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1589063

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date	24/02/2023
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	Pakistan: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with her counterpart in Pakistan on the treatment of performing bears.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	152268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Government remains focused on delivering the Action Plan for Animal Welfare published on 12 May 2021. The Action Plan for Animal Welfare demonstrates the Government's commitment to animal welfare, both at home and abroad, and also provides a foundation for conversations on how we can improve animal welfare and conservation in the future. The UK Government has previously raised the welfare of animals at Islamabad Zoo, including the welfare of two bears, with the Government of Pakistan. The UK Government is also at the forefront of international efforts to protect endangered animals from poaching and illegal trade.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/03/2023 16:51:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1589064

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Hunting: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to tackle trail hunts causing the death of foxes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	152269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Hunting Act 2004 makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with dogs except where it is carried out in accordance with the exemptions in the Act. Those found guilty under the Act are subject to the full force of the law. <br> <br>The government recently passed the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021, providing one of the toughest sanctions in Europe and strengthening the UK's position as a global leader on animal welfare.  This strengthened penalty sends a clear message that animal cruelty will not be tolerated and will enable our courts to take a firmer ap-proach to cases of animal cruelty.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 02/03/2023 16:33:07 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1589072

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Dental Services: Conditions of Employment
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) moving dental staff other than dentists onto NHS terms and conditions and (b) including them in the NHS pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	152275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The National Health Service contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. As a result, pay and conditions are agreed between staff and the practice holding an NHS contract. This provides practices with the flexibility to recruit to meet local needs. The NHS Pension Scheme is an occupational pension scheme which can be accessed by staff engaged primarily in the delivery of NHS services.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 02/03/2023 16:37:14 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1589073

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Dental Services: Pensions
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 take steps to ensure that non-dentists working in NHS dental services can contribute to an NHS pension.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	152276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme is an occupational pension scheme designed for staff engaged primarily in the delivery of services in the National Health Service. Employees of NHS trusts, for example, are normally engaged wholly in the delivery of NHS services and are therefore eligible for membership.</p><p>The majority of NHS dental services are contracted via a provider-performer dentist, with dental practices operating as private businesses. As a result, practices engage dental nurses and other dental care professionals as required for both their private and NHS business needs. As a result, it is difficult to identify staff as being primarily engaged in the delivery of NHS services and for this reason dental practice staff are unable to join the scheme.</p><p>As part of our work to improve the use of skill mix in dental teams, we are now collecting additional data on NHS care delivered by these staff members, which will support decision making in this area should it be considered further in the future.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 02/03/2023 15:35:51 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1589099

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Health Services: Long Covid
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 potential merits of extending sick pay support for healthcare staff with long covid.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	152245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department introduced temporary non-contractual COVID-19 sickness guidance at the start of the pandemic, to ensure National Health Service staff received full pay should they be advised to self-isolate or become ill with COVID-19.</p><p>As we learn to live with COVID-19, we have withdrawn this temporary non-contractual COVID-19 guidance. Staff who were on COVID-19 sickness pay have moved back to the normal terms and conditions (T&amp;Cs) sickness arrangements. The NHS T&amp;Cs pay up to six months full pay and six months half pay, depending on length of service. The Department has no plans to assess the potential merits of extending sick pay support for healthcare staff with long COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2023 15:18:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1589131

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Fibromyalgia: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of new research published on the treatment of fibromyalgia in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	152210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations and guidance for the health and care system. NICE guidelines are developed by experts based on a thorough assessment of the available evidence and through extensive engagement with stakeholders. NICE maintains surveillance of new evidence that may affect its published guidance and would consult on proposed changes with a wide range of stakeholders if significant new evidence was to emerge.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2023 15:23:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1589148

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	5G: Ipswich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to extend 5G coverage in Ipswich.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	152310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Ofcom reports on 5G coverage in its Connected Nations reports, but this is not currently available on a constituency or local authority basis. According to Ofcom, (basic) ‘non-standalone’ 5G is available with a high degree of confidence from at least one mobile network operator outside 77% of UK premises.</p><p>5G connectivity can potentially provide significant economic benefits to businesses across the UK, and our forthcoming Wireless Infrastructure Strategy will articulate a clear vision for how advanced wireless infrastructure, including 5G, can become an integral part of the fabric of the UK's economy and society.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 152311 question first answered 02/03/2023 16:01:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1589150

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	5G: Ipswich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits of extending 5G coverage to businesses in Ipswich.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	152311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Ofcom reports on 5G coverage in its Connected Nations reports, but this is not currently available on a constituency or local authority basis. According to Ofcom, (basic) ‘non-standalone’ 5G is available with a high degree of confidence from at least one mobile network operator outside 77% of UK premises.</p><p>5G connectivity can potentially provide significant economic benefits to businesses across the UK, and our forthcoming Wireless Infrastructure Strategy will articulate a clear vision for how advanced wireless infrastructure, including 5G, can become an integral part of the fabric of the UK's economy and society.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 152310 question first answered 02/03/2023 16:01:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1588555

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Protective Clothing: Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many units of personal protective equipment purchased by the Government are in storage in warehouses in the United Kingdom; and what the cost to the public purse is of that storage on average in January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	151311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>On 30 December 2022, there were 6.6 billion items of personal protective equipment stored in warehouses and supplier storage in the United Kingdom, which in January 2023 would have cost £319,000 a day to store, on average.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2023 15:25:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58589 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner