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1234787

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support Wales’ economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Jacob Young
uin	905969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>This Department is focussed on jobs and growth in Wales. We’re ensuring the four City &amp; Growth Deals support the different regions. We are working with partners to improve transport infrastructure and digital connectivity. We are continuing to support our existing industry and looking for opportunities to develop new sectors, particularly on renewable energy.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 16/09/2020 11:50:29 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young

1234788

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on City and Growth deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	905970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The City and Growth Deals are progressing well. Cardiff has several exciting projects in the pipeline and I was pleased to approve and visit Swansea Bay’s Pembroke Dock Marine and see the progress on Swansea’s Digital District for myself. North Wales’ Full Deal Agreement and Mid Wales’ Head of Terms are also expected by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 905972 question first answered 16/09/2020 11:49:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1234789

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on levels of covid-19 in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	905971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>We are supporting the Welsh Government as they manage localised lockdowns in Wales, including the current lockdown in the honourable Member’s constituency of Caerphilly.</p><p>We are working more closely than ever before with the Welsh Government. We are meeting regularly to ensure a consistent response in tackling the outbreak, including meetings last week between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the First Minister and myself.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/09/2020 11:46:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1234790

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on City and Growth deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	905972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The City and Growth Deals are progressing well. Cardiff has several exciting projects in the pipeline and I was pleased to approve and visit Swansea Bay’s Pembroke Dock Marine and see the progress on Swansea’s Digital District for myself. North Wales’ Full Deal Agreement and Mid Wales’ Head of Terms are also expected by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 905970 question first answered 16/09/2020 11:49:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1233931

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
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	Asthma: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 22 June 2020 to Questions 58768 and 58769, what assessment he has made of the effect of waiting times on patients awaiting (a) assessment and (b) treatment for severe asthma in order to understand potential regional variation; and what plans he has to reduce waiting lists for those patients.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	89771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Chief Executive wrote to the National Health Service in July 2020 setting clear expectations about the need to accelerate the return to near-normal levels of non-COVID-19 health services, with target dates for both outpatient and inpatient services. Prior to this, all regions were tasked with restoring services which included developing COVID-19 safe pathways for all patients. Regions have access to local data and national data to assist in this process. Patients with severe asthma disease have been considered within these plans.</p><p>Further to this, NHS England’s specialised services commissioners identified restoration of respiratory services as a priority within its portfolio of responsibilities and considered mitigations in the event of a further waves of the pandemic. NHS England and The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme have produced guidance to support commissioners and hospitals in restoring specialist respiratory services following the first wave of the pandemic. The development of this guidance was led by specialists, and involved NHS England’s clinical reference group, and the GIRFT clinical lead.</p><p>Further work is being undertaken to share best practice on providing care to people with severe asthma to ensure ongoing provision of high-quality care and to accelerate the initiation of biologics where required. A severe asthma toolkit has been developed and will be circulated to teams shortly.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 89772 question first answered 30/09/2020 15:41:04 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1233932

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
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	Asthma: Medical Treatments
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 22 June 2020 to Question 58769, what assessment he has made of the reduction in severe asthma patients beginning biologic therapies from January to March 2020; and what steps he is taking to increase uptake of those therapies to pre-covid-19 levels.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	89772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Chief Executive wrote to the National Health Service in July 2020 setting clear expectations about the need to accelerate the return to near-normal levels of non-COVID-19 health services, with target dates for both outpatient and inpatient services. Prior to this, all regions were tasked with restoring services which included developing COVID-19 safe pathways for all patients. Regions have access to local data and national data to assist in this process. Patients with severe asthma disease have been considered within these plans.</p><p>Further to this, NHS England’s specialised services commissioners identified restoration of respiratory services as a priority within its portfolio of responsibilities and considered mitigations in the event of a further waves of the pandemic. NHS England and The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme have produced guidance to support commissioners and hospitals in restoring specialist respiratory services following the first wave of the pandemic. The development of this guidance was led by specialists, and involved NHS England’s clinical reference group, and the GIRFT clinical lead.</p><p>Further work is being undertaken to share best practice on providing care to people with severe asthma to ensure ongoing provision of high-quality care and to accelerate the initiation of biologics where required. A severe asthma toolkit has been developed and will be circulated to teams shortly.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 89771 question first answered 30/09/2020 15:41:04 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1233933

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to meet the needs of parishioners during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	89698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>At parish, diocesan and national level, the Church of England has been producing resources and delivering support to meet the spiritual and practical needs of those in its parishes throughout the covid-19 outbreak. This has included live and pre-recorded services, both local and national, pastoral support, children and youth work, bereavement care, support for foodbanks and other local charitable activities too numerous to list here, often assisted with resources provided centrally or at a diocesan level. The Daily Hope phoneline has also offered hope and prayerful support to those who are without access to online resources. Church schools have also been involved in supporting pupils and families with home learning during lockdown, as well as continuing to host children of key workers and vulnerable children on site. There is a dedicated coronavirus section of the Church of England website which provides further information: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches</a> , and examples of the work that churches have undertaken during the outbreak can also be seen here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/stories-and-features" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/stories-and-features</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/09/2020 09:17:30 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1233934

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
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	Neurology and Parkinson's Disease: 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 plans his Department has to consult with (a) charities and (b) patient groups on restarting (i) neurology services and (ii) advanced Parkinson’s services.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	89699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of a national review of specialised neurology, NHS England and NHS Improvement have been working with partners, patients, charities, and societies to support restoration and recovery of specialised neurology services, including advanced Parkinson’s services, which have now been restarted.</p><p>The Association of British Neurologists has published specific guidance on recommencing neurology services in the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance contains assessments on which services and patients require urgent prioritisation, taking into account the severity and onset of symptoms. NHS England and NHS Improvement have also provided a range of prioritisation advice for restarting community services, which set out how to meet the needs of people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s safely and effectively. This guidance can be found at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.theabn.org/resource/collection/65C334C7-30FA-45DB-93AA-74B3A3A20293/20.05.20_ABN_Restarting_Neurology_Services_post_COVID_v1.pdf" target="_blank">cdn.ymaws.com/www.theabn.org/resource/collection/65C334C7-30FA-45DB-93AA-74B3A3A20293/20.05.20_ABN_Restarting_Neurology_Services_post_COVID_v1.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/covid-19-prioritisation-within-community-health-services-with-annex_19-march-2020/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/covid-19-prioritisation-within-community-health-services-with-annex_19-march-2020/</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/11/2020 12:25:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1233935

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
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	Cancer: 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 plans he has to safeguard the provision of cancer care and treatment in the event of future outbreaks of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	89700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement’s priorities for recovering cancer services are increasing urgent cancer referrals, reducing the number of patients waiting longer than 62 and 104 days for treatments or diagnostics, and ensuring capacity is in place for patients returning to the system in winter. The newly formed Cancer Recovery Taskforce will oversee the development of the cancer recovery plan and review progress against objectives, including considering any impact of a second wave of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/11/2020 15:52:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1233936

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
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	Cancer: 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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on additional funding being made available in the next Comprehensive Spending Review to ensure that the NHS has the cancer workforce it needs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	89701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly engages his Cabinet colleagues on topics relating to health and social care.</p><p>Making sure the National Health Service is well staffed is a top priority for this Government and the next phase of the NHS People Plan will focus on workforce growth and ensuring it has the right skills mix in place for a flexible and modern NHS.</p><p>The Government is delivering on its historic five-year National Health Service settlement. The NHS budget will increase by £33.9 billion a year in cash terms by 2023-24 (compared to 2018-19), reflecting that the NHS is this Government’s top domestic spending priority and helping to fund the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>On 21 July the Chancellor launched the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review which will set out the Government’s spending plans for health and social care for future years. The Government will set out the results of the Spending Review in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/09/2020 13:29:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon