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1019877

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food: Genetically Modified Organisms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent research his Department has commissioned on the safety of genetically modified organisms in the food chain.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	198863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for food and animal feed safety including the safety of genetically modified (GM) food and feed. The FSA has not recently commissioned any research on the safety of GM organisms in the food chain, but regularly monitors credible scientific literature to identify any relevant research for further consideration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/12/2018 11:25:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1109120

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	NHS
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 the impact assessments on the UK leaving the EU that he instructed NHS trusts to carry out in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	240030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The self-assessment exercise referred to related only to non-clinical goods and services received by National Health Service trusts from external suppliers. The Department does not intend to publish the details of this impact assessment, as it contains supplier specific information that is considered to be commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/04/2019 10:33:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1109117

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he has provided to health service organisations on responding to freedom of information requests on preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	240029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a right of access to a wide range of information held by public sector organisations, including Government departments, public bodies, health trusts, hospitals and doctors’ surgeries.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary and Public Accountability Agreements Protocols in place between the Department and its arm’s length bodies covers best practice for responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. This includes consulting with the Department where necessary and sets out that the Department’s FOI team will provide informal, impartial advice on relevant legislation and duties.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/04/2019 13:53:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013178

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services
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 effect of changes in the level of welfare benefits on demand for NHS services.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. We engage across Government to ensure that health policy and delivery needs are taken into account in and also respond to wider policy developments.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 03/12/2018 11:59:38 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1178685

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Blood: Contamination
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 provide resources to ensure that the palliative care of victims of the contaminated blood transfusions involves medical experts in the diseases contracted by those victims as a result of the contaminated transfusions.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	15028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Since 1988, successive Governments have voluntarily provided ex-gratia financial and non-financial support for people affected by HIV and/or hepatitis C through historic treatment with National Health Service-supplied blood or blood products in the 1970s and 80s.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, country specific support schemes were set up in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. These four schemes are devolved, and each nation has made different choices around their offers of support over time.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with our partners in the devolved nations and other relevant Government departments to improve parity of support across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider any recommendations when the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, including any on compensation and other support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 15029 question first answered 27/02/2020 13:46:25 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1178686

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Blood: Contamination
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 extend the compensation scheme for carers of victims of contaminated blood transfusions beyond widows and partners.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	15029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Since 1988, successive Governments have voluntarily provided ex-gratia financial and non-financial support for people affected by HIV and/or hepatitis C through historic treatment with National Health Service-supplied blood or blood products in the 1970s and 80s.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, country specific support schemes were set up in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. These four schemes are devolved, and each nation has made different choices around their offers of support over time.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with our partners in the devolved nations and other relevant Government departments to improve parity of support across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider any recommendations when the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, including any on compensation and other support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 15028 question first answered 27/02/2020 13:46:25 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1233526

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Hologic: Coronavirus
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 had a relationship with Hologic Ltd before the awarding of a contract to provide SARS-Cov-2 tests in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	88344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s procurement records show that the Department has had no contracts with Hologic Ltd and Randox Laboratories Ltd over the last five years prior to the awarding of SARS-Cov-2 test and COVID-19 testing contracts respectively.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 88346 question first answered 12/10/2020 10:05:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 47427 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1233534

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Randox Laboratories: Coronavirus
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 had a relationship with Randox Laboratories Ltd before the awarding of a contract to provide covid-19 testing in March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	88346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s procurement records show that the Department has had no contracts with Hologic Ltd and Randox Laboratories Ltd over the last five years prior to the awarding of SARS-Cov-2 test and COVID-19 testing contracts respectively.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 88344 question first answered 12/10/2020 10:05:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 47429 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1338423

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Baroness Harding of Winscombe
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 29 April 2021 to Question 174153 on Baroness Harding of Winscombe, if he will publish the diary of Baroness Harding of Winscombe, in her role as Executive Chair of Test and Trace for the first month of her appointment.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	19613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to do so. Information on meetings at Ministerial and Permanent Secretary level only are routinely published at GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 13/10/2021 11:28:06 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1589099

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Health Services: Long Covid
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 merits of extending sick pay support for healthcare staff with long covid.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	152245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 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.</p><p>As we learn to live with COVID-19, we have withdrawn this temporary non-contractual COVID-19 guidance. Staff who were on COVID-19 sickness pay have moved back to the normal terms and conditions (T&amp;Cs) sickness arrangements. The NHS T&amp;Cs pay up to six months full pay and six months half pay, depending on length of service. The Department has no plans to assess the potential merits of extending sick pay support for healthcare staff with long COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2023 15:18:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock