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1241808

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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	Protective Clothing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that face coverings sold privately for use by the general public are of a high standard and effective.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	101034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, face coverings are being sold by a large number of retailers online and in store. Details of a product’s conformance to any standards can be found under the product details section online, or on the packaging or label of the covering itself.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards has produced <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/899806/Guidance-for-businesses-and-individuals-face-coverings-version-3.pdf" target="_blank">guidance for manufacturers and sellers of face coverings</a>, which is available online.</p><p>In June 2020, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) approved a Workshop Agreement with performance requirements, methods of testing and uses of community face coverings.</p><p>The British Retail Consortium has released a <a href="https://brc.org.uk/media/674992/face-coverings_guidelines_v2.pdf" target="_blank">specification for Textile Barrier Face Coverings</a> designed for both disposable and reusable coverings. The specification sets out the design, performance and chemical requirements of coverings, as well as labelling instructions.</p><p> </p><p>The British Standards Institution will not be creating a separate standard and intend to adopt the CEN Workshop Agreement. Copies of both the <a href="https://www.cen.eu/news/brief-news/Pages/NEWS-2020-004.aspx" target="_blank">CEN</a> and <a href="https://masques-barrieres.afnor.org/home/telechargement?culture=en-GB&amp;_ga=2.63895463.961209460.1593722455-599569319.1587024330" target="_blank">AFNOR</a> documents are freely available for the public to download.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/11/2020 11:49:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 54075 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252713

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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	Health Professions: Radioisotopes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding nuclear medicine technologists to the list of professions registered with the Health and Care Professional Council.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	116548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to extend statutory regulation to nuclear medicine technologists. Therefore, an assessment of the potential merits of bringing nuclear medicine technologists into statutory regulation has not been undertaken.</p><p>The statutory regulation of healthcare professionals should only be used where the risks to public and patient protection cannot be addressed in other ways, such as through employer oversight or accredited voluntary registration.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/11/2020 16:45:47 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 63527 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252925

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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	PPE Medpro
	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 has taken to ensure the award of Government contracts to Medpro Ltd complied with procurement guidelines.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	116550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116551 116552 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 63528 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252927

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Contracts
	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 evaluate the effectiveness of the contracts awarded by the Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak before awarding further contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	116551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116550 116552 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 63529 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1252928

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Contracts
	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 review the process for awarding Government contracts related to the covid-19 outbreak in response to the report of the National Audit Office, published on 18 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	116552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Contracting authorities are allowed to procure goods, services and works with extreme urgency in exceptional circumstances under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 using a direct award of a contract without a competitive tender process. The great majority of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts let by the Department – including that for Medpro Ltd - were direct awards.</p><p>Suppliers are evaluated by Departmental officials on their financial standing, compliance with minimum product specifications and ability to perform the contract. Contracts are awarded by the appropriate Departmental accounting officer in line with Departmental policy and procedures. All contracts have clauses in them that allow the Department to seek redress if the company supplies faulty products or misses delivery dates.</p><p>The Department assesses the market conditions for procuring supplies related to any procurement, including those relating to COVID-19, in accordance with procurement guidance and regulations. Where any procurement meets the tests for the use of a direct award then that approach will be used. Where it does not, other approaches will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 116550 116551 question first answered 02/12/2020 17:56:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1567622

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	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	Coronavirus: Surveys
	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 he has had with the Office of National Statistics on the funding of the Covid-19 Infection Survey beyond March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	125397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Discussions are ongoing on the future funding of the COVID-19 Infection Survey beyond March 2023, we are considering all options.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/01/2023 13:09:22 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1176479

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	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	Radioisotopes: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the continued supply of isotope species for medical (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	13021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has now left the European Union and entered the transition period, which will run until 31 December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>EU regulations on medicines and medical devices, including medical radioisotopes, will continue to apply to the UK throughout the transition period, during which we will negotiate a new trade agreement with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>All necessary measures are in place to ensure that civil nuclear sector can continue to operate in the UK after the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Both the EU and the UK are committed to agreeing a future partnership by the end of 2020 and are working to achieve this. It is in the interests of both the UK and the EU to agree a future partnership that keeps goods flowing, services being provided, and business being done.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 10/02/2020 16:57:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1276191

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	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 discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on ensuring that asylum seekers are able to access the covid-19 vaccination programme.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	137232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly meets with the devolved administrations to discuss a range of topics. The Government is working closely with the devolved administrations to ensure successful delivery of the vaccination programme across the whole of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Entitlement to free National Health Service treatment is generally based on ordinary residence in the UK based on clinical need. As there is no charge for the COVID-19 vaccine, the immigration status of a patient is not relevant and therefore no proof of residence is required and there is no requirement to report anyone to the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/03/2021 15:01:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 75017 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1278072

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Food: Production
	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 effect on food business operators of the Food Standards Agency guidance on the co-location of food and pet food production, published on 21 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	140154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency has produced the guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to help Food Business Operators (FBOs) and enforcement agencies to better understand the controls and systems that must be put in place to manage the risks from the production of pet food in establishments that also produce food for human consumption. It was developed and published following a lengthy public consultation exercise and a high-level internal clearance process.</p><p>Food Standards Scotland has not been approached by FBOs in Scotland to approve co-located establishments and would consider any applications on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>This approach is only applicable to the manufacturing of pet food in approved/registered food establishments to the same high standards as for food for human consumption. This co-location of production is permitted in legislation and the guidance has been developed and published to assist food businesses and their enforcement agencies in improving their understanding of the controls and systems that must be in place.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:38:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 76945 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1452913

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2022
	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	Bone Diseases: Health Education
	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 publish a response to Early Day Motion 883, Campaign for an Osteogenesis Imperfecta national awareness month.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	143716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>While we have no specific plans to officially recognise May as the national awareness month for osteogenesis imperfecta, the UK Rare Diseases Framework aims to improve the awareness of all rare diseases. England’s Rare Diseases Action Plan, published on 28 February 2022, sets out specific actions to increase knowledge and improve the resources available to health care professionals. This includes education and training programmes and developing innovative digital resources, integrated into existing digital platforms or websites to provide easily accessible information on rare diseases. Action plans from the devolved administrations will follow later in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/03/2022 16:28:29 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady