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1580055

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	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	Medical Equipment: Import Controls
	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 help reduce regulatory barriers for companies and healthcare providers importing medical devices and equipment from the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	131226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are unable to intervene in issues relating to capacity in the EU system. However, the MHRA recognises that there is a need to increase Approved Body capacity to ensure the continued supply of imported medical devices and equipment to the UK market by reducing regulatory barriers for companies and healthcare providers importing said devices. The MHRA are engaging with, reviewing applications from and auditing a number of organisations who have applied to be designated as a UK Approved Body. The MHRA is taking a pragmatic approach to the designation of these Approved Bodies, balancing the need to establish an independent UK system against avoiding any unnecessary duplication</p><p>On the 25<sup>th</sup> October 2022, the MHRA announced that there will be a 12-month extension to the implementation of new UK Medical Device Regulations to accommodate for any disruption caused by the Great Britain’s departure from the European Union. Manufacturers will be able to continue to place CE marked devices on the Great Britain market after 1 July 2023. Following this, from July 2024 the transitional arrangements will apply for CE and UKCA marked devices placed on the Great Britain market. Manufacturers are also able to apply to the MHRA for an Exceptional Use Authorisation (EUA) which permits the supply of a medical device without a valid CE or UKCA mark in certain circumstances.</p><p>In addition to building Approved Body capacity and extending the implementation of the revised UK regulations, the MHRA is working, with industry partners and designated Approved Bodies, to assess what further actions can be taken to ensure ongoing supply of medical devices where manufacturers have been unable to secure ongoing certification.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/02/2023 13:14:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1580056

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	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	NHS 111
	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 111 advice line has adequate capacity to provide a timely service, including for members of the public calling when they are not able to access other parts of the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	131227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Health Service is building the capacity of NHS111 to give patients the help they need, including arranging clinical advice direct from healthcare professionals, making urgent appointments at a range of health services, or offering a timed slot at a local accident and emergency where appropriate.</p><p>NHS England has invested an additional £50 million in funding for NHS111 in 2022/23 to increase capacity and NHS111 call handling performance is also being improved through the implementation of regional call management, enabling better integration between providers, and ensuring total NHS 111 capacity is being used effectively.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 31/01/2023 12:12:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1545887

	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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	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 Government's decision on Evusheld, what steps he is taking to help protect those people acutely vulnerable to covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	97544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to make a range of antiviral treatment options available in the community for patients at highest risk of COVID-19 infection. For those in this cohort who test positive for the virus, antiviral treatments can be accessed through COVID Medicines Delivery Units. Patients identified as potentially eligible for antiviral treatments can also order lateral flow device tests from GOV.UK or NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/12/2022 15:58:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1524593

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	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	Dental Services: Bristol West
	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 her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Bristol West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	67928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in Bristol West.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 67929 question first answered 25/10/2022 14:58:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1524594

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	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	Dental Services: Bristol West
	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 she has made of the adequacy of the NHS dentist provision in Bristol West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	67929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in Bristol West.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 67928 question first answered 25/10/2022 14:58:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1524595

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	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	Breast Cancer: Bristol West
	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 her Department is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Bristol West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	67930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is working with NHS England to finalise the delivery of £10 million for breast screening units, including determining which areas will benefit from this investment.</p><p>National Health Service breast screening providers are also encouraged to work with Cancer Alliances, Primary Care Networks, NHS regional teams and the voluntary sector to promote the uptake of breast screening and ensure access to services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/10/2022 16:26:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1589109

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2022 to Question 142738 on Stamp Duty Land Tax, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying the discount up front on the number of properties homebuyers will have to choose from.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	152181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a transaction tax and becomes payable at the time a property is purchased. The tax has to be able to apply in a range of different situations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans at present to change the SDLT higher rates exceptional circumstances provisions, but it keeps all tax policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/03/2023 17:07:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1585236

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of applications to HMRC for discretionary refunds of the higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax were accepted for people who own properties in buildings with issues with external wall cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	142738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs does not record the number of refunds of the higher rates of SDLT made in relation to issues with external wall cladding.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/02/2023 15:20:43 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700148

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Rugby: Sixways Stadium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15100 on Rugby: Sixways Stadium, whether her Department has had discussions with Begbies Traynor on setting the criteria for which its decision on proposals from Bond Group Sixways for rugby to be resumed at Sixways Stadium will be made.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	21112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Government went above and beyond through the Sport Survival Package to provide a range of sports organisations across the country with generous financial support to ensure their survival throughout that difficult period. The Premiership Rugby club, Worcester Warriors, who played at Sixways Stadium were loaned money via the SSP.</p><p>In September 2022 Begbies Traynor were appointed as Administrators of Worcester Rugby Football Club (WRFC) Trading and Joint Receivers in relation to further companies within the structure of WRFC Trading. As Administrators, Begbies Traynor have a duty to act in the best interests of creditors and so the Department, as one of those creditors, has a limited role in those proceedings. It is for the Administrator to determine the best course of action to deliver on this objective in line with the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended).</p><p>Bond Group should present their best offer to Begbies Traynors, who can evaluate the proposal and discuss with DCMS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 10:59:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1690711

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle (a) sexism, (b) misogyny and (c) abuse in football.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	15094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>There is no place for sexism, misogyny or abuse of any kind in sport, including football, and it is vital that football authorities continue to work together to tackle it.The Government welcomes the ongoing work of the relevant football leagues, the FA, and organisations such as Women in Football and Kick it Out in challenging discrimination and breaking down inequalities between the sexes.</p><p>Following a bombardment of abuse directed towards female sports broadcasters, footballers and other athletes on social media, I wrote to X and Meta to understand whether they are aware of any abuse towards women in sport on their services which violates their policies, and, if so, what action they have been taking to address it. Both X and Meta have now responded to my letter setting out the action they are taking including enforcement, reporting processes and safety settings.</p><p>We continue to liaise closely with all the police and football authorities about their work to tackle discrimination. This includes actions targeted at and around football grounds, such as improving reporting systems, providing better training and support for referees and stewards, and improving the quality of CCTV around stadia.</p><p>Fans can also be charged with a Football Banning Order and fined if found to use derogatory language at football games, with the possibility of more severe sentences if it has been recorded as a hate crime. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been working with the FA, Premier League and English Football League to determine what evidence is required to charge an incident as a hate crime.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/02/2024 16:35:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire