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1148122

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds: Pest Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the general licences for bird control that were introduced in April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	294170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 08/10/2019 16:31:31 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546767

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: 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 recent assessment he has made of the (a) comprehensiveness and (b) adequacy of the figures he holds on the number of maternity support workers in the NHS in England.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment on the comprehensiveness of data for maternity support workers has been made.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. These include staff working in hospital trusts and integrated care. This data is drawn from the Electronic Staff Record, the HR system for National Health Services (NHS) providers. Responsibility for data accuracy lies with organisations providing the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The data held and published are an accurate summary of the validated data extracted from the NHS HR and Payroll system. Data quality is monitored by NHS Digital, NHS Business Services Authority and NHS trusts themselves. NHS Digital seeks to minimise inaccuracies and the effect of missing and invalid data but responsibility for data accuracy lies with organisations providing the data.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England have provided funding to maternity services to support the recruitment of Maternity Support Workers (MSW) and to offer enhanced education support to align them with the Health Education England MSW competency, education, and career development framework.</p><p> </p><p>To increase the maternity workforce, from 2022, an additional £127 million is being invested by NHS England which will go towards the maternity NHS workforce and improving neonatal care. This is on top of the £95 million invested in 2021, to fund the establishment of posts for 1,200 more midwives and 100 more consultant obstetricians.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/12/2022 17:14:18 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546766

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Staff
	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 NHS maternity support workers there were in each region of England in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) maternity support staff working in National Health Service hospitals and commissioning bodies in each region in England, as of August 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of FTE Maternity Support Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>865</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>1,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>967</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1,106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>713</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Note:</p><p>Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff working in maternity services and neonatal nursing care settings. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/12/2022 16:40:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546765

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: 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 data his Department holds on the age profile of maternity support workers in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. These include staff working in hospital trusts and integrated care systems but excludes staff working for other providers such as in primary care, general practice or social care. The following table shows the number of maternity support staff, headcount, in National Health Service hospitals and commissioning bodies in England, as of August 2022 by age group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Under 25 years old</p></td><td><p>25 to 34 years old</p></td><td><p>35 to 44 years old</p></td><td><p>45 to 54 years old</p></td><td><p>55 to 64 years old</p></td><td><p>65 years old and over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>2,141</p></td><td><p>2,349</p></td><td><p>2,177</p></td><td><p>2,001</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Note:</p><p>Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff working in maternity services and neonatal nursing care settings. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/12/2022 16:44:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546764

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Staff
	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 maternity support were working in the NHS, in each of the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) maternity support staff working in National Health Service (NHS) hospital trusts and commissioning bodies in England over the past five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2020</p></td><td><p>August 2021</p></td><td><p>August 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maternity Support Staff - FTE</p></td><td><p>7,270</p></td><td><p>7,439</p></td><td><p>8,098</p></td><td><p>7,485</p></td><td><p>7,545</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff that work in a ‘maternity services’ and ‘neonatal nursing’ care setting. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.</p><p>NHS England have provided funding to maternity services to support the recruitment of Maternity Support Workers (MSW) and to offer enhanced education support to align them with the Health Education England MSW competency, education, and career development framework.</p><p>To increase the maternity workforce, from 2022, an additional £127 million is being invested by NHS England which will go towards the maternity NHS workforce and improving neonatal care. This is on top of the £95 million invested in 2021, to fund the establishment of posts for 1,200 more midwives and 100 more consultant obstetricians.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/12/2022 09:54:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546762

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
	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 member companies of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access have reported profits in excess of the margin of tolerance in each of the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>As part of the consultation process undertaken in 2020 and 2022, we updated the Branded medicines: statutory scheme. Impact assessments were conducted to understand the drivers of changes to measured sales in the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS).</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 and 2022 assessments are available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871361/final-impact-assessment-statutory-scheme-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871361/final-impact-assessment-statutory-scheme-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1079733/Statutory_Scheme_impact_assessment_medicine_pricing_v3.0_FINALdated_May_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1079733/Statutory_Scheme_impact_assessment_medicine_pricing_v3.0_FINALdated_May_2022.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the rules of VPAS, there is no requirement for regular assessment of whether scheme members’ profits exceed the margin of tolerance. Under the 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme where such a requirement was in place, no companies were found to have exceeded the margin of tolerance in 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 99838 question first answered 08/12/2022 17:20:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1546761

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
	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 primary factors driving growth in measured spend covered by the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	99838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>As part of the consultation process undertaken in 2020 and 2022, we updated the Branded medicines: statutory scheme. Impact assessments were conducted to understand the drivers of changes to measured sales in the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS).</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 and 2022 assessments are available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871361/final-impact-assessment-statutory-scheme-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/871361/final-impact-assessment-statutory-scheme-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1079733/Statutory_Scheme_impact_assessment_medicine_pricing_v3.0_FINALdated_May_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1079733/Statutory_Scheme_impact_assessment_medicine_pricing_v3.0_FINALdated_May_2022.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the rules of VPAS, there is no requirement for regular assessment of whether scheme members’ profits exceed the margin of tolerance. Under the 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme where such a requirement was in place, no companies were found to have exceeded the margin of tolerance in 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 99839 question first answered 08/12/2022 17:20:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1545801

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
	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 companies have left the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	97526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>Five companies submitted their intention to leave the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access in 2022. These companies will remain members until 31 December 2022, before joining the Statutory Scheme from 1 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/12/2022 17:09:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1544119

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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 Professions
	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 Autumn Statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 17 November, Official Report, col 849, what plans he has to ensure funding of the forthcoming independently verified plan for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	92211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>We have committed to publishing a National Health Service workforce plan in due course. This will include independently verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. The plan is currently being developed by NHS England and is due for completion by the end of 2022/23. The long-term workforce plan will be used to inform how we can meet the needs of patients and the NHS workforce. Funding plans beyond the current Spending Review period will be subject to the outcome of future Spending Reviews.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/11/2022 15:48:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1544116

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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	Cancer: Nurses
	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 increase the number of specialist cancer nurses in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	92208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Health Education England is implementing the priorities identified in the cancer workforce plan phase 1 and is investing an additional £50 million in 2022/23 to expand the cancer and diagnostics workforce. This includes the provision of training grants of up to £5,000 in 2022/23 for existing and aspiring cancer nurse specialists to enable them to undertake additional training to develop specialist clinical, leadership, education or research capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/11/2022 17:30:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon