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1362290

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on trends in the level of absences of (a) teaching and non-teaching staff and (b) pupils in schools as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	60455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care are working together closely to monitor COVID-19 related absence trends for both pupils and staff in schools. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, have regular discussions across a range of issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak. There has been a shared government priority throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep nurseries, schools and colleges open and reduce disruption to education.</p><p> </p><p>The number and proportion of pupils in state-funded schools absent for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year can be found on Explore Education Statistics. The published data has been tabulated here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c95bbdf9-07e2-407e-8741-da6e00c837df" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c95bbdf9-07e2-407e-8741-da6e00c837df</a>. Similarly, the number and proportion of teaching and non-teaching staff absent for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/76767b09-1e9d-4871-bd10-4273aef84140" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/76767b09-1e9d-4871-bd10-4273aef84140</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/10/2021 11:23:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1362140

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of covid-19 on pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on pregnancy and the covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>There is growing evidence that if pregnant women become infected with COVID-19, they may be at increased risk of severe illness compared with non-pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester.</p><p>Vaccination in pregnancy against COVID-19 is strongly recommended. On 16 April 2021, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that women who are pregnant should be offered COVID-19 vaccination at the same time as non-pregnant women, based on their age and clinical risk group. All adults aged 18 years old and over, including those who are pregnant, have been offered two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The JCVI will continue to keep their advice on pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccination under review as more evidence emerges.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/10/2021 16:12:50 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362141

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Onasemnogene Abeparvovec
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 allocate additional funding to ensure that the muscle disease drug, Zolgensma, is available for babies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance in July 2021 approving the use of Zolgensma for babies aged up to the age of 12 months old with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and for babies with SMA prior to developing symptoms as part of a managed access arrangement. The National Health Service is legally required to fund drugs recommended by NICE and Zolgensma is now being made available to eligible babies in line with its recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/10/2021 12:27:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362142

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood Cancer: Coronavirus
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 officials in his Department have had with Blood Cancer UK on the number of cases of blood cancer that are being missed as result of the symptoms of that disease being similar to those of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 09/11/2021 14:33:34 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362143

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hereditary Angioedema
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of hereditary angioedema on affected people's time away from (a) work and (b) education.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/10/2021 12:31:18 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362144

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hereditary Angioedema: 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 steps (a) NICE and (b) NHS England are taking to help ensure that the treatment and care of people living in the UK with hereditary angioedema adhere to international best practice guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>While the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not published a guideline on hereditary angioedema its clinical knowledge summary on angioedema and anaphylaxis is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/angio-oedema-anaphylaxis/" target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/angio-oedema-anaphylaxis/</a></p><p>This summary is a source of information for health professionals working in primary care, providing recommendations on the recognition and management of hereditary angioedema.</p><p>NHS England’s ‘2013/14 NHS Standard Contract for Specialised Allergy Services (All Ages)’ specifies that centres provide equity of access to best practice standards, based on current national and international guidelines, for diagnosis and management for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE). In addition, centres are expected to collaborate with other expert centres at national and international level. NHS England’s Immunology and Allergy Clinical Reference Group are also revising and updating its current commissioning policies.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/10/2021 12:29:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362145

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 plans to take to help ensure that people attend their appointments for the covid-19 booster vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS England are contacting those eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine inviting them to book an appointment by either calling 119 or online. If an eligible individual has not been contacted at six months and one week since their second dose, they are invited to book their appointment via the National Booking Service without the need of an invitation letter. NHS England’s National Immunisation Management System sends reminders via text or letter to anyone who has not been vaccinated, or who has not booked an appointment through the National Booking Service.</p><p>The COVID-19 vaccination programme works with regional teams and local health systems to ensure good and timely access to vaccination appointments, with more clinics administering vaccines, including pharmacies, general practitioner practices and other convenient community sites. A national ‘BOOST your immunity this winter’ campaign has launched, setting out the importance of the COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines this winter. We are also providing advice and information to address any questions about the vaccination process.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 03/11/2021 16:08:45 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362146

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mali: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist Mali in their relations with Russia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	60418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK does not assist Mali in its relations with Russia. The UK is deeply concerned by the Malian Government's discussions with the Russian private military company, Wagner Group. In my statement of 29 September 2021, I made clear that Wagner Group is a driver of conflict in the areas it operates and has committed human rights abuses elsewhere on the continent. The UK supports the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in urging the Malian Government to reconsider their engagement with Wagner Group given the potential for further instability in the wider region. Together, with other partners active in the region, the UK is keeping the situation under close review.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:25:37 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1362152

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, where a building has had two EWS1 reports commissioned that have awarded it different ratings, what his Department's policy is on how lenders should decide which one to work with.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	60487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>An EWS1 form is not a safety certificate or a statutory requirement. Assessments can be reviewed to make sure they are proportionate and building owners or residents may already seek second opinions if they are concerned about the recommendations. The building owner is responsible for commissioning an EWS1 assessment and should therefore clarify which form is to be used in the case of duplicate assessments, including if one is no longer required, referring to the professionals who conducted the assessments as necessary.</p><p>Following the July Independent Expert Statement on Building Safety in medium and lower rise blocks of flats, the government agrees that EWS1 forms should not be required on buildings under 18 metres. Where EWS1 forms and assessments have already been completed for buildings below 18 metres and have identified costly remediation work independent experts strongly recommend that these assessments are reviewed to make sure that the proposed solution is cost effective and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 60488 60489 question first answered 29/10/2021 11:38:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1362153

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether an EWS1 report can be retrospectively invalidated in the event that the presumptions about the type of cladding in the external wall system on which it was originally based are proved to be incorrect or out of date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	60488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>An EWS1 form is not a safety certificate or a statutory requirement. Assessments can be reviewed to make sure they are proportionate and building owners or residents may already seek second opinions if they are concerned about the recommendations. The building owner is responsible for commissioning an EWS1 assessment and should therefore clarify which form is to be used in the case of duplicate assessments, including if one is no longer required, referring to the professionals who conducted the assessments as necessary.</p><p>Following the July Independent Expert Statement on Building Safety in medium and lower rise blocks of flats, the government agrees that EWS1 forms should not be required on buildings under 18 metres. Where EWS1 forms and assessments have already been completed for buildings below 18 metres and have identified costly remediation work independent experts strongly recommend that these assessments are reviewed to make sure that the proposed solution is cost effective and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 60487 60489 question first answered 29/10/2021 11:38:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill