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1661916

	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	Perinatal Mortality
	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 findings of the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance State of the Nation Report published in September 2023, what steps he is taking to reduce perinatal mortality (a) among babies from (i) deprived areas and (ii) Black and Asian backgrounds and (b) in general.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	200433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to improving perinatal outcomes and working towards the Government’s Maternity Ambition to halve the 2010 rates of stillbirths and neonatal deaths. In March 2023, NHS England published its three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. The plan outlines how NHS England will make maternity and neonatal care safer, more personalised, and more equitable for all.</p><p>NHS England also published its Equity and Equality guidance for Local Maternity Systems which focuses on actions to reduce disparities for women and babies from ethnic minorities and those living in the most deprived areas.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 17/10/2023 16:36:03 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627089

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of Statutory Instruments which will be necessary to implement the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill, once it receives Royal Assent, for delivery in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill is currently progressing through Parliament and has not yet received Royal Assent. We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible, and work is already underway across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate approximately seven statutory instruments will be necessary. These will be laid in due course following Royal Assent, subject to parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184690 184691 184692 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:51:27 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627090

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reasons the Statutory Instruments for the delivery of Neonatal Leave and Pay are not ready; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill is currently progressing through Parliament and has not yet received Royal Assent. We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible, and work is already underway across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate approximately seven statutory instruments will be necessary. These will be laid in due course following Royal Assent, subject to parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184689 184691 184692 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:51:27 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627092

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's timeline is for laying the Statutory Instruments needed for the implementation of Neonatal Leave and Pay.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill is currently progressing through Parliament and has not yet received Royal Assent. We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible, and work is already underway across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate approximately seven statutory instruments will be necessary. These will be laid in due course following Royal Assent, subject to parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184689 184690 184692 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:51:27 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627093

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the necessary Statutory Instruments for the delivery of Neonatal Leave and Pay are laid as quickly as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill is currently progressing through Parliament and has not yet received Royal Assent. We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible, and work is already underway across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate approximately seven statutory instruments will be necessary. These will be laid in due course following Royal Assent, subject to parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184689 184690 184691 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:51:27 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627094

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on cross-departmental work on implementing Neonatal Leave and Pay; and whether she is taking steps with the Chancellor to ensure that the relevant Statutory Instruments are laid without delay.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible. Work is ongoing across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>Delivery requires updates to HMRC IT systems, support for employers and payroll providers to implement changes, guidance for employers and individuals, for Parliamentary consideration of a significant amount of secondary legislation, and to align with the start of a tax year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These actions will take approximately 18 months following Royal Assent of the (Neonatal Care Leave and Pay) Bill. Therefore, delivery is planned for April 2025.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184694 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:44:15 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1627095

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the measures in the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill can be delivered for the 2024-25 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	184694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible. Work is ongoing across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>Delivery requires updates to HMRC IT systems, support for employers and payroll providers to implement changes, guidance for employers and individuals, for Parliamentary consideration of a significant amount of secondary legislation, and to align with the start of a tax year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These actions will take approximately 18 months following Royal Assent of the (Neonatal Care Leave and Pay) Bill. Therefore, delivery is planned for April 2025.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 184693 question first answered 22/05/2023 13:44:15 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563562

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	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 high travel costs for parents of babies in neonatal care for extended periods; and whether the existing NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme provides adequate support to such parents.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment. Visitors to patients in hospitals cannot claim their travel costs through the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme and there are no plans to review the scheme’s qualifying criteria.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 09/01/2023 09:22:40 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563563

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the funding to deliver the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme has been distributed to NHS trusts in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The information on funding distributed to National Health Service trusts to deliver the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme (HTCS) is not held centrally as funding is included within NHS Trusts’ baselines. No central monitoring is undertaken on who is in receipt of funds allocated through HTCS, or on how the money is spent. The scheme is administered by the NHS locally.</p><p>As part of its review into non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS), including HTCS, NHS England has developed a National Minimum Data Set to monitor provision of NEPTS, including elements of HTCS, at integrated care system (ICS) level.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 114700 114701 question first answered 24/01/2023 12:05:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563564

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information the Government requires NHS Trusts to publish under the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The information on funding distributed to National Health Service trusts to deliver the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme (HTCS) is not held centrally as funding is included within NHS Trusts’ baselines. No central monitoring is undertaken on who is in receipt of funds allocated through HTCS, or on how the money is spent. The scheme is administered by the NHS locally.</p><p>As part of its review into non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS), including HTCS, NHS England has developed a National Minimum Data Set to monitor provision of NEPTS, including elements of HTCS, at integrated care system (ICS) level.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 114699 114701 question first answered 24/01/2023 12:05:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563565

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what monitoring his Department carries out of who is in receipt of funds allocated through the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme, and what oversight he has of how this money is spent.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The information on funding distributed to National Health Service trusts to deliver the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme (HTCS) is not held centrally as funding is included within NHS Trusts’ baselines. No central monitoring is undertaken on who is in receipt of funds allocated through HTCS, or on how the money is spent. The scheme is administered by the NHS locally.</p><p>As part of its review into non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS), including HTCS, NHS England has developed a National Minimum Data Set to monitor provision of NEPTS, including elements of HTCS, at integrated care system (ICS) level.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 114699 114700 question first answered 24/01/2023 12:05:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563566

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on appointing a National Neonatal Safety Champion.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>We have no current plans to appoint a National Neonatal Safety Champion.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 09/01/2023 09:23:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563567

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Safety
	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 role of localised Neonatal Safety Champions in improving outcomes.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>There has been a requirement for localised Neonatal Safety Champions to be appointed alongside their maternity counterparts since 2019. They are responsible for supporting the provision of multidisciplinary perinatal services, the implementation of the Neonatal Critical Care Review, representing safety needs of their services at board level, and ensuring the safe delivery of care provision.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 09/01/2023 09:19:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537399

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Medical Equipment: Energy
	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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that households which use (a) home-oxygen and (b) other medical equipment are not prevented from doing so by rising energy costs.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Certain National Health Service specialised services provide rebates on energy costs for patients using medical equipment at home, such as home oxygen concentrators.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/11/2022 17:43:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537400

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	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 extend the remit of the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme to include parents attending hospital to care for a baby in neonatal care, recognising that they are not visitors to their baby, but essential caregivers.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 15/11/2022 14:01:25 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537401

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to review the qualifying criteria for the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the qualifying criteria.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/11/2022 12:31:02 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537796

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to prepare the Government systems that administer statutory payments in advance of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill receiving Royal Assent.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as soon as possible. To deliver this entitlement, it will be necessary to make changes to HMRC systems and for employers and payroll providers to have sufficient notice to update their pay systems.  It will also be necessary to have extensive secondary legislation and guidance in place. This work is estimated to take around 18 months following Royal Assent.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials are discussing with HMRC and payroll providers whether it is possible to reduce this timeline.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 74753 74754 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537797

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Business: Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to provide businesses with adequate guidance in advance of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill receiving Royal Assent, so that they can prepare for the introduction of paid neonatal leave.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as soon as possible. To deliver this entitlement, it will be necessary to make changes to HMRC systems and for employers and payroll providers to have sufficient notice to update their pay systems.  It will also be necessary to have extensive secondary legislation and guidance in place. This work is estimated to take around 18 months following Royal Assent.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials are discussing with HMRC and payroll providers whether it is possible to reduce this timeline.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 74752 74754 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537798

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the anticipated 18 months’ lead time that commercial payroll providers require, in order to implement paid neonatal leave following Royal Assent for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as soon as possible. To deliver this entitlement, it will be necessary to make changes to HMRC systems and for employers and payroll providers to have sufficient notice to update their pay systems.  It will also be necessary to have extensive secondary legislation and guidance in place. This work is estimated to take around 18 months following Royal Assent.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials are discussing with HMRC and payroll providers whether it is possible to reduce this timeline.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 74752 74753 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:36:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1537799

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the anticipated 18 months’ lead time that HMRC require, in order to implement paid neonatal leave following Royal Assent for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	74755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing entitlement to Neonatal Leave and Pay as soon as possible. HMRC cannot begin delivery until the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill has Royal Assent. Provisions in the Bill bring this new statutory payment within scope of HMRC’s legal functions, giving it the authority to incur costs.</p><p> </p>HMRC will need to make changes to their IT systems for the administration, payment and reporting of Neonatal Pay, as well as supporting customers with a calculator, a new suite of online forms and updated guidance. HMRC also need to draw up and publish requirements for external developers, who will need to build Neonatal Leave and Pay into their payroll software products so that employers can administer Neonatal Leave and Pay through payroll. HMRC is working closely with BEIS to establish exact delivery timelines on the basis that Royal Assent is expected in Spring 2023. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/11/2022 17:53:37 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1470056

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	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 Centres and Hospitals: Capital Investment
	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 fund capital investment in new hospitals and health centres.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	900475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030, backed by an initial £3.7 billion. Together with eight existing schemes, this will mean 48 hospitals by the end of the decade, the biggest hospital building programme in a generation.</p><p>In addition to this, multi-year funding to 2024/25 of £1.7 billion has been secured for over 70 hospital upgrades, including health centres, to improve health infrastructure across the country over the long term. The aim of this investment is to modernise and transform the NHS’s buildings and services by funding physical upgrades across the country. We have already completed 65 upgrade schemes since 2017.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/06/2022 15:31:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1419094

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Employment Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the introduction of the Employment Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	116972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing new employment measures as we seek to build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy that delivers on our ambition to make the UK the best place in the world to work and grow a business. We have recently concluded a consultation containing proposals to reform flexible working regulations (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</a>) and have published a Government response to a consultation regarding the establishment of a single enforcement body for employment rights (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-establishing-a-new-single-enforcement-body-for-employment-rights</a>).</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward reforms to our employment framework when Parliamentary time allows it. In the meantime, we will continue to take necessary action to support businesses and protect jobs.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 10/02/2022 16:42:29 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1419095

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave and Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will have discussions with HMRC about developing a payment mechanism for the introduction of neonatal leave and pay; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	116973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to taking forward neonatal leave and pay when parliamentary time allows. Payment systems for new leave entitlements are large-scale projects which require considerable investment. Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and HMRC are already engaged in discussions regarding the development of the necessary system.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 10/02/2022 14:54:20 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1419176

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave and Parental Pay: Baby Care Units
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to provide parents of babies receiving neonatal care with additional paid parental leave from April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	116974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing parents with an entitlement to take extended, paid leave for neonatal care, to support those new mothers and fathers who need it during the most stressful days of their lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will bring forward legislation when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/02/2022 17:24:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1381526

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will include provisions in the forthcoming Employment Bill to ensure that neonatal leave and pay is accessible to all parents with a baby in neonatal care, including those parents who are under 25 years old.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	80351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>On 1 March 2020, we published the Government’s Response to the 2019 consultation on Neonatal Leave and Pay which committed to introducing a new entitlement to Neonatal Leave and Pay.</p><p> </p><p>The entitlement will apply to all parents of babies who are admitted into hospital up to the age of 28 days, and who have a continuous stay in hospital of seven days or more. The period of leave and pay available to parents will be capped at 12 weeks. Neonatal Leave will be a ‘day one’ right, available to an employee from the first day of employment in their job.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward legislation to introduce Neonatal Leave and Pay when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/12/2021 14:43:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall