United Kingdom population, particularly the most vulnerable, we are preparing for a potential booster vaccination programme. While we are planning for several potential scenarios, final decisions on the timing and scope of the booster programme will not be taken until later this year, in line with results from key clinical studies. This includes the OCTAVE study, which will examine the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in clinically at-risk groups, including patients with certain immunocompromised conditions such as blood cancer.</p><p>Any decision on a booster vaccination programme will be informed by independent advice from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/06/2021 16:21:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1199094

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
	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 place in the Library a copy of (a) safeguarding documents and (b) risk assessments that were undertaken to ensure that the test, track, trace and isolate scheme would be safe for victims of domestic and interpersonal abuse, in order to ensure that scheme cannot be used to isolate victims of abuse maliciously.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	52048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>We are assessing the impact of the Test and Trace service on an ongoing basis as the service develops, taking into account those in vulnerable groups such as victims of domestic violence and abuse. This assessment is being used to inform policy development and actions to mitigate any impacts identified. A package of mitigations has been put in place to reduce the impact self-isolation may have on those affected by domestic abuse, including Government funding to domestic abuse charities and the launch of a new public awareness campaign highlighting the support available.</p><p>We have prioritised security and privacy in all stages of the service’s development and are considering steps to further safeguard it from malicious use.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 10/06/2020 18:10:09 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 25921 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips