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1197077

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
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 he has made of the extent of the incidence of re-use of single use personal protective equipment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that securing the right PPE for frontline workers is of paramount importance, not only for their protection, but to enable them to continue to deliver the 1st class level of care that is amongst the best in the world.</p><p>We continue to work across Government and with regulators to investigate the efficacy and scientific validity of decontaminating and repurposing single-use respirators (FFP3s), to help with resilience in the event of potential future supply shortages. If proven safe and effective, we will work closely with NHS organisations to support preparedness in the event of a future emergency situation.</p><p>As set out in our PPE Strategy, published on 28 September, we want to move away from PPE disposable by default and assess new types of PPE that are designed for reuse from the outset, particularly through UK manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 12:42:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1197078

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Care Workers and NHS: Coronavirus
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 it his policy to provide official public reporting on the number of health and care workers who have died from covid-19; what steps he is taking to collect, record and report on health and care worker deaths accurately and transparently; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The number of National Health Service worker deaths is verified from direct reports from NHS employing organisations and the number of individuals identified as deceased healthcare workers by non-NHS organisations. This information is investigated and triangulated by NHS England to give a high level of confidence of validity. The Department of Health and Social Care is working with NHS England, devolved administrations and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to develop improved figures.</p><p>For care workers, the Government is using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This analysis is publicly available and can be found on the ONS website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbyoccupationenglandandwales/deathsregistereduptoandincluding20april2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbyoccupationenglandandwales/deathsregistereduptoandincluding20april2020</a></p><p>The Government has been working closely with the social care sector for some time to build a more comprehensive picture of social care workers who have died. In addition to ONS data, we are asking social care employers to inform the Department when a care worker dies from COVID-19, so that the appropriate steps can be taken. These include supporting the families and employers of those who have died and allowing the opportunity for commemorative actions, depending on the family and employer’s wishes. Information about this process can be found on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-informing-dhsc-of-the-death-of-a-worker-in-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-informing-dhsc-of-the-death-of-a-worker-in-social-care</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 13:13:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1197090

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Care Homes: ICT
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 Answer of 18 May 2020 to Question 43872, what estimate he has made of the number of portals that would be required to roll out the pilot to enable all care home residents to connect with loved ones during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>Initial findings from the Facebook Portal pilot suggest having access to just one Portal device in a care home can help residents to connect with loved ones during the COVID-19 outbreak. Although the pilot is ongoing and Portals are still being deployed, based on current numbers just over 70% of the devices will be in care homes. As there are approximately 15,500 care homes in England according to Care Quality Commission data, it is estimated up to 14,000 Portals or similar devices may be required to scale the pilot to all care homes nationally. The Facebook Portal is one of a number of solutions NHSX is looking at to help to reduce isolation and support video and remote care during COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:51:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1197119

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date the first forecasts of how much personal protective equipment would be needed to respond to the covid-19 outbreak were made in the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/08/2020 answer text <p>On 10 April, the Government set out a plan for a national effort on personal protective equipment (PPE). This plan incorporates guidance on who needs PPE and when they need it, routes to ensure those who need it can get it at the right time and sets out actions on what the Government and its partners across health and social care are doing to secure enough PPE to last through the crisis.</p><p>We are working around the clock to give the National Health Service and social care sectors the PPE equipment and support they need to tackle this outbreak. We recognise that having the right PPE has been a huge concern for frontline health and care workers.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/08/2020 14:41:34 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1196407

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS laboratory capacity for covid-19 testing is being used at maximum capacity; whether all NHS laboratories seeking reagent to fulfil their maximum testing capacity are able to source sufficient reagent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>National Health Service pathology laboratories play a vital role in our ability to test for not only COVID-19 but a range of other conditions. There is a balance to be struck between using NHS laboratories at maximum capacity and ensuring the continuity of other pathology testing and this will be discussed with NHS trusts when they request additional supplies.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/11/2020 16:10:55 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1196728

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he is having about extending the duration and expanding the scope of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS); whether he will make it his policy to extend SEISS at least as long as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; and when he plans to make an announcement about the future of the SEISS.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	48384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme on 29 May.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible individuals whose business is adversely affected by COVID-19 will be able to claim a second and final grant when the scheme reopens for further applications in August. Individuals will be able to claim a taxable grant worth 70 per cent of their average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering three months’ worth of profits and capped at £6,570 in total.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no further changes and no further extensions to the scheme, which continues to be one of the most generous in the world.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 48303 48652 49040 49748 question first answered 02/06/2020 10:36:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1196092

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	NHS: Contracts
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 Answer of 12 May 2020 to Question 41025, for what reason details of contracts which have been entered into by NHS England with independent providers since his directions in March 2020 have not been published on https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder; if he will take steps to ensure that NHS England maintains a dedicated website for publishing records of each contract that it and each clinical commissioning group award for the provision of health care services for the purposes of the NHS as required by the NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	47240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>National Health Service patients are benefitting from an unprecedented partnership with private hospitals in the United Kingdom as we battle the COVID-19 outbreak. The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with the independent sector to secure all appropriate inpatient capacity and other resource across England. This has increased NHS capacity and ensured that more facilities are available for patients diagnosed with COVID-19.</p><p>No contracts with independent providers were entered into by NHS England providers pursuant to The Exercise of Commissioning Functions by the National Health Service Commissioning Board (Coronavirus) Directions 2020 until 15 May 2020.</p><p>As part of preparing for winter, the Government has provided an additional £3 billion to the NHS. This will allow the NHS to continue to use the extra hospital capacity acquired from the independent sector and also to maintain the Nightingale hospitals until the end of March.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/09/2020 14:13:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1196295

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Death
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 Answer of 14 May 2020 to Question 4387, whether he has had discussions with the ONS on the potential under-reporting of deaths in the community from covid-19 as the result of GPs not being present to complete medical certificates of cause of death since 1 March 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	47241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>In response to the provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 in relation to death certification, the General Register Office/Home Office and the Office for National Statistics published revised guidance to medical practitioners completing medical certificates cause of death (MCCD) for a period of emergency. This guidance confirms that COVID-19 is an acceptable direct or underlying cause of death for the purposes of completing the MCCD.</p><p>Both in a non-emergency period and an emergency period, medical practitioners are expected to state the cause of death to the best of their knowledge and belief and are not required to be in the presence of the deceased when completing the MCCD. The certifying medical practitioner should have access to relevant medical records and the results of investigations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 27/05/2020 13:43:49 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1196331

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools and Nurseries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the plan for a phased wider opening of schools and nurseries after 1 June 2020 includes the regular testing for covid-19 of asymptomatic (a) children and (b) staff; and how he plans to make an assessment of the effect on the R rate of infection of the wider opening of education institutions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	47242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>On 18 May 2020, the Government announced that with immediate effect, all UK citizens over the age of 5 who experience symptoms are eligible to be tested.</p><p>The plan for a phased wider opening of settings and nurseries does not include regular testing for asymptomatic children or staff. The test is most effective for those who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p>As my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, set out in his announcement on 11 May 2020, progress on infection rates will be monitored every day. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides regular estimates of R, which will continue to be monitored both before and after schools open more widely. We will continue to receive advice from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the Chief Medical Officer and SAGE.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/05/2020 16:14:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1195478

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of export credits awarded to oil, gas and fracking projects in Argentina in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	46597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>Since current records began in May 2011, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not provided support directly to any fracking projects in Argentina.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF provided an export working capital guarantee of £375,000 to support a UK company to provide a drilling simulator and consultancy services in Argentina in March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2017 UKEF provided an export working capital guarantee of £290,000 to the same exporter for provision of drilling consultancy services in Argentina.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/05/2020 11:22:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas