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1662255

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date	20/09/2023
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	Water Charges: Social Tariffs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a universal social tariff for water to keep water bills affordable for all customers irrespective of income.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State stated during the House of Lords inquiry into the work of Ofwat, Defra is minded not to introduce a single social tariff scheme due to the complexities involved with a national scheme, as well as due to legislative timetables, which would mean we would not be able to introduce a single social tariff to align with the start of the next price review – 1 April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am very mindful that consumers are concerned about their bills. My officials continue to explore options to improve existing social tariff arrangements, focussing on improving consistency and fairness across existing regional social tariff schemes - a sensible and pragmatic approach given time constraints.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 21/09/2023 15:08:39 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1661533

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Pets: Travel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what price will be charged to obtain a pet travel document for pets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The new simplified arrangements under the Windsor Framework for those travelling with their pet or assistance dog to Northern Ireland will be free of charge.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 21/09/2023 15:14:27 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1660987

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to encourage train operators to provide automatic delay repay compensation.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	199745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Plan for Rail, the Department is working with the train operating companies (TOCs) to ensure they make the process of claiming compensation easier. Ten out of 14 Department contracted TOCs now offer automated delay repay compensation and a standardised compensation form has been introduced.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/09/2023 08:57:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1660949

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	General Practitioners: Veterans
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 his Department is taking to increase awareness of Op RESTORE procedures among GPs.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	199760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>Access to Op RESTORE is by general practitioner (GP) referral, therefore it is vital that there is awareness of the service in primary care. There are direct links between Op RESTORE and the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Veteran Friendly Accreditation Scheme, with accredited practices receiving information on the bespoke veterans’ services, such as Op RESTORE and Op COURAGE, including how to refer to them. To date, over 75% of primary care networks have at least one GP practice that is accredited as veteran friendly. In addition, the service is promoted through the Royal College of General Practitioners clinical toolkits and the Op COURAGE service.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:58:20 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1660997

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	Chronic Illnesses: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
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 plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's funding to treat health problems caused by PFAS chemicals.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to make an assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Research is currently funding research on the health impacts from exposure to perfluorinated chemicals through their Health Protection Research Unit, a research partnership between Imperial College and the UK Health Security Agency. The results of this research will be published in due course following peer review.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:32:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1661011

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	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, whether people working in laundry businesses that supply NHS hospitals are eligible for the covid-19 booster vaccination in winter 2023.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	199740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The primary aim of the COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to be the prevention of severe disease (hospitalisation and death) arising from COVID-19. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended a targeted approach focussed on those most vulnerable to serious outcomes from COVID-19 including older individuals and individuals with specified existing clinical conditions.</p><p>On 8 August 2023, the Government accepted advice from the JCVI on who should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine in the autumn 2023 booster programme. This includes residents in a care home for older adults, all adults aged 65 years and over, persons aged six months to 64 years old in a clinical risk group, frontline health and social care workers, persons aged 12 to 64 years old who are household contacts and persons aged 16 to 64 years old who are carers.</p><p>The objective of immunisation of frontline health and social care staff is to protect those workers at high risk of exposure who may also expose vulnerable individuals whilst providing care. Individuals working in laundry businesses that supply National Health Service hospitals are not in direct contact with vulnerable individuals and are therefore not, as a group, eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in autumn. However, if individuals meet any of the other criteria for eligibility set out above, they will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:55:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1661034

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	Autism: 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 he plans to take to reduce the backlog of 1,315 people waiting for an autism assessment in south-east London.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>Each ICB in England is expected to have an Executive Lead for learning disability and autism, supporting the Board in planning to meet the needs of its local population of people with a learning disability and autistic people, including in relation to appropriate autism assessment pathways. NHS England has published guidance on these roles.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services. This guidance will help the National Health Service improve autism assessment pathways and improve the experience for people referred to an autism assessment service.</p><p>In addition, NHS England publish quarterly data on how many people are waiting for an autism assessment and for how long. These are experimental statistics; however, the data does provide useful information nationally and locally to support local areas to improve their performance and to reduce assessment waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199844 question first answered 21/09/2023 14:39:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661036

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	Autism: 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 support is routinely provided to children and young people on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services for children and young people. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services. This guidance provides information on facilitating appropriate pre-assessment support while people are waiting for an assessment and will help improve the experience of people, including children and young people, who are awaiting an autism assessment. In 2023/24, £4.2 million is available to improve services for autistic children and young people, as well as pre and post diagnostic support, including the continuation of the ‘Autism in Schools’ programme.</p><p>This year, the Department of Health and Social Care is also working on updating the Statutory Guidance on Autism to support the National Health Service and local authorities to deliver improved outcomes for autistic people.</p><p>In the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, the Department for Education set out the intention to improve mainstream education through setting national standards for early identification of need and timely access to support. The Department for Education will also develop new practice guides to support frontline professionals. The first three practice guides will be published by the end of 2025, focusing on advice for mainstream settings, and will include a practice guide on autism.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:23:34 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661037

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	Autism: 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 support is routinely provided to adults on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) to have due regard to relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on autism when commissioning services. It is the responsibility of ICBs to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines.</p><p>Additionally, each ICB must have an Executive Lead for learning disability and autism to support them to deliver care and support for autistic people in their area. NHS England has published statutory guidance on these Executive Lead roles.</p><p>NHS England has published a national framework and operational guidance to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways. The guidance aims to support integrated care systems to make the best of their resources by setting out how pathways can best be delivered. This guidance provides information on facilitating appropriate pre-assessment support while people are waiting for an assessment and will help improve the experience of people who are awaiting an autism assessment.</p><p>This year, the Department is also working on updating the Statutory Guidance on Autism to support the National Health Service and local authorities to deliver improved outcomes for autistic people.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:19:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1661038

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
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	Autism: 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 support is routinely provided to children and young people after receiving an autism diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	199768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for York Outer on 12 September 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-05/197738" target="_blank">197738</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 199769 199846 question first answered 21/09/2023 14:48:45 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft